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“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...

The word “CANDON” comes from “Kandong,” the name given by the natives to a big tree in the village around which life, culture, and beauty...

Legend has it that in the early times, there were two prosperous barangays in the present site of the town - each ruled by a powerful...

The people considered the crow unlucky, so Gat Tayaw moved his bamboo pole to another place. A beautiful bird rested on the pole and...

The naming of Saguday was done by Jose Cardenas of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, the grandfather of former Mayor Leandro G. Cardenas, who came...

Tuguegarao derived its name from the Ibanag sentence “Tuggui gare yaw,” meaning, "This used to be fire," as it is believed that the place...

The name Mariveles is said to come from “maraming dilis,” which pertains to the abundant anchovies caught in the sea surrounding the...

The name "Virac" likely originates from the native word "burac" (meaning flower), which was erroneously interpreted by visitors as the...

The name "Pateros" likely originates from the Spanish word "patero," meaning "duck raiser," reflecting the town's historical reliance on...

The origin of the name is unclear, with the first mention of the name dating from 1837 when a Spanish military expedition mentioned the...

Municipal Hall of Sual, Pangasinan Sual used to be a part of a town called San Isidro Labrador de Tobuang (now called Labrador). However,...