and its regional capital is Calamba City in Laguna. The region is composed of five provinces‚ namely: Cavite‚ Laguna‚ Batangas‚ Rizal‚ and Quezon. The region’s name is an acronym of the names of these provinces. The region is located in southwestern Luzon‚ just south and west of Metro Manila and is the second most densely populated region. It is bounded by Metro Manila‚ Camarines Norte‚ Camarines Sur‚ Pacific Ocean‚ South China Sea and Sulu Sea. CALABARZON and MIMAROPA were previously combined together
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HISTORY OF ILOCOS Before the coming of the Spaniards‚ the coastal plains in northwestern Luzon‚ stretching from Bangui (Ilocos Norte) in the north to Namacpacan (Luna‚ La Union) in the south‚ were as a whole known as a progressive region called the Ylokos. This region lies in between the China Sea in the west and Northern Cordilleras on the east. The inhabitants built their villages near the small bays on coves called “looc” in the dialect. These coastal inhabitants were referred to as “Ylocos”
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accomplishment data update) | 8 | February 7‚ 2013 | Clerical work | 4 | February 8‚ 2013 | Clerical work (photo copy) | 4 | February 9‚ 2013 | Clerical work (photocopy) | 8 | February 11‚ 2013 | Educational/ rolling tour/ company visit/ university of Luzon (with ate danz)/ k9 & SWAT | 8 | February 13‚ 2013 | Mock tour | 8 | February 14‚ 2013 | Educational/ rolling tour/ best link college of the Philippines
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taken from prison in a year. Three years ago it cost the government a little more than half a cent to collect every dollar of taxation. In Luzon‚ it now costs ninety-five cents. The only taxes that can be profitably collected are those in Manila. The rich islands of Leyte and Mindanao contribute practically nothing. The first islands to revolt were Luzon‚ Mindanao‚ and Leyte. About one year and a half ago‚ agents of the insurrectionists appealed to the government at Washington to interfere in
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chicken - tender‚ juicy and crispy - and they came too! Max’s Restaurant was born. Over the years‚ Max’s Restaurant’s popularity grew and became known as "the house that fried chicken built". It has expanded in Metro Manila‚ Southern and Northern Luzon‚ Cebu and California‚ USA. Looking towards the next millennium‚ Max’s Restaurant has established itself as a household name‚ an institution‚ and a proud Filipino tradition. The second and third generations of the family continue to zealously uphold
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I.THEORIES ON THE ORIGIN OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO 1.1 Pacific Theory * By Beily Willis (geologist) * Occurs 200 million years ago in Pacific Ocean ( Eastern Region of Asia) * When volcanoes erupted continuously . (volcanism) * Japan‚Taiwan‚Indonesia‚ Solomon islands and new Zealand (pacific ring of fire) * 250 volcanoes in said countries and 22 active volcanoes in Phil. 1.2 Asiatic Theory * By Dr. Leopoldo Faustino * Diastrophism (deformation of Major feature
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Polytechnic University of the Philippines Mulanay‚ Campus Mulanay‚ Quezon NARRATIVE REPORT In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements In the Course-Office Practicum (OFAD 4016) Presented by: Ruben Z. Balmes BSOA-II Presented to: Prof.Luisito I. Asia S.Y. 2012-2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First I would like to thanks to my parents‚ brothers and sisters for their love and support‚ not onlyin financial aspects but also in moral and spiritual guidance
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islets stretching almost a thousand miles from north to south. * Land Surface – is 114‚830 square statute miles and is criss-crossed with mountains and drained by small river systems. Mountain System Three large ranges in the mountain system of Luzon * Caraballo del Sur – forms the nucleus of the system‚ has its highest peak at the intersection of the boundaries of Abra‚ Ilocos Norte‚ and Cagayan. * Caraballos Occidentales divide into the Cordillera Norte and Cordillera Central and traverse
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MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE PHILIPPINES: A GUIDE TO ITS COMMON USES Historically‚ early humans relied on medicinal plants for remedies of diseases. that were made Before the onset of medicinal science‚ into medicine. Medicinal plants are people searched for remedies for different illnesses by using plants various plants thought by people to have medicinal properties‚ but few plants or their phytochemical constituents have been proven by rigorous science or approved by regulatory agencies to have medicinal
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politicos and provincial lords: central authority and local autonomy in the American Philippines 1900–1913‚ Journal of Asian Studies‚ 59‚ 277–306. Kerkvliet‚ B. (1991). Everyday politics in the Philippines: class and status relations in a Central Luzon Village. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. Lactao‚ Ernesto Leonen‚ M. (2008). CARP institutional assessment in a post-2008 transition scenario: Reforms for the agrarian justice system. Discussion Paper Series 2008-10. Quezon City: Philippine Institute
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