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2 unusual facts about San Rafael, Bulacan


Ariston Delos Reyes

Vice Admiral Ariston V. Delos Reyes AFP (Ret.) (born February 16, 1950 in San Rafael, Bulacan) is a military officer in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

José Adriosola Reyes y Mariano

He was born on April 24, 1864 at San Rafael, Bulacan to Maximo Adriosola Reyes and Valeriana Mariano.


2007 Central Luzon hog cholera outbreak

An outbreak of classical swine fever (hog cholera) in the Philippine region of Central Luzon, particularly the provinces of Pampanga and Bulacan occurred in mid-2007, the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed.

Amparo and habeas data in the Philippines

Reynato Puno's 49-page unanimous ponencia granted amparo relief to the Manalo brothers who were abducted by the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in San Ildefonso, Bulacan in February 2006.

Bartolome Ramos

He was born in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines, and received his Bachelor of Science in Commerce from Far Eastern University.

Bioneer

The greatest use of the term since its coinage has been in relation to the annual Bioneers conference founded by Ausubel and his wife Nina Simons and held annually in San Rafael, California, and its participants.

Blas Ople

Ople was born in Hagonoy, Bulacan on February 3, 1927 to Felix Antonio Ople, a craftsman who repaired boats, and his wife Segundina Fajardo.

Bulacan State University College of Business Administration

The Bulacan State University College of Business Administration (BulSU-CBA) (Filipino: Unibersidád ng Bulacán, Koléhiyó ng Pagnenegosyo) is a college within the BulSU system which offers business and business-related courses.

Bulacan–Rizal–Manila–Cavite Regional Expressway

When the DREAM road is completed in 2033, C-6 will follow the proposed Metro Manila Tollway route eastward starting from its northern terminus at the North Luzon Expressway in Marilao in Bulacan province (Expressway segment).

This expressway will be named Padre Jacinto Zamora Super Highway after Father Jacinto Zamora, one of the three martyr priests executed in Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park) in Manila during the Spanish Colonical Period.

C-6 will then pass through San Jose del Monte in Bulacan, turn southward and pass through Montalban (also known as Rodriguez), San Mateo, Antipolo, Angono, and Taytay in Rizal province, finally entering Taguig.

Bulacan, Bulacan

Other Christians faith that have found their way in the town are Members Church of God International more known as Ang Dating Daan, Iglesia ni Cristo, United Methodist Church, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, and many others.

Danny Click

Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs! took up residency at the Sleeping Lady in Fairfax, California, eventually branching out to larger venues, including George's Nightclub in San Rafael, California, The Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, The Sweetwater Music Hall, and 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, California.

Darío Figueroa

Darío Damián Figueroa (born 13 February 1978 in San Rafael, Mendoza) is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Zamora of Venezuela.

December 2007 Bocaue fire

On the morning of 31 December 2007 ten fireworks stores burned in Barangay Turo, Bocaue, Bulacan, causing a series explosions within the area.

His proposal received heavy backfire especially from the local government of the province of Bulacan and from the legal fireworks factories and vendors.

Deodato Arellano

He fought in the battles in Bulacan during the Philippine-American War, but he contracted tubercolosis in the course of the war and died of the disease while he and his fellow revolutionists were fighting in the Cordillera Mountains.

Double-dead meat

An episode of Bitag, an investigative television program hosted by Ben Tulfo investigated case of hot meat commerce in Bulacan.

Earl Isaac

Earl Judson Isaac (7 August 1921 – 12 December 1983), along with friend Bill Fair, set up the company Fair Isaac in a small studio apartment on Lincoln Ave. in San Rafael, California in the year 1956.

Eliseo Salamanca

José Eliseo Salamanca Bermúdez (Born October 24, 1979 in San Rafael Oriente, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional football player.

Fortunato Halili Avenue

Fortunato F. Halili Avenue or F.F. Halili Ave. for short is a 2 to 4 lane national road and one of the major thoroughfares of the municipality of Sta. Maria, and the municipality of Bocaue, Bulacan,

Francisco San Diego

Francisco Capiral San Diego was born on October 10, 1935 at Lawa, Obando, Bulacan.

French Argentine

Frenchmen were particularly numerous in the wine-producing departments of Maipú, Luján and in the French colony of San Rafael, founded by engineer Julio Gerónimo Balloffet.

Guide Dogs for the Blind

Guide Dogs for the Blind is a guide dog school located in the United States, with campuses in San Rafael, California, and Boring, Oregon.

ICSB

Immaculate Conception School for Boys, A Catholic Private School located in Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines

José de los Santos Berreyesa

When his father traveled up to see how his three sons were being treated in jail, the father and two cousins, twin sons of Francisco de Haro, were shot and killed in San Rafael by a group of three men, including Kit Carson, assigned the task by Frémont.

Lito Anzures

Angelito Castro Anzures popularly known as Lito Anzures (born on 22 February 1927 in Santa Ines, Bulacan, Philippines - 1995) was a Filipino actor.

Luksong baka

Loosely translated in English, as “Jump over the Cow.”, is a traditional Filipino game that originated from Bulacan, it involves a minimum of 3 players and a maximum of 10 players.

Mariano Llanera

The Spaniards went in hot pursuit of the insurgents, forcing those from Cabiao to flee to Pampanga, and those from Gapan to hide in San Miguel de Mayumo in Bulacan - San Miguel, Bulacan.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Pulilan

Polytechnic University of the Philippines Pulilan Campus or PUP Pulilan (Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas sa Pulilan) is PUP campus located in Municipality of Pulilan, Bulacan, Philippines

Pulmuone

There is a subsidiary in the United States, called Pulmuone Wildwood, Inc., with offices in Fullerton, California, Watsonville, California, San Rafael, California, Grinnell, Iowa, and Tappan, New York.

Pulong Buhangin National High School

Pulong Buhangin National High School (Filipino: Pambansang Mataas na Paaralan ng Pulong Buhangin) or PBNHS is a government secondary education institution located at Pulong Buhangin, Santa Maria town, Bulacan province, Philippines.

R. v. Perka

William Perka served as navigator and William Terry Hines, a San Rafael, California diesel mechanic served as engineer.

Radial Road 7, Metro Manila

This is the portion of R-7 that enters the city of San Jose Del Monte, in Bulacan Province.

Rafael

San Rafael, for various places named for the Archangel Raphael in Spanish

Richmond–San Rafael Bridge

The Richmond–San Rafael Bridge (officially, the John F. McCarthy Memorial Bridge) is the northernmost of the east–west crossings of the San Francisco Bay in California, USA, connecting Richmond on the east to San Rafael on the west end.

Rizal

The Rizal Province will be accessed by the future C-6 Road connecting the provinces of Bulacan and Cavite and cities of Taguig (beside Laguna de Bay), Parañaque and Muntinlupa which are located within Metro Manila.

Rubén Cano

Born in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina to Spanish parents, Cano started his professional career with Buenos Aires-based Club Atlético Atlanta, remaining four years with the club.

Ruben Reyes

On August 30, 2007, Reyes urged judges, lawyers and court officials to follow the example set by 3 Bulacan court salas (Branches 6, 80 and 81) using Filipino in proceedings (at the program commemorating the 157th birth anniversary of Marcelo H. del Pilar at the Bulacan State University.

San Rafael, Bulacan

In May, 1942, the Japanese government opened schools and introduced the teaching of Nippon-go.

Thomas C. Reed

While maintaining an interest in Supercon Ltd., Reed organized the Quaker Hill Development Corporation at San Rafael, California, in 1965, and served as its treasurer, president and chairman.

Tiburcio de León

"Heneral Tibo", as he was often referred to, is credited for having established units of the Katipunan in the towns of Polo, Obando, Marilao, Meycauayan, Bocaue, Santa Maria, and San Juan del Monte in Bulacan, and of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas in Bataan.

Toyota Super Corollas

Toyota is a Japanese brand that was exclusively distributed by Delta Motors Corporation, owned by former Bulacan congressman and Marcos crony Ricardo Silverio, Sr.

When the World Comes Down

Many components of When the World Comes Down was recorded at the famed Skywalker Ranch, in San Rafael, California.

Zemaryalai Tarzi

Professor Tarzi is the author of some sixty articles and books as well as president of the Association for the Protection of Afghan Archaeology (APAA), based in San Rafael, California.


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