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	The Provincial Profile of Abra
		In 1846, Abra was separated from the province of Ilocos Sur and established as a politico-military province.
		In 1905, the province of Abra was annexed as a sub-province of Ilocos Sur.
		Abra is part of the developing North Luzon Growth Quadrangle that seeks to spur investments into northern Luzon by complementing the economies of six provinces.
	www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/abra.htm (1131 words)

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		The province of Abra occupies the western portion of the Cordillera region in northern Luzon.
		It is bounded on the north by Kalinga-Apayao, on the east by Isabela, on the west by Abra and Ilocos Sur, and on the south by Benguet and Ifugao.
		Abra's inhabitants are mostly descendants of Ilocano settlers and members of the Tingguian tribe.
	www.angelfire.com /hi/Juanromeo/Philippines.html (1921 words)

	Municipality of Manabo
		The name "Manabo" came from the word "Anabo," a thorny herb used for making twines of rope, growing luxuriantly in the fields between San Jose Sur and Poblacion.
		One time during the Spanish regime, a group of Spaniards passed by the place and asked the name of the thorny herb.
		Manabo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays, namely: Ayyeng, Catacdegan Nuevo, Cetacdega Viejo, Luzong, San Jose Norte, San Jose Sur, San Juan Norte, San Juan Sur, San Ramon East, San Ramon West and Santo Tomas.
	elgu2.ncc.gov.ph /manabo (99 words)

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		Manabo, on the south, is their last settlement; but Barit, Amtuagan, Gayaman, and Luluno are Tinguian mixed with Igorot from Agawa and Sagada.
		The presence of large quantities of ancient Chinese pottery in Abra must be ascribed to trade, for it is inconceivable that a fugitive band of warriors would have carried with them the hundreds of jars--many of large size--which are now found in the interior.
		In Manabo a family gathering is held about a month before the anticipated event, at which time the woman eats a small chicken, while her relatives look on.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/1/2/8/4/12849/12849-8.txt (19661 words)

	Student Page --- Know Your Country (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		km., Abra is composed of 27 towns with Bangued as the capital inhabited by Ilocanos and Tingguians.
		The Abra River is the most popular among the numerious rivers criss-crossing the Valleys of the province, being the biggest and longest.
		Manabo Irrigation Project is a P6 million project which was jointly undertaken by the MISERROR, an association of German Catholics, the Bavarian Minister of Agriculture and the people of Manabo.
	www.abratoday.com /abratodayonline/studentpage/studentpage_country_200003050311.htm (532 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Its capital is Bangued, Abra Bangued and borders Ilocos Norte to the north, Apayao to the northeast, Kalinga to the east, Mountain Province to the south, and Ilocos Sur to the southwest.
		Abra is subdivided into 27 Philippine municipality municipalities.
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	www.mauspfeil.net /Abra.html (186 words)

	The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe
		From the foregoing it is seen that, with the exception of a few villages of mixed descent, all their territory lies on the western side of the Cordillera Central, 4 the great mountain range which runs from north to south through northern Luzon.
		The presence of large quantities of ancient Chinese pottery in Abra must be ascribed to trade, for it is inconceivable that a fugitive band of warriors would have carried with them the hundreds of jars—many of large size—which are now found in the interior.
		Except for the district about Manabo, it is not customary to make any offerings or to cause any changes in the daily life of the pregnant woman until the time of her delivery is near at hand.
	www.gutenberg.org /files/12849/12849-h/12849-h.htm (11515 words)

	Abra - a fascinating place
		Abra has a fairly large deposit of manganese, copper, and gold, which are still untapped.
		Abra had the finest horses in the country at that time and it had a lot of them, so the Mexican horse(which actually originated from the Arabian horse brought to Spain by the Moors when they occupied Spain) gained a place in the province's emblem.
		Abra at that time was only accessible by outsiders thru the Abra River gap in Santa, Ilocos Sur, because the province is literally enclosed by mountain ranges.
	www.angelfire.com /il/ocoabra/abraa.html (2356 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| REGIONS > (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Raffy Wasan, CPLA vice chief of staff, in an interview said that Molina has been holding the position for years and that he is compelled to abide by the Manabo document.
		The Manabo document dictates that a CBA-CPLA congress be held yearly and that members of the General Assembly will elect its set of officers during the congress.
		The CBA is composed of the bodong councils, guarantors and federations of the Cordilleras while the CPLA is the armed component of the group.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/sept/14/yehey/prov/20040914pro1.html (1008 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do
		In the hollow of a huge Balete Tree are found sacred stones called “pinpinaing” by the village people, which symbolize the “anito” (spirits) of their ancestors.
		Located along the Abra Kalinga National Road, it is the third longest bridge in the country, with a total length of 886.812 linear meters.
		A project of the Abra Church and the National Irrigation Administration designed to irrigate approximately 3,900 hectares of farmland in the municipalities of Tayum, Bangued, Pidigan, and Penarrubia.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=69 (818 words)

	Abra -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		(Click link for more info and facts about Abra) Abra is also the name of a creature from the (Click link for more info and facts about Pokémon) Pokémon (A game played against a computer) video game series.
		Abra is a landlocked (The proper sphere or extent of your activities) province of the (A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946) Philippines in the (Click link for more info and facts about Cordillera Administrative Region) Cordillera Administrative Region in (The main island of the Philippines) Luzon.
		Abra is subdivided into 27 (Click link for more info and facts about municipalities) municipalities.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Ab/Abra.htm (148 words)

	PRIME BALWEG SLAY SUSPECT ACQUITTED (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Bangued, Abra, April 12, 2003 -- The principal suspect in the killing of prominent rebel-priest Conrado Balweg in 1999 was acquitted by a local court here Thursday.
		Despite the NPA's admission, however, three Catholic priests and 14 church workers from Ilocos, La Union and Abra were ordered arrested by the court here for their supposed involvement in the killing of Balweg, who in 1986 effectively ended the years war between NPA rebels in the Cordilleras and the government.
		Baba claimed she was transported to military camps were she was tortured and forced to admit her involvement in the crime.
	www.newsflash.org /2003/04/ht/ht003298.htm (399 words)

	abra province tourist attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Spanning 886 meter, it is the third logest bridge in the country and affords a scenic view of Abra River.
		Across the Abra River from Bangued is Lusuac Dam in Lagayan; it is a ideal for fishing and swimming.
		The Manabo Irrigation Project in Manabo town has aqueducts, a swimming pool, and a tunnel spanning one kilometer.
	home.online.no /~erfalch/abrab.htm (252 words)

	Sun.Star Baguio - Abra cops told to end killings
		He, however, assured the families of the victims that intensified manhunt operations are ongoing in a bid to cause the immediate arrest of the perpetrators and put them behind bars.
		Belisario was the third Abra politician to be killed in less than two years after former mayors Jose Segundo of Tubo and Clarence Benwaren of Tineg were also shot dead.
		On the killings of the three CPLA men, Luga said his office is closely coordinating with the CPLA officials, led by Mayor Mailed Molina of Bucloc, Abra to ask CPLA cadres not to resort to violence amid ongoing differences between the Molina and Conrado Balweg factions.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/bag/2003/08/19/news/abra.cops.told.to.end.killings.html (331 words)

	MUNICIPALITY OF LUBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The municipality is located at the southern part of Abra at longitude 17 deg 14’ 25” to 17 deg 23’50” north and latitude of 120 deg 35’ 00 to 120 deg 45’ 10” east.
		It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Manabo; northeast of the municipality of Boliney; on the east of the municipality of Tubo; on the south of the municipality of San Emilio, Ilocos Sur and on the west of the municipality of Villaviciosa.
		Specifically so because we have to cross the Abra River twice.
	elgu2.ncc.gov.ph /luba (182 words)

	G.R. No. L-28327 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The trial court rendered its guilty verdict on the testimony of Dayapan Banig and Marcos Banig, sister and brother of the victim.
		Over-zealous in the interest of comrade-in-arm Benjamin Abboc, Chief of Police Manawis Stimson made it appear in the municipal police blotter of Boliney, Abra that said Benjamin Abboc was sent by him to those places with Fernando Dayaoen as companion.
		D and 4 which is the police blotter for Boliney, Abra, particularly the entries marked Exhs.
	www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1973/sep1973/gr_28327_1973.html (1668 words)

	Mining tragedy waiting ... - Jul. 26, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Abra River traces its path from the headwaters in Mount Data in Mountain Province through Mankayan town in Benguet province and down to the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Abra.
		It is not true that the effects of environmental pollution are not felt in the towns of Mankayan and Cervantes.
		The second fish kill happened last May 17 along Tubo, Luba and Manabo in Abra and was reported by Tubo town councilor Justino Belino Jr.
	www.inq7.net /opi/2003/jul/26/text/letter_1-1-p.htm (1028 words)

	Sun.Star Baguio - CPLA chief doubles security after killing
		In an interview with Mayor Mailed Molina of Bucloc, Abra, concurrent CPLA chairman, he said that he has beefed up his security after one of the slain CPLA official was discovered to be his close aide.
		An initial probe revealed that around 10 armed bonnet-wearing men, who flagged down the jeepney that the victims were riding in San Ramon East, Manabo, Abra, peppered the three CPLA officials with bullets.
		Molina said the CPLA and CBAd have requested the Abra Provincial Police Office and the 17th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army based in Lagangilang, Abra to go against the still unidentified perpetrators.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/bag/2003/08/01/news/cpla.chief.doubles.security.after.killing.html (519 words)

	Tanikalang Ginto www.filipinolinks.com Philippines : About the Philippines/Regions/CAR/Abra/Municipalities
		Lagam, meaning bravery, is the name of famous Tingguian leader who once ruled and defended the original Tingguan village of Lagangilang along the eastern bank of the Abra River from adversaries.
		The Kabugaos come form the mountainous and arable balley of Abra and upon seeing the glittering fold plates scattered all over the place the settles called the place Licuan-Baay, Abra.
		It is accessible from Benguet/Baguio by vehicle via Naguillian Road down to San Fernando City traversing the province of Ilocos Sur fill the municipality of Narvacan thence to Bangued.
	www.filipinolinks.com /About_the_Philippines/Regions/CAR/Abra/Municipalities/index.html (405 words)

	Sun.Star Baguio - DOH-CAR alerted as OFW from Abra dies of Sars
		OFFICIALS of the Department of Health in the Cordilleras (DOH-CAR) were put on alert following reports that a Filipina maid, who worked in Hong Kong, died of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and will be transported to her hometown in Manabo, Abra, anytime in the next few days.
		Manabo is a two-hour drive from Bangued, the capital town of Abra, which is also a six-hour drive from Manila.
		Baclig also reported that a group of epidemiologists from the DOH central office would assist in transporting the body of Dalingay from a Manila airport.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/bag/2003/03/26/news/doh.car.alerted.as.ofw.from.abra.dies.of.sars.html (355 words)

	PHNO: Headline News Philippines
		Arroyo capped her brief visit here with the presentation of a P4.5 million check from the Department of Agriculture to Bucay Mayor Luisito Bernardez for funding agricultural livelihood projects, and another P2.5 million check for rehabilitation, upgrading and maintenance of electric lines and facilities in the area.
		The President, cognizant of the vast agricultural potentials of Abra, which produces such cash crops as corn, rice, root crops and vegetables, ordered more government assistance to the agricultural sector here.
		Speaking in the Ilocano dialect, President Macapagal-Arroyo expressed optimism that the townsfolk of Bucay and all towns of Abra could contribute to the further improvement of the country’s economy.
	www.newsflash.org /2001/03/ht/ht001641.htm (388 words)

	Abra mayoral race hanging ... - May 28, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		TINEG, Abra -- While the winners in the mayoral races in 26 towns of Abra have been proclaimed, this town is still clueless on who won the mayoral post in the last elections.
		In Abra's election history, Tineg has always been the last to hold elections and its mayoral post has been one of the most contested.
		In Baguio City, the Comelec in the Cordillera asked Chair Benjamin Abalos on Thursday to hold a second special election for a Kalinga town after its residents reportedly decided to dispense with a repeat election last week.
	www.inq7.net /reg/2004/may/28/text/reg_8-1-p.htm (348 words)

	Bulatlat - The Philippines's alternative weekly magazine
		Fishes in the Abra River, which traverses Ilocos Sur and Abra provinces, also in northern Philippines, are also reportedly dying due to the mining operations of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporation, the environmental group Save the Abra River Movement (STARM) said recently.
		Fisherfolk near the mouth of the Abra River in Vigan and Bantay, Ilocos Sur have also complained of “ kurikong ” (deformities) in fishes over the past few years.
		In May the same year, another fish kill was reported in Manabo, Luba and Tubo, Abra.
	www.bulatlat.com /news/5-25/5-25-mines.htm (1034 words)

	G.R. No. 84888 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The decision of the Regional Trial court of Bangued, Abra, in Civil Case No. 1411 was appealed on time to the Court of Appeals but was dismissed for non-payment of the docket fee.
		The grant, therefore, of the government of Lot No. 2858 indicated on the cadastral survey of Manabo, Abra is null and void with respect to the land in litigation, but valid with respect to the unquestioned portion.
		Besides, plaintiff Perico Arcedo came to know the claim of defendant Lunesa Balangcad and issuance of a Free Patent Title in her name in 1978 because he was in Kabacan, Cotabato.
	www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1992/feb1992/gr_84888_1992.html (1425 words)

	yehey! News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Allan Campos, of the Operations Division of the Cordillera regional police based here, identified the fatalities as Erning Martinez, Hector Rosales and a certain Saldenas, said to be members of the CPLA.
		Campos said the Abra provincial police are still investigating the motive, including the possible involvement of the communist New Peopleâs Army (NPA) in the killings.
		The Times tried but failed to contact Bucloc, Abra Mayor Mailed Molina, also CPLA chair, for confirmation if the victims were, indeed, members of the group.
	www.yehey.com /news/print.aspx?a=56259 (338 words)

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