9-10 Flashcards
relabeled from “CITY OF FLOWERS” to “ASIA’S LAITIN
CITY”.
ZAMBOANGA CITY
“Shrine City in the Philippines”
DAPITAN CITY UTIONS -
“Gateway to Western Mindanao” and “Orchid
City” of the Philippines and the “Bottled Sardines Capital of the Philippines.”
DIPOLOG CITY
“Little Hongkong of the South
PAGADIAN CITY UTIONS
under
the jurisdiction of Basilan for the administration of provincially-devolved services and functions.
ISABELA CITY
are considered the aborigines of Zamboanga, settling in the city before the Spaniards
occupied it. The term, derived from Suba (river), means People of the River. form
a single distinctive cultural and linguistic group and are mostly farmers who grow upland rice, root, and
tree crops.
Subanens
Often referred to as the Philippine “sea gypsies”, the , until recently, spent their lives on their
small boats which frequent the waters around the numerous islands of the Sulu Archipelago
Badjaos
are a grouping of tribes that generally inhabit the shorelines of northern and southern Sulu,
Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, as well as the Zamboanga Peninsula and nearby islands. They are peace-loving people
whose means of livelihood is fishing. Their staple food is the cassava or puto as it is locally called. They
also eat fruits and vegetables, showing a partiality to mangoes.
Samas
most politically dominant group in the Sulu Archipelago, inhabit the island of Jolo and are
dispersed into several communities in the smaller islands of Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, and Southern Palawan.
TAUSUGS
enclaves are however, also found in Isabela City and nearby Zamboanga City. They are
peace-loving people, originally pagans until the spread of Islam in the island. Yakan men and women are
distinguished by skin-tight trousers and bulky waist sashes which serve as protection from bladed
weapons or as hummocks in the hills at night.
Yakan
an annual festival that is attended by contingents from
the whole Zamboanga del Norte provinc
Considered as the mother of all festivals in Zamboanga del Norte and rank sixth in the entire
country.
HUDYAKAN FESTIVAL
is an annual event held during the 26th day of February in the province of
Zamboanga Sibugay
There are well-known oyster farms that are located in the municipalities of Kabasalan, Siay, and
Alicia.
Sibug-Sibug Festival
is an elaborate thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen, an indigenous people in the
southern Philippines.
Buklog
which is celebrated every July 25 in Dapitan City Zamboanga del Norte
Philippines celebrate a mysterious and colorful pageant re-enacting the Spanish-Moorish wars,
mainly the Battle of Covadonga where the Spanish forces under General Pelagio took their last
stand against Saracan
Kinabayo Festival
, popularly known as Fiesta Pilar, is a month-long
festival held each year in the city of Zamboanga, the city center of Zamboanga Peninsula Region
in the Philippines.
Zamboanga La Hermosa Festival