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39-705: The José Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape occupies a hilly peninsula facing the Dapitan Bay in Zamboanga del Norte . It is located in the seaside barangay of Talisay, about a kilometer northwest from the Dapitan city proper. The 16-hectare (40-acre) estate in Talisay was purchased by Rizal for P4,000 after winning the Reales Loterías Españolas de Filipinas (English: Royal Spanish Lottery of

78-497: A mild and moderate climate due to evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year. Its southern portion has a longer dry season. Zamboanga del Norte comprises 25 municipalities and 2 cities . Dipolog, Sindangan, and Dapitan are the most densely populated areas in the province. These are further subdivided into 691 barangays , and clustered into 3 congressional districts . Sibuco is the largest municipality by land area, constituting 10.72% (782.54 square kilometers) of

117-537: A province, Zamboanga del Norte formed the northern portion of the historical province of Zamboanga . The early history of Zamboanga del Norte is shared with that of Zamboanga City , which had been the center of the entire Mindanao area, most notably during the American era. When Zamboanga City became a chartered city on October 12, 1936, it encompassed the southern tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula and

156-537: A saint, in Mindanao island was Padre Francesco Palliola , S.J. He was a Jesuit missionary from Nola, Italy , and was assigned to Zamboanga Peninsula. He was active as a missionary in Lubungan (Katipuan), Zamboanga del Norte, Iligan, Dapitan, and met his martyrdom at the barrio of Ponot, now a town of Jose Dalman . Roman Catholicism is a significant majority with about 50% adherence. The province has one diocese –

195-533: Is Dipolog and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay to the south, Misamis Occidental to the east, and the Sulu Sea to the west. Zamboanga del Norte is the largest province of the Zamboanga Peninsula region by land area covering 7,301.00 square kilometres (2,818.93 sq mi). Zamboanga del Norte is the 26th populous province in the Philippines. Prior to its creation as

234-413: Is a collection of five reconstructed houses of bamboo and nipa originally built by José Rizal, as well as other auxiliary structures Other structures found in the park include a dam constructed by Rizal, an aqueduct, a water reservoir, an amphitheater and a museum. The Rizaliana Museum built in 1971 contains the hero's memorabilia including the blackboard and table he used for teaching. It is located near

273-512: Is guilty of "mutilating bodies of victims" and "marking bodies with a Christian cross|cross." The group also burned down and looted many houses and properties. Violence attributed to the Ilaga reached its climax on June 19, 1971 with the Manili massacre of 70 -79 Moro Maguindanaon Civilians (women, children and elders) in a mosque in Manili, Carmen , North Cotabato . The Muslim residents of

312-530: Is led by Feleciano Luces or better known as Commander Toothpick . The group complemented the Philippine Constabulary as a militia force during the 1970s in southern Mindanao while fighting against Moro guerrillas during the Moro insurgency in the Philippines . The predominantly Hiligaynon-speaking migrants (from Panay Islands ) in the province of Cotabato organized a private army called

351-399: Is supposed to include twelve municipalities: Leon B. Postigo , Salug , Godod , Liloy , Tampilisan , Kalawit , Labason , Gutalac , Baliguian , Siocon , Sirawai , and Sibuco . Zamboanga del Norte covers a total area of 7,301.00 square kilometres (2,818.93 sq mi) occupying the northern portion of the Zamboanga Peninsula in western Mindanao . The province is bordered on

390-399: The 3rd legislative district of Zamboanga del Norte : Baliguian , Godod , Gutalac , Kalawit , Labason , Leon B. Postigo , Liloy (its proposed capital), Salug , Sibuco , Siocon , Sirawai , and Tampilisan . However, the bill ultimately did not pass the 17th congress. In 2023, a new House Bill 9311 proposed a creation of a new province, Zamboanga Occidental . The proposed province

429-775: The Ilaga . News of the 1968 Jabidah massacre ignited a furor in the Moro community, and ethnic tensions encouraged with the formation of secessionist movements, starting from the largely political Muslim Independence Movement and Bangsamoro Liberation Organization , and eventually the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Additionally, an economic crisis in late 1969, violent crackdowns on student protests in 1970, and 1971, and eventually

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468-529: The Manili massacre on June 19, 1971, when the group killed 70 –79 Moro civilians (women, children and elders) inside a mosque . The Mindanao region is rich in natural resources, including large quantities of mineral reserves. The American colonial government and subsequently the Philippine government pursued a policy of migration by resettling significant numbers of Christian Filipino settlers from

507-692: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog under the Archdiocese of Ozamis , covering the entire province. There are also followers of other Christian sects. These are the officials after the local elections of 2022 : Governor: Rosalina "Nene" G. Jalosjos ( Nacionalista ) Vice Governor: Julius C. Napigquit ( PDP–Laban ) Members of the House of Representatives: Poverty incidence of Zamboanga del Norte Source: Philippine Statistics Authority About half of

546-527: The Visayas and Luzon onto tracts of land in Mindanao, beginning in the 1920s. This policy allowed Christian Filipinos to outnumber both the Moro and Lumad populations by the 1970s, which was a contributing factor in aggravating grievances between the Moro and Filipino Christian settlers as disputes over land increased. Another grievance by the Moro people is the extraction of Mindanao's natural resources by

585-484: The central government whilst many Moros continued to live in poverty. The Ilaga originated as an anti- ranchero resistance collective in Upi led by Commander Toothpick ( Feliciano Luces ), formed by Hiligaynon -speakers and Teduray natives specifically to defend against "a political clan of known Marcos cronies ". The group gained legendary status and its members hailed as folk heroes after having prevailed over

624-776: The Dipolog–Oroquieta National Road and Jose Rizal Avenue in Dapitan which also leads to the Dakak Park and Beach Resort in Taguilon . Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte ( Cebuano : Amihanang Zamboanga ; Subanon : Utara Sembwangan ; Filipino : Hilagang Zamboanga ), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte , is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao . Its capital and largest city

663-648: The Ilaga (Visayan for rat). To counter the terror of Ilaga attacks on Muslim civilians, members of the Moro elite organized their own heavily armed groups — the Blackshirts in Cotabato, and the Barracudas in Lanao — who responded in kind. From 1970 to 1971 Ilaga launched a series of 21 massacres that left 518 people dead, 184 injured, and 243 houses burned down. The group committed one of its bloodiest acts with

702-749: The Ilaga. One such group was called the "Barracudas" and in September 1971, the Barracudas clashed with the Ilagas resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people on both sides of the conflict. The Ilagas also clashed with the Philippine Constabulary . The skirmishes continued until October, and over 60 Muslim houses were torched by the Ilaga. Tullio Favali was a member of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) , an all-male international group of priests who are dedicated to evangelization in underdeveloped and non-Christian nations. Favali

741-722: The Marcos government , who were never caught. In the underground, a prominent figure who was killed was underground acupuncturist and paramedic Leo Alto, who spent much of his time helping the Subanon communities in Zamboanga del Norte to fight for their ancestral lands. Alto and a Subanon companion were killed by the Philippine Constabulary in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte on August 1, 1975. Alto, and lawyers Amatong and Aguilar have since been honored by having their names inscribed on

780-443: The Moro and Lumad peoples, as well as attempting to seize additional territory. The end result of Ilaga extremism is the lingering animosity between Moro and Christian communities. Mistrust and a cycle of violence are still felt today due to the creation of the Ilaga. From March 1970 to January 1972, the Ilaga committed 22 massacres resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Muslim civilians (mostly women, children and elders). The group

819-486: The Philippines ) two months after arriving in Dapitan. Rizal built houses in the site, started a farm, put up a school for boys, and built a hospital where he could practice medicine and treat the poor for free. For four years, he worked as a rural physician, farmer, merchant, inventor, painter, sculptor, archaeologist, linguist, teacher, architect, poet, biologist and environmentalist. His mother, Teodora Alonso, sisters and other relatives would later on come to live with him in

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858-662: The Philippines since 2008 have since seen the re-emergence of the armed vigilante group calling themselves the Bag-ong Ilaga (Visayan: New Ilaga ). Since 2008, violence flared up with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Armed Forces of the Philippines after the Supreme Court of the Philippines overruled the proposed treaty for an Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . In November 2008,

897-409: The Philippines' poorest province with a poverty incidence rate of 64.6%, an increase from 47% in year 2000 statistical figures. As of 2015, the province's poverty incidence has dropped to 51.6% (ranking 8th). Large foreign mining companies operating within the province such as Canadian company TVI Resource Development and Philex Mining Corp. cause adverse effects to the culture and traditions of

936-541: The declaration of Martial Law all led to the radicalization of many students. Many of them left schools in Manila and joined the New People's Army "underground" in various provinces away from the capital, bringing the New People's Army rebellion to Mindanao for the first time. The September 1972 declaration of Martial Law began a 14-year period historically remembered for its human rights abuses , often involving

975-574: The farm. In 1897, after Rizal was executed, these properties were confiscated by the Spanish colonial government as indemnity to the state and transferred to the custody of Don Cosme Borromeo. The site was then converted into a public park in 1913 with the structures built by Rizal reconstructed on their original sites. The protected landscape area contains the Rizal National Shrine, declared in 1973 through Presidential Decree No. 105. It

1014-599: The fire, Edilberto threatened the priest before shooting him pointblank in the head, he then trampled on the fallen priest's body and fired again. This caused the priest's skull to crack open, and Norberto Jr. picked the brains and displayed them to the horrified witnesses. The brothers, along with a few other gang members, stood by laughing and heckling. The Manero brothers and five others were found guilty of murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment. The court also found Norberto Jr. guilty of arson . Noeberto Manero, Jr., however, would later be pardoned. Increased tensions in

1053-421: The indigenous Subanon and other poor settlers. Download coordinates as: Ilaga [REDACTED] Maute Group The Ilagâ (acronym for Ilonggo Land Grabbers Association ) is a Christian extremist paramilitary group based in southern Philippines . The group is predominantly composed of Ilonggos , embracing a form of Folk Catholicism that utilizes amulets and violence. The group

1092-501: The island of Basilan , making it the largest city in the world in terms of land area. Through Republic Act No. 711 issued on June 6, 1952, Zamboanga province was divided into two independent provinces, which included Zamboanga del Sur. The late 1960s in Mindanao saw a rise in land dispute conflicts arising from the influx of settlers from Luzon and Visayas, and from the Marcos administration ’s encouragement of militia groups such as

1131-514: The north and west by the Sulu Sea , on the northeast by Misamis Occidental , and on the south by Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay . It has an average elevation of 243.8 metres (800 ft), with Mount Dabiak in Katipunan as the highest peak at 2,600 metres (8,500 ft). Other parts, near the coastlines, are plains. The province's irregular coastline runs some 400 kilometres (250 mi) from north to south. Zamboanga del Norte has

1170-477: The park's entrance which also houses the office of the shrine curator. A large rock in the middle of the park known as Mi Retiro Rock marks the spot where Rizal wrote his poems Mi Retiro (My Retreat) and Himno a Talisay (Hymn to Talisay) about his life in exile in Dapitan. The protected landscape and memorial is located some 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the Dipolog Airport . It is accessible via

1209-449: The province's land area is devoted to agriculture . Corn, coconut, and rice are the major crops. The province being rich in marine and mineral sources, its fish production has accelerated through the development of fishponds. Commercial fishing has steadily increased through the years, with the yellow fin tuna as the primary species. In 2006, a study by National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB), found Zamboanga del Norte Province to be

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1248-456: The security personnel of said "oppressive landed family" during an armed encounter, using nothing but mêlée weapons and homemade firearms. State security forces would eventually encourage Hiligaynon-speaking settlers from Iloilo and Panay Island who had emigrated to Mindanao to grow the militia, but hereafter coopted for a completely different purpose . There is anecdotal evidence that the Ilaga often committed human rights abuses by targeting

1287-407: The total provincial area, while Sindangan is the most populous municipality. Sibutad is the smallest, with 0.90% (65.57 square kilometers). The population of Zamboanga del Norte in the 2020 census was 1,047,455 people, with a density of 140 inhabitants per square kilometre or 360 inhabitants per square mile. Dipolog is the most populated locality in the province, followed by

1326-455: The town had gathered in their mosque to participate in a supposed peace talk with Christian groups when a group of armed men dressed in uniforms similar to those worn by members of the Philippine Constabulary opened fire on them. Following the massacre at Manili, many Maranao Muslims civilians fled to take shelter in the Lanao del Norte . Some Muslims formed small militant groups to counter

1365-485: The town of Sindangan and city of Dapitan . The main language spoken is Cebuano . Other languages include Chavacano , Subanon , Filipino , and English . The predominant religion was Islam until the Spanish regime took over the region and spread Christianity with the help of the church's mission orders like the Jesuits , Augustinians , and Dominicans . The province's first martyr of faith, soon to be raised as

1404-548: The wall of remembrance at the Philippines’ Bantayog ng mga Bayani , which honors the heroes and martyrs who fought against Ferdinand Marcos and his martial law regime . In 2017, House Bill No. 5040 was introduced in the House of Representatives seeking to carve out a new province from Zamboanga del Norte. The proposed Zamboanga Hermosa province was to consist of 12 municipalities and 2 legislative districts that make up

1443-480: The warrantless detention, murder, and physical, sexual, or mental torture of political opponents, student activists, journalists, religious workers, farmers, and others who fought against the Marcos dictatorship. Zamboanga del Norte was the site of at least one major assassination during the Marcos Martial law era - the gunning down of Human Rights lawyers Jacobo Amatong and Zorro Aguilar by two soldiers of

1482-589: Was assigned to do missions work in the Philippines, particularly in provinces in Mindanao . He arrived in the Philippines in 1983, and was ordained as the parish priest of La Esperanza in Tulunan , North Cotabato. On April 11, 1985, Favali was called by townspeople for help after the Manero brothers shot the town's tailor. When the Manero brothers saw him arrive and enter a house, Norberto Jr. dragged his motorcycle and set it on fire. When Favali hurried out after seeing

1521-583: Was founded in 1970, in a gathering in a restaurant in Cotabato City by the then leading politicians in Central Mindanao, Nicolas Dequiña the Mayor of Midsayap and his political peers, Mayor Wenceslao Dela Cerna of Alamada , Pacifico Dela Cerna of Libungan , Bonifacio Tejada of Mlang , Conrado Lemana of Tulunan , Jose Escribano of Tacurong , and Esteban Doruelo of Pigcawayan . This group

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