International Airports
PHILIPPINE CULTURE
AND TOURISM
GEOGRAPHY
TOPIC 1
7,641 Island
Philippine Nautical Highway System, Road
Roll-on / Roll-of Terminal System (RRTS)
(RoRo System)
● Is an Integrated network of highway
and vehicular ferry routes which
forms the nationwide vehicle transport
in the country.
Philippine has 821 commercial passenger
and ferry ports, while there are about 429
fishing ports.
PPA- Philippine Ports Authority
DOTr- Department of Transportation
CAAP- Civil Authority of the Philippine-
● Manage the technical standardized
aspects of airport operations.
3 Commercial Ports
● Large Ports- 5 to more ferry lines
● Medium Ports- 3 to 5 ferry lines
● Small Ports- 1 to 2 inter-island
3 Main Commercial Ports-
● Manila North Harbor
● Manila South Harbor
● Manila International Container
Terminal
70 AIRPORTS
● International Flights.
Principal Domestic Airport Class 1
● Capacity of at least 100 seats.
Principal Domestic Airport Class 2
● Capacity of at least 19 seats.
Community Airports
● Mostly private.
Ferdinand Magellan named it to Las
Felipinas , after King Philip II they later
renamed it to Las Islas Filipinas.
Legislative Branch
● make laws
Excutive Branch
● President and Vice President
Judicial Branch
● settle Controversies
Province have Governor, Vice Governor
and Members of the boards.
Cities and Municipalities have Mayor, Vice
Mayor and Councilors.
Smallest LGU have Barangay Captain and
Kagawad.
Luzon
● Country's largets and most
populous island.
Visayas
● Composed of 5 major Island.
Mindanao
● “Land of Promise” is the country's
second largest Island.
Highest Point - Mount Apo
Oldest Province - Aklan
Number of Province - 81
Largest Province - Palawan
Smallest Province - Batanes
January to May - Best time to visit
November to February - Cool
June to October - Rainy
March to May - Hot and Dry
Two Languages - Filipino and English
8 Major Dialects
5. To show a favorable international
image.
6. To become a prime tourise “hub” in
Asia and be a center for MICE.
7. To encourage private sector
participation and agri-tourism for rural
areas.

Department of Tourism -
TOPIC 2 ● standardize, manage and promote
Philippine Tourism for Filipinos
Tourism has 3 main impacts : and foreigners.
● Economic
● Environmental
Current DOT Secretary- Maria Esperanza
● Socio-cultural
Christina Garcia Frasco
Republic Act (RA) 9593 the Tourism Act of
2009

DOT AGENCIES:
Main Purpose
● To recognize that toutism is an
Duty Free Philippines -
indispensable element of the
● operate the duty -and tax-free
philippine national ceremony.
merchandising system in the
● That Tourism is an engine of socio-
Philippines
economic growth and cultural
affirmation.
● That tourism is a source of national Tieza -
pride.
● Develop, manage and supervise
tourism infrastructure projects.
RA 9583 has 7 identified goals :
● Operate and maintain tourist
1. That Philippine Tourism is primarily for
facilities.
the Filipino People.
● Assure land availability
2. To promote nationality identity a
● Assist private enterprise
sense of unity.
3. That sustainable tourism development
is ideal to improve quality of life of
Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) -
Filipinos, with focus on socio-
● Is a government owned and
economic development.
controlled corporation created by
4. Pursue ecologically sustainable,
virtue of Excutive Order No. 1037,
responsible, cultural, sensitive,
signed by Former President
economically viable and ethically and
Ferdinand E. Marcos on 04 July
socially equitable tourism for LOCALS.
1975.
 TOPIC 3
Intramuros Administration -
● restoration and development of
Intramuros as a monument to the
Hispanic period of Philippine History.

Philippine Commission on the Promotion

and Development of Sports SCUBA Diving
● Promulgate programs and projects.
● Formulate rules, regulations, safety
standards and operating procedures.
● The Commision shall undertake
studies.
● The Commission is expressly directed
to formulate and implement programs.

National Parks Development Committee -

● develop, preserve, and manage
Rizal and Paco Parks in Manila and
other parks that may be assigned to
NPDC.
Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) -
● Is a Governor-owned and
Controlled Cooperation created
under Presedential Decree no. 37,
issued last November 6, 1973.
● It was established with the purpose
of promoting and encouraging
research and development projects
on social sciences, humanities, and
other related fields.
Tourist Rest Area -
● provide convenience and comfort
to tourist.
REGION 1- ILOCOS REGION
ILOCOS NORTE Laoag
ILOCOS SUR Vigan
LA UNION San Fernando
PANGASINAN Lingayen
Ilocos Region -
● Offers a wide variety of products-
from a historical walk Calle
Crisologo, taking a dip in the
popular beaches of Pagudpud, and
to take a selfie at the picture-
perfect Bangui windmills.
● It successfully developed an array
of tourism attractions and activities,
hence, having one of the most
vibrant tourism industries.
Ilocos Norte -
● Paoay Church is one of the four
Baroque Churches in the
Philippines that has been declared
a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 ● The Traditions of pottery and
weaving still exist in the province
today.
FAMOUS TOURIST SPOTS IN ILOCOS
NORTE
Paoay Church -
● A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Build of coral blocks and
stuccoplastered bricks.
Cape Bojeador -
● Built in 1892, it is said to be the
tallest lighthouse in the
Philippinesn. Also known as the
Burgos Lighthouse.
Pagudpud Beach -
● The beautiful white sand beaches
referred to as the Boracay of the
North fronts of the West Philippine
Sea.
Kapurpurawan Rock Formation -
● Located in Burgos, is known for its
creamy white, sculpted limestone
formations.
La Paz Sand Dunes -
● An 85 sq. kms. protected desert
and coastal sandy area. It is ideal
place for sandboarding and
adventures riding the steep slopes
on 4×4 truck.
Bangui Windmills or Turbines -
● This environmentally sound means of
power and generation now benefits
the town's electricity needs.
FESTIVALS IN ILOCOS NORTE
Guling Guling Festival -
● The word “guling” from Ilocano,
means to mark or smear. The
mayor in town would smear in the
person's forehead a cross sign that
signifies the purity.
Pamulinawen Festival -
● Celebrates the religious, patronal
feast of St. William the Hermit and
the historical heritage of the people
in the city of Laoag.
MUST TRY ILOCANO FOODS IN ILOCOS
NORTE
● Pinakbet Pizza
● Bagnet
● Poqui-Poqui
Ilocos Sur -
● “Heritage Haven of the Far North”
● Is world-famous for not one, but
two UNESCO World Heritage Sites
that let you travel back in time.
TOURIST SPOT IN ILOCOS SUR
Calle Crisologo -
● These houses have a tile roofs,
massive hardwood floorings,
balustrades and azoteas in varying
Spanish-Mexican-Chinese
architectural styles.
Nuestra Señora Dela Asuncion -
● One of two UNESCO World
Heritage Sites in the province of
Ilocos Sur.
FESTIVAL IN ILOCOS SUR
Longganisa Festival -
 ● Every January 22, the locals of
Vigan celebrate a longganisa-
themed festival.
● Longganisa is a local sausage with
creamy garlic flavor.
Viva Vigan Binatbatan Festival of the Arts-
● Also called Viva Vigan Festival of
the Arts, is a cultural and religious
festival in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur,
Philippines every first week of May.
MUST TRY ILOCANO FOODS IN ILOCOS
SUR
● Miki
● Empanada
● Longganisa
La Union -
● Chill surf vibe and other tourist
spot in La Union, one of the
favorite weekend destinations of
young Metro Manila dwellers.
FAMOUS TOURIST SPOTS IN LA UNION
Tangadan Falls -
● The iconic lower cascade of
Tangadan Falls has a rise of 50 feet
and width of 100 feet, perfecr for
those who want to go on a side
truio for a quick dip in its natural
basin.
Surfing -
● Located 277 kilometers north of
Manila, San Juan is one of the
growing economies in La Union
and is considered as the surfing
capital of Northern Philippines.
FESTIVALS IN LA UNION
Buybuy Festival -
● Is a celebration of Burgos, La
Union's Town Fiesta displaying
their significant “buybuy” or tiger
grass.
La Union Surfing Break -
● It is in October where people flock
this popular surf destination to
experience the La Union Surfing
Break.
Pangasinan -
● The third biggest province in the
whole Philippine Archipelago,
derived its name from salt or “asin”
in the vernacular.
FAMOUS TOURIST SPOTS IN
PANGASINAN
Hundred Islands National Park -
● In Alaminos, Pangasinan one finds
the Lingayen Gulf where there are
124 islands, more or less, called
Hundred Islands.
Sky Plaza -
● The Sky Plaza in Natividad is called
so perhaps because of its location
a top a hill in Barangay Batchelor
East.
Cape Bolinao Lighthouse -
● The light house which was built by
the American in 1903 on a 30p feet
high promontory at the western of
Cape Bolinao.
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
of Manaog -
TOPIC 4
● Know as the great church in the
north to have been granted the title
Minor Basilisca by Pope Francis in
2015.

FESTIVALS IN PANGASINAN

Dagupan Bangus Festival -

● Or Philis the grilling of thousands
of bangus and followed by a street
party.

Pistay Dayat -
● Is a cultural, environmental, and
thanksgiving festival held in the
province of Pangasinan every first
of May.
REGION 2 - CAGAYAN VALLEY

BATANES Basco
FOOD AND DELICACIES IN PANGASINAN CAGAYAN Tuguegarao City
ISABELA Ilagan
Alaminos Longganisa - NUEVA VIZCAYA Bayombong
● Taste the goodness of ground pork QUIRINO Cabarroguis
and garlic delectably mixed with
spices and easily spotted with the
signature toothpicks separating Batanes
each longganisa. “Land of the True Insulars”

Binungey - Ahaw and Morong -

● Called as “bamboo cake” Iconic because of rock arch formation.

Putol Calasiao - House of Dakay -

● Steamed rice cake and its a famous Ivatan House. Built of lime and stone and
kakanin in Pangasinan. owned by Luisa Estrella.

Honesty Coffee shop -

no standby sellers, the owners rely on the
honesty of its customers.

Basco Rolling Hills -

Endless waves of rolling hills which boast
of the perfect combinations of landscapes
and seascapes.
Festivals
Kulay Festival -
“kulay” - “anything dried” that may imply
dried product e.g. ONION, GARLIC, RICE,
CORN AND FISH.
Bayanihan or Pahuyuan Festival -
“payuhan” - “cooperation”
Food/Delicacies
Uved/ Tabtab -
Grated banana corn mixed with minced
fish or ground pork or beef.
Lataven -
Raw fish mixed with minced ginger and
onions, calamansi juice, hot pepper and
blanched with boiling fish brot.
Vunes -
Gabi stalks are first soaked in water.
Afterward, it will be cut and minced and
then cooked together with pork and patola.
Cagayan
● “A true Spelunker’s Paradise”
Tagay - plant
Cagay - river
● Caving Capital of the Philippines
● have 300 known caves
- Sierra Cave
- San Carlos Cave
- Jackpot Cave
Callao Cave -
● 7 chambered cave with massive
limestone formation
Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat -
● 365 years-old miraculuous image of
Our Lady of Piat.
Food / Delicacies
Batil Patong -
● Batil means Beat the egg. Patong
means placed on top. Looks like
pansit.
Chicharabao -
● chicharon made in Carabao skin.
Isabela
“Rice Granery of the North” and “Com
Capital of the Philippines”
● 2nd Largest province of the Philippines
● Named after Isabella II, Queen of
Spain
Magat Dam -
● Largest Dams in the Philippines
● 2 primary purposes: source of
Irrigation water and provider of
hydroelectric power
Nothern Sierra Madre Natural Park
(NSMNP) -
● biologically rich in the Philippines
World’s Largest Butaka - Long armrest
Dibulo Falls -
● Tallest Falls in the province
Food / Delicacies
Pancit Cabagan -
● special miki noodle manufactured TOPIC 5
locally.

Binallay -
● Glutinous rice flour with coconut
sugar syrup

Nueva Vizcaya
“Naturally Vibrant”
● Surrounded by mountain ranges

Capisaan Cave
● 5th longest Cave

Mt. Pulag National Park -

● 3rd Highest Mountain and Luzon’s
Highest peak
Cordillera Administrative Region
Food / Delicacies Landlocked Region

Crispy Abal Abal (salagubang) Abra Bangued

Apayao Kabugao
Tateg - larva of sibbaweng Benguet La Triidad
Ifugao Lagawe
Quirino Kalinga Tabuk
“Your Basket of Happiness” Mountain Province Bontoc

Aglipay Caves - Abra

● Series of 38 caves
Bimmapor Rock Formation -
● Massive limestone
“The Philippines’ Natural Dye Capital”
● Collections of antique prceleins, jars
Bangued Church -
One of the oldest Chruches that
showcases the craftmanship

Gabriela Silang Monument -

Built to commemorate Gabriela Silang

Libtec Underground River -

Mysterious water creatures
located inside a cave
Abra River - Camp John Hay
Ideal for swimming ang fishing
Mines View Park - shopper’s heaven
Food / Delicacies
Philippine Military Academy Museum -
Abuos -
eggs of red ants Ifugao
“Land of Eighth World Wonder”
Warek warek - ● Home of Banaue Rice Terraces
pork offal dish of twice of twice cooked
pork ear Banaue Rice Terraces -
Called Eighth Wonder of the World
Apayao
“Cordillera’s Last Nature Frontier” Bangaan Village -
● Earliest areas penetrated by spaniards Located inside a huge bowl

Agamata National Park and Wildlife - Batad Village -

Delaminated forestland Formed like seats in amphitheater

Apayao River - Hapao Village -

Unpolluted and pristine Oldest Rice Terraces in the area

Mt. Solo - Kalinga

Highest peak in Apayao “White Water Rafting Capital of the
North”
Spanish Church -
● Head Hunters
One of the oldest Catholic Church in the
Philippines.
Balbalsang Balbalan National Park -

Benguet Mt. Vinaratan -

“Salad Bowl of the Philippines” The Legendary god of the Kalingas

Mt. Pulag - Apo Wang Od

Highest Mountain in Luzon Pambabatok (Buscalan, Tinglayan) -
● Ancient tattooing technique (hand
Baguio Cathedral - tapping)
Pinkish hue rise above the skyline.
● described as the “last” and oldest
mambabatok
Baguio City -
The regional center / Summer Capital of
Mt. Province
the Philippines.
“Weaver’s Paradise”
Burnham Park