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  2. Maria Makiling - Wikipedia

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    Maria Makiling, more properly Mariang Makiling, is a diwatà in Philippine mythology, associated with Mount Makiling in Laguna, Philippines.She is the most widely known diwatà in Philippine mythology [1] and was venerated in pre-colonial Philippines as a goddess known as Dayang Masalanta or Dian Masalanta who was invoked to stop deluges, storms, and earthquakes.

  3. Mayon - Wikipedia

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    Mayon is shared by eight cities and municipalities of Albay province.. Mayon is the main landmark and highest point of the province of Albay and the whole Bicol Region in the Philippines, rising 2,463 meters (8,081 ft) from the shores of Albay Gulf about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) away.

  4. Quiapo, Manila - Wikipedia

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    Quiapo is a district of the city of Manila, in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.Known as the “Old Downtown of Manila", the district’s most famous landmark is Quiapo Church, a minor basilica enshrining Asia's most sacred Black Nazarene image, which has been processed every January in the historic district, attracting millions of devotees from all over the country and region.

  5. Manila Metropolitan Theater - Wikipedia

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    Marker Date. 1988. The Manila Metropolitan Theater (Filipino: Tanghalang Metropolitan), also known as the Metropolitan Theater, abbreviated as the MET, is a historic Philippine Art Deco building located in Plaza Lawton in Ermita, Manila. It is recognized as the forefront of the Art Deco architectural style in the Philippines.

  6. Daragang Magayon - Wikipedia

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    Magayon was the only daughter of Makusog (strong), the tribal chief of Rawis, and Dawani (rainbow), who died shortly after giving birth to her. She grew up to be a very beautiful and sweet woman that struck the swains from faraway tribes who vied for her attention. However, none of these young men could captivate the heart of Magayon, not even ...

  7. List of historical markers of the Philippines in Metro Manila

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    These were markers installed in 1934 for Church of San Agustin, Fort Santiago, Plaza McKinley, Roman Catholic Cathedral of Manila, San Sebastian Church, Concordia College, Manila Railroad Company, Dr. Lorenzo Negrao, Church of Nuestra Señora de Guia, and University of Santo Tomas (Intramuros site). The installation of markers were first ...

  8. Mount Makiling - Wikipedia

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    Mount Makiling (also spelled Maquiling) is an inactive stratovolcano located in the provinces of Laguna and Batangas on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The mountain rises to an elevation of 1,090 meters (3,580 ft) above mean sea level and is the highest feature of the Laguna Volcanic Field. The volcano has no recorded historic eruption ...

  9. Butuan - Wikipedia

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    Poverty incidence of Butuan 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 24.60 2009 27.56 2012 18.65 2015 26.58 2018 20.82 2021 22.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Downtown Butuan Butuan is the commercial, industrial, and administrative center of the Caraga region. It is a strategic trading hub in Northern Mindanao with major roads connecting it to other main cities on the island such as Davao, Cagayan de ...