Romblon /rɒmˈbloʊn/rom-blohn‚ (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Romblon)‚ is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon‚ east of Mindoro‚ north of Aklan and Capiz‚ and west of Masbate. Its capital is also named Romblon. According the May 2010 Philippine census‚ it has a total population of 283‚930 people.[2] The province of Romblon is composed of three larger islands; Romblon Island at the center where the provincial capital is located‚ Tablas
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KULTURA: PEOPLE OF MINDANAO1 The Land of Diversity and its TRI-PEOPLE Mindanao is the land of bounty. Historically known as the “Land of Promise”‚ Mindanao is a second largest island in the whole Philippine archipelago with 94‚630 square kilometers after Luzon. The island seeks appreciation and attention of all inhabitants to live in unity amidst diversity and to maintain an atmosphere with high level of mutual understanding that enhances socio-economic stability in the countryside. Mindanao is
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Philippines Environment Are We Lucky in the Philippines? Planet Earth is made up of different things - air‚ water‚ plants‚ animals‚ soil‚ rocks‚ minerals‚ crude oil‚ and other fossil fuels. These things are called natural resources because they are not made by people; rather they are gathered from nature. Sunlight and wind are also natural resources. We use all these things to survive or satisfy our needs. The Philippines is considered rich in natural resources. We have fertile‚ arable lands
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CALAMANSI Technical Description Calamansi or calamondin (citrofortunella microcarpa) belongs to the citrus family. It is a fruit tree native in the Philippines. The tree is low set‚ spreading and well branched. The leaves are broad and oval and dark green to pale green on the upper and lower surfaces‚ respectively. The fruit is usually small and round‚ ranging from 3.0 to 3.0 inches in diameter. The rind may be thin or thick. Utilization Calamansi is a rich source of vitamin C. its juice is used
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Northern Mindanao is the eco-tourism hub of the Philippines. The region is composed of Bukidnon‚ Camiguin‚ Lanao Del Norte‚ Misamis Occidental‚ and Misamis Oriental. Bukidnon Bukidnon is a landlocked province‚ and is home to the Philippine Eagle. Most of its attractions are natural‚ such as the Kitanglad National Park‚ the waterfalls of Natigbasan‚ Gantungan and Dila‚ the springs of Luan-Luan and Matin-ao‚ and Napalit Lake. The Del Monte Pineapple Plantation in Bukidnon is one of the largest
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It has been two years since Federalism was proposed on the system of government of the Philippines through House Concurrent Resolution No. 15 May 7‚ 2008. Federalism is one of the most debatable topics today regarding the system of our government. This discussion examines the article of Jose B. Abueva‚ University of the Philippines Professor Emeritus of Political Science‚ on the proposed federal-parliamentary system of government for the Philippines. A federal-parliamentary system must be implemented
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island of Samar. They are commonly referred in Waray-Waray term as Biliranon. In the island of Ticao which belongs to the province of Masbate in the Bicol region‚ Waray-Waray speaking people live in most parts of the island. They are commonly referred to as Ticaonon. However‚ the Ticaonon have their affinity with the Bicolano speaking people of Masbate island as it is their home province. Bicol and Waray-Waray languages have a lot of similarities in vocabularies as compared to Cebuano language. Contents
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part before‚ until I come to here‚ Khon Kaen University‚ the biggest university in the north east of Thailand. The environment was completely different from the one that I used to live. I come from Bangkok‚ but on the weekend I mostly stay in Phrae province‚ a small town in the north of Thailand. This is the first difference for me. The lifestyle of the north and the north east is seemed to close but not. Another important aspect is the lifestyle that they have here. They eat everything especially meat
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called a meeting of her JLN Corp. staff in their office at the Discovery Suites in Pasig City in July 2009 because she had found a new funding source for their “racket”—the Malampaya Fund‚ royalties from the gas project off the west coast of Palawan province. “Present at the meeting were Madame Janet Lim-Napoles‚ myself‚ Merlina Suñas‚ Evelyn de Leon and Ronald Lim‚” Luy said in an affidavit. 3. In 2011‚ the DBM announced that the Aquino administration would “implement P72. 11 billion in additional
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region 2 Quick Facts About the Region II and Cagayan Land Area: Cagayan Province‚ including the Babuyan Island Group‚ is approximately 900‚270 hectares‚ the second largest in terms of land area in Region II‚ and constitutes about 3% of the total land area of the Philippines. Physical/Political Boundaries: The Balintang Channel‚ North of the Babuyan Islands‚ forms the boundary between the provinces of Cagayan and Batanes. The northern portion of Cagayan mainland opens to the China Sea‚ and on
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