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According to Miguel de Loarca, the Spaniards named the town Minalagua. Minalagua is a combination of two Spanish words meaning “mine of...

There is no official record on the meaning of Tagum, but a legend explains how the name Magugpo came about. In the beginning, Magugpo...

Kidapawan is derived from the words “tida” (supposedly meaning “spring”) and “pawan” (supposedly meaning “highland”) in the native Monuvu...

Mambajao became a town in 1855. The name was coined from the Visayan terms "mama-haw," meaning to usher in breakfast, and "bajao," which...

According to the anthropologist and historian Ludivina Opeña, the name Malaybalay in historical records can be traced to the name of a...

Lamitan is derived from the word Lami-Lamihan, which signifies a combination of Merrymaking and Conference. The town was named after the...

The decree in 1875 on the separation of Quinale from Guindulman did not explain why the name "Anda" was chosen. It was presumed that the...

Tomás Oppus was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He represented the second district of Leyte in the House of Representatives of the...

Taboc is the place where the name Calbayog began. Taboc, legend says, once abounded with “Bayog” trees. They were cut down and burned for...

The city's name is derived from ogmok, an archaic Visayan term for "lowland" or "depressed plain". The city also celebrates an annual...

The name Borongan was taken from the local word “borong”, which in the Waray-Waray language means “fog”. The people inhabiting the...

The Municipality of Oton was organized in 1570 during Legaspi’s administration. The origin of Oton's name is related to the Spanish...

Bacolod was derived from the Ilonggo word “bakolod,” meaning “stonehill,” since the settlement was founded in 1770 on a stonehill area,...

"Dumaguete" was coined from the Cebuano word dagit, which means "to snatch". The word dumaguet, meaning "to swoop", was coined because of...

Buenavista is the oldest municipality in Guimaras. It was established in 1775, during the Spanish colonial period. A Spanish governor...

𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐘𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐎 (Filipino actress/model) is from Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo (born March...

𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐄𝐋 (Filipino actress, Television presenter, and product endorser) is from Sta. Cruz, Laguna. María...

Barbie Concina Imperial , born August 1, 1998, is a Filipino actress. She is best known for her lead role in Araw Gabi. She is from...

Carcar was known as "Kabkad" or "Sialo" before Spanish colonization. It became a town in 1599. Carcar is considered one of the oldest...

Lazi was originally known as Tigbauan/Tigbawan, a name derived from a plant known to grow along its bays. In the 1850s, the Spanish...