| 单词 | Luzon |
| 例句 | His company fought their way into Luzon, facing nothing worse than mosquitoes and jungle to begin with, but on their second night were roused from sleep by artillery. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning they were standing off Luzon. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z No shack-building is evident on Watkins’s YouTube channel, though he has posted copious footage of himself raising pigs and black soldier fly maggots — and doing yoga on a beach in western Luzon. The fountain pen-obsessed entrepreneur behind 8chan, the Internet’s most notorious hate forum 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Beyond these greatest hits are regional specialties, which Mr. Dorotan, a native of Bicol in southeastern Luzon, wishes would get more attention. Filipino Food Finds a Place in the American Mainstream 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The dish Bicol Express is named after the overnight train from Manila to southeastern Luzon, where the Filipino palate turns to coconut milk and uncompromising chiles. In Tama’s No-Frills Space, the Filipino Food Is Anything But 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Luzon finished second in 2010, while Thor was on this year’s season. Drag goes big (think Broadway) in 'Le Bal' extravaganza at the Theatre at Ace Hotel 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z U.S. troops can rotate in an d out of Philippine bases near the West Philippine Sea, where Sunday’s collision occurred, and northern Luzon. Chinese, Philippines vessels collide in disputed waters near West Philippine Sea 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The Scarborough Shoal lies within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, just west of the country’s main Luzon Island. Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine navy ship from South China Sea shoal 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z It was passing through a body of water, the Luzon Strait, that separates Taiwan from the Philippines. Typhoon Saola, Nearing Category 5 Strength, Threatens China 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Saola was also expected to affect provinces on the main Luzon island as well as the capital, Manila, over the next three days, it said. Super typhoon Saola threatens northern Philippines 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z The boat accident brought the death toll from a week of stormy weather across the main island of Luzon to 40. Philippine ferry was overloaded when it flipped over, leaving 27 dead, official says 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z In the Philippines, a week of stormy weather across the main island of Luzon caused 39 deaths, including 26 killed in the capsizing of a passenger ship. Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall in China after bringing deadly landslides to Philippines 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The sinking Thursday brought the death toll from a week of stormy weather across the main island of Luzon to more than 30. Fierce winds cause panic on ferry that capsizes in Philippines, killing at least 26, officials say 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z It was blowing over the coastal waters of the Babuyan Islands in Luzon Strait off Aparri town Wednesday morning, forecasters said. Typhoon blows off roofs, floods villages and displaces thousands in northern Philippines 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Storm warnings are in place in many parts of the northern island of Luzon, which is home to about half of the Philippines' 110 million population. Thousands without power as typhoon Doksuri lashes Philippines 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The latter range from northern Australia and western South Korea to Japan’s Ryukyu chain and the Philippines’ northern region of Luzon. As China, Russia drill, North Korea left on the sidelines 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The nine-dash line cleaves close to the coasts of Vietnam, the Philippine islands of Luzon and Palawan, and the northeastern coast of the island of Borneo shared by Malaysia and Brunei. Philippines lets ‘Barbie’ air in theaters, with map possibly blurred 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Palawan faces Chinese air-sea bases in the South China Sea, while Luzon offers the ideal springboard to interdict Chinese naval traffic through the strategic Luzon Strait between the Philippines and nearby Taiwan. U.S. sees opportunity as Beijing’s bluster drives neighbors into new alliances 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Three, for instance, are in northern Luzon, which could be of strategic value to the United States in defending Taiwan in a conflict with China. Philippine president’s White House visit reflects sharp upturn in ties 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z The country’s northern main island, Luzon, lies just 225 miles south of Taiwan. What to Know About the U.S.-Philippines Alliance 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z The steep limestone cliffs and rolling hills that make up this tiny island on the northern edge of the Philippines rise out of the Luzon Strait. Living on the frontlines of a US-China flashpoint 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The wreck was spotted this month on the seafloor northwest of Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines, according to Fugro, a company based in the Netherlands that provided the survey ship. Japanese Ship, Torpedoed in 1942 With P.O.W.s Aboard, Is Found 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Marles said the SS Montevideo Maru, an unmarked prisoner of war transport vessel missing since being sunk off the Philippines' coast in July 1942, had been discovered northwest of Luzon island. Australia says discovery of WW2 shipwreck ends 'tragic' maritime chapter 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Luzon, Davenport, Sport and Lux echoed the sentiment on their own social media accounts too. Kelsea Ballerini catches heat for 'woke' CMT Awards allyship with 'Drag Race' stars 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Its northern island commands the Luzon Strait between the Philippines and Taiwan, a channel for Chinese fleets into blue-water Pacific. Regional allies on the spot as U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan ramp up 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Santa Ana is a sleepy town on the northern tip of the main island of Luzon. Living on the frontlines of a US-China flashpoint 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Among the locations for the drills are Palawan, in the Philippine archipelago’s west, and Luzon, in the north. Eyeing China, U.S. troops to drill on Philippine flashpoints 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z However, officials said at least two of the four are expected to be on the island of Luzon, whose northernmost tip is just a couple hundred miles from Taiwan. Rattled by China, U.S. and allies are beefing up defenses in the Pacific 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Cagayan, located on the northern tip of the main Luzon island, lies across a narrow sea border from Taiwan, the Taiwan Strait and southern China. US forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Experts say Luzon is of great interest to the U.S. military as a potential location for rockets, missiles and artillery systems that could be used to counter an amphibious invasion of Taiwan. Explainer: Why U.S. seeks closer security cooperation with the Philippines 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z That is particularly so in the Luzon Strait, between the Philippines and Taiwan. Pentagon bolsters U.S. military’s strategic reach in securing four sites in Philippines 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The Balikatan training sites appear to be strategically chosen: Palawan is also an ideal interdiction base for regional shipping, while Luzon commands the strategic Luzon Strait separating the Philippines and Taiwan. Eyeing China, U.S. troops to drill on Philippine flashpoints 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z One of the islands, Luzon, the country’s most populous, has military facilities that can accommodate American troops and fighter planes. A Primer on U.S.-Philippine Military Ties 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Two of the additional camps where the U.S. wanted to gain access are located near mainland Luzon’s northern tip, across a sea border from Taiwan, the Taiwan Strait and southern China. US, Philippines agree on larger American military presence 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Among the five treaty allies that the United States has in Asia, the Philippines is geographically closest to Taiwan, with its northernmost land mass of Luzon just 124 miles away. U.S. to Boost Military Role in the Philippines as Fears Over Taiwan Grow 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The archipelago offers an ideal platform for operations across the South China Sea, which the Philippines’ northernmost point is just 200 miles from Taiwan, across the Luzon Strait. Defense Secretary Austin’s trip fuels talks of bigger U.S. military presence in Philippines 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Moreover, northern Luzon is located near the wide beaches of southern Taiwan — critical locations for any prospective Chinese amphibious invasion force. Eyeing China, U.S. troops to drill on Philippine flashpoints 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z In October, the U.S. sought access to a larger number of its forces and weapons to an additional five Philippine military camps, mostly in the main northern Luzon region, under the 2014 EDCA. Austin in Philippines to discuss larger US military presence 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Aides from the two offices were continuing to iron out key details in recent days, and at least two of the new sites are in Luzon, he said. U.S. military poised to secure new access to key Philippine bases 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The Sierra Madre, Filipinos will tell you, is the backbone of Luzon, the main island of the country. Sierra Madre: The deadly battle to save a rainforest in the Philippines 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z His farm in Nueva Ecija on the main island of Luzon was one of thousands in the path of a powerful storm which hit the country's so-called "Rice Bowl". The Philippines' food worries amid Ukraine war and typhoons 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z One of the Balikatan drills will involve helicopter landings on Calayan Island, which lies off the northern tip of Luzon, Japanese media stated. Eyeing China, U.S. troops to drill on Philippine flashpoints 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z In Santa Clara, a city in southern Luzon, pork was omitted from meals because many evacuees from a fire there were Seventh-day Adventists. When disaster strikes in the Philippines, these volunteers rush in to feed the masses 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z None of the five bases are in Luzon’s north. U.S. military poised to secure new access to key Philippine bases 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z When severe storms threaten Luzon, the priorities change - quickly. Sierra Madre: The deadly battle to save a rainforest in the Philippines 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Experts such as Randall Schriver, who served in the Trump administration as the top Pentagon official for East Asia, said Luzon is of great interest to the U.S. Explainer-Why U.S. seeks closer security cooperation with the Philippines 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Though the locations of those bases have not been revealed, there has been speculation that they will include sites in Luzon and Palawan. Eyeing China, U.S. troops to drill on Philippine flashpoints 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Last month, Super Typhoon Noru slammed the densely populated main island of Luzon. At Least 45 Dead as Flooding and Landslides Hit the Philippines 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z The province was hit by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Sunday that was felt across a wide swath of the country’s main northern Luzon region. Rebels kill 2 soldiers in quake-hit Philippine province 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The quake was felt across a wide area of northern Luzon, but the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it did not expect any major damage. Strong quake shakes northern Philippines; no tsunami warning 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Still, there remains a wide gap between them and Luzon, the northernmost Philippine island. Ukraine isn't the world's only nuclear flashpoint: Taiwan crisis is getting ugly 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z The venues include the western island province of Palawan, which faces the South China Sea, and the northern Philippines, across the Luzon Strait from Taiwan. US, Philippine forces hold combat drills to brace for crisis 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Nearly 80,000 people had been moved to emergency shelters, some forcibly, across the main Luzon island, where many villages were flooded. Vietnam imposes curfew, evacuations ahead of Typhoon Noru 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Noru barreled through central Luzon, where Manila is located, with sustained winds of up to 150 mph from Sunday night to early Monday. As disaster hits the Philippines again, a farmer’s sorrow reveals the stakes 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Super Typhoon Noru hit the main island of Luzon in the Philippines last night. Your Monday Briefing: Protests Grow in Iran 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The Philippine weather service has issued a wind signal five for Luzon, the highest warning level which marks Noru as a super typhoon. Typhoon Noru: Evacuations in Philippines as explosive super typhoon nears 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The typhoon is predicted to barrel through the main Luzon Island overnight before starting to blow away into the South China Sea on Monday, forecasters said. Powerful typhoon headed for north Philippines strengthens 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Some parts of Luzon — home to some 64 million people, including in metropolitan Manila and outlying suburbs — are also expected to experience heavy rains that could inundate large areas. Super Typhoon Noru Heads for Philippines After ‘Explosive’ Surge 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The 7.1 magnitude quake rattled the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday morning, damaging homes and buildings, including heritage structures and centuries-old churches. Residents camp out in fear of more quakes in northern Philippines 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing fourpeople, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. Bangladesh's garments exporters brace for slowdown after Walmart warning 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The report was referring to practices like those used in the hills of the Cordillera region of Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines. Biodiversity Crisis Affects Billions Who Rely on Wild Species, Researchers Say 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Luzon Plaza, a strip mall on Temple Street, was developed in the 1970s by community advocates aiming to boost Filipino businesses. Filipino Americans hope for more recognition with new arch in L.A.’s Historic Filipinotown 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Luzon makes up the northern third of the country. Super Typhoon Noru Heads for Philippines After ‘Explosive’ Surge 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The storm grazed the island of Luzon in the Philippines last week, but no flooding or damage was reported. Shanghai curtails transport as Typhoon Chanthu closes in 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z Earlier, the storm grazed the island of Luzon in the Philippines, but no flooding or damaged was reported. Typhoon Chanthu drenches Taiwan with up to 5 inches of rain 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z The triangular chain of atolls and reefs that is the subject of the dispute between the Philippines and China is well within Manila’s economic zone, about 123 miles off Subic Bay in Luzon Island. Top Philippine Diplomat Unleashes Expletive-Laced Tirade Against China 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z “It’s great to see the L.A. queens slaying so hard,” says L.A.-based drag icon and Season 3 runner-up Manila Luzon. L.A., you slay: Meet the local queens taking ‘Drag Race’ by storm 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z In 1945, during World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces. Today in History 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Metro Manila was shuttered in March as part of a wider lockdown of Luzon, the country’s most populous island, imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte. When the Trains Stopped, Cyclists Dodged Manila’s Choking Traffic 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Twenty-two fatalities were recorded in Cagayan, 17 in southern Luzon provinces, eight in Metro Manila, and 20 in two other regions, said disaster agency spokesman Mark Timbal. Death toll from year's deadliest typhoon in Philippines climbs to 67 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z The storm caused flooding and landslides in the Philippines' largest island Luzon. Typhoon Vamco: Thousands evacuate as storm heads for Vietnam 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z “I feel like we’ve been fed how fierce New York queens are for so long,” adds Luzon, who was a New Yorker herself when she first shantayed into the werk room a decade ago. L.A., you slay: Meet the local queens taking ‘Drag Race’ by storm 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z It tore through the main island of Luzon late on Wednesday. Philippines scrambles to rescue thousands after Typhoon Vamco 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Typhoon Vamco, the equivalent of a Category 2 hurricane, struck the northern island of Luzon, the third typhoon and fifth tropical cyclone to affect the Philippines in less than three weeks. Typhoon Vamco batters the Philippines, leaving 39 dead and millions without power 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Vamco, the 21st cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, tore through Luzon late on Wednesday and caused the worst flooding in years in parts of the capital. Death toll from year's deadliest typhoon in Philippines climbs to 67 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Sitting next to his son's coffin, Mr Manrique says he hadn't anticipated such a flash flood in their hillside village of San Francisco on the island of Luzon. Typhoon Goni: Philippines survivor tells of children swept away 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z The storm weakened further after making a third landfall in southern Luzon, but the weather bureau warned another cyclone, tropical storm Atsani, has entered the country and could gain strength. Four killed in Typhoon Goni, Philippines braces for another storm 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Conditions are forecast to rapidly deteriorate Sunday morning in Luzon and improve late Sunday night into Monday. Typhoon Goni bears down on the Philippines with 195 mph peak winds 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration issued a Signal 3 warning, on a 1 through 5 scale, for much of Luzon, including the Manila metropolitan area. Typhoon Vamco batters the Philippines, leaving 39 dead and millions without power 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z It followed Super Typhoon Goni, the world’s most powerful storm this year, which brought heavy rain to southern Luzon provinces and killed scores of people just a few days earlier. Death toll from year's deadliest typhoon in Philippines climbs to 67 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z The typhoon may considerably weaken after it hits the Sierra Madre mountain range, then cross the main northern Luzon island toward the South China Sea. Typhoon Goni hits Philippines with nearly one million evacuated from its path 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Stay-at-home orders are now in effect in Manila and four surrounding provinces on the island of Luzon. Millions return to lockdown in Philippines 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Goni is predicted to weaken as it passes over Luzon before emerging over the South China Sea. Typhoon Goni bears down on the Philippines with 195 mph peak winds 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Its passage over Luzon weakened the storm, whose peak winds dropped to the level of a Category 1 hurricane. Typhoon Vamco batters the Philippines, leaving 39 dead and millions without power 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Father Vasquez grew up in Bicol, a region southeast of Manila on the island of Luzon, and began working in Caloocan last year. Under Coronavirus Lockdown, a Philippine Priest Hits the Streets 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Vongfong weakened into a severe tropical storm after hitting land and was blowing northwest toward the populous main northern island of Luzon, government forecasters said. Typhoon Vongfong leaves deadly trail in Philippines, extensive damage to towns 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z By Friday morning, it was wreaking havoc over the island of Masbate and parts of Quezon Province on the southern tip of Luzon, home to the country’s capital, Manila. Typhoon Vongfong Takes Aim at Philippine Heartland 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z The typhoon hit as the Philippines struggles to deal with coronavirus outbreaks, largely with a lockdown in Luzon that is to be eased this weekend, except in metropolitan Manila and two other high-risk areas. Philippines riding out typhoon after virus slows evacuations 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Still, he follows reports of the outbreak in the Philippines, where 60 million people remain under lockdown on Luzon, the island that encompasses the sprawling capital of Manila. Philippine nurses, long treated like exports, now told to stay home to fight coronavirus 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z A lockdown in the main northern Luzon region of more than 50 million people was set to expire on April 30. Asia Today: Duterte threatens martial law, more ship cases 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z President Rodrigo Duterte, known for his hardcore war on drugs, locked down the main northern island of Luzon by restricting travel to and from the region, which includes Manila, the capital. Southeast Asian nations struggling against coronavirus 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Manilla is the capital of the Philippines located on the island of Luzon, which is home to more than 57 million people and is currently under a month-long lockdown. Duterte warns those who violate coronavirus lockdown will be shot dead 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Duque said he would continue leading from home an inter-agency group enforcing quarantine regulations in the country’s main northern region of Luzon, which includes the densely populated capital of Manila. The Latest: Pakistan closes sites, Indonesia checks pilgrims 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Most office work and mass transit on Luzon Island, including Manila, will be suspended for a month. The Latest: China’s Wuhan records just 1 new virus case 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Under the monthlong containment, most office work and public transportation on Luzon Island, which includes Manila, will be suspended, officials said. Duterte tightens virus quarantine in northern Philippines 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Scientists are on high alert as they monitor the Taal volcano, which began erupting Sunday on the Philippine island of Luzon. Eruption of Taal in the Philippines is a warning about global volcano hazards 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z More than 60,000 pigs have died or been culled in Luzon because of the disease. Disease that killed millions of China's pigs poses global threat 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Taal’s peak sits at the southern end of the main island of Luzon, about 40 miles south of the nation’s capital, Manila. Will Taal Volcano Explosively Erupt? Here’s What Scientists Are Watching 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z It was discovered in a cave on Luzon Island in the Philippines, and adds further complexity to the story of human evolution. What We Learned in Science News in 2019 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z A man who was fishing along the shore in Quezon, along the south of Luzon, was struck by lightning, and several others on shorelines along the archipelago drowned. Typhoon Kammuri Kills at Least 17 as It Powers Through Philippines 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Another quirk of Taal: There is a tiny island within Main Crater Lake, which is on Volcano Island — which, of course, is within Lake Taal, which is itself on the island of Luzon. Eruption of Taal in the Philippines is a warning about global volcano hazards 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The government of the province of Cebu in central Philippines banned imported products and those from the main Philippine island of Luzon to avoid swine fever. Disease that killed millions of China's pigs poses global threat 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The worst conditions are forecast for southeastern provinces on Luzon, the most populous island in the archipelago. Philippine capital warned as strong typhoon approaches 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z A typhoon was bearing down in the Pacific and forecasters expect it to blow into the main island of Luzon in the north early next week. Approaching storm, snafus cast pall on Southeast Asian Games 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z A slow-moving typhoon was bearing down in the Pacific and forecasters expect it to blow into the main northern Luzon island early next week. Approaching storm, snafus cast pall on Southeast Asian Games 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Following the earthquake that struck Luzon island in the Philippines in April this year, research was coordinated by academics based in nearby Manila. Disaster-zone research needs a code of conduct 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z That led the Philippines to launch a big Dengvaxia campaign—the first country to do so—on Luzon island. Critics ‘alarmed by lack of interest’ in studying children put at risk by dengue vaccine 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z For the metropolitan Manila region in western Luzon, intense rainfall was possible into Wednesday. Philippine capital warned as strong typhoon approaches 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least eight people, injuring about 60 and causing substantial damage. World Digest: July 26, 2019 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Children with measles in an overcrowded hospital ward in the Philippines, where an outbreak occurred in Manila and central Luzon in February 2019.Credit: Mandate vaccination with care 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Its bones and teeth were discovered in a cave on the island of Luzon in the Philippines several years ago, and reported on earlier this year5. Move over, DNA: ancient proteins are starting to reveal humanity’s history 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Emmanuel Piñol told the Manila Times that there was "currently a surplus of about two million kilos of mangoes in Luzon". Philippines faces mango surplus 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z The four-story building housing the supermarket crashed down when the quake shook Pampanga as well as several other provinces and the capital, Manila, on the main northern island of Luzon. Quake kills at least 11, 24 missing in northern Philippines 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Several towns briefly lost power on the main northern Luzon island, officials said. Strong earthquake shakes areas north of Philippine capital 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z At least 50,000 years ago, an extinct human species lived on what is now the island of Luzon, researchers reported on Wednesday. An Ancient Human Species Is Discovered in a Philippine Cave 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The shoal, a triangular chain of reefs and rocks surrounding a lagoon less than 150 miles west of the Philippine island of Luzon, was seized by China in 2012. Duterte heeds pressure to confront China as midterms approach in the Philippines 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z The Department of Agriculture is set to hold a workshop for mango growers in Luzon to help improve their standards to enable them to pass export requirements. Philippines faces mango surplus 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z The bone was clearly petite, comparable in size to the foot bones of the small-bodied Negrito people who live on Luzon today. Philippine Fossils Add Surprising New Species to Human Family Tree 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z The new specie is called Homo luzonensis after the main northern island of Luzon, where the remains were dug up starting in 2007. Filipinos plan more diggings where new human species found 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Last year, another team of scientists digging in a different cave on Luzon found the bones of a butchered rhinoceros. An Ancient Human Species Is Discovered in a Philippine Cave 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Please welcome a possible new member to our band of upright apes: Homo luzonensis, whose teeth and bones were discovered in a cave on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Bones discovered in an island cave may be an early human species 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z New hominin species found in Asia Researchers have announced the discovery of an ancient-human species on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. New hominin species, asteroid explosion and Sydney Brenner dies 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Scientists say fossils discovered in a cave on the island of Luzon in the Philippines represent a previously unknown branch of humanity, a species they call Homo luzonensis. Philippine Fossils Add Surprising New Species to Human Family Tree 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z This newly identified species was found in the Philippines and named Homo luzonensis after Luzon, the island where bones and teeth from individuals of this species were excavated from Callao Cave. Previously unknown human species found in Asia raises questions about early hominin dispersals from Africa 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Over the next several hundred thousand years, he speculated, Homo erectus shrank as it adapted to life on Luzon. An Ancient Human Species Is Discovered in a Philippine Cave 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z A few “mammal species you find on Luzon appear to have come from the mainland,” Piper said. Bones discovered in an island cave may be an early human species 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z It's known as Homo luzonensis, after the site of its discovery on the country's largest island Luzon. New human species found in Philippines 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The first hint of it surfaced in 2007 when archaeologists digging in Callao Cave, a popular tourist attraction on Luzon, recovered a single fossil foot bone. Philippine Fossils Add Surprising New Species to Human Family Tree 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z But some human relative was on Luzon more than 700,000 years ago, as indicated by the presence of stone tools and a butchered rhino dating to that time, he said. Bones from Philippines cave reveal a new human cousin 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Human fossils found in a cave on Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines, include tiny molars suggesting their owners were small; curved finger and toe bones hint that they climbed trees. New species of ancient human unearthed in the Philippines 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Though these fossils are the oldest in the Philippines, evidence for habitation is even older; 700,000 years ago, ancient butchers on Luzon carved up a rhinoceros with stone tools. Bones discovered in an island cave may be an early human species 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The new specimens from Callao Cave, in the north of Luzon, are described in the journal Nature. New human species found in Philippines 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Similar evolutionary scenarios could explain the Luzon fossils. Philippine Fossils Add Surprising New Species to Human Family Tree 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z The government’s Epidemiology Bureau raised the “red flag” after an increase in infections in the capital, Manila, as well as the northern and southern ends of Luzon, the island that includes the capital. Measles Outbreak in Philippines Spreads Beyond Capital 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Subic Bay, about 50 miles northwest of Manila on the island of Luzon, was the site of a major American naval base during the Cold War, and it opens onto the South China Sea. Philippines Should Take Over Shipyard to Keep It From Chinese, Officials Say 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The Asian continent is hundreds of miles away through the Luzon strait. Bones discovered in an island cave may be an early human species 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z A regional office of the disaster agency said it was working to confirm the deaths of 38 people in the Bicol region, located south of the main island of Luzon. Philippine cyclone leaves at least 22 dead 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z Stone tools and butchered animal bones from another site on the island hint that humans of some sort inhabited Luzon more than 700,000 years ago. Philippine Fossils Add Surprising New Species to Human Family Tree 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z About half of the Philippines’ 105 million population live in the Luzon region. Philippines issues storm warnings ahead of destructive typhoon Yutu 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Heavy weekend rains brought by Typhoon Mangkhut caused more than 100 landslides, mostly in the mountainous Cordillera region on the main island of Luzon. Landslide kills 12 in the Philippines, dozens feared trapped 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z It is also possible Luzon’s first inhabitants meandered there from the Indonesian archipelago, hopping across island chains. Bones discovered in an island cave may be an early human species 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Heavy weekend rains brought by Typhoon Mangkhut caused more than 100 landslides, most in the mountainous Cordillera region on the main island of Luzon. Landslide in Philippines kills four, dozens feared trapped 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z In Asia, Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall early on 15 September local time on northern Luzon in the Philippines, killing at least 70 people, many in massive mudslides. Florence, Mangkhut bring data and destruction to coastal scientists 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The bounty of the Cordilleras, which form the northern spine of Luzon, the main island in the Philippines, is legendary — gold, hydropower and fertile farmland. Drawn by Gold, Drowned in Mud: Typhoon Kills Philippine Miners 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z The storm ploughed across the main Philippine island of Luzon over the weekend. Dozens buried by typhoon landslide 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z On Saturday morning, the typhoon ravaged the Philippine province of Cagayan in northeastern Luzon Island. Severe typhoon hits Hong Kong, southern China after killing 64 in the Philippines 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The typhoon, which raged across north Luzon island early Saturday, surpassed Hurricane Florence in its ferocious intensity. At Typhoon’s Eye in Philippines, Whipping Debris and Fervent Prayers 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The death toll was expected to rise as rescue workers continued digging into areas buried by mud, especially in mountainous parts of Benguet Province in the northern island of Luzon. Typhoon Mangkhut Slams Hong Kong and Southern China 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Mangkhut, considered the strongest storm of 2018, ploughed through the north of the main Philippine island of Luzon on Saturday before travelling west. South China hunkers down for typhoon 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall on Saturday, tearing through the main island of Luzon. Deadly typhoon takes aim at south China 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The most ferocious typhoon to hit the Philippines this year slammed ashore before dawn in Cagayan province on the northeastern tip of Luzon island. Typhoon kills 12 in Philippines, heads to southern China 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z On Sunday, in the community of Pacupac, on the north coast of Luzon, pigs marooned on a hillock snuffled for food. At Typhoon’s Eye in Philippines, Whipping Debris and Fervent Prayers 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The area of Luzon that the typhoon hit hardest is primarily agricultural and, with more than four million people, is less densely populated than other parts of the country. Typhoon Mangkhut Wreaks Havoc in Philippines, Leaving at Least 25 Dead 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Mangkhut made landfall Friday on the northeastern tip of Luzon island in the Philippines with top-of-the-scale Category 5 winds of 165 mph. 2 storms, Florence and Mangkhut, different as water and wind 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z The area of Luzon that the typhoon hit hardest is primarily agricultural and, with more than 4 million people, is less densely populated than other parts of the country. Typhoon Mangkhut wreaks havoc in Philippines, leaving at least 16 dead 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Mangkhut’s sustained winds weakened to 105 miles per hour with gusts of up to 161 mph after it sliced northwestward across Luzon. Typhoon kills 12 in Philippines, heads to southern China 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z As I was crossing north Luzon, the eye of Typhoon Mangkhut was maybe 12 miles away. At Typhoon’s Eye in Philippines, Whipping Debris and Fervent Prayers 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Mangkhut entered the Philippines as a super typhoon in the early hours, and sent fierce winds and heavy rains across the entire main island of Luzon, home to about half the country’s 105 million people. At least 3 dead as Philippines faces more hazards in powerful... 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Mangkhut entered the Philippines as a super typhoon in the early hours, and sent winds and rains across the entire main island of Luzon, home to about half the country’s 105 million people. Three killed as Philippines warns of hazards in powerful typhoon's... 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z The typhoon made landfall before dawn in the coastal town of Baggao in Cagayan province on the northern tip of Luzon island, an agricultural region of rice plains and mountain provinces often hit by landslides. World Digest: Sept. 14, 2018 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z A New York Times reporter in northern Luzon described debris as big as a roof flying past her car. Typhoon Hits Philippines, Bringing Heavy Rains and Stirring Painful Memories 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z But there was no decent structure or basement on this stretch of the northwest coast of Luzon in the Philippines. At Typhoon’s Eye in Philippines, Whipping Debris and Fervent Prayers 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Standing crops in northern and central Luzon took a battering from winds and floods in what is the biggest region in the Philippines for growing rice, corn and vegetables. At least 3 dead as Philippines faces more hazards in powerful... 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z Storm warnings were raised in 25 provinces across Luzon, restricting sea and air travel. Typhoon Mangkhut brings blinding rain to northern Philippines 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Forecasters said early Saturday that the typhoon made landfall in the coastal town of Baggao in Cagayan province nearly two hours after midnight in the northern tip of the main Luzon island. The Latest: Typhoon Mangkhut slams into Philippines 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Across northern Luzon, many thousands of people evacuated their homes and stockpiled emergency supplies in frantic preparation for the possibility of a major disaster. Typhoon Hits Philippines, Bringing Heavy Rains and Stirring Painful Memories 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Storm warnings were raised in 25 provinces across the main northern island of Luzon, restricting sea and air travel. Typhoon Mangkhut: Philippines braces for one of the strongest in its history 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Last-minute preparations are under way before it makes landfall on the northern tip of the main island of Luzon by Saturday. Millions in path of Philippines typhoon 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The search for Luzon was continuing, authorities said. Four men charged with murder, one still at large, after body found dumped in Azusa Canyon 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Lawrence Heaney, an evolutionary biogeographer at The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, worked for years cataloging mammal diversity on the Philippines’s largest island, Luzon. How much space do you need to evolve a new mammal? These worm-eating mice have the answer 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Luzon is the Philippines’ most populous island, but the northern tip is largely agricultural and is known as the country’s breadbasket. Typhoon Hits Philippines, Bringing Heavy Rains and Stirring Painful Memories 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Aside from their appetite for rhino, very little is known about the humans who would have occupied Luzon, and the researchers are hoping to uncover more archeological clues as they continue to dig. Butchered rhino suggests humans were in the Philippines 700,000 years ago 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The eye-popping artifacts, unveiled on Wednesday in Nature, were abandoned on a river floodplain on the island of Luzon beside the butchered carcass of a rhinoceros. 700,000-Year-Old Stone Tools Point to Mysterious Human Relative 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z There’s no evidence that the rhino butcherers on Luzon are the ancestors of the hobbit, or connected to those unusual humans in any way. Ancient humans settled the Philippines 700,000 years ago, new fossils reveal 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z “A priest was killed just a few months ago, in northern Luzon,” Ambray said. Instead of peace, indigenous Filipinos get the Duterte treatment 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z All told, it traversed a distance of roughly 120 miles over Luzon. Typhoon Hits Philippines, Bringing Heavy Rains and Stirring Painful Memories 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Whether they were also on the dinner plates of the early human occupants of Luzon is still unknown. Butchered rhino suggests humans were in the Philippines 700,000 years ago 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Rhinos and elephant-like creatures also made it to Luzon, and they clearly didn't build boats. 700,000-Year-Old Stone Tools Point to Mysterious Human Relative 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Mount Mayon on the island of Luzon in the Philippines is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and is currently erupting again. Satellite Eye on Earth: January 2018 - in pictures 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Benham Rise, which Manila renamed “Philippine Rise” last year, is a 15 million hectare underwater plateau off the east coast of the northern Philippines island of Luzon. Philippines Bans Foreign Research Ships, Reversing China Deal 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, including Scarborough Shoal, a feature about 140 miles off the coast of Luzon, not far from the former U.S. naval base at Subic Bay. China to U.S.: It’s your fault we are in the South China Sea 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Previously, the earliest confirmed evidence of human presence on the island was a foot bone found in a cave in Luzon, which dates back just 67,000 years. Butchered rhino suggests humans were in the Philippines 700,000 years ago 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Perhaps large animals and the butchers' ancestors accidentally rode to Luzon on floating masses of mud and aquatic plants, torn off coastlines by large storms. 700,000-Year-Old Stone Tools Point to Mysterious Human Relative 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Six Chinese bombers or fighters flew through the Miyako Strait north of Taiwan or the Luzon Strait to the south in July, November and again this month, according to the Taiwanese defense ministry. Taiwan to bolster defenses as Chinese fighters and bombers pass offshore 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z In November, bombers and other aircraft were spotted in the Miyako Strait north of Taiwan and in the Luzon Strait separating the island from the Philippines, the defense ministry said. Taiwan’s president pledges stronger defense to counter China 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z With the transfer from Davao to Quezon City, on the main Philippine island Luzon, Patay spoke and acted as if he and his men were entering enemy territory. Special Report: How a secretive police squad racked up kills in Dutert 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Until recently, it was believed Luzon and the other islands of Wallacea in the Philippines would have been impossible for pre-modern humans to reach, as they would not have boats to cross the deep water. Butchered rhino suggests humans were in the Philippines 700,000 years ago 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z These and other questions remain to be answered, but researchers say that study of the human story in Luzon—and the South Pacific writ large—is only just beginning. 700,000-Year-Old Stone Tools Point to Mysterious Human Relative 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z “We understand that the wider political debate is sometimes expressed in university with the vehemence and exaltation often found in young people,” Virginia Luzon said. Speaking up isn’t so easy for Catalans who also feel Spanish 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Delos Santos' death was the culmination of a spike in killings across the Philippines' main island, Luzon. Shot and dumped by a pigsty: a schoolboy killed in Philippines drugs war 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z With the transfer from Davao to Quezon City, on the main Philippine island Luzon, Patay spoke and acted as if he and his men were entering enemy territory. Special Report: How a secretive police squad racked up kills in Dutert 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Dozens of human-made stone artefacts and tools, alongside the clearly bludgeoned and eaten remains of a rhino, were discovered in a clay bed in on Luzon, the largest and most northerly island in the Philippines. Butchered rhino suggests humans were in the Philippines 700,000 years ago 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z On August 8, one day before a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Luzon in the Philippines, two oarfish, one 12-feet-long and the other 14-feet-long, washed up on a beach on another island. Two Massive ‘Sea Serpent’ Oarfish Wash Up on Beaches 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z The general landed on Leyte in the Philippines in October 1944, having promised two years earlier to return and push back a Japanese invasion; he also came ashore on Luzon in January 1945. No Rest for a Man, 92, Whose Work Went to the Moon and Back 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Delos Santos' death was the culmination of a spike in killings across the Philippines' main island, Luzon. Shot and dumped by a pigsty: a schoolboy killed in Philippines drugs war 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z He fought at Luzon and Bataan before being captured. Funeral set for Ohio National Guard soldier killed in WWII 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z It said the quake was magnitude 5.5 reported and occurred in Zambales northwest of Manila, on the main island of Luzon. Earthquake strikes Philippines, agency says major damage unlikely 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The Philippines is on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences frequent earthquakes, several last month in the main island of Luzon, which were felt in the capital Manila. Strong earthquake hits off Philippines, warning of large waves 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z It happened on the South Luzon Expressway in Alabang in the Philippines. Moment pylon collapses in the Philippines - BBC News 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Hundreds of residents of coastal areas in a province south of the capital fled to higher ground fearing a tsunami on Saturday after a series of earthquakes on the main island of Luzon. Strong quake strikes off southeast Philippines - USGS 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z He’s a native of Pampanga, a province in Central Luzon known as the “culinary capital of the Philippines.” Review | This legit Filipino eatery is hiding behind an unassuming name 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Her next run is on Saturday on the west coast of Luzon, in an area called Zambales. International Women's Day 2017: protests, activism and a strike – live 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z The typhoon is expected to pass across the main island of Luzon, before heading into the South China Sea. Typhoon Nock-Ten threatens Philippine capital Manila - BBC News 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Philippine and international weather services said Nina was set to hit Bicol on Sunday before reaching the rest of the main island of Luzon on Monday. Philippines typhoon: thousands flee as Christmas Day storm barrels down 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z It is then forecast to drag across the southern portion of the main Luzon island as it passes close to the capital, Manila, and begins to weaken. Supertyphoon Heads for Christmas Day Blow to Philippines 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z It’s then forecast to drag across the southern portion of the main Luzon island as it passes close to the capital, Manila, and begins to weaken. Super typhoon heads for Christmas Day blow to Philippines 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Chinese vessels had stopped their blockade of a vital Philippine fishing ground, bringing the hope of renewed prosperity to a western coastal swath of Luzon island. China is no longer ruining their livelihoods, but these Filipino fishermen aren't entirely grateful 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The government's weather agency lowered most of its storm warnings after the typhoon blew out of the main northern Luzon region. Typhoon Haima leaves at least 5 dead in northern Philippines 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The government’s weather agency lowered most of its storm warnings after the typhoon blew out of the main northern Luzon region. Typhoon Haima leaves at least 5 dead in northern Philippines 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The typhoon is expected to move westward through Luzon, leaving the island on Thursday on course for southern China. Super Typhoon Haima: Philippines evacuates thousands in storm's path - BBC News 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z It is expected to move westward through the mountainous northern end of Luzon and will exit the landmass by Thursday, he said. Philippines on high alert as Super Typhoon Haima hits country 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z He likely will seek Chinese infrastructure investment, including help building railways on Luzon and Mindanao islands. Philippines president cozies up to China after talking tough about the U.S. 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The Philippine island of Luzon — the largest and most populated island in the archipelago — is on high alert as a super typhoon roars across the western Pacific. The Philippines Braces for Super Typhoon Haima 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The weather bureau raised storm warning signals for the northern and eastern parts of main island of Luzon, home to industrial and export centers. Philippines braces for super typhoon Haima 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Super Typhoon Haima is battering the northern island of Luzon, where over 10 million people are within its reach. Super Typhoon Haima: Philippines evacuates thousands in storm's path - BBC News 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The typhoon passed through the Philippines over a heavily agricultural area of northern Luzon island over the weekend. At Least 25 Dead in Vietnam Floods as Country Braces for Typhoon Sarika 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z On Sunday the storm passed the main Philippine island of Luzon and headed into the South China Sea. Flooding hits central Vietnam ahead of Typhoon Sarika - BBC News 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z They expected it to move west and cross the central province of Luzon on Sunday. Philippines evacuates thousands as typhoon slams northern region 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z Marines and sailors practiced amphibious landings and other joint exercises with Philippine troops at several coastal locations between Luzon and Palawan. Philippines puts plans for joint patrols with U.S. military on hold 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z The eight-day military drills involve 1,100 American troops and 400 Filipino military personnel, and are taking place on northern Luzon island. US and the Philippines begin war games - BBC News 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Marines were to take place as planned in the northern island of Luzon on Tuesday. Philippine-U.S. war games under way as doubts hang over alliance 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z China has denied it has any intentions to militarize the shoal, which lies just 120 nautical miles west of the main Philippine island of Luzon. Obama Shrugs Off Duterte's 'Son of a Whore' Remarks 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Some areas were left without power, and major dams were being closely monitored for possible overflow, while floods and landslides blocked five roads in the northern and southern provinces of the main island of Luzon. Philippines evacuates thousands as typhoon slams northern region 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z That would be as much as triple the amount discovered at the Malampaya project, an offshore field that powers 40 percent of the main island of Luzon, home to the capital Manila. Philippines' oil still in troubled waters after South China Sea ruling 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z But Duterte is the first president from Mindanao, and is not part of one of the political dynasties of his predecessors, based in the northern island of Luzon, where the capital is. Philippines: One New President, Numerous Problems to Solve 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Significantly, the Xinhua report on the air patrols said the flights encompassed the Scarborough Shoal, a fishing ground far to the north of the Spratlys off the coast of Luzon Island in the Philippines. China Begins Air Patrols Over Disputed Area of the South China Sea 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z The Philippines turned to the tribunal after China effectively seized control of Scarborough Shoal, a tiny uninhabited reef off Luzon Island, following a tense standoff with Philippine vessels. China defiant, Philippines softens as UN court set to rule 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z Duterte has also suggested the joint exploration of oil and gas under the reefs, and using the revenue to build a high-speed railway across Mindanao and Luzon. Rodrigo Duterte Sworn In as President of the Philippines 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The Japanese invaded the islands and trapped the American and Filipino soldiers on a peninsula on Luzon, the country’s main island, called Bataan. World War II veteran, 98, tells his story 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z Infrastructure spending is concentrated around Manila, fuelling anger in regions such as Visayas, Mindanao and distant parts of Luzon. Siren song of the strongmen 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The U.S. naval base in Subic Bay was once America’s largest overseas naval base, and Clark Air Base, also on the main island of Luzon, was home to a wing of U.S. fighters. Countering China: Back to the Philippines 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Fraeye was appointed in late October following the departure of Guy Luzon, but only won two of his 14 matches in charge of the first team. Charlton reappoint Riga as coach 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Five fishermen were missing in Albay gulf on the heavily populated main island of Luzon, officials there said. Nine killed as storm causes chaos in central Philippines 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Koppu, the second strongest typhoon to hit the disaster-weary country this year, then crawled over vast swathes of Luzon for three days, bringing torrential rains that triggered landslides and massive flooding. Typhoon Koppu death toll reaches 54 as Philippines battles devastating floods 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Tropical Storm Koppu is steering away from the Philippines' main island of Luzon, leaving behind a trail of devastation in the country's crucial farming region. Koppu leaves behind trail of destruction in Philippines - BBC News 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Stationing these aircraft on Luzon would prove useful in any of the three most likely conflicts with China. Countering China: Back to the Philippines 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z After making landfall on Sunday, the typhoon was downgraded to a tropical storm, but it still deluged the country’s main island of Luzon, setting off flash floods and landslides. Philippines Mauled by Slow-Moving Storm 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z About 6,000 people were stranded in various ports across the main Luzon island. Philippine storm weakens after killing at least nine, leaving thousands stranded 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z In the central farming regions of Luzon, the deaths of two 12-year-old girls were reported, one of whom died from drowning and the other from a snake bite, according to the regional civil defence office. Typhoon Koppu death toll reaches 54 as Philippines battles devastating floods 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Koppu is now over the Balintang channel north-west of Luzon and has weakened to a tropical depression, the disaster management agency said, and the weather is improving. Koppu leaves behind trail of destruction in Philippines - BBC News 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Koppu initially hit fishing and farming communities on the east coast of Luzon with winds of 210 kilometres an hour, making it the Philippines’ second most powerful storm of the year. Typhoon Koppu: race to rescue trapped villagers as floodwaters keep rising 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z It’s expected to weaken to a tropical storm by late Monday and exit the main northern island of Luzon on Wednesday. Typhoon Koppu weakened but still dangerous, says Philippines government 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The weather bureau said Koppu will remain over Luzon for three days due to a high pressure in the north and another typhoon in the northwest Pacific. Koppu hits Philippines north, destroys houses, displaces 10,000 people 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z “It looks likely this deluge will be with us for days,” weather forecaster Gladys Saludes told AFP, adding the typhoon was not likely to leave Luzon until Tuesday. Thousands flee homes as Typhoon Koppu hits northern Philippines 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z In the Luzon farming region, flooding took many lives, while landslides claimed more in mountainous areas. Koppu leaves behind trail of destruction in Philippines - BBC News 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z But Koppu was still dumping heavy rain and it was forecast to cut back north-east over Luzon and not leave the country until Wednesday. Typhoon Koppu: race to rescue trapped villagers as floodwaters keep rising 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z It's expected to hit Luzon Island in the northern part of the country, home to roughly half the country's 98 million people. Why the Philippines is in the Crosshairs of Yet Another Fearsome Typhoon 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Koppu is due to hit the northern island of Luzon early on Sunday. Philippines on alert as Typhoon Koppu nears - BBC News 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Meantime, the Philippine coast guard searched for 23 fishing boats with more than 120 fishermen lost when Mujigae hit the main island of Luzon. China's south battens down hatches as typhoon Mujigae nears 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z In this photo from 1940, women work in rice terraces in the hills of Luzon Island, Philippines. Fruits of Our Labor: 15 Pictures of Fall Harvest 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z After making landfall on Sunday morning on the east coast of Luzon, the Philippines’ biggest island, the slow-moving typhoon brought heavy rain to some of the nation’s most important farming areas. Typhoon Koppu: race to rescue trapped villagers as floodwaters keep rising 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z He said power was cut in wide areas in northern Luzon, sea and air travel were suspended and fishing boats were prevented from going to the sea. Typhoon Goni batters Philippines, kills four, displaces hundreds 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The first heavy rain was expected in parts of northern and central Luzon on Saturday. Philippines on alert as Typhoon Koppu nears - BBC News 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z I realized I can’t expand without the help of other people, so I asked my older sister if she wanted to quit her job to expand in the South Luzon area. Entrepreneur Juliet Herrera-Chen’s Path to Serenitea 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z In this photo from 1940, women work in rice terraces in the hills of Luzon Island, Philippines. Fruits of Our Labor: 15 Pictures of Fall Harvest 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z In 2012, China and the Philippines had a monthslong standoff over access to the shoal, which is about 140 miles west of the main Philippine island of Luzon. Google Maps Changes Name on Disputed South China Sea Shoal 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The full squadron of FA-50s would be based at Subic, as well as the 5th Fighter Wing, which would relocate from a rundown base in northern Luzon, said the generals, who declined to be identified. Philippines reopens Subic Bay as military base to cover South China Sea 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Storm warnings were issued in at least 14 areas of the main Philippine island of Luzon as tropical storm Linfa moved slowly across the north of the Southeast Asian archipelago. Tropical storm shuts Manila schools, floods northern Philippine towns 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z As McDevitt thumbed through more and more of the letters, he realized that his father had participated in amphibious assaults at Saipan, Palau, Leyte, Luzon and Okinawa. EXCHANGE: Man writes about father’s war experiences 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z In this photo from 1940, women work in rice terraces in the hills of Luzon Island, Philippines. Fruits of Our Labor: 15 Pictures of Fall Harvest 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z Previous talks went on hold in 2012 when China occupied waters near Scarborough Shoal west of Luzon, leading to a tense standoff that blocked Philippine fishing boats. Bristling But Tail Between Legs, China Asks Philippines For Talks On Territorial Dispute 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Subic Bay’s deep-water harbour lies on the western side of the main Philippine island of Luzon, opposite the South China Sea. Philippines reopens Subic Bay as military base to cover South China Sea 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The government was expecting some crop damage in rice-producing areas in northern Luzon. Tropical storm shuts Manila schools, floods northern Philippine towns 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The likely outcome: an agreement on shared usage of the Luzon Strait. Common Threat to Cool Dispute Between Taiwan And The Philippines 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z The typhoon is expected to reach the main island of Luzon by Sunday evening local time. Evacuations as Typhoon Noul nears the Philippines - BBC News 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z The dispute grew nasty in April 2012 when Manila detained eight Chinese fishing boats near a tiny South China Sea shoal 130 miles west of the Philippines' main island, Luzon. Philippines making waves over China's moves in disputed waters 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z But authorities are concerned foreign and Filipino tourists spending the long Easter weekend on the beaches along the eastern coasts of the main Luzon island may ignore warnings. Philippines braces for typhoon over Easter 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Guy Luzon has had even less time in the Addicks dugout, but the Israeli has steadily improved their fortunes since arriving in January. Cardiff City 1-2 Charlton Athletic 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z On Dec. 14, 1944, he was strafing an enemy airfield on the Philippine island of Luzon when antiaircraft fire struck his plane. Alex Vraciu, Navy flying ace in the Pacific during World War II, dies at 96 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Former Standard Liege manager Guy Luzon is the favourite to take over as Charlton boss following the dismissal of Bob Peeters. Tuesday's gossip column 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Prosecutor Luzon filed the case at a court in Valencia on Monday. Herrera named in match-fixing probe 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The privately run National Grid Corp, which operates the country's main transmission lines, said nearly 2 million homes across central Philippines and southern Luzon remain without power. Typhoon Hagupit weakens as Philippines clear up operation begins 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Manila shut down as Hagupit, which means "lash" in Filipino, took aim at the tip of the main island Luzon, just south of the capital city of 12 million people. Typhoon Hagupit leaves 27 dead in Philippines, heads for capital 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z From Manila it took us 12 hours by car to reach Legazpi, a city in the south of Luzon island. Typhoon sweeps across Philippines 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Typhoon alert levels were raised in 22 provinces, mostly in the northern and central plains of the main island of Luzon. Typhoon Kalmaegi slams northern Philippines, cuts power lines 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z In 2011, an expedition led by the California Academy of Sciences identified 300 new species, including many spiders, on Luzon Island in the Philippines in just 42 days. The case for spider conservation: They keep pests from devouring humans’ food supply. Wide areas of the southern half of Luzon remain without power after the storm toppled transmission lines and electric poles. Philippines raises storm alert level as Matmo churns toward Taiwan 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Its effects were felt across the central Philippines, including Leyte island and southern Luzon. Typhoon Hagupit leaves 27 dead in Philippines, heads for capital 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Most schools remained closed in the capital and southern Luzon, the most densely populated part of the country with about 17 million people. Typhoon takes aim at China after killing 38 in Philippines 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Although Rammasun slightly weakened as it scythed across the country’s main northern Luzon Island, it may strengthen over the South China Sea before reaching either Vietnam or southern China, according to government forecasters. Typhoon Kills 38 in the Philippines, Spares Manila 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Most schools remain closed in the capital and southern Luzon provinces, the most densely populated part of the country with about 17 million people. Typhoon kills at least 20 in the Philippines, heads towards China 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The typhoon was also expected to bring rain to other parts of Luzon. Philippines raises storm alert level as Matmo churns toward Taiwan 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z On Wednesday afternoon, the storm departed the northern Philippine island of Luzon and entered the South China Sea, moving on a path toward the Chinese island of Hainan. Storm Leaves Trail of Destruction in Philippines 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Manila sought international arbitration against Beijing in January 2013 after Chinese government ships took control of a shoal claimed by the Philippines off its main island of Luzon. Philippines releases photos of Chinese reclamation 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z "We are considering bases in Northern Luzon like Clark and Subic, and Fort Magsaysay, to accommodate the U.S. forces. We will set aside space in those bases for their troops," the military source said. Philippines, U.S. to sign new military pact, part of U.S. pivot 2014-04-27T13:41:22Z Their study, published in November in Geophysical Research Letters, focused on internal waves generated in the Luzon Strait, which separates Taiwan and the Philippines. Long a Mystery, How 500-Meter-High Undersea Waves Form Is Revealed 2014-01-15T12:30:00Z The Philippines raised storm alert levels on Tuesday as Typhoon Matmo threatened to drench the extreme north of the main island of Luzon with heavy rain as it churned toward Taiwan and mainland China. Philippines raises storm alert level as Matmo churns toward Taiwan 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z In August, typhoon Trami caused massive flooding on the island of Luzon. Did Climate Change Cause Typhoon Haiyan? 2013-11-12T02:15:00.607Z Typhoon Nari left 13 people dead on the Philippines' main northern island of Luzon, the national disaster risk management agency said. Storms Strike Across Asia 2013-10-13T17:32:54Z The storm crossed through the Luzon Strait between Taiwan and the Philippines on Friday. At least 25 dead in China typhoon 2013-09-23T12:43:15Z Luzon said in a statement that the Israeli liaison official would be in regular contact with the military to help ease the situation. Israeli, Palestinian liaison to help ease travel: FIFA 2013-09-23T19:18:39Z At least two people were killed by the storm as it crossed the Luzon Strait between Taiwan and the Philippines. Powerful typhoon heads to Hong Kong 2013-09-22T09:48:46Z In July 1998, he hired a boy to guide his team through the mountains of northern Luzon Island. Taxonomy: The spy who loved frogs 2013-09-12T13:50:56.263Z Typhoon Nari left 13 people dead on the Philippines' main northern island of Luzon, the national disaster risk management agency said. Storms Strike Across Asia 2013-10-13T17:32:54Z In Beijing, a foreign ministry spokesman described the shoal - which lies about 125 nautical miles off the Philippines' main island of Luzon - as China's "inherent territory". Philippines says China moving to occupy disputed reef 2013-09-04T16:36:03Z Del Rosario said the latest Chinese activity in Scarborough Shoal, about 125 nautical miles off the Philippines' main island of Luzon, was discussed at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, where fresh surveillances pictures were shown. Philippines says China expanding territory before code takes effect 2013-09-04T12:41:14Z Meanwhile, torrential rain brought about by the monsoon and tropical storm Trami flooded parts of Manila and Luzon province on Monday. Philippines ferry death toll rises 2013-08-19T05:59:47Z Most classes on Monday were cancelled in Manila and in Luzon. Philippine storm displaces thousands 2013-08-13T06:52:36Z As the storm moved across Luzon, it dumped heavy rain into the mountain city of Baguio, a popular tourist area, where dozens of residents were evacuated from vulnerable areas. Powerful Typhoon Rakes Northern Philippines 2013-08-12T16:11:33Z Schools in the capital and most parts of Luzon were closed while two local carriers suspended 18 domestic flights. Philippines hit by year's strongest typhoon; 13 missing 2013-08-12T10:32:14Z In May, at the start of a sweltering summer, Luzon — the Philippines’ largest island and the hub of the nation’s commercial and industrial activity — suddenly blacked out. No End in Sight to the Philippines' Energy Crisis 2013-08-07T05:35:31Z The government issued the highest-level warning, and most schools and offices in Manila and parts of Luzon were suspended. Philippines ferry death toll rises 2013-08-19T05:59:47Z Most classes in Manila and Luzon were cancelled on Monday Thousands of residents in the northern Philippines were left homeless after a powerful typhoon hit on Monday, officials say. Philippine storm displaces thousands 2013-08-13T06:52:36Z Other areas along Luzon’s eastern coast suffered significant damage but were also isolated because of limited communications and blocked roads, officials said. Powerful Typhoon Rakes Northern Philippines 2013-08-12T16:11:33Z Government energy officials say Luzon should have sufficient power supply up to 2016, despite ongoing blackouts in the southern Mindanao region. Power crisis fears unnerve industry in booming Philippines 2013-06-17T22:12:44Z The training, called Amphibious Landing Exercises, involve 2,600 United States Marines and 1,200 Philippine Marines and will be held in locations around the northern island of Luzon. U.S. and Philippines Start Training Exercise 2012-10-08T07:56:25Z Trained as a radioman, Mr. Sulzberger went through the Leyte and Luzon campaigns in the Philippines, then landed in Japan as a jeep driver at Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters. Arthur O. Sulzberger, Publisher Who Changed The Times, Dies at 86 2012-09-29T14:28:37Z Nineteen people were reported killed since Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 72 since steady rains started when Typhoon Saola hit northern portions of the main Luzon island in late July. Philippines Rushes Aid as More Rains Pound Manila 2012-08-08T14:18:57Z The province suffered power outages, as did areas throughout Luzon. Powerful Typhoon Rakes Northern Philippines 2013-08-12T16:11:33Z "In Luzon, although there seems to be enough reserves, soon enough those reserves will be eaten up unless there are alternatives." Power crisis fears unnerve industry in booming Philippines 2013-06-17T22:12:44Z The dispute is centered on Scarborough Shoal, a rock outcropping about 200 kilometers, or 125 miles, off the coast of the Philippine island of Luzon. Filipinos Rally Against China's Claim to Shoal 2012-05-12T04:02:19Z Instead, Chinese textbooks tend to emphasize a tributary system in which rulers from, say, Luzon sent gifts like tortoise shells and gold to the Ming dynasty court. TV Anchor Claims China Owns the Philippines, South China Sea Spat Heats Up 2012-05-10T12:05:36Z The association's chairman, Avi Luzon, called off the entire schedule of weekend games in the top two divisions as footage of the fighting was repeatedly broadcast and analyzed on Israeli news shows. Israeli soccer copes with wave of violence 2012-04-27T15:29:07Z Philippine officials stressed repeatedly that the military exercises, in the southwestern island province of Palawan and around Luzon, were not linked to the Scarborough Shoal standoff and not meant to provoke China. U.S.-Philippines War Games Held Amid Tensions With China 2012-04-16T15:46:00Z Just one major power plant has been added in the past 10 years in the industrial and commercial heartland of Luzon, where many were built during the last electricity crisis 20 years ago. Power crisis fears unnerve industry in booming Philippines 2013-06-17T22:12:44Z The current naval standoff began Sunday when Philippine surveillance aircraft spotted eight Chinese fishing boats near Scarborough Shoal, an outcropping of rocks 124 nautical miles east of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Diplomatic Resolution Sought in South China Sea Standoff 2012-04-11T12:46:40Z The Spaniards, pursuing their conquests, arrived in 1571 at the island of Luzon, the most northerly and the largest of this archipelago: Legaspi here founded the city of Manilla. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z At a hastily organized news conference on Sunday, Luzon announced plans to form a committee to recommend ways of improving soccer and the struggle against violence. Israeli soccer copes with wave of violence 2012-04-27T15:29:07Z Exclusive of these continual depredations of the Moors and Dutch, the provinces in Luzon were by no means in a tranquil state. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z He said Luzon is suspected of fraud, breach of trust and abuse of power. Police question Israeli soccer chief for 8 hours over match-fixing scandal 2012-01-09T15:42:36Z Then Newt cupped both hands at his lips, and let out the mountain yell, a yell which had grown famous in Luzon. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Those who resolved upon returning to the Philippines proceeded to Tsiuencheu, where they embarked, and reached Luzon on the 2nd February 1580. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z The chain of the Caraballos mountains traverse Luzon from north to south, and sends off spurs in various directions, which impart an exceeding hilly aspect to the entire island. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Malaysia comprises the islands and groups lying just off the coast of Southeastern Asia, and contains the large islands of Luzon, Mindanao, Celebes, Java, Sumatra and Borneo. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z Casualties from the flashfloods exceeded the more than 450 people killed in 2009 when a tropical storm dumped heavy rains on the main Luzon island, inundating nearly the entire capital Manila. Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon kills hundreds 2011-12-19T03:17:24Z For ten days after that, a company of United States Volunteers drove their way through the mountains and bosques of eastern Luzon, with the hammer-blows of forced marches. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z In September 2009, Tropical Storm Ketsana flooded the capital, Manila, and parts of Luzon, killing more than 400 people and affecting almost 5 million residents. Philippine Storm Kills 177; 250 Missing After Flash Floods 2011-12-17T12:44:51Z Our next visit was to be paid to the Philippine Archipelago,—to the flourishing island of Luzon, or rather to Manila, the most important settlement in the entire group. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z That's one of many observations described in a new analysis of snake attacks on the Agta Negritos, a rural hunter-gatherer culture that thrived in the isolated mountain regions of Luzon island until the 1990s. An 'Arms Race' Between Snakes and Humans 2011-12-12T20:02:00Z Other regiments were sent to the Bisayas and to northern Luzon, until every portion of the archipelago, except the islands of Mindoro and Palawan, contained large forces of American troops. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z While these things were going on in Luzon, Henry Falkins was fast coming back to health. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z It will be only fair to exempt from this censure two American naval officers, Paymaster Wilcox and Mr. L. S. Sargent, who travelled in North Luzon and drew up a report of what they saw. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Altogether there were of the Augustinian order 58 monasteries and parishes in the island of Luzon, extending from one end of the island to the other. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Says Luzon, “It is unacceptable that a company be allowed to produce a fair-trade chocolate bar with non-fair-trade sugar when such sugar is available.” A Furor over Fair Trade 2011-11-03T20:50:03Z Mohammedans outside of southern Mindanao and Jolo, had settled in the vicinity of Manila Bay and on Mindoro, Lubang, and adjacent coasts of Luzon. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The extra companies would be picked up for the homeward journey by a cruiser, which would meantime have steamed with supplies around the north end of Luzon, through Batingtang Channel, and down the Pacific coast. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z Telegraph wires were extended to all the principal towns of Luzon; lines of mail steamers to all the principal ports of the Archipelago were established and subsidized. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z As in size, so in fertility, natural advantages, and commerce, Luzon is the most important island in the Archipelago, as it is likewise one of the most delightful spots in the tropics. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z He began a war for independence from Spain in the provinces of Luzon. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z A year was spent in strengthening their hold on the Bisayas and in arranging for their conquest of Luzon. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Adding to this number those of the remainder of Luzon, the total will ascend to an enormous mass of “illusioned” who bowed in obedience to an inquisitous schemer. The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune 2011-10-03T02:00:24.600Z The Philippines, and above all Luzon, have nothing in this world to equal them in climate, beauty of landscape, and fertility of soil. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z By the 27914th June we were in sight of the coast of Luzon, and on the following day we ran on before the freshening monsoon into the broad, beautiful gulf of Manila. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Owing to these pastures, Jala-Jala is richer in game than any other part of the island of Luzon. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z Later it was desolated by the Moro pirates and long remained wild and almost uninhabited except by a shifting population from the mainland of Luzon. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Officials were monitoring another storm that was forming off the east coast and could hit northern Luzon later this week. Philippines mops up after two typhoons in a week 2011-10-02T06:04:50Z Luzon is the finest diamond that the Spanish adventurers have ever found. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The typhoon killed at least 20 people on the Philippines’ most populous Luzon island, with winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour, the country’s weather bureau said yesterday. Hong Kong Hoists No. 8 Storm Signal as Typhoon Nesat Nears 2011-09-29T00:22:07Z There are two thousand one hundred schools in Luzon and some six millions of the natives of the islands are claimed as Catholics. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z Nueva Segovia was also the seat of a bishopric which included all northern Luzon. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon together were expected to account for just under one-third of national rice output in the fourth quarter. Philippines counts cost after Typhoon Nesat departs 2011-09-28T08:13:41Z All through the fertile valleys of Luzon they stand singly or in groups, and give a character to the landscape which would otherwise be lacking. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z As Nesat cleared Luzon island's west coast and headed towards northern Vietnam, officials said a tropical depression was forming in the Pacific Ocean that could affect northern Luzon over the weekend. Seven Dead after Typhoon Nesat Pounds Philippines 2011-09-27T16:15:00.220Z There was a patriotic club in Hong Kong that sought the emancipation of the natives of Luzon and the Philippines from the extortions of Spain. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z The New Provinces of Benguet and Abra.—It is proper to notice also the slow advances of Spanish authority, which began to be made about this time among the heathen tribes of northern Luzon. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Our initial track line shows it may hit northern Luzon. Philippines counts cost after Typhoon Nesat departs 2011-09-28T08:13:41Z They were posted at all the chief towns of Luzon and in some of the Visayas Islands. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Nesat, with a diameter of 650 km, dumped heavy rains on rice and corn growing regions in central Luzon, with nearly all of the provinces on the main island under a typhoon alert. Seven Dead after Typhoon Nesat Pounds Philippines 2011-09-27T16:15:00.220Z The islands as now known consist of Luzon, fifty-one thousand three hundred square miles in extent; and Mendanao, more than twenty-five thousand miles in extent. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z This new government was framed at Malolos, Bulacan, by a congress with representatives from most of the provinces of central Luzon. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z It lost some strength as it moved west northwest across Luzon at about 20 kph, and the center was expected to clear the northwest coast later on Tuesday, although rains and winds would linger. Seven dead as Typhoon Nesat pounds Philippines 2011-09-27T08:27:10Z The murder of a Spaniard—Promptitude of the Courts—The case of Juan de la Cruz—Twelve years in prison waiting trial—Piratical outrage in Luzon—Culprits never tried; several die in prison. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Finally he settled on Taal, in the volcanic region of Luzon. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z But few travelers have written books on Luzon, and those have usually published them in French or in Spanish. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z Here was the powerful Mohammedan colony, whose adventurers were already in communication with Luzon and had established a colony on the site of Manila. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z I can't help remember some of the things that happened back in Luzon a few years ago—and the Tagalogs aren't far distant relatives of these cusses. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z As a result of these laws, most of the arable land in Luzon, Cebú, and some other islands belongs to the natives to this day, although many of them have no other title than possession. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Tropical storm Nock-Ten caused floods and landslides across the island of Luzon. Philippines reels at deadly storm 2011-07-27T09:52:02Z In the northern part of Luzon, near the province of Ilocos, there are some aborigines with whom the Spaniards have never been able to establish communication. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z In the latter part of November, 1574, this powerful fleet came sweeping down the western coast of Luzon and on the 29th gathered in the little harbor of Mariveles, at the entrance to Manila Bay. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Tropical storm Nock-ten unleashed floods and landslides along eastern areas of Luzon island. Deadly storm lashes Philippines 2011-07-26T14:21:06Z But in the civilised districts of Luzon and Visayas good order was kept. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Rich Mooi, curator of invertebrate zoology and geology at the California Academy of Sciences, writes about his expedition to the Philippines, where he surveyed echinoderms off the coast of Luzon Island. Scientist at Work: Chasing Down Sea Lilies 2011-07-08T21:14:54Z Dr. Rizal secreted himself in the perforated box, and was shipped from Luzon to Hong Kong. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z At the mouth of the river a Japanese adventurer, Tayfusa, or Tayzufu, had established himself and was attempting the subjugation of this important part of northern Luzon. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Their capital and largest city is Manila, on the island of Luzon. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z The natural features of this part of Luzon made the movements of regular troops extremely difficult. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z But Aguinaldo’s claims of August 6th are not the only evidence as to the political status of the provinces of Luzon in August, 1898. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z But he was more dangerous to the officials of Luzon in Hong Kong than at Cavite. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z The Tribes in Northern Luzon.—In northern Luzon, in the great Cordillera Central, there are many of these primitive tribes. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Devotees known locally as the children of mud attend a Mass during a religious festival in Aliaga, north of Luzon in the Philippines. Day in pictures 2011-06-24T11:49:43Z No reforms were ever granted, and things in Luzon went on in the same old way. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The main impression we got from Dr. Lopez and his family was that the political grip of the Aguinaldo government on southern Luzon was complete during the time they were “prisoners” there. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Here the East and West meet in the airy bazaars, and from it, it is easy to find one's way to Luzon, over the bright sea mirrors, the sleepy, dreamy splendors of the China Sea. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z Spanish sovereignty was again confined to Luzon and the Bisayas. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The Franciscans have missions in the peninsula of Camarines, in Luzon, and in every large island on the Pacific coast. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z They now organized a Government, a real Civil Administration, extending over a great part of Luzon, and sent an expedition to Visayas. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Let us now examine the state of affairs in northern Luzon in the fall of 1898. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z We are situated in Mabini, southern Luzon, at the edge of the Verde Island Passage, studying the marine biodiversity of this center of the center of species richness in the Indo-Pacific region. Scientist at Work: Life at the Edge of the Verde Island Passage 2011-05-31T21:05:32Z Death of General Luna.—With the cessation of heavy rains, the fighting was begun again in northern Luzon. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The inhabitants of the groups of Luzon, the Viscayas, and the coast of Mindanao are very advanced in their education. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z Mr. Davis: Suppose the United States, by virtue of a treaty with Spain, should take Luzon ... paying no attention to the insurgents—how would that be taken by Aguinaldo? The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Descending from the watershed of north central Luzon in the province of Nueva Viscaya already mentioned, our travellers reached the town of Carig, in the foothills which fringe that side of the watershed. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Rich Mooi, curator of invertebrate zoology and geology at the California Academy of Sciences, writes from the Philippines, where he is surveying echinoderms off the coast of Luzon Island. Scientist at Work: Exploring Biodiversity in the Philippines 2011-05-25T21:52:32Z The Conquest of Central Luzon.—Goiti continued his marching and conquering northward until nearly the whole great plain of central Luzon, that stretches from Manila Bay to the Gulf of Lingayen, lay submissive before him. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z In Illocos, in Luzon, the bishop and all the students of the seminary and all the Spanish priests were arrested and treated with savage brutality. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z They want a little more pressure and would have to be guided, more closely watched, and perhaps a little more of the iron hand used than in Luzon.” The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The other islands may be said to dangle from Luzon like the tail of a kite. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z During the seven weeks of the expedition, we will be assessing biodiversity for the myriad life forms on and around Luzon, the largest and northernmost island in the Philippines. Scientist at Work: Exploring Biodiversity in the Philippines 2011-05-25T21:52:32Z A little later the raja Lacandola died, having accepted Christian baptism, and the only powerful resistance on the island of Luzon was ended. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Many villages have submitted to us in the provinces of North Luzon without our having had to employ force to any extent worth speaking of. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z On 21st, General McArthur cabled accounts of engagements in several provinces of Luzon. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The next feature of the proceedings entitled to attention in a bird’s-eye view like this, concerns the question whether we should take only Luzon, or the whole archipelago. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Elsewhere he had travelled in the islands of Cape Verde, Singapore, Java, Sumatra, and Luzon of the Philippines. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z From here he continued his adventurous journey down the Pacific coast of Luzon to the island of Polillo, and returned by way of Laguna de Bay to Manila. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The storm, known locally as Bebeng, is now surging across the country towards Luzon. Deadly storm hits Philippine east 2011-05-09T09:34:38Z The cocoa-nut palm grows in most of the lowlands of the Philippines, except in the North of Luzon. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z On October 4th, our Commissioners wired President McKinley suggesting that he cable out to the Admiral and ask him “whether it would be better * * * to retain Luzon * * * or the whole group.” The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z The tizon is extremely rare and only a few trees are found in cultivation, confined to the citrus district of Batangas, Luzon. The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 2011-04-13T02:00:12.527Z The Franciscans controlled the Camarines and nearly all of southern Luzon, and the region of Laguna de Bay. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Then, in December 1941, he was working in a shipping company's Manila office when Japanese invaders landed in Luzon after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Frank Buckles, last known World War I veteran, dies at 110 2011-03-01T04:50:08Z During the three and a quarter centuries the Spaniards have held the Philippines, the forests of Luzon have supplied enormous quantities of the finest timber for building houses, churches, convents, bridges, warships, lighters and canoes. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The rest of the archipelago is but the tail to the Luzon kite. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z The author was moved to prepare his manual for the instruction of his brother missionaries prior to their entrance into their field of work in Luzon. Some notes on the bibliography of the Philippines 2011-02-08T03:00:09.357Z The narrative of Franciscan missions in 1649, above cited, gives town after town in southern Luzon, where church and convent had been burned by the Moros or the Dutch. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The rebel leader was in charge of the New People's Army or NPA, the communists' armed wing, on the northern island of Luzon. Philippine communist rebel held 2011-01-05T04:18:07Z Gold abounds in Luzon and in many of these islands; but as the mountains which contain it are in the power of pagan Indians, the veins are not worked, nor even the mines known. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The Visayan Islands were in course of time duly organized, as Luzon had previously been, departmentally and by military districts. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z The rebel leader was in charge of the important central province of Luzon for the New People's Army or NPA, the communists' armed wing. Philippine communist rebel held 2011-01-05T04:18:07Z Coming originally from all parts of the Bisayas, Calamianes, and Luzon, this mixed population has grown to have a somewhat different character from that of any other part of the Islands. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z I have had a bit of experience among the Igorrotes of Luzon," replied Ronie, "and you can count upon me not running headlong into an ambush. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z Attempts have been made by Europeans to work the iron ores of Luzon, but they have invariably ended in the bankruptcy of the adventurers, and in one case even in suicide. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z It was divided into four “Departments,” the Department of Northern Luzon, the Department of Southern Luzon, the Department of the Visayas,40 and the Department of Mindanao and Jolo. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z BINAN, a town of the province of La Laguna, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on the W. shore of Laguna de Bay, about 20 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Within a single year’s time most of the coast country of Luzon had been traversed, important positions seized, and the inhabitants portioned out in encomiendas. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z Another 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers take part in annual war games on the main island of Luzon for up to a month. Philippines reviews security deal with U.S. after rape case 2010-10-26T09:55:00Z In Luzon a line of railway might be made from Manila to Batangas with a branch into the Laguna province. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Principe and Infanta are wholly unimportant, except that, to avoid confusion, we must account for all the provinces visible on the maps of Luzon. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z The typhoon lost strength over land but was picking up energy from the sea as it moved slowly off the west coast of Luzon, the Philippines main island. Typhoon regains strength as it targets South China 2010-10-20T02:33:00Z The Bisayan islands, the rich Camarines, the island of Luzon, had, in Legaspi’s time, only a small fraction of their present great populations. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The typhoon is expected to clear Luzon island around midnight on Monday, and head across the South China Sea toward China. Powerful Typhoon Hits Philippines 2010-10-18T13:30:00Z Tramways between populous towns not far apart in Luzon and Panay would probably pay very well, as the people are fond of visiting their friends. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Just as northern Luzon had been gradually organized into military districts as conquered, so was southern Luzon. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Landslides blocked roads in Apayao province in Luzon while police said a farmer drowned in a swollen river in Cagayan province while pulling a water buffalo to safety. Super typhoon hits Philippines 2010-10-18T05:14:00Z Barring the Igorrotes of northern Luzon and the Moros and other tribes of Mindanao, it is a fair estimate of the number of the Filipino people three hundred years ago. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z There were warnings flash floods, river banks breaking, and landslides in mountain areas of Luzon, and heavy rains were still expected in the typhoon's tail. Powerful Typhoon Hits Philippines 2010-10-18T13:30:00Z Taken all round, Luzon is well supplied with game, and may be considered satisfactory from a sportsman’s point of view. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z And if to them you add the six provinces of the Ilocos country and the three of the Cagayan valley, you have clearly before you the political make-up of northern Luzon—eighteen provinces in all. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Typhoon Megi would be felt on Sunday in the north of Luzon, a rice and corn growing area on the Philippines main island. Philippines braces for possible super typhoon 2010-10-17T02:59:00Z Weather forecasters said Megi would be felt in northern Luzon, where rice and corn are important crops, by Sunday afternoon. Typhoon Megi gains strength as it nears Philippines 2010-10-16T09:35:00Z More than 8,000 people remained in temporary shelters in five cities and 47 towns on Luzon, the Philippines' main island. China faces worst floods in years 2010-07-15T06:26:00Z There is no sport to be had in fishing; in Luzon, so far as I know, there are no game fish. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The Sixth and last district of northern Luzon was made up of the city of Manila and adjacent territory. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z The typhoon, the 10th and strongest to hit the country this year, was expected to reach northern Luzon on Monday morning and head out to the South China Sea on Tuesday, moving toward China. Philippines braces for possible super typhoon 2010-10-17T02:59:00Z Known locally as Juan, the typhoon was expected to reach northern Luzon on Monday afternoon and head out to the South China Sea on Tuesday, moving toward Hainan and northern Vietnam. Typhoon Megi gains strength as it nears Philippines 2010-10-16T09:35:00Z More than half of the main northern island of Luzon, which includes Manila, was without electricity. | Asia: The Philippines: Storm Hits Manila 2010-07-15T02:01:00Z The island of Luzon is of so irregular a shape that it cannot be intelligibly described without the aid of a map. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z After that, there was never any more trouble in northern Luzon. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z "If everything goes to plan, they will be the two countries which we will target for acquisitions over the next four or five years," Luzon said. Santander keen to expand in Colombia, Peru: report 2010-07-12T01:06:00Z Kontra Daya, an election watchdog, reported Monday that counting machines broke down in nearly a dozen precincts in the provinces south of Manila, on the main island of Luzon. Violence and Glitches Mar Voting in Philippines 2010-05-10T08:39:00Z The lizard is distinct, both in appearance and genetically, from a lizard of similar size found in southeastern Luzon. Observatory: A New Lizard? Well, New to Science 2010-04-12T20:05:00Z But in the remainder of Luzon, from the isthmus of Tayabas eastward and southward, the coast line is most irregular, and the width much reduced. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z It was fed by a vast rich farming country, the great plain of central Luzon. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Farmer and Li studied the evolution of large internal waves occurring at tidal periods generated by currents traversing submarine ridges in Luzon Strait. Tides, Earth's Rotation Among Sources of Giant Underwater Waves 2010-02-26T16:01:00Z Bashee� Islands, a group of islands in the Chinese Sea between Luzon and Formosa, long. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis He made grave charges against Luzon and got the court to order an investigation. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 Luzon generally is very mountainous, and more especially so that part lying to the north of 16° 5′, where the great ranges of mountains run in crooked lines but with general north and south direction. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Luzon is practically bisected, east and west, by the Pasig River and a lake out of which it flows almost due west into Manila Bay, Manila being at the mouth of the river. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Another variety occurs in Luzon, known as “Pamocol,” the fruit of which seldom exceeds 20 cm. in diameter. The Cocoanut With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines Batan�gas, a town of the Philippines, in the Island of Luzon, capital of a province of same name, 58 miles south of Manila. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The Island of Luzon, on which the city of Manila stands, is about as large as the State of New York, its area being variously estimated at from 43,000 to 47,000 square smiles. The Greater Republic A History of the United States This is the only great valley of northern Luzon, and through it runs the Rio Grande de Cagayan and its tributaries, the Magat and the Rio Chico, with numerous minor streams. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Under the Spaniards, all Luzon north of the Pasig had been one military district and all Luzon south of the Pasig another. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Extensive bat guano deposits are found in Mindoro, Guimarás, and Luzon. The Cocoanut With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines The Igorrotes, or wild inhabitants of Luzon, though primitive in development, are monogamous. Oriental Women Mayon, in the island of Luzon, is one of the most remarkable volcanic mountains on the globe. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The province of Albay is the southernmost and easternmost part of Luzon, and is one of the richest and most beautiful regions of that splendid island. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The Eighth Army Corps always spoke of northern Luzon as “the north line,” and of southern Luzon as “the south line.” The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z He's sound as a dollar as far as our tests can determine, but Dwight has been under a strain, as we know, and then—there's that Luzon sunstroke. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade The women of Luzon are described as wearing sleeves of all colors which they call baros. Oriental Women But the most violent convulsion of modern times occurred in 1880 when even greater destruction than in 1863 visited Manila and other towns of Luzon. The Greater Republic A History of the United States In Luzon the land is usually cultivated under an arrangement known as Aparceria. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z As to the political conditions which prevailed in southern Luzon, particularly in the Camarines, in August and the fall of 1898, information derived from one who was there then would seem appropriate here. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z They were joined by Sandy for a day or two in September—a rather grave-faced young gentleman, despite recent promotion and longed-for orders to join his troop in far Luzon. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade In the mountains of Luzon and in the other out-of-the-way places are the negritos, or little negroes, of whom we have written in an earlier portion of this chapter. Oriental Women In Luzon, the biggest of these islands, was the fine large City of Manila, the centre of the Spanish power in the East. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read These people live in the fairest and healthiest parts of Luzon, no fevers lurk amongst those pine-clad mountains, no sultry heats sap the vital powers. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z And now let us concentrate our attention upon Luzon as Mr. Root no doubt did, with infinite pains, in the fall of 1899. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Ahead of them rose the mountains of northern Luzon. The Golden Skull The women of Luzon have always been cleanly and elegant in their persons, and they are attractive and graceful. Oriental Women Utah was early distinguished in the furious fights of Luzon. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. In appearance they are darker than any other of the hillmen of Luzon. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The rest of southern Luzon below that part above described consists of a peninsula which, owing to its odd formation, is easy to remember. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z The men were going to have their picnic lunch while looking over the wonderful mountains of northern Luzon. The Golden Skull In Luzon, the chief island, we may feel fairly at home, now that its all but pathless wilds, as well as its long-settled towns and hamlets, are sprinkled with American soldiers. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 Some opposed the scheme on the grounds that it could not be successfully accomplished with the limited means at hand and the rivers of Luzon to contend with. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. These people live in Bontoc, almost the centre of Northern Luzon. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The mainland of Luzon, that is to-say, that part of the island which our narrative has already covered, remotely suggests, in shape, the State of Illinois. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z It seemed incredible that after nearly fifty years of American Government and a few years of independence, the island of Luzon, seat of the capital, had unexplored areas. The Golden Skull Under long-continued Spanish rule the Luzon native has developed intellectually and nurtured an ambition for self-government. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 The Luzon turkey in all respects does not compare favorably with his American cousin, yet he is "turkey," and that goes a great way when it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. In manners and customs they appear to be half-bred between these two races, yet, according to F. Blumentritt, they preceded the Tagals, and were in fact the first Malays to arrive in Luzon. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The rest of the islands lying between Luzon and Mindanao could easily be disposed of governmentally by being attached to the jurisdiction of one of the said six islands. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z They took off at once and headed north across the great central plain of Luzon. The Golden Skull His first intention seems to have been to retain the bay and city of Manila as a naval base and a part or possibly the whole of Luzon. The United States and Latin America As they were to continue the advance their general course lay along the railroad track, which stretches entirely across Luzon Island from Manila to Dagupan. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. They are physically inferior to the Tagals, nor do they possess the proud warlike spirit of the dwellers in north Luzon. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The city of Manila and vicinity constituted the Sixth District of the Department of Northern Luzon. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Things do be mighty peculiar in Luzon, an’ that’s a fact.” The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon VI, No. 2, Section C of the Journal of Science, states that this sedge also grows on the eastern side of Luzon. Philippine Mats Philippine Craftsman Reprint Series No. 1 Perhaps mothers and sisters, fathers and brothers read in the dim misty vista of the future the fate to which some of the men were doomed in the furious skirmishes of Luzon. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. The plants are grown principally on the eastern slopes of the volcanic mountains of Southern Luzon, and the adjacent islands where the soil is soft and friable and roads are unknown. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The first of the two purposes of the great Wheaton-Lawton-MacArthur northern advance, viz., the dispersion of the insurgent army of northern Luzon had been duly accomplished. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z “And in years to come you’ll be telling your grandchildren what a mighty fighter you were out in the state of Luzon, recently annexed to the United States, along with the state of Hawaii.” The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon |
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