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The Land Registration Authority (LRA; Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Patalaan ng Lupain) is an agency of the Philippine government attached to the Department of Justice responsible for issuing decrees of registration and certificates of title and register documents, patents and other land transaction for the benefit of landowners, agrarian reform-beneficiaries and the registering public in general ...
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Aclán was the original name of Kalibo, [5] and the river was known in early Spanish accounts as Spanish: El Río de Aclán, lit. 'The River of Aklan'. [6] The Spanish-era territory that covered the river valley was also called Aclán but following subsequent divisions was renamed Calivo. [7]
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The term has since been adapted as the name of the basic political unit of the Philippines. [10] So historical barangays should not be confused with present-day Philippine barrios, which were officially renamed barangays by the Philippine Local Government Code of 1991 as a reference to historical barangays.
The title was originally claimed by Iloilo City only. [25] Dagupan: Pangasinan (geographically only) Ilocos Region: Bangus Capital of the Philippines After Dagupan's local milkfish (bangus) industry. [26] In 2002, the city government organized the first Bangus Festival as part of a "bid to gain the title" [27] [28] Dapitan: Zamboanga del Sur ...
The present name of the Philippines was bestowed by the Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos [1] [2] or one of his captains Bernardo de la Torre [3] [4] in 1543, during an expedition intended to establish greater Spanish control at the western end of the division of the world established between Spain and Portugal by the treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza.
The article title should include the given name and the surname. The first mention of the subject should be in bold and include the whole name, with the mother's maiden name (if used) between the first name and surname. Names are expected to be written according to contemporary Philippine usage and should not be modified to conform to Spanish ...