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Mariano Garchitorena Mariano Garchitorena y Chereau (February 12, 1898 - October 1, 1961) was a Filipino politician of Spanish-French descent. Garchitorena was the son of Don Andres Garchitorena and a French lady, Margarite Chereau. He was married to Dona Brigida Manly Villanueva . He was the cousin of guerrilla Major Don Tomas T. Garchitorena and the brother of the actor Salvador A. Garchitorena, grandfather of Anjo Yllana, Jomari Yllana, and Jaime Garchitorena. He was also the uncle of Justice Francis E. Garchitorena, of the actor Andres Centenera and off T.V. Radio star in the 1960s, Andres Garchitorena brother of stellita of Hanawan [...More...] |
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Spanish Naming Customs Spanish naming customs ![]() Spanish naming customs are historical traditions for naming children practised in Spain. According to these customs, a person's name consists of a given name (simple or composite) followed by two family names (surnames). The first surname is usually the father's first surname, and the second the mother's first surname. In recent years, the order of the surnames can be decided at birth. Often, the practice is to use one given name and the first surname only (e.g. Miguel de Unamuno), with the full name being used in legal, formal, and documentary matters, or for disambiguation when the first surname is very common (e.g. Federico García Lorca). [1]. In these cases, it is common to use only the second surname, as in “Lorca” or “Zapatero” [...More...] |
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Liberal Party (Philippines) The Liberal Party of the Philippines ![]() Philippines (Filipino: Partido Liberal ng Pilipinas) is a liberal and populist political party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator José Avelino, on January 19, 1946 by a breakaway Liberal wing from the old Nacionalista Party. It was the ruling party from 2010 to 2016 after the election victory of Benigno Aquino III as the President of the Philippines. Today, the Liberals are the opposition and maintain at least five seats in the Senate, and at least 27 of seats in the House of Representatives [...More...] |
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Hong Kong Hong Kong ![]() Hong Kong (/ˌhɒŋˈkɒŋ/ (listen); Chinese: 香港, Cantonese: [hœ́ːŋ.kɔ̌ːŋ] (listen)), officially the Hong Kong Special ![]() Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR), is a special administrative region on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in southern China [...More...] |
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Manila Manila ![]() Manila (/məˈnɪlə/; Filipino: Maynilà, pronounced [majˈnilaʔ] or [majniˈla]), officially the City of Manila ![]() Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynilà [luŋˈsod nɐŋ majˈnilaʔ], Spanish: Ciudad de Manila), is the capital of the Philippines ![]() Philippines and the most densely populated city proper in the world.[3] It was the first chartered City by virtue of the Philippine Commission Act 183 on July 31, 1901 and gained autonomy with the passage of Republic Act No [...More...] |
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Philippines Coordinates: 13°N 122°E / 13°N 122°E / 13; 122 Republic ![]() Republic of the Philippines Republika ng PilipinasFlagCoat of armsMotto: "Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa"[1] "For God, People, Nature, and Country"Anthem: Lupang Hinirang Chosen LandGreat SealDakilang Sagisag ng Pilipinas (Tagalog) Great Seal of the PhilippinesCapital Manilaa 14°35′N 120°58′E / 14.583°N 120.967°E / 14.583; 120.967Largest city [...More...] |
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Special Special ![]() Special or the specials or variation, may refer to:.mw-parser-output .tocright float:right;clear:right;width:auto;background:none;padding:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em;margin-bottom:.5em .mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-left clear:left .mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-both clear:both .mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-none clear:none Contents1 Policing 2 Literature 3 Film and television 4 Music4.1 Albums 4.2 Songs5 Computing 6 Other uses 7 See alsoPolicing[edit] Specials, Ulster [...More...] |
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Anjo Yllana Andrés José Garchitorena Yllana Jr., better known as Anjo Yllana (born April 24, 1968), is an actor-comedian, television host and politician.Contents1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Show business life 4 Political life 5 Organizations 6 Filmography6.1 TV series 6.2 Movies7 Awards 8 References 9 See alsoEarly life[edit] He was born Andrés José Garchitorena Yllana, Jr. on April 24, 1968 in Quezon City ![]() Quezon City (which was then geographically part of Rizal province) to Andrés Yllana and Vicky Garchitorena as the eldest of four brothers [...More...] |
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Jomari Yllana José María Garchitorena Yllana, (born August 16, 1976 in Manila, Philippines) commonly known as Jomari Yllana, is a Filipino actor, model, race car driver, and concert producer and promoter. He first rose to fame as one of the members of 1990s teen group "Gwapings" along with Mark Anthony Fernandez, Eric Fructuoso and later with Jao Mapa. In the mid 90s two of his Films were internationally looked over in 1997 the film Diliryo (Delirium) starring Giselle Toengi and directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes showed in the Asian Contemporary of Arts Cinema in the Toronto International Film Festival or TIFF of 1997 it was released on September 5,1997 in Canada and in the Philippines it was released through MAQ productions a story about first love gone destructive about to teens who end up starring in a TV comm [...More...] |
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Surname A surname, family name, or last name is the portion of a personal name that indicates a person's family (or tribe or community, depending on the culture).[1] Depending on the culture all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations based on the cultural rules. In the English-speaking world, a surname is commonly referred to as a last name because it is usually placed at the end of a person's full name, after any given names. In many parts of Asia, as well as some parts of Europe Europe and Africa, the family name is placed before a person's given name. In most Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries, two surnames are commonly used and in some families that claim a connection to nobility even three are used. Surnames have not always existed and today are not universal in all cultures. This tradition has arisen separately in different cultures around the world [...More...] |
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Andres Centenera Andrés Centenera (born 1914) was a Filipino prewar character actor. He is the grandfather of famous Filipino singer Rafael Centenera. He continued to appear in movies up to the 1980s. Andres Centenera, born in Goa, Camarines Sur. He was the son of Dona Rita Garchitorena and Don Candido Garcia Centenera [...More...] |
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Abacá Abacá ![]() Abacá (/ɑːbəˈkɑː/ ah-bə-KAH; Filipino: Abaka [aβaˈka]), binomial name Musa textilis, is a species of banana native to the Philippines,[3] grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant, also known as Manila hemp,[3] has great economic importance, being harvested for its fiber, also called Manila hemp, extracted from the leaf-stems.[4] The plant grows to 13–22 feet (4.0–6.7 m),[1] and averages about 12 feet (3.7 m). The fiber was originally used for making twines and ropes; now most is pulped and used in a variety of specialized paper products including tea bags, filter paper and banknotes [...More...] |
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Bicolandia The Bicol Region, also known simply as Bicol, (Central Bicolano: Rehiyon nin Bikol/Kabikolan; Rinconada Bicol: Rehiyon ka Bikol; Filipino: Kabikulan; Spanish: Bicolandia) is a region of the Philippines, designated as Region V. Bicol comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula mainland (the southeastern end of Luzon) – Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon ![]() Sorsogon – and the offshore island provinces of Catanduanes ![]() Catanduanes and Masbate.[2] The regional center and largest city is Legazpi City.[3][4] The region is bounded by the Lamon Bay Lamon Bay to the north, Philippine Sea ![]() Philippine Sea to the east, and the Sibuyan Sea Sibuyan Sea and Ragay Gulf ![]() Ragay Gulf to the west [...More...] |
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Camarines Sur Camarines Sur ![]() Camarines Sur (Central Bicolano: Habagatan na Camarines; Filipino: Timog Camarines) is a province located in the Bicol Region ![]() Bicol Region in Luzon ![]() Luzon of the Philippines. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte ![]() Camarines Norte and Quezon ![]() Quezon to the northwest, and Albay Albay to the south. To the east lies the island province of Catanduanes ![]() Catanduanes across the Maqueda Channel. Camarines Sur ![]() Camarines Sur is the largest among the six provinces in the Bicol Region both by population and land area. Its territory includes two cities: Naga, the lone chartered city, as the province's and the region's religious, cultural, financial, commercial, industrial and business center; and Iriga, a component city, as the center of the Rinconada area and Riŋkonāda Language [...More...] |
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Francis E. Garchitorena Francis Xavier Garchitorena[1] (January 8, 1938 - February 25, 2005) was a Filipino Sandiganbayan Presiding Judge from 1986 to 2002.[2] Francis studied in Ateneo de Naga University and graduated from the Law School of Ateneo de Manila University in 1962.[3] He was one of the leading lawyers during his time. He was appointed Sandigan Bayan Justice. Minita V [...More...] |
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Andres Garchitorena Don Andrés Garchitorena was born in Tigaon, Camarines Sur. He was member of the revolutionary group headed by Emilio Aguinaldo in Hong Kong during the Spanish–American War. In 1919, he was elected Governor of Ambos Camarines Sur. He is the father of Don Mariano Garchitorena, Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce, and Governor of Camarines Sur. He is also the grandfather of Andres Centenera, a famous Philippine actor.This article about a Filipino politician is a stub [...More...] |
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