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Expo Pilipino

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Philippine Centennial International Exposition 1998, also known as Expo Pilipino, was a world fair organized as part of the 100th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898. The event which featured Philippine history and culture was held in a 60-hectare site at the Clark Special Economic Zone in Mabalacat, Pampanga. The exposition, including its site, was a project of the National Centennial Commission (NCC) and the Philippine Centennial Exposition Corporation.

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Expo Pilipino
Centennial Road, Mabalacat

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Centennial Road
2010 Mabalacat
Pampanga, Philippines
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