Central Luzon - Central Luzon Central Luzon region contains the largest plain of the Philippines and produces most of the country's rice supply. Its provinces are: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales. There are twelve cities which include: Balanga from Bataan; Cabanatuan, Gapan, Muńoz, Palayan and San Jose from Nueva Ecija; Olongapo from Zambales; Angeles and San Fernando from Pampanga; San Jose del Monte and Malolos from Bulacan; and Tarlac from Tarlac. San Fernando City, in Pampanga, is the regional capital. Aurora was transferred from Region IV by Executive Order No. 103..
Luzon - Luzon Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon refers to the largest and most important island in the Philippines and to one of the three island groups in the country, with Visayas and Mindanao being the other two. As an island, Luzon is the largest at 104,688 square kilometers. Located on it is the country's capital, Manila, and the most populous city, Quezon City. The island is very mountainous, and is home to Mt. Pulag, the second highest mountain in the country and Mayon, the most famous volcano. To the west of Luzon island is the South China Sea, to the east is the Philippine Sea, and to the north is Luzon Strait. The island group of Luzon encompasses.
Luzon Strait - Luzon Strait The Luzon Strait is a strait connecting the Philippine Sea, in the western Pacific, to the South China Sea, between Taiwan and Luzon in the Philippines. The strait is approximately 250 km wide. It contains a number of islands grouped into two groups: the Batanes Islands of Batanes province and the Babuyan Islands of Cagayan province. The strait is divided into a number of smaller channels. The Babuyan Channel separates Luzon from the Babuyan Islands, which is separated from the Batanes Islands by the Balintang Channel. Batanes is separated from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel. Luzon Strait was part of the Japanese invasion route in December 1942. On December 8 (the same day as the Pearl Harbor attack, because of the date line), they.
Kalinga - a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north. Prior to 1995, Kalinga and Apayao used to be a single province named Kalinga-Apayao, until they were split into two to better service the needs of individual native tribes in the provinces. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Kalinga Region: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Capital: Tabuk Founded: February 14, 1995 Population: 2000 census—174,023 (11th smallest). Density—56 per km˛ (6th lowest). Area: 3,119.7 km˛ (42nd largest) Divisions: Municipalities—8. Barangays—152. Congressional districts—1. Languages: Iloko, Tagalog Governor: Macario A. Duguiang (2001-2004) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography.
Kalinga-Apayao - a province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. It was split into the two provinces of Kalinga and Apayao with the passage of Philippine Republic Act No. 7878 on February 14, 1995. This RA amended the earlier Republic Act No. 4695, passed on June 18, 1966, which formed the provinces of Kalinga-Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, and Mountain Province, from the earlier Mountain Province. See the History section of Mountain Province for details..
January 1 - battleship Maine (BB-10) 1908 - A ball signifying New Year's Day drops in New York City's Times Square for the first time 1909 - USS Wyoming (BM-10) is renamed Cheyenne. 1911 - Northern Territory is separated from South Australia 1912 - Establishment of Republic of China 1919 - Edsel Ford succeeds his father as head of the Ford Motor Company 1923 - Grouping of all UK railway companies into four larger companies. 1931 - USS Wyoming (BB-32) was placed in reduced commission at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. 1934 - Alcatraz becomes a federal prison 1935 - Bucknell University wins the first Orange Bowl 26-0 over the University of Miami 1937 - Anastasio Somoza becomes President of Nicaragua 1937 - The first Cotton Bowl game is played in Dallas, Texas 1939 -.
January 9 - of Italy. 1894 - New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in Lexington, Massachusetts. 1912 - Marines invade Honduras. 1923 - Juan de la Cierva makes first autogiro flight. 1929 - The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind (Nashville, Tennessee). 1937 - The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States. 1945 - The United States invades Luzon in the Philippines. 1951 - United Nations headquarters officially opens in New York City. 1956 - First "Dear Abby" column appears in newspapers. 1960 - Construction of the Aswan Dam begins in Egypt. 1972 - RMS Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire (Hong Kong harbor). 1977 - Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders defeat Minnesota Vikings, 32-14. 1984.
Visayas - Visayas Map of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. It consists of several islands, forming the central part of the country's archipelago. The major islands are: Panay Negros Cebu Bohol Leyte Samar Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Regions and Provinces 1.1 Western Visayas (Region VI) 1.2 Central Visayas (Region VII) 1.3 Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) Regions and Provinces Politically, Visayas is divided into 3 regions which are further subdivided into 16 provinces. Western Visayas (Region VI) Western Visyas consists of the island of Panay and the western half of Negros. Its provinces are: Aklan Antique Capiz Guimaras Iloilo Negros Occidental Central Visayas (Region VII) Central Visayas includes the islands of Cebu and Bohol,.
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV - in 1935, and served as commander of the 3rd Cavalry until 1938, when he was promoted to Brigadier General in command of the 1st Cavalry Brigade at Fort Clark, Texas. World War II Generals Wainwright (left) and MacArthur In September 1940, Wainwright was promoted to Major General (temporary) and returned to the Philippines, by December, as commander of the Philippine Department. As the senior field commander of US/Filipino forces, he was responsible for resisting the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, which began in December 1941. Retreating from the beachhead of Lingayen Gulf, his forces had withdrawn onto the Bataan Peninsula by January 1942, where they defended the entrance to Manila Bay. On April 9, the 70,000 troops on Bataan surrendered. In March, Wainwright was promoted to Lieutenant General (temporary). On May.
Juan de Salcedo - the conquistadors. Juan de Salcedo was born in the early 1500s in Mexico. He later went to the Philippines where he traveled most of Luzon island and founded several Spanish settlements. He died of a malignant fever in his home in Vigan in Ilocos Sur on March 11, 1576..
Ifugao - a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south. The Banaue Rice Terraces is the main tourist attraction in the province. These thousands-year-old terraces were carved into the mountains without the aid of machinery to provide a level steps where the natives can plant rice. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Ifugao Region: Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Capital: Lagawe Founded: Population: 2000 census—161,623 (9th smallest). Density—64 per km˛ (8th lowest). Area: 2,517.8 km˛ (24th smallest) Divisions: Municipalities—11. Barangays—175. Congressional districts—1. Languages: Iloko, Tagalog Governor: Teodoro B. Baguilat (2001-2004) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political.
Ilocos Norte - is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Laoag City and is located at the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to the west, and Abra and Ilocos Sur to the south. Ilocos Norte faces the South China Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Ilocos Norte Region: Ilocos Region (Region I) Capital: Laoag City Founded: Population: 2000 census\—514,241 (48th largest). Density—151 per km˛ (27th lowest). Area: 3,399.3 km˛ (39th largest) Divisions: Component Cities—1. Municipalities—22. Barangays—557. Congressional districts—2. Languages: Iloko Governor: Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. (2001-2004) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 City 3.1.2 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5.
Ilocos Sur - is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Its capital is Vigan City and borders Ilocos Norte and Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, and La Union and Benguet to the south. To the west of Ilocos Sur is the South China Sea. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Ilocos Sur Region: Ilocos Region (Region I) Capital: Vigan City Founded: Population: 2000 census—594,206 (41th largest). Density—230 per km˛ (34th highest). Area: 2,579.6 km˛ (27th smallest) Divisions: Component Cities—2. Municipalities—32. Barangays—768. Congressional districts—2. Languages: Iloko Governor: Deogracias Victor B. Savellano (2001-2004) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 Cities 3.1.2 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 External Links People and Culture Economy Geography Political Ilocos Sur.
Ilocos Region - of the Philippines, designated as Region I is located in the northwestern part of Luzon. It is bounded by Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley to the east, Central Luzon to the south and by the South China Sea to the west. The region is composed of four provinces, namely: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Its administrative center is San Fernando City, La Union. The region is occupied mostly by Ilocanos. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Ilocos Region (Region I) Administrative Center: San Fernando City, La Union Population: 2000 census—4,200,478 (Xth largest). Density—327 per km˛ (Xth highest). Area: 12,840 km˛ (Xth largest) Divisions: Provinces—4. Component Cities—8. Municipalities—117. Barangays—3,265. Congressional districts—12. Languages: Iloko, Tagalog, English Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1.
Ilocano - Ilocano people, the third largest ethnic group in the Philippines. The native area of the Ilocano are in northwestern Luzon and is the defining identity for the Ilocos Region Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 People and Culture 2 Language 2.1 Orthography, Phonology & Morphology 2.2 Written Script (see Baybayin) 2.3 Common expressions 2.4 Numbers (Bilang), Days, Months 3 Related Articles 4 External Link People and Culture Ilocanos are of Malay stock, descendants of Southeast Asian migrants that settled the Philippines in successive waves for centuries. The term Ilocano come from i-, meaning "from", and loöc, meaning "cove or bay", thus "people of the bay." Ilocanos also refer to themselves as Samtoy, a contraction from the Ilocano phrase saö mi ditoy, meaning "our language here". Ilocanos occupy the narrow, barren strip of.
Isabela - a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Ilagan and borders, clockwise from the south, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, and Cagayan. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Isabela Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II) Capital: Ilagan Founded: Population: 2000 census—1,287,575 (17th largest). Density—121 per km˛ (18th lowest). Area: 10,664.6 km˛ (2nd largest) Divisions: Component Cities—2. Municipalities—35. Barangays—1,055. Congressional districts—4. Languages: Iloko, Tagalog Governor: Faustino S. Dy Jr. (2001-2004) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 Cities 3.1.2 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 External Links People and Culture Economy Geography Political Isabela is subdivided into 35 municipalities and 2 cities. Cities Cauayan City Santiago City Municipalities Alicia Angadanan Aurora Benito Soliven Burgos.
History of the Philippines - Prehistoric Times Main Article: Pre-colonial Philippines Various Austronesian groups settled in what is now the Philippine islands by traversing land bridges coming from Taiwan and Borneo by 200,000 BCE (late Pleistocene). The Cagayan valley of northern Luzon contains large stone tools as evidence for the hominid hunters of the big game of the time: the elephant-like stegodon, rhinoceros, crocodile, tortoise, pig and deer. The Tabon caves of Palawan indicate settlement for at least 30,500 years; these hunter-gatherers used stone flake toolss. (In Mindanao, the existence and importance of these prehistoric tools was noted by famed José Rizal himself, because of his acquaintance with Spanish and German scientific archaeologists in the 1880s, while in Europe.) Holocene Southeast Asia as seen on the display globe at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago..
Zambales - Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Zambales Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Iba Founded: 1578 Population: 2000 census—627,802 (39th largest). Density—169 per km˛ (49th highest). Area: 3,714.4 km˛ (35th largest) Divisions: Highly-urbanized Cities—1. Municipalities—13. Barangays—247. Congressional districts—2. Languages: Tagalog, Iloko, Zambal Governor: Vicente P. Magsaysay (2001-2004) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 People and Culture 2 Economy 3 Geography 3.1 Political 3.1.1 City 3.1.2 Municipalities 3.2 Physical 4 History 5 Tourist Attractions 6 External Links People and Culture Economy Geography Political Zambales is subdivided into.
History of United States Naval Operations in World War II - of the Pearl Harbor attack. The overall point of view is decidedly American, for which Morison is unapologetic, and the audience is, to quote from the preface, "the general reader rather than the professional sailor". Nevertheless, the History is required reading for students of the period, and each volume has been reprinted regularly. The volumes: The Battle of the Atlantic, September 1939 - May 1943 Operations in North African Waters, October 1942 - June 1943 The Rising Sun in the Pacific, 1931 - April 1942 Coral Sea, Midway, and Submarine Actions, May 1942 - August 1942 The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942 - February 1943 Breaking the Bismarcks Barrier, 22 July 1942 - 1 May 1944 Aleutians, Gilberts, and Marshalls, June 1942 - April 1944 New Guinea and the Marianas, March.
HMAS Bataan - the command of General Douglas MacArthur, against an overwhelming Japanese invading force on the island of Luzon in the Philippine Islands from 1 January to 9 April 1942. HMAS Bataan (D-9/D-191) was a Battle class destroyer laid down by Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company Limited at Sydney in New South Wales on 18 February 1942, launched on 15 January 1944 by Mrs. Douglas MacArthur, wife of General Douglas MacArthur, US Army and commissioned at Sydney on 25 May 1945. Bataan was present in Tokyo for the official Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945, and operated in support of United Nations Forces during the Korean War. HMAS Bataan paid off at Sydney on 18 October 1954 and was laid up in reserve awaiting conversion to an anti-submarine escort but this was cancelled.
