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Entries from February 2007

Jose Torres Bugallon

February 15th, 2007 · No Comments

Jose Torres Bugallon, great military strategist in the Filipino-American War, was born on August 28, 1873 in Salasa (now Bugallon), Pangasinan to Jose Asas Bugallon. His father came from Baliwag, Bulakan; his mother was of the well-known Gonzales family of Pangasinan.
After elementary schooling in Salasa, he went to San Isidro Nueva Ecija where he completed […]

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Victorio Edades

February 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Made National Artist in Painting in 1976, Victorio C. Edades was the pioneer in modernism in the Philippine art scene. In fact, he is known as the Father of Modern Philippine Painting. A lot of his paintings portrayed the hardships of the working class, using dark and somber colors and bold strokes.
Edades was born on […]

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Villa Verde Trail, San Nicolas

February 4th, 2007 · 7 Comments

Named after a Spanish Missionarry who used it to bring Catholicism to people in the mountains of northern Luzon. This 27 mile trail […]

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What happened to Alcala’s world records?

February 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

ALCALA, Pangasinan (5 May 2006) — All roads led to Alcala Saturday as people came to witness this town’s attempt to enter its name in the world map by putting up the world’s longest grill and the world’s longest barbecue for the Guinness Book.
Mayor Manuel Collado said after several dry runs, there is no doubt […]

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