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3 days ago · History and Government. The town of San Juan was once a Tinguians place belonging to the Inlaud Tribe. The natives were believed to have come from Indonesia. Before the coming of Spaniards, the natives were believed to have traded with the Indo-Chinese.
6 days ago · Abra was created as a politico-military province in 1846, prior to which was part of the old Ilocos Province and later Ilocos Sur when Ilocos Region was divided into two provinces in 1818. Civil government was established in Abra on August 19, 1901, but was re-annexed to Ilocos Sur in February 1905.
2 days ago · Popular tourist destinations include St. Peter Shrine in Apalit, Mt. Arayat National Park in San Juan Bano, Mount Arayat, the Paskuhan Village in the City of San Fernando, the Casino Filipino in Angeles and, for nature and wildlife, "Paradise Ranch and Zoocobia Fun Zoo" in Clark.
3 days ago · Manila has been the principal city of the Philippines for four centuries and is the centre of its industrial development as well as the international port of entry. It is situated on one of the finest sheltered harbours of the Pacific region, about 700 miles (1,100 km) southeast of Hong Kong.
2 days ago · The capital of the Philippines was re-designated to Manila in 1976 through Presidential Decree No. 940. The decree states that Manila has always been, to the Filipino people and in the eyes of the world, the premier city of the Philippines, being the center of trade, commerce, education, and culture.
1 day ago · They were immediately noticed on the island of Negros, where at the present they are few and confined to the interior; and in the vicinity of Manila and in Batangas, where they are no longer found, they were mingling with the Tagalog population.
2 days ago · During the Philippine Revolution, the Spanish colonial government capitulated on August 31, 1898, when Governor Juan Herrero formally surrendered to General Ananias Diokno along Baybay area. Historical account of Pedro G. Gallardo
