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Pulog, Mount

(Encyclopedia) Pulog, MountPulog, Mountp&oomacr;ˈlōg [key], peak, 9,606 ft (2,928 m) high, NW Luzon, the Philippines, in the Cordillera Central. It is the second highest point in the Philippines.

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…

Romulo, Carlos Peña

(Encyclopedia) Romulo, Carlos PeñaRomulo, Carlos Peñakärˈlōs pāˈnä rōˈm&oomacr;lō [key], 1899–1986, Philippine statesman and writer. With war between the United States and Japan approaching,…

Timeline: Philippines History, Part II

Part II: Marcos, People Power, Estrada, and Arroyo by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross 1965 1972 1983 1996 2000 2001 2002 2005 2008 2010 2012 2014 Back: Part I 1965…

Agusan

(Encyclopedia) AgusanAgusanäg&oomacr;ˈsän [key], river, c.240 mi (390 km) long, rising in the mountains of SE Mindanao, the Philippines, and flowing N past Butuan to Butuan Bay. It is navigable…

Quezon, Manuel Luis

(Encyclopedia) Quezon, Manuel LuisQuezon, Manuel Luismänwĕl l&oomacr;ēsˈ kāˈsōn [key], 1878–1944, first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935–44). While a law student, he joined…

Mayon, Mount

(Encyclopedia) Mayon, MountMayon, Mountmäyōnˈ [key], active volcano, c.8,000 ft (2,440 m) high, SE Luzon, the Philippines. One of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, it also is considered…

Philippines, University of the

(Encyclopedia) Philippines, University of the, main campus at Quezon City, the Philippines; English language; founded 1908. Among its many schools and colleges are those of agriculture, forestry,…

Iloilo

(Encyclopedia) Iloilo Iloilo ēˌlōēˈlō [key], city, capital of Iloilo prov., SE Panay, the Philippines, on Iloilo…