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Tablas Island
Tablas is the largest of the islands that comprise the province of Romblon in the Philippines. The name of the island is of Spanish origin. Before the colonization of the Philippines, Tablas was known as the Island of ''Osigan''. At the time of contact with Westerners, ''Osigan'' had a population of 256 people living in small villages. Wax was produced in this island. Odiongan, on the west central coast of the island, is a major port and the largest municipality of Romblon in terms of population. Tablas is administratively subdivided into the municipalities of Alcantara, Calatrava, Ferrol, Looc, Odiongan, San Agustin, San Andres, Santa Fe, and Santa Maria. Geography The island lies about east from the southern part of Mindoro Island. The northern tip of Tablas is about from Romblon Island. ''Mount Payaopao'' (also known as ''Tablas Summit'' on old maps) at the northeastern extremity of the island, is the highest peak on the island at high and the second highest ...
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Sentinel-2
Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus Programme that acquires optical imagery at high spatial resolution (10 m to 60 m) over land and coastal waters. The mission's Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B satellites were joined in orbit in 2024 by a third, Sentinel-2C, and in the future by Sentinel-2D, eventually replacing the A and B satellites, respectively. The mission supports services and applications such as agricultural monitoring, emergencies management, land cover classification, and water quality. Sentinel-2 has been developed and is being operated by the European Space Agency. The satellites were manufactured by a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Overview The Sentinel-2 mission includes: * Multispectral image, Multi-spectral data with 13 bands in the Visible spectrum, visible, Infrared#Regions within the infrared, near infrared, and Infrared#Regions within the infrared, short wave infrared part of the Electromagnetic ...
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Santa Maria, Romblon
Santa Maria, officially the Municipality of Santa Maria, (formerly Imelda), is a municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,989 people. Etymology The place got its name from Santa Maria in it was renamed in 1988. History Santa Maria was known in Spanish times as ''Cagbagacay'', after a bamboo plant called ''"bagacay"'' in the local dialect, which was in abundance in the area. Back then it was still a barrio of Guintigui-an town. In 1910, barrio Cagbagacay was renamed Concepcion after its patron the Immaculada Concepcion.About Santa Maria
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On September 12, 1982, barrio Concepcion (Norte) together with barrios Bonga and Concepcion Sur were organized and created into a new municipality by virtue of Batas Pam ...
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Visayan Language
The Bisayan languages or Visayan languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken in the Philippines. They are most closely related to Tagalog and the Bikol languages, all of which are part of the Central Philippine languages. Most Bisayan languages are spoken in the whole Visayas section of the country, but they are also spoken in the southern part of the Bicol Region (particularly in Masbate and Sorsogon where several dialects of Waray are spoken), islands south of Luzon, such as those that make up Romblon, most of the areas of Mindanao and the province of Sulu located southwest of Mindanao. Some residents of Metro Manila also speak one of the Bisayan languages. Over 30 languages constitute the Bisayan language family. The Bisayan language with the most speakers is Cebuano, spoken by 20 million people as a native language in Central Visayas, parts of Eastern Visayas, and most of Mindanao. Two other well-known and widespread Bisayan languages are Hiligayno ...
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Asi Language
Bantoanon or Asi is a regional Bisayan language spoken, along with Romblomanon and Onhan, in the province of Romblon, Philippines. Asi originated in the island of Banton, Romblon and spread to the neighboring islands of Sibale, Simara, and the towns of Odiongan, San Andres and Calatrava on Tablas Island. The Asi spoken in Odiongan is called Odionganon, Calatravanhon in Calatrava, Sibalenhon in Concepcion, Simaranhon in Corcuera, and Bantoanon in Banton. The Asi language is closer to Western Visayan language like Karay-a than to Cebuano and Waray Specifically, it is spoken on the following islands within Romblon: * Tablas: the municipalities of Odiongan, San Andres and Calatrava, situated respectively on the western and northern parts of the island. The Odiongan dialect has more outside influences and is more widely used in literature. * Banton, encompassing the whole municipality of Banton * Simara, encompassing the whole municipality of Corcuera * Maestre de ...
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Department Of Trade And Industry (Philippines)
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI; ) is the Executive departments of the Philippines, executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the advancement, promotion, governance, regulation, management and growth of industry and trade. Department Order No. 19-18, s. 2019, laid out the organizational structure of the department into the following functional groups: Competitiveness and Innovation Group (CIG); Consumer Protection Group (CPG); Industry Development and Trade Policy Group (IDTPG); Management Services Group (MSG); Regional Operations Group (ROG); and the Trade Promotions Group (TPG). Its hierarchical organization includes 27 foreign trade service posts, 17 regional offices (including Negros Island Region), 87 provincial/city/area offices, 12 bureaus, 4 attached agencies, 7 attached corporations, and 8 services offices. The department is headed by a Secretary (equivalent to Minister) and assisted by Undersecretaries (equivalent to Deputy Minister) ...
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PEZA
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), formerly known as the Foreign Trade Zone Authority (FTZA) and Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA), is a Philippine government agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry. It was created to help promote investments in the export-oriented manufacturing industry into the country by assisting investors in registering and facilitating their business operations and providing tax incentives. PEZA also assists investors who locate in service facilities inside special economic zones in the country (areas are called PEZA Special Economic Zones) which are usually business process outsourcing and knowledge process outsourcing firms. Other activities also eligible for PEZA registration and incentives include establishment and operation within special economic zones for tourism, medical tourism, logistics and warehousing services, economic zone development and operation and facilities providers. History and organization On June ...
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Tablas Economic Zone
Tablas Economic Zone is a special economic zone located in Tablas Island of Romblon, Philippines. It was established in 2015 and being managed by Tablas Economic Zone Inc. (TEZI) under the umbrella of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Agricultural resources include pili nuts, rice, guyabano, coconuts and cashews. It also has aquatic resources like fish, lobsters and seaweeds and mineral deposits of marble Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty .... References {{Philippines-geo-stub Buildings and structures in Romblon Special economic zones Industrial parks in the Philippines ...
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Pili Nuts
Pili may refer to: Common names of plants * ''Canarium ovatum'', a Philippine tree that is a source of the pili nut * ''Heteropogon contortus'', a Hawaiian grass used to thatch structures Places * Pili, Camarines Sur, is a municipality in the Philippines * Pili, barangay in Danao, Cebu * Pili, (or , 'Pili Hill'), another name for Acamarachi, a volcano in Chile * Pili Nadi, a stream or small river that flows through Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh; tributary of the Gomti River Other uses * Pili, another name for jianzi, a traditional Chinese sport * ''Pili'' (film), nominated for the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer in 2018 * Pili line, a Hawaiian royal house ** Pili, short form of Pilikaʻaiea, ruler or of Hawaii, founder of the Pili line * Pili, plural of Pilus, a cellular organelle * ''Pili'' (TV series), a puppet television show from Taiwan * Perak Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, ...
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Romblon State University
Romblon State University is a public higher education institution in Romblon, Philippines. It has eight satellite campuses and its main campus is located in Odiongan, Romblon. History 1914: Tracing its roots back in November 1914, during the district athletic meet in Odiongan, the Odiongan Farm School started only in the imagination when John C. Early, then head teacher of Romblon Sub Province suggested to teachers the idea of the establishment of a farm school in the locality to educate farmers in better farming methods. 1915-1916: The Odiongan Farm School came into being in June 1915, with sixty-five pupils enrolled in the fifth grade and forty-eight pupils in the sixth grade. Juan Fetalino, the most promising teacher in the province, took charge of the school as a principal, and was assisted by Felipa Festin, another teacher of long experience in June 1916. A complete farming course for boys, and housekeeping and house course for girls were opened, with an averaged enrollme ...
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Mount Guiting-Guiting
Mount Guiting-Guiting is the highest mountain in the province of Romblon, located in Sibuyan Island, in the Philippines, with an elevation of above sea level. Its steep slopes and jagged peak, have earned it a reputation as one of the most technically challenging mountains to climb in the Philippines. It is ranked as the List of Ultras of the Philippines, 11th-most prominent mountain in the Philippines, and List of islands by highest point, 71st-highest peak of an island in the world. Located at the heart of Sibuyan, it dominates the landscape for miles around. Guiting-Guiting, in the Romblomanon language, Romblomanon dialect means ''"jagged"''. It is one of the focal points of Sibuyan's declaration as a biodiversity haven and has been dubbed by some local and international natural scientists as ''The Galapagos of Asia.'' The island of Sibuyan has often been compared with the biodiversity endemism rate of the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador. This high endemism prompted much of the ...
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Romblon Island
Romblon, officially the Municipality of Romblon, is a municipality and capital of the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,554 people. The archipelagic municipality is the capital of the province of Romblon and the seat of its provincial government. It includes Romblon Island as well as the nearby islands of ''Alad'', ''Cobrador, and'' ''Logbon.'' Romblon island is one of the three major islands of the province, aside from Sibuyan Island and Tablas Island. As the capital of the province, its natives mostly speak Romblomanon or ''Ini'' language. Romblon is known for its local marble industry and is the second biggest producer of the mineral in the country. It is also a tourist destination because of its unspoiled beaches and Spanish-era twin forts. History Early history The first inhabitants of Romblon were the Negritos tribes of Panay and the Mindoro-Mangyan tribes. The discovery of hanging coffins and artistic ma ...
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Mindoro Island
Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous List of islands of the Philippines, island in the Philippines. With a total land area of 10,571 km2 ( 4,082 sq.mi ), it has a population of 1,408,454, as of the 2020 census. It is located off the southwestern coast of Luzon and northeast of Palawan. Mindoro is divided into two Provinces of the Philippines, provinces: Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro. Calapan is the only city on the island, while San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, San Jose is the largest settlement on the island with a total population of 143,430 inhabitants as of 2015. The southern coast of Mindoro forms the northeastern extremum of the Sulu Sea. Mount Halcon is the highest point on the island, standing at above sea level located in Oriental Mindoro. Mount Baco is the island's second highest mountain with an elevation of , located in the province of Occidental Mindoro. Etymology The name Mindoro was likely a corruption of the native name ''Minolo.' ...
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