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Filipino business and leisure travellersand Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)will soon have greater access to theUnited States of America with Emiratesannouncing the start of its second dailyflights to Los Angeles and Houston.The award-winning airline, whichrecorded a significant increase in

revenue for the Americas in 2009-10,will soon offer over 15,000 seats on 98return flights per week to the U.S.

Starting October 31 for Los Angeles andNovember 1 for Houston, the Dubai-based carrier will fly non-stop to bothcit ies twice a day on Boeing 777aircraft. The services will provide thehighest standards of passenger comfort,with luxurious private suites in FirstClass, lie-flat beds in Business Classand generously-sized Economy Class

seats.Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airlinesaid: Emirates has experienced verystrong demand across all of its U.S.gateways this year, including veryhealthy premium and business traffic.

We are delighted to meet this increaseddemand with the start of second dailyservices to both Houston and LosAngeles. The additional services willprovide customers in the Middle Eastand Asia with even easier access to thelargest cities in Texas and California,supporting the burgeoning business andleisure traffic between these marketsand the United States, Clark added.

This additional service from EmiratesAirline will provide Filipino travellersenhanced access not only to the UnitedStates, but also to Dubai and the Gulfregion, said Gigie Baroa, EmiratesPhilippines Country Manager. Theadditional flights will create a vitalconnection between Manila, L.A.,Houston, and Dubai all importantdestinations for business and tourism.

Baroa noted that besides the flightshave been recognized for, the extraservice opens a window of opportunityin travel choices for Filipino travellers,especially since Los Angeles andHouston are known as second homes tomany Filipinos. award-winning serviceand entertainment that all EmiratesNumerous Filipino immigrants,professionals, skilled workers andretirees are presently living in L.A andHouston, Baroa said. Filipinos basedin there, like in the rest of the U.S., aremaking extraordinary contributions tohealth, education, labor, business,information technology, ar ts,government, and to other sectors of

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said. The stopover itself opensexhilarating opportunities for therenowned duty free shopping andadditional luxurious amenities in thespecial accommodations and facilitiesprovided by Emirates Airline for itsBusiness Class and Economy ClassManila passengers.

Baroa added that beyond having analternative gateway to America,travellersfrom Manila can fly to theU.S.A. in the exceptional unrivaled styleand luxury that only Emirates offers.Statistics from the Commission onFilipinos Overseas (CFO) show that the

total stock estimate of overseasFilipinos. in the United States as ofDecember 2008 was 2,836,493

According to 2009 statistics from thePhilippine Overseas EmploymentAdministration (POEA), the total numberof deployed land-based OFWs to the

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Palaisdaanis a getaway where vacation blendspleasurably with the feeling of home. Located in anaccessible spot in Tayabas, Quezon, it provides easyaccess to most vistedspots in the provine like the KamayniHesuspark, Mt. Banahaw and the Pahiyas festival inLucban. It has distinguished itself by providing hearty foodand enchanting landscapes coupled with unpretentiousservice.

Palaisdaanis a 1.3-hectare landscaped property, withelegantnipahuts, floating bamboo rafts, spaciouspavilions and comfy hotel rooms. It echoes the rhythmsand attitudes of a classic vacation in the province when itcomes to ambiance and food. Its no mystery why this

happens. From the graceful splash of waterfalls, to thefloral-themed band who serenades visit ors, and intriguingkalatong(bamboo with sticks that functions like a gong)hanging around the place, guests will surely be enthralledand entertained.

In a restaurant where excellent service is what it givesbest, special word of thanks need to go to its enthusiasticowners and staffs. The owner, Mr. Rene Delos Santos,seems like a quiet man, almost-shy at first. But when thetopic moves to food, he becomes excited and eager toshare. Together with his wife, he was searching forsomething worth their involvement, and discovered theirdeep passion towards cooking. The couple then decided toshare this obsession with food and to ok over therestaurant established by Renes parents. A few years

after, they built a two-story hotel that sits at the foot of Mt.Banahaw. The rooms are simply furnished, and clean, andcozy, but the e xceptional service remains paramount.

Whether spending a weekend lunch or casual mealswith loved ones, visitors are sure to have a genuine andpleasing enjoyment of food at Palaisdaan. The cooks,who are natives of Quezon, make elaborate preparationsfor each cuisine. The restaurant promises fine dishes, likeSalpicao(mixed seafood and vegetables), EnsaladangPako(edible fern salad), Ginataang Kuhol(snails cookedin coconut milk) or Inihaw na Tilapia(grilled fish), in atraditional Filipino setting. One of the favorites is theSinugnongTilapia(grilled tilapia in coconut milk) aspecialty developed by the late Luming Delos Santos,mother of Rene.On the last note, Palaisdaan echoes authentic andtraditional bringing tradition back and reviv ing the sense

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society. Ms. Baroa pointed out thatpassengers from Manila can alsoexperience an alternate route to the U.S.A.through the renowned Dubai InternationalAirport.

Aside from having access to Dubais well-known duty free shopping, the stopover is a

convenient and invigorating experience forthe lengthy flight to L.A. or Houston, Baroa

United States (newhires and rehires)was 6,248.According to the2000 U.S. Censusdata, there are wellover 120,000Filipinos living in thecity of Los Angelesalone. Estimates alsoshow that there are

about 60,000Filipinos living inHouston.

Emirates servicesplay a significant rolein supporting tradeand tourism betweenthe United ArabEmirates andAmerica. Since theairline launched itsfirst flight to

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New York in 2004, the value of tradebetween the two nations has almosttripled, reaching US$12.7 billion in the 12months to June 2010.

The additional flights will provide furtherimpetus to the U.A.E.'s strengthening traderelationship with the States, which saw USexports reach US$11.4billion this year -

making the U.A.E. the largest consumer ofAmerican exports in the Middle East andNorthAfrica.

Key imports from the United States includemachinery, computer and electronicproducts, primary metal manufacturing,chemicals and transport equipment. Lastmonth, Emirates ordered 30 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and placed a US$2.0 billionorder for US-manufactured GE90-115BEngines to power the US-built aircraft,which will add to the airlines fleet of 65777-300ER and 777-200LR that arecurrently in service.

Over 750 US firms have set up offices inDubai and 400,000 American business

and leisure travellers visited the Emiratelast year, a 23 per cent increase from2007-08.

Home of the United States second largestexporter, Texas is a strategically importanttrade hub and a key centre of the nationsoil industry. In 2009, Texan exports to theU.A.E. reached over $1.7 billion -representing export growth of over 192 percent since 2002.

The second largest city in the U.S., LosAngeles is the world-renowned capital ofthe film industry and an important centrefor culture and international trade. Othersignificant industries in L.A. includeaerospace, agriculture, petroleum andtourism. California is the third largest US

exporter to the UAE. Exports fromCalifornia totaled US$1.2billion in 2009 -an increase of 338 percent since 2002.

Emirates was the first carrier to launchnon-stop operations from Dubai to bothHouston, which started on 3rd December2007; and Los Angeles, which beganservices on 26th October 2008.

The additional U.S. services come during abusy summer for the airline. Aside from theBoeing 777 order, FIFA World Cupsponsorship and new destinationlaunches, Emirates further expanded itsfleet with an order for 32 additional A380sat the Berlin Air Show in June. This order,valued at US$11.5 billion, adds to the 58

A380 aircraft previously ordered, 11 ofwhichare currently in service.

Emirates currently flies nonstop to fourU.S. cities: New York, Houston, LosAngeles and San Francisco. The airlinewill reinstate its flagship A380 aircraft onone of its double-daily JFK services from31st October.

Emirates flies twice daily non-stop fromManila to Dubai and beyond. Flights fromManila to Dubai and vice-versa areoperated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraftoffering 42 Business Class seats and 400Economy Class seats, as well as 16.7tonnes of cargo capacity.

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New designs for Skywardsmembership cards to be distributedin January 2011DUBAI, UAE, 14th October 2010 Skywards membership cards willhave an exciting new design next

year. The winners of the firstSkywards Future Artists programme-- to find new artwork for the 2011Skywards membership cards --have now been selected from morethan 3,500 entries. Distribution ofnew cards to members will begin inJanuary 2011.

Judging was conducted bySkywards members and a panel ofhighly regarded industryprofessionals and experts. Thepanel of judges created a shortlist ofentries which was judged by the

The Gold card art is a 3-D,

computer-generated image ofbronze nuggets. A silver geometricdesign motif of Turkoman rugs waschosen for the Silver card. Asculpture of light and transparencyfeaturing enlarged rain drops wasthe winner for the Blue card art.

We are very pleased to have sucha tremendous response to ourFuture Artists programme. Thereare many, many talented artistsaround the world who participated inthe competition. The use of colour,graphic design and creativity in the

submissions was truly impressive,and so many could have beenwinning entries, said BrianLaBelle, Senior Vice President,Skywards.

The winning artwork on the newcards will replace designs fromfamous artists such as DamienHirst. The winners will receive acommission of US$ 5,000, enjoyglobal exposure and recognition fortheir work and will be flown toDubai, where their winning designartwork (and other art in their

portfolios) will be displayed at theArt Dubai fair in March 2011. ArtDubai is the leading contemporaryart fair in the Middle East, NorthAfrica and South Asia, attended byart critics, collectors and galleryowners from around the world.

The three winning entries will beused on the Skywards membershipcards, as well as all supportingonline and offline communicationsand promotional material. Thewebsite for the competition iswww.ourfutureartists.com. More

details on the winners can beviewed there.

The competition is annual and opento budding artists around the globe,except for the United States andItaly (due to legal restrictions). Allstyles of art, including sculpture,photography and paintings areconsidered.

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Skywards members through avoting process on the website.Among the judging criteria arecreative merit, technical excellenceand suitability for end use. Throughthe Future Artists programme,

exciting contemporary art is broughtto the attention of a discerningglobal audience. It is a uniqueopportunity to reward artistic talentand showcase the art to millions ofSkywards members in 236 countriesaround the world. The threewinning designs, as well as eachartists name, will be displayed onthe new cards.

The winning artists are Nedim Kufi(the Netherlands) - Gold card; AmirVafaei (Iran) - Silver card; andKambiz Sabri (Iran) - Blue card.

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Joan VogelesangMulti-awarded Mexican animation studio ANIMEX hasrecently signed a memorandum of understandingwithFilipino-owned digital animation and productioncompanyCUTTING EDGE PRODUCTIONS. Their newpartnershipushers in technology transfer and c ulturalexchange programsbetween the two broadcast and filmanimation advocates.Endorsed by theworlds leading supplier of digital mediasolutionsTOON BOOM Animation and the embassy ofMexico in the Philippines, Animex and Cutting Edgesplanned creative synergylooks forward to the creation ofmulticultural and original animated contents, and newbusiness models.

The Philippines has the most talentedanimators. Theyremuch more talented compared to animators in the rest ofAsia and the world. From a purely artistic creative pointof view, the people here are very gifted. However, theyrenot getting their proper share of revenue. What we neednow are more local owners of animation studios who havea big vision; who can raise enough financial resources tobe able to take on a more leadership role versus being atthe bottom of the food chain, says J oan Vogelesang,Toon Boom President and Chief Executive Officer.The animation industry in the Philippines has been builtin the past on outsourcing. But the future is on creation oflocal contentand co-production where the Philippinestudio takes a bigger position, and therefore gets a biggerpiece of the pie. We are confident that the linkage andexchange program between Animex and Cutting Edge willbe a big flagship initiative in the Philippines, she adds.Animex and Cutting Edge studios have 16 yearscombined experience in producing and marketing original

animated contents. Both companies pastdigitalanimation projectshave been considered groundbreaking.Animex is a pioneer in Mexican animation. Its impressiveportfolio includes one-minute

2D filler Roncho: the bad luck dog (2003)seriesairedon LocoMotion Channel in Miami, USA; LaLeyendadelaNahuala (2007) Mexicos first film donein DTS format; Nikte(2009) a filmdistributed byUniversal Pictures; and La Revolucion de JuanEscopeta, an Aeroplano Films and Animex co-production to be completed in November 2010.Animex, which has established a division in Hollywood,California, isalso collaborating with Mexican-Americanactor and director Edward James Olmos in his firstanimated Mexican feature entitled Il Americano - ahilarious tale about a flock of birds migrating fromMexico to the United States.

On the other hand, Cutting Edge is composed of localanimators and producers behind DayoSa Mundo NgElementalia, the Philippines first full-length 2D digitalanimated film, which premiered at the annual MetroManila Film Festival two years ago. Multi-awarded filmcomposer and musical arranger Jessie Lasaten sits asthe companys president and chief executive officer.Animex and Cutting Edge certainly share commongrounds: birth pains, corporate values and advocacies.For the cultural exchange program, we are selecting thebest candidates from both our teams. We could haveanimators from Mexico and the Philippines switchplaces twice or thrice a year, says Ricardo Arnaiz,Animex producer and director.As maiden venture, Animex and Cutting Edge havestarted co-producing their first 3D animated short filmthat explores the similar culture and traditions ofMexicans and Filipinos. Animexs Mr. Arnaizand Filipinodirector Jerry Santiago helm the Mexican/Filipinoproduction.

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Animators from Mexico and PhilippinesSign Agreement onTechnology Transfer and Cultural Exchange Program

(L-R) Eduardo Jimenez, Erwin Escubio, Ricardo Arnaiz,Jessie Lasaten, Nathan Sifuentes

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CHRISTIAN D. NATIVIDADCity Mayor of Malolos

Renaissancerebirth revival resurgence newbeginning.A new dawn has come to the City of Malolos. Thevery rich historical and cultural heritage has come tothe fore as one of the development agenda of theCity.Having stated the citys cultural and tourism vision:Malolos... the cradle of democracy; the sanctuaryof Excellent Artists; the paradise of Golden Heritage; the heart of Filipino Culture....TheRenaissance City of the Philippines!, the CityMayors Office- City Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth &

Sports Office (CMO-CTACYSO) strategically planneda ten (10)-year program to realize the rebirth of theGolden Era of Malolos. Dubbed as TheRenaissance City of Malolos, we commit to pursuethe revival and full- flowering of the citys historicaland cultural heritage, thus seeing all these as anadvantage for economic and tourism development ofthe city.

Cradle of Democracy. Historically, Malolos is thesite of the first democratic constitution in Asia andAfrica. It boasts of having the Barasoain Church asthe venue of the 1898 Malolos Congress which gavebirth to the first Philippine Republic in 1899 andBasilica Minore Church (formerly Malolos Cathedral)as the official residence of the first President EmilioAguinaldo. Also, the cluster of old houses in thePoblacion served as revolutionary offices during theRepublic. Moreover, the city was home to manyheroic sons and daughters who fought during the1896 Philippine Revolution in the likes of Gen.Isidoro Torres, Mariano Crisostomo, and Ramonde Leon among others and the twenty-one (21)Women of Malolos who bravely pioneered in thereform movement against Spanish feudal rule.Indeed, Malolos played a very significant role in thediscovery of Filipino nationhood.

A sanctuary of excellent artists. Malolos is home toNational Artists Guillermo Tolentino, the sculptor ofMonumento in Calolocan City and the UP Oblationin Diliman, Q,C., and Ernani Cuenco, the composerof the Filipino modern-classics like Gaano KitaKamahal Kalesa and Bato sa Buhangin. It is alsothe hometown of famous contemporary artists like the

Former President Joseph Ejercito-Estrada, Joey deLeon, Eddie Katindig, 2007 WYCOPA champion AriaClemente, Michelle Madrigal, Salvador BuddyChing, Nicanor Tiongson, Dez Bautista, amongothers; nationally famous cultural organizations like:2004

Gawad CCP Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation, Inc.(BKFI) and Bulacan Dularawan Foundation fortheater; 2006 TAYO awardee Sining Bulakenyo andBSU Lahing Kayumanggi for folk dance; NAMCYAawardees BSU Saring Himig, CEU ChoraleEnsemble & GKA awardees Koro Bulakenyo forchorale singing; and various award-winning visualartists of Bahaghari ng Malolos, among othersthese are home-grown art groups and individualswho actively participated in the growth of Filipinoarts and culture.

A Paradise of Golden Heritage. The city takespride on the abundance of its century- old housesthat display unique architectural structures anddesigns. Religious traditions like Senaculo,Salubong, Desposorio and Panunuluyan are stillbeing practiced in major churches and in thebarangays. Traditional arts like Inukit (wood carves),Borlas de Pastillas (paper-cuts), Palaspas and Puni(decorative crafts) has been revived by Puni deMalolos, a group who specializes on thepreservation of Malolos artistic heritage. Old cuisinelike Lechon de Leche, Estofadong Pabo,Hamonadong Malolos, Pochero, Adobo and otherhistorical dishes are being revived and promoted byculinary guru Tita Mila Enriquez protges.Pastries and delicacies like Enseimada de Malolos,Empanada de Kaliskis, Pilipit and Pastillas deLeche are still the favorites in local bakeshops andfood stores. The traditional Sarswela musicale isbeing revived by BKFI who envisions Malolos Cityas the Sarswela capital of the country.Certainly, in all these cultural conditions, anybodywho pays a visit at the historic Malolos will not onlyexperience history but renewal not only learningbut appreciation not only pleasure butbewilderment. It is the rebirth of our heart andspirit 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 ourchildren Welcome to the Renaissance City ofMalolos.

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 (MalolosCathedral Church)

Maloloshe Renaissance City

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Desposorio ritual ofSining Bulakenyo

A modern dance interpretation of

WOW Dancers of Malolos

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Congress by Malolostheater artists

"Walang Sugat" sarsuela of

Barasoain Kalinangan

Sayaw-Panasahan by

MHPNHS Dance Troupe

"Las Maloleas", a Musical

tribute to Women of Malolos

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Malolos Traditional Delicaciesalolos Traditional Delicacies

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In the early 17th century, theisland of Mindoro wasseparated from bonbon (nowBatangas) and organized intoa corregimiento. PuertoGalera in what is now OrientalMindoro was made its capital.

In 1837, the capital wastransferred to Calapan and itremained so utnil June 13,1950, when Mindoro wasdivided into two provinces.Oriental Mindoro retainedCalapan as its capital.Mindoro originally includedthe island of Maestro deCampo, east of Pinamalayan,but this has since become apart of Romblon."Mindoro" is a contraction ofthe Spanish phrase "Mina deOro," meaning gold mine. Itwas called "Mai" by earlyChinese t raders. Thesignificance of Mindoro datesback to pre-Spanish times.Due to its favorable

geographic location, it servedas an important trading centerof Chinese goods. As early as872 A.D., Mindoro traded withCanton because of theirproximity to each other. AChinese chronicle of 1225A.D. gave the firstdocumented evidenceconcerning the island ofMindoro. Following theexisting sea routes during theancient time, the ships sailedto Mindoro's north and westcoasts, which were then thedensely populated urbancenters. For local productslike beeswax, pearl,sandalwood and tortoiseshells, the Chinese traders

bartered porcelain, silk andtea.In the 14th century, theMadjapahit Empire controlleda domain extending fromBorneo to Mindoro. On May 8,1570, Captain Martin de Goiteaccompanied Juan Salcedo toexplore Western

Mindoro. In 1591, when theSpanish "conquistadores"divided the Philippines intoeleven provinces, Mindoro wasgrouped together with Calilaya,Lubang, Batangas, theCalamianes Group and

Marinduque. The thirdecclesiastical district of thePhilippine Archipelago wasestablished in Calavite by theRecollecto Friars on June 18,1677. Mindoro became part ofBatangas Province when thelatter was made a separateprovince known as Bonbon. Atthe beginning of the 17thcentury, the island wasseparated from Batangas andorganized into a "Corrigimento"with Puerto Galera as its capitaland placed under the

jurisdiction of Marinduque.When the Americans occupiedMindoro in 1889, they set up amilitary government in theisland until the inauguration of a

civil government on July 4,1901. The province likewiseplayed a historic part during theSecond World War. Its historybristles with the gallantry oflocal heroes who fought theJapanese invaders along withAmerican soldiers. From Leyte,Douglas McArthur's forcesstaged its "Second Landing" inthe southern part of theprovince on December 15,1945 on their way to the fullliberation of the country fromJapanese invasion.On November 15, 1950,Mindoro was divided into twoprovinces: Oriental Mindoro andOCCIDENTAL MINDORO. SanJose was made the provincialcapital of the latter until January1, 1961, when the seat ofgovernment was transferred toMamburao. From the originalnumber of eight towns,Occidental Mindoro is nowcomposed of elevenmunicipalities.

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Villasis was a mere barrio of Malasiqui inthe early part of the 17th century and was

known by its former name, "Pandoyocan."The place had no fixed boundaries. It wassimply a frontier settlement, a thicklyforested region covering most of thesoutheastern parts of the province. Fewpeople lived in this place due to theunavailability of open space for farming. Inthis thick forest however, was a nestingground of bees called "oyocan". Theabundance of honey attracted Spaniardsand inhabitants of neighboring places tosettle in this village. Because of this, theplace was called "Pandoyocan", meaning"colony of bees."

Today though, its accessibility to all kindsof land transportation has made Villasis abustling center of trade and commerce. Itis intersected by the Manila North Roadfrom north to south; therefore allowing allmajor bus lines plying the Manila-Region ICAR route to pass through the town 24-hours a day. The main agricultural cropsof the town are rice, corn, cassava,cabbage, varieties of vegetables andfruits. Raising livestock is anotherlivelihood of the townspeople who raisepoultry, swine, cattle and goats. There arefifty-six (56) registered small to mediumsized industries in Villasis. These include

rice mills, metalcraft industries, cementproduction, poultry raising and piggeriesand an ice-plant.Investment Potentials (as of 1995)

Villasis is an ideal site for investors inagro-industry for the following reasons; itis strategically located and accessible toall points of Luzon. It has well-developedinfra-support facilities such as power,water, transportation and communication,a wide agricultural base and availability ofskilled and disciplined labor force. It hasone of the lowest crime rates in the regionas well as having an efficient and traffic-

free transport system, relatively low realestate value and strong people and LGUsupport.

Other potential investment areas includeagri-based manufacturing industries dueto abundant raw materials; banking;marketing due t available private spacesfor shopping malls; and a plant forfertilizers for which there is a highdomestic and export demand. Possibleprojects for the BOT scheme could involvethe expansion of the public market or anew slaughterhouse.

One hundred twelve years ago, January 8,1858 to be exact, in the near eastern part ofPangasinan, a municipality was born.

History has not been clear on how hername came about. The name links her tothat famous aide of Magellan, Father Simonde Urdaneta, soldier, navigator,cosmographer and evangelist, after whomshe has been named.

It is not surprising that she was named afterFather Urdaneta because it was anotherpriest who helped found her, Father NicolasManrique Alonzo with the help of hardypioneers from the Ilocos provinces. Thebeginning was the clearing of a vast forestthat was Urdaneta then followed by theerection of the Urdaneta Roman Catholic

church and convent. The fruition of suchbold undertaking of both ministers of faithand the settlers was a flourishing villageorganized into a town under the headshipof Don Tomas Manzano in 1837, who wasdesignated Capitan. The seat ofgovernment which is better known by itspresent-day English equivalent as "tribunal"was the old convent. And Urdaneta waslaunchedas a town.

The inception of the town brought forth itsfinal inauguration as a municipality thefollowing year, with its own town hall, theCapitan Municipal, Don Florentino Benito.

Capitan Benito was followed by animpressive array of local historical greats asCapitan, with Don Ignacio Fangon as thelast of the Capitanes. At the turn of thecentury with the American Occupation, theAmerican concept of government wasintroduced - elective municipal executivestook over the reins of the town one after theother as Municipal Presidents. The firstMunicipal President was Don BenitoBelmonte.

With the start of moves for self-governmentfor the country, and the passage of theTydings-McDuffie law by the United States

congress, the era of Municipal Presidents,which coincided with the conclusion of theterm of Atty. Wilfredo G. Ambrosio in 1936,ended to give way to the Municipal Mayors.So it was that the PhilippineCommonwealth was born, and with it cameUrdaneta's first municipal mayor, DonPatricio Abenojar, who also wound up theterms of municipal mayors under theCommonwealth and opened a period ofmunicipal mayors under the Republic, in1946.

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Antique passed throughseveral historic periods namely:Pre-Spanish Period, SpanishOccupation, Philippine

Revolutionay Government,American Occupation,Commonwealth (transitionperiod), Japanese Occupation,and Philippine Independence.History reveals that in the earlytime, ten datus from Borneo withtheir families, followers andslaves landed in Panay at aplace called Sinogbuhan nearthe present site of the town ofMiag-ao,Iloilo. The Borneans found theaplace inhabited by Negritosliving under the rule of Marikudo

from whom the Borneans underDatu Sumakwel purchased theisland for one gold sadok andone gold necklace. The islandwas later divided into threesakops namely: Hamtik, Aklanand Irong-Irong. In later times,Hamtik became Antique, Aklanbecame Capiz and Irong-Irongbecame Iloilo. Hamtik wasplaced under the superior datunamed Sumakwel, who found aplace known as Malandog, thefirst Malay settlement in thePhilippines.

The Pre-Spanish natives ofAntique had tribal governmentruled by chieftains. They tradedwith neighboring countries likeChina and Malaya. They hadtheir civilization blended withNegrito, Indonesian and Malaycultures enriched by culturalinfluence from India, China andJapan. It is believed that theSpaniards found their way toAntique immediately after theyestablished themselves in Oton,Iloilo. The Antiquenos resisted

the invasion but in the endaccepted Spanish rule,Christianity, the SpanishColonial System and at thesame time absorbed the social,cultural and educational systemof the Spaniards. Antique thenwas created into a politico-military province in 1780 with thetown of Hamtik as its f irstcapital. In 1796, Antique, thenknown as Provincia de Bugasonwas given an independentstatus as a province. Later, theprovincial government was

established in Bugasong but

was transferred to San Jose deBuenavista where it hasremained since then. Later on,the Antiquenos became tired ofSpanish rule. They joined otherFilipinos in their determination tohave national independencewhich was established inMalolos, Bulacan on January 23,1899 when Spanish rule in thePhilippines was overthrown bythe Americans. But thisrevolutionary government endedon April 19, 1901, with thecapture of Gen. EmilioAguinaldo and his taking oath ofallegiance to the United Statesof America. The Antiquenosenjoyed the noble policy ofAmerican occupation becauseself-government was given tothem. During this period of ourhistory, our political leaders

joined in the achievement ofPhilippine Independence aspromised by the Jones Law. TheTydings-McDuffie Law waspassed by the United StatesCongress which provided for aten-year transition period underthe Commonwealth of thePhilippines. Hence, aconstitutional convention wascalled to draft the constitution ofthePhilippines. Antiquenos electedthe late Ramon Maza and thelate Angel Salazar Sr. as theirCon-con delegate in 1934. TheCommonwealth lived until theJapanese Occupation. Antiqueexperienced many untoldhardships during the JapaneseOccupation. Many Antiqenosevacuated to the mountains and

joined the guerilla movement.The Japanese stayed nearlyfour years. Out of the ashes ofthe Pacific War emerged theRepublic of thePhilippines. Manuel Roxas wasthe last President of theCommonwealth and the firstPresident of the Republic. Atty.Emigdio Nietes was Antiquesfirst Congressman under theRepublic. Antique was able toproduce the most powerfulcongressman in the Philippinesin the name of Tobias A. Fornierwho held the position of theChairman of House Committeeon Appropriations. From thistime on, a lot of things occuredand changed in the province.

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The earliest discovery of the NewWorld was made by Norse seafarersknown as Vikings. The vague accountsof their exploits are drawn from theirsagas, epic stories in prose or versehanded down by word of mouththrough many generations. In AD 985Norse seamen sailing from Iceland toGreenland were blown far westward offtheir course and sighted the coast ofwhat must have been Labrador. Thereport of forested areas on the strange

new coast encouraged furtherexplorations by Norse colonists fromGreenland, whose settlements lackedlumber.

In AD 1000 Leif Ericson became thefirst European to land in North America

(see Ericson). According to the sagas,this was the first of many Norse voyagesto the eastern shores of the continent. Acolony was established in what theVikings described as Vinland, identifiedin 1963 as being on the northernmost tipof Newfoundland. Recent investigationshave cast doubt on the once-populartheory that the Vikings also penetratedHudson Bay and reached the upperGreat Lakes region by overland routes.Discoveries of "Norse" relics in that area

have been exposed by scholars ashoaxes. The Greenland colony died outduring the 14th and 15th centuries, andthe Norse adventures in Canada musthave come to an end well before thattime.

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In 1840 the Act of Union was passed. Itbecame effective the next year and

joined Upper and Lower Canada under acentral government. Henceforth the twocolonies were to be known simply asCanada West and Canada East,respectively. There was to be anappointed upper chamber, or legislativecouncil, in the new government as wellas an assembly composed of the samenumber of elected members from each ofthe two old colonies. The seat ofgovernment was established at Kingston;but after 1844 it was moved to Montreal,then back and forth between Toronto andQuebec, and finally to Ottawa in 1865.

In the first several years of this period,the principle of complete self-governmentand the subordination of the governor'sauthority to that of Parliament wasdeveloped and finally accepted. It was acritical time in the constitutional history ofCanada, and the ability of the twochiefCanadian nationality groups to getalong with each other was tested formany years. Each side produced greatpublic men. Prominent were RobertBaldwin from Canada West and LouisHippolyte Lafontaine from Canada East(see Baldwin, Robert). Both men hadtaken part in the agitation preceding therebellions of 1837, but they had stoodapart from the extreme measures that ledto armed insurrection. Both had graspedthe meaning of responsible government.

By joining forces they formed a strongcoalition during the early

years of the new government, and theresult was that much legislation wascarried through. Included were laws forestablishing municipal governments, forfounding the University of Toronto as anonsectarian institution, and for changingthe system of law courts.

The real test of the principle of responsiblegovernment took place in 1849. Parliamentpassed the RebellionLosses Bill, which had to go before thegovernor-general, James Bruce, earl ofElgin, for his signature to become law. Thebill provided for compensation to thosewho had suffered during the rebellion of1837 in Lower Canada. It was violentlyopposed by many of the Tories, who felt

that tax money was being turned over toformerrebels.

There was some question as to whether ornot Elgin would sign the bill as hisministers advised him to do. When Elgindecided that he must sign into lawwhatever bill was recommended to him byhis Cabinet, he was made the object of atorrent of abuse from the Tories. Elgin'scarriage was attacked, and his house wasstoned. Furthermore, rioting broke out, andthe Parliament Buildings in Montreal wererazed by fire. Out of the ashes of thegovernment buildings, however, was borntrue colonial self-government thatembodied the principle of responsiblecabinet rule.

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