(Source:Mr. Crispo Baclit, "Ti Ababa Nga Pakasaritaan Ti Ili a San Manuel, Pangasinan") On September 12, 2012, gun-for-hire suspect Marcelino Cardinas Jr. (alias Jun Fabro, Barangay Botobot Norte, Balaoan, La Union) was arrested on the Case Unclosed twin murders of San Manuel's Vice Mayor Bonifacio Apilado (in Urdaneta City on June 20, 2007,)and Christopher Alfonso (an engineer, on Aug. 21, 2011).

Regional Trial Court Judge Joven Costales of Branch 45, Urdaneta City issued the warrant of arrest for Renato Tarinay Jr. and Cardinas, Jr.[5] Cardinas was arrested in the house of Leonardo Sol, Sol Group leader of a Private Armed Group (PAG) in Barangay Flores, San Manuel town[6] In Barangay Gueset Norte, San Manuel, Pangasinan, Romero Gorospe, 40 Narra Tricycle Driver-Operators Association President and bodyguard of San Manuel mayoral bet and retired Vice Admiral Virgilio Q. Marcelo was ambushed, while Ruth Palip and Rosalinda Calip also died while crossing the street on April 19, 2010.

[14] Every barangay has a Catholic Chapel, which are maintained by the Lay Ministers Of St. Bartholomew Parish Church- Located in the town proper of San Manuel.

Accepted in 1860, San Manuel became a House of the Dominican Order in 1878, per Royal Decree of July 6, 1878, an independent parish from Asingan.

Puente continued the construction and on October 1, 1894, a great whirlwind destroyed the ermita which was rebuilt by Fr, Fuente adding the convent.

[17][20][21][22][23] The second dominant church is The Iglesia Ni Cristo, in the south of the town proper, and five barangay chapels, accounting for 2-3% of faithfuls in the municipality.

Poverty Incidence of San Manuel Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] San Manuel has the following attractions and interesting points: It is Asia's tallest dam and largest private hydropower project, costing US$1.19 billion and generating 345 MW of power.

Mataas na Paaralang Juan C. Laya (MPJCL) is the largest public secondary school of the town.

[citation needed] blessed angel achieves academy is a new established private school in the area On 15 December 2012, For.