Nueva Ecija,officially the Province of Nueva Ecija,is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Palayan,while Cabanatuan,its former capital,is the largest local government unit (LGU). Nueva Ecija borders,from the south clockwise,Bulacan,Pampanga,Tarlac,Pangasinan,Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora. The province is nationally known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines,producing the largest rice yield in the country.
Central Luzon,designated as Region III,is an administrative region in the Philippines,primarily serving to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plains of the island of Luzon,for administrative convenience. The region contains the largest plain in the country and produces most of the country's rice supply,earning itself the nickname "Rice Granary of the Philippines". Its provinces are:Aurora,Bataan,Bulacan,Nueva Ecija,Pampanga,Tarlac and Zambales. Pangasinan was formerly a province of Central Luzon before President Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 1,1972,incorporating it into Ilocos Region. Additionally,the province of Aurora was part of the defunct political region Southern Tagalog when the region was divided into Calabarzon and Mimaropa,upon the issuance of Executive Order No. 103,dated May 17,2002,by then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,which transferred Aurora to Central Luzon.
San Jose,officially the City of San Jose,is a 3rd class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 150,917 people.
Palayan,officially the City of Palayan,is a 5th class component city and capital of the province of Nueva Ecija,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 45,383 people,making it the least populated city in the Philippines.
Pantabangan,officially the Municipality of Pantabangan,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 31,763 people.
Franklin Magtunao Drilon is a Filipino lawyer and former politician. He had the longest tenure in the Senate of the Philippines,having served four non-consecutive terms overall:from 1995 to 2007 and 2010 to 2022. He has served thrice as president of the Senate:in 2000,from 2001 to 2006,and from 2013 to 2016.
Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government corporate entity attached to the Department of Agriculture created through Executive Order 1061 on November 5,1985 to help develop high-yielding and cost-reducing technologies for farmers.
The National Economic and Development Authority is an independent cabinet-level agency of the Philippine government responsible for economic development and planning. It is headed by the president of the Philippines as chairman of the NEDA board,with the Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning as vice-chairman. A number of Cabinet members,the Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,the Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority,the Chief Minister of Bangsamoro,the Secretary of Information and Communications Technology,the Chairman of the Subic–Clark Area Development Corporation,and the National President of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines are members of the NEDA Board.
Magnolia Antonino was a Senator of the Philippines. The daughter of George Welborn and Hipolita Rodriguez,she was married to Gaudencio Antonino,also a senator.
The legislative districts of Nueva Ecija are the representations of the province of Nueva Ecija in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first,second,third,and fourth congressional districts.
Central Luzon State University is a state university on a 658-hectare campus in Muñoz,Nueva Ecija,Philippines. It is the lead agency of the Muñoz Science Community and the seat of the Regional Research and Development Center in Central Luzon. To date,CLSU is one of the premiere institutions for agriculture in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia known for its research in aquaculture,ruminants,crops,orchard,and water management. It has also been placed between the sixth and the twenty-first spot for the most academically-excellent university in the country for various years,surpassing most schools in Metro Manila. It has been placed in the 100 most significant schools in Asia multiple times as well.
Emmanuel Tiu Santos,also known as Noli Santos,is a lawyer,management practitioner,and educator in the Philippines. He was a delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention which drafted the 1973 Philippine Constitution. He is currently the president of the Philippine British Society (PBS).
Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Manalang Angara is a Filipino politician and lawyer serving as a Senator since 2013. He is also the chairman of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas,the governing body of basketball in the Philippines. He had previously served as the Representative of Aurora's lone district from 2004 to 2013. His father,Edgardo Angara,was the Senate President from 1993 to 1995.
Eduardo Nonato "Edno" Noriel Joson is a Filipino politician. He served in the Philippine legislature as assemblyman from Nueva Ecija (1984–1986) and representative of the province's first district.
Casecnan Irrigation and Hydroelectric Plant is a dam diverting water from the Casecnan and Taan Rivers to the Pantabangan Reservoir through a 26-kilometre (16 mi) long tunnel located near Pantabangan and Muñoz in Nueva Ecija province of the Philippines. The multi-purpose dam provides water for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation while its reservoir affords flood control. It was considered one of the most expensive hydroelectric plants built in the country,being next only to San Roque Dam.
Erico Aristotle Cabagnot Aumentado,also known in Bohol as Aris,is a Filipino businessman and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives,representing the second district of Bohol. He is the Governor of the Province of Bohol,assuming office on June 30,2022.
Bellaflor "Bella" Javier Angara-Castillo,simply known as Bella Angara,is a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the lone district of Aurora. She previously served three consecutive terms as governor of Aurora province from 2004 to 2013. She was the third female governor of Aurora province. Prior to being governor,she served three consecutive terms as representative of the lone district of Aurora from 1995 to 2004. She was the first and so far the only woman in the history of the Philippine Congress to become House majority floor leader.
The Casecnan Protected Landscape is a protected area in the Casecnan River watershed of eastern Luzon in the Philippines. It has a total area of 88,846.80 hectares straddling the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya,Quirino and Aurora. The 57,930-hectare (143,100-acre) Casecnan River Watershed Forest Reserve was established in August 1987 by virtue of Executive Order No. 136 issued by President Corazon Aquino. In April 2000,the forest reserve was enlarged to 88,846.80 hectares and was reclassified as a protected landscape area through Proclamation No. 289. It is considered one of the last remaining substantial water sources for the region of Central Luzon.
The Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve is a conservation area located in the upper reaches of the Pampanga River in Nueva Ecija,Philippines,and borders the Sierra Madre and Caraballo Mountains in Aurora and Nueva Vizcaya. It encompasses 84,500 hectares of the drainage basin surrounding the Pantabangan Lake,an impoundment of the Pampanga River by the Pantabangan Dam. The multi-purpose dam is situated at the confluence of Pampanga River's two headwaters,namely the Pantabangan and Carranglan Rivers in the municipality of Pantabangan. It stretches above the dam site for 21 kilometres (13 mi) to where Carranglan River originates in the Caraballo on the north,and for 18 kilometres (11 mi) to where Pantabangan River originates in the Sierra Madre on the east. It is considered a critical watershed for the agricultural economy and hydroelectric power generation in the region of Central Luzon.
The National Electrification Administration is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) attached to the Department of Energy of the Philippines tasked in the full implementation of the rural electrification program (REP) and reinforce the technical capability and financial viability of the 121 rural electric cooperatives (ECs).
