REGION IV-A |
The Philippines is made up of 7,107 islands covering a land area of 115,739 sq. m. (299,764 sq. km.). Main island groups are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Capital is Manila. Time Zone is GMT + 8 hours.
CLIMATE
March to May is hot and dry. June to October is rainy, November to February is cool. Average temperatures: 78°F / 25°C to 90°F / 32°C; humidity is 77%.
LANGUAGES
Two official languages --- Filipino and English. Filipino which is based on Tagalog, is the national language. English is also widely used and is the medium of instruction in higher education.
Eight (8) major dialects spoken by majority of the Filipinos: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense.
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QUEZON - Home of the Pahiyas Festival which coincides with the feast of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, the Province of Quezon is also the home of the mystic Mountain Banahaw. During the celebration of the Pahiyas Festival, houses are decorated with native pahiyas decor called "Kiping ", leaf shaded and multi colored rice paste wafers. Also thrown in are suman "sticky rice " puto ( rice cakes ), fruits and vegetables, rice grains and rice stalks, beautiful and rare flowers and ferns, native lanterns, even lechon ( roast pig) - all adding to the thousand colors of Pahiyas. The coconut liquor lambang "Tuba" also comes from this province.
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CALAMBA RIZAL - Not only the province of Rizal is famous for Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo, it is also the home of the Hinulugang Taktak Falls and the towns of Angono Binangonan, Tanay and Morong abound with art houses where traditional and contemporary paintings and masterpieces are arrayed for public viewing, allowing visitors to imbibe the culture and artistic genius of the Filipino. The Galleries of Vicente Manansala in Binangonan; the galleries of Blanco and Nemiranda in Angon; the Pacheco Gallery in Morong; and the Angono Art Galleries are excellent sources of artworks by the artists of Rizal.
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Bosay Resort
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Antipolo City |
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