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  Eloy's Capiz Shell Maker - Cebu, Phillipines Products
Capiz is normally used as a raw material for home decoration and construction.
For Capiz to open naturally, the shells are dried, thus avoiding damage to the shells.
Popularly known as "Capiz", pearl oysters reproduce prolifically, are ecologically harvested and flourish in the warm, tropical ocean waters of the Philippines.
www.capizshellproducts.com   (136 words)

  
  Panay, Capiz - Wikipedia
Para hin impormasyon mahitungod han isla han Panay, pakadto han artikulo mahitungod han Panay
An Panay usa nga ika-upat nga klase nga bungto ha lalawigan o probinsya han Capiz ha Katundan nga Kabisay-an nga rehiyon han Kabisay-an ha Pilipinas.
An bungto han Panay ginbahin ngadto hin kap-atan kag duha (42) nga baranggay.
war.wikipedia.org /wiki/Panay,_Capiz   (88 words)

  
 history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Capiz is one of the provinces on the island of Panay.
On Panay Island, Capiz is bounded on the south and on the east by the province of Iloilo, on the west by Antique, on the northwest by Aklan and on the north by the Sibuyan Sea.
The entire island of Panay was under the leadership of Datu Sumakwel who is remembered in Philippine history as the wisest of the group of datus from Borneo who bought the lowlands with gold from the Negritos.
www.cbcponline.org /capiz/html/history.html   (540 words)

  
 The Provincial Profile of Capiz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi chose to settle in Capiz to escape the Portuguese blockade of Cebu and because food was in greater abundance in the area.
One notable landmark in Capiz is the Pan-ay church.
Capiz has a total land area of 2,633 square kilometers and a population of 624,469, of which 90.5% is literate.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/capiz.htm   (1103 words)

  
 Panay and Iloilo: The Allure of A Dowager
Panay it is said was ruled by two legal codes, the Maragtas, promulgated by Datu Sumakwel ca.
Panay, with the capital at Iloilo remained one political entity until the provinces of Capiz and Antique were established, in 1716 and 1798 (or 96) respectively.
Panay's coast was subject to frequent slave raids and so a number of watchtowers were built to protect the coastal settlements.
www.admu.edu.ph /offices/mirlab/panublion/panay.html   (1643 words)

  
 The Ultimate Panay Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
Panay is an island in the Philippines located in the Visayas.
Panay is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros, separated by Guimaras Strait.
Panay is the location of the famous legend of Maragtas, which chronicled the arrival of the Malay race to the Philippine islands.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Panay   (379 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
CAPIZ, a town and the capital of the province of Capiz, Panay, Philippine Islands, on the Capiz or Panay river, about 4 M. from its mouth on the N. coast.
Capiz has a large and beautiful Roman Catholic church (of stone), a Protestant church (with a hospital) and good government buildings, and is the seat of the provincial high school.
Alcohol of a superior quality is manufactured in large quantities from the fermented juice of the nipa palm, which grows plentifully in the neighbouring swamps.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=13261   (130 words)

  
 Panay: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The island comprises the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo.
Panay Panay Island is roughly the shape of an equilateral triangle...
In August, General Smith invaded Panay Island and repeated the scorched-earth...his "victories" in northern Luzon and Panay, was chosen to lead the American mission...
www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/panay.jsp?l=P&p=1   (1269 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Panay
Primarily agricultural with extensive lowlands, it is a major rice and sugarcane producing area.
309,505), capital of Iloilo prov., SE Panay, the Philippines, on Iloilo Strait of Panay Gulf.
With a fine harbor sheltered by Guimaras island, it is the principal port on Panay, with both interisland and overseas shipping.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Panay   (410 words)

  
 Jasper Series 5 - Dr Alicia
Panay is the second largest island of the Visayas group of Islands in Central Philippines.
On the northern side are the provinces of Aklan and Capiz, and on the south is the province of Iloilo (Please refer to the map in the Appendix).
The Panay folks have also a notion that the earth and the universe where they live has a layered structure with spirit beings living in each layer e.g.
www.seameo.org /vl/library/dlwelcome/publications/ebook/jasper/series5.htm   (8175 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Province of Capiz is known as the Seafood Capital of the Philippines.
The Province of Capiz occupies a land area of 2,633 square kilometers, representing 21% of the total land area of Panay.
Hiligaynon is the dominant dialect spoken in the province.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=33   (379 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity - Panay Island provinces - Aklan, Antique and Capiz (excluding Iloilo)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Capiz was a part of Aklan when this was organised as a sakop (political unit) of Panay by Bornean datus in 1213.
Capiz is the birthplace of Manuel A. Roxas, the fifth president of the Republic of the Philippines, after whom the provincial capital was named.
Capiz is now considered as the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines" fishing grounds in the country.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=275453   (3839 words)

  
 Sun.Star Iloilo - Asia's biggest bell tolls anew for Panay town fiesta
ASIA'S biggest church bell, located in Panay, Capiz, will toll louder anew to usher in the town's fiesta on May 1 to 4.
Panay became the second settlement established by the Spaniards in the Philippines next to Cebu in the 16th century.
The town, situated about eight kilometers from Roxas City, became the center in Capiz of the first act of revolt against Spain, fighting the Spaniards earlier in 1877 before the Spanish-Filipino war started in 1896.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ilo/2005/04/28/life/asia.s.biggest.bell.tolls.anew.for.panay.town.fiesta..html   (437 words)

  
 2004 Gawad Saka Awardees - OUTSTANDING RICE FARMER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Rodolfo Bibal of Magubilan, Panay, Capiz nearly gave up farming when he lost thousands of pesos in his farm investments due to floods way back in 1990.
He remembered his parents saying “barriers are part of success” and so he continued his agricultural ventures.
With P488,387.95 net income for 2003 in rice alone and impressive contributions to the economic growth of Barangay Magubilan, he has been recognized by the Provincial Government of Capiz for his vision and innovation applied to agriculture.
www.da.gov.ph /gawad_saka/2004/rice.html   (406 words)

  
 Capiz Province Region Visayas
The Philippine Republic's Province of Capiz is on Panay Island, north of Iloilo.
It occupies the fertile valley of the Panay River and a considerable amount of coastline.
One such in Panay has a bell two meters in diameter and ten tons in weight, one of the largest in the world.
www.kykofc.com /kentucky/KOC_Sites/int/Philippines/capiz.htm   (185 words)

  
 neenerish's official home on the web
Panay also extended community organizing efforts in three other towns, forming a bay-wide inter-municipality law enforcement team partly assisted by the Canadian-funded Local Government Support Program and the Gerry Roxas Foundation.
The ban on illegal fishing has resulted in a resurgence in prized capiz shells, shrimps, sardines, the famous delicacy, angel wing, and the unusual alimusan or marine catfish.
While Panay’s coastal families were earning an average of P3,375 a month in 1995, the increase in fish catch raised their monthly income to P6,750 in 2000--25% higher than the poverty threshold.
neenerish.multiply.com /tag/pan-ay   (1565 words)

  
 FarShores ParaDimensions News: Filipino Villagers Alarmed By Tales Of Supernatural Creature
Capiz province is well known as a "haven of witches" (which this writer does not believe in) not only in Western Visayas but also in Manila.
This developed after the residents of Barangay Tanza Gua, Panay, Capiz reportedly saw an "aswang" on top a bamboo tree wearing white dress on red eyes last Saturday evening.
Reportedly, upon seeing the said witch, the residents call for police assistance from the police outpost a few meters away from the bamboo where the "aswang" was seen.
farshores.org /paramon2.htm   (413 words)

  
 Sun.Star Iloilo - Panay Lingga-anay 2006 goes global
This was bared by Panay Mayor Felipe B. Barredo in a press conference held last Tuesday at the town municipal hall.
Panay town is one of the major sources of seafoods such as crabs, prawns, oysters, green shells, Diwal (Angel Wings) bangus, etc which made Capiz and its component city, Roxas City, as the "Seafoods Capital of the Philippines".
Vicky A. Baes, chair on Publicity Committee said that Panay town is the best tourist destination because it is the alternative of tourist destination after Boracay Island.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ilo/2006/04/20/life/panay.lingga.anay.2006.goes.global.html   (403 words)

  
 Senators Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Senator Roxas was born on January 1, 1892 in Capiz, Capiz to Gerardo Roxas and Rosario Acuña.
Senator Roxas began his political career in 1917 as a member of the municipal council of his hometown Capiz in Panay Island.
He was governor of the province of Capiz from 1919 to 1921 and was then elected to the Philippine House of Representative, subsequently serving as Speaker of the House and a member of the Council of State.
www.senate.gov.ph /senators/former_senators/manuel_roxas.htm   (243 words)

  
 CAPIZ - Online Information article about CAPIZ
province of Capiz, Panay, Philippine Islands, on the Capiz or Panay See also:
Capiz has a large and beautiful See also:
CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /CAL_CAR/CAPIZ.html   (258 words)

  
 Liberal Party of the Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
GOVERNOR VICENTE B. He has served as Mayor of the municipality of Panay, Capiz for twelve years.
He rose to the highest position as Governor of the Province of Capiz in May 1998 and was re-elected with overwhelming vote margin in 2001.
He was cited in the report of the Preparatory Commission on Constitutional reform in 1999 as the only Governor in the entire country who was able to balance his budget versus expendituires.
www.liberalparty.ph /profiles/p_vbermejo.htm   (101 words)

  
 Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - New Sword
Blades with these features are usually found on Leyte, Samar, and Cebu while the blades from Panay and Negros usually have wider ricassos with very little to no offset of the tang....there are those rare exceptions.
Looking at the just the shape of the scabbard, I would assume it was from Aklan or Capiz in Panay.
In Aklan and Capiz, the hanger block is slotted and not drilled through.
www.vikingsword.com /vb/showpost.php?p=14242&postcount=24   (783 words)

  
 People vs Melendres : 133999-4001 : August 31, 2000 : C.J. Davide, Jr. : En Banc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Jamul-awon, Panay, Capiz, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court, said accused, with lewdness and by means of threats and intimidation, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously have carnal knowledge of the complainant HELEN BALINARIO against her will and thereby resulting to the pregnancy of the latter.
The crime was aggravated by the fact that the offended party is the stepdaughter of the accused and a girl of only eleven (11) years of age at the time of the commission of the offense.
Jamul-awon, Panay, Capiz, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, abovenamed accused, motivated by lewd design and by means of force and intimidation did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously succeeded in having carnal knowledge, with complainant HELEN BALINARIO against the will of the latter, and thereby resulting to her pregnancy.
www.supremecourt.gov.ph /jurisprudence/2000/aug2000/133999-4001.htm   (3671 words)

  
 SOUTHERN BEAT: TEXT INFO COULD STIR UP A CITY
Panay police chief Oscar Silva said investigators recovered 10 empty shells of an M-16 rifle near Bargantinos’s body and another 19 shells at the gate of the residence.
Panay is the town adjacent to Roxas City.
Aspera admitted that the police were looking into the vigilante angle in the latest gunslaying but also posited the possibility that the two were victims of gang rivalry in the illegal drug trade.
www.newsflash.org /2004/02/ht/ht005085.htm   (964 words)

  
 Archdiocese of Jaro
This vast territory was later divided to form new ecclesiastical jurisdictions: Zamboanga in 1910, Bacolod in 1933, Capiz in 1951 and San Jose de Antique in 1962.
The province of Iloilo occupies the southeastern portion of Panay Island in the region known as Western Visayas or Region VI, one of the richest regions in the country.
It is separated from Guimaras Island by the Iloilo Strait, and is bounded on the north by the province of Capiz, on the west by Antique, on the east by Guimaras Strait and on the south by Panay Gulf.
www.cbcponline.net /jurisdictions/jaro.html   (634 words)

  
 Municipality of Panay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
FELIPE BERMEJO BARREDO came from prominent family a native of Poblacion Tabuc, Panay, Capiz.
A father to four sibling who are all professionals in their chosen career.
Mayor Dodoy Barredo has served as Board of Director of Capiz Electric Cooperative from 1979-1985, SB Secretary from 1980-1986, Municipal Vice Mayor from July 1992-March 1998 and Municipal Mayor from March 26, 1998 to present of this municipality, and He is presently Chapter President of League of Municipalities of the Philippines, Capiz Chapter.
elgu.ncc.gov.ph /ecommunity/panay-capiz/index.php?cat1=2&cat2=1   (100 words)

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