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Cebu
(Encyclopedia) CebuCebusāb&oomacr;ˈ [key], island, 1,702 sq mi (4,408 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, the Philippines, between Leyte and Negros. The coastal plains are intensely cultivated…Mactan
(Encyclopedia) MactanMactanmäktänˈ [key], coral island (1990 pop. 168,525), 24 sq mi (62 sq km), Cebu prov., the Philippines, just off the coast of Cebu island. Magellan was killed by Chief Lapulapu…Visayan Islands
(Encyclopedia) Visayan IslandsVisayan Islandsvĭsīˈən [key], large island group (1990 pop. 13,794,991), c.24,000 sq mi (62,160 sq km), in and around the Visayan Sea, central Philippines. The group…Osmeña, Sergio
(Encyclopedia) Osmeña, SergioOsmeña, Sergiosārˈhēō ōsmāˈnyä [key], 1878–1961, Filipino statesman, b. Cebu island. He served as provincial governor of Cebu and as first speaker (1907–22) of the…Dumaguete
(Encyclopedia) Dumaguete Dumaguete d&oomacr;mägāˈtā [key], city, capital of Negros Oriental prov., SE Negros, the…Negros
(Encyclopedia) NegrosNegrosnāˈgrōs [key], island (1990 pop. 3,182,252), 4,905 sq mi (12,704 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, 4th largest of the Philippines, between Panay and Cebu. Although…Legazpi, Miguel López de
(Encyclopedia) Legazpi, Miguel López deLegazpi, Miguel López demēgĕlˈ lōˈpāth dā lāgäsˈpē [key], d. 1572, Spanish navigator, conqueror of the Philippines. In 1545 he went to Mexico and was later…Philippines Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. The country is comprised of 7,107 islands divided into three main island groups: Luzon, Visayas,…Jaime Carlos DE VEYRA, Congress, PI (1873-1963)
DE VEYRA, Jaime Carlos, a Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands; born in Tanawan, Province of Leyte, Philippine Islands, November 4, 1873; attended public and…Thomas Ray HAMER, Congress, ID (1864-1950)
HAMER Thomas Ray , a Representative from Idaho; born in Vermont, Fulton County, Ill., May 4, 1864; attended the public schools, Hedding College, and Bloomington Law School; was admitted to the bar…Trending
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