#central luzon

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The Heart of Central Luzon: A Glimpse Into the Rich History and Culture of Region 3

Introduction: Region 3, or Central Luzon, holds a significant place in the Philippines’ landscape. Known for its vast plains, rich agricultural heritage, and historical landmarks, this region is not only the country's breadbasket but also a place of rich cultural stories waiting to be shared.

Geographical Beauty and Natural Wonders: Central Luzon is home to the famous Mount Pinatubo, whose eruption in 1991 changed the region's landscape and history. The eruption left behind breathtaking sights, such as the Pinatubo Crater Lake, which has now become a popular tourist destination. Beyond Mount Pinatubo, the region features pristine beaches in Zambales, lush forests, and rivers that are perfect for those seeking natural adventures.

Agricultural Powerhouse: One of the most important aspects of Region 3 is its contribution to the Philippines' agricultural sector. Known for being the country's rice bowl, Central Luzon produces a significant portion of the nation's rice supply. The vast rice fields of Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac symbolize the hard work and resilience of Filipino farmers. Stories of farm life, harvest seasons, and the traditions surrounding rice planting can be fascinating to explore.

Historical Landmarks: Central Luzon also played a pivotal role in Philippine history. Pampanga, for instance, is the birthplace of Jose Abad Santos, a hero of the Philippine independence movement. The region was also a significant site during the Philippine-American War, with battles fought in various towns.

One particularly interesting historical site is Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan, which is considered the cradle of Philippine democracy. It was here that the Malolos Constitution was drafted during the First Philippine Republic.

Cultural Heritage: Central Luzon’s cultural richness can be seen in its festivals, cuisine, and traditions. In Pampanga, you can experience Sisig, a famous Filipino dish, while Tarlac celebrates the Tarlac Aetas’ distinct culture. The region also celebrates colorful festivals like Pamanang Tarlac and Sinukwan Festival in Pampanga, where vibrant dances, traditional games, and the love for Filipino arts and crafts come to life.

Conclusion: Region 3 or Central Luzon is a region that has so much to offer, from natural wonders and agricultural success to deep historical roots and cultural pride. Whether you are telling stories of the farmers working the fields, or exploring the remarkable history that shaped the Philippines, Central Luzon provides a wealth of inspiration for articles, stories, and travel experiences.

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Super Typhoon #PepitoPH (#ManYi) made landfall over Dipaculao, Aurora, Philippines on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:20 PM, with winds up to 241 kph (150 mph), according to PAGASA.

Heavy rains, strong winds and flooding are possible in some parts of (Central Luzon, Northern Luzon, CALABARZON) including the Metro Manila area.

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HINDI IBEBENTA SA NFA?

Walang balak ang ilang magsasaka sa Central Luzon na ibenta sa National Food Authority ang kanilang aanihing palay kahit pa tinaasan na ng tatlong piso ng pamahalaan ang buying price ng NFA “Kami naman sana ay nasusubaybayan ng gobyerno para pagka umaani na kami eh may pagbebentahan na kami. Sana ganun na makatatapat sa presyo ng mga traders” -Victorino Bestante Bantug Hacienda, Talavera Nueva…

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i love the accents and languages in john wick ik it’s probably NOT at all accurate but it makes me feel better abt my own accent

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ESTANCIA DE LORENZO: Experience Nature's Charm and Farm Staycation in Capas, Tarlac

Experience Farm style Staycation at the serene countryside ofTarlac at Estancia de Lorenzo Our urban souls could be stressed and weary enough by the daily sheer hustle and bustle, coupled with the effects of digital stress and agony. A quiet getaway and staycation is the best remedy and Estancia de Lorenzo in Tarlac is the recommended destination. Experience the slow way of life with the…

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NEW OVERNIGHT: Pangansinense Student is soon to promote its first expansion of Balitang A2Z: North Central Luzon in Dagupan City?

SAN CARLOS, PANGASINAN -- An upcoming Mass Communication and Journalism student named Russel Palaganas has made a name for himself on TikTok with his entertaining and self-viral videos. But little did he know that his passion for delivering the news would lead to an incredible opportunity to become a regional newscaster in North Central Luzon of Balitang A2Z under Zoe Broadcasting Network, Inc. (ZBNi), in partnership with DZRR-TV 32's Kapamilya Channel: Dagupan (which was a former name of ABS-CBN regional network group).

Palaganas will be one of the faces of Balitang A2Z, a national news program that aims to provide accurate and relevant information to Filipinos across the nation. He will report on issues and events in Pangasinan and other areas in North Central Luzon, as well for regional news outside of Dagupan and Pangasinan area.

Because of a viral video shown on national television during "Good Vibes" segment... Barbie Muhlach, who is a former traffic angel of DZMM-AM 630khz's Radyo Patrol: Manila (now known as TeleRadyo, in the pre-shutdown of ABS-CBN franchise) and current officer-in-charge for news head and television anchor of Balitang A2Z will soon expand in North Central Luzon if Palaganas made an instance of approval to work with ZBNi and A2Z news team.

Per disclosed text message with A2Z: Manila and ABS-CBN News, with a little help of his parents... Palaganas shared his first experience in Journalism and Mass Communication for the upcoming expansion of Balitang A2Z: North Central Luzon and must be certified in elementary, high school and colleges.

He would write news articles for the school paper and deliver the news on their sponsored local campus TV station in Dagupan City and Pangasinan region within the next several years to come. With his talent for storytelling and charisma on-air, Palaganas caught the attention of ZBNi and was eventually offered a newscaster position after the graduation has met at school level of criteria: "Hindi ko inaasahan na mangyayari ito! Nagpapasalamat lang ako sa pagkakataon at nasasabik akong magsimula ng bagong kabanata sa sarili kong karera. Iyon ay pagkatapos ng aking pag-aaral at graduation muna", Palaganas said in Tagalog dialect.

Palaganas' rise to success is an inspiration to novice journalists and television broadcasters. With the rise of social media and digital platforms, young content creators have more and more opportunities to showcase their talents and make a significant impact in their chosen field: "Gusto kong hikayatin ang mga tao na sundin ang kanilang mga pangarap at huwag akong sumuko. Sa pagsusumikap, determinasyon at kaunting suwerte, lahat ay posible to", he added.

His TikTok account has almost 200 followers without monetization, and his own videos uploaded have been viewed turns to be a bit slim to watch. Palaganas' journey to becoming a news presenter is testament to the power of social media and the importance of pursuing one's passions.

Balitang A2Z airing weeknights at 10:30pm in Manila / 9:30am CST, only on A2Z Channel 11 and other regional partner channels. Also streaming legally on Facebook LIVE, YouTube LIVE & CignalPlay. The regional newscast of Balitang A2Z: North Central Luzon is coming soon, once the expansion of ZBNi and Kapamilya Channel's regional network group will soon to be approved for National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and the Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster sa Pilipinas (KBP).

SCREENGRAB COURTESY: @RusselPalaganas via TikTok VIDEO

SOURCE: *https://www.tiktok.com/@russelpalaganas/video/7169905098888334618 [Referenced TikTok video via RusselPalaganas] *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7EaIWquj-0 [Referenced News Item via BalitangA2Z] and *https://www.lionheartv.net/2021/07/barbie-muhlach-balitang-a2z/ [Referenced Biography via LionHeartTV]

-- OneNETnews Team

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ABS-CBN: 790 liters of oil-water mixture collected from MV Mirola-1

Mirola-1 is the third vessel to cause an oil leak in Bataan this month.

The [Philippine Coast Guard or] PCG is also responding to the oil spill from MTKR Terranova with 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil and MTKR Jason Bradley with 5,500 liters of diesel.

According to PCG, “very thin oil sheens” are still observed at ground zero, as of Monday, but control measures are in place, including oil spill booms laid, skimmers on site, and oil dispersants being employed, while fabrication of metal capping is still ongoing.

Meanwhile, the coast guard and contracted salvor FES Challenger Salvour and Builders are continuing salvage operations on MTKR Jason Bradley.

2024 Aug. 5

It is projected that almost 46,000 fisherfolk will be affected by the oil spill if left uncontrolled, particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR), Central Luzon, and Region 4-A. Currently, Pambansang Lakas ng Mamamalakaya (PAMALAKAYA) reported that 29,000 fisherfolk from Cavite alone, were at risk, while 9,000 fisherfolk in Bataan.

In an earlier report of Bulatlat, those situated in the coastal areas were victims of severe flooding during the onslaught of Carina, particularly in Navotas, where the Navotas Bay Reclamation Project is being built. The project affected 1,000 families, while the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) has displaced around 700 families in Bulacan, according to Laderas.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed that SL Harbor Bulk Terminal Corporation, a subsidiary of San Miguel Shipping and Lighterage Corporation, chartered the said vessel to transport the industrial fuel oil. SMC is also the company behind the NMIA reclamation and the Mindoro oil spill last year.

2024 Aug. 5

Bulatlat on Twitter @bulatlat:

‘Hold San Miguel and PH government accountable:’ Environmentalists, fisherfolk, and scientists hold a press conference today to expose the impacts of compounding problems of recent oil spills, reclamation projects, and inadequate disaster response in the onslaught of Carina.

2024 Aug. 5

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Every day praising an indigenous character Day 43-

Sucy Manbavaran from Little Witch Academia

Sucy Manbavaran (スーシィ・マンババラン Sūshī Manbabaran?) is one of the main protagonists of Little Witch Academia. She is a young witch from Southeast Asia.

Her first name, "Sucy", can mean "holy" in Malay and Indonesian, and may also be derived from "Susi" in Filipino, which means "key"; while her surname, "Manbavaran", is apparently derived from "Mambabarang" in Cebuano, which means "warlock/witch" and "black sorcerer/sorceress".

The Cebuano people are the indigenous people of the Philippines, Southeast Asia.

The Cebuano people (Cebuano: Mga Sugbuanon) are the largest subgroup of the larger ethnolinguistic group Visayans, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group in the country. They originated in the province of Cebu in the region of Central Visayas, but then later spread out to other places in the Philippines, such as Siquijor, Bohol, Negros Oriental, southwestern Leyte, western Samar, Masbate, and large parts of Mindanao.

Visayans or Bisayans are the indigenous people of the Visayan Islands. They speak many languages, of which the largest in terms of number of speakers today is Cebuano. According to Ethnologue there are 25 Bisayan language, although at least one (Tausug) is spoken by a group considered to be outside the Visayan culture area.

Visayans (Visayan: mga Bisaya; local pronunciation: [bisaˈjaʔ]) or Visayan people are a Philippine ethnolinguistic family group or metaethnicity native to the Visayas, the southernmost islands of Luzon and a significant portion of Mindanao.

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In 2023, the United States started a series of “temporary” deployments across the increasingly contested Asia-Pacific region, sending virtually every major branch of its military to “contain” China (the usual euphemism used by the Pentagon planners to describe their crawling aggression in the area). Expectedly, Beijing didn’t take this too kindly, as the missile systems America deployed (previously banned by the INF Treaty) could reach deep into the Chinese mainland. Namely, these medium and intermediate-range weapons include the land-based version of the “Tomahawk” cruise missile with a range of approximately 1,600 km. It’s deployed as part of the “Typhon” Weapon System, a modular platform that can also fire land-based SM-6 multipurpose missiles.

The “Tomahawk’s” ability to carry the W80 thermonuclear warheads means that the old GLCM (Ground Launched Cruise Missile, officially designated as the BGM-109G “Gryphon”) is effectively resurrected, while the very usage of the name “Typhon” indicates that the system is a successor to the “Gryphon”. The multipurpose SM-6 missiles have a range of up to 500 km and effectively play the role of SRBMs (short-range ballistic missiles). Satellite imagery shows that the location where the “Typhon” is deployed is the Laoag International Airport in the homonymous capital city of the Ilocos Norte province. The area is on the northwestern tip of Luzon, the largest and most populous island in the Philippines, containing over half of the country’s population (around 65 million).

It’s important to note that China will certainly not sit idly while nuclear-capable missiles are being deployed in the vicinity of its borders. This is putting the lives of millions of Filipinos at unnecessary risk. Manila has little to gain from becoming a US missile platform. Quite the contrary, it stands to lose a lot, as Beijing will certainly consider the Philippines a legitimate target if American weapons deployed there can alter the strategic balance of power. From Laoag, “Tomahawk” cruise missiles can reach some of China’s most important cities, including Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shanghai. This is absolutely unacceptable for Beijing, particularly as most of central China would also be in range, although it would be somewhat easier to defend those areas, unlike the aforementioned coastal cities.

[theearthquaketrackingfox]

INCREASED (yellow): Seram, Kepulauan Batu-Kepulauan Mentawai, Sumatra, Sunda Strait, Java, Bali, Sumbawa, Timor, Flores, Kepulauan Tanimbar, Northern Philippines, Makassar Strait, Papua, Eastern Papua New Guinea, Ceram Sea.

HIGH (orange): Molucca Sea, Kepulauan Sanghe - Kepulauan Talaud, Minahasa, Sulawesi, Halmahera, Kepulauan Barat Daya - Kepulauan Babar, Mindanao and Leyte (Philippines), New Britain region (P.N.G), S Sumatra, Banda Sea, Kepulauan Alor.

During the week, the HIGHEST TECTONIC TRACTIONS will be present in: · Luzon, Leyte and Mindanao, Philippines · Kepulauan Talaud · Minahasa, Sulawesi · Sumbawa · Flores Sea · Nicobar Islands · Bali Region · Halamera · Molucca Sea ​ Regions that will be the most tectonically unstable are: · Sumbawa, Sunda Strait, Kepulauan Tanimbar, Kepulauan Talaud, Halamera · Kepulauan Alor Philippines – northern, central, southern, New Britain Region (Papua), Papua New Guinea.

MODERATE: Kyushu, Shikoku, SE Ryukyu, Izu Islands. INCREASED: ​Kuril Islands, Volcano, Bonin Is, east of Kuril Islands. HIGH: off east coast of Honshu, near east and south coasts of Honshu, Hokkaido, Taiwan.

Due to the passage of strongly active tectonic waves, the active traction will be the highest along east Honshu, Hokkaido, Izu Islands, Kuril Islands, Taiwan, Volcano, Bonin Islands, southeast Ryukyu, and off east coast of Honshu.

According to instability alert field, the most tectonically unstable regions will be Taiwan, the Kuril Islands, near east and west coasts of Honshu and Hokkaido, due to the strong local Time-synchronizations along the regional fault system.

Courtesy of Quantectum - Earthquake Forecasting System

[ricisidro]

The 🇵🇭 Philippines is bracing for typhoon #PepitoPH #Manyi 🌀

The storm will make landfall in Catanduanes on Sunday morning (November 17, 2024) then cross Centra lLuzon.

Metro Manila will feel moderate/strong winds/rain by late Sunday afternoon, Signal no. 2 or 3 more likely.

Stay Safe 🙏

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Reaching the Rio Grande de Pampanga he contemplated his crossing at length. The river was treacherous. It constantly rearranged its bed, cutting off one bank to add to the other, shifting its channel in order to waylay its annual victims. Along its length as it wound about Central Luzon, it dragged railroad ties and entire houses, eroded stone gobiernos and churches, transferred cemeteries as though to make up for bridges that had been erected across it in several places. Now high with the rain of several days it dragged itself across the plain like a snake faking injury in order to attack.

Linda Ty-Casper, from "The Three-Cornered Sun" (First Published in 1979 by New Day Publishers)

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Philippine Geography and Culture: The Wonders of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao

The Philippines is an archipelago comprising over 7,000 Islands. The exact count can vary slightly due to tidal changes and other geographical factors, but the widely accepted number is 7,641 Islands.

The Three Great Island Groups

These Islands are grouped into three major geographical regions or Island groups, which have been used to organize the country's administration, culture, and identity. The three major Island groups are:

1. Luzon, 2. Visayas, and 3. Mindanao. The division into three Island groups has its roots in the country's geography and history. Here's a brief explaination of how these regions came to be defined: 1. Geographical Convenience: The Philippines' vast number of Islands required a practical way to group them. The division into three large regions helps organize governance, transportation, commerce, and other aspects of society. 2. Historical Context: The division reflects historical and cultural pattern in the Philippines. These three Islands have distinct historical background, native languages, and cultural Identities, which contribute to the broader national Identity.

Luzon- is the largest Island group and contains the country's capital, Manila. It is the most populous and economically developed region. This Island group is home to the nation's major political, economic, and cultural centers. Key features include the Cordillera mountain range, the Bicol Peninsula, and the Cagayan Valley.

Visayas- is located in the central part of the Philippines. It consists of smaller Islands like Cebu, Negros, Panay, Leyte, Bohol, and Samar. This region is known for its distinct Visayan languages and rich cultural traditions. The Visayas has a unique Identity with historical influences from Spanish colonization and pre-Hispanic times.

Mindanao- is the southern most and second-largest Island group. It has a diverse population, with many different cultural and religious groups, including a significant Muslim population. Mindanao is known for its rich natural resources, mountains, lakes, and a history of distinct sultanates and autonomous regions.

The three Island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao have distinct geographical, historical and cultural characteristics that set them apart. This division allows for more effective administration, representation, and acknowledgment of the unique Identities within each region. Overall, it reflects the Philippines' rich diversity and complex history.

Thank you. Until next time, salamat and see you soon!

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1978 Philippines, Central Luzon, Zambales, Aetas tribe, nomadic hunter-gatherers