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
in Zamboanga del Sur is one of them, and unlike other festivals which have
been celebrated for decades, the Megayon Festival is relatively new.
Megayon Festival
A story writer
● First short story “when death struck”
Gonzalo Villa
His first published poem in one of the national magazine is “Now Before the Conqueror”
Antonio Descallar
He also has written several books of short stories and novels including the short story collection:
dance a white horse to sleep, and surveyors of the liguasan marsh
Antonio Reyes Enriquez
An author from Zamboanga City in the Philippines, his most famous works includes “The Devil of
Flowers” released in 1959, and “The Doll” written in 1953
Emigdio Alvarez Enriquez
Ibrahim Jubaira is perhaps the best known of the older generation of English language-educated
Muslim Filipino writers and one of the most prolific, with three volumes of short stories
published and two more collections of unpublished material.
Ibrahim A. Jubaira
They celebrate the
feast day of St. Augustine every 28th day of August.
Higalaay Festival in Cagayan de Oro City.
in Bukidnon. It is an ethnic cultural festival wherein people allocate
a relative amount of their time to remember the culture and traditions of the seven ethnic tribes in their
area. It is also considered as a thanksgiving festival to celebrate their bountiful harvest.
Kaamulan Festival
Lanzones festival
in Camiguin, which is a 4-day
celebration of this fruit. It is held every 3rd week of October. It is essential to note that the sweetest
Lanzones can be found in the islands of Camiguin.
“poet
warrior” of the Philippines.
Popoy
Dakuykoy,
Emmanuel Agapito Flores Lacabas
The Flood Story Bukidnon (Mindanao) by
Regino L Gonzales, Jr.
Philippine Folk Literature: An Anthology
Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths
Philippine Folk Literature: The Legends
Damiana L. Eugenio
is located at the center of Mindanao Island, southern part of the
Philippines. It is a landlocked province bounded on the North by the City of Cagayan de Oro, on
the South by North Cotabato and Davao City, on the East by Agusan del Sur and Davao del Norte,
and on the West by Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.
Bukidnon
eading tourist destination, the island of is one of the most beautiful islands in the
Philippines. The advantage of Camiguin versus other local tourist destinations lies in the
“completeness” of its natural environment and the high diversity of the ecosystem.
Camiguin
the “Land of Beauty and Bounty”, was once part of the old Province of Lanao,
until in 1959, the province was divided into two: the Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur,
generally following the natural divide of the Lanao mountain range
LANAO DEL NORTE
Misamis Occidental is located near the narrow strip of land linking northwestern Mindanao, to
the north central part of the island.
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL
bounded on the north by Macajalar Bay and the Bohol Sea, on the east by
Agusan del Norte, on the west by Iligan Bay, and on the south by Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte.
● The province shared a history with Misamis Occidental of being part of the Province of Cebu
during the Spanish colonial era.
MISAMIS ORIENTAL
bounded on the north by Macajalar Bay and the Bohol Sea, on the east by
Agusan del Norte, on the west by Iligan Bay, and on the south by Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte.
● The province shared a history with Misamis Occidental of being part of the Province of Cebu
during the Spanish colonial era.
MISAMIS ORIENTAL
