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12-JUN-2008 Carinoza

Batangas province

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Key historical sites and personnel:

Apolinario Mabini - "Brains of the Revolution" / "The Sublime Paralytic";
Marcela Agoncillo - Sewer of the first Philippine Flag;
Marcela Agoncillo Historical Landmark - Taal, Batangas;
Gen. Miguel Malvar Monument - Malvar Historical Landmark, Sto. Tomas, Batangas.

"... 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)

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