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• Three five-pointed stars, one at each of the triangle's points, stand for
the three major island groups: Luzon, Visayas (originally referring to
Panay Island) and Mindanao.
• The eight rays of the sun represented the first eight provinces that
fought against Spanish colonial rule, namely: Manila, Cavite, Bulacan,
Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Laguna, Tarlac, and Batangas.
• Lupang Hinirang – Chosen land; Land of the morning.