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254:Big Water
139:18°7′12″N
1550:Lidlidda
1423:Salikata
1381:Mindanao
1256:Caramoan
1114:Caliraya
1104:Ambuklao
1045:Sampaloc
1037:Pinatubo
986:Maragang
956:Kayangan
915:Dagianan
911:Calibato
906:Cabalian
852:Aguingay
664:Region I
519:See also
450:avifauna
393:rotifers
385:copepods
281:barangay
114:Location
1545:Libunao
1540:Bigbiga
1350:Visayas
1129:Labasin
1124:La Mesa
1057:Seloton
1015:Panamao
1003:Napalit
995:Muhikap
990:Maughan
977:Manguao
967:Leonard
896:Bulusan
872:Balanan
480:Economy
442:gmelina
405:mudfish
401:catfish
397:tilapia
283:called
250:Ilokano
1246:Bataan
1083:Venado
1068:Tadlac
1060:Sultan
1007:Pagusi
891:Buluan
826:Buluan
821:Naujan
816:Mainit
727:6 July
694:6 July
669:6 July
635:6 July
613:6 July
592:
551:6 July
472:, and
470:osprey
460:, and
438:acacia
335:inflow
1600:Tanap
1597:Santa
1224:Luzon
1139:Magat
1134:Lumot
1119:Chico
1109:Binga
1079:Uyaan
1075:Tikub
1071:Talao
1041:Putia
1028:Pendo
1024:Paoay
999:Nabua
972:Lumao
963:Lahit
960:Labas
949:Gunao
942:Dasay
937:Dapao
901:Bunot
884:Basak
845:Minor
806:Lanao
794:Major
718:(PDF)
367:Biota
319:Laoag
262:Luzon
258:Paoay
234:Paoay
180:Basin
122:Luzon
1088:Wood
1054:Seit
1050:Sebu
887:Bito
867:Baao
836:Buhi
831:Bato
811:Taal
729:2014
696:2014
671:2014
637:2014
615:2014
590:ISBN
576:2014
553:2014
444:and
419:and
403:and
379:and
341:and
173:lake
168:Type
862:Apo
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427:).
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