Activity # 6 Identify regional characteristic

REGION I Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion
City Destinati Attracti Langua my on
on on ge

ILOCOS NORTE Laoag City La Paz San Blue Ilokano Batac K-12 Roman
Dunes Lagoon Empanadas – Catholic
Striking
Orange
Empanadas

ILOCOS SUR Vigan City Vigan City Hidden Ilocano Longganisa – K-12 Roman
Mestizo Garden A Vigan Food Catholic
district Speciality.
mansions &
museums

LA UNION San Ma-Cho Surfing in IIlokano Bagnet – K-12 Roman

Fernando Temple · San Juan Deep Fried Catholic
City Crispy Pork
Cracklings.

PANGASINAN Lingayen Cape Bolinao Enchanted Ilokano Pinakbet – K-12 Roman

Lighthouse Cave Popular Mixed Catholic
Vegetable
Ilocos Food.

REGION II Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion
City Destinati Attracti Langua my on
on on ge

BATANES Basco Basco Beaches Ivatan Pancit K-12 Roman

Lighthouse Cabagan is Catholic
made of miki
noodles

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CAGAYAN Tuguegarao Palaui Church Ibanag Chicharabao, K-12 Roman
City Island a Cagayan Catholic
Cagayan snack

ISABELA Ilagan DIBULO Nature Ibanag The crispy K-12 Roman

FALLS Abal-abal Catholic
(slagubang
beetle), Tateg
(salagubang
larvae) and
the fried
frogs.

NUEVA Bayombong Capisaan Musuem Gaddan Dinakdakan K-12 Roman

VIZCAYA Cave g (an appetizer Catholic
System made of
grilled pig’s
parts blended
with pig’s
brain or
mayonnaise)

QUIRINO Cabarroguis Governor's Beach Bugkalot Igado (a meat K-12 Roman

 Rapids dish made Catholic
from strips of
meat and
other internal
organs such
as kidney,
heart, and
intestine).

REGION III Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religio
City Destinati Attracti Languag my on n
on on e

AURORA Baler Sabang Beach Monument Tagalog Sisig, also K-12 Roman
refers to Catholic
Sizzling sisig.

BATAAN Balanga City Divine Mercy Church Tagalog Pancit Palabok K-12 Roman
Shrine or Pancit Catholic
Luglug.

BULACAN Malolos City Barasoanin Church Tagalog Biringhe or K-12 Roman

Church Poor Man’s Catholic
Paella

PAMPANGA San Nayong Park/Plaza Tagalog Kamaru or K-12 Roman

Fernando Pilipino, Clark Mole Crickets. Catholic
City Pampanga

NUEVAECIJA Palayan City Tanawan fall Falls Tagalog Tilapia K-12 Roman
Catholic

TARLAC Tarlac City Shrines Shrines Tagalog Inim-ban K-12 Roman

Catholic

ZAMBALES Iba Mount Mountain Tagalog Ginipa K-12 Roman

Pinatubo, Catholic
Zambales

REGION IV Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion
City Destinati Attracti Langua my on
on on ge

BATANGAS Batangas Taal Volcano, Volcano Tagalog Kuwalong K-12 Roman

City Batangas Puso ng Catholic
Saging

CAVITE Trece Cavegidor Island Tagalog Kilawin K-12 Roman

Martirez City Island Catholic

LAGUNA Santa Cruz Pagsanjan Falls Tagalog Lambanog K-12 Roman

Falls, Laguna Catholic

QUEZON Lucena City Cambalele Island Tagalog Buko pie- K-12 Roman
Island Catholic

RIZAL Antipolo City Santa Cruz Island Tagalog Minaluto of K-12 Roman
Island Angono Catholic
 MARINDUQUE Boac Parola light Light house Tagalog Arrowroot K-12 Roman
house Cookies Catholic

OCCIDENTAL Mamburao Talipanon Island Tagalog Adobong K-12 Roman

MINDORO Island Pugita Catholic

ORIENTAL Calapan City Coven Island Island Tagalog Suman sa K-12 Roman
MINDORO lihiya Catholic

PALAWAN Puerto CORON Beaches Tagalog Chicken K-12 Roman

Princessa Island, Inasal Catholic
City Palawan

ROMBLON Romblon Tagalog Sarsa na K-12 Roman

uyang Catholic

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REGION V Regional Characteristic Matrix
Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion
City Destinati Attracti Langua my on
on on ge

ALBAY Legazpi City Mayon, Albay Volcanic Bikol Laing K-12 Romana
catholic

CAMARINES Daet  Calaguas Island Bikol Bicol Express K-12 Roman

NORTE Island in Catholic
Camarines
Norte

CAMARINES Pili Camsur Beaches Reianconda Ginataang K-12 Roman

SUR Watersports Bicol Labong Catholic
Complex,
Camarines
Sur

CATANDUANES Virac Binurong Casino Bikol Sinapot K-12 Roman

Point Catholic

MASBATE Masbate City Buntod Sand Beaches/ Masbateño Ginataang K-12 Roman
Bar Casino Santol Catholic

SORSOGON Sorsogon Subic Beach Beaches Waray Pinausukang K-12 Roman

City in Matnog, Laing Catholic
Sorsogon

REGION VI Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion
City Destinati Attracti Langua my on
on on ge

AKLAN Kalibo BORACAY, Beaches Aklanon Inubarang K-12 Roman

Aklan manok Catholic

ANTIQUE San Jose Malalison Island Karay-a K-12 Roman

Island Catholic

CAPIZ Roxas City Baybay Beach Beaches Hiligaynon Roxas K-12 Roman
seafood Catholic

GUIMARAS Jordan Gulsi Lighthouse Capiznon Guimaras K-12 Roman

Lighthouse mangoes Catholic
ILOILO Iloilo City GARIN FARM Farming/ Hiligaynon La Paz K-12 Roman
PILGRIMAGE, Nature batchoy Catholic
Iloilo

NEGROS Bacolod City Danjuga Island Hiligaynon Piaya K-12 Roaman

OCCIDENTAL Island Catholic

REGION VII Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion

City Destinati Attracti Langua my on
on on ge

BOHOL Tagbilaran CHOCOLATE Mountains Boholano Kalamay K-12 Roman

City HILLS, Bohol Catholic

CEBU Cebu City MAGELLAN'S Streets Cebuano Lechon K-12 Roman

CROSS, Catholic
Magallanes
St., Cebu City

NEGROS Dumaguete Apo Island Islands Cebuano Sans Rival K-12 Roman
ORIENTAL City Catholic

SIQUIJOR Siquijor Salagdoong Beaches Cebuano Torta K-12 Roman

Beach Catholic

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REGION VIII Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion

City Destinati Attractio Langua my on
on n ge

BILIRAN Naval City Mariripi Islands Warayy Bulalo K-12 Roman

Island Catholic

EASTERN Borongan Linao Cave Caves Waray Puro K-12 Roman

SAMAR City Catholic

LEYTE Tacloban Sambawan Islands/ Waray Moron K-12 Roman

City Island River Catholic

NORTHERN Catarman Batag Island Beaches Cebuano Moron K-12 Roman

SAMAR City Catholic

SOUTHERN Maasin City Maasin Church Cebuano Binaguk K-12 Roman

LEYTE Cathedral Catholic

WESTERN Catbalogan Longon- Cave Waray Kinilaw K-12 Roman

SAMAR City Gobingob Catholic
Caves

REGION IX Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion
City Destinati Attracti Langua my on
on on ge
ZAMBOANGA Dipolog Cuty Dapitan Shrine City Bisaya/ Lokot-lokot K-12 Roman
DEL NORTE Cebuano Catholic

ZAMBOANGA Pagadian City Pagadian Fort Pilar Cebuano Tiual itum K-12 Roman
DEL SUR Catholic

ZAMBOANGA Ipil City Buluan Mount kipit Cebuano Curacha K-12 Roman
SIBUGAY Catholic

REGION X Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastron Educati Religion
City Destinatio Attractio Languag o on
n n e my

BUKIDNON Malaybaly Malaybalay Dahilayan Bisaya Binaki K-12 Roman

City Adventure Catholic
Park

CAMIGUIN Mambajao Camiguin White Island Bisaya Pastel K-12 Roman

City Bread Catholic

LANAO DEL Tubod City Lanao del Norte Tinago Falls Maranao Palapa K-12 Roman
NORTE Catholic

MISAMIS Oroquita Misamis Mure O Subanon Ngo-hiong K-12 Roman

OCCIDENTAL City Occidental tandurawan Catholic

MISAMIS Cagayan de Gigoog Xavier Bisaya Halang - K-12 Rkman

ORIENTAL Oro Museum halang Catholic

REGION XI Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion

City Destinati Attractio Langua my on
on n ge

DAVAO DE Nabuturan Maragusan Mt. Cebuano/ Chicken K-12 Roman

ORO City Panaddagsaa Mansaka Binato Catholic
n

DAVAO DEL Tagum City Tagum Canibad Dabawenyo Durian K-12 Roman
NORTE Beach Catholic

DAVAO DEL Digos City Santa Cruz Crocodile Cebuano Durian K-12 Roman
SUR Park Catholic

DAVAO Mati City Mati Mt. Cebuano Durian K-12 Roman

ORIENTAL Hamayitan Catholic
amd Bonsai
Forest
 REGION XII Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati

City Destinati Attractio Languag my on
on n e

COTABATO Kidapawan Kidapawan Asik-Asik Ilonggo Pastil K-12

(NORTH City Falls
COTABATO)

SARANGANI Alabel City Glan Gumasa Hiligaynon Moro K-12

Beach

SOUTH Koronadal General Lake Holon Ilonggo Tinagtag K12

COTABATO City Santos City

SULTAN Isulan City Isulan Panigan Ilonggo Bulusa K-12

KUDARAT underground
river

REGION XIII Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educatio
City Destinatio Attractio Languag my n
n n e

AGUSAN Butuan City Butuan Kalinwan Cebuano Nilupak K-12

DEL River
NORTE

AGUSAN Cabadbaran Bayugan Lake Himbag Cebuano Poot-poot K-12

DEL SUR City Ginamos

DINAGAT San Jose City Basilisa Lake Bababu Cebuano Suman K-12
ISLANDS Nilambiran

SURIGAO Surigao City Daku Naked Island Surigaonon Sayongsong K12

DEL
NORTE

SURIGAO Tandag City General Luna Bislig Surigaonon Dried Pijanga K-12
DEL SUR

Religion Religion
CAR Regional Characteristic Matrix

Province Capital Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educati Religion

City Destinati Attracti Langua my on
on on ge

ABRA Bangued Bangued Kili Falls Itneg Binangkal K-12 Roman

City Catholic

APAYAO Kabayao Lung Buggyo falls Isnag Pilatan K-12 Roman

City Catholic

BENGUET Baguio city Baguio Mt. Pulag Kankana- Bulalo K-12 Roman
ey Catholic

IFUGAO Ligawe Banaue Banaue Rice Burnay/ Bayah K-12 Roman

City Teraces Ifugao Catholic

KALINGA Tabuk City Tabuk Binasalan Ilocano Binungor K-12 Roman

Falls Catholic

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MT. Bontoc City Saguda Samiguitan Bontoc Etag K-12 Roaman
PROVINCE Cave Catholic

NCR Regional Characteristic Matrix

Cities Tourist Type of Dialect/ Gastrono Educatio Religion
Destinatio Attraction Language my n
n

CALOOCAN España UST Museum Tagalog Pancit K-12 Roman

Caloocan Shanghai Catholic/
Christian

LAS PINAS Almanza Dos Evia lifestyle Tagalog Bibingkinitan K-12 Roman
cuta Catholic/
Christian

MAKATI Makati Stroll along Tagalog Chicken Soup

Ayala Truangle
Gardens

MALABON Intramuros Fort Santiago Tagalog Yema Palitaw K-12 Roman

Catholic/
Christian

MANDALUYONG Ortigas City SM Skating Tagalog Pancit Palabok K-12 Roman

Rink Catholic/
Christian

MANILA Manila Rizal Park Tagalog Kare kare K-12 Roman

Catholic/
Christian

MARIKINA Marikina Marikina River Tagalog Waknatoy K-12 Roman

Parks Catholic/
Christian

MUNTINLUPA Alabang Commercenter Tagalog Kare kare K-12 Roman

 Cinema Catholic/
Christian

NAVOTAS Navotas Navotas Tagalog Fish Sauce K-12 Roman

Centennial Catholic/
Park Christian

PARANAQUE Paranaque Okada Manila Tagalog Tocino K-12 Roman

Catholic/
Christian

PASAY Pasay Runway Manila Tagalog Halo halo K-12 Roman

Catholic/
Christian

PASIG Pasig Pasig Tagalog Shrimps K-12 Roman

Rainforest Park Catholic/
Christian

QUEZON CITY Cubao Art in Island Tagalog Oancit Habhab K-12 Roman
Catholic/
Christian

SAN JUAN Aplaya Laiya Tagalog Mofongo K-12 Roman

Adventure Park Catholic/
Christian

TAGUIG Taguig The Mind Tagalog Bukayo K-12 Roman

Museum Catholic/
Christian

VALENZUELA Valenzuela Polo Mini Park Tagalog Putong pulo K-12 Roman
Catholic/
Christian

You’ll be grade according to the rubric below

Part Indicators Point Score

Tourist Identified all tourist destination on different

Destination region

Type of Identified all type of attraction on different region

Attraction

Philippine Identified all Philippine festival on different region

Festival

Dialect/ Identified all dialect/language on different region

Language

Gastronomy Identified all gastronomy on different region

Education Identified education on different region

Religion Identified religion on different region

Capital City Identified capital city on different provinces

Total
 PHILIPPINE CULTURE
AND
TOURISM GEOGRAPHY
SUBMITTED BY: Losaria, Daisy Jane
BSHM 1C - B400

SUBMITTED TO: Sir Marven Jan A. Nadela

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