CHAPTER 2  Halo-halo de iloko, chuletas,

ILOCOS REGION - REGION 1 dinakdakan, jumping salad, ilokano

express
 PROVINCES OF ILOCOS REGION  Pangasinan
 Ilocos Norte (Laoag City)  Puto calasiao, creamy deremen,
 Ilocos Sur (Vigan City) nilatikang bibingka
 La Union (San Fernando City)  FESTIVAL AND SPECIAL EVENTS
 Pangasinan (Lingayen)  Ilocos Norte
 PORT OF ACCESS  Pamulinawen festival (feb 10) - in
 The regions gateway is through the laoag honor of st. William
international airport  Guling-guling festival (day before ash
 It is accessible by located at the northern Wednesday) - residents dress in their
most part of the country ilocano tradition costume
 Road via McArthur highway  Talip festival (may 19-20) -
 Philippine airlines offers one to two flights commemorates the ancient peace
per day from Manila to Laoag pact
 Bus companies offers regular trips from  Ani festival (march 23-30) - bountiful
Manila to Laoag harvest of rice
 Public modes of transportationa are  Ilocos Sur
available to move around the region.  Longganisa festival (jan 22)-
 ATTRACTION AND ACTIVITIES longganisa delicacy of vigan
 Ilocos norte  Tobacco festival (mar. 28-31) -
 Pabay church, marcos museum and showcase the major industry of
mausoleum, laoag sinking bell tower candon city
 Pagudpud beach, la paz sand dunes  Viva vigan festival of the arts (1 st
 Bangul windmills, malacanang of the week of may) - showcase the rich
north, patapat viaduct history, heritage, and cultural
 Ilocos sur treasure.
 Calle crisologo, bantay bell tower,  la union
syquia mansion  International long board cup (jan 25-
 Dancing fountain, baluarte 27) - international surfing event
 La union  Buybuy festival (feb 9-11) - buybuy of
 Baluarte witch tower, basilica of our tiger grass.
lady of charity,  Pangasinan
 Tangadan falls, tuddingan falls  Dagupan bangus festival (apr 16 -
 Ma-cho temple, eagle of the north, may 4) - major products of dagupan
bahay na bato  Binongey festival (apr 17) - traditional
 Panggasinan taste of rice cake cooked in bamboo
 Cape bolinao lighthouse, minor  Mango bamboo festival (apr. 20-27) -
basilica of our lady of manaoag, promote san carlos city.
redeemer’s cross  MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS
 Hundred islands, patar beach,  Has 3 distinct groups - ilocanos,
enchanted cave pangasinense, and igorots. Ilocanos
 FOOD AND DELICACIES occupy the coastal procinces of ilocos
 Ilocos Norte norte and sur, la union and some parts of
 Bagnet, empanada, pakbet, pangasinan.
longganisa, pinapaitan  The native of pangasinan are the
 ilocos Sur pangasinenses. There are also tingguians
 Bagnet, empanada, pakbet, wh live oon the secluded mountains of
lumpianada, vigan miki ilocos sur. The ilocanos are from the
 La Union
 provinces of ilocos norte and sur, la union,  Basco, batanes
abra, and cagayan.  By land, average is 12 hours
 The people are essentially rice producers  Manila cia van - Philippine highway
but also plant cash crops like tobacco and  Baguio to vigan
garlic.  ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
 The pangasinan live in the peninsula just  Batanes
north of zambales. There is a lush area for  Dipnaysuhan japanese tunnel, mount
vegetation and agriculture. Fishing carmel chapel, house of dakay
abounds by the waters of lingayen gulf.  Sabtang island, batan island, mt. Iraya
They also produce some of the best  San ose church, chawa view deck,
burimats and the production of bolos honesty cofee shop
 MAJOR INDUSTRIES  Cagayan
 Major industries are adricultural - based  Cagayan provincial museum,
like crop production, mining, tuguegarao cathedral, basilica minore
manufacturing, and cottage industries. of our lady piat
The provinces are famous for agro-  Sierra cave, sta. Ana, san carlos river
industrial business such as milkfish and cave.
fish paste.  Buntun bridge, st, paul university,
 Ilocos provinces also come from carsumco
cultivating rice, tobacco, corn, sugar cane,  Isabela
and fruits. And from raising livestock such  St, mathias church, san pablo church,
as pigs, chicken, and etc. aguibaldo shrine
 LANGUAGE/DIALECTS SPOKEN  Bonsai forest, dibulo falls, honymoon
 Ilokano, filipino, and english. island
Pangasinense, pangalatok, bolinao, and  Giant butaka, guibang church, magat
tagalog are also widely spoken in dam tourism complex
pangasinan.  Nueva vizcaya
 Peoples museum and liblary, st.
Voncent ferrer church, st. Dominic
cathedral
CHAPTER 3  Mt. Pulag, mt. Ugu, imugan falls
CAGAYAN VALLEY REGION - REGION 2  Provincial capitol
 Quirino
 CAGAYAN VALLEY (ilocano: tanap ti cagayan;  Nagbukel caves, nagtipanun river,
filipino: lambak ng cagayan) mactol falls
 An administrative region in the Philippines  St. Lourdes calvary, municipal park,
located in the northeastern section of motorcross mountain.
luzon island  FOOD AND DELICACIES
 Host 4 chartered cities of cauayan, ilagan  Batanes
santiago, and tuguegarao  Yellow rice, uved, lataven
 5 PROVINCES:  Cagayan
 Batanes (basco)  Homemade milk candy, lunis, tugi
 cagayan ( tuguegarao city  Isabela
 Isabela (ilagan)  Lechon, siniwsiwan, inatata
 Nueva vizcaya (bayombong)  Nueva vizcaya
 Quirino (cabarroguis)  Abal-abal, palitaw, kakanin
 PORTS OF ACCESS  Quirino
 3 airports  Abal-abal, kakanin, pinakbet
 basco, tuguegarao, cauayan  FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
 by sea, takes about 18 hours  Batanes
 Currimao ilocos norte
  Ivatan festival (june 19- july1) - cagayan river but have moved up and
previously called payuhuan festival gradually influenced culture of older
 Cagayan ethnicities like the itawit, isinay, and
 Aggao nac cagayan (june 23-29) - ga’dang. The ibanag language become the
celebrate the estblish of province in lingua franca for commerce. The culture
1583 was alsp heavily influenced by the
 piat sambali festival (june 23-30) - migration of ilocanos. They are
war dance of tribes, intercession of concentrated within the towns of
lady of piat. tuguegarao, solana, cabagan, and iligan.
 bangkakera festival (may 10)- honor  The itawes- variously called itawit, itawiq,
of patron, st. Peter thelmo tawish, itawi, itaves, and itabes. Itawes
 Isabela means the people across the river. They
 Baka festival (feb 15) - st. San pablo, live with the ibanag and ibanag has
promote local cattle industry become the standard language.
 binallay festival (may) - white cake  The ilocanos - 3rd largest ethnolinguistic
that locals usually eat during holy group in the philippines and is the most
week. prominent ethinc group in the philippines.
 palay festival (july 4) - celebration of  MAJOR INDUSTRIES
rich agriculture bounty of roxas  The main crops are rice, corn, and
 Gawagawayan festival (apr 10-13) - tobacco. Fishing is prevalent in the coast
bountiful harvest in the city of of cagayan, isabela, batanes, and magat
cauayan. dam in isabela. Produces livestock like
 Nueva vizcaya cattle, hog carabaos, and poultry
 Panagyaman festival (may 19-24)-  Other livelihood of the region includes
founding anniversary of the province rattan furniture making, and other
 grand ammungan fesival (may) - indigenous materials mainly for export.
convergence of indigenous cultures  LANGUAGE/DIALECTS SPOKEN
 citrus festival (august) - bountiful  Tagalog, english, ivatan, ichbayaten,
harvest of citrus ilokano, ibanag, itawis, gaddang, and
 Quirino isinay.
 Quirino motorismo (july 22-24) -
motorbiking festival
 pangdadapuan festival (sep 8-10) -
founding anniversary CHAPTER 4
 aquero festival (feb 11-13) - honor of CENTRAL LUZON - REGION 3
our lady of lourdes
 MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS  The Central Luzon Region is the largest
 Ivatans/itbayats - known for their oral
plain and rice-producing region in the
traditions like lyric songs (lage), working
Philippines dubbed as the rice Granary of
songs (kalusan), and legends (kabbata).
possessed unique skills to be resilient with the Philippines.
weather conditions of typhoon and  Provinces of Central Luzon Region are:
drought in batanes. They built walls made 1. Aurora (Baler)
of thick limestone and thick cogon roof for 2. Bataan (Malala)
their houses. They also acquired the skill 3. Bulacan (Malolos)
of predecting the weather through thee 4. Nueva Ecija (Palayan)
behavior of animals. 5. Pampanga (SanFernando)
 The ibanag- people who settled along the 6. Tarlac (Tarlac City)
banks of the cagayan river and the 7. Zambales (Iba)
northern coast of luzon. Originally
inhabited the areas by the mouth of
A. PORTS OF ACCESS
 By Air: A.)-Calrk Barn Houses, Clark Cemetery,
- Clark National Airport. Has carriers such Kamikaze East Airfield
as Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Air Asia B.)-Lahar CAnyon, Puning Hot Spring, Mt.
Airlines, Tiger Air, Jin Air, etc. Pinatubo Crater Lake
 By Sea: C.)-Clark Museum, Dinasaur Island, Marcos
- Ferry service offered by Fahrenheit Co. Village
Lad. Offers daily trips from CCP Complex, 6. Tarlac
Manila to port Capinpin, Orion, Bataan and A.)-Aquino Ancestral House, Capas
Vice versa. The two ferries that would service National Shrine, Central Azucarera de
this has a seating capacity of 261 and 150. Tarlac
TRavel time is expected to take 45 to 60 B.)-ASEAN New Zealand Forestration
minutes only. project, Nambalan river, Tarlac ecotourism
 By Land: park
- Due to its proximity to Manila, the C.)-Tarlac receational parl, monasterio de
Central Luzon region is highly accesible to the tarlac, Kart City Tarlac
subic-clark-tarlac expressway (SCTEX) the 7. Zambales
continous extension of theTarlac trough the A.) Casa Sanmiguel, San Andres Church,
MacArthur highway or via north luzon San Agustin Church
expressway (NLEX). It is connected Pangasinan- B.) Mt. Pinatubo, Capones Island, Potipot
LAunion expressway (TPLEX) that makes it Island
accesible both from manila and from the ilocos C.) Zoobic Safari, Ocean Adventure
region. D. FOOD AND DELICASIES
A. ATTRACTION AND ACTIVITIES 1. Aurora
1. Aurora -Baler Suman, Ensaladang Pako, Yellow Fin
a.) Aurora Aragon Quezon Marker, Tuna Kinilaw
Quezon’s Rest House,Baler Catholic Church 2. Bataan
b.) Aniao Islet, Banju Springs, Casiguran -Gabi Icecream, Bahn Mi, Ginataang Kuhol
sound 3. Bulacan
2. Bataan - Minasa Cookies, Pochero, Hamon
A.)- Francisco Balagtas Monument, Seki Bulakenya.
Tunnel,Shrine of Valor 4. Nueva Ecija
B.) Balon Anito, Mt. Natib, Talaga Beach -Tilapia Icecream, batotay, chicken binakol.
C.)-Fall of Bataan MArker, Zero Kilometer 5. Pampanga
Marker, Battan Nuclear Power Plant -sisig, buro, moche
3. Bulacan 6. Tarlac
A.)Bial-na-Bato, Casa Real Shrine, Siar Tree -Tupig, Iniruban, Nilubyan.
B.)-Aguinaldo Cave, Bakas, Hilltop 7. Zambales
C.)-Philippine Arena, Bustos Rubber Dam, -mango, bagnet, pastillas
San Agustin PArish Church E. RECOMMENDED PASALUBONG
4. Nueva Ecija -Peanut Butter, Mango, Pastillas,
A.) Dalton Pass, Gapan Ancestral Houses, Chicharon, Ensaymada.
San Isidro Municipal Hall F. FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
B.)-Hot Spring of Rizal,Nagsasa Cove, 1. Aurora
Gabaldon Falls a) Aurora Surfing cup (feb) - surfing
C.)-Church of Gaban, Fort MAgsaysay, competition
Carron Dream PArk b) Aurora foundation day (feb 14-19)
5. Pampanga - founding anniversary of aurora
 c) Sabutan festival (aug 24-25) - palm b) sibic karakao festival (nov) - honor
trees and its economic importance of warship called karakao
2. Bataan c) olongapo grand mardigras (oct 27-
a) Pawikan Festival (nov 29-30) - 29) - street dancing along
importance of protecting the magsaysay avenue
endangered of pawikan G. MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS
b) Galungggong Festival (apr 14-15) - -Aeta, Ayta, Ita, and Ati are believe by
fisher folk day some derive from the bitam meaning black or
3. Bulacan cognate in Philippines itom or itim. In reality
a) Singkaban festival (sep 8-15) - arts Aeta means people. One of the largest ethnic
and culture in honor of our lady of group is kakampangan in central lozun that
vivtory occupies the plain and marshes of pampanga
b) Obando fertility dance (may 17- river.. they are known for being enterpreneurs.
19) - honor os sta. clara Being the rice bowl of central luzon.
c) Pulian carabao festival (may 14- H. MAJOR INDUSTRIES
16) - water bufallos or carabaos -Agricculture, Farming, Foresry, Fishing,
d) Feast of the holy cross of wawa Mining.
(1st Sunday of july) - fluvial parade I. LANGUAGE/DIALECT SPOKEN
in honor of the miraculous -Tagalog, English, kapampangan, ilocanos,
4. Nueva Ecija sambal, spanish.
a) Taong putik festival (june 24) -
they completely coat their bodies
with mud
b) Araquio of penaranda (last Sunday CHAPTER 5
of may) - finding the holy cross by CALABARZON - REGION 4-A
sea
5. Pampanga Designated as region 4-A and its regional capital is
calamba city in laguna. Rich in culture, heritage, and
a) Giant LAntern festival (every
traditions. The calabarzon region takes pride in its
Sunday before christmas day
many attractions that date back to the spanish era.
b) frog festival (1st week of oct.) - It is home to many natural and scenic attrations
pyestang togak that attracts many locals. This region is located in
c) sampaguita festival (may 2-5) - the southwestern luzon. The second most densely
remarkable chapter in the towns populated region.
history  PROVINCES
d) Philippine international hot air  Cavite (imus)
ballon festival (apr) - biggest  Laguna (santa cruz)
gathering of hot air ballon in asia  Batangas (batangas)
e) Sinukwan festival (dec) - grand  Rizal (antipolo)
 Quezon (lucena)
street parade.
 PORT OF ACCESS
6. Tarlac
 By sea - batangas seaport terminal
a) Belenismo festival (1st Sunday of  By land - very accesible from metro manila
dec) belen related cottage and various parts of luzon by land.
industry  Getting around - once can take bus to
7. Zambales move from one provine to other, a
a) Mango festival (apr) - bountiful jeepney and trycicles to get around the
harvest of mangoes town.
 ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
  Cavite  Regada festival (june 22-24) - water
 Correigdor island, fort san felipe, festival
malinta tunnel.  Sumilang festival (feb 1-3) -
 Tagaytay ridge, cabag cave, balite agricultural sector of the town
falls  kawayan festival (sept 7) - bamboo
 Cavite city, plaza, thirteen martyrs products
 Laguna  Pahimis festival (feb 2nd week) -
 Rizal shrine, pila heritage site, abundant harvest of coffee
japanese garden  Wagayway festival (may 29) -
 Mt.makiling, cavinti, taytay falls philippine flag
 Nuvali, splash island, lake caliraya  Tinapa festival (oct) - tinapang salinas
 Batangas of rosario
 Mabine shrine, church of guillermo,  Sapyaw festival (aug 20) - honor of st.
tanauan church augustine
 Tingga falls, illijan falls, bulalacao falls  tahong festival (sept 29) - various
 Plaza mabini, san lorenzo step, cuisine usin tahong
heroes promenade  Laguna
 Rizal  Pandan festival (april) - pandan crop
 Antipolo cathedral, tanay church,  coconut festival (jan 15) showcase
manaoag shrine, their main course product
 Wawa dam, tinipak river, daranak  Batingaw festival (jan 16)- legendary
falls kampanang ginto
 Tanay parola, bahay na bato, avilon  Bangkero festival (feb) - bangkero of
zoo the renowned pagsanjan falls
 Quezon  Gat tayaw tsinelas festival (apr 1 st
 Quezon museum, san isidro labrador week) - footwear capital of
parish, lucena cathedral philippines
 Cagbalete island, sanctuary,  Pinya festival (may)
minasawa bird  festival of lights - celebrate christmas
 Kamay ni hesus shrine, coconut season
pavillion  Batangas
 FOOD AND DELICACIES  Sublian festival (july 23) - patron sto.
 Cavite nino
 Pansit pusit, bibingkoy, bitchokoy  Parada ng lechon (june 24) - delicacy
 Laguna lechon
 Cassava cake, bibingkang abnoy,  Kabakahan festival (dec. 1st)
kinulob sa itik  Lambayok festival (dec12) -
 Batangas lambanog, lambat and palayok
 Bulalo, kaldereta, goto  lomi festival (june 20) - showcase
 Rizal their delicacy
 Fried itik, lauya, hipon  balsa festival (may 8)
 Quezon  Tinapsay festival (may 15) -
 Longganisa, kalamay, pancit habhab hardworking panaderos
 PASALUBONG  Rizal
 Kesong puti, bibingka, espasol, buko pie,  Higantes festival (nov 22-23) -
yema cake, lanzones pageantry of giant paper figures
 FESTIVALS  Feast of san isidro labrador (may 15) -
 Cavite colorfol procession of carabaos
 Kalayaan festival (june 12)-  santacruzan (may) - flores de mayo
independence day  Kaloskos bamboo arch festival (dec 1st
week) - showcase the local bamboo
  sikaran festival (last week of jan) -  PAlawan (romblon)
traditional and local martial arts  PORTS OF ACCESS
 Quezon  The provinces here are mostly island
 Pahiyas festival (may 15)- patron except the occidental and oriental of
saints of farmers mindoro. Since it is island primary access
 niyogyugan festival (aug 15) - is by air or sea. An international airport is
bountiful harvest of coconut available in puerto princesa city as the
 Tay-tsinoy festival - part of chinese gateway to the world famous island in
new year palawan.
 Mayohan festival (may 15) - version  Batangas fort
of pahiyas festival of tayabas  Via pan-philippines highway via southern
 Tagoltol festival (july 29- aug2) - rich tagalog arterial road via SLEX or CAVITEX
culture of atimonan  ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
 boling boling festival - ash wednesday  Mindoro occidental
 MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS  Parola park
 Negritos, agtas, and tagalog. The negritos  Ambil island, white island, mt. Iglit
groups in the philippines are highly  Sablayan zipline aadventure,
dispersed, one group moving to the pacific mamburao beach resort
side of the sierra madre mountains and  Mindoro oriental
the oher groups toward the western side  Kuta, baluarte, simbahang bato
of pinatubo. The people are short, dark,  Tamaraw falls, mt. Halcon, bulalacao
and have a kinky hair who are hunters and group of island
gatherers well versed in the use of bow  Marinduque
and arrow. There are at least 25 recorded  Boac cathedral
groupings.  Poctoy beach, mt. Malindig, tres
 MAJOR INDUSTRIES reyes island
 Semi-processed industrial raw materials  Romblon
and industials components, automotives,  Fort san andres and santiago,
electronics, and munufacturing romblon cathedral
 LANGUAGE AND DIALECTS  Bonbon beach, catingas river, crest
 English and filipino. Batangueno. Batangas de gallo islet
and chavanaco in cavite  Marble shopping center
 TRIVIA  Palawan
 The province of quezon produces the  Cuyo port, agutaya fort, puerto de
most coconut than any other province in sta. Isabela
the Philippines making it known as “the  San vicente, hondo bay, coron island
coconut capital of the philippines”  Palawan crocodile farm, iwahig prison
 Laguna de bay is the largest and most and penal farm
significant lakes in the region. It is also the  Calasuit safari park
largest fresh water lake in the Philippines.  FOOD AND DELECACIES
 Mindoro occidental
 Crispy hipon, native tinola, fresh
lumpia
CHAPTER 6  Mindoro oriental
MIMAROPA - REGION 4B  Suman sa lihiya, adobo, banana chips
 Marinduque
 PROVINCES:  Dinuguan, uraro cookies, bibingkang
 MIndoro Occidental (san jose) lalaki
 Mindoro oriental (calapan city)  Romblon
 MArinduque (boac)  Boknoy siopao, orange roughy kinilaw
 ROmblon (puerto princesa city)  Palawan
  Tamilok, crocodile sisig, kare-kare included among the country’s top
 RECCOMENDED PASALUBONG export products
 Lanzones, rambutan, banana chips, shirts  LANGUAGE AND DIALECTS
 FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS  Filipino and english are the major
 Mindoro occidental languages. Dialects here includes
 Dugoy festival (jan 18) - dugoy spirit kamangyan in occidental and oriental
of camaraderie mindoro while ilongo, taung batak,
 saknungan festival (4th week of april) - tagbaua, palawan and cuyunon are
bayaniban the dialects of palawan.
 Mindoro oriental
 Mimaropa festival (nov 9-15) - share
the products and services
 bahaghari festival (apr 25)- guidance CHAPTER 7
that are given to their ancestor CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
 Malasimbo festival (mar 10-12) -
music and arts The cordillera region encompases most of the areas
 banana festival (jan 25)- banana within the cordillera central mountaon range of
cuisine and products luzon, the large range in the country. Baguio is the
 Marinduque regional center.
 Moriones festival (holy week)  PROVINCES
 Romblon  Abra (bangued)
 Biniray festival (jan 9) - fluvial parade  Apayao (kabugao)
in the sea, celebrate sto. nino  Benguet (la trinidad)
 kanidugan festival (apr 5) abundance  Ifugao (lagawe)
of coconut trees  Kalinga (tabuk)
 Palawan  Mountain provinces (bontoc)
 Baragatan sa palawan (3rd week of  PORTS O ACCESS
june) - foundation of civil government  via MacArthur Highway, North Luzon
of palawan Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac
 kulambo festival (march 15-18) - Expressway (SCTEX), and Tarlac-
street dancing using kulambo Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX)
 anihan festival (last week of october)  By Land: Due to its geographic nature as the
- bountiful harvest of crops only landlocked region in the country, the
Cordillera Administrative Region is only
 MAJOR CULTUAL GROUPS
accessible by land through the MacArthur
 Mangayans, tagbanwas (tagbanua) Highway or via the interconnected
and tagalog. The mangyans is a expressway systems from Manila. Ilocos
generic term that refers to the Region, and Central Luzon Region. Regular
indigenous people of mindoro island. bus trips are offered by various companies
Different tribes has been listed from Manila to the provinces of CAR.
includin the hanunoo, buhid,  Getting Around: Private van and car rentals
batangan, ratagnon, iraya, tadyawan, are available to move around the region as
and alangan well as public modes of transportation. One
can take a bus to move from one province to
 MAJOR INDUSTRIES
the other or a jeepney and tricycle to get
 The region economy relies mostly on around towns.
agriculture fishing, and ecotourism.  ATTRACTION AND ACTIVITIES
Making it one of the strongest in he  Abra
country. Mimaropa is one of the  San lorenzo ruiz shrine, pinaing saced
Philippines top producers of rice, stones, sst. James the elder cathedral
banana, coconut, mango, cashew,  Abra river, bani hot spring, apao
papaya and cassava which are rolling hills
  Calaba bridge, gabriela silang  Straberries, choco flakes, ube crinkles, rice
monument. Don mariano marcos wine, bamboo products, kalinga coffee
bridge  FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
 Apayao  Abra
 Spanish church ruins  Abrian Kawayan Festival-(Mar 6-9)
 Apayao river, allabang cave, lussok showcase of Bamboo
crystal cave  Arya Aliva-(March 9) creation of the
 Benguet province in 1917.
 Tiguan Festival-(March) ethno-cultural
 Baguio cathedral, apo anno cave, bell
celebration
curch  Apayao
 Strawberry farm, opdas cave,  Say-Am Festival-(March) a
mountain lakes thanksgiving festival for bountiful
 Burham park, the mansion, mines harvest
view park  Benguet
 Ifugao  Strawberry Festival (Mar 18-Apr 9)
 Tam-an cultural village, philippine iconic product of Benguet, strawberries
war memorial park, apfo (burial  Adivay Festival-(Nov) unity and
cooperation
tombs)
 Panagbenga Festival-(Feb) season of
 Mt. Amuyao, ambuwaya lake, tappiya different variety of flowers
falls  Ifugao
 Ifugao museum, banaue and batad  Imbayah Festival-(April) annual
rice terraces woodes scooter racing event.
 Kalinga  Gotad Ad Festival-(June) showcase of
 Aguinaldo hill, buscalan and awichon their old cultures and traditiona
village  Kalinga
 Palan-ah falls, chico river, sungang
 Matago Festival-(June16) cultural
practices of the right sub-tribes of
view point
Tabak
 Capital tourism plaza, mabilong  Ullain Festival-(Feb 18-16) life and
weavers village culture of Kalina through their
 Mountain provinces traditional specs, crafts, and indigenous
 Hanging coffins of sagada, dap-ay, food.
bontoc museum  Mountain provincess
 Kiltepan view, sumaguing cave,  Lang-ay Calteral Festival (April 7)
bomod-ok falls culture and tradition of the province.
 Episcopal church of saint mary the
tribal dances and songs
 MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS
virgin, maligcong rice terraces
This region is home to numerous indigenous
 FOOD AND DELICACIES tribes collectively called the Igarot Other
 Abra indigenous greeps in the region include Apagan
 Abra miki, sinuman, lechon de abra Thalo, Ifugen Kalinga, laneg Bone, and many
 Apayao more The Apayaos inhabit the northers part of the
 Pinikpikan, sagket, agurong Cordillera mains. The three generalised groupings
 Benguet (1) Kabugan Mandaya Tewis (2) Karawaganc and
 Etag, tapuey, pinuneg (3) Talifags are riverine-orierned and practice
 Ifugao
slash-end barn enltivation. The political structure
in headed by individuals with high economic and
 Dikit, pinuneg, pinikpikan
leadership datinction with a large kin following
 Kalinga but the position is not inherized. The Ifugao
 Pinikpikan, chilokchok, inihaw na (fugaw, Ipagao, Ypagio. Hifpan. Quiangan) are
baboy ramo world-famous for their spectacular rice terraces
 Mountain provinces especially in Mayaryo and Bensue where entire
 Etag, safeng, tapey mountainsides are sculpted like giant steps
 RECOMMENDED PASALUBONG Agriculture is the main source of subsistence with
its wet rice cultivation in the famous rice terraces,
 as well as dry cultivation of other crops like aweet  Sorsogon (sorsogon city)
potato. The Ifugao has a complex indigenous  PORTS OF ACCESS
religion marked by cosmology that includes  Legazpi Airport Pili Airport, Virac Airport
hundreds of deities and elaborate rituals that are Masbate Airport Matnog,
celebrated within perumal and social events. One  Pilar and Bulan Ports (Sorsogon) Masbate
such celebration is the elevation of a couple to the Port (Masbata) Virac Port (Catanduanes)
rank of hagas which includes the carving a special Tabaco Port
bench that signes prestige-the depa The balai is a  (Albay) via Pan-Philippine Highway via
large ethnic group found in the Bergeet province. Philippine National Railways (Manila-
Rice-terracing also practiced in the lower portions Albay)
of the mountains reached by drainage systems  Within the region the provinces of Masbate
Animal husbandry practiced though meat is and Sorsogon are islands and are accessible
traditionally limited to ritual consumption. The by boat while all the other provinces are
traditional community includes a council of elders accessible by land transport such as bus and
(yng) whose opinions are valued by the rich car A road trip from Manila to Camarines
(Aunay) and the poor (alt). Ritual celebrations are Norte, Camarines Sur, and Albay are
conducted which includes animal sacrifice, possible and recommended for tourists who
feasting, and use of fermented rice bees. The rich want to experience what the countryside has
are interred in coffins after mummification in to offer.
artificially made caves.  By Air: Legazpi Airport is the main entry
 Major industries point to the province of Albay with regular
AR'S export products include ethnic woodcarving flights to and from Manila and Cebu. Pili
and hand-woven materials. The mining industry Airport in Camarines Sur has daily flights
also continues to position the region as the highest offered by Cebu Pacific and Philippine
contributor to the total gross value added of Airlines. Cebu Pacific services flights from
mining and quarrying in the country. With regards Manila to Virac Airport in Catanduanes. On
to agricatural pedects Cordillera is the best and the other hand, a flight from Manila to
primary source of highland vegetales such as Masbate Airport is only being serviced by
lettuce, besecals, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, Philippine Airlines. Travel time is
cabbage, and other grems, The region is also approximately 45 minutes.
known for its aroudic cuffs and strawberries.  By Sea: There are multiple fast crafts
About 300 varieties of its upland rice are exported available from Pilar Port in Sorsogon to
to US and Japan Masbate Port. Similarly, Masbate is
 LANGUAGE AND DIALECTS accessible through fast craft ferries from
 Filipino and english Cebu. Leyte, and Samar Sorsogon also has
ferry terminals in Matnog, Pilar, and Bulan
that serve as gateways to and from Visayas
and Mindanao. Catanduanes, on the other
CHAPTER 8 hand, in accessible from Tabaco City Port in
Albay going to Virac Seaport.
BICOL REGION - REGION 6
 ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
 Albay
The Bicol Region has become an attractive destination
for domestic and international with in pristine white
 Japanese tunnel, albay cathedral,
sand beaches, old churches, Mayon Volcano, cuisine daraga church
and good-natured hospitality. Acknowledging the  Vera fall, mayon volcano, hayop-
economic contribution of tourism, the provinces have hayopan cave
developed tourism sites that have become famous for  Roca baluarte, cagaray eco park
its smique offerings Is egional capital is Legaspi City:  Camarines norte
The provinces in the Bicol Region includes  Rizal monument, st. Peter and
 PROVINCES apostle church
 Albay (legazpi city)  Cadig cave, bagasbas beach,
 Camarines norte (daet) mampurog river
 Camarines sur (naga city)  Museo bulaan, pineapple island
 Catanduanes (virac) resort
 Masbate (mabate city  Camarines sur
  Naga cathedral, bombon parish  Pilgrimage to Joroan-(3rd Saturday of
 Andiangao cave, kalupnitan cave, Aug) pay homage to the miraculous
sabang beach image of Our Lady of Salvation
 Camsur watersport complex,  Camarines norte
 Pabirik Festival-(Feb 1-2) gold mining
haclendas de naga adventure park
industry
 Catanduanes  Palong Festival (May 10-13) abundant
 Virac cathedral, our lady of sorrows presence of roosters in the locality of
shrine Capalonga.
 Twin rocks, balacay point, maribina  Mercedes Fish-tival - (Aug 6-11)
falls bountiful fishing endeavors.
 Radar station, museo de catanduanes  Camarines sur
 Masbate  Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia (3rd
 San francisco church Saturday of Sep) religious festival in
honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
 Porta vega beach, catandayagan falls,
 Karanowan Fish-tival - (Feb 15) rich
bat-ongan cave marine resources of Lake Bato.
 Balud light house  Partido Baybayon Festival - (April 26-
 Sorsogon 28)different tourism areas in the
 Puntadiamante, coral church of municipality of Sagay.
barcellona  Boa-Boshan Alinsangan Festival- (May
 Mt. Bulusan, mt. Pulog, rizal beach 1) fertility and thanksgiving.
 FOOD AND DELECACIES  Kaogma Festival-(May 21-27) founding
 Albay anniversary of the province of
Camarines Sur
 Sili ice cream, pili nuts, bicol express
 Catanduanes
 Camarines norte  Catandungan Padayaw Festival (May
 Sinantul, tinuktok, laing 20-24) pride and dignity of each town
 Camarines sur through its costume and dance.
 Toasted siopao, bicol express, abu  Catandungan Festival-(Oct 22-24)
 Catanduanes founding anniversary of the province of
 Dorado, fried eels, suman sa latik Catanduanes.
 Masbate  Masbate
 Reemas, putan, sutukil  Himag-ulaw Festival-(Feb 17) bountiful
harvest and good catch in fishing.
 Sorsogon
 Rodeo Masbateño - (Apr 6-8) local
 Kinagang, binutong, kinagang cowboys
 RECOMMENDED PASALUBONG  Dayaw Dalan Festival-(May 1-3) patron
 Pili nuts, honey, shirts, bottled bicol saint Santo Cristo de Burgos.
express, keychains and magnets  Sorsogon
 FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS  Pastores Festival (Dec) interpretative
 Albay folk-festival that reenacts the rejoicing
 Magayon Festival (May) - cultural of shepherds during the birth of Jesus.
heritage, trade, and tourist attractions of  Butanding Festival-(Apr 28-30)
Albay beyond the majestic Mt. Mayon blessings that Butanding give to the
 Ibalong Festival (Oct)- stories and people of Donsol Padaraw
legends on the early beginning of the  Festival (May 30) colorful costumes
Bicol Region made from abaca giber
 Tabak Festival (June 16-21) - Tabaco  Pili Festival (June 20-29) pili as the
city's founding anniversary primary indigenous crop
 Sarung Banggi Festival (May 18-25)  Kasanggayahan Festival-(Oct 15-25)
pay tribute to its composer, Potenciano foundation anniversary of Sorsogon
Gregorio.  MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS
 Kadagatan Festival (Black Saturday) a  There are no indigenous groups in Bicol. The
boat race major cultural group in Bicol are the
Bicolanos. The Bicolano is highly
differentiated though Bicol-Naga is the
 lingua franca in the general area with Naga Oriental is also an alternative hub for
and Albay as its urban centers. The economy domestic flights from Manila and other key
is based on agriculture and tourism. Rice is cities in the country.
the dominant crop while coconut and abaca  By Sea The Western Visayas Region is part
are the leading cash crops. Fishing and forest of the RORO sea and land transport system,
industries are flourishing. Religiosity is high also known as the Sereng Republic Nautical
in the region with centuries old churches and Highway. It connects Iloilo City port,
their long time devotion to Our Lady of Caticlan Port, New Washington Port, and
Peñafrancia whom they lovingly call Ina Rosas City Port to various provinces such as
 MAJOR INDUSTRIES Manila, Zamboanga, General Santos,
The largest component of the region's Cagayan, Cebu, and Bacolod. The provinces
economy is agriculture. It is known for its of Negros Island are accessible by sea,
pili nuts, coconut, abaca, banana, coffee, and having regular trips from Manila, Iloilo,
jackfruit, as well as for rice and corn. Other Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Palawan, and
industries include commercial fishing, General Santos.
mining, handicrafts, jewelry manufacturing,  Getting Around: RORO and other small
among others. passenger veads offer inter-island
 LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS accessibility in the region. Buses, jeepneys,
 Major dialects include Bikolanon, and saxis provide public transportation
Masbateño, Sorsoganon, Rinconada, Bisakal. service fine inter-town travel. Tricycles can
Tagalog: Cebuano, and Hiligaynon, Major also help you get around in each town.
languages include Filipino and English.  ATTRACTION AND ACTIVITIES
 Aklan
 ST. Nepomucene parish church,
CHAPTER 9 museo it aklan
WESTERN VISAYAS REGION - REGION 6  Boracay island, ignito cave, nakhawan
 PROVINCES eco park
 Aklan (kalibo)  Pink sisters convent,
 Antique (san jose de buenavista)  Antique
 Capiz (roxas city)  Arasiy Church Posongan, Church and
 Guimaras (jordan) Corwent Rutes
 Iloilo (iloilo city)  Riging River, Seco island, Maluma
 Negros occidental( bacolod city) Springs
 PORTS OF ACCESS  Liberty park
 Kalibu International Airport, fino  Capiz
International Airport, Caticlan Airport,  Sta. Monica church, dumalag church
Bacolod-Silay International Airport  Culajao mangrove eco park, baybay
 Boln City Port, Caticlan Port, New beach, lahab cave
Washington Port, Roxas City Por, Podlod  Panoblion museum
Port  Guimaras
 By Air: Kalibo International Airport in Allan
 Balaan bukid, mcarthurs wharf,
is the primary international gateway of the
region with regular flights coming from
navalas church
South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and  Guisi beach. Natago beach, puerto
China. If one is going to Boracay Island- del mar
Caticlan Airport is also an alternative  Our lady of philippine trappist
gateway. Iloilo International Airport also has monetary
regular fights from Manila, Cebu, Davan  Iloilo
General Santos, Cagayan de Ons Hong  Calle real, plaza libertad, fort san
Kong, and Singapure. It is considered as the pedro
main gateway to the economic and
 Sicogon island, isla de gigantes
commercial center of the region. IloIlo City.
Bacolod-Slay International Airport is the
 Museo iloilo, tinukib showroom
main gateway of the region from various  Negros occidental
domestic and international destinations.  The ruins, san diego pro cathedral,
Similarly Demaguete City Airport in Negros chapel of cartwheels
  Mt. Lanlaon, mambukal mountain  Panaad sa Negros Festival - (April)
resort, sipalay dubbed as the festival of festivals in the
 Campuestohan highland province
 FOOD AND DELICACIES  Minuluan Festival-(Sep 8-10) death
anniversary of the patron saint of
 aklan
Talisay
 Seadood kinilaw, aklanon bulalo, ati-  MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS
atihan rice  Major cultural groups in the region include
 Antique Visayan and Hiligaynon (Ilonggo). The
 Adobo, atchara, carne frita Hiligaynon occupy most of the Panay
 Capiz provinces. Some commonly refer to them as
 Tiger prawns dishes, adobong the llonggos. It is a language influenced by
taklong, native crab dishes the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian)
 Guimaras family. The coastal cities of Iloilo and
Bacolod serve as its economic and
 Mango pizza. Fresh mangoes, chicken
administrative centers.
binakol  MAJOR INDUSTRIES
 Iloilo  The region's major industries include agri-
 Batchoy, pancit molo, KBL business, fishing, and mining. Aklan is
 Negros occidental prioritizing loom weaving of abaca, pina,
 Palitaw, piaya, camote suman and raffia. Antique's major produce is
 RECOMMENDED PASALUBONG muscovado (sugar). Guimaras is famous for
 Fresh mangoes, calamansi muffins, its mangoes, claimed to be the sweetest
souvenir shirts, piaya, suman, bibingka variety in the Philippines. Iloilo produces
furniture and bamboo. Negros Occidental is
 FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
known for its flour-based products such as
 Aklan piaya, barquillas and other assorted native
 Ati-Atihan Festival - (3rd weekend of delicacies. Negros Oriental's major products
Jan) street dancing to the beat of include sugarcane and coconuts.
ambulant ethnic troubadours feast day  LANGUAGE AND DIALECTS
of the Child Jesus (Sto. Niño).  Filipino and English are commonly spoken
 Antique within the region. Dialects spoken in some
 Binirayan Festival - (Apr 30) landing parts of the region include Akeanon,
of the 10 Malay Datus in the province Malynon, Ati, Buruanganon, Capiznon.
to set-up the first Malayan settlement Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Caluyanon, Inati, and
 Capiz Ligbok.
 Sinadya sa Halaran Festival - (Dec8)
Our Lady of the Immaculate
Concepcion.
 CAPIZtahan! (Apr 15) founding
anniversary of the provincial
government of Capiz.
 Guimaras
 Manggahan Festival (3rd week of Apr)
abundant harvest of Mangoes. The
sweetest mangoes in the Philippines are
from this town.
 Iloilo
 Dinagyang Festival - (4th week of Jan)
a colorful cavalcade in honor of the
Child Jesus
 Feast of Our Lady of Candles - (Feb 2)
the biggest religious celebration in the
province in honor of the Our Lady of
Candles.
 Negros occidental
 MassKara Festival-(3rd week of Oct)
the festival of smiles