Ibalong  Rabot appeared in Ibalong.

REGION V – BICOL  Baltog who came from Botavora of the  Bantong was ordered to kill Rabot and this
Provinces Capitals brave clan of Lipod, came and stayed to hero had thousand warriors to attack the
Albay Legaspi City Ibalong. monster’s den.
Camarines Norte Daet  Tandayag destroyed the crops but it was  Bantog used his wisdom in killig the
Camarines Sur Pili being killed by Baltog. monster.
Catanduanes Virac  Baltog went home to Tondol and hung  He studied the routines of the monster.
Masbate Masbate City Tandayag’s jawbones on a talisay tree.  Bantog cut the giant into two until it died.
Sorsogon Sorsogon City  Handyong, the second hero who came to  Ibalong was at peace once more.
Ibalong fought monsters for ten (10)
ALBAY months without a rest. CAMARINES SUR
Albay Literature  Handyong and his men fought the  Tirigsikan – the form of balagtasan
 Act No. 2711 (March 10, 1917)- when the Triburons (giant flying sharks)  Sorangue – a song that is sung by the priest
province was created after the separation of  After taming the carabaos, Handyong and and women that is usually dedicated to their
Masbate and Sorsogon. his men even drove away Sarimao and killed god Gugurang.
 Estelito Baylon Jacob is one of the 40 crocodiles.  Tigay – is the priestess song to cure the sick.
authors published by the National  Handyong tried different ways on killing  Sinilampati – danced by the bride and the
Commission for Culture and the Arts for Oriol but he failed for many times groom during weddings.
their UBOD writers Series project. His  When the hero followed the serpent, he was  Bicol dramas centered on Catholic belief and
chapbook is a collection of poetry in Bicol admired by this creature in his bravery and liturgy.
entitled Mga Nirukitdukit. gallantry.  Santacruzan’s climax Katapusan ends with
 Handyong built a town in Ligmanan, everyone partaking the sumptuous meal.
Ibalon (Kadugnong) Ibalong. He was admired with his  Lagaylay – performed by a girl dressed in
Baltog-brave Ibalon epic hero, Son of Haring leadership and inventions. Many followed white who takes the role of Santa Elena.
Handiong-King of Samar, was believed to be the his inventions.  Jota rojana – danced during weddings and
first to settle in Bicol after flood.  Kimantong – Farming tools. baptismal parties with the elders opening
Baltog-defeated the flying crocodiles and the giant  Hablom - Loom for weaving abaca clothes. the dance and later on the young join them.
wild boars.
 Dinahong – kitchen utensils.  Lubi-lubi sinkoranay – 12 months
Orio-a serpent with a head of a woman
 Sural-thought of the syllabary and started recitation.
surrendered to Baltog through the help of his
to write on a marble rock.  Lungkasan (lidong/ulao) – during burials.
father.
 There came a big flood caused by Unos and  Bienvenido N. Santos – used exile as his
many towns in Ibalong were ruined. central theme of his fiction.
  Santos developed an ear for three kinds of
communication: Pampango (songs sang by
his mother) : English(poems and stories
read by his teacher) : Tagalog ( street life of
the Tondo slums)
 In 1980, University of Washington Press
published Scent of Apples. This book won
American Book award from the before
Columbus Foundation.
CAMARINES NORTE
 Camarines drives its name from the
Spanish word “CAMARIN” which means
warehouse or rice granary.
 Hayon-Hayon – performed in the jota.
 Salok
 Pabrik – mimics the art of gold panning.
 Pinuhag – older than pabrik; is a comical
recreation of the way bees sting the honey
gatherer.
CATANDUANES
Catanduanes Literature
 Isla de Cobosi – first adopted name.
 Called as “An Eco-Adventure Paradise”
and “The Land of the Howling Winds”
 Common reference to “katanduan” or
“kasamdongan”, meaning a place where
the tandu or the samdong tree thrives in
abundance, led to the coining of the word
Catanduanes.
 The folk festivals celebrated as part of the
local religious rituals are with the traces of
Spanish colonization.
 Kalbaryo or Calvary – reenactment of the
passion of Christ’s way of the cross.
 Kagharong – native depiction of the
nativity scene is held every during the
yuletide season.
 Pantomina - a courting dance mostly
practiced in rural areas.
 Padadyao sa Tinampo – native cultural
presentation to commemorate the
province’s founding anniversary.
 Lucresia Kasilag – known as to be “Tita
King” is educator, composer, performing
artist, administrator and cultural
entrepreneur of national and international
caliber and has involved herself wholly in
sharpening the Filipino audience’s
appreciation to music. She pioneered to
discover the Filipino roots through ethnic
music and fusing it with Western
influences.
 She was named as National Artist in Music
in 1989. She has written over 250
compositions.