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4 unusual facts about Iligan


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Aerolift Philippines, a defunct regional airline, ceased its services when its passenger plane crashed at some structures at the end of the runway of the Manila Domestic Airport in 1990 which resulted to its bankruptcy.

Lanao Chung Hua School, is the first and only existing Chinese school in Iligan City which was founded in November 12, 1938.

St. Michael's College, Iligan City, is known as the oldest school in the Lanao area, founded as a catechetical center way back 1914 by Fr.

St. Joseph School – La Salle

It is the third of the third generation of La Salle schools, which were founded by the De La Salle Brothers in the country, which include: La Salle Academy-Iligan (Iligan, Lanao del Norte: 198), La Salle Green Hills (Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila: 1959), and De La Salle Lipa (Lipa City, Batangas: 1962).


DXXB-TV

TV Patrol Northern Mindanao (simulcast on TV-2 Cagayan de Oro, TV-7 Ozamiz and TV-4 Iligan)

Lumbia Airport

On June 15, 2013, the international airport served Northern Mindanao including its major cities; Iligan and Cagayan de Oro.

Pantuwaraya Lake National Park

The park is accessible via the Iligan-Marawi road which also contains other important lakes and reservoirs in its vicinity including Basak Lake, Laguna de Calaganan, Talao Lake and Agus Lake.

Philippine House of Representatives elections in Northern Mindanao, 2010

Iligan was formerly grouped with Lanao del Norte's 1st district.


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