tender age of four. From Vigan‚ Salcedo rounded the tip of Luzon and proceeded to pacify Camarines‚ Albay‚ and Catanduanes. As a reward for his services to the King‚ Salcedo was awarded the old province of Ylocos which then composed of the Ilocos Norte‚ Ilocos Sur‚ Abra‚ La Union and some part of Mountain Province as his Encomienda and was accorded the title as Justicia Mayor de esta Provincia de Ylocos. In January 1574‚ Salcedo returned to the capital of his Encomienda‚ Vigan‚ bringing with him some
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THE BEAUTY OF NATURE IN THE PHILIPPINES A Research Paper Presented to MS.NUR-AYN KABIRUN-OMAR Department of English College of Social Sciences and Humanities Mindanao State University Marawi City In Partial Fulfillment Of
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to have been killed and thousands of survivors desperately require aid - but reports say little is getting through. Philippine President Benigno Aquino has declared a state of national calamity. In a statement‚ he said the two worst affected provinces‚ Leyte and Samar‚ had suffered massive destruction and loss of life. A huge international relief effort is under way‚ but rescue workers have struggled to reach areas cut off since the storm. Bernard Kerblat‚ who is overseeing the UNHCR response
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Full House (2009 TV series) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Full House Format Romantic comedy Created by Soo Yeon Won Developed by Denoy Navarro-Punio Directed by Mark A. Reyes Starring Richard Gutierrez Heart Evangelista Isabel Oli Patrick Garcia Theme music composer Arnold Buena Janno Gibbs Opening theme "Fallin" by Janno Gibbs Ending theme "I Haven’t Stop Loving You" by Janno Gibbs Country of origin Philippines South Korea Originallanguage(s) Filipino‚ Tagalog
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Martin Pagan headed it. However‚ the uprising failed when certain native named Antonio Susabau of Calamianes informed Spanish authorities about the plot. IV. Revolt against the Tribute (1589) In the year 1589‚ revolt against tribute happened in the provinces of Ilocos Norte‚ Ilocos Sur and Cagayan. Unjust taxation was the primary cause why the natives‚ which included Ilocanos‚ Ibanags and others‚ revolted over the abuses made by tax collectors. To restore peace‚ Governor General Santiago De Vera sent
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Philippine Dance The following are examples of popular Philippine folk dances : Binasuan - Originated in Pangasinan Province “meaning with the use of drinking glasses”‚ this vibrant dance basically shows off balancing skill of the performers. Glasses filled with rice wine are placed on the head and on each hand carefully maneuvered with graceful movements. This dance is common in weddings‚ fiestas and special occasions. Pandanggo sa Ilaw - The word pandanggo comes from the Spanish dance “fandango”characterized
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Padilla said drug use today is not confined only in Metro Manila and urban centers but has spread even in the rural areas as well. Belmonte said there are already tens of thousands of drug users in the provinces. For his part‚ Rep. Loreto Leo Ocampos of Misamis Occidental said drug lords in his province and in Ozamis City are funding the Kuratong Baleleng group of bank robbers. “They export bank robbers to Metro
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Most Destructive Known Earthquakes on Record in the World Location | Deaths | January 23‚ 1556 China‚ Shansi | 830‚000 | October 11‚ 1737 India‚ Calcutta | 300‚000 | August 9‚ 1138 Syria‚ Aleppo | 230‚000 | May 22‚ 1927 China‚ near Xining | 200‚000 | December 22‚ 856+ Iran‚ Damghan | 200‚000 | December 16‚ 1920 China‚ Gansu | 200‚000 | March 23‚ 893+ Iran‚ Ardabil | 150‚000 | September 1‚ 1923 Japan‚ Kwanto | 143‚000 | December 28‚ 1908 Italy‚ Messina | 70‚000 | September‚ 1290
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reaction to what we have watched about the beauty of the Eastern Visayas and Northern Mindanao regions... Eastern Visayas encompasses the two large islands of Leyte and Samar‚ the province of Biliran and several minor islands. This region is the eastern boundary of the Philippines. Northern Mindanao is composed of four provinces: Bukidnon‚ Misamis Oriental‚ Misamis Occidental and the island of Camiguin. It has 5 cities: Ozamis‚ Oroquieta‚ Tangub‚ Gingoog and Cagayan do Oro. No word can best describe
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Groups Condemn Government for Awarding ECC of SMI/Xtrata: TAMPAKAN MINING WILL WORSEN CLIMATE RISK IN MINDANAO In a recent development that will worsen the vulnerability of the country‚ particularly Mindanao‚ climate justice and environmental groups strongly denounce the P-Noy Administration for recently awarding the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) of SMI/Xtrata and pursuing the construction of the mining project in Tampakan‚ South Cotabato amidst strong protest. “We strongly condemn
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