REGION 3

Question 1

The region has the largest plain in the country and produces the majority of the country’s rice supply, earning itself the nickname “Rice Granary of the Philippines”.

Answer 1

Central Luzon

Question 2

Gitnang Luzon Provinces with Capital (7):

Answer 2

Bulacan - City of Malolos
Pampanga - City of San Fernando
Bataan - City of Balanga
Zambales - Municipality of Iba
Tarlac - City of Tarlac
Nueva Ecija - City of Palayan
Aurora - Municipality of Baler

Question 3

The county’s center for dessert and pastries

Answer 3

BULACAN

Question 4

Was named after the town Bulakan which is derived from ‘bulak’ which means

Answer 4

cotton
-Bulacan

Question 5

Known as the Land of Heroes and The Gateway to the northern Philippines.

Answer 5

BULACAN

Question 6

Philippine Arena
Barasoain Church

Answer 6

-BULACAN

Question 7

The Culinary Capital of the Philippines

Answer 7

PAMPANGA

Question 8

T or F: The name La Pampanga was given by Spaniards, who encountered natives living along the bank (pampang) of the Pampanga Lake.

Answer 8

False: Pampanga River

Question 9

MOUNT ARAYAT
CLARK SAFARI AND ADVENTURE PARK

Answer 9

-PAMPANGA

Question 10

In Bulacan, they are famous for their

Answer 10

Inipit and Pastillas.

Question 11

What food was originated in Pampanga, Angeles City

Answer 11

Sisig

Question 12

Festival in Bulacan

Answer 12

Singkaban Festival

Question 13

Festival in Pampanga is one of the most anticipated events of the Christmas season in the Philippines.

Answer 13

The Giant Lantern Festival

Question 14

Known as the History Hub of Central Luzon.

Answer 14

BATAAN

Question 15

derives its name from the indigenous word “batan,” meaning both

Answer 15

“the land across the water” and “the main part,” reflecting its significance.
-BATAAN

Question 16

Mt. Samat National Shrine
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar

Answer 16

-BATAAN

Question 17

A flavorful smoked milkfish.

Answer 17

‎Tinapang Bangus
-BATAAN

Question 18

-A vibrant celebration honoring the clay pot (“banga”).

Answer 18

Banga Festival
-BATAAN

Question 19

The Chromite Capital of the Philippines.

Answer 19

ZAMBALES

Question 20

Zambales derives its name from the “_______,” an ethnic group who practiced a form of ancestor worship.

Answer 20

ZAMBALS

Question 21

Anawangin Cove
Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake

Answer 21

-ZAMBALES

Question 22

A chicken rice with sweet mango slices.

Answer 22

Mango chicken rice
-ZAMBALES

Question 23

A celebration of Zambales’ abundant mango harvest.

Answer 23

Dinamulag Festival
-ZAMBALES

Question 24

is The Melting Pot of Central Luzon.

Answer 24

TARLAC

Question 25

was derived from a talahib weed called tarlak, an Aeta term.

Answer 25

TARLAC

Question 26

matarlak or malatarlak, a word meaning

Answer 26

"abundant with tarlak grass”

Question 27

MONASTERIO DE TARLAC CAPAS NATIONAL SHRINE

Answer 27

-TARLAC

Question 28

The official dish of Tarlac, made with ground meat, calamansi juice, garlic, and onion (Du giniling Tsura ya)

Answer 28

Bagis -TARLAC

Question 29

A delicacy made with coconut milk, glutinous rice flour, young coconut meat, and sweetener, a Filipino rice cake that originated in the Tarlac region of northwestern Luzon. (du rice cake legit)

Answer 29

Tupig -TARLAC

Question 30

a food and cultural festival. The festival celebrates the town's food, including the rice cake iniruban and the deep-fried pork rinds chicharon.

Answer 30

Chicharon Iniruban Festival -TARLAC

Question 31

Belenismo in Spanish means the art of making Belén, a representation of the Nativity scene in which the Holy Family is visited by the three wise men.

Answer 31

Belenismo sa Tarlac

Question 32

The Rice Granary of the Philippines

Answer 32

NUEVA ECIJA

Question 33

GABALDON FALLS THE DALTON PASS

Answer 33

-NUEVA ECIJA

Question 34

a Filipino beef sausage originating from Cabanatuan in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Answer 34

Batotay and Cabanatuan longganisa

Question 35

rice cakes that are a local delicacy in Nueva Ecija, Philippines.

Answer 35

Local kakanin

Question 36

- the unique Holy Week rites of Puncan, one of the oldest towns in Nueva Ecija, are woven in folklore.

Answer 36

Holy Week Rituals (Puncan)

Question 37

one of the oldest towns in Nueva Ecija

Answer 37

Puncan

Question 38

The Gateway to Pacific

Answer 38

AURORA

Question 39

It was named after Aurora Aragon Quezon, the wife of former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon;

Answer 39

AURORA

Question 40

DICASALARIN COVE Zabali lighthouse

Answer 40

-AURORA

Question 41

A noodle dish made with egg noodles, vegetables, and crispy pork or chicken. It's a staple of Aurora's cuisine and is known for its flavorful sauce.

Answer 41

Pancit Cabagan -AURORA

Question 42

a sweetened delicacy made from grated coconut cut into long, thin strips; candied coconut.

Answer 42

Pakumbo -AURORA

Question 43

A traditional craft of weaving the Pandan plant into hats, mats, bags, and other items.

Answer 43

Sabutan -AURORA

Question 44

CAPITAL OF BATAAN

Answer 44

CITY OF BALANGA

Question 44

CAPITAL OF ZAMBALES

Answer 44

MUNICIPALITY OF IBA

Question 45

TARLAC

Answer 45

CITY OF TARLAC

Question 46

PAMPANGA

Answer 46

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO

Question 47

NUEVA ECIJA

Answer 47

CITY OF PALAYAN

Question 48

BULACAN

Answer 48

CITY OF MALOLOS

Question 49

AURORA

Answer 49

MUNICPALITY OF BALER