Hinagdang Palayan (Rice Terraces) Hinagdang Palayan (Rice Terraces) Hinagdang Palayan (Rice Terraces) The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2‚000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Maria Cristina Falls Maria Cristina Falls Maria Cristina Falls Maria Cristina FallsMaria Cristina Falls Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall
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Population below poverty line: 32.9% (2006 est.) |Year |Population below poverty line |Rank |Percent Change |Date of Information | |2009 |30 |73 | |2003 est. | |2010 |32.9 |59 |9.67 % |2006 est. | |2011 |32.9 |58 |0.00
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groups‚ Luzon in the north (composed of Luzon Island and small islands in its vicinity); the Visayas (composed of many islands near the center‚ the largest being‚ Palawan‚ Mindoro‚ Panay‚ Masbate‚ Negros‚ Cebu‚ Bohol Leyte and Samar); and lastly Mindanao (composed of Mindanao Island and small islands in its vicinity). The three primary island groups are subdivided into seventeen regions. Eight of these regions are located in the Luzon and they are: Region I which is Northwestern Luzon or the Ilocos
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on 1942 to 1946‚ the Philippine Constabulary was found active from 1944 to 1946 and the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon or USAFIP-NL was active again from 1942 to 1946 and military stationed in the province of Abra during the Japanese Occupation and the Allied Liberation. In 1945‚ the liberation in Abra in Northern Luzon by the Philippine Commonwealth forces and the local Cordilleran guerrillas against the Japanese during the Battle of Abra at the end the Second World
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[pic] [pic] [pic] ❖ GENERAL INFORMATION o Cagayan the "Land of Smiling Beauty"‚ is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao to the west‚ and Kalinga and Isabela to the south. Cagayan province is distinct from the city in Mindanao named Cagayan
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RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH MAY TRIGGER FLASHFLOODS AND LANDSLIDES. METRO MANILA AND THE REST OF LUZON AND WESTERN VISAYAS WILL HAVE CLOUDY SKIES WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PREVAIL OVER THE WESTERN SECTION OF LUZON AND ITS COASTAL WATERS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH. ELSEWHERE‚ WINDS WILL BE MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY
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while light rain will be experienced in other parts of Luzon.In Metro Manila‚ chances of rain in the afternoon and at night remain low. Due to Amihan‚ waves might reach up to 4.5 meters high in the seaboards of northern Luzon and southern Luzon and the eastern seaboard of central Luzon and Visayas. PAGASA warned fisherfolk using small seacraft to avoid setting sail in said areas.Heavy rains still expected in Mindanao‚ although LPA unlikely to become a storm Chances of the low pressure area (LPA) in
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contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105‚000 square kilometers (40‚541 sq mi). The next largest island is Mindanao at about 95‚000 square kilometers (36‚680 sq mi). The archipelago is around 800 kilometers (500 mi) from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo. The islands are divided into three groups: Luzon‚ Visayas‚ and Mindanao. The Luzon islands include Luzon Island itself‚ Palawan‚ Mindoro‚ Marinduque‚ Masbate and Batanes Islands
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It is the capital city of Ilocos Sur located on the west coast of northern Luzon. One can see precious remnants of old Spanish architecture throughout the center of the city. Established in the 16th century‚ Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia with a unique European atmosphere. MT. PINATUBO Location: Botolan‚ Zambales Pinatubo is a stratovolcano on the island of Luzon. Its eruptive history is divided into two distinct parts. The first part of this
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place. The Pahiyas is commonly associated with Lucban‚ Quezon‚ but it is also celebrated in two other Quezon towns: Sariaya and Tayabas. Why you should be there: Pahiyas is one of the most lively‚ most colorful and the most elaborate festival in Luzon. The whole place comes alive in color and music. Not to mention Lucban food that includes Lucban’s world famous longanisa‚ broas and kiping‚ the star of the pahiyas. 2. Panagbenga Festival It used to be that February was Baguio City’s
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