Pulupandan, Philippines

History

Formerly a barrio of Valladolid, Pulupandan was organized into an independent pueblo, along with Sum-ag, Ma-ao, Dancalan, and other neighboring areas, in 1899 under the Republic of Negros, following the successful revolution of the Negrenses against Spain.

In 1903, after the short-lived existence of the Negros Cantonal Government, a Re-organization Committee was established in line with the restructuring of the government during the American occupation. Ironically, however, Pulupandan was once again incorporated as a barrio of Valladolid under this re-organization. It remained a barrio until 1916, when it was segregated from Valladolid and re-established as an independent municipality.

Pulupandan was officially recognized as a town under the mandate of Governor General Francis Burton Harrison through Executive Order No. 95, dated December 23, 1916. This took effect on January 1, 1917, and was implemented by Resolution No. 36 of the Provincial Board of Negros Occidental, dated January 12, 1917, during the tenure of Governor Matias Hilado.

It was in the beaches of Pulupandan in the early dawn of March 29, 1945 that the historical event of the landing of American liberation forces without any opposition, who together with the Filipino guerillas, drive the Japanese forces away from the island of Negros during the Battle of the Visayas.

From the History section of Pulupandan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.