literary tradition" (wikipedia) In the Philippine Historical Committee 1958 marker‚ she is described as: "Foremost Ilocano poetress‚ subtle satirist and playwright. Born in Vigan‚ Ilocos Sur 19 April 1849. Daughter of Marcelino Florentino and Isabel Florentino and mother of thelate Isabelo de los Reyes. Distant cousin of Rizal. A poet at the age of ten. Her works in Spanish and Ilocano were later exhibited in the ’Exposicion General de Filipinas’‚ Madrid‚ 1887 and in the ’Exposition Internationale’
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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‚ Bataan to the south and the South China Sea to the west. With a land area of 3‚830.83 km2‚ Zambales is the second largest among the seven provinces of Central Luzon. The province is noted for its mangoes‚ which are abundant from January to April. Zambales is served by the Subic Bay International Airport‚ which is located in
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The Babuyan and Batanes island groups that lie in the Luzon Strait belong to the region. Cagayan Valley is the second largest region of the Philippines in terms of land area. Ibanag‚ Itawes and Ilocano (in varied shades and intonations) and Malueg are the major dialects of Cagayan. Migration made Ilocano the dominant language spoken in the province‚ composing 67.3% of the total population. (Dios nicamu ngamin in Ybanag greeting‚ Good Day to all)‚ Itawes comprise 13.5%‚ Ybanag 15.3%‚ and Malaueg 1
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MILAOR CHURCH Have you ever heard about Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy? Yes‚ but do you know that it has a less famous counterpart here in the small town of Milaor in the province of Camarines Sur. The Leaning Tower of Milaor is the bell tower of Milaor Church (St. Joseph Worker Parish). This church is very old like other churches in the Bicol Peninsula. The first church was constructed in 1725 and completed in 1735 but later destroyed by fire in 1740. The present church was constructed in 1740
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sementerio near the dwelling. Circumcision is done when the child is from 4-7 years old. Most of the time money is not used as a payment to those who circumcise. A few leave of tobacco or food could be used as a payment. Luzon is also populated with Ilocanos and Tagalog dialects which are the two main
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Age: 19 Sex: Male Date of Birth: August 23‚ 1992 Father’s Name: Mr. Loreto a. Adriano Mother’s Name: Mrs. Luz F. Adriano Height: 5’10” Weight: 58 kg. Civil Status: Single Religion: Roman Catholic Language Spoken: English‚ Filipino and Ilocano Interest‚ Skills and Hobbies: Reading Books‚ Watching TV. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: College: Eduardo L. Joson Memorial College 2008-present Brgy. Singalat‚ Palayan City‚ Nueva Ecija Degree: Bachelor of Science in
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In 1885‚ del Pilar and his associates collided head-on with the friar-curate of Malolos on the list of taxpayers. The friar-curate wanted to bloat the list‚ a move meant for the church’s financial gain. On October 18‚ 1887‚ Benigno Quiroga y López Ballesteros (the Director General of Civil Administration in Manila) issued an executive order prohibiting the exposition of corpses in the churches (also known as the "1887 Quiroga Decree"). Manuel Crisóstomo‚ the gobernadorcillo of Malolos at that time
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languages are Austronesian also known as Malayo-Polynesian in origin. Many of these groups converted to Christianity‚ particularly the lowland-coastal groups‚ and adopted many foreign elements of culture. These ethnic groups include the Cebuano‚ Ilocano‚ Pangasinense‚Kapampangan‚ Tagalog‚ Bicolano‚ Waray‚ Surigaonon and Hiligaynon also called Ilonggo. In Mindanao‚ there are indigenous groups who practice Islam. The Spanish called them Moros after the Moors (despite no resemblance or cultural ties
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Philippine revolts against Spain During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines‚ there were several revolts against of the Spanish colonial government by native-born Filipinos and Chinese‚ often with the goal of re-establishing the rights and powers that had traditionally belonged to tribal chiefs and Chinese traders. Most of these revolts failed because the majority of the native population sided up with the Spanish colonial government and fought with the Spanish to put down the revolts.
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eyes and heart to whatever it is I would see and find there. And I found myself in love the moment I set foot in the airport. I fell in love with the people! Ilocanos were very kind‚ very hospitable‚ and very accommodating. There are smiling faces everywhere you go whether it be at the hotel‚ malls and random tricycle drivers. Ilocanos would always know when you are a tourist and it seemed like they’re very used to dealing with people‚ even those who drive the kalesa. They seemed very proud of
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