Araneta family
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The Aranetas are influential Filipino family that originated from Gipuzkoa, the Basque region
of northern Spain
. The name is derived from the Basque word
"aran" meaning valley, with the suffix "eta" denoting a "place of" (dweller in the valley).
Baltazar served as a regidor of the cabildo and secretary of the Charitable Fraternity of the Misericordia in Manila
. He was married to Manuela de Aguirre and he died in Manila in 1750. One line of the Araneta family is descended from him.
In 1725, Don Jose joined the first Spanish expedition forces to Mindanao. A passage quoted from the book (Islas Filipinas: Mindanao Vol.11), by Benito Francia and Julian Gonzales Parrado, which was translated in Chabacano dialect by Datu Michael Mastura, establishes two facts: First, Don Jose de Araneta served the Spanish Politico-Military Government of Mindanao based at Zamboanga City. Second, he served as interpreter between the Spanish colonial government and the Sultan of Maguindanao, together with Placido Alberto de Saavedra. Another passage in the document revealed that in 1746, Don Jose Araneta was executed in Sulugan, Mindanao, nowadays known as Anuling in Cotabato, Philippines. However, there are conflicting information drawn from translations of various documents pertaining to him.
Before the turn of the century, two of Don Jose's sons, Mathias Araneta and Vicente Araneta left Zamboanga province for Iloilo. They settled in Parian [Molo]. Don Jose's other son Benito, followed them afterwards. Years later, Vicente Araneta with his family moved and established their residence in the province of Negros Occidental starting the Negros branch of the family.
In 1823, Buenaventura Araneta son of Mathias Araneta became the Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales) in Molo, Iloilo. He married Isabel Theresa Estrella. They had four children: Hermenegildo, Antonio, Pantaleon and Aniceta. Hermenegildo married Petrona Estanislao (Militante) y Locsin of Iloilo. They had nine children, one of them was Felix who married Paz Soriano y Ditching (daughter of Don Anselmo Soriano y Flores and Maria Ditching of Binondo, Manila) and they had seventeen children, namely Leopoldo, Angel, Isabel, Pablo, Marciano, Gregorio, Anastacio, Maria, Filomena, Rosario, Lina, Jose, Concepcion, Candelaria, Encarnacion, Felicito and Remedios.
, becoming the first member of the family to enter political life.
In the latter part of the century, a kinsman of his on the Negros side; Juan Araneta
was the architect of the Negros Revolution
that defeated the Spanish
forces in that island. This would lead to the creation of the Cantonal Republic of Negros. He would serve as Secretary of War of the short lived government which were later absorbed into the American controlled military government of the Philippines
. A statue of him stands in the Bago City
public plaza.
Other members of the family were involved in the revolution elsewhere.
Pablo Araneta y Soriano (1864–1943) Commanding General of the Panay Revolutionary Forces and Chief of the expeditionary forces of the Federal Republic of the Visayas, encountered several fierce battles in San Miguel, Pavia and in the outskirt of Jaro, more notably the battle of Oton to Arevalo. Along with General Angel Corteza and General Leandro Fullon of Antique, who fired the first shot, they crushed the Spanish Garrisons.
Marciano Araneta y Soriano (1866–1940) and Anastacio Araneta y Soriano [1870 -1898] participated in combat against the Spanish forces and captured the Spanish Garrison in Mangkas (now La Carlota City
, Negros Occidental
)
The eminent Gregorio Soriano Araneta (1869–1930), legal luminary, businessman, nationalist and patriot, served his country and people under three regimes. He was elected a member of the National Assembly representing Iloilo
. In 1898, he was appointed by General Emilio Aguinaldo
as Secretary General and delegate to the Malolos Republic. Gregorio Araneta became the Secretary of Justice of the Philippine Republic on September 26, 1898.
Gregorio also became a successful and prosperous lawyer in Manila and married Dona Carmen Zaragoza y Roxas, of the prominent Spanish mestizo Zaragoza and Roxas clans of Manila, and established the Araneta name in Manila Society for the first time.
After the end of the revolution and the creation of the Philippine commonwealth, members of the clan expanded their business and political interests. Juan Araneta went on to establish the Ma-ao Sugar (refinery) Central in his hometown of Bago City. Industrialist Jorge Araneta would later expand it, and later the barangay where the Central stood was named after him. Jorge was also a close friend of commonwealth Philippine President Manuel Quezon.
It was Jorge's son-in-law and distant relation, J Amado Araneta, who made the family into a household name. He established the real estate empire of commercial Cubao. His most prominent achievement is building the Araneta Center. It's landmark structure, the ARANETA COLISEUM, was the world's largest indoor stadium. It still remains one of the largest in Asia.
In politics Salvador Araneta, son of Gregorio Araneta become a Cabinet Secretary in the Philippine government. He was the founder of Araneta University and FEATI University. Later, his nephew Greggy Araneta married Irene Marcos, the daughter of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.
Other members of the clan involved with Marcos was Rafael M. Salas, the son of Ernesto Araneta Salas of Bago City. He served as Marcos' Executive Secretary, due to political differences he left this position and later become Under-Secretary General of the United Nations
, head of UNFPA. He would serve in this capacity for 17 years.
Many other members of the clan also serve in various political positions. Currently, the most well known example is Senator Mar Roxas
, a grandson of J Amado Araneta. The most prominent is Philippine former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo
, husband of Philippine former President Gloria Arroyo. He is a descendant of Jesusa Araneta Lacson de Arroyo of the Negros Branch of the family.
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
of northern Spain
Spain
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. The name is derived from the Basque word
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
"aran" meaning valley, with the suffix "eta" denoting a "place of" (dweller in the valley).
Origins
In 1723, during the Galleon Trade, two brothers named Baltazar de Araneta and Don Jose de Araneta arrived in Manila aboard the Spanish Fleet,"La Sacra Familia". They came from the Basque region of Spain by way of Acapulco, Mexico. However, this was not conclusive as some members of the family disputed that the two are not brothers. Don Jose de Araneta must have been born in Gipuzkoa, but not Baltazar de Araneta, who was born in Mexico.Baltazar served as a regidor of the cabildo and secretary of the Charitable Fraternity of the Misericordia in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. He was married to Manuela de Aguirre and he died in Manila in 1750. One line of the Araneta family is descended from him.
In 1725, Don Jose joined the first Spanish expedition forces to Mindanao. A passage quoted from the book (Islas Filipinas: Mindanao Vol.11), by Benito Francia and Julian Gonzales Parrado, which was translated in Chabacano dialect by Datu Michael Mastura, establishes two facts: First, Don Jose de Araneta served the Spanish Politico-Military Government of Mindanao based at Zamboanga City. Second, he served as interpreter between the Spanish colonial government and the Sultan of Maguindanao, together with Placido Alberto de Saavedra. Another passage in the document revealed that in 1746, Don Jose Araneta was executed in Sulugan, Mindanao, nowadays known as Anuling in Cotabato, Philippines. However, there are conflicting information drawn from translations of various documents pertaining to him.
Before the turn of the century, two of Don Jose's sons, Mathias Araneta and Vicente Araneta left Zamboanga province for Iloilo. They settled in Parian [Molo]. Don Jose's other son Benito, followed them afterwards. Years later, Vicente Araneta with his family moved and established their residence in the province of Negros Occidental starting the Negros branch of the family.
In 1823, Buenaventura Araneta son of Mathias Araneta became the Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales) in Molo, Iloilo. He married Isabel Theresa Estrella. They had four children: Hermenegildo, Antonio, Pantaleon and Aniceta. Hermenegildo married Petrona Estanislao (Militante) y Locsin of Iloilo. They had nine children, one of them was Felix who married Paz Soriano y Ditching (daughter of Don Anselmo Soriano y Flores and Maria Ditching of Binondo, Manila) and they had seventeen children, namely Leopoldo, Angel, Isabel, Pablo, Marciano, Gregorio, Anastacio, Maria, Filomena, Rosario, Lina, Jose, Concepcion, Candelaria, Encarnacion, Felicito and Remedios.
19th century and the Philippine revolution
Buenaventura Araneta became the Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales) of IloiloIloilo
Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,...
, becoming the first member of the family to enter political life.
In the latter part of the century, a kinsman of his on the Negros side; Juan Araneta
Juan Araneta
Juan Anacleto Araneta , was a pioneer sugar farmer and revolutionary leader during the Negros Revolution.-Early life:Juan was born to Romualdo Araneta and Agüeda Torres in Molo, Iloilo, Philippines...
was the architect of the Negros Revolution
Negros Revolution
The Negros Revolution, now commemorated and popularly known as Al Cinco de Noviembre or Negros Day, was a political movement that in 1898 created a government in Negros Island in the Philippines, informally ending Spanish control of the island and resulting in a government run by the Negrense...
that defeated the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
forces in that island. This would lead to the creation of the Cantonal Republic of Negros. He would serve as Secretary of War of the short lived government which were later absorbed into the American controlled military government of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. A statue of him stands in the Bago City
Bago City
Bago City is a second class city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it has a population of 159,933 people. The city is located 21 kilometers south of the provincial capital, Bacolod City....
public plaza.
Other members of the family were involved in the revolution elsewhere.
Pablo Araneta y Soriano (1864–1943) Commanding General of the Panay Revolutionary Forces and Chief of the expeditionary forces of the Federal Republic of the Visayas, encountered several fierce battles in San Miguel, Pavia and in the outskirt of Jaro, more notably the battle of Oton to Arevalo. Along with General Angel Corteza and General Leandro Fullon of Antique, who fired the first shot, they crushed the Spanish Garrisons.
Marciano Araneta y Soriano (1866–1940) and Anastacio Araneta y Soriano [1870 -1898] participated in combat against the Spanish forces and captured the Spanish Garrison in Mangkas (now La Carlota City
La Carlota City
La Carlota City is a 3rd class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 65,669 people in 13,497 households. The city was known as Simancas until 1871, two years after its foundation...
, Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
)
The eminent Gregorio Soriano Araneta (1869–1930), legal luminary, businessman, nationalist and patriot, served his country and people under three regimes. He was elected a member of the National Assembly representing Iloilo
Iloilo
Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,...
. In 1898, he was appointed by General Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role during the Philippines' revolution against Spain, and the subsequent Philippine-American War or War of Philippine Independence that resisted American occupation...
as Secretary General and delegate to the Malolos Republic. Gregorio Araneta became the Secretary of Justice of the Philippine Republic on September 26, 1898.
Gregorio also became a successful and prosperous lawyer in Manila and married Dona Carmen Zaragoza y Roxas, of the prominent Spanish mestizo Zaragoza and Roxas clans of Manila, and established the Araneta name in Manila Society for the first time.
After the end of the revolution and the creation of the Philippine commonwealth, members of the clan expanded their business and political interests. Juan Araneta went on to establish the Ma-ao Sugar (refinery) Central in his hometown of Bago City. Industrialist Jorge Araneta would later expand it, and later the barangay where the Central stood was named after him. Jorge was also a close friend of commonwealth Philippine President Manuel Quezon.
It was Jorge's son-in-law and distant relation, J Amado Araneta, who made the family into a household name. He established the real estate empire of commercial Cubao. His most prominent achievement is building the Araneta Center. It's landmark structure, the ARANETA COLISEUM, was the world's largest indoor stadium. It still remains one of the largest in Asia.
In politics Salvador Araneta, son of Gregorio Araneta become a Cabinet Secretary in the Philippine government. He was the founder of Araneta University and FEATI University. Later, his nephew Greggy Araneta married Irene Marcos, the daughter of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.
Other members of the clan involved with Marcos was Rafael M. Salas, the son of Ernesto Araneta Salas of Bago City. He served as Marcos' Executive Secretary, due to political differences he left this position and later become Under-Secretary General of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, head of UNFPA. He would serve in this capacity for 17 years.
Many other members of the clan also serve in various political positions. Currently, the most well known example is Senator Mar Roxas
Mar Roxas
Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is a former Senator of the Philippines. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas, and the grandson of former President Manuel Roxas and industrialist J. Amado Araneta....
, a grandson of J Amado Araneta. The most prominent is Philippine former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo
Jose Miguel Arroyo
Jose Miguel "Mike" Tuason Arroyo is a former First Gentleman of the Philippines. He is the husband of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the former President of the Philippines and the current Congresswoman of Pampanga 2nd District....
, husband of Philippine former President Gloria Arroyo. He is a descendant of Jesusa Araneta Lacson de Arroyo of the Negros Branch of the family.
In Politics
- Buenaventura Araneta - Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales) of Iloilo
- Juan AranetaJuan AranetaJuan Anacleto Araneta , was a pioneer sugar farmer and revolutionary leader during the Negros Revolution.-Early life:Juan was born to Romualdo Araneta and Agüeda Torres in Molo, Iloilo, Philippines...
- revolutionary, Secretary of War (Negros Republic) - Gregorio S. AranetaGregorio S. AranetaGregorio S. Araneta , also known as Don Gregorio Araneta y Soriano, was a Filipino lawyer, businessman, nationalist and patriot, who served his country and people during the Spanish colonization and American occupation....
- Secretary of the Malolos Congress - Marciano Yulo Araneta - President Municipal (Mayor) of Bago City, Negros Occidental
- Salvador AranetaSalvador AranetaSalvador Z. Araneta was a Filipino nationalist, constitutionalist, statesman, civil servant, lawyer, educator, economist, businessman, industrialist, environmentalist, and philanthropist. He was a member of the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1933 and 1971 and founder and twice president...
- Secretary of Economic Coordination under President Elpidio Quirino, Secretary of Agriculture under President Ramon Magsaysay - Vicente Aurelio Araneta - head of a development related agency, ACCFA
- Gloria Araneta-Esteban - Vice-Governor, Negros OccidentalNegros OccidentalNegros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
,daughter of Lorenzo Araneta - Manuel "Mar" Araneta RoxasMar RoxasManuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is a former Senator of the Philippines. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas, and the grandson of former President Manuel Roxas and industrialist J. Amado Araneta....
- grandson of J.Amado Araneta and former President Manuel Roxas, Son of former Senator Gerry Roxas and Judy Araneta Roxas Trade Secretary, former Senator, 2010 Vice-Presidential candidate, current DOTCDepartment of Transportation and Communications (Philippines)The Department of Transportation and Communications is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the maintenance and expansion of viable, efficient, and dependable transportation and communications systems as effective instruments for national recovery and economic...
Secretary. - Jose Miguel ArroyoJose Miguel ArroyoJose Miguel "Mike" Tuason Arroyo is a former First Gentleman of the Philippines. He is the husband of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the former President of the Philippines and the current Congresswoman of Pampanga 2nd District....
- Husband of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo,grandson of Jesusa Araneta Lacson de Arroyo - Rafael M. SalasRafael M. SalasRafael M. Salas , was the first head of the United Nations Population Fund from its inception in 1969 up to his death in 1987 . Salas is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines...
- United Nations Under-Secretary General , Head UNFPA,son of Ernesto Araneta Salas. - Ramón Torres - Labor Secretary, Senator, descendant of Irene L Araneta-Torres, author of 8 hour day law.
- José YuloJose YuloJosé Yulo was the Chief Justice of the Philippines during the Japanese Occupation and was Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1939 until the World War II started in 1941.-Career:...
- Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, wartime Chief of Justice, Secretary of Justice, descendant of the Yulo-Araneta branch - Manuel Torres - Mayor of Bago City,Negros Occidental nephew of Ramon Torres,descendant of Irene L. Araneta-Torres
- José Varela - Assemblyman, Negros Occidental, grandson of Antonio Araneta Varela
- Ramón D. Torres - Current Mayor of Bago City, Negros Occidental, nephew of Manuel Torres, descendant of Irene L. Araneta-Torres
- Arsenio Yulo - First Chairman of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (Philippines) , descendant of the Yulo-Araneta branch
In Business
- Jorge Araneta - Pre war-indusrialist
- J Amado AranetaAraneta CenterThe Araneta Center is a 35-hectare commercial area in Quezon City, Philippines. Araneta Center Inc. , controlled by the Araneta family, is the owner, developer and manager of Araneta Center, which brings in an estimated 1 million visitors daily...
- Business Tycoon, developer of the Araneta CenterAraneta CenterThe Araneta Center is a 35-hectare commercial area in Quezon City, Philippines. Araneta Center Inc. , controlled by the Araneta family, is the owner, developer and manager of Araneta Center, which brings in an estimated 1 million visitors daily...
in Cubao, Quezon City - Luis Ma. Araneta was a familiar figure in local Architectural, Engineering and Construction circles.
- Ramon Araneta Yulo - Real Estate Baron of the Canlubang Estates, Laguna
- Jorge L. Araneta - President and CEO of the Araneta Group; son of J. Amado Araneta
- Benito Araneta - Businessman
- Gregorio Araneta II - Founder of Ace Compton Advertising
- Roberto S. Benedicto - Business Tycoon, Former Philippine Ambassador to Japan, Former President Philippine National Bank; son of Hortencia Araneta Salas
In Religion
- Francisco Araneta, SJ - Priest,was the first Filipino to serve as Rector-President of Ateneo de Manila University from 1959 to 1965.
- Francisco Araneta del Rosario - Philosopher, spiritual guru, main proponent of The Holy Matrix Theory.
- Jesús Y. VarelaJesus Y VarelaThe Most Reverend Jesus Y. Varela is a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been the Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sorsogon, since his retirement on April 16, 2003. He was appointed bishop of Sorsogon on November 27, 1980 Prior to that he served as the first...
- Roman Catholic Bishop, grandson of Antonio Araneta Varela - Rolando Ramos DizonRolando Ramos DizonBrother Rolando Ramos Dizon FSC PhD is a Filipino De La Salle Brother who was the President of De La Salle University-Manila and the De La Salle University System from 1998–2003, Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education from March 2003 to September 2004, Director-at-Large of the Catholic...
- Religious, President De La Salle University-Taft, Ched Commissioner, descendant of Josefa Araneta-Varela.
In Sports
- Manolet Araneta - Member, 1948 London Olympics, Basketball
- Ian Araneta - Member, Philippine Football team
- Allan Araneta - Gold Medalist, Philippine Fencing Team (Saber) 1995 SEA Games - Chang-Mai Thailand.
Others
- Judy Araneta-Roxas - Papal Awardee, activist, wife of Senator Gerry Roxas the son of former Philippine President Manuel RoxasManuel RoxasManuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines and fifth president overall. He served as president from the granting of independence in 1946 until his abrupt death in 1948...
. - Gregorio Ma. ("Greggy") Araneta III - Entrepreneur, husband of Irene Marcos-AranetaIrene Marcos-AranetaIrene Marcos-Araneta is the daughter of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.She and her mother and brother have moved for the reversal of the Sandiganbayan's decision to forfeit in favor of the government all assets, investments, securities, properties, shares, interests, and funds of Arelma Inc. being...
the daughter of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand MarcosFerdinand MarcosFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate... - Louise Araneta-Marcos - lawyer, wife of politician Ferdinand Marcos Jr. son of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand MarcosFerdinand MarcosFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
- Margarita A. Fores - granddaughter of J Amado AranetaAraneta ColiseumThe Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
. Celebrity chef and businesswoman extraordinaire in Manila. Owner of 10 Italian inspired restaurants including Cibo, Pepato, Café Bola and Pepato restaurants. Other businesses include Fiori di M and Casa di M, high-end floral and housewares design, respectively - Bianca Araneta - Model Great granddaughter of Gregorio Soriano Araneta.
See also
- Araneta CenterAraneta CenterThe Araneta Center is a 35-hectare commercial area in Quezon City, Philippines. Araneta Center Inc. , controlled by the Araneta family, is the owner, developer and manager of Araneta Center, which brings in an estimated 1 million visitors daily...
- Araneta ColiseumAraneta ColiseumThe Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
- De La Salle Araneta University
- Gateway Mall (Araneta Center)Gateway Mall (Araneta Center)Gateway Mall is a shopping mall complex located at Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. Also underway at Araneta Center is a mall expansion and construction of the Gateway Tower. Gateway Mall has won some awards in terms of its mall design and tenant mix which made the mall to become the 2006-2007...
- IloiloIloiloIloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,...
- Bago CityBago CityBago City is a second class city in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it has a population of 159,933 people. The city is located 21 kilometers south of the provincial capital, Bacolod City....
- Negros RevolutionNegros RevolutionThe Negros Revolution, now commemorated and popularly known as Al Cinco de Noviembre or Negros Day, was a political movement that in 1898 created a government in Negros Island in the Philippines, informally ending Spanish control of the island and resulting in a government run by the Negrense...
- Farmers PlazaFarmers PlazaFarmers Plaza is a shopping mall located in Araneta Centre, Cubao, Quezon City. The mall is Araneta Centre’s gateway to EDSA. renovated and expanded in 1999, the five-level complex is the first ever commercial condominium in the Philippines. Farmers Plaza offers 60,400 square metres of retail space...
- Politics of the PhilippinesPolitics of the PhilippinesThe Politics of the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential, representative, and democratic republic whereby the president is both the head of state and the head of government within a pluriform multi-party system...
- Negros OccidentalNegros OccidentalNegros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
External links
- OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE ARANETA FAMILY
- (http://rolandaraneta.weebly.com/index.html)
- Official Website of the City of Bago
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ARANETASGROUP/