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  2. Las Piñas - Wikipedia

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    Las Piñas was formerly called "Las Pilas" due to its separation from Parañaque due to tribal conflicts. On the other hand, Manuel Buzeta recorded the date at 1797. [ 9 ] Felix Timbang was the first gobernadorcillo in 1762, while Mariano Ortiz was the first municipal president of the town of Las Piñas.

  3. 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 ...

  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. Mass communication - Wikipedia

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    In social science, mass communication is related to communication studies, but has its roots in sociology.Mass communication is "the process by which a person, group of people or organization creates a message and transmits it through some type of medium to a large, anonymous, heterogeneous audience."

  6. Las Piñas Church - Wikipedia

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    The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Joseph, commonly known as Las Piñas Church or Bamboo Organ Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Las Piñas, just south of the city of Manila in the Philippines. It nestles in the heart of Barangay Daniel Fajardo, one of the oldest districts of Las Piñas.

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

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    Philippine Law School Founded by Mariano P. Jhocson in 1915. Became the College of Law of National University in 1921. Philippine Law School Bldg. [43] English December 1, 1998 Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Within the old building of Consulado de Comercio. Established by a royal decree by Ferdinand VII on January 1, 1820.

  8. Parañaque - Wikipedia

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    Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, located at the western coast of Parañaque along Manila Bay Parañaque is situated in the southern portion of Metro Manila. [ 19 ] It is subdivided into two distinct districts, each of which contains eight barangays.

  9. History of communication - Wikipedia

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    Human communication was initiated with the origin of speech approximately 100,000 BCE. [1] Symbols were developed about 30,000 years ago. The imperfection of speech allowed easier dissemination of ideas and eventually resulted in the creation of new forms of communication, improving both the range at which people could communicate and the longevity of the information.