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Camarines Sur Tierra de los Camalignas
—  Province  —
The Provincial Capitol of Camarines Sur
Flag Official seal of Camarines Sur Seal
Nickname(s): Rising Sun of the Philippines Gateway to the Golden Land
Motto: "Viva Camarines!"
Map of the Philippines with Camarines Sur highlighted
Coordinates: 13°40′N 123°20′E / 13.667°N 123.333°E / 13.667; 123.333Coordinates: 13°40′N 123°20′E / 13.667°N 123.333°E / 13.667; 123.333
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region (Region V)
Founded	1637
Capital	Naga City
Government
• Governor	Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Jr. (Nacionalista)
Area
• Total	8,780.78 km2 (3,390.28 sq mi)
Area rank	9th out of 80
Population (2007)
• Total	2, 796, 987
• Rank	7th out of 80
• Density rank	9th out of 80
Divisions
• Independent cities	1
• Component cities	1
• Municipalities	35
• Barangays	1, 456 including independent cities: 1,395
• Districts	1st to 5th districts of Camarines Sur (shared with Naga City)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code	4400-4436
Spoken languages	Central Bicolano, Rinconada Bicolano, Albay Bicolano, Tagalog, English, Mt. Isarog Agta, and Mt. Iriga Agta

Camarines Sur (Tagalog: Timog Camarines) is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south. To the east lies the island province of Catanduanes across Maqueda Channel.

Camarines Sur is the largest among the six provinces in the Bicol Region both in terms of population and land area. Its territory encompasses two cities: Naga City, the lone chartered city, is the province's and the region's most progressive city, also commercial, financial, and cultural center, while Iriga City, a component city, is the center of the Rinconada area and Riŋkonāda Language. Lake Buhi is where the smallest commercially harvested fish can be found, the Sinarapan or tabyos (Mistichthys luzonensis).

People and culture[link]

Population. According to the May 2010 census, there is a total of 2,693,821 residents in Camarines Sur, making it the most populous in the region and the 7th most populous in the whole country. The same census also states that Camarines Sur has 288,172 households with an average household size of 5.37 persons, significantly higher than the national average of 4.99. The annual growth rate is 1.86%, much lower than the national growth rate of 2.36%. This rate of growth will double the population of Camarines Sur in 8 years.

Languages. Being in the Bicol Region, the main language spoken in Camarines Sur is Coastal Bikol, the other is Inland Bikol. Filipino linguists consider the dialect of Coastal Bikol spoken around Naga City, Bikol Central, the standard Bikol easily understood by all Bicolanos, also known as Bikol Central or Bikol Naga, not to be confused with Bikol Canaman, the purest dialect of Coastal Bikol according to Jesuit Anthropologist Frank Lynch, S.J.). Some of the other Bikol languages spoken in the province are Buhi-non (a language of Bikol Albay under the umbrella of Inland Bikol group of languages), spoken in the town of Buhi and around Lake Buhi; and Riŋkonāda (also known as Rinconada Bikol, another member of Inland Bikol), which is used by most people in Rinconada District of the province specially in Nabua and Iriga City. A dialect of Coastal Bikol, called Bikol Partido is used in the eastern portion of the province around Lagonoy Gulf. Most inhabitants understand Tagalog and English. Del Gallego (formerly Danawin, until year 1937) is the only town in the province that has a majority of population that speaks Tagalog.

History[link]

In July 1569, Luis Enriquez de Guzman, a member of the expedition led by Maestro de Campo Mateo de Saz and Captain Martin de Goiti, led a group which crossed from Burias and Ticao islands and landed on a coastal settlement called Ibalon in what is presently the province of Sorsogon. From this point another expedition was sent to explore the interior and founded the town of Camalig.

In 1573, Juan de Salcedo penetrated the Bicol peninsula from the north as made it as far south as Libon, establishing the settlement of Santiago de Libon. Jose Maria Peñaranda, a military engineer, was made “coregidor” of the province on May 14, 1834. He constructed public buildings and built roads and bridges.

The entire Bicol Peninsula was organized as one province with two divisions, Camarines in the northwest and Ibalon in the southeast. In 1636, the two partidos were separated, and Ibalon became a separate province with Sorsogon as capital. In the 17th century, Moro slave raiders ravaged the northeastern coastal areas of the province of Albay. Known centuries ago as the Tierra de Camarines, the province is distinctly Spanish-founded settlement. Its name having been derived from "camaronchones" or "camarines", a Spanish word for "kamalig" referring to small nipa or bamboo-made huts by the natives.

In 1574, Governor General Guido de Lavezarez referred Camarines Sur to the King of Spain as Los Camarines, after the abundance of camarins-rice granaries - which were conspicuous features of the area.

Spanish colonizers later subjugated its people and denominated the area into two distinct aggrupations. The southern portion comprising the area south of the present town of Camalig (in Albay), Sorsogon, the islands of Masbate and Catanduanes, and the area, which is now Partido in present day, then called “Partido de Ibalon”. The northern, upper portion, which included from the present day Camalig town in Albay, and all towns of Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte, was called “Partido de Camarines”.

Partido de Camarines was partitioned into Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte in 1829, and thereafter underwent fusion, annexations and re-partitions until March 19, 1919 when two provinces, jointly called Ambos Camarines, were finally separated with their present boundaries by decree of the First Philippine Legislature.

The Philippine Revolution started in Ambos Camarines when Elias Angeles and Feliz Plazo, Filipino corporals in the Spanish Army, sided with revolutionists and fought the local Spanish forces on September 17, 1898. Governor Vicente Zaidin capitulated to the revolutionists on the following day. With the arrival of General Vicente Lukban, the revolutionary government in the Bicol Region was established.

The American forces occupied the Bicol Peninsula in January 1900. In March of the same year. General John M. Bell was made the military governor of the southeastern Luzon. Civil government was finally established in Ambos Camarines in April 1901.

In December 1941, Japanese bombers and fighter planes swooped upon and bombed the province of Camarines Sur. In 1942, Japanese forces entered and occupied Camarines Sur.

At the outbreak of World War II. Guerilla units were organized by Wenceslao Q. Vinzons that waged underground operations against the Japanese troops stationed in Camarines Sur. After the capture of Vinzons on July 8, 1942, the guerilla movement was carried on by Lieutenant Francisco Boayes and by the Tangcong Vaca Guerilla Unit organized by Elias Madrid, Juan Miranda and Leon Aureus. In April 1945, Camarines Sur was finally liberated from the Japanese invaders against the combined Filipino and American troops in 1945.

On March 8, 1942, three months after Japanese Imperial Forces landed in Legazpi and Naga City, the famous Tangcong Vaca Guerilla Unit (TVGU) was organized in San Nicolas, Canaman with Juan Miranda as the Commanding Officer, Leon Aureus as the Executive Officer and Elias Madrid as the Finance Officer. Among the numerous Canamanons who joined-up soon afterwards either in the unit’s intelligence or combat components were Jose and Antonio Madrid, Mamerto Sibulo, Andres Fortaleza, Marcos Severo, Damaso Avenilla, Federico Crescini, Nicolas Vargas, Venancio Begino, Eugenio Ragodon, Juan Pachica, Santiago Amaro, Jose Gervas, Pedro Angeles, Aproniano Lopez, Andres Alzate, Modesto Sanchez, Blas Alcantara, Andres Aguilar, Florencio Frondozo, Alfredo de la Torre and Flaviano Estrada.

The military general headquarters and military camp bases of the Philippine Commonwealth Army were active on 1942 to 1946 and the Philippine Constabulary was active on 1944 to 1946 in the province of Camarines Sur. The Filipino soldiers of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary were spearheading the local military special operations in Bicol Region with the Bicolano guerilla units decisively aiding them.

In 1945, Filipino and American troops along with the Bicolano guerrillas, liberated Camarines Sur from the Japanese forces towards the end of WWII. Local Filipino troops of the 5th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 55th, 56th and 57th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and the 5th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary were involved in the liberation efforts.

Naga City, the former capital of Camarines Sur, was founded in 1573 as “Nueva Caceres” – namesake of the Province in Spain and among the original five royal cities of the colony. It was designated as the Province’s Capital by virtue of Philippine Legislative Act No. 2711 approved on March 10, 1917 until June 6, 1955, when Pili, the adjoining town was declared the Provincial Capital by virtue of Republic Act 1336 up to the present time

Capitol[link]

The Old Capitol Building

The Provincial Capitol Found in Naga City

The Provincial Legislative Building

Camarines Sur Convention Center

The seat of the provincial government was situated in downtown Naga, in a building of adobe and cement. Up till now, the provincial capitol is one of the most beautiful provincial capitols in the Philippines.

The Capitol Site Selection Committee was then organized. Six possible sites were deliberated upon. These six included: the Marcos Stadium (now the Freedom Stadium), a 4-hectare lot fronting the Marcos Stadium, Cadang-Cadang Area, Marasigan Site, Pawili-Anayan Junction and lastly the Don Susano Rodriguez donation of a 15 hectare lot. The committee finally voted upon the last site.

It was during the term of former President Ferdinand Marcos when Executive Order 48 was issued, designating the site of the New Provincial Capitol. But before the commencement of the construction for the new Capitol site, on June 26, 1976, tragedy struck, a big fire torched the Provincial Capitol building, including important papers and public documents of the province. But also as a result, the construction of the Capitol building was hastened, a contract was signed by the Bensia Construction of Naga City, a 3-storey building with reinforced concrete, with twin RIB and corrugated galvanized iron roofing on steel and wooden roof framing came into completion. The Provincial Capitol measured 3, 528.18 square meters.

In addition, satellite buildings of the Regional Trial Court branches, Provincial Nutrition Center, the Post Office and the Kadiwa were also built.The 700-km access road from the Maharlika Highway was concreted.

The present Provincial Capitol Complex, with its impressive buildings and scenery, is considered a local tourist spot.

Economy[link]

Camarines Sur has a total land form of 432.62 sq. km., the largest in Bicol Region. Its economy is mostly-agricultural-based. Out of the 35 towns, 29 towns are mainly agricultural producing rice, corn, feedmeal, freshwater fish, livestock, coconut, sugar, abacá, and water-lily,. Entrepreneurs engage in trading, often branching out towards neighboring provinces in the south as local demand might be limited, indicated by its mostly 3rd-5th income class municipalities. Handicrafts are the major source of rural income. It continuous to provide fairly large share in the small-scale industries of the province. Forestry and papermaking are another source of livelihood. The manufacture of abacá products such as Manila hemp,hats,bags,mats,and slippers is one of the main sources of income in the rural areas. Fishing is also done along both shores of the province. Tourism, primarily because of Caramoan, and Mt. Isarog, also draws income for Camarines Sur. 2 towns and one city is primarily tri-economy, which means that their economy has three bases. Naga City's economy is based in comercial, for all of the products from other provinces in the region are being brought here, making it the main center in Bicol Region. Naga City also has Industrial as one of the bases of its economy. The four major manufacturing and processing industries in the province are jewelry craft, gifts/toys/housewares, pineapple and coconut industry. Naga also has agricultural as a base of the economy because of its vast cornfields, ricefields, and water lily farms all over the city. Calabanga, Cabusao, and Libmanan has also the same with Naga. Calabanga has comercial as a base for the economy because all products from Naga are being passed here in Calabanga. It is also the trade center for the towns of Tinambac, Goa, and Siruma. Calabanga also has fishing as a base of the economy because of the very large Quipayo Fishing Center the largest in Bicol. Calabanga also has agricultural because of vast productions of corn, sugar, and rice. Cabusao has agricultural as a base of te economy because of its large granary near its border in Libmanan. It also has fishing as a base of the economy because all of the fisheries products from Calabanga is being brought here to be passed in Libmanan. On the other hand, Libmanan has agricultural base because of its 156 hectares of ricefields, and cornfields distributedly. Libmanan also has fishing as a base because of its coastline connecting the towns of Ragay, and Pasacao. Libmanan also has partially a comercial district. The rest of the towns not counted are primarily fishing industry as the main base of their economy.

Transportation[link]

Camarines Sur is also the region's principal trans-shipment point with its ports: Lagonoy International, Calabanga National, Minalabac Provincial, and the Balatan Regional Port. Naga City also has its own domestic airport which hopes to serve international flights in the near future. Naga Airport serves as Bicol's gateway to Manila and the Visayas. The planning of the Naga City International Airport (locally known as Corporal Elias Angeles International Airport and Bicol International Airport) is very crucial due to low fundings. It was to serve the whole province and region as a gateway to the Philippines.

Geography and climate[link]

Terrain[link]

Camarines Sur lies at the center of the Bicol Peninsula. The province is also the largest in the Bicol Region with a land area of 5,266.8 square kilometers. At the center of the province is Bicol Plain. Surrounding it are mountains, two of which are Mount Isarog and Mount Iriga. The eastern part of the province lies on the mountainous Caramoan Peninsula, which faces the island of Catanduanes to the east.

The Bicol River drains the central and southern parts of the province into San Miguel Bay. Mt. Asog is surrounded by three lakes: Buhi, Bato, and Baao.

Climate[link]

The climate in Camarines Sur, like most of the rest of the country, is very tropical. It is dry from March to May and wet the rest of the year Annual average rainfall is 2,565 millimeters. Camarines Sur has an average temperature of 27.0 °C and a relative humidity of 25.8%. Based from Aera Tranquilo

Tourist attractions[link]

Caramoan-beach-shore

Our Lady of Peñafrancia Church in Naga. There are 19th century churches in Goa, San Jose and Sagñay. The world's smallest fish is found in Lake Buhi. There are two active (or considered dormant) volcanoes with trails: Mt. Isarog and Mt. Asog. The beaches of Sagñay, Sabang(Partido) and Caramoan have coral reefs, and white and black sand beaches. Pasacao is known for its beaches, hence, it was called as "The Summer Capital of Cam. Sur" Naga City is noted for its night life.

There is the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex and the Eco Village at the Provincial Capitol located at Naga City.

The Concocep Falls can be found in Hanawan, Ocampo. The Maalsom Falls, Cagaycay Dam, and many resorts (Santamaria Resort, Villa Peña Resort.. etc.) can be found in Goa. Libmanan has the Malinaw Nature Resort and Brgy and Palong's water source at the base of Mt. Libmanan (Tancong Vaca). In Del Gallego, in the Northwestern part of the province there is the Kilbay Park. It is here President Manuel L. Quezon hammered the golden nail into a big rock, symbolizing the connection and link of the Philippine National Railways going to Manila in the year 1937. Impig, Sipocot, has it's Susong Daraga Mountains, where Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and Impig Viewing Point are located, in the same Barangay, the Mt. Talidong stood, it offers a good view of the San Miguel Bay, just below the Mt. Talidong, the Vigaan creek runs, this is a perfect spot for nature lovers. Between the boundary of Cam. Sur and Cam. Norte runs the majestic Bahi River, it runs through the forest of Napulidan National Park.

Cities and municipalities[link]

Camarines Sur is subdivided into 2 cities and 35 municipalities. 19 of its towns are First Class. Pili, Baao, Nabua, Calabanga, Lagonoy, Goa, Caramoan, Libmanan, Pasacao, Buhi, San Fernando, Milaor, Canaman, Ragay, Sipocot, Garchitorena, Magarao, Pamplona, and Ocampo are all First Class Towns in the province of Camarines Sur

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Camarines Sur

• Official Site of the Diocese of Libmanan
• Official Website of the Provincial Government of Camarines Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information

	Quezon	Camarines Norte, Philippine Sea
	Ragay Gulf		Maqueda Channel / Catanduanes
		Camarines Sur    East
		Albay

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Ariel Aquino Muhlach (born August 12, 1969), commonly known as Aga Muhlach, is a two-time Gawad Urian and FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor and product endorser. A popular matinee idol since his teens, he was acclaimed, beginning in the 1990s, as one of the country's top dramatic actors.^[1]

He is part of TV5 contract actors.

Biography[link]

Born in Manila to an acting family, Muhlach's cousin, Niño Muhlach, was a leading child actor of the 1970s, and his aunt, Amalia Fuentes, was a leading dramatic actress. His father has Spanish-German ancestry and his mother is part Chinese and his younger brother is one of the member of XLR8 Aj Muhlach ^[2]

Muhlach began his career as a child actor, appearing in the 1978 film, May Lalaki sa Ilalim ng Kama.^[1] His popularity soared in teeny-bopper roles such as Bagets (1983) and Super-Wan-Tu-Tri (1986), one of the films he co-starred with Janice de Belen, with whom he would have a son (Luigi Muhlach; married to Patty Petil).^{[citation needed]}

In 1984, he first attracted critical attention as the titular character in Miguelito, Ang Batang Rebelde, where he portrayed a rebellious teen in conflict with his mother. The role would gain him nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the FAMAS and Best Actor from the Gawad Urian.^[1] In 1987, Muhlach would win his first Gawad Urian award, as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie.

Aga would later on appear in most Regal movies, either as support or lead as the 1980s transitioned to the 1990s. With more younger stars coming out, he would later take it as a challenge to increase his stock as one of showbiz's top matinee idol. Hiring publicist Ethel Ramos as his manager, Aga would later on capture more leading man roles and endorsements.^{[citation needed]}

Emerging as one of the top dramatic actors of the 1990s, he won Best Actor awards from the FAMAS for Sinungaling Mong Puso (1992) and the Gawad Urian for Sana Maulit Muli (1996). He also made the headlines for his romantic relationship with the Puerto Rican former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres, who would later marry the singer Marc Anthony.^{[citation needed]} Muhlach married Charlene Gonzalez, the beauty queen who represented The Philippines in the 1994 Miss Universe pageant. They have two children, Andres and Atasha.

To date, Muhlach has appeared in 61 movies, as well as several television sit-coms such as ABS-CBN's Oki Doki Doc. He also is a longtime commercial endorser for the Jollibee fast food chain.^{[citation needed]} He is also the founder of MaAga Ang Pasko, a Christmas gift giving event such as used toys and all other stuffs was launched in 1994 by Jollibee.

Organization[link]

• A member of Scouts Royale Brotherhood (SRB)

Filmography[link]

Movies[link]

Television[link]

• Oki Doki Doc (ABS-CBN, 1992)
• Da Body en da Guard (ABS-CBN, 2001)
• Da Pilya en da Pilot (ABS-CBN, 2001)
• OK Fine Whatever (ABS-CBN, 2003)
• Ok Fine 'To Ang Gusto Nyo! (ABS-CBN, 2005)
• OK Fine, Oh Yes (ABS-CBN, 2006)
• That's My Doc (ABS-CBN, 2007)
• M3 (Malay Mo Ma-develop) (ABS-CBN, 2010)
• Pinoy Explorer (TV5, 2011-present)

External links[link]

• Aga Muhlach at the Internet Movie Database

Notes[link]

References[link]

• Cristine Directo (1994). "Philippine Film". In Nicanor Tiongson. CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. VIII (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. pp. 283. ISBN 971-8546-31-6. 

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