Dapitan Bay, a cove, was a mooring point even before Spanish colonization. “Chinese merchants [aboard] their junks were already dropping their anchors off Dapitan before the first Spanish ...

Jan Dapitan, who was director of the county Department of Parks and Recreation, is shown at her desk in this photo taken in the mid-1970s. Dapitan, 84, died Dec. 30 after a five-year battle with ...

Dapitan City in Zamboanga del Norte is known is the place of exile of Dr. Jose Rizal after he was arrested by Spanish authorities in 1892. It's a must-visit for history buffs, as it is the home of ...