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572:"Nation-builders, heroes and patriots (Part 2)"
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1061:Pagsanjan Gorge National Park
950:Corregidor Island Lighthouse
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1188:Batangas Racing Circuit
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622:"Life in the fast lane"
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242:Additional information
167:Highest elevation
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1004:Parks and recreation
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1183:Alonte Sports Arena
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134:122°02′14″E
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454:References
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352:including
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234:Population
193:Calabarzon
131:14°25′27″N
1100:Religious
1086:Taal Lake
904:Sky Ranch
824:Cagbalete
366:mahi-mahi
285:Lamon Bay
279:Geography
117:Geography
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220:Barangay
199:Province
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668:Esquire
603:Rappler
370:grouper
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313:History
307:habagat
291:Climate
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263:in the
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786:Laguna
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