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  Wikipedia: Quezon
Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon.
Quezon City is not located in and should not be confused with Quezon province: Quezon City is located in Metro Manila, a region to the west of CALABARZON, while Quezon province is in eastern CALABARZON.
Quezon is located southeast of Metro Manila and it is surrounded by the provinces of Aurora to the north, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas to the west and the Camarines provinces to the east.
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 Unisan, Quezon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For usage of "Unisan" as a synonym for "American", see Use of the word American.
Unisan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,252 people in 4,454 households.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Unisan   (68 words)

  
 Read about Quezon at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Quezon and learn about Quezon here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the
Quezon is located southeast of Metro Manila and it is surrounded by the provinces of Aurora to the north,
Unisan, About the middle of the 18th century, the capital was transferred to the town of Tayabas, from which the province got its new name.
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 Quezon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Quezon is located southeast of Metro Manila and it is surrounded by the provinces of Aurora, PhilippinesAurora to the north, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas to the west and the Camarines provinces to the east.
In 1591, the province was created and called Kaliraya or Kalilayan, after the capital town which later became Unisan, QuezonUnisan, About the middle of the 18th century, the capital was transferred to the town of Tayabas, QuezonTayabas, from which the province got its new name.
After the war, on September 7, 1946, Republic Act No. 14 changed the name Tayabas to Quezon, in honor of Manuel L. Quezon, the Commonwealth president who hailed from Baler, AuroraBaler, which was one of the province's towns.
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 Quezon - Sneaknews.com :: Newsleads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The province was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the country's second president, and its capital is Lucena City.
The province of Quezon is politically distinct and unrelated to Quezon City in Metro Manila.
Quezon is located southeast of Metro Manila and it is surrounded by the provinces of Aurora to the north, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas to the west and the Camarines provinces to the east.
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 Quezon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Quezon is a long province having an area of 8,706.6 km².
The major islands of Quezon are Alabat Island and Polillo Islands.
Batangas | Cavite | Laguna | Quezon | Rizal
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 President tumbles in rain at launch of road project - Oct. 03, 2003
UNISAN, Quezon -- Like a veteran politician on the campaign trail, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo took everything in stride, including an awkward tumble in the rain, in a visit to this town Thursday.
After clambering onto a yellow Ford Ranger pick-up converted to a stage in a seven-hectare cattle-breeding farm of Representative Aleta Suarez in the village of Caigdal, the President fell on her back as she tried to stand on the baggage space's slippery floor.
She said Danilo Suarez, former representative of Quezon province and now vice chairperson of the national road board, had been assigned to implement the project.
www.inq7.net /brk/2003/oct/03/brkpol_2-1.htm   (498 words)

  
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Quezon keeps title as one among COA's Top 10 Adjudged as 9th among local government units nationwide with the highest equity by the Commission on Audit.
And as you tread on Quezon's many treks and trails, uncover the intricacies of country living, bask in the warmth of its seas, the sun, and the hospitality of our people, travel back to our illustrious past, witness the myriad festivals accenting cultural, religious and social heritage and celebrate the promise of a bright tomorrow.
Quezon is a beautiful province every Quezonian is proud to be a part of.
www.quezon.gov.ph   (868 words)

  
 Quezon Province Travel Guide, tayabas, lucban, pahiyas festival, mayohan, lucena, sariaya, gumaca
At the close Filipino-American hostilities, a civil government was established in the province in 1901, and Lucena was appointed the capital.
Quezon Province is located to the south of Baguio.
Quezon was at one time under the jurisdiction of various provinces.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_quezon.html   (742 words)

  
 What's New   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The municipality of Unisan is a coastal town located on the geographic center of the province of Quezon.
The town proper of Unisan is located about 64 kilometers southeast of Lucena City, the provincial center of Quezon, and about 35 kilometers west of Gumaca, the center of Quezon II.
Access to Unisan by land travel is through three (3) routes: 1) the Pagbilao-Padre Burgos-Agdangan highway leading to the Bondoc Peninsula; 2) the Unisan-Pitogo highway coming from the municipality of Gumaca; and 3) the provincial road connecting the municipalities of Atimonan and Unisan.
www.fundacionsantiago.ngo.ph /whatsnew_quezon.html   (265 words)

  
 Quezon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 1591, the province was created and called Kaliraya or Kalilayan, after the capital town which later became Unisan.
In about the middle of the 18th century, the capital was transferred to the town of Tayabas, from which the province got its new name.
Aurora was the name of the president's wife, Aurora A. Quezon.
www.toshare.info /en/Quezon.htm   (649 words)

  
 Hiyas Philippine Folk Dance Company - Maria Clara Repertoire
(Unisan, Quezon) During the old days, this dance was a favorite in social gatherings and was usually performed by young men and women who were students of private schools and colleges in Manila.
(Antimonan, Quezon) Performed by the daughters of privileged Filipinos, this dance displays the frailty of manners, air of elegance, and educated grace of the young ladies attending convent schools.
In the Philippines where moral rules are strict and binding, society calls for the ladies to be impeccably demure and gentlemen to be prim and proper.
www.hiyas.org /mariaclara.html   (809 words)

  
 Oldest in the Philippines
Unisan, Quezon could be the oldest town in the Philippines.
The people of Unisan claimed that their town is now 481 years old, having been established in 1521, the same year that Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines.
In 1876, Calilayan was renamed Unisan which was derived from the Latin word uni-sancti, meaning "holy saint".
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 G.R. No. L-26539   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Vicente del Rosario of the Court First Instance of Quezon, acting upon authority from the Department of Justice, convoked the 8th Guerilla Amnesty Commission composed of different judges of Laguna, Mindoro, Batangas and Quezon (Brief for the Appellant, p.
On June 12, 1956, after a continuous trial of the case, in which Tagumpay Nanadiego was one of the accused, the 8th Guerilla Amnesty Commission held that none of the defendants admitted having committed the crime charged.
However, on January 22, 1965, an opposition to the urgent motion to quash was filed by special prosecutor Artemio T. Asuncion although the latter in his opposition admits that "on July 7, 1959, the AFP Amnesty Commission cleared the petitioner Tagumpay Nanadiego in its decision" (Record, Vol.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1990/feb1990/gr_l_26539_1990.html   (2379 words)

  
 Sun.Star Manila - Arroyo slips on top of pick-up truck used as stage in Quezon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Arroyo had just launched the 333-kilometer "Kalsada ko, Aalagaan Ko" highway which connected Unisan, Quezon and Urdaneta, Pangasinan and walked a kilometer to the farm of former Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez for the livestock dispersal project and distribution of entitlement certificates.
She went around and greeted the local folks, refusing the umbrellas and raincoats offered to her, because she noticed that the people around her were all drenched by the rain.
She ordered Suarez to start the second phase of the road construction and improvement from Unisan to the Bicol Peninsula and to provide the workers with uniforms, raincoats, boots and caps.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/man/2003/10/03/news/arroyo.slips.on.top.of.pick.up.truck.used.as.stage.in.quezon.html   (407 words)

  
 G.R. No. L-34416
4. Jose Valenzuela a patrolman and member Of the police force of Unisan, Quezon, narrated that he was On guard duty at the municipal building on January 29.1968, from 10:00 p.m.
While he was on his tour of duty on that particular time and date, Arcadio Aniel, Ernesto Datingguinoo and Domingo Ilagan arrived at the municipal building looking for a physician to treat the wound of Arcadio Aniel.
It is not disputed that Juan Perlada died of hemorrhage, internal and external due to stab wounds on January 29, 1968.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1980/feb1980/gr_34416_1980.html   (3390 words)

  
 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
QC renews campaign vs. trafficking of women Monday, 21 November 2005 The Quezon City government, in tandem with the QC Police District, recently renewed its campaign against violence and...
Quezon City is the first local government in the Philippines with a computerized real estate...
The outbreak of large anti-Arroyo protests commenced with a big rally in Quezon City on June 23, followed by bigger and bigger mobilizations in Makati City and Manila through the...
quezon.iqexpand.com   (989 words)

  
 unisan - discoverquezon.com - your on-line guide to the province of quezon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
unisan - discoverquezon.com - your on-line guide to the province of quezon
The name of Kalilayan derived from the tagalog term, a root word "lilay" a kind of palm similar to buri with the smallest leaves in the size of anahaw leaves that grows once in abundance.
In January 1, 1909, Unisan was declared independent municipality in accordance with the provision of Executive Order No. 85
www.discoverquezon.com /unisan.htm   (148 words)

  
 Quezonians of Northern California, Inc.
From 1987, the association through the outstanding efforts of its officers and members has provided scholarship grants to less privileged students in Quezon Province to pursue a college education.
To uplift the standard of the scholarship program, the association in cooperation with the Manuel S. Enverga Foundation University in Lucena City and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Lopez, Quezon has established criteria for admission to the program and grade requirements to be maintained by the scholars.
The Quezonians of Northern California, Inc. has proven its worth as one of the most prestigious Filipino organizations in the Bay Area and in the USA.
www.geocities.com /quezonians/AboutQNCI.htm   (411 words)

  
 Roundup - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
UNISAN, Quezon-The coastal towns of Unisan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Pitogo, General Luna, Catanauan, Mulanay and San Francisco in southern Quezon have received a patrol boat that would guard their territorial waters against illegal fishing.
The boat, worth P5 million, was given by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources upon the request of former Rep. Aleta Suarez, wife of Rep. Danilo Suarez (3rd District, Quezon).
Reuben Theodore Sindac, chief of Quezon police intelligence and investigation unit, also reported the arrest of 92 suspected drug pushers during the same period and the seizure of some 27.4 grams of shabu worth about P51,000.
news.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=15757   (1003 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | METRO > Lagdameo to replace Capalla in December   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Born on August 2, 1940, in Lucban, Quezon, the 65-year-old archbishop is the youngest among the 14 members of the CBCP.
After finishing his bachelor of arts degree in 1965, he became assistant pastor at the Unisan, Quezon, parish church.
From 1965 to 1972, he was professor and prefect of discipline at the Mount Carmel Seminary in Sariaya, Quezon.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/sept/09/yehey/metro/20050909met8.html   (294 words)

  
 Quezon Province Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Quezon, named in honor of Manuel Luis Quezon, a native son of the province.
Often referred to as the Gateway to the South.
Based on statistics, Quezon ranked fifth among 11 provinces of Southern Tagalog; Sariaya as the most populated municipality
www.quezon-province.com /home.html   (57 words)

  
 PCARRD Press Release NoPCARRD Press Release No TecnogabPCARRD Press Release NoPCARRD Press Release No   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The town of Unisan in Quezon province recently received a big boost in its own IT program by way of a P298,000 grant which was turned over by DOST Secretary Filimon A. Uriarte during his recent visit to his home province.
Uriarte also graced the Talakayan Ukol sa Programang Pangkabuhayan ng DOST IV sa Unisan, Quezon where the Secretary outlined the other assistance programs that his administration would undertake for Unisan, especially for the farmers and entrepreneurs.
Secretary Uriarte, who spoke during the commencement exercises of the PUP Unisan campus, was accompanied during the visit by Director Hipolito B. Aycardo and other staff whose DOST Region IV office coordinated the Talakayan sa Unisan, Quezon with the Sangguniang Bayan of Unisan, Quezon and the DOST Central Office.
www.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph /division/ACD/May1999prezrelease.html   (1201 words)

  
 L I B E R A L - P H I L I P P I N E S   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Now another Tanada is rising to the challenge of leadership in Quezon Province in the person of Lorenzo III who is seeking a seat in Congress representing the 4th district.
The current chair of the Liberal Party Chapter in the 4th District of Quezon, Erin identified his legislative priorities as nationalism-centered education for the youth, strengthening laws on agriculture and fisheries, the national land use policy, and reinforcement of existing laws for senior citizens.
To improve farm yields, Jay Jay set-up a farm nursery in Unisan, Quezon where some 4,340 barangay officials and farmers have learned the science of high-value crops and livestock raising.
www.liberal-philippines.com /issue04152004/coverstory3.htm   (4701 words)

  
 The world of Mz.Mikaela :: Come on!Check this out!
As you already know, I was born in Unisan (the place where my mom's mother lives) and I stayed there for many years.
My mother went to Saudi Arabia when I was 7 months old because she had to work there and so, my grandma took care of me. My mom's a wonderful and patient nurse.
When I was about 4 years old, I went to Kindergarten I. in Unisan.
www.freewebs.com /mzmikaela/aboutme.htm   (524 words)

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