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Emirates, a pioneer in

internet booking and ticketing

facilities has taken yet another

innovative step in the

Philippines, by simplifying travel

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emirate.‖―The new feature –

an extension of the online

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www.emirates.com, will further

enhance the expediency and

efficiency of Emirates‘ website

and online booking service for

the Philippines and

thereby helping Filipino

travellers save time and

money,‖

said Gigie Baroa,

Emirates‘ Philippines

Country Manager. ―In

fact, it can be

comfortably accessed by

valid Emirates ticket

holders from 35 select

countries, including the

Philippines.‖

Ms. Baroa pointed out

that passengers from

Manila can simply click

‗Manage Your Booking‘

on www.emirates.com

and proceed with seven

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―They have the flexibility to

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after the flight booking has been

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96-hour visit visas to Dubai, UAE

are available through the new

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The pre-requisites are defined by

Dubai Naturalisation and

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as it takes the decision to grant

the visa. (www.dnrd.gov.ae ).

A 96-hour visa will cost US$ 44

while a 30-day visa will cost US$

57. Service fees are applied

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Visas are delivered via email

within four international working

days. Filipino passengers can

continually track the status of

their applications via

www.emirates.com.

Groups and families from Manila

stand to gain significantly as the

feature accepts multiple requests

of up to nine people as long as

they are on the same booking. It

is available to Emirates ticket

holders regardless of whether the

booking is facilitated via

www.emirates.com, an Emirates

office or a travel agent. In its

initial phase the facility is

being rolled out in 35 countries in

the Far East, Indian sub-

continent, Middle East, Africa,

Europe and the Americas. In the

second phase, due to roll out in

the coming weeks, offline

markets will be targeted. These

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have Emirates services, but

which connect to nearby

gateways of the multi-awarded

airline.

Emirates has partnered with VFS

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Group – is a specialist partner for

diplomatic missions worldwide,

processing over 7 million

(contracted) visa applications per

year. It operates the Dubai Visa

Processing Centre (DVPC) in 11

countries. DVPC does not

process work visas.

Emirates flies twice daily non-

stop from Manila to Dubai and

beyond. Flights from Manila to

Dubai and vice-versa are

operated by a Boeing 777-300ER

aircraft offering 42 Business

Class seats and 400 Economy

Class seats, as well as 16.7

tonnes of cargo capacity.

From front page

Voted Top Air Cargo Carrier

Emirates

The cargo division of Emirates

Airline beat off competition from

five other carriers including British

Airways, Lufthansa and American

Airlines to win the award, which is

voted for by the readers of the

online cargo journal International

Freighting Weekly.

This is the fifth time the cargo

carrier has won the award, having

previously received the honour in

2008, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

―To win this prestigious award for a

fifth time is a great honour and a

powerful endorsement of our

service,‖ said Ram Menen,

Emirates‘ Divisional Senior Vice

President Cargo. The award comes

as Emirates SkyCargo continues to

increase its network of destinations

across the globe and has recently

commenced freighter services to

Almaty, Bagram (Afghanistan) and

São Paulo. The carrier‘s network

now stands at 108 cities in 65

countries, comprising 25 dedicated

freighter destinations and 98 points

served by aircraft with belly-hold

cargo capacity.

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Picture caption: Jacqui Evans McArthur (centre), Emirates Cargo

Controller Express, Mail & Interline, accepting the award from Peter Weir

(left) senior vice president of award sponsor AMI and Patrick Kielty

(right), the comedian and TV personality who compered the awards.

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ProductionBONIFACIO GLOBAL

CITY, 28 October 2010 ---

Upstart Production,

Manila‘s Newest theater

company, hosted a party

tonight at the Establishment

to announce its first major

production: a romantic

musical comedy called

Breakups & Breakdowns,

which will run at Teatrino,

Greenhills from February

18 to March 12, 2011.

The party guests – which

included theater patrons,

bloggers, sponsors, show

buyers and members of the

press – were treated to a

series of raffles (with the

show‘s corporate sponsors

contributing all the prizes),

a special behind-the-

scenes documentary about

Breakups

& Breakdowns, and four

songs from the brand new

show. These songs, which

ranged for funny to poignant,

were performed by the

members of the cast: stage

veteran Joel Trinidad (who

wrote the show with Hong

Kong Disneyland Musical

Director Ronnie Fortich),

Miss Saigon US/Canada

alumna Emerita Alcid, up-

coming-actor/singer Reuben

Uy, and talented newcomer

Jill Pena (a stand-in for the

theater stalwart Carla

Guevara-Laforteza).

Trinidad, who is also the

Founder and Artistic Director

of Upstart Productions,

promised that the full

production would be funny,

touching, and romantic –

perfect date show for the

Valentine seasons.

BREAKUPS AND WHAT?

(Synopsis of the Musical)

MARK, a young playwright, is

putting the finishing touches on a

play about finding the ONE

PERFECT GIRL. The story is

thinly – veiled retelling of his failed

relationship with NINA, who,

unbeknownst to MARK, is starting

to miss him, just a little.

DEREK, Mark‘s roommate and

best friend, thinks that Mark would

be better off actually meeting

women instead of just writing

about them, and is convinced that

Mark should get out of his

unhealthy funk and back in The

Game.

Derek himself is a notorious

playboy, an expert at The Game.

But that was before he started

dating SANDY. Gorgeous and

flirtatious, yet apparently

uninterested in commitment.

Sandy is a female Derek – and It‘s

driving him crazy. He doesn‘t

know that Sandy, whose last

boyfriend left her because she was

too needy, earnest, and available,

is also playing The

Game, and is only feigning

aloofness to keep Derek

interested.

One stormy night, while Derek

is on a date with Sandy, Mark

settles in for another night of

perfecting his play. Suddenly,

there is a knock on the door. It

is Nina, soaking wet. Her car

has stalled in the storm

somewhere nearby, and that

she has no place else to go.

After a few moments of

awkward conversation, it slowly

becomes clear that there may

still be something between

them…

…but just then, Derek and

Sandy arrive unexpectedly, and

everyone is surprised to

discover that Sandy is someone

Mark used to know. Someone

he used to call by another

name, back when she was a

little too needy and a little too

earnest and a little too

available.

Back when he was Mark‘s

girlfriend…

UPSTART PRODUCTIONS

is a company of artists

dedicated to the production

of edgy, creative, and

engaging material on stage,

on screen, online, and

wherever else we can think

of. The brainchild of local

theater veteran Joel

Trinidad (in that he was the

one who thought of the cool

name), Upstart is a haven

for artists and audiences

who want to shake things

up, just a little bit. Whether

it’s an exciting original work

or a brash of new take on

an exciting one, we’re here

to start an artistic uprising –

but never at the expense of

entertainment. Because at

Upstart, we believe that a

work of art can be profound

without being pretentious,

creative without being

confusing, and brainy

without being boring.

(Because really, if it’s not

fun, then what’s the point?)

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Upstart Production presents Breakups & Breakdowns, an original musical comedy. Book and lyris

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landscaping form, creates the vital first impression to all,

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as natural filters added to its attractive nature. The

diversity of destination in HIDDEN GARDEN

is such that one can have a break only at their

coffee shop known as ―LILONG and LILANG‖.

With the rates that really suit your budget, the coffee

shop can never be left behind in terms of

customer service. From the management down

to the staffers all of them are service oriented,

making your visit an unforgettable one.

The coffee shop serves native cuisine such

as dinengdeng, pinakbet, vigan longganisa,

bagnet, warek-warek and also sinanglao.

Your travel in Metro Vigan will never be

completed without visiting HIDDEN GARDEN

and without having a taste of their superb

specialties and the famed delicacies.

Dios ti agngina kada kayo amin!

Take a break from the BEAUTY of Hidden Garden…

ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 20104 TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Umuna unay,agyamantayo ken Apo Dios

ti panangbayabay na kadatayo ditoy

barangay tayo a Sulvec para itinatalinaay

a panagpipili. Maikadua, agyamankami

met kadakayo amin a kabarangayanmi

Iti intedyo a talek, tulong ken suporta

kadakami a napagasatan.Dawatenmi

manen ti nataltalged a kompiansa yo

kadakami tapno maipaganetnet ti

napudpudno, nasaysayaat, ken

napinpintas manen a serbisio mi para ti

pagimbagan ti saan laeng a maymaysa no

di ket ti kadagupan ti amin nga umili ken

bumarangay ti Sulvec.Namnamaenmi

ngarud ti naimpapusoan a pannakikaysa

yo kadakami tapno ti napintas a sirmata

mi para ti panagdur-as ti barangay tayo

ket agballaigi.

Thank you very much and advance Merry

Christmas to all.Agbiag ti Barangay

Sulvec.

Mario C. Cabasal

Luzviminda C. Ramos

Loure Mar Jann A. Cano

Leonito C. Cabasal

Francisca C. Antonio

Sancho L. Camero

Monico C. Brillantes

Greetings from:

COUNCILORS

Cecilia C. Bedar

Barangay Captain

Greetings from:

Fiscal Robert Canosa

and Family

Owned and Managed by:

Mr. Sancho Camero

Contact No.:

Mobile: 0906-347-2761

I have considered Sulvec as my home

since I first saw four decades ago. Iwas

about six years young when my late

mother brought us all, her children, there

from Manila because she had to teach in a

fisheries school that has just opened a few

years back.

At first glance, one cannot but fall in love

with the sheer magnificence of the place,

nestled amid majestic mountains with its

narrow flatland poignant with the eternal

kisses of the waves vibrated by China Sea.

My memories in childhood are vibrant with

my first real close happenstances with

nature in Sulvec. Having been born and

bred in the urban hub of Makati where I

spent the earliest juvenile years, my early

life in Sulvec was the paramount

encounter with nature every child could

ever wish.

My first morning in Sulvec lingers clearly in

my memory. After a few hours of sleep

after a grueling 8-hour trip from Manila, I

woke up with a crisp sea breeze amidst

the green lush of nearby hills and

mountains. The first thing I did, in the

middle of the desolate thought that there

might be wild animals inhabiting the forests

nearby, was to follow the musical sound of

the sea waves barely a few meters away,

antiphoned by the joyful chirping of birds.

Upon reaching the shore, I was awed by

presence of a battered wharf, with its

antiquated stillness protruding towards

the calm waterfront. Later, I was to learn

that it is called pantalan by the natives of

the place, build by the Japanese during

their imperial occupation of the

Philippines during World War II, where

their warships once anchored. The

seascape is in itself splendid, the wharf

accentuating the cove that provides a

distinct separation from the ocean where

the sea belongs. Not far from the cove

shore, seemingly floating on the pristine

waters, also stands a monumental rock

that adds hue and color to every sunrise

When they were being rescued by the

natives, the Spaniards asked the natives what

was the name of their place. Not

understanding a single Spanish word, the

resident's leader replied in an Ilocano dialect

by asking the Spaniards "Nalbakan?" (Are

you shipwrecked?). The Spaniards thought

this to be the answer to their question, and

from then on the place was referred to as

Narvacan.

When I grew a little older, while mastering the

Ilocano language and adapting the local

culture, I became familiar with practically all

the curves and corners and every nook and

cranny of Sulvec, discovering every creeks

and river tributaries teeming with fauna,

having injured by sharp stones to and

overcoming my fear of heights by climbing up

the steep stairs to Paraisoni Juan, braving the

peak of

Bantay Abot in the middle of a

thunderstorm, hiking to the volcano-shaped

hill named Bantay Tirad(literally meaning

sharp mountain) a little farther north towards

the mountain ranges of the Cordilleras.

I also enjoyed the cool waters of the various

waterfalls hidden in forests; savoring the

fruits of its flora such as wild vegetables and

wild berries during the rainy days (I

remember gathering red wild fruits locally

called allagat with friends in the forests of

Bantay Abot until I was in my teens).

Planting rice and vegetables with friends, I

also learned how it is to be a farmer, how

hard it is to grow..

and sunset in the beach, the famous

rock named Paraiso ni Juan which later

became a familiar location in

many Fernando Poe, Jr. blockbuster

films. Back dropping the waterfront

is the resplendent mountain

named Bantay Abot (an Ilocano

term meaning mountain hole), shaped like a

huge ship positioned upside down, said to

be the place where a cave leads to a

thousand passages to various other

mountains caves and locations in the whole

of Ilocos Sur province. Bantay Abot is

likewise legendary for its shape is

associated with the belief that it is where the

town of Narvacan,where Sulvec is located,

got its name.History has it that Narvacan

was discovered by a Spanish expeditionary

force sent from Vigan by the military

officer and navigator, Captain Juan de

Salcedo. The Spanish expeditionary force

was shipwrecked along the town's coast.

Continue to next page…

-Edgar E. Arbozo

Naimbag nga

panagfiesta tayo amin iti

ili nga Narvacan!

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Visit our main branch at Narvacan Public Market

Tel. #: (077)732-0245Visit also our branch at

Narvacan Mall, Ilocos SurTel. #: (077)732-5730

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Contact Number: (077)732-0182

QBarangay

Quinarayan is a

multi-awarded

barangay. Adjudged

as Most

Outstanding

Barangay of

Narvacan in 2008. It

also garnered the

provincial, regional,

and national award

for having the Most

Functional

Community

Learning Center in

2010. The award

was given by

Education Secretary

Jesli Lapus.

Greetings from the members of the

Barangay Officials of Quinarayan:

Engr. Reynaldo P. Canto

Punong Barangay

Barangay Kagawads

Jose Perez

Pastor Cabatic

Virginia Furagganan

Alejandra Calixterio

Wilson Negrillo

Dionisio Quiocho

Lanny Antonio

SK Chairman –

Joseph Tejada

Barangay Secretary –

Tihaya Cabais

Barangay Treasurer –

Engr. Alexander Antolin

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tobacco, watering the seedlings with long

water hoses during summer in fields without

irrigation system, gather tobacco leaves to

prepare them for baking or pugon.

Through the constant exposure to the sea, I

learned to swim early, diving towards the

colorful coral garden in the deep of Sulvec

cove which I also noticed to be partially

damaged by dynamite fishing which became

rampant when I was a child. I later learned

how to catch fish in various Sulvec ways

(sigay, daklis, pana, kabog, bukatot,

tabukol), and enjoyed eating in different

menus the various species of fish and

fishery by-products, sea shells and

seaweeds that teemed in the richness of

Sulvec cove.

Sulvec is located in the westernmost tip of

Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, a few kilometers away

from the Ilocos Sur-Abrajunction. Sulvec

beach is a popular lounging spot for

vacationers and is near the Narvacan

Tourism Lounge. Tourists also visit the

Sulvec Watchtower, a brick tower that was

built by Spaniards to warn the town of

pirates coming from offshore.

During the Spanish colonial era, Juan

Miguel de Salcedo befriended the small tribe

of indigenous valley peoples that resided in

the area while Spanish families established

a township in 1576. As part of the modern

township, a Roman Catholic parish was

established by the Augustinian religious

order on April 25, 1587. The Narvacan

parish would become one of the first Roman

Catholic parishes in present-day Ilocos Sur.

Narvacan was organized under the

traditions of the royal government of Spain.

The Habsburg royal family served as

the heads of state which in turn appointed

Santiago de Vera as President of the Royal

Audiencia — governor over the region in

which Narvacan was situated. In 1589,

Governor Vera appointed Nicolas de

Figueroa as the first Encomendero de

Narvacan— principal administrator of the

town and its neighbors in

the encomienda system. His role eventually

evolved into the office of alcalde —royal

mayor of Narvacan.

The Narvacan School of Fisheries was

established in 1964 by virtue of R.A. 3476

authored by the late Congressman Pablo C.

Sanidad. It has an area of more than ten

(10) hectares which was donated by three

big-hearted people of Sulvec– the place

where the school is presently located. It is

now the College of Fisheries and Marine

Sciences of the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State

College and it is where my mother taught for

20 long years and where I and all my other

five siblings studied and graduated in high

school.

When my mother retired, we left the place

for good but with a heavy heart. We have

considered it our home and it is where our

beliefs and values were founded, where our

struggles and victories were fought and

won, where the fond

memories of our

childhood and

adulthood took

place.

Sulvec beach is

where we spent

hundreds and

thousands of

afternoons watching

the world‘s most

beautiful sunset, so

colorful and

romantic as it kisses

the sea, submerge

in it and disappear

in the horizon.

It is where the dusk

is replaced by the

darkness lit by

bonfires, the dark

sky adorned with

bright stars and

constellations. It is

where the music is

the endless sound

of the breaking

waves as the calm

waters infinitely

caress the sandy

shores.

From page 4

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For more information contact-

Mobile No.: 0928-781-6070

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MATERIALS

ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 20106 TRAVEL AND TOURISM

CHRISTIAN D. NATIVIDAD

City Mayor of Malolos

Renaissance…rebirth… revival… resurgence …new

beginning.

A new dawn has come to the City of Malolos. The

very rich historical and cultural heritage has come to

the fore as one of the development agenda of the

City.

Having stated the city‘s cultural and tourism vision:

―Malolos... the cradle of democracy; the sanctuary

of Excellent Artists; the paradise of Golden

Heritage; the heart of Filipino Culture....The

Renaissance City of the Philippines!‖, the City

Mayor‘s Office- City Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth &

Sports Office (CMO-CTACYSO) strategically planned

a ten (10)-year program to realize the rebirth of the

Golden Era of Malolos. Dubbed as ―The

Renaissance City of Malolos‖, we commit to pursue

the revival and full- flowering of the city‘s historical

and cultural heritage, thus seeing all these as an

advantage for economic and tourism development of

the city.

Cradle of Democracy. Historically, Malolos is thesite of the first democratic constitution in Asia and

Africa. It boasts of having the Barasoain Church as

the venue of the 1898 Malolos Congress which gave

birth to the first Philippine Republic in 1899 and

Basilica Minore Church (formerly Malolos Cathedral)

as the ‗official residence‘ of the first President Emilio

Aguinaldo. Also, the cluster of old houses in the

Poblacion served as revolutionary offices during the

Republic. Moreover, the city was home to many

heroic sons and daughters who fought during the

1896 Philippine Revolution in the likes of Gen.

Isidoro Torres, Mariano Crisostomo, and Ramon

de Leon among others… and the twenty-one (21)

Women of Malolos who bravely pioneered in the

reform movement against Spanish feudal rule.

Indeed, Malolos played a very significant role in the

discovery of Filipino nationhood.

A sanctuary of excellent artists. Malolos is home to

National Artists Guillermo Tolentino, the sculptor of

―Monumento‖ in Calolocan City and the UP Oblation

in Diliman, Q,C., and Ernani Cuenco, the composerof the Filipino modern-classics like ―Gaano Kita

Kamahal‖ ―Kalesa‖ and ―Bato sa Buhangin‖. It is also

the hometown of famous contemporary artists like the

Former President Joseph Ejercito-Estrada, Joey de

Leon, Eddie Katindig, 2007 WYCOPA champion Aria

Clemente, Michelle Madrigal, Salvador ‖Buddy‖

Ching, Nicanor Tiongson, Dez Bautista, among

others; nationally famous cultural organizations like:

2004

Gawad CCP Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation, Inc.

(BKFI) and Bulacan Dularawan Foundation for

theater; 2006 TAYO awardee Sining Bulakenyo and

BSU Lahing Kayumanggi for folk dance; NAMCYA

awardees BSU Saring Himig, CEU Chorale

Ensemble & GKA awardees Koro Bulakenyo for

chorale singing; and various award-winning visual

artists of Bahaghari ng Malolos, among others…

these are home-grown art groups and individuals

who actively participated in the growth of Filipino

arts and culture.

A Paradise of Golden Heritage. The city takes

pride on the abundance of its century- old houses

that display unique architectural structures and

designs. Religious traditions like Senaculo,

Salubong, Desposorio and Panunuluyan are still

being practiced in major churches and in the

barangays. Traditional arts like Inukit (wood carves),

Borlas de Pastillas (paper-cuts), Palaspas and Puni

(decorative crafts) has been revived by Puni de

Malolos, a group who specializes on thepreservation of Malolos artistic heritage. Old cuisine

like Lechon de Leche, Estofadong Pabo,

Hamonadong Malolos, Pochero, Adobo and other

historical dishes are being revived and promoted by

culinary guru Tita Mila Enriquez’ protégées.

Pastries and delicacies like Enseimada de Malolos,

Empanada de Kaliskis, Pilipit and Pastillas de

Leche are still the favorites in local bakeshops and

food stores. The traditional Sarswela musicale is

being revived by BKFI who envisions Malolos City

as the Sarswela capital of the country.

Certainly, in all these cultural conditions, anybody

who pays a visit at the historic Malolos will not only

experience history but renewal… not only learning

but appreciation… not only pleasure but

bewilderment…. It is the rebirth of our heart and

spirit as Filipino.

We invite you to visit us… and experience to re-

learn the glorious past… to understand the present

… and to encourage a brighter future for our

children… Welcome to the Renaissance City of

Malolos.

It is our history… our tradition… our culture…

and it makes the difference.

Mabuhay!

Bayan ng MalolosArco Triumfal dela Republika Tahanan ng mga CervantesTahanan ng mga Bautista Katedral ng Malolos

Barasoain Church Museo de Casa Real Malolos City Hall Basilica de Malolos (Malolos Cathedral Church)

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Desposorio ritual of

Sining Bulakenyo

A modern dance interpretation of

WOW Dancers of Malolos

. "Senaculo" tradition

during Holy Week

Reenact ment of Malolos

Congress by Malolos

theater artists

"Walang Sugat" sarsuela of

Barasoain Kalinangan

Sayaw-Panasahan by

MHPNHS Dance Troupe

"Las Maloleñas", a Musical

tribute to Women of Malolos

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Empanada de kaliskis inipit

lechon de leche

Malolos Traditional DelicaciesMalolos Traditional Delicacies

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Bantay is one of the

Municipalities of the first

District of Ilocos Sur, situated

just northeast (or as a

gateway) of Vigan, the

Provincial Capital. It lies within

the latitude 17‘33‘ to 17‘40‘

and longitude 120‘31‘. It is

bounded on the North by

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Magsingal; on the South by

Abra river and a portion of

Vigan; on the West of San

Vicente and partly by Vigan;

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Santa. Traversed via the

Manila north road (MNR),

Banaty is approximately 138

kilometers north of San

Fernando, La Union, the

regional center, and 403

kilometers away from Manila.

The naming of the town as a

Local Government Unit has

two versions. One, some

people believed that it was

named ―bantay‖ after its

natural and physical features,

meaning, mountain, because

of its hilly and mountainousterrain, particularly at its

eastern portion. Second, the

other explanation is link to the

Holy Shrine of the famous and

miraculous image of our Lady

of Charity, which was brought

to Bantay, Tagalogs and

Zambals would come to town

claiming for the Holy Shrine

and the image of our Lady of

Charity but even with their

might and efforts, they were

not able to move or posses the

miraculous image. Instead,

they left Bantay with the notion

and belief that the Holy Shrine

was meant purposely, and the

miraculous image of the virgin

intended to remain, for the

residents of Bantay only,

therein to remainforever to

―guard‖ the place. Thus,evolved the name of the town

as – Bantay -, meaning,

Guardian.

The town was founded by the

Spaniards in 1593 and was

first established by the

Augustinian friars. It is one of

the thirty-four (34) towns of the

Province of Iloos Sur and was

formerly part of Vigan.

However, it became so

prosperous that during the

American regime, it was

constituted as a separate

political subdivision, hence, the

legal basis of its juridical

existence is the MAURA LAW

of 1893.

More schools were established

during the American regime.

Education, however, was

already gaining acceptance

during the Spanish rule. In fact,

one of the Augustinian friars, Fr.

Franciso Lopez, a great

Augustinian Philologist, with the

help of Pedro Bucaneg, the

blind genius of the Ilocano

tongue who was from this place,

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written by Robert Cardinal

Bellarmin. The book was

approved at the Bantay convent

in 1616, printed in Malayan

script and Spanish Alphabet,

was first published in 1621. The

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printed and its influence on the

morality, culture, and language

of the entire Ilocos is

immeasurable.

Not long before the coming of

the Japanese, the people of

Bantay were divided into two

opposing groups called the

Westerners and the Easterners.

The national road going to the

North, which is located at the

Poblacion, was then known to

them as the ―caratela general‖that served as a demarcation or

dissection line between the two

feuding factions. The spirit of

the strong sectionalism

prevailed between the two

groups that anyone from either

group dared to step in the

others ground to enjoy any form

of social intercourse or to ask

help. This dissenting spirit only

ceased after the battle of the

Greater East Asia and of the co-

prosperity sphere, the

aggressors of whom where the

Japanese who occupied the

Philippines in 1941. In their

evacuation places in the

mountain ad remote barrios, the

two opposing groups finally

decided to bury their hatred and

fought united against the

Japanese aggressors.

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Vancouver, giving various parts British

names. He returned to his native England

little imagining that is less than one

hundred years his name would be

immortalized in that rugged wilderness.

Sixteen years later, following the course

of the river that today bears his name,

Simon Fraser arrived in what is now

Marpole. He was searching for Columbia

River and have determined that this was

not Columbia and confronted by hostile

Indians, he turned back in

disappointment the same day. However,

the area was opened by these overland

explorations and the arrival of Hudson's

Bay Company and later the gold rush,

began the influx of white men and the

beginning of permanent settlement.

For approximately the next sixty years,

the Western part of Burrard Inlet was

largely ignored. Granville, as it was

known, was little more than an

appendage to New Westminster and

seemed destined to remain so.

Settlements grew mainly to the East in

Fort Langley and New Westminster, until

about the mid 1860s, when the lumber

mills at Granville with their thirsty worker,

caught the eye of "Gassy" Jack Deighton.

He set up saloon in what is know as

Gastown. At this time as well, John

Martin, William Hailstone and Samuel

Brighouse pre-empted 550 acres of land

adjoining Burrard Inlet. For their audacity

in staking land so far from the center of

things, they were laughingly dubbed

"Three Greenhornes". Today, that land

comprises the whole of Vancouver's

West End. With the coming of railroad,

the importance of Granville was ensured

and in 1886, it was incorporated as city of

Vancouver. Almost immediately it was

razed by fire and the city fathers,

undaunted, set up city hall in a tent. It

was at this time that the land that is

Stanley Park was set aside for public

use, an act for which Vancouverites and

visitors alike must be eternally grateful.

Railroad was finally completed in 1887,

bringing a boom of expansion and the

most precious commodity of all-

immigrants. Today, the large variety of

ethnic background in Vancouver adds

immeasurably to the atmosphere of the

city and is evidenced in the fine array of

restaurants and the many important

stores.

Shipping increased to meet the railroad

and Vancouver soon became Canada's

main West coast seaport. Although

Vancouver is about one hundred years

old, an infant among the world's cities,

this mood of expansion has continued,

until today Greater Vancouver area is

made up of Vancouver, Burnaby, New

Westminster, West Vancouver, Port

Moody, Richmond, Coquitlam, Port

Coquitlam, Surrey, White Rock and

Delta. This area make it the third largest

city in Canada, after Toronto and

Montreal. Furs and gold no longer

motivate people to come to Vancouver,

but development continues at a rapid

pace. As well as being great seaport,

Vancouver is a center for the ever-

expanding industries of British Columbia

and continues to attract growing numbers

of tourists.

Today the sea forms an integral part of

life in Vancouver. Ocean-going freighters

dock here, carrying goods to and from all

parts of Canada. The mouth of Fraser is

host to much of the coast fishing fleet

and the many docks and marinas attest

to the popularity of recreational boating.

The pioneering spirit, which carved a

metropolis from the wilderness exists

today in the mood of bustling prosperity

evident in Vancouver. This in

combination with mild climate and

beautiful natural setting make Vancouver

one of the most areas in Canada for

residents and tourists alike.

rAt its history…

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