Cathedral Parish of Saint Paul the First HermitCathedral Parish of Saint Paul the First Hermit is a Registered Property, City of San Pablo, Laguna located at San Pablo City, Laguna, Region IV-A.
During the second world war, the church was used as prison/garrison by the invading Japanese forces between 1941-1945.
According to old folks, a soldier on duty noticed a bronze slab with Chinese inscriptions inlaid at the threshold of the main door. The soldier who has knowledge in Chinese language was surprised after reading the text and reported the matter to the garrison commander who had it dug and destroyed. The text was a curse which said “that the youth crossing the church threshold would never finish his studies; that if he ever did, it would mean death for him.” When the locals learned about the curse, they superstitiously realized why no one in the hometown ever finished college education/work during the Spanish time.