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  2. Caloocan - Wikipedia

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    Caloocan as a toponym comes from the Tagalog words lo-ok that translates to "bay", [6]: 61 sulok that means "corner" suggested by its location between the ends of the present-day Malabon and Tondo, Manila, and kalook-lookan (or kaloob-looban) meaning "innermost area". [7] The city's name is colloquially spelled Kalookan.

  3. Category:People from Caloocan - Wikipedia

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  4. List of Metro Manila placename etymologies - Wikipedia

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    BF Homes Caloocan, BF Homes Parañaque and BF International Village: Caloocan, Parañaque and Las Piñas: Banco Filipino, the gated communities' developer Bicutan (Central Bicutan, Lower Bicutan, Upper Bicutan and Western Bicutan) Taguig: Old Tagalog word, meaning "to dig", referring to the digging for treasures in the area in its early history ...

  5. List of Philippine city name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    The more than 140 cities in the Philippines as of 2022 have taken their names from a variety of languages both indigenous (Austronesian) and foreign (mostly Spanish).The majority of Philippine cities derive their names from the major regional languages where they are spoken including Tagalog (), Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Kapampangan and Pangasinense.

  6. Category:Caloocan - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Caloocan" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  7. List of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines

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    Signage in Los Baños showing its nickname. This partial list of city and municipality nicknames in the Philippines compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities and municipalities in the Philippines are known by (or have been known historically by), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.

  8. List of alternative country names - Wikipedia

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    Most sovereign states have alternative names. Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. Some have special names particular to poetic diction or other contexts. This article attempts to give all known alternative names and initialisms for all nations, countries, and sovereign states, in English and any ...

  9. List of eponymous streets in Metro Manila - Wikipedia

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    American President of the United States (1933–45) who approved the Tydings–McDuffie Act during his tenure. Later renamed to Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue after a famous actor, National Artist and one-time presidential candidate. Roxas Boulevard (Malecón Almirante Dewey) Ermita and Malate, Manila, Pasay, and Parañaque. Manuel Roxas, George Dewey