DASOL, PANGASINAN

HISTORY

In the early part of the 18th century, Dasol was just a part of a municipality, which today comprises the municipalities of Mabini, Burgos and Dasol. These place have no fixed-boundaries yet as there were frontier settlements covered with thick forest and coastal fishing grounds teemed with various fish species. Together with eight(8) other towns of Pangasinan, the place is within the territorial jurisdiction of Zambales province.

History reveals that Dasol got its name from a medicinal herb called “ DOSOL” which abounds in the area. The plants has oval leaves and green in color, which was commonly used to cure infected wounds. The Spaniards hardly pronounced “DOSOL” as when spoken, the word sounded “DASOL”. It became its official name when it was created as a municipality.

 In 1895, Dasol and Burgos were fused as one municipality known as San Isidro de Potot. The first seat of government was in a place called Uli (now one of the barangays of Dasol) with Don Santos Jimenez as the first Capitan Municipal. Following the group was organized in the Central Luzon on January 14, 1898 under General Francisco Makabulos y Soliman. In Pangasinan, the group, the group was headed by Vicente del Prado of San Jacinto who together with Daniel Maramba reached an understanding to launch an attack on Spanish situations.

On March 7, 1898, a simultaneous attack was suddenly made upon convents in a number of towns of Zambales, in those towns, which constitute the western part of Pangasinan, Balincaguin, Bolinao, Dasol, Eguia and Potot.

The small Spanish detachments in the western town and 50 Spanish friars were annihilated.. These were the parish priest of Balincaguin, Bani, Bolinao, Anda, Burgos and Dasol.

On November 21, 1903, the northern part of Zambales province was annexed to the province of Pangasinan. The municipalities ceded were Alaminos, Bolinao, San Isidro de Potot and Infanta. The municipality of San Isidro de Potot included Balincaguin and Dasol. By virtue of Executive Order No. 25. series of 1911, it was became a separate municipality from Balincaguin (now Municipality of Mabini). Don Apolonio Casipit was the first municipal President.

Dasol has barely seven (7) barrios when it was created. These were Tanobong, Tambobong, Uli, Malacapas, Bongalon, Alilao and Poblacion. Eguia was then a part of Infanta. It was only annexed to Dasol in 1925.

As years went by and due to its increasing population, ten (10) more barrios (now barangays) were created. Eguia was divided to form other three (3) barangays namely Macalang, Viga and Tambac. Then came the time when Tambobong was to create Magsaysay and Tanobong (Malimpin) was divided to creating San Vicente. Later, Bongalon (Hermosa) was devided to create Petal out of its two (2) sitio Penec and Espital and from Alilao, two (2) more barangays were formed now know as Amalbalan and Gais– Guipe. There are 18 barangays in Dasol present where Poblacion as the hub of trade and commerce.

Once a sleepy town due to political conflicts among its constituents, the town continued its quest for greater development. Its salt industry, rich fishing grounds and natural resources and vast agricultural areas immensely contributing to its economic growth.

POLITICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, FISCAL DEVELOPMENT

The Various transitions of political leaders in the town contributed to its development

The Following Leaders took efforts to shape Dasol present development situation.

SPANISH REGIME

SPANISH ERA

              Capitan Vicente Liceralde

              Capitan Gaspar Estrada

              Capitan Pedro Estrada

              Capitan Cornelio Estrada

1986 (REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT)

              Capitan Lucas Bonilla

AMERICAN REGIME

1901 MILITARY GOVERNMENT

            President Nazario Nacar

1903 FIRST CIVIL GOVERNMENT

                                 President Paulino Mendoza

              1910-1912          President Apolonio Casipit

              1913-1917          President Leandro Cristobal

              1918-1919          President Calixto Tobias

              1920-1921          President Severino Delos Reyes

              1921-1925          President Pedro Dela Rosa

              1925-1930          President Marcelo Jimenez

COMMONWEALTH REGIME

1931-1935 Mayor Flaviano Cristobal

1937-1939 Mayor Juan Castro

1940-1941 Mayor Emiliana R. Jimenez(appointed)

JAPANESE REGIME

1941-1944 Mayor Flaviano Cristobal

1945-1946 Mayor Marcelo R. Jimenez

1946-1947 Mayor Isidro L. Bustria (appointer)

PHILIPPINES REPUBLIC

1947-1948 Mayor Teodoro Milgar (appointed)

1948-1950 Mayor Damasco Rivera

1951-1952 Mayor Segundo Basuel (served the unexpired term of

               Mayor Damasco Rivera)

1952-1968 Mayor Cristino R. Jimenez

1968-1978 Mayor Ramon G. Liceralde

1978-1981 Mayor Benjamin O. Ochotorena (appointed)

1980– June 1986 Mayor Ludovico R. Ezpinoza

 

EDSA REVOLUTION

June 15, 1886– November 17, 1986 OIC Mayor Manuel R.M Bunao

November 18,1986-1992 Mayor Ludovico R. Ezpinoza

 

       Crisis in political leadership characterized this period. After the EDSA Revolution, massive attempt to replace incumbent local government official was undertaken by the administration of President Corazon C. Aquino. In Dasol, the appointment of Manuel R.M. Bunao as OIC, Mayor was signed by the Local Government Deputy Minister Douglas  R. Cagas on June 11, 1986. Bunao tried to assumed his post but marred by massive resistance being the lone UNIDO Mayor of western Pangasinan. Pending the result of the protest, there were the two factions in the political leadership. Both were exercising executive powers.

       On November 17, 1986, President Corazon C. Aquino personally signed all appointments of local government official. Mayor Ludovico R. Ezpinoza was appointed OIC Mayor on hold-over Capacity until his Re– election in 1988.

POST EDSA REVOLUTION PERIOD

1992-2001 Mayor Sergio Jimenez (three (3) terms elected as Mayor)

2001-2007 Mayor Angelita O. Jimenez (two (2) terms elected as Mayor)

2007 Mayor Noel A. Nacar (elected as Mayor)