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The name Panglao may have come from its former name Panglawod, meaning "to the open sea", or derived from the word panggaw, referring to...

On June 17, 1954, through Republic Act 1140, the town received its present name, “El Nido,” after the nests of swiftlets found in the...

Dupax came from the Isinay word “Dopaj,” which means 'to lie down in complete relaxation. The site of what eventually became the...

"Dinalupijan" came from the festival rites of the Aetas commemorating the deity "Indianalo", the goddess of hunting and bountiful...

At low tide, the waters from inland flowed out into the sea. This geographical change prompted the people to refer to the place as...

The city's name is believed to have been derived from the Bigaa plant that once grew abundantly along the banks of the Mestizo River,...

Magallanes began its history as a barrio called Panitan, then a part of the municipality of Maragondon. Panitan was derived from the...

Calamba became a component city on April 21, 2001, by Republic Act 9024. According to a legend, the word “Calamba” was taken from the...

According to native stories, the "Legend of Tabaco" was about a lost foreigner who asked the locals what the name of the place was....

The town is named after Capitán General José Basco, who led the pacification and conquest of the islands during his term as...

“Pozo rubbio” (ruby-like waters from the “poso” or artesian well of the town) is the origin of the town’s name. Fr. Domingo Naval, Vicar...

The Spaniard repeated the word as they left the place “GHEBHA” after years have gone by the name of the place was hispanized into Guimba...

Baras' name could have originated from “Barahan” which refers to a place of anchorage for boats. Others point to Hispanic sources, such...

The native Zambales inhabitants called the area Hubek, which means "head of a plough"; Spanish missionary priests mispronounced the name...

Formerly known as Bumaka (meaning "the one who fought"), the town of Gumaca was a settlement founded on the southern bank of the Palanas...

The name Daet was derived from the Bikol word dai-daitan, which means close to each other. Daet also originated from the ancient Bicol...

The town got its name from José Pedro Pérez de Busto, a mining engineer from Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain, who served as the right hand...

The tipolo (breadfruit) tree, which was common in the region, inspired the naming of Antipolo City. Antipolo City is the first city in...

Taysan may have derived its name from the following Tagalog words: - Atisan, which means "a place where atis abound nearing Lobo." -...

In the early times, an old man lived peacefully in the mountain where the Poblacion is presently situated. Known to be a hard worker, the...