Given a sentence and two mentions from the text (arguments), indicate a phrase (a verb or noun phrase) that describes the relationship between the provided arguments.
Q: Sentence: 'Historically the province of Nueva Ecija , like its sister provinces in Central Luzon , was among the first to proclaim itself at war with the Spanish government in the Revolution of 1898.', Argument/Subject 1: 'nueva ecija', Argument/Subject 2: 'central luzon'
A:
be province in