REGION IV A & B

The region is situated south of the National Capital

Region and is bordered by the Manila Bay in the west,
Lamon Bay and the Bicol Region in the east, the Tayabas
Bay and Sibuyan Sea in the south, and the provinces of
Aurora, Bulacan, and Metro Manila in the north. It is
home to places like Mount Makiling near Los Banos, Laguna
and the Taal Volcano in Talisay, Batangas.
Prior to its creation as a region, Calabarzon together
with Mimaropa and Aurora of Central Luzon, formed the
historical region knows as Southern Tagalog, until they were
separated in 2002 by virtue of Executive Order N0. 103
 Region IV- A

REGION IV-A
CALABARZON
Hulaan mo ko: (prize Super C)

1. Calabarzon is composed of five provinces. Which province

doesn't belong to Calabarzon?

a. Cavite. b. Rizal c. Batangas. d. Palawan

 CALABARZON

Calabarzon is composed by the provinces of :

 Cavite
 Laguna
 Batangas
 Rizal
 Quezon

The acronym is derived from the first two

letters of every province that composes it. The Region
is located in south western Luzon, just south and east
of Metro Manila and is the second most densely
populated region. The region is formally known as
Southern Tagalog Mainland.
 REGION IV-B

REGION IV-B
MIMAROPA
2. Mimaropa is an administered region of the Philippines designated as Region IV - B and
also composed of four provinces. Which province belongs to Mimaropa?

a. Misamis
b. Marinduque
c. Batangas
d. Cavite
 MIMAROPA
MIMAROPA is an administrative region
of the Philippines. It is one of two regions of the
Philippines having no land border with another
region, Eastern Visayas being the other, and is
designated as Region IV-B. The name is an
acronym combining the names of its provinces,
which are:
 Mindoro (Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro)
 Marinduque
 Romblon
 Palawan
The region is also more formally known as
Southern Tagalog Islands.
 The Legend of Maria Makiling

3. Jose Rizal is the author of The Legend of Maria Makiling. When and where Jose Rizal was born?
a. July 19, 1863 Laguna
b. July 19, 1861 Quezon
c. June 19, 1862 Laguna
d. June 19, 1861 Laguna
 AUTHOR
Dr. José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda - (19
Hunyo 1861– 30 Disyembre 1896)
 Isang Pilipinong bayani at isa sa pinakatanyag na
tagapagtaguyod ng pagbabago sa Pilipinas noong panahon ng
pananakop ng mga Kastila. Siya ang kinikilala bilang
pinakamagaling na bayani at tinala bilang isa sa
mga pambansang bayani ng Pilipinas ng Lupon ng mga
Pambansang Bayani.
 Pinanganak si Rizal sa isang mayamang angkan sa Calamba,
Laguna
 The Legend Of Maria Makiling
(by Dr. Jose Rizal)

The Legend of Maria Makiling tells the story of a diwata who serves as the guardian spirit
of the mountain and is responsible for protecting it and as well as helping the townspeople who
depend on the mountain's resources.
Major Characters:
1. Maria Makiling - a beautiful and helpful diwata who lived in a mountain of Laguna.
2. Hunters
Setting
The story took place in the Mount Makiling.
Plot
Maria Makiling was a very caring and loving individual, and regularly helped people by
giving fruits to the poor. It is said that these fruits turned into gold once they were taken home,
thereby helping the people financially.
One day some hunters went up the forest and accidentally found Maria’s home. While they
were there, they ransacked the place, stealing her gems and killing many animals in the process.
And caused her to distrust people from then on. She saw this violation as an affront to
everything she held dear and, soon after she placed a curse upon those who would disrespect the
forest again.
Moral Lesson
The moral lesson of the Legend: Maria Makiling is that we
people tend to abuse the benefits that the nature has given. We
should not be abusive, hence we should be thankful of all the
blessings and the things we have. We should learn to sustain,
conserve and to thank God for his given gift to us. We are the
stewards of nature and we must prove it.
Theme
The Legend of Maria Makiling have many different
versions but all throughout these versions only one theme is
constant--and that is Maria Makiling's kindness and generosity.
In most of the stories featuring Maria Makiling, the people
had abused Maria's kindness. This caused her to hide in the
mountains to punish the people who took her for granted.
DO YOU BELIEVE TIANAK AND NUNO SA
PUNSO?
TIANAK AND NUNO SA PUNSO
BELIEFS
In the rural areas of the Philippines we often heard
about evil spirit, ghosts, witch, and other kinds of creatures
seen or unseen. This belief was practiced by our ancestors
and even increased because of the belief that was told by
the conquerors who colonized the country.

Filipinos being spiritually involved they have been

practicing rituals to drive away these monster or evil spirits
that dwells in their home or nearby their place. They have
been doing this for years and keep on passing it through to
every generation.
TIANAK

The Tiyanak (also Tianak or Tianac) is a vampiric creature

in Philippine mythology that takes on the form of a toddler or baby.

While various legends have slightly different versions of the

tiyanak folklore, the stories all agree on its ability to mimic an
infant, with its ability to imitate an infant's cries for luring
victims.In some legends, the Tiyanak may take the form of a
specific child.
 In one version, in a legend from the island of Mindoro it transforms
into a black bird before flying away.
 In the Batangas version, the tiyanak are described as regular babies
who were lost in the wild. They are believed to be babies who died
without a name, aborted or otherwise. It also is said that when the
cry of a tiyanak sounds soft, one is actually nearby, and conversely
if the cry sounds loud, it is actually distant.
In batangas vesion :

Yes it’s a baby... everybody likes to have a baby a cute

and huggable one, but what if you found a freak baby????
But why this cute baby's will soon be a little monster
later on??
They are lost souls and wandering on earth. Known to
be an unborn child or died before they are baptized.
Seeking revenge for what happen to them, they rise
from their tombs and hunt.
Elders believe that the unborn children was taken by
the devil and sent back to the land of mortals to sow terror
especially to those who are responsible for their death.
NUNO SA PUNSO TRIVIA:

4. Nuno is a dwarf from the Philippine mythology. The victim is

brought to the albularyo, who performs a ritual called
______.

a. pagtatambal
b. pagtatawas
c. pagtawag
d. pagmamahal
 NUNO SA PUNSO
The "nono" are the spirits of the elderly. When a tree is to be felled, or a
piece of virgin ground broken, or on many other occasions, permission is asked of
the nono, in order to avoid the misfortune that would come from angering it.
The nuno is described to be a small old man with a long beard, but differs from
a duwende or dwarf of Philippine folklore. The duwende is a
playful hobgoblin who shows himself to children, while the nuno is a goblin easily
angered that will do harm to those who damage or disturb his mound, and will seek
retribution, for example by causing the foot of someone who kicked his mound to
become swollen. Nunosapunso are also believed to inhabit places such as underneath
large rocks, trees, riverbanks, caves, or a backyard.
 Some people believe that spirits (nunos) dwell in anthills, grassy
areas, in the woods, so when passing through, you have to repeatedly
say “tabi-tabipo, makikiraan lang po“. Loosely translated, this means
“excuse me, just passing through.” Failure to say this will bring harm or
illness to the person who dared to show disrespect to the nuno sa punso.

Those who step on the punso and damage it are punished. Their foot
gets swollen, they vomit blood, urinate black liquid and become rather
hairy on their back.

It is also believed that this dwarf can spit at you. You are going to
feel pain in part of the body where the saliva landed. The worst punishment
is actually a dwarf's curse that can cause a possession.

Families of those who have been punished by the dwarf bring some
food or similar offerings to the punso. A ritual called “tawas” which is
performed by the albularyo is also a good way to help the victim.
Alamat ng Batangas
 AUTHOR

Emilio Martinez Antonio

 Isinilang sa Bambang, Taal, Batangas noong 10
Disyembre 1903.
 Isa siyang kinilalang mahusay na makata at nobelista.
Ibinigay sa kanya ang karangalang Hari ng
Balagtasan noong taong 1954 nang talunin niya ang
nobelistang si Nemesio Caravana na isa ring makata sa
isang balagtasang ginanap sa Philippine International
Fair sa Maynila.
Characterization:
Gat Pulintan - Recognized King of Kumintang's powerful village.
Padre Selga and Kapitan Cortes - Spaniards who wants colonize the people
of KumintangMarikit.
Gat's daughter who is appreciated because of her marvelous beauty.
Batumbakal - A young man who caught the heart of the King's
daughter and turned to be her husband after the unsuccessful attack of the
colonizers
Setting:
Took Place at Village of Kumintang Located near Taal.
Plot:
Kumintang is a prosperous, happy and unidentified foreigner. All the
inhabitants of Gath Pulintan do not know the famine because their forests are abundant in
pigs, deer, and wild animals. The brooks are rich in fish and shrimps and the vast hills are ripe
for ripe rice. In the threshold there is no thief, no exploit. That is why this village is peaceful,
like a "Utopia" because the king is respected and obedient.
While noblemen live in prosperity and peace, even the slaves of the slaves are happy
too. It was the arrival of the Spaniards led by Padre Selga and Kapitan Cortes.
Then Kapitan Cortes confessed his love to Marikit but was not acknowledged because
Batumbakal already captured her heart.
Captain Cortes quickly left the heart with a thorn in frustration and the face of the
venom of retaliation was described and left a warning that he will be back with his soldiers to
colonize Kumintang. He then came back with his soldiers but their attack wasn't successful
for Gat and Batumbakal gathered their people standing to them. When he Spaniards went
away Marikit and Batumbakal was married and the village wasn't disturbed by any foreigners
anymore.
The name of the village was then changed into "Batangan" which means the land of
the man who defended the balangay using enormous logs of trees.

Moral Lesson:
Remember where you came from and sometimes doing things in frustration could lead you to
making wrong decisions
QUIZzZZZYYY 
QUIZ: Answer the following questions 1-20.

1-5. Enumerate the five provinces in Calabarzon

6-9. Enumerate the four provinces in Mimaropa
10. Give one tourist spot in Region IV both A and B
11. Calabarzon is more formally known as
__________.
12. Mimaropa is more formally known as
__________.
13. Who is the author of the Legend of Maria
Makiling?
14-15.Give a moral lesson or theme in the story of
The Legend of Maria Makiling (1-3 sentences)
16. He is recognized as king of Kumintang's powerful
village.
17. She is Gat's daugther who is appreciated because
of her marvelous beauty.
18. Is a vampiric creature in Philippine
mythology that takes on the form of a toddler or
baby.
19.What version, the tiyanak are described as
regular babies who were lost in the wild?
20.Is described to be a small old man with a long
beard.