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26-937: Danao may refer to: Places [ edit ] Danao, Bohol , Philippines Danao, Cebu , Philippines Danao, a barangay in Pototan , Iloilo, Philippines Danao, a barangay in Janiuay , Iloilo, Philippines Danao-Danao Island , Iloilo People [ edit ] Bimbo Danao (1915 – 1967), Filipino actor Johnoy Danao , Filipino independent musician, composer, and singer-songwriter Kiwi Alejandro Danao Camara (b. 1984), Filipino-American attorney Pilar Manalo Danao (1914 - 1987) Other uses [ edit ] Danao languages Lake Danao (disambiguation) See also [ edit ] Danau (disambiguation) Danou (disambiguation) Lake Danao (disambiguation) Davao (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

52-616: A genuine human diaspora . It focused on stigmatization , discrimination , psychosocial risks, and mental disorders among a sample of African and Anglo Amerasians residing in Angeles, site of the Clark Air Force Base . The paper asserts that the Angeles-Manila-Olongapo Triangle (AMO) contains the highest concentration of biracial Anglo, African and Latino Amerasians in the world. As of 2013 ,

78-563: A lake, all definitions of danao describe the municipality of Danao, with freshet being the most likely meaning. A freshet is either a sudden rise or overflow of a stream or river, or freshwater stream emptying into the sea. In the beginning, Danao is part of Inabanga , when the latter became a town in 1724. In 1744, Francisco Dagohoy (Sendrijas) established the First Bohol Republic at Caylagan Cave (now Francisco Dagohoy Cave ) in barangay Magtangtang, located northwest of

104-642: Is a population of Filipino Americans, who were born in the United States, who are immigrating to the Philippines, known as "baliktad", meaning backwards.. In 2016, the total number of US citizens living in the Philippines was estimated officially as more than 220,000, with an unofficial source having estimated 600,000 in 2013. The newer Amerasians from the United States would add to the already older settlement of peoples from other countries in

130-576: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Danao, Bohol Danao celebrates its fiesta on December 30, to honor the town patron the Holy Family. According to the Diccionario Español-Bisaya (1866), danao means charca, lago, laguna, pantano, estanque grande, avenida, campañas, etc. (lake, lagoon, freshet, large reservoir, arable land, field, etc.). Except that of

156-693: The Philippine Department of the United States Army Forces in the Far East when the Japanese invaded the Philippines . Many Americans were captured and imprisoned by Japanese forces. This U.S. military presence increased substantially during the U.S. Army actions to liberate the Philippines. When the Philippines gained independence from the United States in 1946, many Americans chose to settle there permanently. Until

182-408: The Philippines has a large population of Americans and people with American roots, including a significant Amerasian population; there are estimates of 52,000 to 250,000 Amerasians in the Philippines in 1992. These Americans have been joined by a number of Filipino Americans with U.S. citizenship who had immigrated to the United States, then returned to their country of birth. In addition, there

208-525: The Spanish–American War the United States assisted Philippine revolutionaries in renewing their fight for independence. The Philippine–American War erupted after the U.S. assimilated the Philippines instead of granting independence following Spanish cession to the U.S. in their peace treaty . During American colonial rule in the Philippines , there was an increase in American immigration to

234-650: The Subic Bay area in Zambales and Clark Field in Angeles City . The American colonization of the Philippines imposed a universal formal education system, which helped increase the number of Filipinos working in business, educational, and governmental sectors. This system was mostly taught in English, and often had Americans as teachers. Another lasting impact was on sanitation. Government officials enlisted

260-520: The Thomasites . By 1913, there were more than 1,400 mestizos with American parentage, the children of the nearly 8,000 Americans living in the Philippines. 15% of the Amerasian children were orphans. Prior to World War I , Americans were not prevalent in the Philippines; most lived in restricted enclaves, particularly around Fort Santiago ; one term for those who settled in the Philippines

286-546: The American military and health officers to monitor the overall sanitary conditions of the people, to the extent that soldiers took on the role of "Sanitary inspector", according to Warwick Anderson. The colonization period of the Philippines formally ended in 1946, yet scholars continue to debate about the lasting effects of American settlement there. Critical internationalists of the early Cold War saw similarities between US-Philippines relations and European imperialism . Notions of neocolonialism have been attached in describing

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312-458: The Philippines . Retiring soldiers and other military men were among the first Americans to become long-term Philippine residents and settlers; these included Buffalo Soldiers and former Volunteers , primarily from the Western states . The Education Act of 1901 authorized the colonial government to recruit American teachers to help establish an English-language educational system to replace

338-551: The Philippines#American colonialization American settlement in the Philippines ( Filipino : paninirahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Amerikano ) began during the Spanish colonial period . The period of American colonization of the Philippines was 48 years. It began with the cession of the Philippines to the U.S. by Spain in 1898 and lasted until the U.S. recognition of Philippine independence in 1946. In 2015,

364-695: The Spanish one. Some 80 former soldiers became teachers. They were soon joined by 48 teachers recruited in the United States who arrived in June 1901 on the US Army Transport ship Sheridan (named after General Philip Sheridan , a prominent military officer during and after the Civil War.) Some 523 others arrived on August 1, 1901, on the USAT Thomas . Collectively, these teachers became known as

390-450: The U.S. State Department estimated in 2016 that more than 220,000 U.S. citizens lived in the Philippines and more than 650,000 visited per year. They noted there was a significant mixed population of Amerasians born here since World War II, as well as descendants of Americans from the colonial era. The total number of Amerasians descended from American servicemen (termed “G.I. babies” ) was estimated to be around 250,000 in 2012. During

416-503: The United States' relations with the Philippines. Some historians of American foreign relations have argued that Philippine formal independence in 1946 was incomplete and unequal, and that there exists a 'dependent' alliance between the two countries. It has also been argued that historians who have drawn conclusions mainly from hindsight should pay closer attention to contemporary views. As the Philippines lies in Southeast Asia ,

442-432: The mid-1990s, Americans were concentrated in the cities of Angeles and Olongapo , northwest of Metro Manila , because of the large US military bases there. During the American colonial period (1898–1946), a recorded number of more than 800,000 Americans were born in the Philippines. Other large concentrations of Filipinos with American ancestry outside Metro Manila are located in the areas of former US bases, such as

468-528: The number of American mestizos is estimated to be 52,000. Most speak English, Tagalog and/or other Philippine languages . The majority are to be found in Angeles City , which has the largest proportion of Amerasians in the Philippines. Amerasians born in the Philippines have intermarried with other Amerasian and Filipino natives, creating a large number of Amerasian people with less than 50% Amerasian heritages. A 2012 paper by an Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines Amerasian college research study unit suggests that

494-407: The number of military origin, biracial Filipino Amerasians probably lies between 200,000 and 250,000, and possibly substantially more. The paper said that the number of Filipino Amerasians, the progeny of U.S. servicemen, private corporate contractor and government employees stationed over the years in the Philippines, is so significant that mixed-heritage Anglo, African and Latino Amerasians qualify as

520-478: The offspring of a Filipino national and an American service member or contractor is termed an Amerasian . These individuals were not covered under the American Homecoming Act . In 1939, there were an estimated 50,000 mixed-race American mestizos . The 1939 census was undertaken in conformity with Section 1 of Commonwealth Act 170. The Philippine population figure was 16,000,303. In 2012,

546-442: The present-day Poblacion . Magtangtang became the seat of government and headquarters of the independent Bohol that lasted for more than 85 years. In 1830, Talibon became an independent pueblo from Inabanga , and Danao was annexed to it. During the first US sponsored Census , Danao is listed as one of the barrios of Talibon with a recorded population of 585 in 1903. In 1953, the town of Victoria (now Dagohoy, Bohol )

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572-492: The recommendation of the Provincial Board of Bohol. Finally, on March 14, 1961, Danao became an independent municipality through Executive Order No. 422 by President Carlos P. Garcia . Sixteen (16) barangays from municipalities of Talibon , Inabanga , and Carmen with the seat of government at barangay Danao were organized into a new town. The list of barangays are shown below: The Isumod river flowing near

598-498: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Danao . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Danao&oldid=1114037088 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

624-483: The town center of Danao may suddenly overflow and inundate a large portion of the town. The river joins the Wahig river and empties into the sea. Danao is 123 kilometres (76 mi) from Tagbilaran . Danao is politically subdivided into 17 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . Poverty incidence of Danao Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Americans in

650-521: Was Manila Americans . By 1939, 8,709 Americans were in the Philippines, primarily in Manila. Of these 4,022 were working age and employed. The Japanese invasion of the Philippines brought about an abrupt end to the distinctions of race, due to the external threat caused by the invasion. The Commonwealth period (1935-1946) saw significant increases of American presence in the Philippines. By 1941, more than 20,000 U.S. military personnel were assigned to

676-586: Was established and 5 barangays namely Cantubod, Danao, Hibale, Santa Fe, and Santo Niño were carved out from Talibon through Executive Order No. 634 by President Elpidio Quirino to form a new municipality together with other 13 barangays in Carmen , Sierra Bullones , Trinidad , and Ubay . However, after only less than 3 years of existence, Victoria was reorganized and became the new municipality of Dagohoy . The 5 barangays were reverted to Talibon through Executive Order No. 184 by President Ramon Magsaysay and upon

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