CAGAYAN VALLEY

 BUNTUN BRIDGE
o once the longest bridge in Philippines
o 1098 km connecting 2nd and 3rd District of Cagayan
o Carlos Garcia- gave 200,000 fund for the construction
o Dec. 11, 1960- groundbreaking led by C. Garcia
o Diosdado Macapagal- stopped the construction.
o Benjamin Ligot- 2nd District Congressman who convinced Macapagal to continue the
construction
o Ferdinand Marcos- tasked Antonio Raquiza, Highway Secretary, to continue the construction
team led by Engineer Rogelio Talastas
o June 1, 1969- opening of Buntun Bridge led by Pres. Marcos and Imelda Marcos
 Andoy Dalimag- Tour Guide in Callao who was featured in MMK
 Callao Right Metatarsal III (Callao MT3)
o Genus: Homo
o Specie: hominin
o Discoverer: Dr. Armand Salvador Mijares, et’ al. (April 2007)
 Calayan Rail- Gallirallus calayanensis with its local name Piding at Calayan Island; Obsreved by
Carmela Española. Its discovery was announced at August 16, 2004.
 Diosdado “Dado” Banatao- lives in Atherton, California
 Isabela – creation was on 1856
o Conssists of Gamu; Old Angadangan(Alicia); Bindang(Roxas); Camarag(Echague); Carig
(Santiago City); Palanan
 Cagayan Battles of 1582 – the only recorded battle between Europeans and Samurais