REGION 2

CAGAYAN VALLEY
REGION
  Most of the region, as its implies, lies within a valley
between a Cordillera and the Sierra Madre mountain
ranges. The country’s longest river also flows in this
region while its east coast faces the Pacific Ocean.
Hence, the Cagayan Valley region offers a never—
INTRODUCTION ending adventure of caves, forests, waterfalls, beaches,
and century-old heritage sites. The Cagayan Valley
Region includes the provinces of:

Batanes
Cagayan
Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
PORTS OF ACCESS

Basco Airport
Tuguegarao Airport Cauayan Airport

Currimao,Ilocos
Norte – Basco, Batanes

From Manila via

Pan-Philippine Highway
From Baguio
From Vigan
ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Natural Attractions

Callao Caves, Cagayan Honeymoon Island, Isabela

Sabtang Island, Batanes Mt. Pulag Nueva Vizcaya

Nagbukel Caves, Quirino

FOOD AND DELICACIES
 FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Batanes
*Ivana Festival – (June 19 – July 1) previously called
the Payuhuan Festival, it features the unique practice in
Batanes of voluntary working for others as one community.

Cagayan
*Aggao Nac Cagayan – (June 23-29) celebration of
the establishment of the province in 1583.

*Piat Sambali Festival- (June 23-30) Sambali is a

war dance of tribes that were later on united and converted
to Christianity through the intercession of the Lady of Piat.

*Bangkarera Festival – (May 10) a thanksgiving

celebration that features an exciting boat race in
honor of their patron saint, St. Peter Thelmo.
 FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Isabela
* Baka Festival – (February 15) in honor of their patron saint
San Pablo, the festival is aimed to showcase and promote
the local cattle industry of the town of San Pablo.

*Binallay Festival – (May) showcase the binallay, a white cake

that locals usually eat during Holy Week, as their symbol
of the noble characteristics they aspire to have as individual.

*Binnadangan Festival or Palay Festival – (July 4) a thanksgiving

celebration for the rich agricultural bounty of Roxas.

*Gawagawayan Festival – (April 10-13) a thanksgiving celebration

for the bountiful harvest in the city of Cauayan; also features the
ethno- linguistics groups residing in the city.
FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Nueva Vizcaya
* Panagyaman Festival – (May 19-24) celebration of the
founding anniversary of the province.
*Grand Ammungan Festival – (May) showcases the
convergence of indigenous cultures of Nueva Vizcaya.
* Citrus Festival – (August) a thanksgiving celebration
for the bountiful harvest of citrus in the town of Kasibu.

Quirino
*Quirino Motorismo – (July 22-24) dubbed as the only
motor biking festival in the country.
* Panagdadapun Festival – (September 8-10) celebration
of the founding anniversary of the province.
* Aquero Festival – (February 11- 13) in honor of the Our
Lady of Lourdes, it is a religious festival for the pilgrims.
MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS

There are four(4) major cultural groups in the Cagayan Region. These are
the Ivatan, Ibanag, Itawes, and Ilocano.

1. The Ivatan possessed unique skills to be resilient with weather

conditions of typhoon and drought in Batanes.
2. The Ibanag literally means “people of river”, as they are the people
who settled along the banks of the Cagayan River and the northern
coasts of Luzon.
3. The Itawes have been variously called Itawit, Itawiq, Tawish, Itawi,
Itaves, and Itabes.
4. The Ilocanos make up the 3rd largest ethnolinguistic group in the
Philippines and is the most prominent ethnic group in the Philippines.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES

 The main crops are rice, corn, and tobacco. Fishing is prevalent in the
coast of Cagayan, Isabela, Batanes, and Magat Dam in Isabela. The
Region also produces livestock like cuttles, hog, carabaos and poultry.
Other livelihood of the region includes rattan furniture making and other
indigenous materials mainly for export.
LANGUAGES/ DIALECTS SPOKEN

 Languages and dialects spoken in the region include Tagalog, English,

Ivatan, Ichbayaten, Ilokano, Itawis, Gaddang, and Isinay.
 REGION 3
CENTRAL LUZON
  The Central Luzon Region is the largest plain and
rice-producing region in the Philippines dubbed as the Rice
Granary of the Philippines. The constitution of the Philippine
Independence was written in Malolos-Bulacan and the
INTRODUCTION biggest International airport is being planned in Clark,
Pampanga. Its regional capital in San Fernando City,
Pampanga. The Central Luzon Region Include the province
s of:

Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Tarlac
Zambales
PORT OF ACCESS

Clark International Airport

Manila to Orion, Bataan, vv.

Via MacArthur Highway,

North Luzon Expressway (NLEX),
Subic-Clark-Expressway (SCTEX), and
Tarlac-Pangasinan La Union Expressway (TPLEX)
ATTRACTIONS OF ACTIVITIES
ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Natural Attractions

Ampere Beach, Aurora Anvaya Cove Beach & Nature Club, Bataan

Aguinaldo Cave, Bulacan Nagsasa Cove, Nueva Eciija

Natural Attractions

Miyamit Falls, Pampanga Nambalan River, Tarlac

Mt. Pinatubo, Zambales

FOOD AND DELICACIES
RECOMMENDED PASALUBONG
 FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Aurora
 Aurora Surfing Cup – (February) an annual international surfing
competition held in Baler that includes for divisions-Open Surfing
Division, Youth Division, Grommet Division, and Bodyboard Division.

 Aurora Foundation Day – (February 14-19) in celebration of the

founding anniversary of Aurora, a street dancing competition is
held to promote cooperation and unity among its constituents.

 Sabutan Festival – (August 24-25) features the palm trees and

its economic importance to the town of San Luis in Aurora; includes
traditional dance presentations, trade fairs, and exhibits.
Bataan
 Pawikan Festival – (November 29-30) organized to increase
awareness on the importance of protecting the endangered
pawikan especially the baby Olive Ridley turtles-the smallest in
the world.
 Galunggong Festival – (April 14-15) in celebration of the
Fisherfolks Day, the Galunggong Festival highlights the significance
of the fishing industry to the food production for the community.
FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Bulacan
 Obando Fertility Dance – (May 17-19) in honor of Sta. Clara de Asis,
devotees from all over dances their way to the accompaniment of
traditional brass bands, in order to find lover or be rewarded with a
child.

 Pulilan Carabao Festival – (May 14-15) featuring the water buffalos

or carabaos to celebrate the feast of their patron saint San Isidro
de Labrador.

 Singkaban Festival – (September 8-15) a celebration of arts and

culture in honor of the patron saint of province, Our Lady of Victory.

 Feast of the Holy Cross of Wawa – (1st Sunday of July) a fluvial

parade in honor of the miraculous “krus sa wawa,” believed to assure
the bountiful harvest in the town of Bocaue.
FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Nueva Ecija
 Taong Putik Festival – (June 24) originated from a unique practice of
the devotees of St. John the Baptist, they completely coat their bodies
with mud, vines, and leaves to hide their identity as an act of humility
and penance.

 Araquio of Penaranda – (last Sunday of May) a traditional

procession and dramatization of the finding of the Holy Cross by Sta.
Helena and her son, Emperor Constantine, where Christ was crucified.
FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Pampanga
 Giant Lantern – held every Saturday before Christmas Day, it features the
largest and brightest lanterns with a colorful combination and interplay of
lights and sounds.

 Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival – (April) the biggest

gathering of hot air balloons in Asia.

 Sinukwan Festival – (December) a week-long celebration of cultural

presentations highlighted by a grand street dance parade in the City of
San Fernando.

 Frog Festival – (1st Week of October) also called Piyestang Tugak, it show
cases the significant contributions of frogs in the environment, economy,
and culture of San Fernando City.

 Sampaguita Festival – (May 2-5) the festival celebrates a remarkable

chapter in the town’s history when, in 1572, the leader of Spanish fleet
that set sail to conquer Lubao, handed over to Datu Macabulos the Holy
Cross of the Crucified Christ as a symbol of peace, unity, and goodwill.
FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Tarlac

 Belenismo Festival – (1st Saturday of December) showcase the

Belen-related cottage industry of the province preserving the
religious and traditional importance of Belen during Christmas
season.

Zambales
 Mango Festival – (April) in celebration of bountiful harvest of
mangoes and other agricultural products of the province.

 Subic Karakao Festival – (November) in honor of the warship

called Karakao built by the Pintados tribe in Subic, Zambales.

 Olongapo Grand Mardi Grass- (October 27-29) features street

dancing along Magsaysay Avenue together with acoustic bands.
MAJOR CULTURAL GROUPS

Aeta, Ayta, Ita, and Ati are believed by some to derived from the Malay bitam, meaning
“black,” or its cognate in Philippines languages, itom and itim. In reality, Aeta means “people.”
The Aetas are people with a dark complexion, short (average height : 1.35-1.5 meters), small of
frame, kinky haired, snub nosed, and with big black eyes. The Aeta population today consists of
some 30 different ethnolinguistic groups, numbering an estimated 30,000 people. Many Aeta
adopted the language of the lowlanders with whom they came in contact.

The Kapampangan is one of the largest ethnic groups of the country occupying the plains
and marshes if the Pampanga River in Central Luzon. The people are known for their culinary talent
s and extravagance. Deeply mainstream Kapampangan are entrepreneurs. Agriculture is based on
intensive wet rice cultivation being the rice bowl of Central Luzon. Woodcraft is highly developed in
Betis and other areas are known for pastries and preserved meat such as tocino and longganisa.

The Tagalog is considered as the largest of the Philippines ethnic groups concentrated
along Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Bulacan, and Nueva Ecija. The national
language, Filipino, revolves around Tagalog which makes it well-understood and spoken in different
parts of the Philippines. Being in the urban areas and national capital, where government agencies
and private institutions with national coverage hold office, the Tagalogs are immediate beneficiaries
of basic services; hence, the development of Tagalog as the national language.
 MAJOR INDUSTRIES

Major industries in the region are agriculture, farming, forestry, fishing,

and mining. Nueva Ecija’s principal crops include rice, corn, and onion.
Pampanga’s major crops are rice and sugarcane. Its rivers and fishponds
produce fish, shrimps and crabs. Aurora’s principal crops are copra and rice
while weaving of buntal hats is its primary cottage industry. Bataan produces
rice, cattle, carabao, and hog rising as well as poultry, broiler, and duck egg
production. Tarlac’s and Zambales’ major produce is rice. Mangoes from
Zambales are among the sweetest variety in Luzon. Bulacan is famous for its
sweet delicacies.
LANGUAGES/DIALECTS SPOKEN

Major languages/dialects spoken are Tagalog, English,

Kapampangan, Ilocano, Sambal, and Spanish.
 Travel Trivia:
Central Luzon houses the country’s
premier economic zones – Clark and Subic
Freeport Zones, both former US Military
bases in the Philippines. It is being
developed with resorts, hotels, casinos,
Duty Free shops, airport (Clark), seaport for
luxury cruise liners (Subic) among others.
 ACTIVITY 2
Divide the class into 7 groups. Assign the
different provinces to each group and let
them discuss the uniqueness in the
province assigned to them. For example,
Bataan’s attraction have huge historical
significance.