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  GlobalPinoy, Travel - Romblon
The Province of Romblon is a cluster of twenty islands lying at the center of the Philippine archipelago.
Romblon’s three major islands are Tablas, Romblon, and Sibuyan, forming the largest and populated areas.
Though the smallest of the three major islands, Romblon is the seat of the provincial government and center of commercial and economic activities in the province.
www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/romblon.php   (854 words)

  
  Romblon
Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA[?] region in Luzon.
Romblon consists of numerous islands sitting in the Sibuyan Sea[?].
Romblon is the country's leading producer of high-quality marble, comparable to that of Italy.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ro/Romblon.html   (145 words)

  
  Romblon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon.
Romblon consists of numerous islands sitting in the Sibuyan Sea.
Romblon is the country's leading producer of high-quality marble, comparable to that of Italy.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Romblon   (188 words)

  
 Romblon
The house itself, one of the oldest in Banton, is a historical heritage.
THE MUSEUM TO TREASURE – National treasures from Banton are now displayed in the national museum - the coffin and pictures of the ikat, the oldest burial cloth in Southeast Asia.
Banton has a total land area of 3,244,654 hectares including the uninhabited islands of La Carlota, Isabela and Bantoncillo, Located in the northern most part of the province, this island is covered by Volcanic rocks.
www.romblon.homestead.com /banton.html   (695 words)

  
 Romblon Province, Region 4, Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Santa Fe Romblon is a cluster of twenty islands Iying in the Sibuyan Sea that is practically at the center of the Philippine archipelago.
Romblon was created as a province in 1901 but due to insufficient income, it became a sub-province of Capiz in 1907 until 1917, when it was re-established as a province.
In 1946, Romblon was abolished as a province.
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 Romblon Islands - History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This was, however, insignificant compared with the injuries the town of Romblon and other towns in the province sustained in the hands of the Moros, as the Moslems of Mindanao were then called, during the Moro depredation when a good numver of the inhabitants were held captives.
Romblon was occupied by the Japanese forces on March 21, 1942.
Romblon, which is the name of the island and the town, is one of three main islands in this group located in the Sibuyan Sea and Tablas Strait.
www.romblonislands.com /History-01.html   (1044 words)

  
 Romblon Province
Romblon, a separate province since 1921, has a population of 263,000 in seventeen towns on several islands with a total land area of 1533 sq.km.
The town of Romblon on the island of Romblon is the capital.
In 1898 the region was under the rule of a Spanish army officer with the rank of captain, and in 1899 was under control of the Philippino revolutionary leader General Mariano Riego de Dios, head of the revolution in the Visayas, in the struggle against America.
www.kykofc.com /kentucky/koc_sites/int/Philippines/romblon.htm   (425 words)

  
 RDL-CLEAR - Welcome to Romblon Discussion List - Cultural, Livelihood and Educational Assistance for Romblon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The workshop in Banton led to the formation of the BATI.
Continuing the activity, another PETA workshop was held at the Romblon State College in Odiongan in 2003.
Romblon Studies Center on Culture and the Arts.
www.romblon.org /bod.php   (418 words)

  
 Romblon - Definition, explanation
Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon.
Romblon consists of numerous islands sitting in the Sibuyan Sea.
Romblon is the country's leading producer of high-quality marble, comparable to that of Italy.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/r/ro/romblon.php   (269 words)

  
 rombloanon
The province of Romblon is composed of the major islands of Tablas, Sibuyan, Romblon, and smaller islands such as Alad, Banton, Simara, Carabao, Logbon, and Cobrador.
Romblon is the smallest of the major islands but has become the center of commercial and economic activities in the province.
In 1898 Romblon was administered by army captain with Romblon town as its capital.
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 Yagting History - by Engr. Val F. Faigao   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Romblon, which had been demoted earlier to a sub-province of Capiz for lack of financial resources, was also restored to a provincial status under the said act.
Dionisio Fetalvero, who was Mayor of Banton for two terms, blazed the traill for commerce and trade between Banton and the Lucian cities, opening a new window of opportunity for economic progress for the islander since the 1930’s.
Banton was organized as pueblo or a municipality headed by a governadorcillo elected directly by the people.
banton.home.ph /yagtinghist.html   (2055 words)

  
 Lowlands-L Anniversary Celebration
It is the Visayan variety of the relatively small Banton island district of the Philippines’ Romblon Province, a province that consists entirely of smaller islands within the Visayan chain in the center of the country.
Banton is situated in the north of the province, a short distance north of Sibuyan Island, the pride of Romblon Province.
Aside from Banton, Asi’ is used on Tablas (Odiongan and Calatrava Municipalities), Simara (Corcuera Municipality) and on Maestre de Campo (or Sibale).
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 PhilCentral   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The early aborigines of Romblon were believed to be the Negritos from Panay and the Mangyans from Mindoro.
In 1818 Romblon was annexed to the province of Capiz and made into a political and military station.
It is composed of three islands: Romblon (main island), Tablas Island, and Sibuyan Island.
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 Banton (Jones) Town, Romblon Province, Region 4, Philippines
Banton island is a teardrop located almost in the center of the Philippines.
Banton island was one of the earliest barangays mentioned by Miguel Loarca in his Relacion de las Islas Filipinas in 1582.
The name Banton was changed to Jones in 1918 in honor of Rep. William Atkinson Jones from Virginia, the author of the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916.
oasis.fortunecity.com /acapulco/215/region4/romblon/banton.htm   (692 words)

  
 romblon diocesan seminarians association
The early aborigines of Romblon were believed to be the Negritos from Panay and the Mangyans from Mindoro.
It was in 1818 when Romblon was annexed to the province of Capiz and made into a political and military station.
Serving as the main points of entry to Romblon are the ports in Odiongan and Romblon island.
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 The Provincial Profile of Romblon
Romblon does not experience a pronounced a marked seasonal shift, but is relatively dry from November to April.
Romblon and the neighboring islands of Mindoro, Panay and Masbate have had a long history of contact.
Romblon's population of 227,000 is young, highly educated and trainable.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/romblon.htm   (1065 words)

  
 Sanrokan News Magazine Romblon Province, Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A native of Calatrava, Romblon, COP Falogme was born to parents Emilio Falogme and Jemina Advincula on 1 October 1957.
An employee of the Office of the Election Officer of the Commission on Elections in Banton, Romblon was commended by the Regional Office IV of the said commission after the 15 July 2002 barangay and SK elections.
Amancio F. Sese, Jr., CIC-Provincial Election Supervisor for Romblon, for her exemplary performance and service in connection with the 15 July 2002 barangay and SK elections for the cause of free, orderly, honest, and credible elections.
www.sanrokan.com /old/feb21/news3.htm   (780 words)

  
 History
Of the three main islands, Romblon, Tablas and Sibuyan, Romblon is the smallest one with 32 square miles.
Romblon, which is the name of the island and the town, is one of three main islands in this group located in the Sibuyan Sea and Tablas Strait.
The ruins of Spanish watchtowers and forts testify to the islands’ vulnerability to the raids of slave-seeking Moro pirates.
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 Landkarten
This was, however, insignificant compared with the injuries the town of Romblon and other towns in the province sustained in the hands of the Moros, as the Moslems of Mindanao were then called, during the Moro depredation when a good numver of the inhabitants were held captives.
On March 16, 1901, the American civil government was established and in 1907 Romblon became a sub-province of Capiz.
Romblon was occupied by the Japanese forces on March 21, 1942.
www.romblon-isl.com /uebersichtskarte_phil_eng.html   (718 words)

  
 Romblon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Romblon is the country's leading producer of marble comparable to that of Italy.
The languages in Romblon are Romblomanon the dialect Sibuyanon Inunhan or Onhan and or Asi.
In 1917 it was converted into a separate In October 1 1946 Romblon was made into a special with four municipalities namely Tablas Romblon Sibuyan Manghali.
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 Banton (Jones) Town, Romblon Province, Region 4, Philippines
Banton island is a teardrop located almost in the center of the Philippines.
Banton island was one of the earliest barangays mentioned by Miguel Loarca in his Relacion de las Islas Filipinas in 1582.
The name Banton was changed to Jones in 1918 in honor of Rep. William Atkinson Jones from Virginia, the author of the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916.
www.fortunecity.com /oasis/acapulco/215/region4/romblon/banton.htm   (692 words)

  
 MIMAROPA, Region IV-B, Philippines
Romblon, a separate province since 1921, has a population of 263,000 in seventeen towns on several islands with a total land area of 1533 sq.km.
A fort was built in Romblon in 1650 and another in Banton Island by the Recollects.
In 1898 the region was under the rule of a Spanish army officer with the rank of captain, and in 1899 was under control of the Philippino revolutionary leader General Mariano Riego de Dios, head of the revolution in the Visayas, in the struggle against America.
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 Banton - A Paradise Island, Philippines
Banton has a total land area of 3,244,654 hectares including the inhabited islands of La Carlota, Isabela and Bantoncillo.
Banton is one of the municipalities in the province with the lowest growth rate.
Banton has eight (8) public elementary schools and two (2) public secondary schools.
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 Yagting History - by Engr. Val F. Faigao
Romblon, which had been demoted earlier to a sub-province of Capiz for lack of financial resources, was also restored to a provincial status under the said act.
Dionisio Fetalvero, who was Mayor of Banton for two terms, blazed the traill for commerce and trade between Banton and the Lucian cities, opening a new window of opportunity for economic progress for the islander since the 1930’s.
Banton was organized as pueblo or a municipality headed by a governadorcillo elected directly by the people.
members.tripod.com /rockculture/yagtinghist.html   (2055 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do
Guarding the hills of San Andres in Romblon town proper, this coral brick structure once served as a lookout point for marauding pirates during the Spanish era.
Nicolas Mondejar, it serves as the official residence of the Bishop of Romblon.
Swimming is fun at Romblon, particularly along the foamy beachwaters of Logbon with its powdery white sands, and the beaches of Cobrador Island and Alad.
www.wowphilippines.com.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=25   (947 words)

  
 Simara Island - A Volcano
And they are: Simara Island, Banton Island, Maestre de Campo (now Sibale Is.), and the Dos Hermanas islands of Carlota and Isabela.
The highest inactive volcano, Banton, rises to 1,967 feet above sea level while the lowest is Carlota at 162 feet above sea level.
The three inhabited islands of Simara, Banton and Sibale have areas named Mainit, and some artesian wells have warm or hot water in them.
www.simara.com /simaravolcano.htm   (256 words)

  
 Sanrokan News Magazine Romblon Province, Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Gov. Elenadro Jesus F. Madrona of Romblon attended the inauguration and blessing ceremonies of some government projects in the island-municipality of Banton, Romblon last October 1.
The Municipal Civil Registrar of Banton, Romblon, Romblon ranked second on the evaluation report of the National Statistics office, Manila for the province of Romblon released recently.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Civil Registrar's Office of Banton, Romblon is now accepting petitions for corrections of names due to clerical errors and change of names.
www.sanrokan.com /old/dec16/news2.htm   (225 words)

  
 Definition of buju banton
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3:...nBantoanons]] from the [[Banton islandisland of Banton]] [[Philippines]].
Although this is a lighter album, Bantons old dancehall tough guy image reappears with the...
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 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do
It offers an undisturbed view of ships passing through Romblon Pass and, on clear days, a view of the islands of Romblon and Sibuyan.
Here, take a spellbinding look at the menancing big boulders of Romblon, looking like titans from out of the deep, which guard the entrance to the bay.
Here, the big fl boulders common only in Romblon surround the coastline of the province, like mighty walls of a medieval port.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=25   (947 words)

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