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National - Capital Region ● I - Ilocos ● II - Cagayan ● III - C. Luzon ● IV-A - Calabarzon ● IV-B - Mimaropa ● V - Bicol ● VI - W. Visayas ● VII - C. Visayas ● VIII - E. Visayas ● IX - Zamboanga ● X - N. Mindanao ● XI - Davao ● XII - Soccsksargen ● XIII - Caraga ● XIV - CAR ● XV - BARMM

Within these 17 regions in the Philippines, there are 42,027 barangays, 1486 municipalities, 148 cities, 82 provinces. It has a democratic form of government and the freedom of speech is upheld by law. English is the "lingua franca" and is the mode of instruction in all high schools, colleges and universities. Laws and contracts are written in English.

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List of Municipalities in the Pangasinan province within Region I in the Republic of The Philippines
Agno || Aguilar || Alcala || Anda || Asingan || Balungao || Bani || Basista || Bautista || Bayambang || Binalonan || Binmaley || Bolinao || Bugallon || Burgos || Calasiao || Dasol || Infanta || Labrador || Laoac || Lingayen (Capital) || Mabini || Malasiqui || Manaoag || Mangaldan || Mangatarem || Mapandan || Natividad || Pozorrubio || Rosales || San Fabian || San Jacinto || San Manuel || San Nicolas || San Quintin || Santa Barbara || Santa Maria || Santo Tomas || Sison || Sual || Tayug || Umingan || Urbiztondo || Villasis
Cities in the Province of Pangasinan: Alaminos City || Dagupan City || San Carlos City || Urdaneta City

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Alaminos, Province of Pangasinan, Philippines

The Land Area of Alaminos (as of 2007, in hectares)= 16,426
The city of Alaminos is within Region I
The City of Alaminos claims to be the home to the Hundred Islands National Park, the very first national park in the Philippines. It is also the heart of Western Pangasinan, its center of commerce, finance, education, industry and services.

Location of Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

Alaminos City is bounded by the municipalities of Sual, Bani, and Mabini.

Hundred Islands National Park, a tourism destination composed of 123 small islands, is located off the coast Barangay Lucap, Alaminos City.

The Communist Party of the Philippines was founded by Jose Maria Sison in a remote barangay of Dulacac on December 26, 1968.

The city was one of those badly hit in May 2009 by Typhoon Emong which damaged a lot of houses in Alaminos, including the roof of the main Church. Several organizations were asking for donations and aid to help in restoring the town back to its former self.

A new international airport will soon be built near the city to service the local area

 source: wikipedia

From downtown Alaminos City take the San Jose Dr. and go No./East towards the Lingayen Gulf and you will come to the Port of Alaminos. To the east of the port is the Hundred Islands National Park. At the port you can charter any boat for a great tour.

History of Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

Source: The LGU of Alaminos City: www.alaminoscity.gov.ph

Alaminos used to be a part of Bolinao which was one of the nine towns in the northernmost part of Zambales. A certain Suyang led a group of Zambals in search for a greener pasture. The group journeyed north from the mountains of Zambales, their native land. Eventually, they came upon a shoreline and decided to settle there. Fishing became their main source of livelihood. They named their settlement after their leader—Suyang.

Suyang (already existing as a barrio of Bolinao as residents have known), located on a large mountain base, was reestablished by Don Gaspar Montoya, Don Nicolas de San Jose, Don Domingo de Guzman, Don Nicolas Purificacion and others. It was a beautiful plain which offered a beautiful panorama surrounded by enchanting forests interposed alternately in its verdant fields. The barrio rose approximately to a height of some 15 or 20 meters above sea level.

In 1735, the people of Barrio Suyang built their church, convent and a tribunal house. They subscribed voluntarily for the acquisition of the image of the Patriarch St. Joseph as patron of the barrio. At first, the settlers considered their new home a paradise. Aside from the bounty that the sea brought them, the place commands a panoramic view of Capurwapurwan and Cabaruyan Islands (Hundred Islands and Anda, respectively).

Unfortunately, after a brief period of time, the settlers found the place not suited for habitation. Typhoons frequented the area, continuous pestilence of their livestock was observed which give them a notion that this was caused by evil spirits. These events made the settlers decide to look for another place to occupy.

It was in 1737 that the transfer of the said barrio took place. The people brought along with them, the image of Patriarch St. Joseph (their patron saint), together with all the furnishings and fixtures of the church, the town hall, private houses and other buildings. The new site was named Casborran (perhaps pertaining to the plants that robustly abound in the area) by the inhabitants.

The barrio was located on a high level site approximately one meter above sealevel. The place has a clayey soil and with no irrigation facilities. The water from the wells was brackish and was unfit for drinking.

In 1744, a delegate of the Superior Government of the Philippines made a visit to Barrio Casboran. The inhabitants therein took the opportunity of presenting a petition to convert the barrio into an independent town. It was, however, in 1747 when the petition was approved converting the same into a town independent from its mother town, Bolinao.

The material progress and prosperity of the new town enticed several prominent citizens of Dagupan, Pangasinan to migrate to the place. Among them were: Don Andres Ballesteros, Don Antonio Nicolas and Don Diego Ballesteros. These three prominent migrants were accompanied by Francisco Aquino and Jose Garcia of Lingayen. These group of migrants offered their cooperation with the people of Casborran which resulted to an agreement with the following conditions:

People of Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

Total Population of Alaminos City (as of Aug 1, 2007 Census)= 79,788 The number of Registered Voters in Alaminos as of (2010) per COMELEC= 43,896

Government of Alaminos City, Philippines

Alaminos City Elected Officers

Mayor: Hernani A. Braganza
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Natural Resources of Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

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Tourists Attractions of Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

Hundred Islands National Park

Sparkling like diamonds, the waters glisten as the sun’s golden rays touch the pristine sea. Delightful in one’s eyes is the powdery blue sky casting a bright gleam beneath. The spread of white sand shimmers against the stream that changes hue—from emerald green to turquoise and azure—as the briny deep goes unfathomable.

A stroll along the beach ends up with a dip into the soothing warm waters. Colorful tropical fish glide in somewhat orchestrated manner among a many coral gardens. Out of the water, discovery envelopes that it is not only one isle but a throng of numerous islands ambling along each other.

The count, even greater (actually 124 at low tide and 123 at high tide), sums up the grouping of isles scattered incidentally along Lingayen Gulf, many of which are still unexplored.

Covering an area of 1,844 hectares, the islands are believed to be some two million years old. According to certain folklore, the islands were tears of a primeval giant who lost his ladylove. Others tell of tall-tale of mermaids that once inhabited its seas.

Getting to the Hundred Islands

From downtown Alaminos City, a breezy tricycle ride brings you to barangay Lucap and The Don Gonzalo Montemayor wharf. At the wharf, one can already have a sight of the inviting islands and the best way to get there is by chartered boat. The port can serve as a parking lot for a fee. Outrigger motorized boats can be rented here to ferry you to a cluster of islands and islets collectively known as the Hundred Islands.

  article from: The City government of Alaminos

Coral Reefs of Alaminos City

The Philippines is blessed with a thriving marine ecosystem, supported by reefs and mangrove forests. And the Hundred Islands National Park, the first Natural Park in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, is no exception. Its alluring cerulean waters, strewn with 123 islets, is also home to the fragile and diverse jewels of the Philippine Sea – the Coral Reefs. They shelter, feed and protect a copious number of sea creatures of the Park. They also aid the 123 islets in protecting the city’s coast from the impact of waves. Their hard and soft corals with awe-inspiring forms and interesting hues that glistened mystically in the deep, creates a magical underwater vista. Divers and snorkelers can have the time of their lives gliding over it and beside the many magnificent fishes and other sea creatures.

Sadly, these gems became endangered in the Philippines and some parts of the world and started to sink in a deplorable state, a trend that local and foreign scientists believe maybe irreversible. With the onslaught of dynamite and cyanide fishing, aggravated by neglect and increase in population, the Park finally met the same plight.

However, decisive programs that target the rehabilitation and restoration of the splendor of these beautiful and vital water resources have been implemented. Artificial reefs were introduced in parts of the Park, where the corals are quite depleted. Hope became strong at the frequent visits of fishes, which eventually settled in or near the area of the artificial reefs. Just like the natural reefs, they will serve as vital breeding grounds for the sea creatures, so they could again flourish and replenish the Park’s resources. And the City is committed in securing the protection of these new treasures.

Now, the Park is on its way up to recovery and tourists who would immerse themselves in a diving or snorkeling underwater exploration beneath its revitalized waters, would find it beginning to breath in the scent of its old health and magnificence, supported by both natural and artificial reefs.

  article from: The City government of Alaminos

Caves of Alaminos City

Marvel at some extraordinary caves at the Hundred Islands which many scientists believed echo the underlying evolutionary processes that until these times create a dazzling and mesmering aura of a breathing earth. Today, up to ten caves have been identified and some were named based on some myths, legends and the stone formation.

Given this, projects will be undertaken to protect and manage these caves which are part of the Hundred Islands National Park to make this place an eco-tourism facility, marine sanctuary and a rich historical destination for everyone.

  article from: The City government of Alaminos

Bolo Beach Alaminos City

Ten kilometers from the City, lies a weekend destination that is rapidly increasing in popularity. Highly accessible, Bolo beach has become a favorite getaway for families and barkadas who feel the need to unwind or just catch up on bonding sessions. Its long, horseshoe-shaped beach and shallow waters is a spacious and inviting playground for children and a refreshing retreat for adults, combined. The coarsely formed rock formations near the shore are given new looks with the ingenuity of the folks residing near or on the beach. They topped these rough, blank rocks with colored, smaller rocks, creating an instant work of art.

You can gather your fun-hungry troops and relax on the beach’s wooden sheds and cottages, complete with picnic tables and videoke equipment for all-out entertainment. Or, amp up the fun factor by renting the “rock shed” being developed in the area. These rock sheds are really rock formations on the water that were slightly flattened and furnished with rustic benches and tables, and a videoke, kind of Bolo’s version of floating huts.

  article from: The City government of Alaminos

Giant Clams/Taklobos

A part of the diverse marine ecosystem that was largely affected by the depletion of the coral reefs in the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP) was the Giant Clams, locally known as taklobos. This marine resource regarded as the world’s largest bivalve mollusks, their shell length extending over a meter and can weigh over 225 kg, is the faithful ally of the coral reef in supporting the marine life in the Park. Its massive size and interesting hues that gleamed underwater proved to be a magnificent attraction, marveled at by visiting tourists who either dive or snorkel in the area. Its soft flesh is coveted the world over for its delectability.

Sadly, they began to be wiped out through the indiscriminate harvesting of people who intends to profit from selling them as delicacies, and as decorations in aquariums and home ornaments. This was made even worse by illegal fishing.

A new surge of hope dawned on HINP through the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI). They greatly help the City in rehabilitating this vital marine gem, replanting them in parts of the park, which is currently strictly protected. No diver or snorkeler is allowed in those parts. With this revitalization, valuable marine food resources are given new lives, ensuring a continuing dynamic marine ecosystem for the Park. With the joint efforts of UPMIS and Alaminos City, the Giant Clams would soon flourish and aid in the City’s goal of a fully restored Hundred Islands National Park, with a thriving marine life and ready to thrust forward the city’s economy and tourism potential.

  article from: The City government of Alaminos

Festivals, Fiestas and Traditions of Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

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Message from the Mayor of Alaminos:
Mayor Hernani A. Braganza
Be with us...
as we recapture the magic of the Hundred Islands, restore a marine ecosystem, and build a sustainable local economy

Welcome to the City of Alaminos, the city of the Hundred Islands. We invite you to be a part of a balanced, sustainable development model that is beginning to happen.

Alaminos is home to the Hundred Islands National Park, the very first national park in the Philippines. It is also the heart of Western Pangasinan, its center of commerce, finance, education, industry and services.

We are a new city, barely four years old, but we already have the fourth largest economy in Pangasinan, itself the largest province in the Philippines in terms of population.

We are growing rapidly, but this growth needs to be stimulated and managed well. Growth comes from increasing trade and commerce, but this tends to benefit a few - mostly traders, middlemen and shop owners. The city government also pump primes the local economy through funds received from the national government, but this breeds fiscal dependence. We need a more sustainable source of growth.

Broader participation of our people, including the poorer segments in productive economic activities, is sustainable. A challenge we are faced with, therefore, is how to stimulate our people, specially the poor to participate in economic activities so they can benefit more from growth and development. A third of our 6,000 families are classified as indigents.

But this is only one of the challenges facing us today.

The Hundred Islands National Park was once the premier land and sea tourism destination in the province of Pangasinan, indeed in the entire Luzon mainland. Its miniaturized representation of the diversity of the Philippine Islands has captured the imagination of Filipinos and foreigners alike.

But we have suffered setbacks in the past decade, due to the emergence of many alternative destinations in the south, some boasting of unparalleled beach quality. Previous captive markets such as personnel from American military bases in Clark, Pampanga and Subic, Zambales have also gone, with the closure of these bases in the early nineties. Our tourism industry slumped.

Displaced communities, once benefiting from tourism, exerted pressure on the marine resources of the Hundred Islands for livelihood. Illegal fishing activities proliferated and the fragile marine habitats were scraped. Now the once thriving marine sanctuary and national park, which supports the Lingayen Gulf large marine ecosystem, is threatened.

But we are determined to bring back the magic of the Hundred Islands, and its underwater life.

We have put together a Coastal Resources Management Program, which combines rehabilitation, conservation, protection, stewardship, responsible use and economic alternatives to restore the health of the marine ecosystem.

We are also repositioning the Hundred Islands. A marine theme park, fish sanctuaries, inter-island floating “bridges”, a living Marine Institute, an “adopt-an-island” scheme, and other innovative programs will infuse a new magic into the islands. The park will no longer be just a sand and sea destination. It will also be an ecological theme park with educational value. And adventure, too. It will be unique, and unparalleled once more. It is, after all, the largest marine sanctuary in the Philippines.

Agricultural development is also a challenge we are confronting squarely. Close to 80% of our lands are arable, and yet we are self sufficient only in rice. Two thirds of our households are farming but, three fourths of the lands they till are rain fed. Therefore most of them are poor.

For the first time in years, we are appropriating a big chunk of our development budget for agriculture. We have an innovative program, called Ocho-Ocho, named after a popular song of the same title, which clusters small landholdings into farm management and enterprise units of eight hectares each. This is an integrated, people-oriented agricultural development and modernization program.

We plan to do more.

We have an infrastructure development program to improve access to power, safe water services and markets for our produce. We will promote investments by both local businessmen and outsiders in light agro-industry. We will invest in capability building for our human resource. These will make Alaminos a competitive center of industry, commerce and services.

And we will take care of our people.

We have expanded basic services for all and specialized social services for the most vulnerable sectors. We are improving primary and secondary health services, upgrading the capacities of our schools, particularly in information technology. We are operating a crisis intervention center for victims of crime, domestic violence and disabling conditions. We have deputized Public Safety and Order officers who are trained civilians that will back up our police capability. We are determined to make Alaminos City a safe and humane place to live in.

In order to be able to respond to the above challenges we have to re-invent ourselves as public servants. We need to modernize the way we conduct the business of governance. We need to enhance transparency, efficiency and responsiveness, in order to secure our people’s continuing trust and cooperation. And we will hit the road running. We are an action oriented government. We have defined the primary role of the city government in relation to our stakeholders, partners and beneficiaries.

The city government cannot respond to all the challenges alone and provide everything.

We are a provider of opportunities to the broadest segments of our people as possible, so they can participate and benefit from development. As a city government, we are an integrator of development initiatives at different levels. The barangays or villages have their programs, national agencies have theirs, and so do non-government organizations, people’s groups and civic societies. We serve as the architect of holistic development for the city, so we can achieve synergy in our efforts that will lead to meaningful and concerted impact.

Finally, we set standards. Of service to our people. Of the quality of life we hope to enjoy. Of the level of effort we need to exert. We set goals and targets for the things that we do. We aspire to define our governance in professional terms. We have a development paradigm. Competitiveness, growth with equity, resource management and sustainable use, social services for all and safety nets for the vulnerable form the cornerstones of our development paradigm. We will respond to the development challenges in Alaminos guided by this development paradigm. We are convinced we can make it happen. We have the resolve, a newfound dynamism and a shared vision. And we have an able work force.

We are beginning to realize the kind of development we aspire for. We are determined to make it happen. We hope to succeed. So our people can benefit more. And we can contribute to the development of the whole country. This will be our legacy.

Join us and be our partners in our pursuit of a better Alaminos, a better Philippines, a better world.

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2010/01/29

Alaminos airport to bring more investments for Pangasinan, says city mayor By Danny O Sagun

Dagupan City (29 January 2010) ? "Hindi kami nakikipag-contest," an ecstatic Alaminos City Mayor Hernani Braganza clarified Thursday in reference to the airport project which is about to rise in that city which hosts the famous Hundred Islands after three years of waiting.

Braganza urged all Pangasineses to fully support the project stressing that it benefits not only his city but the entire province. "Huwag na nating pulitikahin ito, mapag-iiwanan na tayo at buong probinsya ang kawawa, hindi kaming mga pulitiko," he told the KBP Forum at the Philippine Information Agency. He was apparently irked by the intense lobbying of other municipalities for the hosting of the project, with Sta. Barbara as the more aggressive.

He recalled that he had proposed the project to President Macapagal-Arroyo during her meeting with Pangasinan local officials in Baguio City sometime in December 2006. In 2007, the President included the airport project in her State of the Nation Address.

Describing it as a "trigger project," Braganza sounded confident that more businessmen, investors and tourists will be coming once the facility is put in place. "Buong Pangasinan ang makikinabang dyan, hindi lang Alaminos," he pointed out. "Ni hindi ko na pakikinabangan yan during my term," he said noting that the project implementation will take at least three years. Braganza is running for his third term in the May elections.

While smaller provinces have one to two airports, ironically Pangasinan, whose population and land area dwarf the other provinces in the Ilocos Region and also nearby provinces, has no major facilities like an airport or seaport. "Natutuwa nga ako kung maraming airport, kung puwede lahat ng bayan para marami tayong solar dryers," he said in jest.

The city is now on the process of purchasing lands at the project site in barangay Sabangan, which is located east of the city proper and some seven kilometers away from Sual town. Technically the area is unproductive and was considered the most feasible for an airport from among the eight sites earlier eyed in the province, he said.

Initially it will operate as a domestic airport with a budget of P2.2 billion but it is upgradable to an international airport, he added.

The mayor disclosed that the city government is now preparing facilities for the expected arrival of more visitors, tourists and businessmen in the years ahead. A hotel that can accommodate up to 200 persons is being constructed at the old PTA Resort in barangay Lucap, with two more hotels being built by the private sector, he bared.

With prohibitive costs of lands now in the city proper, Braganza said that the move now is to decongest the area by developing business centers away from the poblacion. The running price of lots now in the poblacion is up to P55,000 which, he said, turns away prospective businessmen and investors.

He admitted though that his city and even bigger cities like Dagupan does not have big facilities enough to accommodate visitors and conventioneers. He said he dreamed of a big convention center and a hotel that can accommodate a big number of people in just one area. "Ang alam ko, ang mga hotel dito sa Dagupan kayang i-accommodate ang 2,000 na katao pero walang isang facility na kayang kargahin ang 500 na tao," he noted.

From 82,000 tourists and visitors when he became mayor some five years ago, the number went up to 150,000. "Kahit na mahigpit ang kumpetisyon sa ibang lugar tulad sa south, meron silang Tagaytay at Laguna Bay," he said.

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