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The country's name originated with Ruy López de Villalobos naming both the islands of Samar and Leyte, Las Islas Felipinas after King Philip II of Spain during his failed expedition in 1543. The archipelago was known under various names such as New Castille (Nueva Castilla), Western Islands (Islas del Poniente), the Manilas, the St. Lazarus Islands (Islas de San Lázaro) and others. Ultimately, Filipinas came to refer to the entire archipelago.
The Manila Metro Rail Transit System, more popularly known as the MRT, is part of the main metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. Only one line exists within this network, and that is MRT-3, called the Blue Line. It is also popularly known as the Metrostar Express or Metrostar for short. Although the network has characteristics of light rail, such as the type of rolling stock used, the system is more akin to a rapid transit system. The system is not related to the Manila Light Rail Transit System, which forms a completely different but linked system. Although one of the original purposes of the system was to decongest Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), one of Metro Manila's main thoroughfares, many commuters who ride the MRT also take various forms of road-based public transport, such as buses, to reach the intended destination from an MRT station. While this forms a comprehensive transportation system serving many parts of Metro Manila, the system has only been partially successful in decongesting the very busy thoroughfare, which is further aggravated by the rising number of motor vehicles in the metropolis. The system is operated by the Metro Rail Transit Corporation, a private company operating in partnership with the Department of Transportation and Communications under a Build-Operate-Transfer agreement.
Lapu-Lapu was the Datu of Mactan whose forces defeated Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan at the Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521. According to Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan, who was in the process of colonizing Cebu and the Visayas, invaded Mactan in order to convert the pagans into Roman Catholicism. Magellan's men, clearly outnumbered, retreated as Magellan himself sufferred a fatal wound and died.
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- ... that the funeral of Rico Yan was covered by ABS-CBN using their SkyPatrol helicopter?
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- March 12: Lipa City mayor Vilma Santos announces she will run for the governorship of Batangas under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats banner. (Daily Inquirer)
- March 11: The Commission on Elections building in Intramuros burns down. Chairman Benjamin Abalos said that no important documents were lost. (ABS-CBN News)
- March 3: Anna Theresa Licaros is crowned as Binibining Pilipinas-Universe at the pagaent held at the Araneta Coliseum.
- February 28: Senator Francis Pangilinan (pictured) has been dropped from the Genuine Opposition's senatorial roster. (Daily Inquirer)
Brother Andrew Benjamin Gonzalez FSC (February 29, 1940 - January 29, 2006) was a linguist, writer, educator, and Lasallian Brother. He served as president of De La Salle University from from 1979 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1998. From 1998 to 2001 he served as Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. After his term ended, he returned to De La Salle University as Vice President for Academics and Research from 2001 to 2003 and as Presidential Adviser for Academics and Research from 2003 to 2005. Br. Andrew conceptualized the De La Salle University System and helped expand the range of Lasallian education in the Philippines.
As Education Secretary, he initiated the revision of the Basic Education Curriculum and placed a corruption-free procurement system which significantly reduced the costs of textbooks and supplies purchased by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. He intiated the changing of language of instruction to the lingua franca for the first three grades.
Discuss and organize how best to present the various political subdivisions of the Philippines or Local Government Units (LGUs), namely, regions, provinces, cities and municipalities.
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