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of instruction in schools.
Two other foreign languages Spanish and
Basco Lighthouse
ofBascoinBatanes, the
northernmost province in
thePhilippines. Located in Naidi Hills
inBarangaySan Antonio, the lush
green hills and the open sea provide
a beautiful backdrop for the
lighthouse. The place can easily be
reached by a 1.2-km (3/4 mile) hike
from the Port of Basco. Basco
Lighthouse is one of the three
lighthouses proposed by former
Congressman Florencio Abad of
Batanes, not only as working
lighthouses, but possibly as tourist
attractions. he structure is a 6-story
building with agalleryor viewing
deck on the fifth floor. Located next
to the 66 feet (20m) tower is a
dwelling of vernacular architecture.
TraditionalIvatanhouses are made
with stone orrubble masonry. The
viewing deck is a perfect
location to view the whole
ofBatan Island(the main island
where Basco is located) from
Region 3 (Central Luzon)
Central Luzon(Filipino:Gitnng Luzon, also
known asRegion III), is an administrative division
orregionof the Republic of thePhilippines,
primarily serve to organize the 7 provinces of the
vast central plain of the island ofLuzon(the
largest island), for administrative convenience.
The region contains the largestplainin the country
and produces most of the country'sricesupply,
earning itself the nickname "Rice Granary of the
Philippines". Its provinces
are:Aurora,Bataan,Bulacan,Nueva
Ecija,Pampanga,Tarlac, andZambales.
There are fourteencitiesnamely:Balangain
Bataan;Malolos,MeycauayanandSan Jose del Montein
Bulacan;Cabanatuan,Gapan,Muoz,PalayanandSan
Josein Nueva Ecija;Angeles,Mabalacat andSan
Fernandoin Pampanga;Tarlacin Tarlac; and Olongapoin
Zambales.
Central Luzon produces the most rice in the whole
country. Excess rice is delivered and imported to other
provinces of the Philippines.
TheCity of San Fernando, in Pampanga, is the regional
center.
Aurora was transferred from Region IV by Executive
Order No. 103
Region 3 is composed of 7provinces, 14cities,
116municipalities, 3,102 barangays
Mount Pinatubo is
anactivestratovolcanoin
Places of Interest
theCabusilan Mountainson the
island ofLuzon, near
thetripointof thePhilippine
Mount Pinatubo provincesofZambales,Tarlac,
andPampanga. Before the
volcanic activities of 1991, its
eruptive history was unknown to
most people. he
volcano'sPlinian/Ultra-Plinian
eruption on 15 June 1991
produced the second largest
terrestrial eruption of the 20th
century after the 1912 eruption
ofNovaruptain theAlaska
Peninsula. The effects of the
eruption were felt worldwide. It
ejected roughly 10,000,000,000
tonnes(1.11010short tons) or
10km3(2.4cumi) of magma,
and 20,000,000 tonnes
(22,000,000 short tons)SO2,
bringing vast quantities of
minerals and metals to the
surface environment.
Mount Samat
Mount Samatis a historic mountain in
thetownofPilr,ProvinceofBataan, in the
Republic of thePhilippines. Located near its
summit is theMount Samat National Shrine,
a nationalshrinededicated to the fallen
Filipino and American fallen duringWorld
War II.
Mount Samat is aparasitic coneofMount
system.
The reservoir supplies about 90 percent of raw