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Rizal Monument
There's a Jose Rizal monument in every barangay of every town in every province of each island in the Philippines. A Barangay(some people call it Barrio) is, for lack of a better analogy, like a district in the States, with it's own school district, neighborhood council, etc. I'm not sure if that's a good analogy.
Simbahan
February 18th 2007 Maasin is a bustling little town - or city, as the inhabitants of Maasin will insist - with quite a bit of sophistication, or at least more than I had expected from a place that on the map seemed a million miles remote from civilization. Although the major modes of transportation are your usual jeepneys and motorcabs, there are also plenty of privately owned vehicles. There are two local colleges
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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
