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Pacita Barsana Abad (October 5, 1946 – December 7, 2004) was an Ivatan and Filipino-American artist.Her more than 30-year painting career began when she traveled to the United States to undertake graduate studies in Spain.
Poverty incidence of Batanes 10 20 30 40 2006 16.56 2009 14.40 2012 33.33 2015 13.68 2018 9.56 2021 2.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority About 75% of the Ivatans are farmers and fishermen. The rest are employed in the government and services sector. Garlic and cattle are major cash crops. Ivatans plant camote (sweet potato), cassava, gabi or tuber and a unique variety of white uvi ...
The Ivatan's culture has been largely influenced by the climate of Batanes. Due to severe climatic disruptions to their agriculture, Ivatans have developed numerous successful strategies to protect their food supply and way of life. Traditionally, because of frequent typhoons and drought, they plant root crops able to cope with the environment.
Imelda Cajipe-Endaya (born 1949), painter, printmaker, mixed-media installation artist, curator, art project organiser and writer, activist Paulina Constancia (born 1970), Filipino-Canadian painter Xyza Cruz Bacani (born 1987), Filipina street photographer and documentary photographer
This is a list of notable Filipino painters. (A-Z) Abad, Pacita (1946–2004); Abellana, Martino (1914–1986); Arellano, Juan (1888–1960); Alcuaz, Federico Aguilar ...
A Texas man was charged with stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark after allegedly sending numerous threats and sexually explicit messages to her on social media.. Michael Lewis, 55, was arrested and ...
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In 1783, the Spanish claimed Batanes as part of the Philippines under the auspices of Governor-General José Basco y Vargas. [ citation needed ] The Bashi Channel had come to be increasingly used by English East India Company ships and the Spanish authorities brought the islands under their direct administration to prevent them from falling ...