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Doña Gliceria Legaspi Marella de Villavicencio (May 15, 1852 – September 28, 1929), also known as Aling Eralian, is acknowledged as one of the famous Filipinos who gave her own wealth, time, knowledge and effort to help the Revolutionaries during the Philippine Revolution.
The city is unique in the Philippines because it is one of many extensive surviving Philippine historic cities, dating back to the 16th century. Vigan was a coastal trading post long before the Spaniards arrived; Chinese traders sailing from the South China Sea came to Isla de Vigan (Island of Vigan) via the Mestizo River that surrounded it.
Poverty incidence of Balamban 10 20 30 40 50 2006 41.60 2009 37.56 2012 20.04 2015 25.56 2018 18.90 2021 34.03 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Balamban has industries that mainly focuses on shipbuilding for multinational corporations. The biggest economic driver in Balamban is the West Cebu Estate (WCE), a 540-hectare (1,300-acre) mixed-use development in Balamban. It is owned and ...
Ruy López de Villalobos (Spanish pronunciation: [ruj ˈlopeθ ðe βiʝaˈloβos]; c. 1500 – 23 April 1546) was a Spanish explorer who led a failed attempt to colonize the Philippines in 1544, attempting to assert Spanish control there under the terms of the treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza.
Bagong Pag-asa, also known as the Magsaysay District, is an administrative division in eastern Metro Manila.It is an urban barangay of Quezon City with low-density housing and is known for its shopping malls, transport hubs and office buildings.
Parian circa 1792. Parián or Pantin, also Parián de Arroceros was an area adjacent to Intramuros at its east built to house Sangley merchants in Manila in the 16th and 17th centuries during the Spanish rule in the Philippines. [1]
My Special Tatay (transl. My Special Dad / international title: The Heart Knows) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network.Directed by L.A. Madridejos, it stars Ken Chan in the title role.
Renato "Rene" Salud de Villa (born July 20, 1935) is a Filipino former police and military officer and government official. He served as Chief of Philippine Constabulary, Director-General of the Integrated National Police, and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.