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Lungsod ng San Pedro Health Services: An Update
Two years ago, in August 2022, volunteer doctors and nurses from the Sun Han Volunteer Center of Korea arrived at the Lungsod ng San Pedro in Laguna for their annual medical mission.
The doctors and medical volunteers serviced over 2,028 residents from Barangays...
Education First
“Sa Lungsod ng San Pedro, edukasyon ang laging una. We ensure that every child in the city has the tools needed to succeed.”—Mayor Art Mercado
Coming from an affluent family, Mayor Art Joseph Francis Mercado grew up with all the opportunities for gaining a...
From Good to Great: San Pedro’s leap to smart progress
“It is the ultimate goal of the Officials and Employees of the Lungsod ng San Pedro to make San Pedro a highly-urbanized place to sojourn, and the best commercial hub to do business. Running parallel is our desire to provide the best quality...
San Pedro’s gender power: To the fairest
It would be easy to label her the “Mayor’s wife.” Until you see her work and hear her speak. And then you realize: Mikhaelle “Mika” Viernes Mercado, 36, is more than just the wife of Lungsod ng San Pedro, Laguna Mayor Art Joseph...
New agriculture and the rise of the smart San Pedro urban farmer
As the third smallest city in Laguna province, San Pedro has long surrendered much of its agricultural lands to commercial establishments, resettlement sites, and sprawling subdivisions.
Agricultural lands now account for only 13 hectares of San Pedro’s total land area of 2,405 hectares,...
“Let a million sampaguitas bloom again”
Tourism & the revival of San Pedro’s Sampaguita industry
In 1934, the sampaguita was declared as the country’s national flower by American Governor-General Frank Murphy.
For close to a hundred years thereafter, the Sampaguita—with its tiny, pristine white petals and gentle, sweet fragrance—graced altars,...
