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Valenzuela station

Valenzuela station, also known as West Valenzuela station, is an under-construction elevated North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) station located in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. The station was part of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Main Line before its closure in the 1980s. Beside the station is the main depot of the NSCR. This depot will also serve as the operations control center for the entire railway system. History Polo station The station opened in as Polo station, in what was then the municipality of Polo, in Bulacan. This was originally part of the railway line connecting Manila to northern Luzon. It once served as a flag stop. Along with the then-municipality, it was later renamed and became known as the Valenzuela station. The station was abandoned in 1997 after services to Meycauayan ceased. It was supposed to be built as a result of the Northrail project – a rebuilding of the line from Manila to Pampanga which would partly use the old right-of-way. The project commenced in 2007, however, construction was halted as of 2011. The ill-governed project did not continue even after a renegotiation, due to China calling off the overseas development assistance fund for the project. With the full swing construction of the North-South Commuter Railway, the old station is cordoned off and will be restored as part of the construction agreement. The new elevated station will be located a half-mile away north from the old one. Revival This station, which is named West Valenzuela station (to apparently distinguish it with Metro Manila Subway's East Valenzuela station), will be one of the first six stations of the Manila–Clark Railway or North–South Commuter Railway — a mass transit railway between Laguna, Metro Manila and the Clark metropolitan area. It is expected to open in 2027. It is also a likely target for restoration for the Metro North Commuter Line as the station before it, Acacia station, is reopened. Two stations may be considered. One candidate site, apart from the old station in Polo, Valenzuela, is near the PNR bridge tunnel in the Karuhatan-Malinta border – the Malinta Bridge. If realized, this bridge will be within the historical railway station in Dalandanan. This is where Antonio Luna once planned defenses against the Americans during the precursors of the Philippine-American war. It is highly implied that the restoration of services may reach Meycauayan and beyond, as it did in the past. Railway restoration was hampered by the construction of NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10.1, which runs at vital parts of the route going to Valenzuela, which has been opened on March 1, 2019. A vital component to the restoration of the services is the reconstruction of the railway bridge crossing Tullahan River, which has since been demolished and destroyed due to the aforementioned obsolescence and the construction of the expressway. Studies to rebuild the bridge and eventually reintroduce railway services in Polo have started. References External links Media related to Valenzuela station at Wikimedia Commons
Virac Airport

Virac Airport (IATA: VRC, ICAO: RPUV) is an airport serving the island province of Catanduanes in the Philippines. It is located in the capital, Virac, and is the only airport in the province. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports. On October 27, 2013, Cebu Pacific launched its first Airbus flight in Virac. Airlines and destinations Airport Redevelopment Project The project is the Rehabilitation of Virac Airport with the goal expanding its passenger terminal area in order to cater to the growing number of passengers and cargo that fly in and out of Catanduanes. The project derives its funds from CAAP or the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Modernization of Airport Terminal and Facilities Asphalt overlay of runway (30mx1,886m) - approved budget 105.13 million pesos See also List of airports in the Philippines References External links World Aero Data - Virac Airport (VRC) Details
Aeropuerto de Virac

El Aeropuerto de Virac​​ (en tagalo: Paliparan ng Virac, en Bícol: Palayogan nin Virac) (IATA: VRC, ICAO: RPUV) es el único aeropuerto que sirve a la provincia de la isla de Catanduanes en Filipinas.​ Se encuentra ubicado en la capital, Virac. El aeropuerto está clasificado como Clase 1 principal (principal interno) por la Autoridad de Aviación Civil de Filipinas,​ un organismo del Departamento de Transportes y Comunicaciones que se encarga de las operaciones, no sólo de este aeropuerto, sino también de todos los demás aeropuertos de Filipinas, excepto los principales aeropuertos internacionales. El 27 de octubre de 2013, Cebu Pacific lanzó el primer vuelo de un Airbus en Virac. Véase también Aeropuerto Internacional Ninoy Aquino Transporte Referencias
Port lotniczy Virac

Port lotniczy Virac (IATA: VRC, ICAO: RPUV) – port lotniczy zlokalizowany w mieście Virac, na wyspie Catanduanes na Filipinach. Linie lotnicze i połączenia Linki zewnętrzne Informacje o lotnisku. [dostęp 2016-10-25].
Aeroportul Virac

Aeroportul Virac (IATA: VRC, ICAO: RPUV) este un aeroport din Bicol Region⁠(d), Luzon⁠(d), Filipine ce deservește zona Virac⁠(d)​. Aeroportul a fost tranzitat în 2022 de 56.529 de pasageri. A fost numit după zona deservită. Situat la o altitudine de 37 m, aeroportul dispune de o singură pistă. Este operat de Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines⁠(d). Infrastructură Piste Terminale Note Vezi și
Wack Wack Golf and Country Club

Wack Wack Golf and Country Club is a golf course and country club resort complex located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The complex features two 18-hole championship courses, landscaped terrains, gardens and villas. History Wack Wack was founded by William James Shaw in 1930 – because he was disgusted that Larry Montes, a caddie who had won the 1929 Philippine Open tournament (and later many subsequent tournaments) at the Manila Golf Club in Caloocan, Rizal, of which Shaw was a member, had been asked to leave the tournament celebration, by virtue of an alleged rule against the presence of caddies inside the Manila Golf Club. During the American colonial period, exclusive clubs in the Philippines such as the Manila Golf Club, Baguio Country Club, and the Manila Polo Club tend to be reserved only to Americans. Shaw was also ostracized due to his marriage to a Filipino. The discrimination towards Montes and himself, led to Shaw to establish the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club. It was opened for play in February 1931. The course layout was designed by Jim Black According to legend, "wack wack" was the sound made by crows who roamed areas of golf courses. The logo of Wack Wack features two black birds. In 1939, the golf course was taken out of Mandaluyong to become part of the newly established Quezon City. However, in 1941, it was returned to Mandaluyong. From 1941 to 1945, the golf course became part of the City of Greater Manila, where Mandaluyong and Quezon City were temporarily merged, falling under Balintawak district, a division of Quezon City. References Further reading Lou Gopal, Manila Nostalgia Gleeck, Lewis Edward Jr. (1912–2005), Bill Shaw: The Man and the Legend, San Juan, Metro Manila: William J. Shaw Foundation, 1998. Zafra, Jessica, The Life and Legacy of William J. Shaw, San Juan, Metro Manila: William J. Shaw Foundation, 2009. External links Media related to Wack Wack Golf and Country Club at Wikimedia Commons
Wack Wack Golf & Country Club

De Wack Wack Golf & Country Club is een van de oudste golfclubs in de Filipijnen. De club werd in 1930 in Mandaluyong opgericht door William J. Shaw, een rijke Amerikaan die in Manilla woonde. Er werd voorheen gespeeld op een openbare baan buiten de stadsmuren en daarna ook wel op een privé 9 holesbaan in Caloocan. Bill Shaw werd gesteund door een aantal goede spelers die erin geloofden een club op te richten voor leden van alle rassen en nationaliteiten. Het streven was naar 400 leden die ieder moesten zorgen voor een bijdrage van PhP 1000. Ter promotie van het plan werd een grote picknick georganiseerd op het stuk land dat ze wilden kopen. Binnen een maand had de club genoeg leden. Er werd een Amerikaanse golfprofessional aangetrokken die toezicht moest houden op het aanleggen van de baan. In 1932 waren de East Course en het clubhuis klaar. Shaw kocht een stuk land bij voor nog een 18 holesbaan, de West Course, die minder lang werd en veel door de leden bespeeld wordt. Hij was president tot zijn overlijden op 1 maart 1939. In de loop der jaren werd hier vaak het Filipijns Open gespeeld en in 1977 ook de World Cup of Golf, die door Antonio Garrido en Severiano Ballesteros gewonnen werd. Externe links Officiële website
Wawa Dam

Wawa Dam, also known as Montalban Dam, is a gravity dam constructed over the Marikina River in the municipality of Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines. The slightly arched dam is situated in the 360-metre (1,180 ft) high Montalban Gorge or Wawa Gorge, a water gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains east of Metro Manila. Construction on the dam began in 1904, which became operational in 1909 under the American colonial Insular Government, to provide the water needs for Manila. During World War II, Wawa Dam became the focal point of the battle between the US Army's XI Corps and the Imperial Japanese Army's Shimbu Group. The engagement, also known as the Battle of Wawa Dam saw the opposing sides in a seesaw battle along the Montalban-Antipolo hills from March to May 1945. Wawa Dam used to be the only source of water for Manila until Angat Dam was built and Wawa was abandoned in 1968. Due to insufficiency of water supply for Metro Manila, there was a strong clamor to reuse the dam. The dam and surrounding area is currently protected as part of the Pamitinan Protected Landscape. In July 2024, the impounding process of the ₱26.5 billion Upper Wawa Dam project, in San Rafael, Rodriguez, Rizal was undertaken by Prime Infra and Wawa JVCo. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is tasked with protecting the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape. As part of the Wawa Pumped Storage Water Project, it creates a 400-hectare artificial lake for adequate water supply to operate a 600-megawatt energy storage facility. References External links Media related to Wawa Dam at Wikimedia Commons Cooling off at Wawa Dam Archived April 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Wawa Dam Wawa Dam pushed as alternative water source People flock to Wawa Dam to beat the summer heat
West Nalaut Island

West Nalaut Island is an island in northern Palawan, in the Philippines. It is the westernmost of the Calamian Islands, and can form a guide to shipping entering the Coron West Passage. It is approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) off the western coast of Busuanga Island, which is approximately a 40-minute flight from Manila. The uninhabited 47.9-hectare (0.479 km2) island is privately owned. It was attempted to be sold as part of the HGTV show "Island Hunters". West Nalaut Island has a 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) crescent–shaped white sand beach, 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) of coastline, several smaller beach coves, 80-metre (260 ft)-high cliffs, and rainforest coverage. It is a 30-minute speedboat journey from 12 World War II wreck dives and local towns. The asking price in 2022 was USD ~7m. The island was used in the Million Dollar Island TV series. See also Busuanga, Palawan Coron, Palawan Culion, Palawan List of islands of the Philippines References
Nalaut Occidental

Nalaut Occidental (West Nalaut Island) es una isla situada en Filipinas, adyacente a la de Busuanga, isla que forma parte del grupo de Calamianes.​ Administrativamente forma parte del barrio de Maglalambay del municipio filipino de tercera categoría de Busuanga perteneciente a la provincia de Paragua en Mimaro, Región IV-B. Geografía Isla Busuanga es la más grande del Grupo Calamian situado a medio camino entre las islas de Mindoro (San José) y de Paragua (Puerto Princesa), con el Mar de la China Meridional a poniente y el mar de Joló a levante. Al sur de la isla están las otras dos islas principales del Grupo Calamian: Culión y Corón. Nalaut se encuentra en el Mar de la China Meridional, 16 kilómetros a poniente de Isla Busuanga. Este islote, el más occidental de las Islas Calamianes, tiene aproximadamente 1.250 metros de largo, en dirección este-oeste, y unos 900 metros en su línea de mayor anchura.​ Al norte, y a diez kilómetros, se encuentra isla Malajón; al sur, y a 7400 metros, isla Popotoán, sede del barrio; a levante, y a 4.100 metros, isla Nalaut Oridental; y a poniente, y a 1.135 kilómetros, Vietnam. El barrio de Maglalambay está formado por las siguientes islas e islotes: Popotoán, Nalaut Oriental, Nalaut Occidental, Malbinchilao del Norte, Rat, Malbinchilao del Sur, Mangenguey y Depelengued. Comunicaciones Cuarenta minutos dura el vuelo de Manila a Busuanga (Francisco B. Reyes Airport, Código IATA: USU, Código ICAO: RPVV), una hora adicional por carretera hasta Corón de cuyo puerto parte una línea regular de navegación hacia la isla. Isla de propiedad privada en venta.​​ Referencias
STI West Negros University

STI West Negros University, also referred to by its acronym STI WNU or colloquially as West Neg, is a private university located in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines established in 1948. The university is accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities - Commission On Accreditation (PACUCOA) as a level II school and awards degrees in associate, bachelor, master, and doctorate levels through its Colleges and School of Graduate Studies. It also offers complete basic education (pre-school, elementary & junior high school) through its School of Basic Education, formerly Integrated School (IS). Senior high school is being offered in the institution as well. STI West Negros University has an enrollment of about 10,000 students per semester and produces 1,500 graduates every school year. The acronym STI is an orphan initialism. History West Negros College (WNC) was founded in 1948 by three Baptist women leaders - Luciana Aritao, Teresa Padilla and Rosario Remitio after the Second World War. They believed that the school would fulfill their dream of Filipinos embracing Christian ideals and tenets. Leodegario Natividad Agustin became the school President in the 1970s; he provided the impetus, despite financial odds, to make West Negros College a successful academic community. On February 11, 2008, the Commission on Higher Education found West Negros College to be in full compliance of their requirements and granted West Negros College status as a university (WNU). In April 2013, STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. announced in a disclosure that they had signed a memorandum of agreement with West Negros University for the acquisition of a controlling interest in the school. The acquisition was done on October 31, 2013. In 2014, the institution significantly changed its name to STI West Negros University and in 2015, the remaining sole Bacolod campus of STI College in nearby Lacson Street (initially established in 2013) and the West Negros University - Integrated School in Eroreco Subdivision transferred and merged all of its operations to the newly renovated campus in Burgos Street. The school could also be accessed through its backgate at LN Agustin Drive. Academics As of 2021 to present, aside from the School of Basic Education, Senior High School, and School of Graduate Studies, STI WNU has six Colleges namely, College of Education, Arts and Sciences (CEAS), College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE), College of Information and Communication Technology (CICT), College of Business Management and Accountancy (CBMA), College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM), and College of Engineering (COE). Events The school's gymnasium served as the venue for the indoor volleyball games of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. Notable alumni Frank Chavez Dingdong Dantes Nonoy Baclao Peter Solis Nery Jovin Bedic Camelo Tacusalme Luis T. Centina Jr. Gilbert Teodoro References External links Official website STI College Official website
West Visayas State University, Janiuay

West Visayas State University, Janiuay is a satellite campus of West Visayas State University, located in Janiuay, Iloilo, Philippines. It is one of the four WVSU satellite campuses in the Third Congressional District of Iloilo. History The institution was founded as Janiuay High School (JHS) on July 5, 1946, through the efforts of Hon. Tiburcio A. Lutero, the then congressman of the Third Congressional District of Iloilo. Located on a land area of 7.92 hectares (19.6 acres), it was the first public high school in the municipality and strategically situated in the town center of Janiuay. The conversion of Janiuay High School into Janiuay National Vocational High School (JNVHS) on June 21, 1959, under Republic Act No. 2411 authored by then congressman Domitilo G. Abordo made the school focus more on Vocational education. On June 19, 1971, the school became Janiuay National Comprehensive High School (JNCHS) through Republic Act No. 6313 authored by a congresswoman from the Third District of Iloilo, Hon. Gloria M. Tabiana and a two-year technical college was opened. Under Republic Act No. 6667 dated June 22, 1988 authored by then congressman, Hon. Licurgo P. Tirador, renamed the school to Don Tiburcio A. Lutero National Comprehensive HIGH School (DTALNCHS), in honor of its founder, congressman Tiburcio Alianza Lutero. On March 30, 1995, the school was converted to Janiuay Polytechnic College (JPC), by virtue of Republic Act No. 7974, again authored by Hon. Licurgo P. Tirador. During the span of fifty years the name of the school, the curricular offerings and the school heads had changed. After five years as a Polytechnic College, it was integrated to West Visayas State University on August 22, 2000, in consonance with CHED Memorandum Order No. 27, series of 2000 which contained the implementing of guidelines on integration of CHED Supervised Institutions (CSIs) to State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), by virtue of Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994” and Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997”. From then and onwards, Janiuay Polytechnic College has become known as West Visayas State University - Janiuay Campus (WVSU-JC). Dr. Raymund Banquillo Gemora, professor VI, serves as the current campus administrator. References
San Lazaro Hospital

The San Lazaro Hospital (SLH) is a tertiary health facility in Manila, Philippines. It is a referral facility for communicable diseases and is one of the retained special tertiary hospital of the Department of Health and is funded by subsidy from the Philippine national government. It has a bed-capacity of 500. It is known as the oldest hospital in the Philippines which caters to indigents. History The San Lazaro Hospital was established in 1577 during the Spanish colonial period as a dispensary clinic in Intramuros by Fr. Juan Clemente, a Spanish priest. In 1578, it became a hospital which catered from patients afflicted with leprosy and other diseases. In the 1590s, the hospital along with the San Juan de Dios Hospital were supported by the Hermandad de la Misericordia of secular priest and eremite Juan Fernandez de Leon. The King of Spain issued a royal decree moving the hospital to its current site which was then known as Hacienda Mayhaligue in 1784. A chapel enclosed with stone walls was erected within hospital grounds by Fr. Felix Huerta in 1859. The hospital's history is connected with the 26 Martyrs of Japan. Spanish priest and leader of the Japanese protomartyrs, Pedro Bautista while he was in the Philippines was sent 134 Japanese lepers by the Tokugawa shogunate along with a note "If it is converts you want, begin with these". The lepers were admitted to the San Lazaro Hospital. The Americans took over the administration of the hospital in 1898. The facility became a hospital specializing in contagious diseases. In 1918, the Filipinos began managing the hospital. From 1930 to 1931, San Lazaro Hospital's insane patients were admitted to the National Mental Hospital and in 1949, the hospital's patients with leprosy were moved to the Tala Leprosarium which later became known as the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital. References External links Media related to San Lazaro Hospital at Wikimedia Commons
Lucena Cathedral

Saint Ferdinand Cathedral, commonly known as Lucena Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines. The seat of the Bishop of Lucena, it is dedicated to Saint Ferdinand III of Castile, a 13th century monarch who reigned in parts of modern-day Spain. The cathedral is situated at Barangay 5 (Poblacion), in the city proper of Lucena. History The parish of Saint Ferdinand in Lucena traces its roots to its first parish priest, Franciscan friar Fray Mariano Granja, when he himself made a proposal to establish a separate town and parish from Tayabas, where he was serving as parish priest before being transferred to Lucena. The proposal was sought by the principalias from the barrios of Cotta, Iyam Silangan, Ilayang Dupay, Ibabang Dupay, Gulang-gulang and other smaller barrios. On March 1, 1881, the decree establishing the parish of Lucena was released by Casimiro Herrero Pérez, then bishop of Caceres. The first church, which was made of half masonry and half wood, was constructed from May 1882 until July 1884 through the savings of Fr. Granja. However, this was damaged by a typhoon a few years later. On May 24, 1887, a fire razed the church, and in the same year, the convent of wood and masonry was also charred by fire. The church and convent were reconstructed in November 1887 and by Fr. Teodoro Fernandez in 1891, respectively. Aside from the church, Fr. Granja is also credited for the construction and founding of the following: the tribunal made of stone and wood, cemetery made of stone, a primary school for boys and girls built with wooden planks, a Franciscan tertiary women-managed hospital, and a college for women, which were all likewise funded by his incomes and stipends while serving in Tayabas. Under the helm of Msgr. Pedrito Baldovino, a new convent adjacent to the cathedral was built. During the terms of Msgr. Oscar Leaño and Msgr. Leandro Castro, the Bishop Alfredo Maria Obviar Building and the Edificio de San Fernando were constructed, respectively. The parish of Lucena became a cathedral when the eponymous diocese was founded in 1950. Gallery References External links Media related to Lucena Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons Lucena Cathedral on Facebook
Balesin

Balesin ist eine philippinische Insel in der Provinz Quezon, südlich des Polillo-Archipels und der Insel Luzon vorgelagert. Die Insel Balesin liegt in der Mitte der Bucht von Lamon und befindet sich größtenteils im Besitz der Alphaland Corporation, die den Balesin Island Club betreibt. Die Insel wird von der Gemeinde Polillo verwaltet, auf der Insel liegt der Barangay Balesin mit ca. 800 Einwohnern. Erreicht werden kann die Insel über eine Fährverbindung mit der Gemeinde Infanta. Für Gäste des Resorts besteht auch die Möglichkeit, die Insel mit dem Flugzeug von Manila aus anzufliegen. Die Insel besitzt einen ursprünglichen Urwaldbestand auf einer Fläche von 1,90 km² und Sandstrände mit einer Länge von 7,30 km, sowie einen Golfplatz. Weblinks Die Insel Balesin auf Philippineholidays.com Informationen der Mac Caferei Cooperation über den Bau des Flughafens (PDF-Datei; 313 kB) Die Insel und das Resort auf Balesin.com