It’s Literature,Culture and People

ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
PROVINCES and ITS CAPITAL CITY
Zamboanga del Norte
Capital: Dipolog City
Zambonga del Sur
Capital: Pagadian City
Zambonga Sibugay
Capital: Ipil City
Zamboanga City
Isabela City
 Zamboanga Del Norte
Dipolog is the capital of Zambonga Del NorteProvince.
The main attractions include the Holy Rosary Cathedral and
Linabo Peak.Natural attractions include Sicayab Beach, and
Pamansalan Oisca Forest Park and Waterfalls. Dapitan is a
twin city of Dipolog and considered as the “Shrine city of
Western Mindanao” because it iss where Dr. Jose Rizal
spent five years in exile from 1892 and 1896. The Rizal
Shrine is the major attractions and contains the main
residence , two clinics , a schoolhouse, amphitheatre, and
the Rizalania a modern building with various Rizal
memorabilia . Other attractions in Dapitan include the
Catholic Rectory and St. James Church, Dapitan Bay and
Dakak Cove. Other attractions in the province include Alano
Beach and Bayangan, Silinog and Aliguay Island.
 Zamboanga Del Sur
Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Suur is a harbour
cove that was the center of barter trading among the
Malays , Chinese and the local Tausugs, Samals,
Subanons and the Badjaos in the 13th Century . It also
has a plenty of natural attracions like the waterfalls s
Pulacan, Lourdes, Liso Vallrey and Manga , the
beaches at Muricay, Bomba , Poloyagan , Tukuran and
white beach , The caves at Manga and Kendis, and the
mountains of Pinokis and Susong Dalaga. Lakewood is
regarded s one of the best , unspoiled natural spots in
the country.
 Zamboanga Sibugay
Zamboanga Sibugay contains many remnants
from the pastas an East-West trading port. It
is shopper’s paradise , where local
handicrafts and foreign goods are sold. The
main attraction is Fort Pilar, built in 1635 for
protection against local and foreign invaders
, but was eventually converted into a shrine
for our Lady of the Pilar, Other attractions
include Plaza Pershing and Pettit Barracks.
The main natural attraction is Santa Cruz
Island, known for its pinkish sand beach.
 ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
1.ECONOMY
It has the first export-processing zone in
Mindanao. Farming and Fishing are the main
economic activities of the region. It has also
rice and corn mills, oil processing, coffee
berry processing and processing of latex from
rubber. Its home industries include rattan and
furniture craft basket making , weaving and
brass work.
 ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
RESOURCES
2.

The region has vast forest resources and

previously used to export logs, lumber, veneer
and plywood. Mineral deposits include gold,
chromite, coal, iron, lead and manganese.
Among its non-metallic reserves are coal, silica,
salt, marble , silica sand , and gravel. Its fishing
grounds are devoted to commercial and
municipal fishing. It has also aqua farms for
brackish water and freshwater fishes.]
 SINULOG IS TO
CELEBRATE AND HONOR
FOR SANTO NINO. The
main features of it is the
street parade, with
participants wearing bright
and colourful costumes
dancing to the rhythm of
drums, trumpets, and native
gongs.
 It is celebrated every
July 25 in Dapitan City,
Zamboanga del Norte
Philippines . It re-
inacting Spanish Moorish
Wars, mainly called a
battle of Covadonga
where the Spanish forces
under General Pelagio
took their last stands
againsts Sacaran.
 Its is popularly known as Fiesta Pilar, held to
honor of the miraculous image of Our Lady of Pilar
at the legendary Fort Pilar. Zamboanga displays
her devotion with 99 procession, there are also
fireworks, an ethnic parade, cultural show, and
the highlight is Miss Zamboanga parade. It is
celebrated on Oct.1-12.
Celebrated during their foundation day in their province of Sibugay on February 26.
Having colourful ethnitic street dancing with rituals illustrating good harvest, and
healing rituals. They endorses also their number one product the oyster or talaba. It
is the biggest and meatiest oyster in the country.
 They are Muslim natives in Sulu Archipelago. They
practice the tenets of Islam. They attend services in
the Mosque and say their prayers five times a day.
Culturally speaking, the Tausugs can be distinguished
from other groups of Filipino. We can say that the
Tausugs have adapted Western ways of dressing.
This is because education and travel have greatly
influenced their lives. Of course this is observed that
Tausugs greatly appreciate their native dress particularly
the “ sablay” of the women.
 One of the natives of Zamboanga Peninsula are the
Samals or Sama. They live in houses built on bamboo
stilts along the seashore and their main occupation
are fishing and trading. The Sama are spread in many
parts of Mindanao. In this part of the country, this
indigenous group of people is best known of their
skills in boat building , mat weaving and pearl diving .
When not in fishing soe are engaged in agriculture.
Their principal crop is cassava.
 EPIC (ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA)
 Ag Tobig Nog Keboklogon( The Kingdom of Keboklogon)
This is an adventure of hero Taake.
 Considered as one of the oldest epics of subanon od Zamboanga
, the “Guman” is chanted during “Buklog” or festivals.
 The epic begins with Timoyaw’s quandary as to how to support
his wife who I about to give birth. He decides to earn money by
being a whetter of tools. In the neighboring villages. He leaves
Siranggaan with his assistant Kasangolan and 15 datus.However,
their boat refuses to move until Timoway beheads one of his
companions
• Gipalit ko bisan og mahal, Apan magpulos lamang ug magbitay.
(I bought it and it’s costly. But I use it for hanging only.)
• Na – ay kaban sa pari. Ukbon dili mauli
( There’s a priest trunk. But when opened, it could not be
closed.)
• Dili tawo, dili hayop. Apan naay buhok.
( Not human, Not animals but has hair)
• Mubo kung magtingdog, taas kung makalingkod
(shorter when standing, taller when sitting)
• Ningtago si Pedro nakagawas ang ulo
(Pedro is hiding yet the head coud be seen)
1. DESCALLAR, ANTONIO
 Born on June 15,1952
 Wrote Now Before The Conqueror
2. ENRIQUE, ANTONIO
 Wrote a short story about Christian and Muslim in North that
he encountered in his life.
 Ang kanyang matingkad na pananaw sa mga tao at lugar sa
simpleng salita, ay ang kanyang istilo.
3.ENRIQUEZ, EGMIDIO ALVAREZ
 Wrote the novle’ The House of Juan”
 In 1956 he wrote his first novel entitled “ The Devil Flower”
4. ACAS, OLIVIA
 Baguhan pa lamang siya sa larangan ng pagsusulat ng tula,
ngunit ang kanyang mga naisulat ay nailimpag na sa mga
palimbagan.
5. JUBAIR,IBRAHIM A.
 First fictionist of Zamboanga.
 Given an award of Presidential Certificate of Merit in
Literature for Teaching Filipino-Muslim.
6. VILLA, GONZALO
 Short story writer, ‘When Death Struck’’ is her first story.
 SAMAL
Without shirt, without shorts
Toto shouts;
Sencilio, Sencilio!”
Like a beggar with open palm---
While standing in an old banca.
It’s a familiar scene at Zamboanga
wharf:
While viewing the window of the boat:
The water is clear –
He dived into the salted water
For that small change .
Though the sea is deep
But happiness of the people –shallow
-Ben Nillo-
Zamboanga Peninsula is rich in both Culture, People and Literature.
It must be used, valued and enrich, cause if not, it will disappear just like and old
tale that needs ear to listen, tongue and hands to share.