PHILIPPINE HISTORY

CHAPTER 1 Adoremos, Darlene

PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO
• Located in Southeast Asia, in 5 to 12 North Latitude
and in 119 to 122 East Longitude
•LATITUDE: Horizontal mapping lines on Earth are
lines of latitude LONGITUDE: Vertical mapping lines
on Earth are lines of longitude, known as "meridians“
•The Philippines Also Lies In The Pacific Ring Of Fire
So There Are Lots Of Volcanoes Above And Under
The Sea Within Vicinity and Composed Of Mountains
and Mountain Ranges
•MOUNT APO Highest mountain is Mt. Apo with 2,954
meters above sea level and second is Mt. Pulog with
2,842 meters above sea level.

•MOUNT MAYON Mt. Mayon is the most active with 47

eruptions and next is Taal Volcano
CLIMATE
•The Philippines has a tropical climate because of its position
near the equator. The Temperature range from 25 to 28 degrees
centigrade; however, the different geographical features of the
land will affect the degree of its temperature. TROPICAL CLIMATE

•There are two types of distinct seasons: Dry Season from March
to May and the Rainy Season from June to December. DECEMBER
TO FEBRUARY IS COOL DRY SEASON
THE DIVISION OF REGIONS
AND PROVINCES
•The Philippines is divided into 16 Regions, 80
Provinces, cities and barangay Regions ware
organized by the Presidential Decree No. 1 in 1972
•REGION I : ILOCOS REGION DESCRIPTION
COMPONENTS THE TABACCO CAPITAL
1.Illocos Norte
2.Illocos Sur
3.La Union
4.Pangasinan
•REGION II :CAGAYAN VALLEY DESCRIPTION
COMPONENTS WHERE THE MIGHT RIVER FLOWS
1. Batanes
2. Cagayan
3. Isabela
4. Nueva Viscaya
5. Quirino
•REGION III : CENTER LUZON DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS THE RICE GRANARY OF THE PHILIPPINES
1. Aurora
2. Bataan
3. Bulacan
4. Nueva Ecija
5. Pampanga
6. Tarlac
7. Zambales
•REGION IV A : CALABARZON DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS
1. Batangas
2. Cavite
3. Laguna
4. Quezon
5. Rizal
•REGION IV B :MIMAROPA DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS
1. Marinduque
2. Occidental Mindoro
3. Oriental Mindoro
4. Palawan
5. Romblon OCCIDENTAL : WEST / ORIENTAL : EAST
•REGION V : BICOL REGION DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS THE LAND OF VOLCANOES
1. Albay
2. Camarines Norte
3. Camarines Sur
4. Catanduanes
5. Masbate
6. Sorsogon
•REGION VI : WESTERN VISAYAS DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS SUGAR CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES
1. Aklan
2. Antique
3. Capiz
4. Iloilo
5. Guimaras
6. Negros Occidental
•REGION VII : CENTRAL VISAYAS DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS THE PERENNIAL TRADE HUB
1. Bohol
2. Cebu
3. Negro Oriental
4. Siquijor
CONTINUALLY RECURRING
•REGION VIII : EASTERN VISAYAS DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS THE GATEWAY TO CONQUEST AND
FREEDOM
1. Biliran
2. Eastern Samar
3. Leyte
4. Northern Samar
5. Samar(Western)
6. Southern Leyte
•REGION IX:WESTERN MINDANAO DESCRIPTION
COMPONENTS THE LAND OF BAJAOS
1. Zamboanga
2. Zamboanga del Norte
3. Zamboanga del Sur
4. Isabela (Basilan)
•REGION X: NORTHERN MINDANAO DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS THE HINTERLAND often uncharted
areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks.
1. Bukidnon
2. Camiguin
3. Misamis Occidental
4. Misamis Oriental
5. Lanao del Norte
•REGION XI: DAVAO REGION DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS
1. Davao del Norte
2. Davao del Sur
3. Davao Oriental
4. Compostela Valley
•REGION XII: SOCCSKSARGEN DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS .
1. North Cotabato
2. Sultan Kudarat
3. South Cotabato
4. Saranggani
•REGION XIII: CARAGA DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS .
1. Agusan del Norte
2. Agusan del Sur
3. Suriago del Norte
4. Suriago del Sur
•REGION XIV: CAR DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS HOMES OF THE IGOROTS
1. Abra
2. Apayao.
3. Benguet
4. Ifugao
5. Kalinga
6. Mountain Province
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
•REGION XV:ARMM DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS
1.Basilan
2.Sulu
3.Tawi-Tawi
4.Lanao del Sur
5.Maguindanao
AUTONOMOUS REGION OF MUSLIM MINDANAO
•REGION XVI: NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION DESCRIPTION
•COMPONENTS THE WINDOW TO THE WORLD
1. MANILA
2. Parañaque
3. Las Piñas
4. Muntinlupa
5. Pasig
6. Pasay
7. Taguig
8. Makati
9. Mandaluyong
10. San Juan
11. Quezon City
12. Marikina
13. Malabon
14. Navotas
15. Valenzuela
16. Pateros