DID YOU KNOW...
AURORA
"Sirit" is the tagalog word for surfing. It is the way of life
in Baler.
Aurora is the only Philippine province named
after a first lady.
The province of Aurora
is only representing about one percent of the country's total land area.
NUEVA ECIJA
There are three (3) mountain ranges
that protect and serve as natural barrier of the province and these are the
Sierra Madre on the east; Caraballo on the west; and Cordillera on the north.
Showtime Trivia 1: Cabiao, Nueva Ecija is the birthplace of Luis Taruc's Hukbalahap or Hukbing Bayan laban sa Hapon in 1942."
It was named after an old city in Seville, Spain, Écija.
TARLAC
The name “Tarlac” was derived for a talahib weed called “Malatarlac” because of its plain and yet mountainous appearance.
It was part of the provinces of
Pampanga and Pangasinan.
In March 1899, it became the first
Philippine Republic after former Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo abandoned Malolos, Bulacan
but only lasted for a month because it was moved to Nueva Ecija.
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