Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”subic” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History “Subic” was derived from the native word “hubek”, which means “head of a plow”. The origin of the name was a by-product of altruistic colonial enterprise. On a bright day in 1542, Juan de Salcedo, the able Spanish conquistador
Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”masbate” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History The islands of Masbate were formed out of Volcanic rocks over one hundred million years later, humans made their appearance in the tropical regions of the earth. They lived on wild animals, plants, and fruits. They made tools of
Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”ormoc” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History The City of Ormoc, the center of commerce and industry on the western part of Leyte, is the first non-provincial capital city of the Philippines. It is a showcase of progress and modernity even as its history is a
Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”laoag” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History The name of the city “LAOAG” is a derivation of the Ilocano term “lawag”, which means light/brightness. According to history, Laoag has a clear, blue skyline. It was from this premise, perhaps, that the place was given the name
Places [alpine-phototile-for-pinterest src=”board” uid=”etnmedia” board=”generalsantos” imgl=”fancybox” dlstyle=”medium” style=”wall” row=”4″ size=”192″ num=”25″ shadow=”1″ border=”1″ curve=”1″ max=”100″] History After getting a go signal from the National Land Settlement Administration way back the late 1930’s, General Paulino Santos spearheaded the largest and first group of settlers to the beaches of Sarangani Bay. These pioneers (mostly locals from Luzon)
