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Topic: Dingalan, Aurora


  
  MUNICIPALITY OF DINGALAN
Dingalan is geographically located on the southernmost part of the province of Aurora and lies at approximately 121 degrees 23' longitude and 15 degrees 23' latitude.
Dingalan has a mountainous terrain where lies the rugged Sierra Madre Mountain ranges from the Northwestern portion to the Southern part of the municipality.
The vast mountain ranges are the source of rivers, streams and mountain springs crisscrossing the rugged terrain and draining towards the mouth of Dingalan bay.
www.dingalan-aurora.gov.ph   (209 words)

  
 Aurora, Philippines - Towns and Municipalities
Baler (Provincial Capital) Baler is the capital of Aurora Province and its oldest municipality.
Dilasag is the northernmost municipality of Aurora Province.
Dingalan is the nearest municipality to Metro Manila, and the southernmost town of Aurora.
www.aurora.ph /towns.html   (490 words)

  
 Aurora, Philippines
Aurora is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region.
Before 1979, Aurora was part of the province of Quezon.
Aurora was, in fact, named after the wife of Pres.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/au/aurora__philippines.html   (226 words)

  
 cars - Dingalan, Aurora
Dingalan is a municipality in the province of Aurora in the Philippines.
It is bounded on the north by San Luis (Aurora Province), on the west by Gabaldon and General Tinio ( Nueva Ecija) and San Miguel ( Bulacan), on the south by General Nakar (Quezon), and on the east by the Pacific Ocean.
Dingalan, per se, is a small town with a main uncemented road with branching alleys.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Dingalan   (286 words)

  
 Welcome to Pesocard.Com - Always There For You!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It is bounded on the North by Isabela, on the south by the Northern port of Quezon, on the East by the Facific Ocean, and on the West by Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija
Aurora province was formerly composed of the two municipalities of Baler and Casiguran which were the part of the province of Quezon (Tayabas during the pre- war years), the only two municipalities located in the northern part of Quezon Province at that time.
Aurora Quezon was known for her untiring efforts in giving social welfare services especially to the people if Aurora province.
www.pesocard.com /provinces/region4_aurora.html   (4505 words)

  
 Aurora, Philippines - Nature Areas and Natural Scenery
Dinadiawan Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Aurora, with a fabulous view of the Pacific Ocean, the lush, diverse forests of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, and the rock formation along the shoreline.
Dingalan Bay is a total contrast from the hot, dry and brown environment of Nueva Ecija.
In fact, apart from the Aurora coastline, the mountain range is where the flora and fauna of the province is concentrated.
www.aurora.ph /tourist-nature.html   (1538 words)

  
 Aurora Provincial Profile
Aurora is the newest addition to the provinces comprising Central Luzon (Region III), Philippines.
There are six ports in Aurora: four municipal ports located in Baler and Casiguran, two private ports used for travel to and from Dilasag and Baler and four feeder airports.
Aurora is a province blessed with an abundance of tourist and historical attractions.
www.wcorridor.com /ProvinceLinks/aurora.htm   (237 words)

  
 Growing Diversity | www.grain.org/gd/
Dingalan is the southernmost municipality of Aurora province.
Dingalan has a total land area of 40,084.95 hectares (including about 10,000 hectares being contested by the provinces of Quezon and Nueva Ecija.) The land is generally hilly to mountainous with narrow strips of plain lands along the coast.
Dingalan is among the regular target areas of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources for the establishment of marine sanctuary.
www.grain.org /gd/en/case-studies/cases/fulltext/as-full-philippines-irdf-en.cfm   (5827 words)

  
 Philippines: Floods - ACT: 21-Dec-04
In Paltik, Dingalan, Aurora where 15 people died, the whole village was completely buried in seven feet of rocks, boulders and logs.
Aurora province was isolated for many days because of the landslides that blocked the roads.
Areas, particularly in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija, in Dingalan, Aurora and the towns of General Nakar, Infanta and Real in Quezon Province, were isolated because of the numerous landslides and destroyed bridges.
www.cidi.org /disaster/04b/ixl162.html   (3728 words)

  
 Aurora province Resorts and Hotels, Aurora province travel guide and tourist destinations
The province was named after Aurora Quezon, born in Baler and wife of Manuel L. Quezon, the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth.
Aurora was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571 when he reached Casiguran and Baler from Laguna.
Aurora is composed of eight municipalities, with Baler as the provincial capital.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_aurora.html   (559 words)

  
 FLASHFLOODS  KILL 16  IN  AURORA  PROVINCE
Dingalan was the hardest hit, suffering most of the fatalities and with about 200 houses damaged, the OCD said.
Barangay Paltik in Dingalan was severely affected by the storm.
The Air Force said Dingalan had been isolated by floods and was running out of food and supplies, prompting the municipal government to request for assistance from the NDCC.
www.newsflash.org /2004/02/ht/ht004827.htm   (1000 words)

  
 Batang Baler: November 2004
Mayor Jaime Ylarde of Dingalan town said the number of fatalities was expected to increase as more bodies pinned by logs and debris were being recovered on Wednesday in his town.
Padiernos is a son of former Dingalan Mayor Zenaida Padiernos.
Tropical depression “Violeta” hit Aurora province yesterday, killing 16, on the heels of typhoon “Unding” which left 49 dead, for a total of 65 deaths from the two storms which hit the country in close succession.
batangbaler.blogspot.com /2004_11_01_batangbaler_archive.html   (1543 words)

  
 Aurora, Philippines - Dingalan
Dingalan is the southernmost town of Aurora; it is separated from the rest of the province by the Sierra Madre mountains.
The municipality of Dingalan was constituted in 1962.
Dingalan is a place of varied attractions for both nature lovers and adventurers.
www.aurora.ph /dingalan.html   (141 words)

  
 KalingaLuzon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It was Senator Ed Angara who asked GK for help in reconstructing the affected areas of Aurora province where he comes from and where members of his family lead the local officials.
The participation and whole-hearted support of the beneficiaries themselves would be key to the pace of building new communities as they are co-investors in the Gawad Kalinga program, just as much as the donors for the materials of houses, the local government who provides the land, and the volunteers who tend the new community.
Gabaldon was way ahead of Dingalan as far as community and site preparations were concerned because GK and Ateneo had began planning for its reconstruction much earlier.
ancopusa.org /KalingaLuzon05.html   (925 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > ‘Flood not  caused by denuded forests’   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Regidor de Leon, DENR regional executive director, denied reports that deforestation is the reason for causing flashfloods in Dingalan, Aurora.
Ricardo Calderon, deputy director for forestry, pointed out that Aurora has the biggest forest cover in Central Luzon covering about 70 percent of its total land area and massive deforestation in the province is not evident.
He stressed that the two-day heavy rains caused by storm tends to saturate the soil carrying capacity of Dingalan Watershed Forest Reserve and eventually leading to sheet erosion causing floods down slopes.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/nov/27/yehey/prov/20041127pro8.html   (1015 words)

  
 NEWS FROM THE F PHILIPINES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Morete was arrested by NBI agents at Dingalan and was subsequently brought to Manila.
Aurora Gov. Bellaflor Angara said that she had ordered an investigation into the alleged anomalies published in Agustinís newspaper.
Ylarde had been chief of the Dingalan police until 1995 when he ran for vice mayor, a post he held for two consecutive terms until he ran and won as mayor in the last local polls.
www.filipinopress.com /052105/news6.htm   (829 words)

  
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Province of Aurora occupies the northern portion of the Quezon Province, bounded in the east by the Pacific Ocean, Quirino, Nueva Ecija and Viscaya in the west, Isabela in the north and Quezon in the south.
Aurora lies between latitude 150 01’43” and 16 31’00”N and longitudes 121 16’22” and 122 01’30” E. The provincial capital, Baler is 232 kilometers away from Manila by the National Highway via the Cabanatuan-Palayan-Bongabong-Baler route.
Aurora was first explored by Juan de Salcedo in 1571 when he led an expedition from Laguna to Camarines Norte reaching Casiguran and Baler.
rfu3.da.gov.ph /AURORA.htm   (696 words)

  
 Aurora, Philippines - Bella Angara-Castillo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The people of Dingalan, in Aurora province, were in the thick of preparations for the feast of Sagrada Familia.
With the same conviction, she decided to run for the seat of lone district representative of Aurora with the vision to provide motherly guidance to a province recognized as one of the 20 poorest in the country.
In Aurora, her programs are focused on infrastructure; transportation, communication and electrification; environmental protection and sustainable tourism; livelihood and partnership with neighboring provinces.
www.aurora.ph /news12.html   (1102 words)

  
 Dingalan, Aurora - Result for Dingalan, Aurora - Meaning of Dingalan, Aurora - Definition of Dingalan, Aurora - ...
'''Dingalan''' is a municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines Aurora in the Philippines.
Dingalan has several caves, of which Lamao Caves is the best known.
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www.mauspfeil.net /Dingalan,_Aurora.html   (313 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) reported that "Violeta" caused a landslide in Dingalan town, Aurora, killing 15 and flash floods which killed one in San Luis town, barely a day after typhoon "Unding" left 49 dead and 77 injured, with 67 still missing.
At least 200 houses were damaged by strong winds and heavy rains in Dingalan, prompting government authorities to establish evacuation centers in strategic places.
DINGALAN, Aurora — Fifteen persons were confirmed dead, six still missing and 14 were injured in flash floods brought by typhoon "Violeta" before dawn yesterday here.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/11/24/MAIN2004112423124.html   (863 words)

  
 Operation Blessing, Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Philippines is lashed by an average of 17- 20 typhoons each year, but from November 11 to December 4, in a span of only 24 days, the Philippines was pummeled by four giant typhoons disabling many parts of the country and raising the number of typhoons this year to 25.
Damaged bridges hampered transportation around Aurora, so the OB team had to travel four hours by land to Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija where they took a helicopter going to Dingalan, Aurora.
To be able to reach areas in Dingalan where no relief or medical aid has been, the team had to take a two-hour bangka ride.
www.obphil.net /program/emergency_aid/eye_storm_aurora.htm   (456 words)

  
 : 04 Aurora bids for tourist market   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dingalan, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean, where one can see the rising unimpeded every morning, is fast becoming a favorite weekend outing destination for local Novo Ecijano and a sprinkling of foreign tourists.
It shares common borders in the west with the Nueva Ecija town of Gabaldon which is its land transit point to Manila and the rest of Luzon.
Dingalan is also being eyed for development as a primary seaboard international container port of central and Northern Luzon to compliment Subic Bay Freeport on the west coast, A highway connecting Dingalan and Subic has also long been designed.
www.bayanihan.org /html/public_html/article.php?story=20030304213856544&mode=print   (376 words)

  
 Sun.Star Pampanga - Suspect in Aurora publisher's murder falls
The 54-year-old Agustin was shot dead in his daughter's home in Dingalan town, Aurora province, before midnight Tuesday.
Lapinid reported that Rey Morete was collared in the house of a certain Jessica in Barangay Aplaya, Dingalan.
Dingalan Councilor Valentino Lapuz related that he just left Agustin in his daughter Roseville Cruz's house in Purok Mulawin, Barangay Paltic, when he heard three gunshots.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/pam/2005/05/15/news/suspect.in.aurora.publisher.s.murder.falls.html   (656 words)

  
 3 TRUCKS WITH  HOT  LOGS  SLIP  PAST  QUEZON  DENR  YESTERDAY NIGHT
Aurora community environment and natural resources office Jeremias Casola, Dingalan CENRO Mileton Vicente, and provincial environment and natural resources officer (PENRO) Benjamin Minia, all in Aurora province, and Cabanatuan City CENRO’s Joselito Blanco and Rafael Otic.
Minia was accused by a priest in Dingalan, Aurora of possessing unexplained wealth.
The loosened soil, combined with the heavy rains, triggered the flashfloods and landslides that hit Dingalan, he said, adding that the logs that reportedly hit the town during typhoon Winnie’s fury were actually uprooted trees or trees that had broken apart as they were washed down from the mountainside.
www.newsflash.org /2004/02/hl/hl101424.htm   (1586 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | TOP STORIES > Aurora, Nueva Ecija reel from death, devastation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Trucks sent to rescue stranded villagers in Aurora were stopped by washed-out roads and downed bridges.
In Aurora and Nueva Ecija victims had to wait in the open at night after disaster managers temporarily called off operations at sundown Tuesday.
General Nakar is the northernmost town of Quezon and shares common borders with Dingalan, Aurora Province, and General Tinio in Nueva Ecija.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/dec/01/yehey/top_stories/20041201top2.html   (1050 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > Ecija journalist shot dead in Aurora town   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
CABANATUAN CITY: Less than a week after the killing of radio broadcaster in Dipolog City, a publisher of a local weekly newspaper was gunned down by three unidentified men in his parents’ house in Dingalan, Aurora, late Tuesday.
Philip Agustin, 54, publisher-editor of the Starline Time Record in Dingalan, was eating with his daughter, Dimple, in the kitchen of his parents’ home in Barangay Paltic when three armed men barged in and shot him in the head with a.45-caliber pistol.
Lapinid ordered Supt. Amado Pabustan, the Aurora provincial police director, to look into still unconfirmed reports that Agustin had been involved in the alleged unauthorized sale of some parcels of land in Aurora which were not registered under his name.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/may/12/yehey/prov/20050512pro4.html   (419 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- Suspect in killing of Philippine newspaper publisher arrested   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
When asked whether the suspects are connected to Dingalan Mayor Jaime Ylarde, who was accused of having a role in the killing, Roque said they are still in the process of gathering more evidence.
Among the possible motives for the killing is Agustin's expose about the irregularity in the distribution of relief goods to Dingalan residents after floods and landslides hit the town in December last year.
A second possible motive would be his criticism of the diversion of construction materials intended for the repair of the town's old slaughter house to the cockpit owned by the mayor.
english.peopledaily.com.cn /200505/14/print20050514_185067.html   (399 words)

  
 Aurora mayor still a suspect in a publisher's slay, says cop - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- Mayor Jaime Ylarde of Dingalan, Aurora, remains a suspect in the killing of Aurora publisher Philip Agustin, a police official investigating the case said.
Palad, however, said that there was yet no strong evidence linking the mayor to the murder, although a suspect and a witness implicated the mayor in the killing.
Agustin was gunned down inside his daughter's house in Dingalan at past 11 p.m.
beta.inq7.net /top/index.php?index=1&story_id=37708   (387 words)

  
 The Chronicler's File
Baler, Aurora was selected to be the venue of said VF Facilitators Training where participants will come from the Central area (Baler, Ma.
The 64km stretch is composed of cleared landslides in both sides of the roads, randomly cemented road with some portion of it caving under, some boulders and uprooted trees lying somewhere, destroyed bridges and pavements.
Aurora, San Luis and cooperative members who are willing to facilitate the VF sessions in other cooperative.
thechroniclersfiles.blogspot.com   (8060 words)

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