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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...

The island of Panay was then divided into three sakups: Hantik, Akean, and Irong-Irong. Irong-Irong became Iloilo, Akean became the...

𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐋𝐈 was born on January 4, 1986, in El Nido, Palawan. She was christened as Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili. Her...

𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒 was born in Taytay Rizal. 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐚 (born March 12,...

The people, together with the Spanish Officials, aware of the fact that the place was famous for “Ibis”, unanimously deemed it right and...

Isla Rosa (Rosette Island) was allegedly the island's first name. Legend has it that the name Maripipi was derived from the lovers Maria...

The term Kalibo comes from the Aklanon word sangkâ líbo ("one thousand"), reputedly the number of native Ati who attended the first...

In the early 16th century, strong faith in Christianity was manifested as the establishment of the first Catholic Mission in Apayao set...

Its name originated from the arrival of Spanish forces in the place during their regime. They incorporated the area into their territory,...

The site of Barcelona was originally part of Gubat and Bulusan. The town's name was known as Danlog, taken from the name of a local...

Calatrava, once a barrio in the town of San Agustin (then called Badajoz) in Tablas Island. During the pre-Spanish period, the place was...