 The Aklanons are descendants of the Austronesian-speaking immigrants who came to the Philippines during the Iron Age.They got their name from the river Akean, which means "where there is boiling or frothing".Aklan, originally known as "Minuro it Akean", is considered to be the 2nd oldest province in the country and is believed to have been established as early as 1213 by settlers from Borneo.