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  2. List of Philippine city name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Las Piñas: none: Spanish for "The Pineapples"; the city's old name however is "Las Peñas" meaning "The Rocks". [22] Legazpi: Albay: Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines. Ligao: Albay: from ticao, a Bicolano word for a tree with poisonous leaves. Lipa: Batangas: from lipa, a Philippine linden tree ...

  3. Las Piñas - Wikipedia

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    Las Piñas (Tagalog: [las ˈpiɲɐs], officially the City of Las Piñas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Las Piñas), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 606,293 people. [3] Las Piñas was sixth in MoneySense Philippines "Best Places To Live" report in 2008. [5]

  4. List of Metro Manila placename etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Las Piñas: Filipino for "red earth," in reference to its old industry of tisa or brick production. [48] Putatan: Muntinlupa: From putat, a local variety of flowering plants in the Lecythidaceae family that was common in the lakeside village. [49] Quiapo: Manila: Spanish rendering of the old Tagalog name kiyapo, a type of water cabbage common ...

  5. Las Piñas City - Wikipedia

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    Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Las Piñas City

  6. Category:Las Piñas - Wikipedia

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    Media in category "Las Piñas" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Las Piñas City Hall (Alabang-Zapote Road, Las Piñas; 09-19-2021).jpg 3,552 × 2,664; 3.92 MB

  7. Ivy League teams to be eligible for FCS playoffs beginning in ...

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    Harvard tied with Dartmouth and Columbia atop the conference at 5-2 this season, but scored head-to-head wins over both teams. Officially, the Ivy League recognized all three teams as co-champions.

  8. Names of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The present name of the Philippines was bestowed by the Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos [1] [2] or one of his captains Bernardo de la Torre [3] [4] in 1543, during an expedition intended to establish greater Spanish control at the western end of the division of the world established between Spain and Portugal by the treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza.

  9. November retail sales top Wall Street's expectations - AOL

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    November retail sales grew at a faster pace than Wall Street analysts had expected, reflecting continued resilience in the American consumer and indicating that the holiday shopping season in the ...