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Poverty incidence of Alegria 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 62.70 2009 62.36 2012 39.95 2015 40.51 2018 23.20 2021 45.33 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The formal extraction of oil and gas reserves from the Alegria Oil Field Polyard-3 Well in Barangay Montpeller would generate numerous job opportunities and income for residents, neighboring towns and the entire Cebu province. Extracted oil ...
The origin of most early festivals, locally known as "fiestas", are rooted in Christianity, dating back to the Spanish colonial period when the many communities (such as barrios and towns) of the predominantly Catholic Philippines almost always had a patron saint assigned to each of them.
Poverty incidence of Talisay 5 10 15 20 2006 18.60 2009 17.98 2012 10.65 2015 14.07 2018 8.20 2021 19.17 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority As of 2005, Talisay remains an important center for the production of blasting caps used in dynamite. Much of the commerce in Talisay takes place in the Tabunok area, where several public markets, strip malls, and commercial establishments are ...
The province of Cebu, in turn, holds the record of the most wins in the Reyna ng Aliwan Pageant—six consecutive times from 2009 until 2014, and recapturing the crown in 2016 and 2017. However in 2019, Cebu's Sinulog festival queen who won Reyna ng Aliwan was stripped of her title for having violated the terms and conditions of her reign.
Kawayan (IPA: [kaʊ'aɪɐn]), officially the Municipality of Kawayan (Waray: Bungto han Kawayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kawayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawayan), is a municipality in the province of Biliran, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,455 people.
Bamboo cannon in West Sumatra, 1947. A bamboo cannon (Malay: meriam buluh, Jawi: مريام بولوه ; Tagalog: lantakang kawayan; Waray: lantaka, Indonesian: meriam bambu, Javanese: mercon bumbung) is a type of home-made firecracker which is popular during the Eid season in Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Philippines.
Poverty incidence of Cauayan 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 44.20 2009 55.16 2012 31.16 2015 27.52 2018 27.26 2021 35.64 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Tourism Punta Bulata Resort & Spa Tourism has recently picked up in the Cauayan Municipality, with its fine white sand beaches and diverse marine and wildlife. Punta Bulata Resort & Spa is a resort with an AA accreditation from the Department ...
Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Liloan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Liloan), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 153,197 people. [3] Making it the most populated municipality in Cebu and the whole Visayas.