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	BRAGANZA - LoveToKnow Article on BRAGANZA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The city gave its name to the family of Braganza, members of which were rulers of Portugal from 1640 to 1853, and emperors of Brazil from 1822 to 1889.
		The exiled king, Miguel, founded a branch of the family of Braganza which settled in Bavaria, and various noble families in Portugal are descended from cadets of this house.
		The title of duke of Braganza is now borne by the eldest son of the king of Portugal.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BR/BRAGANZA.htm (541 words)

	Duke of Braganza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Since the accession to the throne of the Dynasty of Bragança, in 1640, the heir of the Portuguese Crown was the Duke of Bragança together with, or alternately to Prince of Beira.
		The tradition of the heir to the throne being titled Duke of Braganza has been revived by various pretenders after the foundation of the Republic in October 5, 1910, to signify their claims to the throne.
		The Duchy of Bragança was created in 1442 by king Afonso V of Portugal for his uncle Afonso, Count of Barcelos (natural son of John I of Portugal).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Braganza (1423 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Braganza
		Braganza (Portuguese Bragança), name of the former royal family of Portugal and Brazil, and of the ducal house from which the family was descended....
		Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), daughter of John IV of Portugal and wife of Charles II of England.
		The Prado was founded in 1819 by King Fernando VII at the initiative of his wife, Doña Isabel of Braganza.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Braganza.html (90 words)

	Braganza on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		John, 6th duke of Braganza, married a niece of King John III, and when the Portuguese threw off Spanish rule in 1640, their grandson became king as John IV.
		The house of Braganza ruled Portugal until the establishment of a republic in 1910.
		Earl of Wessex and Duke of Braganza present at the Duke of Edinburgh Cup.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/Braganza.asp (382 words)

	The Aging of the Spice Boys
		Braganza says he is not new to the agrarian reform law, and had pushed for agrarian reform since his college days.
		Braganza had been in office barely two months when he invited the ire of farmers' groups that said he had "no political will" to implement agrarian reform.
		Braganza now says he was only trying to "avert bloodshed" since there were other farmers who did not belong to TFM and whose side had not been heard.
	www.pcij.org /imag/latest/aging2.html (1330 words)

	abs-cbnNEWS.com - On The Dot
		Braganza, former representative of the first district of Pangasinan, belonged to the so-called “Spice Boys” of Congress.
		Braganza raised a tempest after barring the union president from sitting in three committees that determine the promotion of employees.
		Braganza said it was disallowed by the Commission on Audit and the Department of Budget and Management.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /images/news/microsites/ondspot/braganza01162003.htm (1142 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| REGIONS > Alaminos drug problem is bad, admits Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan—Mayor Hernani Braganza denied reports that a shabu factory exists in this First District city in the western part of the province although he admitted that drug trading is becoming rampant in the area.
		Braganza expressed sadness as he spoke about Alaminos City as fast turning into a drop point for drugs in western Pangasinan despite its being a center for commerce and education.
		Braganza, the President’s former press secretary and agrarian department secretary, also disclosed that a substantial number of students, who reside in the city, have been noted as no longer attending their classes in their respective schools here and in other parts of the province.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/sept/06/yehey/prov/20040906pro2.html (712 words)

	Asian Journal Online
		Braganza has made the revival of the Hundred Islands as an eco-tourism destination his priority since winning the mayorship last year, when the former congressman and Cabinet secretary made a surprising exit from the national stage and returned to small-town politics.
		Braganza assured future guests that all the planned enhancements would not pollute or harm underwater life.
		Braganza confidently declared that dynamite fishing has been effectively curbed, at least in the waters covered by the Hundred Islands National Park, since he launched a crackdown and beefed up police patrols last year.
	www.asianjournal.com /cgi-bin/view_info.cgi?code=00008920 (1174 words)

	Sun.Star Network Online - Braganza is new press secretary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Braganza has reportedly earned a reputation for being a roughneck during his stint in the agrarian reform department.
		The complainants in the case, which stemmed from the alleged P50 million Braganza spent in June last year to celebrate the department's anniversary, are agrarian reform employees.
		Braganza, prior to his appointment as DAR secretary, served as a congressman of the first district of Pangasinan for two consecutive terms.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/net/2003/01/08/braganza.is.new.press.secretary.html (601 words)

	MILITARY BRACES FOR POSSIBLE SAYYAF RETALIATORY ATTACKS
		Braganza visited Janjalani’s parent, Abubakar and Vilma, at their home in Barangay Tabuk here shortly after receiving the report of the Abu Sayyaf chieftain’s death to condole with the family.
		Braganza said troops have been verifying the report and the possible areas where the remains could have been buried.
		Braganza also confirmed reports that while Janjalani was fighting in the mountains, the bandit leader sent feelers for his surrender.
	www.newsflash.org /2004/02/hl/hl101509.htm (892 words)

	THE ORDER OF OUR LADY OF THE CONCEPTION OF VILA VIÇOSA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The latter's younger but only surviving daughter, the Duchess of Braganza, and her husband were unable to establish sufficient support, and Philip was able to take advantage of the ensuing uncertainty.
		Here the father of the present Duke of Braganza, de jure Duarte II of Portugal (died 1976), was interred in a moving ceremony among the remains of his ancestors.
		It was also the Braganza Kings whose dynastic alliances considerably advanced the country's commercial and trading relationships and who addeded considerably to the beautification of Lisbon and its environs - a legacy which has contributed substantially to the modern tourist industry.
	www.chivalricorders.org /orders/portugal/vilavic.htm (3453 words)

	The Amazon Throne: The Orleans-Braganza of Brazil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Dom Joao of Braganza, Regent of Portugal, packed his family and his demented mother, Queen Maria I, and headed for the sunny coasts of Brazil.
		Referred to as Leopoldina, the Austrian Archduchess was one of the daughters of Emperor Franz I and a sister of Empress Marie-Louise, Napoleon's second wife.
		Francisca of Braganza was married to Prince Philippe of Bourbon-Orleans, the fourth son of King Louis-Philippe of France; Januaria of Brazil was married to Prince Louis of the Two-Sicilies, Count of Aquila, brother of Empress Theresa.
	www.eurohistory.com /braganza.html (5175 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| TOP STORIES > Ship terror attack foiled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Braganza and top police and military officials presented the suspect, Alejandro Aguirre, to the media Friday at Camp Aguinaldo.
		The boxes contained 30,000 blasting caps and a 1.6-kilometer-long detonating cord and time fuses, which Braganza said could be used as a time-delay mechanism.
		Braganza noted that the volume of confiscated explosives was too big for commercial or industrial use.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/jun/12/yehey/top_stories/20040612top1.html (840 words)

	:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Braganza revealed his long-term plan to transform Hundred Islands into a perfect investment hub and open the floodgate to various job opportunities.
		Braganza is set to introduce the latest technology in the commercial seeding of giant clams, a potential source of investment and income.
		Braganza gave his best in wiping out rampant dynamite fishing off the Hundred Islands since his assumption in office in June 2004.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/01/07/TOUR2005010725898.html (419 words)

	Braganza launches attack on rebel leader’s hideout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Alberto Braganza, chief of the Armed Forces’ Southern Command, ordered today an air strike on known lairs of a breakaway rebel leader who recently led an attack against a military detachment that killed seven soldiers in Linantangan, Mamasapano town in Maguindanao.
		Target of Braganza’s air strike order is the Butilan Marsh in Datu Piang town, Maguindanao where Wahid, the rebel leader, and some Abu Sayyaf members, along with some Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) elements, are allegedly hiding.
		Braganza said that Butilan is a traditional lair of notorious lawless elements.
	www.mindanews.com /2005/01/27nws-attack.html (396 words)

	Dapecol lands to be covered by Carp by 2004 -- Braganza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Braganza said DOJ officials are only waiting for the expiration of a lease contract arrangement with the Tagum Development Corporation (Tadeco) which cultivated the colony as a banana plantation since the 1970s.
		But Braganza said he and Perez are yet to formally meet and discuss legal processes on the turn-over of lands from DOJ to DAR.
		In the meantime, Braganza said DAR could not start the process of land distribution under CARP until the DOJ surveys and identifies which areas will be retained in the penal colony and which will be covered under CARP.
	www.mindanews.com /2002/07/1st/arn02dapecol.html (447 words)

	The Hindu : Karnataka News : BJP activists accused of ransacking hotel in Mapusa
		Braganza in the presence of the Minister for Law and Judiciary, Francis D' Souza, and Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dayanand Mandrekar.
		Braganza's statement that he would offer a suite in his hotel for the former Governor, Kidar Nath Sahani.
		Braganza's son, Ryan Braganza, in his complaint to the Mapusa Police has named the ministers as well as MLA for Tivim, Sadanand Tanvade.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/07/07/stories/2004070706630300.htm (503 words)

	Braganza told to distribute CARP lands first, above all else (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Angeles adviced Braganza to stop making "pogi points" in time for the national elections in 2004 by not touching lands owned by influential landlords, who are known potential sources of electoral funds and machinery.
		Braganza, who played key role in the prosecution team during the impeachment trial of then President Joseph Estrada, is perceived to have been appointed as DAR chief as part of President Arroyo’s concession to her political adviser and Braganza’s uncle former president Fidel Ramos after People Power in January 2001.
		Braganza argues that "our job is not only to distribute lands but also to see to it that these lands are productive enough so that we can improve the life of our farmers and revitalize the countryside."
	www.cyberdyaryo.com /press_release/pr2002_0515_03.htm (934 words)

	Chapter Bradbourne <i>to</i> Brandan of B by Brewer's Readers Handbook
		Braganza (The), the largest diamond in existence, its weight being 1680 carats.
		Don Juan and his wife Louisa of Braganza being very popular, a conspiracy was formed to shake off the Spanish yoke.
		Velasquez was torn to death by the populace, and don Juan of Braganza was proclaimed king.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/174/1112/15830/1.html (506 words)

	GN Online: Arroyo names press secretary
		A nephew of former president Fidel Ramos, Braganza was appointed Agrarian Reform Secretary on February 5, 2001.
		He was in his second term as representative of the 1st district of the province of Pangasinan when Arroyo asked him to serve in her administration.
		Braganza will assume his new post despite a case filed against him by Agrarian Reform Department employees who accused the official of fiscal mismanagement and extravagance.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=73330 (366 words)

	2,000 farmers demand Braganza's resignation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Braganza, a nephew of former President Ramos and a former congressman from Pangasinan, surely has an idea of what social justice is all about.
		Braganza interceded and introduced himself to the guards as the secretary of the DAR.
		Braganza is also a member of the government's peace negotiating panel.
	www.cyberdyaryo.com /features/f2001_0420_03.htm (2034 words)

	Abarbanel Wines \| The Abarbanel Family in Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Eventually the Braganza Family were to become the rulers of Portugal starting with King John IV of Braganza in 1640 up to 1910 and the rule of Manuel II, which ended with the establishment of Portugal as a republic.
		The Duke of Braganza was able to win over Afonso V to his views and Don Pedro was declared a traitor.
		The first Duke was succeeded by his son Fernando I, the second Duke of Braganza and a close friend and confidant of the Abarbanel family.
	www.kosher-wine.com /portugal.shtml (2188 words)

	Manila Standard: The Future is Ours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A former congressman of Pangasinan, Braganza introduced the President at the gathering.
		Braganza tendered his resignation two weeks ago supposedly for health reasons.
		Braganza’s surprise appearance in Dagupan has only fueled speculation that his health condition had nothing to do with his offer to quit.
	www.manilastandardonline.com:8080 /mnlastd?page=news04_may02_2003 (193 words)

	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Travel
		Nestled in beautiful surroundings with a small church nearby in a tiny hamlet in Chandor, Mrs Braganza’s House is a major landmark 10 km in east of Madgaon.
		Mrs Braganza does not do much of talking with the visitors and goes about her work in a matter-of-fact manner but since we were the last group that evening, she opened up: "After the land laws were introduced in Goa, the family’s entire property and estates were no more with us.
		My noticing the pans in the cooking area, made the situation an ironical one, because Mrs Braganza was then referring to a time when butlers and handmaids in attendance, served the family with food in silver cutlery, now showcased in almirahs.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2003/20031116/spectrum/travel.htm (844 words)

	Sun.Star Network Online - Arroyo aides figure in shouting match (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Braganza, whose short wick seemed to burn out at that moment, raised his voice a few decibels higher than normal and told Tiglao that he can take the room.
		Braganza then turned to Arroyo, who was just observing the shouting match between her two Cabinet officials, and asked her, "Madam, Ano po ba ito (What is this)?" referring to the pressure tactics being applied on him by Tiglao and his people.
		Tiglao and Capco had been against the naming of Braganza as press secretary since the beginning and even tried to derail his appointment by floating news that National Security Adviser (NSA) Roilo Golez was the President's choice for the post.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/net/2003/02/07/arroyo.aides.figure.in.shouting.match.html (426 words)

	President: Braganza can ... - Jun. 07, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On Thursday morning, a member of the delegation accompanying the President to Japan said Braganza was being groomed as presidential adviser for political affairs.
		Although Braganza had cited health problems as his official reason when he had offered to resign, Malacañang insiders said the real reason was his bitter turf war with Presidential Chief of Staff Rigoberto Tiglao.
		Capco was press undersecretary when Braganza was appointed in January but moved out of the Office of the Press Secretary because of the Tiglao-Braganza turf war.
	www.inq7.net /nat/2003/jun/07/text/nat_9-1-p.htm (364 words)

	Braganza
		Braganza, royal house that ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and Brazil from 1822 to 1889.
		Catherine of Braganza - Catherine of Braganza, 1638–1705, queen consort of Charles II of England, daughter of John...
		Braganza, solon in near fistfight at House hearing.(Main News) (Manila Bulletin)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0808690.html (321 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Braganza
		Braganza (Port., Bragança), name of the former royal family of Portugal and Brazil, and of the ducal house from which the family was descended.
		Portugal : History : The Habsburg and Braganza Dynasties
		When Henry died, seven claimants disputed the succession to the throne.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Braganza.html (101 words)

	PORTUGAL, ROYAL HOUSE OF BRAGANZA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		His Royal Highness Dom Duarte III Pio, Duke of Braganza, Head of the Royal House of Portugal, with his wife, son and daughter in the drawing room of their house near Sintra.
		He is the eldest son and heir of the late Duarte II Nuno, Duke of Braganza, and Princess Francisca of Orléans-Braganza, and succeeded his father as Head of the Royal House of Portugal and 36th (titular) King of Portugal and the Algarves 24 Dec 1976.
		TO GENEALOGY OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF PORTUGAL
	www.chivalricorders.org /royalty/gotha/portugal.htm (112 words)

	GN Online: Pentagon gang leader to 'surrender soon'
		Pentagon kidnap-for-ransom gang leader, Faizal Marohombsar, is in an undisclosed area in metro Manila and not in his lair in the southern Philippines, a negotiator disclosed yesterday.
		Braganza has coordinated with presidential legal adviser, Avelino Cruz, to work out the legal requirements of Marohombsar's surrender.
		Braganza also coordinated with intelligence service of the armed forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) chief, Colonel Victor Corpuz, to take custody of Marohombsar while the cases against him are being tried.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=59308 (391 words)

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