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  Philippine Tourist Destinations (Laguna)
** Baguio ** Bohol ** Boracay ** Cebu ** Davao ** Iloilo ** Laguna ** Manila ** Palawan ** Subic ** Zamboanga **
A popular place in this picturesque province is Pagsanjan where visitors flock for the thrilling experience of shooting the rapids.
Laguna's richly-forested hills and mountains provide material for the livelihood of the towns of Pakil and Paete which are woodcarvers' haven.
www.filipino.com /sfdot/top/laguna.htm   (184 words)

  
  Pagsanjan, Laguna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pagsanjan (pronounced 'Pag-sang-han') is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines.
The main tourist spot of Pagsanjan is the Pagsanjan Falls or (Magdapio Falls).
In 1688, Pagsanjan replaced Bay as the capital of the province.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pagsanjan,_Laguna   (245 words)

  
 PhilippinePostcards.com - About Pagsanjan, Laguna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laguna is a place where the past blends well with the future, for its rich cultural and historical heritage are preserved and essential moral norms uneroded amid the fast changing lifestyles of the people.
Laguna's natural and man-made attractions are magnets for the local and foreign tourist.
One of the prime attractions is the Pagsanjan Falls, where skilled boatmen first bring visitors upstream from where the group "shoots the rapids" down the river.
www.philippinepostcards.com /information/about_pagsanjan_laguna.html   (119 words)

  
 Laguna Hotels - Laguna, Philippines
Laguna might just as well be dubbed as the "Resort Province of the Philippines" because of the abundance of hot springs, lakes and waterfalls.
This is attributable to the fact that Laguna is the only province with ground water that flows at 300 million gallons a day.
Laguna has much to offer, having been successfully able to preserve most of its rustic beauty and appeal despite the level of industrialization that it has achieved.
www.islandsaccommodations.com /hotels-resorts/laguna   (201 words)

  
 Virtual Philippines - Leisure Guide, Fun Stuff - Pagsanjan Falls, Laguna Province
In 1975, Pagsanjan was thrust into the limelight when it was chosen as the location for much of the filming of Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now." Since that time the town has enjoyed something of a renaissance.
While popularly known as the Pagsanjan Falls, locally they are "Magdapio Falls since their actual location is not in Pagsanjan at all but in the adjacent town of Cavinti.
March is the season for Pagsanjan's Bankero Festival while in May (ahead of the rainy season) there is Fiesta De San Isidoro (Feast of San Isidoro), the Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) and the Santacruzen (Search for the Cross).
www.virtual-asia.com /ph/leisure/funstuff/pagsanjan.htm   (957 words)

  
 Laguna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Laguna is a quaint, rustic province south of Metro Manila.
The populous town at that time was Bay, the capital of the province until 1688, when the seat of the provincial government was moved to Pagsanjan, and later, in 1858 to Santa Cruz, In 1754, the Province of Laguna and Tayabas were divided, with the Malinao River separating the towns Majayjay and Lucban.
Laguna was one of the eight provinces to raise revolt against Spanish misrule led by Generals Paciano Rizal of Calamba, Severino Taino of Pagsanjan, Agueda Kahabagan (woman general) of Calauan, and Miguel Malvar of Batangas.
gubat.upm.edu.ph /cs10/touristSpots1/laguna.htm   (1268 words)

  
 Welcome to Pagsanjan Laguna!
In its continuous effort to further promote Pagsanjan to the rest of the country and of the world, the town recently concluded its grandest and exhilarating celebration of annual Bangkero festival held at the town's main tourist attraction, the majestic Pagsanjan Falls.
Pagsanjan was coined from the Tagalog phrase, "pinagsangahan ng dalawang ilog," which literary means a river which forks into two smaller tributaries.
The Pagsanjan River is considered as the town's lifeline as this is where the townspeople get their food and water, and has long been their main source of livelihood.
www.pagsanjan.gov.ph /wet.htm   (651 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: History
The province of Laguna was named after Laguna de Bay, the body of water that forms the province’s northern boundary.
Laguna, along with its surrounding regions, was conquered for Spain by Captain Juan de Salcedo in 1571, after which, for seven years, the Franciscan friars started the Christianization of the province.
Laguna was one of the first eight provinces to rise in revolt against the Spanish rule.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=history&province=18   (350 words)

  
 G.R. No. L-43154
The jurisdiction of a court in criminal cases is determined by the allegations of the complaint and not by the result of the evidence presented at the trial (U.S. vs. Mallari and Cueson.
The Court of First Instance of Laguna erred in reckoning with the new information filed by the fiscal to take cognizance of this case, especially in view of the allegations thereof changing the nature of the crime charged in the justice of the peace court of Pagsanjan, in violation of the law (Andres vs.
The Court of First Instance of Laguna erred, therefore, in holding that it had no jurisdiction to try the case on the appeal taken by the accused from the adverse judgment of the justice of the peace court.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1935/nov1935/gr_l-43154_1935.html   (269 words)

  
 Virtual Philippines - Leisure Guide, Fun Stuff - Pagsanjan Falls, Laguna Province
In 1975, Pagsanjan was thrust into the limelight when it was chosen as the location for much of the filming of Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now." Since that time the town has enjoyed something of a renaissance.
While popularly known as the Pagsanjan Falls, locally they are "Magdapio Falls since their actual location is not in Pagsanjan at all but in the adjacent town of Cavinti.
March is the season for Pagsanjan's Bankero Festival while in May (ahead of the rainy season) there is Fiesta De San Isidoro (Feast of San Isidoro), the Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) and the Santacruzen (Search for the Cross).
virtual-asia.com /ph/leisure/funstuff/pagsanjan.htm   (957 words)

  
 THE THRILLS OF PAGASANJAN
Pagsanjan is the tourism center of the province of Laguna.
Pagsanjan first loomed in history as a barrio of Lumban, a town founded in 1578 by the famous Fray Juan de la Plasencia, A franciscan missionary-historian.
In 1668, the first settlers of Pagsanjan were eight Christian Chinese and Japanese traders who were highly impressed by the strategic location of the barrio at the juncture of two rivers, Balanac and Bumbungan.
www.newsflash.org /2003/03/tl/tl001969.htm   (1066 words)

  
 Balik Kalikasan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The launching was attended by town officials and employees of Lucban; community representatives from the different sectors of Lucban; representatives from the local government units of Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Majayjay, Magdalena, Luisiana and Pagsanjan in Laguna; representatives from the governor’s office of Laguna and the congressional representatives of Quezon and Laguna.
The Pagsanjan river compared to other similar lake tributaries may still be relatively clean but there are already indicators that the water quality is declining threatening the major water source of communities along the river system.
The Pagsanjan river will be traversed from its source in Barangay Concepcion in Lucban to the town of Cavinti to identify the sources of any river pollutants and the environmental circumstances surrounding these areas.
www.bwf.org /bk/bk1999/bk0199_4.html   (439 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Photos by DANTE A. Gone are the days when the province of Pagsanjan in Laguna was noted for pedophile cases, Pagsanjan now strikes the Philippine map as one of the most active tourist destinations in the country.
Pagsanjan was Laguna’s capital for 170 years in 1688 to 1858.
One proof of his labor is the concluded “6th Annual Pagsanjan Bangkero Festival,” an opportunity the town took advantage of to boast of Pagsanjan’s beauty and potential as a must-see tourist destination.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/03/26/TOUR200403265796.html   (705 words)

  
 Pagsanjan, In History & Legend
Internationally known as a historian and traveler, DR. GREGORIO F. was born in Pagsanjan, Laguna, on May 25, 1907, a scion of a talented clan.
Graduated as valedictorian of the Laguna High School (1926), he obtained his Ph.B. (1929) and M.A. (1931) degrees from the University of the Philippines and Ph.
During the long interim of 170 years (1668-1858) Pagsanjan was the capital of Laguna.
www.pagsanjan.org /history.htm   (561 words)

  
 Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines - the Arko and Rizal Street (ca. early 1900's)
Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines - the Arko and Rizal Street (ca.
This Spanish arch, built in 1878-1880, stands at the western entrance of the town.
From 1668 to 1858, Pagsanjan was the capital of Laguna.
www.netpci.com /~eldorado/gallery-asian/manila/manila-05.htm   (72 words)

  
 G.R. No. L-24701
Cruz, Lumban, Pila and Victoria, all in the province of Laguna.
It is true their combined testimony did not cover all the municipalities applied for, but the applicant himself, respondent here, demonstrated sufficient familiarity with the entire area to be able to give evidence, as he did, on the ice-supply situation in everyone of them.
The Pagsanjan plant, however, was closed in 1952 and transferred to San Pablo, and since then the petitioner has been maintaining only one delivery-truck service, with a single dealer-employee in charge.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1970/dec1970/gr_24701_1970.html   (1090 words)

  
 Hotel La Corona de Pagsanjan
La Corona de Pagsanjan is a resort-hotel situated nearest to the Pagsanjan Falls which offers live-in seminars, conferences and conventions, daytours, boatride, company and family outings.
Experience the fun and excitement of boat riding, through the river rapids, in a beautiful canyon, past the cascading waterfalls nearly 100 meters high, paddled by skillful boatmen.
Using La Corona de Pagsanjan as your home-away-from-home, visit: PAGSANJAN FALLS - Experience the fun and excitement of shooting the rapids going to Pagsanjan falls.
www.travelsmart.net /ph/resorts/Laguna/Hotel_La_Corona_de_Pagsanjan   (215 words)

  
 Welcome To Cavinti, Laguna Philippines
It is a light hiking destination for weekend hikers and beginners as well as non-hikers, the Twin Falls here in Cavinti Laguna is one beautiful destination to go to with a well established trail that would entail only 1 hour of hike to reach the destination.
Pagsanjan is also a favorite location for the shooting of local and international filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now", which was filmed here from 1975 to 1976.
No trip to Pagsanjan is ever complete without embarking on this exhilarating, adrenaline-filled, two-hour boat ride from the Bumbungan River to the "Pagsanjan Falls", whose booming water cascades down the 300-feet cliff in full view.
www.cavinti.com   (1270 words)

  
 PAGSANJAN, LAGUNA: MORE THAN JUST THE FALLS AND THE RAPIDS
Just because it's already the rainy season doesn't mean you can't sneak out of the urban jungle and share a weekend of fun with your family and friends nowadays.
Aside from offering a majestic view of the mystical Pagsanjan falls, the La Corona de Pagsanjan also lets you experience the fun and excitement of shooting the rapids going to Pagsanjan falls.
For deeply religious souls, church visitations in the towns of Pagsanjan, Mabitac, Majayjay and Pakil may also be arranged.
www.newsflash.org /2003/05/tl/tl012160.htm   (1122 words)

  
 Philippines - Laguna Province, Pagsanjan Village, Pagsanjan Church, Pagsanjan River, Talim Island, Laguna de Bay (ca. ...
The Pagsanjan River is in the left foreground.
The dome of the Pagsanjan Church can be seen in the middle right.
In the distance is part of Talim Island in Laguna de Bay.
www.teleguam.net /~ewebpro/gallery-asian/manila/manila-07.htm   (49 words)

  
 Pagsanjan Falls Resort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Pagsanjan Falls Lodge and Summer Resort is a major launching point for boat rides to the great falls...beginning where most other journeys end.
Like the river, Pagsanjan Falls Lodge and Summer Resort links the travellers to a very special adventure...a resort hewn out of nature to offer visitors their own private escape.
It has a spacious lobby bar, 13 air-conditioned rooms, 15 comfortable rooms, a boathouse with two air-conditioned rooms, a discotheque with the latest state-of-the-art sound and light system, and karaoke featuring the latest wide-screen video and monitors.
www.aenet.org /pagsanjan/pfresort.htm   (240 words)

  
 INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
PAGSANJAN, Laguna-This town's mayor volunteered to lead a group of artists in welcoming the arrival of Filipino-American actress Giovannie Pico (Giovannie Anne Cabangis-Espiritu) and invited the actress to visit what is considered as Laguna's tourism capital.
Emilio Ramon Ejercito, Pagsanjan mayor and vice president of the Artists Guild of the Philippines (AGP), said his constituents were excited over the prospect of Pico visiting the town.
She would be met by the various cultural presentations, a banquet, and a tour of the Pagsanjan Falls.
news.inq7.net /express/html_output/20050707-42692.xml.html   (244 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
PAGSANJAN, Laguna, Jojo Caballes, 40, a boatman (bangkero) for 20 years is among more than 1,000 Pagsanjenos working as boatman as their main source of living.
Pagsanjan Mayor Emilio Ramon P. Ejercito, III and the Pagsanjan Municipal Council in coordination with the Department of tourism have lined up a series of events for the 5-day festivity including the traditional boat race, the colorful fluvial parade, and the float competition.
She wrote further, that Pagsanjan was originally a "barrio of Lumban, Laguna.
www.msc.net.ph /balita/03_02_03_08/bangka.html   (434 words)

  
 BK, "Erap’s dead ancestors to spook him to resign", 11/00   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A religious ritual to call on the departed ancestors of President Joseph Estrada in front of the Ejercito family's ancestral home in Pagsanjan, Laguna.
PAGSANJAN, Laguna – After the fiery speeches in numerous protest rallies calling for the President’s resignation had temporarily subside but with the subject still in his post, now they are calling the dead for help.
Only recently, the said century-old ancestral house of the Ejercito’s had been the subject of another scandalous report when it was alleged that the P10-M cost of renovation of what is called here as "Palace in Pagsanjan", were shouldered by several contractors having government construction projects with the Department of Public Works and Highways.
www.bwf.org /bk/2k/11/pagsanjan.html   (805 words)

  
 Pagsanjan Tour
Stunningly beautiful, Pagsanjan falls should not be missed by visitors to the Philippines.
In a riverside resort, guests will be paddled up by boatmen in a dug out banca or canoe to the Pagsanjan river.
The boatride which passes through 14 rapids is the most exciting part of the tour.
www.marsman-tours.com.ph /dt03.htm   (163 words)

  
 Tsinoy.com Forum - Asia: Philippines: Laguna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
According to some ancient map of the Philippines, Laguna Bay and Manila Bay is really just one big bay without partition and Laguna Bay is actually composed of salt sea water.
Pagsanjan falls yes noong high school pa ako.
Taking a look at Laguna Bay from the eastern part of the Bay is very nice specially the view from the zigzag at the side of the mountain.
www.tsinoy.com /forum/printthread.php?t=817&pp=40   (2534 words)

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