The province of Bulacan—a cradle of Philippine history and culture—has become an attractive investment destination in recent years as major infrastructure projects highlight the potential of the province. Once a fertile land drained by a network of rivers and streams, Bulacan became a land sprawling with green orchards, vegetables and flowering plants during the Spanish period after fishermen and farmers—the first settlers in this province—cultivated the fields. Its name was derived from the Tagalog word 'bulak' which means cotton.

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