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unusual facts about San Jacinto, Masbate



Blockade of Africa

The first San Jacinto captured the brig Storm King on 8 August 1860, off the mouth of the Congo River, with 616 Africans on board.

Bugui Point Lighthouse

It lights the entrance to the channel between Burias Island and Masbate Island and the channel between Burias and Ticao Islands leading to San Bernardino Strait.

Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology

The DEBESMSCAT Graduate School has Off-Campus Learning Sites at (1) Cataingan, Masbate, (2) San Jacinto, Masbate, (3) Cawayan, Masbate and (4) Masbate City.

Hyacinth of Poland

In Spanish-language countries, Hyacinth is known as San Jacinto, which is the name of numerous towns and locations in Spanish-speaking countries, and of two battles fought in two of these locations.

James Murray Mason

While traveling to his post as Confederate envoy to Britain and France, on the British mail steamer RMS Trent, the ship was stopped by USS San Jacinto on November 8, 1861.

Jesse Robredo

Search and recovery operations were conducted by Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force and the local government of Masbate, with assistance from a number of foreign technical divers.

Joselito Altarejos

Pink Halo-Halo, the first ever long feature using Tigaonon, the language of the people of Ticao Island in Masbate was nominated for "Best Film" during the 6th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

Kuisi

On the coastal plain, for example the town of San Jacinto, Bolívar, an ensemble known as the conjunto de gaitas commonly provides the music for the cumbia, porro, and other folk styles such as vallenato.

Legazpi Airport

Asian Spirit might introduce flights to Legazpi aside from its sectors in Virac and Masbate.

Masbate

Camote, pakol, banana blossoms, pith, and obscure fruits like barobo were used as food substitutes.

MT Vector

On December 19, 1987, motor tanker MT Vector left Limay, Bataan, at about 8:00 p.m., en route to Masbate, loaded with 8,800 barrels of petroleum products shipped by petitioner Caltex.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres

The diocese extended over the provinces of Camarines and Albay as far as and including the islands of Ticao, Masbate, Burias and Catanduanes; the province of Tayabas as far as and including Lucban; and, in the contracosta of Mauban to Binangonan, Polo, Baler and Casiguran.

Russell J. Waters

He served as president of the California Cattle Co., San Jacinto, California from 1903 to 1911.

South Star Drug

South Star Drug has expanded its business by putting up stores in Southern Luzon, Northern Luzon and the islands of Mindoro, Masbate and Virac.

Visayan Hornbill

The Visayan Hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a hornbill found in rainforests on the islands of Panay, Negros, Masbate, and Guimaras, and formerly Ticao, in the Philippines.

William Ronckendorff

On 27 December 1861, he took command of the steamer “San Jacinto,” with which he was present in Hampton Roads to fight the “Merrimac,” and participated in the attack on Sewell's Point, 15 May 1862, and in the capture of Norfolk on 18 May.


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