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Cabuyao was converted from a municipality into a component city in the province of Laguna following the plebiscite that ratified Republic Act No. 10163, which was signed in May 2012. Formerly called “Tabuko,” before it was renamed Cabuyao, the area was formally established as a pueblo in 1571 during the Spanish colonial period. Through centuries of resilience and progress, Cabuyao transformed from a lakeside fishing village into one of Calabarzon’s fastest-growing cities. Today, Cabuyao is a first-class city with a total population of 365,202 based on the 2024 Census. It is also part of the country’s “next wave cities,” with P150-billion estimated local gross domestic product in 2026 and home to more than 10,000 registered businesses.
The National Historical Institute installed the historical marker, “Simbahan ng San Carlos” in San Carlos City, Pangasinan. Established as the first Dominican church in Pangasinan, it began as a modest chapel made of bamboo and nipa built in 1587 in Binalatongan (now known as San Carlos City). Because of recurring seasonal floods, the parish was transferred to higher locations three times during the 17th and 19th centuries. Fr. Cristobal Ausina constructed the church in its present site using “ladrillo “(massive brick tiles) from 1770 to 1773. Built in honor of St. Dominic de Guzman, it was the largest church in the Philippines at the time. However, it was destroyed by the massive earthquakes in 1789, 1796, and 1799. Reconstructed in 1803, Fr. Alvarez Carrozal later initiated the church’s rehabilitation and erected the belfry from 1878 to 1890. On July 6, 2022, Pope Francis elevated the church to the status of Minor Basilica of St. Dominic, which was solemnly proclaimed on Jan. 14, 2023.
