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The name “Pangantucan”, meaning wisdom and strength, is dedicated to a white stallion. The horse uprooted a bamboo stalk in time to warn his master, a datu of the tribe, of the impending threat of Manobo raiders, thereby saving the tribe from massacre. Pangantucan was once a barrio of Maramag, and as the seat of government, it was merged in 1931 with neighbouring Adtuyon, Dominorog, Panalagsagan, Kalilangan, and Barandias to form a separate municipal district. It was granted

Jabonga traces its origin to a village formerly occupied by Negritoes and a few Christian immigrants led by a Manobo Negrito meztizo Angelecio Montante, also called Agaras. The village became known as Celopan, a name derived from the bamboo growing along the bank of the river that was made into smoking pipes. Sometime during the mid-nineteenth century, the increasing number of inhabitants who were joined by Christian immigrants from other places transferred to a new settlemen

Oroquieta is named after the Basque settlement of Orokieta (spelled "Oroquieta" in Spanish) in Navarra, Spain. It was the birthplace of the Franciscan Friar Tomás Casado, who was the first Spanish parish priest of Oroquieta and was an important figure in its early foundation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroquiet Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/p/Oroquieta-City-Creative-Man- Church in town: 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 Holy Rosary Paris

The name Panabo originated from the phrase "pana-sa-baboy," where "pana" means "arrow", the tool that the original inhabitants of the place, the Aetas, use when hunting wild animals for food. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panabo Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/stonino.parish.12 https://davaotoday.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WheninDavao81 Church in town: 𝐒𝐭𝐨. 𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 Sto. Niño Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum was

The name “Loboc” came from the local dialect “ga Loboc,” meaning “pounding palay.” When the Jesuit missionaries arrived at the village, they passed by a family pounding rice. They asked for the place's name, and thinking they were asking what they were doing, the head of the family answered: “ga Loboc.” The name stuck, and to this day, the place and eventually the town are named Loboc. Source: https://www.geni.com/.../Loboc-Bohol-Philippines-Domain ... Special credits:...

The name Culasi or Kulasi was derived from the local term for a species of mangrove, Lumnitzera racemosa, which grows abundantly in the vicinity's river basin. The municipality of Culasi is known as the home of majestic Mount Madja-as, the highest peak in Panay. It is famous for its mossy forest, sea of clouds, and 14 waterfalls, with an elevation of 6,946 ft (2,117 m) above sea level. Madja-as an enchanted mountain sacred to ancient Visayans it is home to the god of death, S

In 1853, the town of Pontevedra was established at the present site of Barangay Sublangon. Formerly, this town was a part of Panay, being the first settlement in the province of Capiz. Only in the year 1853, when General Crespo passed a decree making it an independent town from Panay. Three years later, the town leaders decided to transfer the Poblacion to its present site because of the accessibility to the mouth of the big and navigable Agbalo River. The natives of the town

Before its creation as an independent municipality, Lezo was a barrio in Kalibo called Guicod. The name Guicod is derived from the word "Guicab," which means "a cavern in a creek where eels were in abundance." It was also known as Tierra Alta, meaning "high land," because the town center was not inundated during the great flood of the early 19th century. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lezo,_Aklan Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/TURISMODELEZO https://www.faceb

The town's name is derived from the Waray-Waray word puro, meaning "island". This is how Camotes Island is called by Warays and Leyteños. Before the first municipality was established in Camotes, puro meant the name of all the islands. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poro,_Cebu Special credits: https://porocamotes.blogspot.com/.../sto-nino-church-of... https://www.lakadpilipinas.com/.../cebu-old-stone-church ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/elmarshox/3852061983 Churc

The name Lavezares was given in honor of the second Spanish governor-general in Las Islas de Filipinas, Guido de Lavezares. Silvino Flores, who served from 1875-1877, was the first captain of the newly created pueblo by appointment. Source: https://lavezaresnorthernsamar.wordpress.com/.../histori.../ Special credits: https://mapio.net/pic/p-9362615/ https://www.facebook.com/olaplavezares Church in town: 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 - 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐳𝐚𝐫

According to oral tradition, the name is a Hispanicized form of "Tagubilaan", a compound of tagu, meaning "to hide", and "Bilaan", referring to the Blaan people, who were said to have raided the Visayan Islands. This explanation correlates with the government's explanation. According to the official government website of Tagbilaran, it is said to have been derived from tinabilan, meaning shielded, as the town was protected by Panglao from potential invaders. Source: ...

Sipalay got its name from the old native phrase si palay, meaning 'there is rice'. Chinese traders, who were not able to pronounce the 'R' in the local word Paray, are believed to have helped disseminate the name Sipalay, as rice abundantly grows in the area and is freely traded. The original natives of Sipalay were the “tumandoks “, perhaps with Malay or Bornean roots. Immigrants from Panay Island joined them later. These were families who ventured out to the sea to escape t

The most accepted one is that it came from the name of an instrument, "AGONG," which the early settlers then used to beat to give warning to the natives of the attacks of Moros, who used to pillage the settlement. The Spaniards called it a "cymbal," while the natives, in return, called it "GUIMBAL". Source: https://www.oocities.org/dost6/iloilo/guimba Special credits: https://www.nomadicexperiences.com/ https://www.facebook.com/exploreiloilo Church in town: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨�

Sapian is a coastal municipality located in Capiz province, Philippines. According to legend, Sapian got its name from a Spanish soldier asking a local boy what was in his hand ("sapi"), which was a 50-centavo coin called "salapi". The Spanish then named the settlement "Sapian". The Spanish then named the settlement "Sapian". Sapian has a total land area of 105.24 square kilometers and a population of 25,821 based on the 2015 census. The municipality's economy relies on fishi

Two distinct etymologies have been proposed for the origins of the town's name, both based on phonetic distortions. The first is an onomatopoetic derivation from the bubbling sound called "bocalbocal" (bukál-bukál) in Cebuano, emitted by the waters of a spring located within the town proper. The second, and less popular version, relates to the belief that most of the town's first settlers are from the island of Bohol and are thus known as Boholanos, or Bol-anons. In both vers

It is said that before the Spaniards landed on the island, the natives did not really have a name for the island. When asked, and because they did not understand Spanish, one of the natives mistakenly thought he was asked, “How many wives does the Rajah have?” he immediately replied, “lima’y asawa,” or five wives. From then on, the island was called Limasawa. Source: https://southernleyte.gov.ph/limasawa/limasawa-history Special credits: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?

Established in the thirteenth century, the town's name was acquired accidentally. Thinking that the Spaniards came to ask the route along the river, the native answered “Makato,” which meant “that way”. The Spaniards recorded the name Makato in 1800, thinking it was the town's name. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makato Special credits: https://aklan.explained.ph/.../that-way-9-sights-and ... https://simbyahero.com/holy-child-parish-makato-aklan.../ https://www.faceboo

The Town of Luna was formerly called Namacpacan. “Namacpacan” is an Iloco word that means “one who has given food.” The town was named in honor of the Luna brothers, Antonio Luna and Juan Luna, whose mother, Laureana Novicio y Ancheta, was a native of the city. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna,_La_Union Special credits: https://www.pinoytravelogue.com/.../namacpacan-church... https://5c8df297f0786.site123.me/the-journey/bahay-na-bato Church in town: 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐂

Previously, the town was named San Jose de Calampaui, which is derived from Spanish for Saint Joseph, its patron saint. Floridablanca itself is derived from Spanish, which translates to "white flower." However, there are two versions of the name's origin: One version suggests that the town was named in honor of José María de Castillejo y Moñino, III conde of Floridablanca (25 de Febrero de 1826 y falleció en 1892), who inherited the Condado de Floridablanca from the 2nd holde

When the Spaniards discovered the island of Mindoro in the early 17th century, the natural beauty and haven of Muelle Bay astonished...