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	La Union Philippines
		La Union was carved from the nine towns of Pangasinan, three of Ilocos Sur and villages of the Eastern Pais del Igorotes in the Cordilleras.
		The name La Union indicates the union of towns from different provinces.
		In the late 1990's, the national leadership declared La Union as one of the archipelago's 12 regional industrial centers.
	www.pasyalan.net /la_union (491 words)

	Santol La Union Philippines
		It lies in the northeastern part of the province, bounded on the north by Sudipen, on the south by San Gabriel, Benguet Province on the east and Balaoan on the west.
		In 1922, Mt. Province relinquished the mountainous area of Santol, La Union and became a municipality district of the Province of La Union.
		It is classified as fifth (5th) class municipality and composed of eleven (11) barangays with the nearest barangay 3 kilometers away from Poblacion and 38 kilometers for the farthest.
	pasyalan.net /la_union/santol (371 words)

	About La Union Province, Philippines
		Today, La Union is considered "the gateway" to two regions, Ilocos and Cordillera, and serves as a "regional center" of the archipelago's first region.
		La Union's pivotal role and crucial influence in the region as well as in the national affairs did not come easily.
		La Union had undergone through many socio-political and economic-cultural experiences such as the colonization of the tree imperial powers, that of Spain (1521 - 1898), United States (1898-1946), and Japan (1941-1945), the two world wars, the 1986 EDSA revolt, and the recent millennium anniversary.
	www.islandsaccommodations.com /places/launion.htm (747 words)

	La Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		La Union is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon.
		La Union is highly literate, with San Fernando City as the administrative, educational, and financial center of the region.
		La Union, "the union" or "the united" in Spanish, was formed, in 1850, when the colonial government merged the southern towns of Ilocos Sur province, the northern towns of Pangasinan, and the western towns of Benguet to the east.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/La_Union (283 words)

	About La Union Province, Philippines
		Today, La Union is considered "the gateway" to two regions, Ilocos and Cordillera, and serves as a "regional center" of the archipelago's first region.
		La Union's pivotal role and crucial influence in the region as well as in the national affairs did not come easily.
		La Union had undergone through many socio-political and economic-cultural experiences such as the colonization of the tree imperial powers, that of Spain (1521 - 1898), United States (1898-1946), and Japan (1941-1945), the two world wars, the 1986 EDSA revolt, and the recent millennium anniversary.
	islandsaccommodations.com /places/launion.htm (747 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Situated on the northwestern coast of Luzon, La Union is the gateway to the Ilocos Region.
		La Union is located in the southwestern part of Region I and stretches over a length of 102 kilometers from North to South between 120o16' and 120o35' longtitude and 160o15' latitude.
		The climate condition prevailing in La Union is dry from November to April and wet from May to October.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=3 (551 words)

	La Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Union County Weather During extreme weather events, provides up-to-date reports on weather conditions in Union Township/Union County.
		Union Friendly Information and referral services for union members and their families including union links, boycott and strike lists, apprentice programs, union travel, shopping, professional services, family entertainment section.
		Fire Brigades Union Scotland Region 1 The Fire Brigades Union Scotland represents over 6,000 uniformed members of the fire service and is a dedicated Trade Union.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-La_Union.html (443 words)

	Municipality of Balaoan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		was born in Balaoan, La Union on July 18, 1954 to former Mayor Joaquin Olivar Ostrea and Rosario Zambrano Concepcion, a former DECS Supervisor.
		Prior to his entry into the world of politics in 1998, Mayor Ostrea was a Practicing Dentist at the Department of Education Culture and Sports, Division of La Union and School Dentist at the La Union National High School.
		With Dr. Boy Ostrea at the helm backed by his admirable performance and stewardship in this booming town as the highest producer of virginia tobacco in the province of La Union, Balaoan is headed for more economic prosperity and the full realization of its goal to provide comfortable life for all.
	www.balaoan.gov.ph /index.php?cat1=2 (316 words)

	La Union Province, Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		La Union is in the southeastern Ilocos region in northern Luzon.
		A civil government was established in La Union in 1901.
		La Union is also well-known for its basi-making industry, the Ilocano native wine made from fermented sugarcane juice.
	home.comcast.net /~maesteban/island_groups/luzon/region1/launion/launionprofile.htm (289 words)

	Senators Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Osias was born in Balaoan, La Union on March 28, 1889.
		He studied in Balaoan, La Union; Vigan, Ilocos Sur and San Fernando, La Union before he was chosen as one of the government scholars to be sent to the United States.
		As a delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1934 for the first district of La Union, he actively participated in committee work and debates on the floor.
	www.senate.gov.ph /senators/former_senators/camilo_osias.htm (427 words)

	San Fernando City, La Union
		San Fernando City is the capital of the province of La Union and the administrative seat of Region I, the Ilocos Region, in the Philippines.
		The ancient villages were often raided by pirates -- Muslims from the south or the Chinese from the north -- that plied the South China Sea or at war with tribal groups from the highlands of the Cordillera.
		Pindangan as it was then called became San Fernando in 1850 and was made provincial capital of the new province of La Union.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/s/sa/san_fernando_city__la_union.html (322 words)

	la union province info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The natives of what is now La Union were already trading with the Japanese when the Spaniards came to the Philippines, the area of Agoo was then known as "Puerto de Japon".
		A year later, La Union ceded a narrow strip of land to Amburayan which later became a sub-province of the old Mountain Province.
		La Union is also well known for its basi-making industry, the Ilocano native wine mande from fermented sugarcane juice.
	home.online.no /~erfalch/launiona.htm (386 words)

	LAUNION Travel Tips & General Information - La Union, Fly Philippines Travel Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		La Union is located in the southwestern part of Region I and stretches over a length of 102 kilometers from North to South between 120 decree 16' and 120 decree 35' longtitude and 160 decree15' latitude.
		La Union has 20 municipalities which are subdivide into 576 barangays.
		The preliminary population count in 1995 recorded a 2.02% increase in the population of La Union while San Fernando increased by 7.71%.
	www.flyphilippines.com /info/launion-philippines.html (533 words)

	Aringay, La Union
		Aringay (16°N 26', 120°E 21') is a municipality in the province of La Union in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines.
		The municipalities of Caba and Burgos to the north, Agoo to the south, the foothills of the Cordillera Central mountain range to the east, and the South China Sea to the west form its boundaries.
		Aringay belongs to District 2 in La Union province.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/ar/aringay__la_union.html (495 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| REGIONS > Two INC members killed
		BALAOAN, La Union: Two members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo were shot dead by unidentified armed men on Thursday morning while on their way to attend worship services at their church in Barangay Nalasin of this town.
		Eduardo Sarmiento, Balaoan deputy police chief, identified the victims as Cirilo Orine, 66, and Agapito Orine, 64, both residents of Calungbuyan, Balaoan, La Union.
		The two victims were allegedly on their way down from a path at a mountain slope when the gunmen shot them with a carbine and a caliber 45 around 5:10 a.m.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/feb/17/yehey/prov/20060217pro8.html (100 words)

	Municipality of Balaoan
		was born in Balaoan, La Union on July 18, 1954 to former Mayor Joaquin Olivar Ostrea and Rosario Zambrano Concepcion, a former DECS Supervisor.
		Prior to his entry into the world of politics in 1998, Mayor Ostrea was a Practicing Dentist at the Department of Education Culture and Sports, Division of La Union and School Dentist at the La Union National High School.
		With Dr. Boy Ostrea at the helm backed by his admirable performance and stewardship in this booming town as the highest producer of virginia tobacco in the province of La Union, Balaoan is headed for more economic prosperity and the full realization of its goal to provide comfortable life for all.
	elgu2.ncc.gov.ph /balaoan/index.php?cat1=2&cat2=1 (316 words)

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		Calliat, La Union and Parioc II, Candon, during which time the selected children were asked by the Researcher-Facilitator to draw on papers their participation in the whole process of tobacco production.
		Calliat, Balaoan, La Union The children shared their work in the tobacco farms through drawings, which were shared with the big group.
		As to demographic coverage of the NTA, the Virginia tobacco is the predominant type cultivated by 32,352 farmers in the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur (60%), and La Union.
	www.childprotection.org.ph /monthlyfeatures/aug2k5a.doc (10121 words)

	La Union travel guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		La Union is located in the southwestern part of Region I and stretches over a length of 102 kilometers from North to South between 120 decree 16' and 120 decree 35' longtitude and 160 decree15' latitude.
		La Union has 19 municipalities and 1 city which are subdivided into 576 barangays.
		The preliminary population count in 1995 recorded a 2.02% increase in the population of La Union while San Fernando increased by 7.71%.
	www.world66.com /asia/southeastasia/philippines/la_union (461 words)

	The Official Website of the Provincial Government of La Union - Balaoan
		Balaoan is one of the oldest municipalities in La Union having been founded 1704.
		The present name of this municipality, which was originally a part of the province of Ilocos Sur, originated from a very interesting circumstance.
		A certain Vicente Orfiano, a native of Balaoan and detective of the American Commandancia was said to have saved the public buildings and houses in the pueblo from being burned.
	www.launion.gov.ph /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=103 (519 words)

	P.D. No. 1617
		The Balaoan School of Fisheries at Paraoir, Balaoan, La Union, is hereby integrated with the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State College at Bacnotan, La Union.
		The Balaoan School of Fisheries shall become the nucleus of an educational program to provide professional and advance vocational and technical instructions in fisheries, geared towards the development of the aqua-marine resources particularly of the province of La Union, and of the Ilocos Region.
		The incumbent officials, instructional staff and other personnel of the Balaoan School of Fisheries shall continue to serve in their respective functions under their present authorized salary rates, until such time when funds shall be available for the adjustment of salaries in accordance with approved salary scales for state colleges and universities.
	www.lawphil.net /statutes/presdecs/pd1979/pd_1617_1979.html (511 words)

	La Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		La Union was created by virtue of a "Superior Decreto" issued on March 2, 1850 by Governor General Narciso Zaldua Claveria out of nine towns of Pangasinan, three of Ilocos Sur and settlements of the Eastern Pais del Igorotes in the Cordilleras.
		Camp Spender, the general headquarters of the USAFIP, NL located along Darigayos Cove in Luna is reserved as a Military Shrine and Park by virtue of Proclamation 590 signed by President Fidel V. Ramos on June 1, 1995.
		In the oldest town of La Union, the life-sized statues depicting the Stations of the Cross are pulled by devotees along the processional roads during the Good Friday procession.
	www.kingtvl.com.ph /destinations_and_interests/laUnion.html (1341 words)

	Bacnotan, La Union at AllExperts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Bacnotan is a first class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines.
		Bacnotan is located at 120Â°17'E 16Â°42'N. It is bounded on the north by Balaoan, on the east by San Gabriel, on the south by San Juan, and on the west by the South China Sea.
		When La Union was created in 1850, Bacnotan was one of the 12 towns that formed the province.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/bacnotan,_la_union.htm (806 words)

	La Union » Blog Archive » President Arroyo’s hunger mitigating program gains support in La Union
		San Fernando City, La Union — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s “hunger mitigating program framework” to cut the incidence of poverty and hunger in the middle of next year, 2007 is already gaining support in the Province of La Union.
		This was the statement of Balaoan, La Union Mayor Joaquin Ostrea during the launching of 3 TN outlets in his area while awaiting 10 more that are still in the process of registering.
		In his remarks, Mayor Ostrea lauded this government’s project saying, this is a meaningful approach to poverty and hunger because it brings government’s support at the doorstep of the needy, provides affordable food supplies and opens a more viable source of livelihood in the remotest areas.
	luzon.wowphilippines.com /launion/?p=23 (679 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		BALAOAN, La Union - Two members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo were shot dead by unidentified armed men on Thursday morning while on their way to attend worship services at their church in Barangay Nalasin of this town.
		Inspector Eduardo Sarmiento, Balaoan deputy police chief, identified the victims as Cirilo Orine, 66, and Agapito Orine, 64, both residents of Calungbuyan, Balaoan, La Union.
		The two victims were allegedly on their way down from a path at a mountain slope when the gunmen shot them with a carbine and a caliber.45 around 5:10 a.m.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storyPage.aspx?storyId=30172 (493 words)

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