NAME: ACE AMANSEC

ASSIGNED FIELDS: Food, Livelihood & Tourism

 FOOD:
TRADITIONAL MEALS:
 PANCIT BATIL PATONG

A popular noodle dish from Tuguegarao City. ‘Batil’ means ‘mix’ and ‘patung’
means ‘topping’. The mixed toppings on top of the noodles is comprised of
sautéed carabao beef, crushed pork-rind cracklings (chicharron), egg and few
vegetables such as bean sprouts, sliced leeks, carrots, and lots of onions.

Pancit Batil Patung comes with ‘kaldo’ or it’s soup which is often poured over or
sipped while eating. It is what makes the batil patung complete! Locals add
chopped red onions, calamansi or chili peppers.

 PAWA

Locals favorite! Pawa are steamed gelatinous buns made of sticky rice and filled
with sweetened peanuts and best eaten when they are freshly cooled.

It has a Chinese origin which is ‘pau’, pawa’s root word which means ‘to wrap’
  PINAKBET, DINENGDENG, ARUSEP

PASALUBONG SNACKS:
 CHICHARABAO

Although we are known for our local chicharon (pork rind), Tuguegarao City has
its own version which is made from carabeef called Chicharabao. It is lighter
than the usual chicharon since it is made only with cut carabao skin excluding
the fried fat and meat.
 HOPIA IBANAG

One of Cagayan’s best pasalubongs. This kind of hopia is made from flour,
sugar, corn oil, onion and garlic. The texture is said to be complex; a bit
crunchy outside (crust) and very soft and smooth on the inside. The filling was
a bit garlic-y that is distinctive to Tuguegarao's own longganisa, but with a
tangy flavor.

 CARABAO’S MILK
 Named as one of the Philippines’ dairy zones, Cagayan is one of the provinces
nationwide with the highest buffalo population
 ALCALA’S CARABAO MILK CANDY

Hailing from Alcala, Cagayan, thi famous product in the said municipality is
rectangular in shape and is made from pure and fresh carabao milk.

LINKS:

 Cagayan – The Delectable Pancit Batil Patung, Tuguegarao’s Best!

https://www.pinoyadventurista.com/2012/02/pancit-batil-patung.html
 Cagayan – Eats Up North, A Sampling of Cagayan Province’s Local Dishes
https://www.lakadpilipinas.com/2017/03/cagayan-food-trip.html
 Piat: Pawa
https://www.pinasmuna.com/2012/01/piat-pawa.html
 Cagayan, Isabela named as PH’s dairy zones
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1009308
 The Cagayan Region Pasalubong Guide
http://roadsareforchasing.blogspot.com/2014/11/pasalubong-guide-to-cagayan-region.html

 TOURISM:
“As a tourism destination, Cagayan has a variety of areas with outstanding scenic beauty
ranging from beaches, picturesque mountains, bird sanctuaries, game refuges,
limestone caves, fluvial attractions, museums, historical landmarks and centuries-old
churches”
— Cagayano.Tripod.Com
FAMOUS TOURIST SPOTS
 Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat

The Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat houses the more than 365-year-old
miraculuous image of Our Lady of Piat which came from Macao and was
originally enshrined in Lallo. Its feast day is every July 2nd of the year.

 Tuguegarao’s St. Peter Metropolitan Cathedral

The seat of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, the biggest Spanish built church in
the province.

 Iguig Calvary Hills

 This duplicate of the Fourteen Stations of the Cross set up amidst Spanish era
ruins. It is situated atop an 11-hectare rolling terrain overlooking the Cagayan
River. The images are more than life-size concrete monuments standing on a
hillside.

 Claveria View Deck

Is also blessed with a wealth of scenic attractions which include the following:
the Lakay-Lakay Lagoon, the rocky formation along the Camalaggaon Caves, the
Roadside Park overlooking the Claveria Bay, Macatel Falls with its crystal waters
that run in abundance throughout the year, the Pata Lighthouse that offers a
breathtaking experience, and the Claveria Beach Resort along the serene white
sand coasts.

 Angler's Mecca (San Vicente, Sta Ana) –

 Known as the sailfish country of the Philippines. The site of the annual and
international sports fishing competition hosted by the Philippine Game Fishing
Foundation (PGFF)

 Camalaniugan Bell

One of the oldest bell in the Philippines, forged in the year 1595, it was brought
to Manila in February 1987 as one of the attractions during the 33rd
International Eucharistic Congress.

 Sierra Madre and Cagayan River

 Sierra Cave
 20 meters away from the famous Callao Caves. Its biggest challenge is through
crawling a very low and narrow opening called Celica's passage. The cave's
attractions include calcite formations which look like a popcorn or a cauliflower
when magnified by a macro lens. Flowstones, columns, stalactites and
stalagmites also exist.
 Callao Cave – most popular cave

The Callao Caves (declared under Republic Act 7357 as a National Park) is a 7-
chambered cave with massive limestone formations running through a great
length of the Pinacanauan River.

 Anguib Beach
 Pozo Robo Beach

LINKS:

 Land of Smiling Beauty

https://theprovinceofcagayan.wordpress.com/introduction/
 Things to do in Tuguegarao City
 https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Attractions-g1104131-Activities-
Tuguegarao_City_Cagayan_Province_Cagayan_Valley_Region_Luzon.html
 Things to do in Cagayan
https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Attractions-g6090414-Activities-
Cagayan_Province_Cagayan_Valley_Region_Luzon.html
 Cagayan Philippines | Tourism
http://cagayano.tripod.com/tourism.html

 LIVELIHOOD:
 GEOGRAPHY:
Comprised of vast areas of valleys and plains within borders of mountains
running from north going to the south on both of its east and west walls.

Cagayan faces the Philippine Sea, an extensive shoreline sprawls along the
northern coastal towns. It has the longest coastline in the country with 12 of its
29 municipalities located along the coast. (Mountains, Seas, Caves and Plains)
Known as the “Institutional Trade and Industrial Center” of Cagayan Valley dues
to its proximity to the Southeast Asia. (Seat of industry, trade, commerce,
government and educational institutions)

 RESOURCES:
└ Labor Force
- almost 500,000
└ Agriculture
- Production & Processing:
- Grains & Cereal
- Citrus
- Mango
- Banana
- Dairy
- Production:
- Mushrooms
- Vegetables
- Livestock
- Feed Manufacturing

└ Marine
- Aqua-culture
└ Forests
- Wood Processing
- Furniture & Furnishings
 - Bamboocraft & Rattancraft
└ Eco-Adventure
- Callao Caves Resorts
- Seaside Resorts
└ Pottery in Itawes
└ Mining
- Guano Extraction
- Quarrying
- Magnetite Extraction
- Gold and Copper Production

LINKS:

 Cagayan Philippines | Geography

http://cagayano.tripod.com/geotopo.html#targetText=Cagayan%20is%20a%20vast%20expanse,
kms.
 DTI – PROFILE OF REGION 2
https://www.dti.gov.ph/regions/region2/r2-profile-of-
region#targetText=The%20region%20abounds%20with%20natural,9%25%20of%20national%20l
and%20area.