Alcantara Cebu Philippines
Barangays of Alcantara in the Cebu Province of the Philippines
Cabadiangan
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Cabil-isan
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Candabong
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Lawaan
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Manga
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Palanas
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Poblacion
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Polo
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Salagmaya
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List of Municipalities in the Cebu province, Philippines
Alcantara
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Alcoy
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Alegria
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Aloguinsan
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Argao
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Asturias
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Badian
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Balamban
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Bantayan
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Barili
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Boljoon
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Borbon
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Carmen
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Catmon
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Compostela
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Consolacion
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Cordova
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Daanbantayan
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Dalaguete
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Dumanjug
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Ginatilan
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Liloan
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Madridejos
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Malabuyoc
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Medellin
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Minglanilla
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Moalboal
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Oslob
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Pilar
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Pinamungahan
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Poro
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Ronda
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Samboan
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San Fernando
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San Francisco
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San Remigio
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Santa Fe
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Santander
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Sibonga
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Sogod
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Tabogon
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Tabuelan
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Tuburan
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Tudela
*Cities in the Province of Cebu:
Bogo City
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Carcar City
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Cebu City
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Danao City
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Lapu-Lapu City
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Naga City
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Mandaue City
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Talisay City
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Toledo City
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Alcantara,
Cebu Province, Philippines
- Alcantara has a total of 9 barangays
- Registered Voters of Alcantara as of (2010) = 9,275
- Population of Alcantara (as of Aug 1, 2007) = 13,036
- Land Area of Alcantara (as of 2007, in hectares) = 3,520
- Alcantara is a 5th class Municipality and Partially Urban.
- Alcantara is in the Cebu province and within Region VII-Central Visayas.
Geography of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
Alcantara Land Area (as of 2007, in hectares)= 3,520
Location of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
Alcantara is is one of the municipalities in the province of Cebu in the Region VII area within Central Visayays islands.
Alacantara is situated in the west coast of the province of Cebu and is right on the main Natioanal Highway. To the north of Alacantara is the municipality of Ronda and to the south is the municipality of Moalboal.
History of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
Alcantara used to be called "Kogtong" from a big fish which was said to inhabit a spring in the heart of the town. When the Spaniards came, they renamed the place Alcantara after a town in Spain.Alcantara became a town in 1830 as it separated from neighboring towns of Ronda and Moalboal.
During the Spanish regime, the following ruled the town:
- Kapitan Paoy
- Kapitan Arok
- Kapitan Domingo Yosores
- Kapitan Policarpo Tabanao
- Kapitan Joaquin Nacion
- Kapitan Juan Sabello
- Kapitan Eugenio Tejamo
- Kapitan Roman Yosores
- Kapitan Marcelo Landiza
- Kapitan Felipe Llenos
In 1912, Alcantara was returned to its town status. This was before it was made a barrio of Moalboal by the Americans. LLenos served as Municipal President until 1922. He was later replaced on the following:
- Bartolome Toting (1922-1931)
- Cipriano Llenos (1931-1934)
- Vicente Sarmiento (1935-1937)
- Cipriano Llenos (1938-1940)
- Francisco Isobal (1941-1946)
- Marcial Ugbinar (1946-1947)
- GregorioCañete(1947-1954)
- JoseSarmiento(1955-1958)
- Gregorio Cañete (1959-1966)
- Demetrio Romero (1967-1982)
- Candido Yosores (1982-1986)
- Jovito Templado (1986-1992)
- Prudencio Barino, Jr. (1992-2001)
- Benjamin M. Lobitaña (2001 to 2007)
- Information above from:http://alcantaramunicipality.blogspot.com/2008/09/brief-history-of-alcantara.html
Alcantara is bordered on the south by the municipality of Ronda; and on the north, by the municipality of Moalboal. There were frequent disputes about their boundaries. To settle the controversy, it was agreed that representatives from the three towns will meet at an appointed spot which will be declared as the demarcation lines. Ronda’s delegate will proceed northward to be met by Alcantara’s representative, while an agent from Moalboal will travel southward to meet another Alcantara’s representative. The points of convergence will determine their respective boundaries. They are to start at an appointed early morning hour, which both the Ronda and Moalboal men strictly followed. But the two Alcantara deputies failed to wake up early because of a drinking spree the night before. When the delegates finally met, the Ronda and Moalboal men had covered a wide distance for their respective towns.
Because of inadequate revenues, Alcantara for a time was annexed as a barrio of Moalboal. It reassumed its municipality status in 1914 when Felipe Llenos was once again its head, with the title of municipal president, a post he held until 1922.
Alcantara is Hispanic-sounding. It is indeed a Castilian appellation. The original name of the town - Kudtong - was rather banal and unimaginative. The name was derived after an exceptionally large fish which dwelt in its deep spring at the center of the town. But the Spanish Officials did not like the name. Thus, they christened the town after a place in Spain.
- Reprinted from the book: Cebu In Legend and History
- By: Lavilles de Paula
People of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
- Alcantara Population (as of Aug 1, 2007)= 13,036
- Alcantara Registered Voters (2009)= 9,275
Elected Officials of the Local Government Unit LGU of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
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Schools in Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
- Elementary Schools in Alcantara
- Cabadiangan Elementary School
- Cabil-isan Elementary School
- Candabong Elementary School
- Lawaan Elementary School
- Manga Elementary School
- Palanas Elementary School
- Poblacion Elementary School
- Polo Elementary School
- Salagmaya Elementary School
Economy of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
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Jobs in Alcantara, Cebu
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Natural Resources of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
- Protect the environment
It is sad but true that as of the year 2012 the rivers of the Philippines continue to be the #1 Sewer Systems of the Philippines.
Protect & Save the Rivers. Do not let your sewer drain into the river. Your community can be the first to initiate this project.
Build your riverbank protection with a built-in gutter system. Reforest within Ten Years - Guaranteed!
Let us plant more trees in every barangay in the entire Philippines. It does not make any difference if the barangay is urban, partially urban or rural; we need more trees. Trees will prevent erosion, provide oxygen, prevent green house effect, and even a place of business for the shade tree mechanic.
The Philippines is a tropical country and practically anything will grow. The DENR has the planting trees project that goes on every year. Lots of picture taking for the media. Planting trees one by one is the "human" way of doing it. This individual planting of trees is good if done to "line" the roads and highways with trees or along fences or property divisions, or if you have a plantation.
To reforest the nation of the Philippines we have to plant trees the "mother nature" way. Sow the seeds during the rainy season. Go deep into "bald" forests and plant trees by sowing seeds. If there's not enough volunteers to do this, use the military helicopters to fly over the designated areas and sow the seeds.
Guaranteed within a few years, The Philippines will be lush again. >>Read More
We are using our rivers as our sewer system. If you ask a Filipino, "Are the Filipinos a clean people?" The answer is an automatic, "Yes!". However, the Filipinos are suffering from the same disease or attitude as most people do, and that is the "NIMBY" disease or "NIMBY" attitude. (NIMBY) Not In My Back Yard. So it is OK to dump my garbage and sewer there. Not mine! Someone else will take care of it.
This attitude is killing our rivers. Your great-grandparents, grandparents or parents were once proud to tell the stories of how they enjoyed swimming in the river behind your house or nearby. However, you can't say the same or tell the same stories to your kids or grand kids. Why? Because your generation is killing the river.
Contact:
- Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Visayas Avenue, Diliman, 1100 Quezon City, Philippines
- +63-2-929-6626
- osec@denr.gov.ph
We have so much water in the Philippines and yet very little to drink.
Instead of relying too much on Diesel fuel and Coal to generate the majority of Philippine's Electrical energy Supply, we can concentrate more on renewable and sustainable source of energy such as: Hydro Power, Solar Power, and Wind Power. We have too many black outs.
Tourists Attractions of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
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Festivals, Fiestas and Traditions of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
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Sports News of Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines
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- Saturday, May 28, 2013 12:00 am
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- The Philippine taekwondo team is one of the country’s top bets in the 27th Southeast Asian Games to be held in December 2013 in Myanmar..........Full Story »
Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines supports Philippine Cycling
Philippine Cycling is about cycling in the Philippnes. Philippine Cycling helps promote bike races, cycling clubs, bicycle tours, and the development of bicycle trails. Activities are coordinated with bike shops and cycling clubs throughout the Philippines to promote the fun of riding bikes. Philippine Cycling will be coordinating events with tour of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Road biking and mountain bikings will be promoted by Philippine Cycling.
Cycling Activity to Participate In
Tour de Zamboanga 2013: From the 11th of July, 2013 to the 14th of July, 2013. A four day 540 kilometer bicycle race for Charity!
- Due to the road constructions going on in the route of the Tour, we are eliminating the road bikes from this race.
- This is a (Non-Roadbike) individual bicycle race. Everybody is welcome in this race. The more the merrier. Racers who skip a stage will not be allowed to continue. Everybody who finishes the race and does not skip a stage is a winner.
The race starts at the port municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte and rests in the historical city of Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan City to end the first stage. The following day the race will continue from Dapitan City to Pagadian City to end the second stage. The 3rd stage will be from Pagadian to Ipil. And finally culminate with the final stage from Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay to Zamboanga City.
Prizes for the Winners and Participants of Tour de Zamboanga
- 80 PRIZES in all to be Given Away. OVER ₱ 782,000.00 pesos in Prizes
- Grand Prize: The overall (liloy, dapitan, pagadian, ipil, zamboanga) first 15 finishers will be based on the overall accumulated time it took to finish the 4 stage race. The racer must finish all stages to qualify for the grand prize.
- The racer with the best accumulated time wins the championship. 1st:50K, 2nd:30K, 3rd:20K, 4th:15K, 5th:10K, 6th:9.5K, 7th:9K, 8th:8.5K, 9th:8K, 10th:7.5K, 11th:7K, 12th:6.5, 13th:6K, 14th:5.5K, 15th:5K
- Every stage has a winner. Prizes will be presented to the first 3 racers to win each stage. 1st:20K, 2nd:15K, 3rd:10K, 4th:6.5K, 5th:6K, 6th:5.5K, 7th:5K, 8th:4.5K, 9th:4K, 10th:3.5K, 11th:3K, 12th:2.5K, 13th:2K, 14th:1.5K, 15th:1K
- The winner of each stage keeps the prize money even if he/she can't continue with the race because of injury or other reasons. But because the racer skipped a stage he/she will not be allowed to continue with the race.
- Besides the Open Category, There are three (3) other competitive categories: (Women; Under 16 years old; 50 years old and over. Prizes for these categories are as follows: 25K 1st, 20K 2nd, 15K 3rd, 10K 4th, 5K 5th. Each Category gets a prize. Prizes given only to finishers of all 4 stages for these 3 categories.
- Finishers of all the 4 stages get a certificate of completion and a refund of their 1,000.00 peso registration fee. If a racer skips a stage he or she is will not be allowed to continue the race. Every finisher of the Tour de Zamboanga is a WINNER!
First Bicycle Race to cover the entire Zamboanga Peninsula
- Due to the election complications in the Zamboanga peninsula, the tour has been postponed to July 11 - July 14 of 2013.
Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Zamboanga City.
- First Stage - July 11, 2013 (Thursday): Liloy to Dapitan City
- 143 Kilometers: This stage of the race does not have many hilly terrains. It will be mostly flat. The roads are cemented.
- Second Stage - July 12, 2013(Friday): Dapitan City to Pagadian City
- 128 Kilometers: The second stage will be more challenging as there will be more hills to climb. About 40% of the terrain will be hilly. It will be on the Osmena Hwy which is almost completely cemented. There are only a few kilometers that are still under construction.
- Third Stage - July 13, 2013 (Saturday): Pagadian City to Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
- 139 Kilometers: The race from pagadian to Ipil will prove to be a grueling race specially the first 35 kilometers. The first 35 kilometers is about 80% uphill battle.
- Fourth Stage - July 14, 2013 (Sunday): Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay to Divisoria, Zamboanga City
- 130 Kilometers: There are three challenging parts to this section of the race. First challenge is the uphill climb from the border of zamboanga sibugay to the border of zamboanga city (barangay of licomo). After that is the twisty uphill in the barangay of Tigbalabag and finally the quiniput tuktukalaw climb. Then it will be a downhill race to the finish at the barangay of Divisoria.
All Philippine Cyclers are invited to participate in the open bicycle race. It is for a great charitable cause: Project BOSS - Brotherhood Operation Sweet Smile
- Total Distance to be traveled: 540 kilometers or 338 miles - Visit our WebPage
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- Saturday, May 25, 2013 2:52 pm
- MANILA, Philippines – The war of the mobile social communication applications in the country heats up as what is considered one of the world’s most popular social media communication apps was officially launched in the Philippines.
- With over 300 million registered user accounts worldwide, WeChat is set to change the way social-media-savvy Filipinos communicate with friends, family and people from all over the world..........Full Story
- Promising story keep investors coming to Phl market pretty happy – Goldman Sachs official
- Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 am
- MANILA, Philippines - Investors are shunning concerns of high valuations, continuously pouring in money to the overvalued local bourse on the back of the country’s “promising” economic story, an official of a global investment bank said.
- “The equity markets have clearly understood and maybe over-discounting, a little bit, the trend going forward,” said Christopher Eoyang, managing director for global economics, commodities and strategy research at Goldman Sachs..........Full Story
Alcantara, Cebu, Philippines supports Philippine Cycling
Philippine Cycling is about cycling in the Philippnes. Philippine Cycling helps promote bike races, cycling clubs, bicycle tours, and the development of bicycle trails. Activities are coordinated with bike shops and cycling clubs throughout the Philippines to promote the fun of riding bikes. Philippine Cycling will be coordinating events with tour of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Road biking and mountain bikings will be promoted by Philippine Cycling.
Cycling Activity to Participate In
Tour de Zamboanga 2013: From the 11th of July, 2013 to the 14th of July, 2013. A four day 540 kilometer bicycle race for Charity!
- Due to the road constructions going on in the route of the Tour, we are eliminating the road bikes from this race.
- This is a (Non-Roadbike) individual bicycle race. Everybody is welcome in this race. The more the merrier. Racers who skip a stage will not be allowed to continue. Everybody who finishes the race and does not skip a stage is a winner.
The race starts at the port municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte and rests in the historical city of Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan City to end the first stage. The following day the race will continue from Dapitan City to Pagadian City to end the second stage. The 3rd stage will be from Pagadian to Ipil. And finally culminate with the final stage from Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay to Zamboanga City.
Prizes for the Winners and Participants of Tour de Zamboanga
- 80 PRIZES in all to be Given Away. OVER ₱ 782,000.00 pesos in Prizes
- Grand Prize: The overall (liloy, dapitan, pagadian, ipil, zamboanga) first 15 finishers will be based on the overall accumulated time it took to finish the 4 stage race. The racer must finish all stages to qualify for the grand prize.
- The racer with the best accumulated time wins the championship. 1st:50K, 2nd:30K, 3rd:20K, 4th:15K, 5th:10K, 6th:9.5K, 7th:9K, 8th:8.5K, 9th:8K, 10th:7.5K, 11th:7K, 12th:6.5, 13th:6K, 14th:5.5K, 15th:5K
- Every stage has a winner. Prizes will be presented to the first 3 racers to win each stage. 1st:20K, 2nd:15K, 3rd:10K, 4th:6.5K, 5th:6K, 6th:5.5K, 7th:5K, 8th:4.5K, 9th:4K, 10th:3.5K, 11th:3K, 12th:2.5K, 13th:2K, 14th:1.5K, 15th:1K
- The winner of each stage keeps the prize money even if he/she can't continue with the race because of injury or other reasons. But because the racer skipped a stage he/she will not be allowed to continue with the race.
- Besides the Open Category, There are three (3) other competitive categories: (Women; Under 16 years old; 50 years old and over. Prizes for these categories are as follows: 25K 1st, 20K 2nd, 15K 3rd, 10K 4th, 5K 5th. Each Category gets a prize. Prizes given only to finishers of all 4 stages for these 3 categories.
- Finishers of all the 4 stages get a certificate of completion and a refund of their 1,000.00 peso registration fee. If a racer skips a stage he or she is will not be allowed to continue the race. Every finisher of the Tour de Zamboanga is a WINNER!
First Bicycle Race to cover the entire Zamboanga Peninsula
- Due to the election complications in the Zamboanga peninsula, the tour has been postponed to July 11 - July 14 of 2013.
Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Zamboanga City.
- First Stage - July 11, 2013 (Thursday): Liloy to Dapitan City
- 143 Kilometers: This stage of the race does not have many hilly terrains. It will be mostly flat. The roads are cemented.
- Second Stage - July 12, 2013(Friday): Dapitan City to Pagadian City
- 128 Kilometers: The second stage will be more challenging as there will be more hills to climb. About 40% of the terrain will be hilly. It will be on the Osmena Hwy which is almost completely cemented. There are only a few kilometers that are still under construction.
- Third Stage - July 13, 2013 (Saturday): Pagadian City to Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
- 139 Kilometers: The race from pagadian to Ipil will prove to be a grueling race specially the first 35 kilometers. The first 35 kilometers is about 80% uphill battle.
- Fourth Stage - July 14, 2013 (Sunday): Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay to Divisoria, Zamboanga City
- 130 Kilometers: There are three challenging parts to this section of the race. First challenge is the uphill climb from the border of zamboanga sibugay to the border of zamboanga city (barangay of licomo). After that is the twisty uphill in the barangay of Tigbalabag and finally the quiniput tuktukalaw climb. Then it will be a downhill race to the finish at the barangay of Divisoria.
All Philippine Cyclers are invited to participate in the open bicycle race. It is for a great charitable cause: Project BOSS - Brotherhood Operation Sweet Smile
- Total Distance to be traveled: 540 kilometers or 338 miles - Visit our WebPage
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