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PASIG
CITY
ABOUT PASIG CITY

is a city in the Philippines. Located along the

eastern border of Metro Manila, Pasig is bordered
on the west by Quezon Cityand Mandaluyong; to
the north by Marikina; to the south
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by Makati, Pateros, and Taguig; and to the east

by Antipolo, the municipality
of Cainta and Taytay in the province of Rizal.
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
Pasig is one of the oldest towns in the Philippines having been
founded in 1572 by early Spanish settlers.

June 11, 1901 - Pasig became part of the newly created Province
of Rizal through the Philippine Commission Act No. 137 and
became capital until 1975.

1975 - Metro Manila Commission was created, integrating four

municipalities and 13 cities, including Pasig.
December 8, 1994 - Pasig was converted into a highly urbanized
city through RA 7829.
FACTS ABOUT PASIG CITY
ON ITS NAME
There are several stories, legends and assumptions
on where the name "Pasig" came from.

The late Dr. Jose Villa Panganiban, a linguist, professor, and

former director of The Institute of National Language, said
that "pasig" is an old Sanskrit word that refers to a river
flowing from one body to another.
In the case of Pasig City, the word thus refers to the Pasig
River, which flows from Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay.
FACTS ABOUT PASIG CITY
ON ITS NAME
There are several stories, legends and assumptions
on where the name "Pasig" came from.

The city's name Pasig was believed to have come from the
old Sanskrit word "pasega", or "sand", which refers to the
tribal community beside the sandy edges of the
river. Some historians believed that El Pasig came from
"Legazpi" (Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the Basque explorer
well known for being involved in the "Sanduguan", and
was the first Governor-General of the Spanish East Indies.
FACTS ABOUT PASIG CITY
ON ITS NAME
There are several stories, legends and assumptions
on where the name "Pasig" came from.

It was pronounced "mapaksik" by the Pre-Hispanic Chinese

inhabitants of Binondo, Manila ("Mabagsik" is Tagalog for
"terrifying" - depicting the river's raging current during the typhoon
season, causing massive floods on nearby towns and villages,
destroying wide hectares of farmland, and even bringing huge
amounts of logs and water lilies from Marikina River, Laguna de Bay,
and San Juan River towards Colonial Manila). "Mapaksik" later
became "Pah-sik", and was then changed to what is now "Pasig". It
may have also come from the Tagalog word "dalampasigan", which
means "riverbank".
FACTS ABOUT PASIG CITY
ON ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Pasig City has a number of historical spots. These include houses that
were built during the 1880s such as the Bahay na Tisa, an antique
house made of adobe and capiz shells, and also the Guanio
Residence, also known as the Cuartel del Guardia Civil.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL (ICC)

The first Marian parish in the Philippines is located

in Pasig – the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, a
stone church built during 1722 to 1760..
BAHAT NA TISA

This is the oldest bahay na bato in existence in Pasig.

It was built by Don Cecilio Tech y Cabrera in the early
1850s. It has been home to seven generations of the
Tech family and has been witness to significant
historical events in Pasig and in the country. The direct
descendants of Don Cecilio are still in residence.
In view of these facts, the City of Pasig has conferred
the Bahay na Tisa the Dangal ng Pasig Award for
Culture on the 30th day of June 2009.
BITUKANG MANOK

The waterway of Bitukang Manok is serpentine like

and was a principal part of the Pasig River. The
Spaniards named the river as “Rio de Pasig,”
however, the people continued to refer to it among
themselves as Bitukang Manok. The first sketch of
Bitukang Manok or Pasig River became known as
the Pariancillo River where its bank flourished as the
public market up to 1970’s. Likewise, the Bitukang
Manok contributed immensely to the economic
prosperity of Pasig since time immemorial, by
irrigating its rice plains.
CUARTEL DEL GUARDIA CIVIL (Guanio Residence)

This was built in 1881 by Don Apolonio Santiago y

Domingo, gobernadorcillo of Pasig. In 1894, it was
transformed into the Cuartel del Guardia Civil. During
the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution in 1896,
suspected Katipuneros were imprisoned, tortured and
died here.
After the Filipino-American War, it was acquired by Doñ
Clara Tambunting de Oliveros and in 1922 by En gineer
and Mrs. Domingo Guanio
DIMAS-ALANG BAKERY

This is the first known bakery in Pasig which was put up in the
year 1919 by Ambrosio Lozada – the father of the
internationally known violinist Carmencita Lozada. The fact that
it shared a pen name with national hero Dr. Jose Rizal all the
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more establishes its significance in the days when Pasig was
starting to carve a name in entrepreneurship.
Kapasigan then, where Dimas-Alang Bakery is located, was
composed of Sta. Elena, San Isidro and Wawa, the sitios by the
river edge. During that time, there was nothing as enticing as
the sweet scent of bread wafting all over this “baybay ng ilog”,
coaxing townsfolk to pause from what they’re doing and
partake of the town’s ever favorite snack: the pandesal.
POPULATION OF PASIG CITY
Population census of Pasig
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1903 11,278 —
1918 16,767 +2.68%
1939 27,541 +2.39%
1948 35,407 +2.83%
1960 62,130 +4.80%
1970 156,492 +9.67%
1975 209,915 +6.07%
1980 268,570 +5.05%
1990 397,679 +4.00%
1995 471,075 +3.22%
2000 505,058 +1.50%
2007 617,301 +2.81%
2010 669,773 +3.01%
2015 755,300 +2.31%

Population growth of Pasig has consistently been higher than the regional average. Thus, the
percentage share of Pasig in the total population of Metro Manila has significantly increased.
Its share has grown from less than 3% in 1960 to 4.5% in 1980 and then to almost 6% in
2015. Pasig's population is projected to reach one million between the 2025 and 2030 census
years.
EPEKTO NG OVERPOPULATION SA PASIG CITY
THIS IS THE SOLUSYON OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE
PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL SETTLERS BESIDE PASIG RIVER.
EDUCATION The city also used to hold the Guinness There are 11 Schools in
World Record for the largest secondary Pasig city :
school in the world. For having a A
Arellano University High School
population of around 20,000 students, E
Rizal High School in Caniogan, Pasig City, Emerald Valley Christian
was listed as the largest secondary school Academy
Escuela Catolica de San
in the world from 1993 until 2005. Sebastian
L
Light of Life Christian School
M
Manggahan High School
P
Pasig Christian Academy
Pasig City Science High School
R
Rizal High School
S
Saint Gabriel International
School
Santa Rosa Catholic School
St. Paul College, Pasig
TRANSPORTATION
Water transportation Road network
Pasig is the location of the east end Pasig is accessed by the
of Pasig River. It is accessed following major roads:
by Pasig River Ferry Service with 7
Ortigas Avenue
stations named after the Barangays
of the city beside the river, these E. Rodriguez Avenue, Jr. (C-5)
are the following: Pasig Boulevard
Pineda Julia Vargas Avenue
San Joaquin Shaw Boulevard
Bambang Meralco Avenue
Kalawaan
Pioneer Street
Pinagbuhatan
Maybunga Marcos Highway
Nagpayong Amang Rodriguez Avenue
TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMY
19th century
Historically, Pasig produced rice, fruit and sugarcane.

Today
The western part of the city is where most of Pasig's financial resources are primarily
concentrated. It includes numerous factories, warehouses, establishments and
commercial facilities. Primarily they situated in the Ortigas Center, Pasig proper and
along E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5) and Ortigas Avenue. Real estate and commercial
developments along Mercedes Avenue and other areas near the city center are
developing. The eastern part was mostly dominated with residential areas but
numerous commercial establishment are now developing along Marcos Highway. Per
capita income (GDP) of Pasig is $12,032 per year. The barangay of San Antonio has the
largest income in Pasig, second only to San Lorenzo of Makati as the largest single
income-generated government unit in the Philippines. In the arguably more significant
western part of Pasig, east of the city of Mandaluyong and as part of the barangay of
San Antonio, lies the Ortigas Center.
The Ortigas Center is one of the top business districts in the country,
numerous high-rise office buildings, residential condominiums,
commercial establishments, schools and malls are situated here.
The University of Asia and the Pacific is located here. The head office of
the Integrated Bar of the Philippines was also established here. The
headquarters of the Philippine Stock Exchange, which is also home to one
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of trading floors of the country, is located along ADB Avenue. The

headquarters of San Miguel Corporation, owner of one of the largest
producer of beer in Asia, is located along San Miguel Avenue. Situated
along Ortigas Avenue lies the Crowne Plaza, a five-star hotel
near Robinsons Galleria.
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