Key historical sites and personnel:

Gen. Mariano Llnera;
Gen. Manuel Tinio - Young General of Nueva Ecija;
Nueva Ecija Capitol Building - Palayan City, Nueva Ecija.

"... its eight rays (of the sun on the National flag) symbolizes the eight provinces: Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija,
Tarlac, Laguna and Batangas, which were declared in a state of war almost as soon as the first revolutionary movement was initiated ..."

(Act of Proclamation of Philippine Independence, 12 June 1898, Kawit, Cavite)