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2 days ago · In early Philippine history, the Tagalog settlement at Tondo ( Tagalog: [tunˈdo]; Baybayin: ᜆᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ ), sometimes referred to as the Kingdom of Tondo, was a major trade hub located on the northern part of the Pasig River delta on Luzon island.
Jun 26, 2024 · After extensive negotiations with the leaders of Maynila and those of the neighbouring settlement in Tondo, [13] [1] Maynila was declared as the new Spanish city of Manila on June 24, 1571, effectively ending Maynila's history as an independent polity. [8]
1 day ago · Located directly east of Manila, Mandaluyong was originally a barrio of Santa Ana de Sapa(now a district of Manila) called San Felipe Neri. It separated and became its own town in 1841, and later acquired the name Mandaluyong in 1931 during the American occupation.
4 days ago · Spanish conquistadors under the leadership of Miguel López de Legazpi—first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines—entered the mouth of the river in 1571. They destroyed the settlement and founded the fortress city of Intramuros in its place. Manila became the capital of the new colony.
4 days ago · In 1975, by presidential decree, Manila and its contiguous cities and municipalities were integrated to function as a single administrative region, known as Metropolitan Manila (also called the National Capital Region); the Manila city proper encompasses only a small proportion of that area.
Jul 5, 2024 · Our History. Taguig began as an old settlement that lived off the bounty of the largest lake in the Philippines. Laguna de Bay has been the wellspring of Taguigeño culture, tradition, faith, and ways of life." (Excerpt from the book “Taguig - Our Probinsyudad”)
Jun 26, 2024 · Tondo was the pilot site of the government’s food stamp program launched last year, with more than 2,000 beneficiaries. In an executive order (EO) last year, Mr. Marcos declared the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) a flagship program of the government.
