SIGNIFICANT FACTS REGION VII : CENTRALVISAYAS | GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Located in the center of the Philippines‚ between the two main islands‚ Luzon and Mindanao. I | Its borders are the Visayas sea on the north‚ Bohol sea on the south‚ Leyte on the east and Negros Occidental on the west. The terrain is characterized by highlands with narrow coastal strips of arable land. The region’s total land area i POPULATION The region had a total population of 5‚404‚000 in 2000. Urbanization is highest
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Rizal Park Rizal Park is like an oasis for relaxation and fun in the midst of Manila and situated next to Intramuros. Rizal Park has gardens‚ historical markers‚ plazas‚ a grand stadium‚ an observatory‚ an open-air concert hall‚ an artists’ sanctuary‚ a light-and-sound theatre‚ restaurants‚ food kiosks and playgrounds‚ and dozens of fountains. Rizal Park is in the heart of Manila’s thriving financial‚ commercial‚ industrial and institutional centers‚ overlooking the famous and picturesque Manila
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hotel tower feature an amusement facility which includes a roller coaster that runs around the edge of the building‚ and a stroll around the edge of the building with the protection of safety harnesses. It is only half of an hour away from the Mactan – Cebu International Airport. The hotel gives easy access to major commercial hubs and scenic tour destinations. This hotel offers the highest level of comfort and convenience in each of its 341 rooms and suites. Crown Regency Hotel & Tower
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Ferdinand Magellan was bornabout 1480 in Sabrosa of a noble Portuguese family. His parents‚ who were members of nobility‚ died when he was about10 years old. At the age of 12‚ Magellan became a page to Queen Leanor at the royal court. Such a position commonly served as a means of education for sons of the Portuguese nobility. At the court‚ Magellan learned about the voyages of such explorers as Christopher Columbus of Italy and Vasco da Gama of Portugal. He also learned the fundamentalsof navigation
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ENCOUNTER WITH THE WEST 10. THE TRAIDING ROUTE • In the last two centuries of the Middle Ages‚ the Europeans‚ while regaining the Holy Land from the Muslims‚ were able to establish commerce with the Orient through trade routes. The goods the Europeans wanted were gold‚ jewels‚ silk‚ perfumes‚ especially spices like: *pepper *onions *ginger *nutmeg *garlic is the most important items of trade from East. • Owning to the desire of the Europeans to enhance the taste of food and to preserve
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(2010 Census). Cebu City is bordered to the northeast by Mandaue City and the town of Consolacion‚ to the west are Toledo City‚ and the towns of Balamban and Asturias‚ to the south are Talisay City and the town of Minglanilla. Across Mactan Strait to the east is Mactan Island.Before the arrival of the Spaniards‚ Cebu city was part of the small rajahnate and trade center of Pulua Kang Dayang or Kangdaya (literally "[the islands] which belong to Daya")‚ now better known as the Rajahnate of Cebu. It was
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Amelita Florendo-Balderian SPANISH PERIOD The Battle of Mactan‚ April 27‚ 1521‚ which Lapu-Lapu and his warriors defeated Magellan. SUMMARY: Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines in 1521. Magellan landed on the island of Cebu‚ claiming the lands for Spain and naming them Archipelago of San Lazaro. He set up friendly relations with some of the local chieftains and converted some
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2GO From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For the airline‚ see 2GO (Air). For the Central Coast‚ New South Wales radio station‚ see 2GGO. 2GO Travel | 2GO Travel logo on mall kiosk inIloilo | Industry | Shipping | Founded | Aboitiz | Headquarters | 15th Floor‚ Times Plaza Bldg.‚ United Nations Ave. Cor Taft Ave.Ermita‚ Manila‚ Philippines 1000 | Key people | Francis C. Chua‚ Chairman & Independent Director Sulficio O. Tagud Jr.‚ President & CEO
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Monetary unit piso2 (₱) Population (2013 est.) 94‚982‚000 Expand The Portuguese navigator and explorer Ferdinand Magellan headed the first Spanish foray to the Philippines when he made landfall on Cebu in March 1521; a short time later he met an untimely death on the nearby island of Mactan. After King Philip II (for whom the islands are named) had dispatched three further expeditions that ended in disaster‚ he sent out Miguel López de Legazpi‚ who established the first permanent Spanish settlement
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and 5 ships. • March 16‚ 1521 – Arrives in Samar with three ships. • March 28 – Goes to Limasawa island‚ ruled by Rajah Kolambu and Rajah Siagu. Makes blood pact with Kolambu. • March 31: Catholic Mass celebrated on Easter Sunday‚ islands claimed for the King of Spain. • April 7: Goes to Cebu‚ makes blood pact with Rajah Humabon. • April 26: Zula‚ chief from Mactan‚ arrives seeking help against chief Lapu-Lapu. Lapu- • April 27: Goes to Mactan with soldiers and native allies
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