philipphine regions Flashcards
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cordillera administrative region
Travel to different countries might be the most ideal choice for any individual who needs to get around the world and experience other culture, however most of us fail to see the importance of visiting one’s own nation in which can give new and captivating experiences that could rise to if not outperform those one hopes to discover in another land.
Domestic vs International Tourism
Less expensive
* No need for passports and
visas
* You travel as first-class
citizen and would not have to
worry about racial
discrimination.
* Inspires a genuine
appreciation of the beauty of
one’s own nation.
Expands one’s understanding
of one’s nation and thus
raises national consciousness.
Travelling locally
More expensive
* Requires passports and visas
* Might encounter cultural
adjustment difficulties in foreign
destination.
Traveling abroad
Filipino domestic tourists fall under three categories, based on their movement across
the geographical and political boundaries within Philippine archipelago.
TYPES OF DOMESTIC TOURISTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
this type of traveler moves from one of the other regions to
another
. Interregional –
– this type of traveler moves from one province to another
within onespecific region. For instance, this traveler would go from Cebu to
Bohol or Negros Oriental; all three provinces belong to Central Visayas
Region (Region VII).
Intraregional
– this type of traveler is often classified as an excursionist because
of the assumption that he or she will not need to stay beyond 24 hours in
his/her destination,which will always within his/her province.
Local
A useful tool in this sort of study is the SWOT (Strength, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, Threats) Analysis, which helps determine not only the
desirability of an area as touristspot but also its marketability and potential.
A SWOT Analysis of Regional Tourist Destinations
Strength, in tourism refers to the qualities of a region that make it ideal as a tourist
destination.
Strength
Any condition in an area that is detrimental to the pleasure and comfort of
the touristis considered a weakness
Weaknesses
This refers to either the qualities or assets of a region that can be developed to
improveits desirability as a tourist destination.
Opportunities
These are events or circumstances in an area that may negatively impact
anyonestaying there for any amount of time.
Threats
Kinds of Tourist Attractions
natural, historical, cultural,
There are numerous natural tourism attractions over the entire
archipelago of the Philippines
NATURAL
Except for a few records – from the recently discovered sunken trading
vessels thatplied the Asian seas centuries before the arrival of the
European colonizers, the Balangay boats in Butuan City and Pandanan
Wreck in Palawan – we know every little of our history before the 15th
century
HISTORICAL
Attractions refer to the rituals, songs, dances, costumes, arts, crafts,
stories,and other manifestations of people’s traditional beliefs.
CULTURAL
Dams, power plants, parks, buildings, and other great or unusual structures or
thingsmade by humans that have no significant historical value.
MAN-MADE
These attractions cater to specific types of people who have specific
purposes invisiting a destination.
SPECIAL INTEREST
There are more than 100 mountains in the Philippines and about 20 are widely
usedfor mountaineering, which is increasingly becoming popular, especially
among the youth
Mountaineering/Trekking
Also known as “CAVING”, it is becoming a popular activity with a growing
numberof enthusiasts.
Spelunking
Although the Philippines is host to more than 500 species of birds and there is a
largeinternational market that travels the world in search of endemic avians,
birdwatchinghas not taken off in the country because of many reasons.
Bird Watching
.
is witnessing these marine mammals in their natural environment
DOLPHIN WATCHING
is one of the most developed special interest activities in the Philippines
in terms of site development and market size.
SCUBA DIVING
Owing to market demand, numerous golf courses were built in many Asian countries
from the late seventies to the early nineties.
GOLF
was fairly recently introduced to the Philippines by a
group of Western enthusiasts in search of pristine areas that they can use as surf sit
SURFING
The province of Camarines Sur was able to position itself as a premier wakeboarding
destination and has now become a preferred for enthusiasts coming from many
countries
WAKEBOARDING
The almost unique quality of whale swimming with thewhale sharks in the
municipality of Donsol in the province of Sorsogon has made the Philippines a very
well-knowndestination for people who want to experience this activity
WHALE SHARK INTERACTION
The most celebrated festivity in the Philippines is the Christmas
season, which officially begins on December 16 in line with the
first of a series special CatholicMasses called Misa de Gallo
FESTIVALS
The Cordillera region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera
Central mountain range of Luzon, the largest range in the country. Baguio is
its regional center. The Cordillera Administrative Region includes the 6
provinces
Abra
* Apayao
* Bengut
* Ifugao
* Kalinga and
* Mountain Province
Say-Am Festival — (March) a thanksgiving
festival for bountiful harvest.
Apayao
- Strawberry Festival — (March 18- April 9) a
showcase of the iconic product Of Benguet,
strawberries. - Adivay Festival — (November) celebration of
unity and cooperation while promoting their
famed vegetable harvest. - Panagbenga Festival — (February) a celebration
of the season of different variety of flowers.
Benguet
- Imbayah Festival — (April) annual
wooden scooter racing event. - Gotad Ad Festival – (June) showcase of
their old cultures and traditions,
Ifugao
- Matagoan Festival — (June 16)cultural
festival showcasing cultural practices of the eight subtribes of Tabuk. - Ullalim Festival — (February 13-16) a
cultural festival showcasing the life and culture of
Kalinga through their traditional sports, crafts, and
indigenous food.
Kalinga
Lang-ay Cultural Festival — (April 7) a cultural
celebration showcasing the culture and
tradition of the province through their tribal
dances and song
Mountain Province
: CITY OF MANILA
NCR CAPITAL
It is among the world’s thirty most populous metropolitan area.
* NCR is also known as the shopping center of the Philippines (Mega
mall, Mallof Asia, North Edsa)
Metro Manila
is the seat of government
Metro Manila
It has 17 cities and 1,706 barangays.
NCR
17 cities of NCR
Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig, Taguig, Makati, Manila, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa; Pateros is the lone municipality in the region.
offers a wide variety of tourism products—from a historical walk on Calle
Crisologo, taking a dip in the popular beaches of Pagudpud, and to take a selfie at the
picture-perfect Bangui windmills. It successfully developed an array of tourism
attractions and activities, hence, having one of the most vibrant tourism industries.
Ilocos Region
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union and
- Pangasinan
Ilocos Region region1
- Pamulinawen Festival (February 10)in
honor of St. William, the celebration
features floral and street dance parade. - Guling-guling (a day before Ash
Wednesday) the residents of Paoay
dress in their Ilocano traditional costume
adorned with antique jewelleries, dance and
sing around the town while being given thesign
of the cross using pounded rice instead of gray
ash. - Talip Festival — (May 19-20)
commemorates the ancient peace pact
that hasbrought peace among ethnic
tribes in the province of Ilocos Norte. - Ani Festival — (March 23-30) a
thanksgiving celebration for the
bountifulharvest of rice in the town of
Dingras.
Ilocos Norte
- Pamulinawen Festival (February 10)in
honor of St. William, the celebration
features floral and street dance parade. - Guling-guling (a day before Ash
Wednesday) the residents of Paoay
dress in their Ilocano traditional costume
adorned with antique jewelleries, dance and
sing around the town while being given thesign
of the cross using pounded rice instead of gray
ash. - Talip Festival — (May 19-20)
commemorates the ancient peace pact
that hasbrought peace among ethnic
tribes in the province of - Ani Festival — (March 23-30) a
thanksgiving celebration for the
bountifulharvest of rice in the town of
Dingras.
Ilocos Norte
- Longganisa Festival (January 22)showcases the
longganisa delicacy of Vigan; highlight of the
celebration is the street dancing competition - Tobacco Festival — (March 28-31)showcases the
major industry of Candon City— tobacco—in line with
the founding anniversary of its cityhood. - Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts — (1st week of May) showcases
the rich history, heritage, and cultural treasure of
the city of Vigan; it has become the biggest cultural event in the
region
Ilocos Sur
- International Long Board Cup (January 25-27)
an international surfing event for both amateurs and
professionalsorganized by the La Union Surfing
Association. - Buybuy Festival — (February 9-11)showcases
the major produce of Burgos, La Union, the buybuy or
tiger grass.
La Union
- Dagupan Bangus Festival - (April16-Mav
A) showcases the major product of Dagupan, the
milkfish or Bangus; features street dancing, trade
fairs, fluvial parade, and others. - Binongey Festival (April 17) showcases the
traditional taste of rice cake cooked in bamboo using
direct firing. - Mango-bamboo — (April 20-27) aimed to
promote San Carlos City as a majortrading center of
bamboo-based products and producer of carabao
mangoes.
panggasinan
northwest corner of Luzon makes it ideal and suitable for
wind power generation. The 150MW Burgos wind farm in Ilocos Norte is the biggest
wind farm in the Philippines and the first wind project nominated for the Philippine
Government’s feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentive scheme. The wind farm is expected to
generate approximately 370 GWh of electricity a year, which will be used to power more
than two million households, while offsetting approximately 200,000t of C02 emissions
annually (Power Technology 2018)
Ilocos Norte’s
The longest mountain range in the Philippines.
Sierra Madre mountain ranges.
Cagayan valley region provinces 5
- Batanes;
- Cagayan;
- Isabela;
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Quirino
- Ivatan 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
Batanes
- 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
danceof tribes that were later on united and converted to
Christianity through theintercession of the Lady of Piat.
Cagayan
- Baka Festival(February 15) in honor of their patron
saint San Pablo, the festival is aimed to showcase and promote the
local cattle industry ofthe town of San Pablo. - Binallay Festival — (May) showcases the binallay, a
white cake that locals usually eat during Holy Week, as their symbol
of the noble characteristics they aspire to have as an 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.
ISABELA
- PanagyamanFestival — (May 19-24)celebration of the founding
anniversary of the province. - Grand AmmunganFestival — (May) showcases the convergence of
indigenouscultures of
Nueva Vizcaya
- 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 Cor the
pilgrims
Quirino
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 biggest international
airport is being planned in Clark, Pampanga. Its regional capital in San Fernando City,
Pampanga.
Central Luzon Region
- Aurora
- Bataan
- Bulacan
- Nueva Ecija
- Pampanga
- Tarlac and
- Zambales
The Central Luzon Region include the provinces
abra
bangued
apayao
kabugao
benguit
la trinidad
ifugao
lagawe
kalinga
tabuk
mountain province
botoc
la union
san fernando
ilocos norte
laoag city
ilocos sur
vigan city
panggasinan
lingayen
aurora
auroraregion3 central luzon
bataan
region3 central luzon
bulacan
region3 central luzon
nueva ecija
region3 central luzon
pampanga
region3 central luzon
tarlac
region3 central luzon
zamabales
region3 central luzon
