Tatlong first year college student sa Lunsod ng San Pablo ang napasama sa 5-man Provincial Team ng Laguna na lalahok sa regional elimination contest sa darating na Nobyembre 13, 2008 sa Lipa City upang mapili ang kakatawan sa CALABARZON Provinces sa 17th Philippine Statistics Quiz na magkatuwang na itinataguyod ng National Statistics Office at Philippine Statistical Association, Inc. na gaganapin sa Maynila sa Disyembre 4, 2008. Sila ay sina (mula sa kaliwa) France Camille A. Credo ng Laguna College na tumapos ng high school sa Laguna College, 3rd place; Jeric Bryan A. Yaneza ng STI-San Pablo City, na tumapos na tumapos ng high school sa San Jose (Malamig) National High School, 4th place; at Mary Ariane H. Imbo ng Laguna College, na tumapos ng high school sa Laguna College, 5th place. Ang first placer ay si Heinrich Sean F. Fabregas ng UPLB College of Arts and Sciences na tumapos ng high school sa Lipa City National Science High School, samantala ang 2nd place ay si Marc Victor F. Gallenito na kumukuha ng B. S. Statistics sa UPLB na tumapos ng high school sa Gallonosa National High School sa Sorsogon.Ang Provincial Elimination ay ginanap sa Cultural Center of Laguna sa Santa Cruz noong Miyerkoles ng hapon sa pangangasiwa ng National Statistics Office-Laguna Provincial Office sa tulong ng Tanggapan ng Punonglalawigan. (Ben Taningco)
What is now known as Doña Leonila (Mini-Forest) Park overlooking the Sampaloc Lake is actually a portion of the site for the City Hall Complex purchased in 1937 by the Municipal Government of San Pablo headed by President Inocencio Barleta, which was partly developed after the termination of World War II under the administration of appointed City Mayor, Dr. Fernando A. Bautista. During the incumbency of elected Mayor Lauro D. Dizon Sr., with the help of the Rotary Club of San Pablo, and under the supervision of Dr. Juan B. Hernandez, then club secretary of the local Rotary Club and Chairman of the City Beautification Committee, constructed some park structures at the park, with the fountain featuring the country lass with agriculture harvest as centerpiece. Probably, Hernandez and then City Engineer Perfecto Reyes were inspired by the figures affixed on the façade of the City Hall Building which symbolizes progress. Sometimes on April of 1961 when then President Carlos Garcia made a
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