Philippine Regions of Luzon Area The Philippines consists of 17 regions. The following are in the northern part of the country: Region Regional center Towns and Cities National Capital Region (NCR; Metro Manila) Manila Caloocan City Las Piñas City Makati City Malabon City Mandaluyong City Manila Marikina City Muntinlupa City Navotas City Parañaque City Pasay City Pasig City Pateros Quezon City San Juan City Taguig City Valenzuela City Cordillera Administrative
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norm. The present chapter deals with the struggle being faced by displaced people of village Gobindpura. As per three notifications issued‚ the total land acquired by Punjab Government for Gobindpura thermal power plant is 880 acres‚ out of which‚ 806 acres of land acquired is only of Gobindpura. In last notification‚ the Punjab Government has acquired
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REGION II – Cagayan Valley “Cagayan Valley is a condensed version of the entire country” Location Cagayan Valley is the large mass of land in the northeastern region of Luzon. It is bounded to the west by theCordillera Mountain Range‚ to the east by the Sierra Madre Mountain Range‚ and to the north by the Luzon Strait. Geography Valley – is a low area between hills. History The earliest man in the Philippines is known to live in Cagayan. The first natives of Cagayan are Negrito/Atta – a short dark
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Ilocos Region ∙ Geography of Ilocos The Ilocos region or Region I (Ilokano: Rehion ti Ilocos‚ or Deppaar ti Ilocos ; Pangasinan: Rihiyon na Sagor na Baybay na Luzon (Region at the Northwest Coast of Luzon)) is a Region of the Philippines and is located in the northwest of Luzon. It borders to the east the regions of the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley and to the south the region of Central Luzon. To the northwest is the West Philippine Sea. The region is composed of four provinces
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Vaisakhi Vaisakhi (Punjabi: ਵਿਸਾਖੀ) visākhī)‚ also known as Baisakhi‚ Vaishakhi‚ or Vasakhi) is a festival celebrated across the northern Indian subcontinent‚ especially in the Punjab region by the Sikh community. For the Sikh community this festival commemorates the establishment of the Khalsa. It is also celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists for different reasons. Importance for Sikhs The festival bears a great significance for the Sikhs due of the fact that on the Vaisakhi Day in the year 1699
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-Sialkot- Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about 125 km (78 mi) north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu. The recorded history of Sialkot covers thousands of years. Sialkot has‚ since its foundation‚ changed hands from Hindu‚ Buddhist‚ Persian‚ Greek‚ Afghan‚ Turk‚ Sikh‚ Muslims and British
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PHULKARI EMBROIDERY | | Phulkari embroidery is peculiar to Punjab. Phulkari literally means flower craft. Baugh‚ which means garden‚ is a Phulkari in which the entire surface is richly ornamented by a continuous connected design with skillful manipulation of the darning or satin stitch. Chobes is the third type of Phulkari‚ where the edges alone are ornamented‚ the center being left plain. | | ORIGIN : The origin of Phulkari is not quite fully known. Some say that the art was brought
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originally from the Jammu region‚ is revered as one of greatest Sikh warriors as well as one of the most hallowed martyrs of the Khalsa Army. The Khalsa were engaged in a prolonged fight against the cruel Mughals‚ who were practising their tyranny and terrorism. His confrontation with the Mughal administration in Northern India‚ though brief‚ was strong and vigorous enough to shake the foundations of this evil empire. The agrarian uprising that he led in the Punjab was the underpinning on which
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In order to achieve full employment and raise its entire population above the poverty line by the year 2006-07‚ Pakistan needs to create additional employment for 100 million persons and raise the incomes of millions of under-employed persons. This report presents a program to achieve these goals utilizing the country’s competitive advantage in labour-intensive agricultural crops and allied industries. Misfortunes can happen to some very good products. One of the major reasons
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the noise of the Babas of the ‘Gader’ was heard. The noise of the bell awake the Indians from deep and long sleep. At Baj-Baj port‚ the Sikhs faced the bullets of the Britisher’s under the leadership of Shri Guru Granth Sahibji. There was turmoil in Punjab. The informers of the Britishers and traitors were killed‚ one by one. There is no doubt that the Britishers started the drive of suppression‚ but the strength of that movement was on increase. Observing it outwardly‚ the hanging of arrested Gadar
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