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	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Bataan is the peninsula in the western part of Luzon that shields the Manila Bay on its south and east from the South China Sea on its west.
		The population of Bataan for the year 2000 was 552,000 based on the growth rate of 2.12% in Central Luzon.
		Bataan remains basically an agricultural province in spite of the rapid industrialization during the last decade.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=15 (255 words)

	Bataan. Who is Bataan? What is Bataan? Where is Bataan? Definition of Bataan. Meaning of Bataan. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of Bataan Peninsula on Luzon.
		The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north.
		The Bataan Peninsula is a rocky extension of the Zambales Mountains, on Luzon in the Philippines.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Bataan (420 words)

	Bataan Province
		This school was used as Japanese General Homma's command post at the end of the battle of Bataan.
		Allied forces used Mount Samat during the defense of Bataan, and were bombarded by Japanese artillery from Balanga.
		It was occupied by the Japanese after the fall of the Bataan peninsula.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/philippines_bataan.html (743 words)

	Central Luzon, Region III, Philippines
		The Philippine Republic's Province of Aurora is as small and thinly populated as Quezon is large and populous.
		Bataan is in the Central Luzon Region of the Philippine Republic, occupying a peninsula that forms the northern enclosure of Manila Bay.
		Bataan, with 558,000 inhabitants, is the least populous province in the region.
	flagspot.net /flags/ph-iii.html (1437 words)

	BATAAN DALNET
		Bataan peninsula is located southwards from the western shores of central Luzon, forming the enclosed and well-sheltered Manila Bay to the east that is nearly cut off from the open China Sea in the west.
		Bataan, then known as Vatan, was part of the vast Capampangan Empire that included what now are the provinces of Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and some portions of Bulacan, Zambales and Pangasinan, These coastal villages were inhabited by natives who were predominantly fishermen, farmers and craftsmen.
		The province exports the excess of its fish catch and the town of Orion is famous for its tuyo (dried fish).
	www.tambayanet.com /bataan/about.html (2302 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Called the “dead volcano,” it is frequented by elderly people who go to soak their feet in the water of the therapeutic hot spring at the mouth of the volcano.
		On the eve of a fiesta in Bataan, the merriment already begins with a serenata (brass band) concert or contest at the town plaza.
		Bataan Peninsula was the scene of bitter fighting between American-Filipino forces and the invading Japanese forces.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=15 (1445 words)

	bataan province info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Bataan is peninsula in the western part of Luzon Island that shields the Manila Bay on its osuth and east from the South China Sea on the its west.
		The province is divided int two by a pass that separates the northern mountains dominated by Mt. Natib at 1253 meters, and the southern Mariveles Mountains at 1388 meter its highest, which include Mt. Samat.
		Bataan was established in 1754 by Governor General PEdro Manuel Arandia out of territories belonging to Pampanga and the corregimiento of Marivels which, at the time, included Maragondon in Cavite across the bay.
	home.online.no /~erfalch/bataana.htm (485 words)

	Bataan - Facts & Figures - Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Bataan is a strategic peninsular province lying in the south-western part of Central Luzon.
		Bataan has a rugged topography dominated largely by uplands, hills and mountains covering 111,072.46 hectares or 80.9 percent of the total land area.
		The lowlands and plains of Bataan composes 26,223.54 hectares or 19.1 percent of the province.
	www.bataan.gov.ph /facts&figures/geography.htm (327 words)

	GlobalPinoy, Travel - Bataan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The province of Bataan is a memorable place that has been part of the Philippine history.
		Bataan province together with the province of Zambales is in the western part of Luzon.
		The province is drain by numerous rivers and small streams with very few meanders radiating and sloping from the mountain groups down to the sea.
	www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/bataan.php (579 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Extending off the west coast of Central Luzon, the province of Bataan forms a 137,296-hectare peninsula along one of the largest islands of the Philippine archipelago.
		Bataan was where the Filipinos fought side by side American forces against the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.
		A total of 33,438 hectares of the entire province is relegated to the crop.
	www.veranda.com.ph /bfdvbone/bataan.htm (738 words)

	pampanga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and...
		Bordering Bulacan are the provinces of Pampanga to the west, Nueva Ecija to the north...
		and is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north.
	www.wikisearch.net /pampanga (425 words)

	Bataan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Bataan is famous in history as one the last stands of American and Filipino soldiers before they were by the Japanese forces in World War II The Bataan Death March was named for this province where infamous march started.
		The province of Bataan was established in 1754 by Governor-General Pedro Manuel Arandia out territories belonging to Pampanga and the corregimiento of Mariveles which at the time Maragondon Cavite across the Manila Bay.
		In the late 1700s Limahong Chinese pirate used Bataan as the launching for his conquest of Luzon which was unsuccessful.
	www.freeglossary.com /Bataan_Peninsula (851 words)

	About Bataan Province, Philippines
		The structure situated in Bagac is the symbol of a post-World War II period of reconciliation, peace, and friendship between the once warring nations.
		Bataan was a major historical witness of World War II, especially as the beleaguered Filipino-American troops valiantly defended this last bastion until the tragic Fall of Bataan in April 1942.
		A potential prime tourist destination in the province, the spring located in Sibucay is blessed with sulfuric swimming pools and a wide area for outdoor recreation.
	www.islandsaccommodations.com /places/bataan.htm (578 words)

	Bataan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shortly after the Japanese Army invaded the country in December 1941, the combined forces of Filipino and US forces were being gradually overrun and General Douglas MacArthur decided to make Bataan the site of a last stand.
		On April 3 the Japanese began an all-out assault on the American and Filipino troops left on the peninsula.
		Bataan fell on April 9 and the Bataan Death March began.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bataan (498 words)

	About Bataan Province, Philippines
		The structure situated in Bagac is the symbol of a post-World War II period of reconciliation, peace, and friendship between the once warring nations.
		Bataan was a major historical witness of World War II, especially as the beleaguered Filipino-American troops valiantly defended this last bastion until the tragic Fall of Bataan in April 1942.
		A potential prime tourist destination in the province, the spring located in Sibucay is blessed with sulfuric swimming pools and a wide area for outdoor recreation.
	islandsaccommodations.com /places/bataan.htm (556 words)

	bataan
		Bataan is thriving with resorts, be it beaches, swimming pools or rivers.
		Early in World War II (Dec., 1941-Jan., 1942), the U.S.-Filipino army withdrew to Bataan, where it entrenched and, despite the lack of naval and air support, fought a gallant holding action that upset the Japanese timetable for conquest.
		The province is divided into two by a pass that separates the northern mountains dominated by Mt. Natib at 1253 meters, and the southern Mariveles Mountains at 1388 meter its highest, which include Mt. Samat.
	www.geocities.com /melitrix/bataan.htm (298 words)

	Bataan Provincial Profile
		The peninsula is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north, and faces South China Sea to the west and encloses its arm, Manila Bay, to the east.
		Bataan is famous in history as one of the last stands of American and Filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by the Japanese forces in World War II.
		The Bataan Peninsula is a rocky extension of the Zambales Mountains, on Luzon in the Philippines.
	www.wcorridor.com /ProvinceLinks/bataan.htm (299 words)

	Bataan Hotels and resorts - Bataan, Philippines
		It is today a symbol of democracy and freedom, having been the last fortress for Filipino and American soldiers against the invading Japanese forces until it fell captive to Japan on April 9, 1942.
		It was also favoured province of Ex President Marcos, who had his holiday residence at Mariveles and during his presidency, much growth and development came to the region.
		The strategic location of Bataan has become it's biggest asset given by nature a location that is accessible to all...
	www.islandsaccommodations.com /hotels-resorts/bataan (264 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Philippine Islands
		Laguna de Bombon, in Batangas Province, Luzon, is the crater of an immense volcano, of roughly elliptical shape, seventeen by twelve miles.
		The officers of the Christian province are the governor, the treasurer, the third member of the provincial board, and the fiscal or district attorney.
		The Diocese of Lipa, erected 10 April, 1910, comprises the Provinces of Batangas, La Laguna, Tayabas (with the Districts of Infanta and Principe), Mindoro, and the sub-Province of Marinduque, formerly parts of the Archdiocese of Manila.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/12010a.htm (7260 words)

	AllRefer.com - Bataan (Philippines Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Bataan [batan´, –tAn´, bAtA-An´] Pronunciation Key, peninsula and province (1990 pop.
		Early in World War II (Dec., 1941–Jan., 1942), the U.S.-Filipino army withdrew to Bataan, where it entrenched and, despite the lack of naval and air support, fought a gallant holding action that upset the Japanese timetable for conquest.
		Homage is annually paid these victims on Bataan Day, a national holiday, when large groups of Filipinos solemnly rewalk parts of the death route.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Bataan.html (278 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| REGIONS > ‘Limahong’ survivor found off Bataan coast
		Fishermen in Bataan province rescued an engineer of a floating restaurant that sank off Manila Bay at the height of Typhoon Milenyo last weekend.
		Balanga, Bataan police said Monday that Jeffrey Tan, 31, engineer of the floating restaurant “Limahong,” was seen clinging to a piece of plywood after noon Friday.
		Three fishermen in Bataan saw Tan and quickly pulled him into their boat and brought him to Balanga town where he recovered.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/oct/03/yehey/prov/20061003pro4.html (208 words)

	REGION III (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Bataan, which has been called “Fruit Queen of the Philippines,” is also the glory of Filipino bravery and heroism.
		In 1600, the invading forces of Dutch Admiral Van Noort was repulsed in the attempt to land on Mariveles by a detachment of Filipino and Spanish soldiers led by Antonio de Morga.
		Arayat, the highest mountain in the province, is on the northwest.
	www.livinginthephilippines.com /region3.html (1657 words)

	The Diocese of Balanga
		It comprises the entire civil province of Bataan, the smallest among the provinces of Central Luzon.
		The province is a peninsula jutting out to sea, with Manila Bay to the east, China Sea to the west, and the province of Zambales to the north.
		Bataan was one part of Pampanga until it was made a separate province in 1754.
	www.cbcponline.net /balanga (551 words)

	Virtual Philippines - Leisure Guide, Fun Stuff - Bataan Province
		Bata’an Province follows the northern and western shorelines of Manila Bay and hosts some of the most historic and scenic sites in the Philippines.
		After entering Bataan Province you turn left at the Monument, cross the bridge and onto the concrete all weather highway towards Balanga (provincial capital (30 minutes).
		You enter the Bataan Economic Zone, through a road check for trucks etc., and then come to a stretch of road known as the Zig Zag - a steep decent into Mariveles, the end of the road.
	www.virtual-asia.com /ph/leisure/funstuff/bataan.htm (769 words)

	Bataan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Bataan is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon[?] region.
		Bataan occupies the Bataan Peninsula and is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north.
		The province faces South China Sea to the west and encloses its arm, Manila Bay, to the east.
	www.eurofreehost.com /ba/Bataan.html (118 words)

	Bataan - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Prior to the 1941 Japanese invasion, the US Army stored nearly 1,000,000 US gallons (3,800 mandsup3) of gasoline here.
		Aurora \| Bataan \| Bulacan \| Nueva Ecija \| Pampanga \| Tarlac \| Zambales
		Abra \| Apayao \| Benguet \| Ifugao \| Kalinga \| Mountain Province
	open-encyclopedia.com /Bataan_Peninsula (483 words)

	Bataan solon opposes highway design change - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Zambales, Philippines -- Bataan Rep. Antonino Roman is opposing the realignment of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project (SCTEP) being proposed by Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri, saying the move would weaken the economic growth of his province.
		He said the Bataan peninsula's "stunted" growth over the past years could be traced to its unfavorable geographic location.
		He cited the data provided by Japanese consultants in charge of the road's design showing that the construction of the highway through Bataan's mountains would substantially increase the cost of the project as expensive earth moving activities and elevated spans running across deep gullies would be required.
	news.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=12762 (557 words)

	Corregidor Island -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Formerly the capital of the province, it is the commercial centre for the eastern portion of Luzon's central plain, which is heavily farmed in rice.
		Bataan is largely covered by jungle and is traversed north to south...
		To avoid encirclement General MacArthur abandoned Manila and withdrew his troops to the rugged peninsula of Bataan on Jan. 2, 1942.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9026406 (828 words)

	:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
		Bataan Second District Rep. Abet Garcia said at the opening ceremony that the activity was actually the start of a master plan to truly promote the province’s tourism potential given its beauty and historical significance.
		He added that there should be only one direction when promoting the province, and even hyped that Bataan could as well become a world destination, noting of its accessibility and its rich history.
		Martinez hinted to Bataan officials that it is high time to explore the many wonders of Bataan and tap its rich cultural and historical value for tourism purposes.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/12/16/TOUR2004121624527.html (436 words)

	::\| The Official Website of the Provincial Government of Bataan \|:: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In his speech Gov. Garcia, noted the quality of mangoes produced in the province are of highest quality and can be compared to the mangoes from the province of Guimaras.
		In line with the campaign of the Government of Bataan against crimes, the new PNP Crime Laboratory was constructed and was inaugurated last Monday, May 9, 2005.
		The inauguration was attended by Governor Enrique Garcia, Congressman Albert Garcia of the 2nd District of Bataan, and Mayor Charlie Pizarro of Pilar.
	www.bataan.gov.ph (843 words)

	Military, police arrest 23 alleged insurgents in Cavite - Mar. 04, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Efren Andrade of Parañaque City; Maximo Iñaga of Tondo, Manila; Eduardo dela Cruz of the municipality of Calatagan in Batangas province; Harold Gadian of the municipality of Calumpit in Bulacan; Jose Gonzales from the municipality of Mariveles, Bataan province;
		Jester Amparo of Kamias, Quezon City; Arnel Atienza from the municipality of Pilar in Bataan; Ernesto Adriano from the municipality of Malolos in Bulacan; Jessie Enriquez from the municipality of Orion in Bataan; Vicente Albano from the municipality of Meycauyan in Bulacan;
		Cesario Villanico of Cabanatuan City; Veronica Valdez of Marikina City; Roger Valle of Kamias, Quezon City; Evangeline Gonzales from the municipality of Abucay, Bataan; Emily Fajardo of Bataan; Victor Serrano from the municipality of Samal, Bataan; Maria Divina Muñoz of Cebu City; Domingo Alcantara; and Antonio Calina.
	www.inq7.net /brk/2004/mar/04/brkoth_10-1.htm (558 words)

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