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pcngkchig,pcngkc|cykcy- c |cng hcnc|ec imp|emenI wiIh c rcw cf prcjecIing IeeIh cI iI: hecc]
Ic |cc:en cnc hcve cn euc| cry cf pc|cy cI Ihe crying p|cce |Li|crcn ng pc|cy]. Cne cf Ihem i:
winncwing |meIhcc cf :epcrcIe Ihe rice chcff frcm grcin Ly mecn: cf c currenI cf cir] u:ing
winncwing Lc:keI |Li|cc] cnc |crge wcven Ircy |Lckc|]. Ic winncw, wcrker: Ic:: rice grcin: cn
wcven Ircy:. Ihe hecvy grcin: fc|| Lcck inIc Ihe Ircy cnc Ihe hu:k: L|cw cwcy. ln Ihe Lcckgrcunc,
i: Ihe |ccc| rice mi|| |gi|ingcn ng pc|cy] mcncc|c |criec rice :Ic|k:-ccycmi/pincggcpc:cn] hcy cr
rice :Ircw hcyrick |:Icck ng hcy] cr mcncc|c.
NcIive Icgc|cg wcmen gcIhering cnc winncwing pc|cy Ic remcve cu:I, :mc|| piece: cf Lrcken
:Ic|k cnc |cc:e hu:k: wiIh c rice winncwing Lc:keI |Li|cc]. Cnce Ihe rice hcc Leen hu:kec, Ihe
grcin crcppec, Ihe |ighIer chcff cnc cu:I wc: L|cwn cwcy, |ecving c|ecn rice grcin in:ice Ihe
winncving Lc:keI. ln Ihe Lcckgrcunc i: Ihe ncIive hcu:e |nipc huI].
NcIive Icgc|cg fcrmer: crcgging ccccnuI: u:ing :|ecge |pcrcgc:]
x
NcIive Icgc|cg wcmcn wecving Ihe IrcciIicnc| wcven mcI |Lcnig]. 8cnig wecving hc: c |cng hi:Icry
in Ihe ccunIry which wc: hcncec ccwn c: c IrcciIicn cnc Ircce frcm cne genercIicn Ic cncIher.
Depencing cn Ihe regicn cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:, Ihe mcI i: mcce cf Luri {pc|m), pcnccn cr :ec grc::
|ecve:. Ihe |ecve: cre criec, u:uc||y cyec, cnc Ihen cuI inIc :Irip: cnc wcven inIc mcI:, which mcy
Le p|cin cr inIriccIe.
NcIive Icgc|cg fcmi|ie: cre |crge, iI Leing ncI unccmmcn fcr c wcmcn Ic hcve eighI
cr Ihen chi|cren. Ihey cre cffecIicncIe, ccci|e cnc pc|iIe.
Ihe n|po hut c|:c kncwn c: Lchcy kuLc, i: cn incigencu: hcu:e u:ec in Ihe Fhi|ippine:. Ihe ncIive hcu:e
hc: IrcciIicnc||y Leen ccn:IrucIec wiIh LcmLcc Iiec IcgeIher cnc ccverec wiIh c IhcIchec rccf
u:ing nipc/cnchcw |ecve:. Nipc huI: were Ihe ncIive hcu:e: cf Ihe incigencu: pecp|e cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:
Lefcre Ihe Spcnicrc: crrivec. Ihey cre :Ii|| u:ec Icccy, e:pecic||y in rurc| crec:. Ihe coroboo |8uLc|u:
LuLc|i: ccrcLcne:i:] i: c :uL-:pecie: cf Ihe ccme:IiccIec wcIer Luffc|c fcunc in Ihe Fhi|ippine:,
lnccne:ic, Mc|cy:ic cnc vcricu: pcrI: cf ScuIhec:I /:ic. CcrcLcc: cre c::ccicIec wiIh fcrmer:, Leing
Ihe fcrm cnimc| cf chcice fcr pu||ing LcIh c p|cw cnc Ihe ccrI u:ec Ic hcu| prccuce Ic Ihe mcrkeI.
Nipc huI were Ihe ncIive hcu:e cf Ihe incigencu: pecp|e cf Ihe Fhi|ippine: Lefcre Ihe Spcnicrc:
crrivec.
NcIive Icgc|cg wcmen, cne hc|cing Ihe rcpe ||uLic] cf her ccme:IiccIec wcIer Luffc|c
|cc|cLcc] cI Ihe cenIer, i: Ihe Iwc wcmen pcuncing pc|cy Ihrcugh c wcccen |c:cng |mcrIc|
cnc pe:I|e, whi|e Ihe cIher cne i: winncwing rice wiIh her circu|cr Lc:keI |Li|cc].
/ cock||ght i: c L|ccc :pcrI LeIween Iwc rcc:Ier: {ccck:), he|c in c ring cc||ec c ccckpiI.
CcckfighIing in Ihe Fhi|ippine: i: cc||ec Scccng. Ihere cre i||egc| cnc |egc| ccckfighI:. Legc|
ccckfighI: cre he|c cn ccckpiI: every week. l||egc| ccckfighI:, cc||ec tupccc cre he|c in
:ec|ucec ccckpiI: where Ihe cuIhcriIie: wcu|c ncI Le cL|e Ic cpercIe rcic:. ln LcIh kinc cf
ccckfighI:, knive: cr gc||: cre u:ec. Ihere cre Iwc kinc: cf knive: u:ec in Fhi|ippine
ccckfighIing. Ihe :ing|e ecge L|cce {u:e in cerLie:) cnc ccuL|e ecgec L|cce:, |engIh: cf knive:
c|:c vcry. /|| knive: cre cIIcchec cn Ihe |efI |eg cf Ihe ccck. 8uI cepencing cn Ihe cgreemenI
LeIween cwner:, L|cce: ccn Le cIIcchec cn Ihe righI |eg, cr even cn LcIh |eg:. Scccng cnc
i||egc| tupccc, cre jucgec Ly c referee cc||ec :enten:yccc|, whc:e vercicI i: finc| cnc ncI
:uLjecI Ic cny cppec|.
NcIive hcu:e cf Ihe incigencu: pecp|e cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:
Smc|| ecIerie: in Ihe Fhi|ippine: cre |cving|y cc||ec Iurc-Iurc. Ihe exccI |iIerc| Ircn:|cIicn cf
which i: pcinI-pcinI, :imp|y Leccu:e c|| ycu neec Ic cc i: pcinI Ihe fccc ycu wcnI Ic ecI frcm
Ihe wice :e|ecIicn cf fccc ci:p|cyec in c |cng IcL|e.
|Mcncirigmcng KuminIcng]
lI hc: Leen :cic IhcI Ihe CcminIcn wcrricr: |cnc|||gncng Kun|ntcng] Lefcre gcing Ic LcII|e
perfcrmec c riIuc| Iermec cfIer Ihe chiefIcin cc||ec kun|ntcng. lI wc: c wcr :cng cnc ccnce, u:ec
chief|y Ic inf|cme Ihe :piriI cf Ihe wcrricr:. LcIer, iI Leccme c |cve :cng cnc c |cve ccnce. /: c |cve
:cng, iI i: Iencer cnc :weeI, cnc pc::icncIe cnc :cmeIime: g|ccmy. 8eccu:e cf Ihi:, iI ccme Ic Le
kncwn c: Lc F|cv|nc|c ce Ccn|ntcng. Ihe wcrricr: cre::ec in Iheir wcr cc:Iume, crmec wiIh Iheir
re:pecIive :uwcn. k||:. gcycng. gc|ck. cc|c|cw |wecpcn:] cnc kc|c:cg/pcncnggc |:hie|c cnc
crmcr], cre civicec inIc Iwc grcup:, cne grcup repre:enI: Ihe cIIccker: whi|e Ihe cIher repre:enI:
Ihe enemie:. Whi|e in:ice Ihe :ccrec grcunc fcr :cic riIuc|, cIher wcrricr: crmec wiIh cckycng |Lcw
cnc crrcw:], ccngkcw |:pecr:], :uwcn |Lc|c] cnc pcncnggc/kc|c:cg :urrcunc: Ihem. Ihe Iwc
grcup: cf wcrricr: fccing wiIh ecch cIher :winging Iheir wecpcn: c: Ihey run Lcck cnc fcrIh in Ihe
pecu|icr crcuchec fighIing prcnce:, c|c:hing Iheir :hie|c:, |ike gcing Ic wcr cr c: if Ihey cre cLcuI Ic
engcge in c fighI, whi|e cIher wcrricr: :urrcuncing Ihem cre Iurning, chcnIing :cng:, :crecming
|cuc|y cnc |ecping, Ircce-|ike Ic Ihe rhyIhm cf percu::icn in:IrumenI:. Ihe wcmen cre c|:c
pcrIicipcIing in Ihe riIuc| Ly chcnIing :cng: |ike Ihe mc|e.
Sb8MEkGED IOWNS OF 8AIANGAS
i:Icry Ie||: u: IhcI Icc| vc|ccnc hc: hcc 41 erupIicn: Leginning in 155 up Ic 177. Ihe Icwn: cf Icncucn, Lipc,
8cucn cnc Icc| hc: |iIercri|y mcvec Ihree Ic five Iime: frcm iI: criginc| |cccIicn cue Ic Ihe ce:IrucIive Lcu|cer:,
:cnc, c:h cnc muc |ccec wiIh :u|furic ccic un|ec:hec Ly Ihe vc|ccnc. Feccrc: c|:c ce:criLec IhcI frcm huncrec: cf
Ki|cmeIer cwcy :pecIcIcr: wcIchec Icc| vc|ccnc Ihrcw IhuncerLc|I: :everc| ki|cmeIer: inIc Ic Ihe :ky, whi|e necrLy
re:icenI: where hcrrifiec :eeing Ihe ce:IrucIicn iI pcurec ccwn Iheir |cnc. ln 1754 Ihe vc|ccnc ccnIinucu:|y erupIec
fcr mcnIh:.
8orneon Sett|ement |n Loke 8ombon
Ihe 8crnecn :eII|emenI in 8cmLcn wc: ccmpc:ec cf Ihe c|c IerriIcrie: cf 8c|cycn |ncw incepencenI Icwn:
cf Cc|ccc, Iuy, Cc|cIcgcn, Licng cnc Nc:ugLu], pcrIicn ncw pcrI: cf IcgcyIcy, CcviIe, Ihe c|c Icc|, c|c
Icncucn, c|c Lipc, C|c Sc|c |c|| wipec cuI Ly vc|ccnic erupIicn] inc|ucing Ihc:e p|cce:, Icwn: c|cng Ihe
:hcre: cf Icc| Lcke, c|c:er Ic Ihe crcIer |ike Lemery, 8cucn, Ic|i:cy, Lcure| cnc cIher pre:enI ccy Icwn: cf
8cIcngc:.
Icgc|cg VegeIcL|e venccr: ccrrying Lig LcmLcc Lc:keI cc||ec Lckc| cn Icp cf Ihe hecc Ic
ccrry c|| kinc: cf fre:h cr ccckec prcvi:icn: Ihey pecc|e crcunc. Ihe cverIurnec Lckc| ccI: |ike
Ihe ccver cr ccu|c mecn IhcI :he hc: :c|c everyIhing.
Icgc|cg NcIive 8c:keI |8c|ccng - huge Lc:keI Ickuycn] Wecver wiIh LcmLccc wc|| |Scwc|i-
refer: Ic wcven :p|iI LcmLcc mcI: u:ec in Ihe Fhi|ippine: Ic ccn:IrucI wc||:]
\\ANALES DELA HISIOkIA DE 8ALAYAN
De| cuccernc ccnce :e Icmcrcn c punIc: fc|Ic|cn c|gunc pcginc: ue nc :e puece:
yc |eer pcr |c cccicn ce| Iiempc pcrIe y pcrIe pcr |c ce:Iruccicne: ce| cncy" |c :e
puece |eer e: |c :euenIe: Funcccicn prc cccicn ce| cncy" ce:Iruicc vcric: pcginc:
1578 pechc cficic| reccnccimienIc ce ue e:Ie pueL|c i:|c ccpiIc| ce|c prcvincic| ce
8c|cycn.
157 - D. Fe|ipe McniLu
158 - D. Fecrc Mc:cngccy
15 - D. 8eniIc Ccpigue|
10 - D. E:IeLcn Dimc:ucy
11 - D. GcLrie| McIcn:c
12 - D. Nicc|c: Mcnc:c
13 - D. Frcnci:cc 8crinui
14 - D. Fecrc 8uhcui
15 - D. Jucn Mcg:ump|cng
1 - D. FcLicn /|Icmircnc
17 - D. Lui: GcIcu|c
18 - D. 8uencvenIurc Dcrcn
1 - D. Fe|ipe Ic|ecc
170 - D. Frcnci:cc Scngc|cng
171 - D. Frcnci:cc McgcnLcn
172 - D. /gu:Iin Ycui
173 - D. Jucn Ccpi|i
174 - D. Frcnci:cc Muncz
175 - D. Jucn Cc|incc
n e:te cnc |nvcc|e|cn |c: nc|c: c| puec|cj
17 - D. Migue| Mcn|unc:
177 - D. Jucn Cc|iucn
178 - D. Frcnci:cc Mc:cngccy
17 - D. Jucn Fe|ix
180 - D. Mcrcc: Icciccc
181 - D. Lcrenzc Mcn|c|c
182 - D. 8uencvenIurc Vc|cez
183 - D. Fecrc Mc|cLcncn
184 - D. Fecrc Mc:cngccy
185 - D. Jucn Fcfce|
18 - D. Jucn LumcLcn
187 - D. Fecrc Mencczc
188 - D. Diegc Fc:chc|
18 - D. Frcnci:cc 8cnccg
10 - D. Nicc|c: 8uhcy
11 - D. Dcmingc LcnIcc
12 - D. Jucn 8crinui
13 - D. Gercnimc Dimcc|c
14 - D. ScnIicgc GcIcu|c
15 - D. Fecrc Gcrcic
1 - D. Diegc E:guerrc
n e:te :e n|zc pc| D. Jucn De:ec|c e| :e cuentc ce |c: ncc|tcnte: ce|
puec|cj
17 - D. Gercnimc Fcnc|igcn
18 - D. Jucn Mcyugc
1 - D. Jc:e Mccc|c|cc
- D. Simcn De|gccc
1701 - D. Niccmece: Mccc|c|cc
1702 - D. SeLc:Iicn Mcgncye
1703 - D. Jc:e De|c Fc:c
1704 - D. Lui: Fcnce
1705 - D. Jucn Cc|incg
n e:te cnc |nvcc|e|cn |c: nc|c: c| puec|cj
170 - D. Diegc Fc:chc|
1707 - D. Fecrc Fccriguez
n e:te cnc p|ccuyc |c e|upc|cn ce| vc|ccn cc|. cnc|en Dcn Lu|:
F|cnc|:cc ce Cc:t|||c n|zc e| |ecuentc ce |c: ncc|tcnt: ce| puec|cj
1708 - D. Gercnimc Dimcc|c
170 - D. Frcnci:cc /Iienzc
1710 - D. Lczcrc Enriuez
1711 - D. 8uencvenIurc Mccc|c|cc
1712 - D. ScnIicgc GcIcu|c
n e:te cnc |c||ec|c e| cu|c pc||ccc p|cp||etc||c ce e:te Dcn Jucn ce
L|cnc: y |e :ucec|c e| F. D. Jc:e 8c|ce|cnj
1713 - D. 8uencvenIurc Scccc|cn
n e:te cnc tcnc pc::e::|cn e| Nuevc pc||ccc D. Jc:e 8c|ce|cn. |
c|cc|ce ncyc| ce|c p|cv|nc|c| Dcn Anc|e: e|cccc n|zc e| |ecuentc ce
|c: ncc|tcnt: ce| puec|cj
Ihe Leg|s|ot|ve D|str|cts o| 8otongos, ncme|y Ihe fir:I, :eccnc, Ihirc cnc fcurIh ci:IricI:,
cre Ihe currenI repre:enIcIicn: cf Ihe prcvince cf 8cIcngc: in Ihe Fhi|ippine cu:e cf
Fepre:enIcIive:.
Ihe prcvince wc: civicec inIc Ihree repre:enIcIive ci:IricI: frcm 107 Ic 172, wiIh c
mincr ccju:ImenI cf ci:IricI Lcunccrie: c: mcnccIec Ly /cI Nc. 3378 enccIec cn
DecemLer 3, 127 Icking effecI :IcrIing in Ihe128 e|ecIicn:.
8cIcngc: wc: repre:enIec in Ihe lnIerim 8cIc:cng FcmLcn:c c: pcrI cf Fegicn lV-
/ frcm 178 Ic 184, cnc e|ecIec fcur repre:enIcIive: cI-|crge Ic Ihe Fegu|cr 8cIc:cng
FcmLcn:c in 184. EffecIive FeLrucry 11, 187, Ihe prcvince wc: reci:IricIec inIc
fcur ccngre::icnc| ci:IricI: uncer Ihe new Ccn:IiIuIicn, cnc e|ecIec memLer: Ic Ihe
re:Icrec cu:e cf Fepre:enIcIive: :IcrIing IhcI :cme yecr.
O st D|str|ct|
O Municipc|iIie:: 8c|cycn, Cc|ccc, Cc|cIcgcn, Lemery, Licn, Nc:ugLu, Icc|, Iuy
O 2nd D|str|ct|
O CiIy: 8cIcngc: CiIy
O Municipc|iIie:: 8cucn, LcLc, McLini, Scn Lui:, Scn Fc:cuc|, Iing|cy
O 3rd D|str|ct|
CiIy: Icncucn
Municipc|iIie:: /gcnci||c, /|iIcgIcg, 8c|eIe, Cuencc, Lcure|, Mc|vcr, McIcc: nc Kchcy, Scn
Nicc|c:, ScnIc Iere:iIc, ScnIc Icmc:, Ic|i:cy
O th D|str|ct
|ty: Lipc
Mun|c|po||t|es: lLccn, Fccre Gcrcic, Fc:cric, Scn Jc:e, Scn Jucn, Icy:cn
FAMObS IObkISI SFOIS IN 8AIANGAS
Submor|ne Gorden [Lobo}
ln Ihe ecr|y mcrning when Ihe Iice: cre |cw, vi:iIcr: ccn c|ecr|y :ee Ihe ccrc|: cn Ihe :hcre: in Ihi:
Lecch in LcLc.
Munt|ng 8uhong|n 8eoch [Nosugbu}
Ircn:|cIec c: Iiny Scnc:" in Eng|i:h, MunIing 8uhcngin i: c much |cvec Lecch fcr Ircve|er: whc
|cve Ic cc||ecI :he||: cr fcr Ihc:e whc wcnI Ic re|cx cn pcwcery whiIe :cnc:.
Ioo| Loke ond Vo|cono [Ioo|}
/|Ihcugh Icc| Vc|ccLc: gcIewcy i: in IcgcyIcy, Ihe LecuIifu| mcunIcin :urrcuncec Ly wcIer i:
c|:c viewcL|e frcm Icc| in 8cIcngc:.
Mt. Mocu|ot [uenco}
Fcr mcunIcineer:, MI. Mccu|cI i: fc:I Leccming c chcice ce:IincIicn. lI i: cne cf Ihe highe:I
mcunIcin: in Ihe prcvince, cnc recching Ihe Icp give: c mcje:Iic view cf Ihe ciIy Le|cw.
o|eruego [Nosugbu}
Cc|eruegc i: fc:I Leccming c fcvcriIe ce:IincIicn fcr Ircve|er: in Ihe crec. ln fccI, Ihe
Ircn:figurcIicn Chcpe| hc: Leccme c fcmcu: |cncmcrk in recenI yecr:. 8ehinc Ihe chcpe|, c
hcnging Lricge, kci gcrcen, cnc ccmp:iIe ccn Le :een cnc cpprecicIec Ly Icuri:I:, mc:I
e:pecic||y phcIcgrcpher:
Museums:
Museo ng Kot|punon *
mu:ecngkcIipuncn.ning.ccm
8crcngcy 8u|ck|ckcn, Lipc CiIy
Apo||nor|o Mob|n| Shr|ne *
Mcrce|c /gcnci||c i:Icricc| Lcncmcrk,
8crcngcy Ic|cgc, Icncucn CiIy, 8cIcngc:
M|gue| Mo|vor Hosp|to| *
Lecn /pcciL|e i:Icricc| Lcncmcrk,
SIc. Icmc:, 8cIcngc:
Museo ng 8otongos ot Ak|otong Fon|o|ow|gon
Dr. Jc:e F. Lcure| LiLrcry,
Icncucn CiIy, 8cIcngc:
F|oces o| InterestJ Iour|st Spots |n 8otongos Frov|nce
Icc| Vc|ccnc - Cne cf Ihe Fhi|ippine': mc:I ccIive
/ni|cc - cne cf Ihe ccunIry': Le:I civing :iIe
McIcLungkcy Lecch
Nc:ugLu re:crI:
FunIc 8c|ucrIe re:crI - Cc|cIcgcn
Icc| eriIcge Vi||cge - hcme Ic c numLer cf cc|cnic| hcu:e:-Iurnec-mu:eu:m
8c:i|icc cf SI. McrIin
Lipc CcIhecrc|
Fomous Feop|e |rom 8otongos
Jc:e F. Lcure| - Fre:icenI, SencIcr: MemLer: cf Ihe Lcure| C|cn cre cne cf Ihe mc:I ccIive
fcmi|ie: in Fhi|ippine SccieIy.
Sc|vcccr F. Lcure| - Vice-Fre:icenI, CcLineI SecreIcry,
C|crc M. FecIc - SencIcr: MemLer: cf Ihe FecIc C|cn cre very ccIive in Fhi|ippine Fc|iIic:
Mcnue| /rcu||c - Supreme CcurI Chief Ju:Iice {121 - 124)
CueruLe Mckc|inIc| - Supreme CcurI Chief Ju:Iice {173 - 175): Specker cf Ihe 8cIc:cng
FcmLcn:c {178 - 184)
Fcmcn C. /uinc - Supreme CcurI Chief Ju:Iice {185 - 18)
FencIc Ccrcnc - Supreme CcurI Chief Ju:Iice {2010 - Fre:enI)
Gregcric Y. Zcrc - 178 NcIicnc| ScienIi:I in phy:ic:
Iecccrc /. /gcnci||c - 185 NcIicnc| ScienIi:I in i:Icricgrcphy
8ienvenicc LumLerc - 200 NcIicnc| /rIi:I fcr |iIercIure
/pc|incric McLini - Fevc|uIicncry |eccer kncwn c: Ihe SuL|ime Fcrc|yIic
Mcrce|c /gcnci||c - Mcker cf Ihe Fhi|ippine NcIicnc| F|cg
Migue| Mc|vcr - Cne cf Ihe |c:I generc|: Ic :urrencer Ic Ihe UniIec SIcIe: cI Ihe enc cf Ihe
Fhi|ippine_/mericcn Wcr
JcviI 8c|civinc - Singer, Chcmpicn Fi|ipinc: GcI Ic|enI CcmpeIiIicn
/hrcn Vi||enc - /cIcr
8otongos Iour|st Dest|not|ons
O 8cIcngc: i: c prcvince in Luzcn': ScuIhern Icgc|cg regicn in Ihe Fhi|ippine: cnc i: cLcuI 35 mi|e:
:cuIh cf Mcni|c. Ihe regicn': mc:I-vi:iIec cIIrccIicn: inc|uce Icc| Lcke cnc Icc| Vc|ccnc,
pcpu|cr wiIh Icuri:I: fcr Iheir civer:e wi|c|ife cnc civing :pcI:. 8cIcngc: hc: c rich cu|Iurc| hi:Icry
wiIh mcny c|c churche: cnc hcu:e: - mcny cf which ccIe Lcck Ic Ihe mic-1500: when Spcni:h
exp|crer: vi:iIec Ihe crec.
Ioo| Loke ond Vo|cono
O Icc| Lcke cnc Icc| Vc|ccnc cre Ihe mcin Icuri:I cIIrccIicn: in 8cIcngc:. Icc| Vc|ccnc i:
regcrcec c: Ihe :mc||e:I vc|ccnc in Ihe wcr|c cnc i: :urrcuncec Ly Ihe 2-ki|cmeIer |cng Icc|
Lcke. 8cIh Ihe |cke cnc vc|ccnc cre ccIuc||y in:ice cf c mc::ive exIincI vc|ccnc, which mcke:
cn icec| hiking :pcI. Ihere cre :even :mc|| Icwn: |cccIec cn Ihe cuI:kirI: cf Ihe |cke IhcI prcvice
eiIher Lu:ing cr ferry :ervice Ic recch Icc| Vc|ccnc. /gcnci||c, Ic|i:cy, Lcure|, Scn Nicc|c: cnc
8c|eIe cre :cme cf Ihe mcre pcpu|cr |cke:ice Icwn: IhcI cffer guice: fcr hire c: we||.
8os|||co o| Son Mort|n de Iours
O Ihe 8c:i|icc cf Scn McrIin ce Icur: wc: Lui|I in hcncr cf Ihe FcIrcn ScinI cf Icc| in 1575. lI wc:
ce:Ircyec in 1754 when Icc| Vc|ccnc erupIec LuI wc: reLui|I in 1755 - cn|y Ic cnce cgcin Le
ce:Ircyec Ly cn ecrIhucke in 184. ln 185 Ihe church wc: reccn:IrucIec cnc cI Ihe Iime wc:
Ihe |crge:I church in Ec:I /:ic. Ihe 8crcue fccce cnc crchiIecIure cf Ihe 8c:i|icc cf Scn
McrIin ce Icur: ccnIinue: Ic ce|ighI Icuri:I:.
L|po othedro|
O Lipc CcIhecrc| wc: ccn:IrucIec in hcncr cf SI. SeLc:Iicn cnc c fe:Iivc| i: he|c Leginning Jcn. 20
every yecr. Ihi: week|cng evenI crcw: mcny pecp|e Ic Ihe :IreeI: cnc cu|mincIe: wiIh c
ccncerI cI Ihe enc. Every Sunccy c c|y Ce|eLrcIicn i: he|c hcur|y which fi||: Lipc CcIhecrc|.
I||jon Fo||s
O l|ijcn Fc||: i: c uniue wcIerfc|| IhcI fecIure: wcIer crcpping frcm c |crge :pring cI Ihe Icp cf c
mcunIcin. Ihere cre :even huge :Icne Lcw|: IhcI cre ccrvec inIc Ihe mcunIcin:ice in which Ihe
wcIer f|cw:. Ihe:e Lcw|: crecIe c :Icir-|ike wcIerfc|| effecI IhcI genercIe: LrecIhIcking view:
cnc i: c pcpu|cr Icuri:I :pcI.
Mount Mocu|ot
O McunI Mccu|cI i: Ihe highe:I mcunIcin in Ihe prcvince cnc i: very pcpu|cr wiIh :ki||ec mcunIcin
hiker: cnc c|imLer:. Ihe mcunIcin i: cne cf Ihe |c:I Jcpcne:e :Ircnghc|c: frcm Wcr|c Wcr ll cnc
mcny Iunne|: ccn:IrucIec Ly :c|cier: cre :Ii|| pre:enI in Ihe crec. McunI Mccu|cI i: c 30-minuIe
Lu: Irip frcm 8cIcngc: cnc cLcuI 0 minuIe: cwcy frcm Mcni|c.
hr|stmos e|ebrot|on
Ihe Fhi|ippine: c ccunIry reccgnizec IhcI ce|eLrcIe: Ihe |cnge:I Chri:Imc::ec:cn. Chri:Imc:
ccrc|: cre p|cyec c: ecr|y c: SepIemLer cnc Ihe Lc:h |c:I up unIi| Ihe Ihree King:, which i: Ihe
fir:I Sunccy cf Jcnucry.
8otongos Irod|t|ons
8cIcngc: weccing IrcciIicn mcke c LecuIifu| cnc exciIing fec:I. 8cIcnguenc: hc: high regcrc
fcr Ihe :cncIiIy cf mcrricge mcking Ihe evenI c |engIhy cnc grcnc cccc:icn.
c|y Week i: c :c|emn re|igicu: IrcciIicn ce|eLrcIec cnnuc||y in 8cIcngc: cnc mc:I pcrI: cf Ihe
Fhi|ippine:. / ncIicn where mcjcriIy cf iI: pecp|e cre Fcmcn CcIhc|ic: cnc Icken pc::e::icn Ly
Spcin fcr Ihree cenIurie:.
IrcciIicnc| gcme: cre u:uc||y p|cyec curing fie:Ic: cnc fe:Iivc|: cnc he|c in Iuk|cng {chcpe|) cr
cI Ihe municipc| grcunc. FurIhermcre Ihe:e incigencu: gcme: u:her Ihe chi|cren Lcck Ic fie|c
gcme: cnc mcke Ihem hec|Ihier.
8est Fh|||pp|ne Attroct|ons: 8AIANGAS
- NCVEM8EF 3, 2010
8otongos i: kncwn c: Ihe lncu:Iric| FcrI CiIy cf Cc|cLcrzcn" cnc c|c::ifiec c: cne cf Ihe fc:Ie:I
urLcnizing prcvince: in Ihe ccunIry Icccy cnc Ihe hcme cf cpprcximcIe|y 255,81 pecce-
|cving, hc:piIcL|e cnc hcrcwcrking inhcLiIcnI:. Ihe CiIy cf 8cIcngc: wc: prcc|cimec cn Ju|y 23,
1 which Leccme Ihe ccce|ercIing pcinI cf Irccing, ccmmercic| cnc incu:Iric| ccIiviIie: in Ihe
|ccc|iIy. Ihe ciIy i: pre:enI|y c|c::ifiec c: c Fegicnc| GrcwIh CenIer cnc icenIifiec c: cne cf Ihe
:iIe: fcr Ihe Fegicnc| /grc-lncu:Iric| cenIer cnc Specic| Eccncmic Zcne c: mcnccIec Ly Ihe
Mecium Ierm Fhi|ippine Deve|cpmenI F|cn cnc Ihe Ecczcne /cI cf 15.
Ihi: ccpiIc| ciIy i: cne cf Ihe ncIicn: Icp revenue ecrning ciIie: cnc Ihe :iIe cf cne cf Ihe
Ligge:I ci| refinerie: in Ihe Fhi|ippine:. Ihe iIy i: c|:c hc:Iing Ihe fir:I Ihree pcwer p|cnI: u:ing
ncIurc| gc: wiIh c ccmLinec ccpcciIy cf 2700MW. lI i: |cccIec 112.00 ki|cmeIer: :cuIh cf
Mcni|c. Ihe ciIy: fine hcrLcr wc: cec|crec c: cn lnIerncIicnc| FcrI cnc cn c|IerncIe pcrI cf
Mcni|c. Ihe ciIy i: c |cnc cf hi:Icricc| p|cce:, cf fre:h fruiI: cnc mcrine re:curce: cnc cf grecI
cppcrIuniIie: fcr :ccic| cnc eccncmic ccvcncemenI.
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8otongos i: c ccmLincIicn cf p|cin: cnc mcunIcin:. NcI Ic menIicn Ihe wice :hcre|ine, Leing cI
Ihe ScuIhwe:I cf Ihe Fhi|ippine: Ligge:I i:|cnc. lI i: very ju:I fiIIing IhcI Ihe wriIer: cf ycre cc||ec iI
Ihe 'Lcnc c| tne Fc|||ng H|||: cnc W|ce Snc|e|cnc:' Scme Ihe mc:I fcmcu: mcunIcin in Ihe
prcvince i: Ihe wcr|c: :mc||e:I vc|ccnc, MI. Icc| wiIh cn e|evcIicn cf 00 meIer:. lI i: cI Ihe
cenIre cf Ihe Icc| Lcke, fcmcu: fcr iI: encemic fi:h, Ihe tcw|||:.
CIher impcrIcnI peck: cre MI. Mcku|cI wiIh cn e|evcIicn cf 830 m, MI. Ic|cmiIcn wiIh 700 m, MI.
Ficc ce Lcrc wiIh 4 m, MI. 8cIu|cc wiIh 811 m, MI. McncLc wiIh 830 m, cnc MI. Dcgu|cc| wiIh
72 m. /|| cf Ihe:e mcunIcin: cre ccn:icerec |eve| 1 mcunIcin:, mecning cne ccn ec:i|y c|imL
Ihem wiIh |iII|e Ircining.
Ihe Municipc|iIy cf Nc:ugLu i: Ihe hcme cf Ihe p|cnIcIicn cf CenIrc| /zuccrerc Dcn Fecrc, Ihe
Fhi|ippine: |crge:I prccucer cf :ugcr cnc cIher :ugcrccne prccucI:.
8otongos i: c|:c kncwn fcr iI: mcny i:|cnc:, which inc|uce Ihe municipc|iIy cf Iing|cy, FcrIune
l:|cnc cf Ihe Municipc|iIy cf Nc:ugLu, cnc ScmLrerc l:|cnc in Ihe Frcvince cf McLini. /nc cf
ccur:e, MI. Icc| iI:e|f i: cn i:|cnc.
8eing cI Ihe :cuIhwe:I cf Luzcn, c |cI cf :ec IurI|e: vi:iI Ihe p|cce. LuI cue Ic Ihe mc::ive
hunIing IhcI Icke: p|cce, Ihe Frcvincic| GcvernmenI hc: pc::ec c |cw prchiLiIing Ihe ki||ing cf
Ihi: mcrine repIi|e.
WEAIHEk
8otongos i: generc||y ccc|e:I curing Ihe mcnIh: cf DecemLer Ic Jcnucry. Ihe mecn
IempercIure ri:e: cnc cIIcin: c mcximum cf 2.30 cegree: Ce|:iu: {2.30C) in /pri|. Ihe mcnIh
cf Ju|y mcrk: Ihe :Ieccy fc|| cf IempercIure cI c minimum cf 2 cegree: Ce|:iu: {2C).
Ihe crie:I mcnIh: in 8cIcngc: cre frcm Jcnucry Ic /pri|, wiIh Ihe cvercge mcnIh|y rcinfc|| cf |e::
Ihcn 50 mm per mcnIh. Ihe ncrIhec:I mcn:ccn prevci|: :IcrIing Ihe mcnIh: cf NcvemLer up Ic
/pri|. /|Ihcugh criginc||y mci:I, iI Leccme: ccmpcrcIive|y crier cfIer crc::ing Ihe Sierrc Mccre
Fcnge Ic Ihe ncrIh cnc ec:I cf 8cIcngc:, Ihu: ccccunIing fcr preccmincnI|y cry wecIher curing
Ihi: pericc. 8y Mcy Ic Ihe |cIer pcrI cf CcIcLer, Ihe :iIucIicn i: rever:ec.
Ihe :cuIhwe:I mcn:ccn prevci|: Lringing wiIh iI ccn:icercL|e rcin. / prcncuncec mcximum rcin
pericc cccur: in 8cIcngc: curing Ihe mcnIh: cf Ju|y, /ugu:I cnc SepIemLer when :cuIhwe:I
mcn:ccn f|cw i: :Ieccie:I cnc Ihe cvercge mcnIh|y rcinfc|| i: 275 mm per mcnIh. 8y Ihe enc cf
CcIcLer, Ihe ncrIhec:I mcn:ccn :IcrI Ic :eI cgcin. cwever, Ihe mcnIh: frcm CcIcLer Ic
DecemLer cre ncI chcrccIerizec Ly cry wecIher c: ccmpcrec Ic Ihe mcnIh: frcm Jcnucry Ic
/pri|. Ihi: i: pcrI|y cue Ic Ihe fccI IhcI Iyphccn: cnc cepre::icn: mc:I freuenI|y cffecI Ihe ciIy
curing Ihe mcnIh: frcm CcIcLer Ic DecemLer.
FOFbLAIION
Ihe pcpu|cIicn cf Ihe prcvince IcIc|: 1,58,57 c: cf 15 wiIh c cen:iIy cf 524 per:cn: per
:ucre ki|cmeIer cnc cn cvercge grcwIh rcIe cf 2.20 percenI cnnuc||y. Ihe |cLcr fcrce IcIc|:
1,02,000 nineIy percenI cf which cre emp|cyec. 8cIcguenc: cre kncwn fcr Leing ccvenIurcu:,
Lu:ine::-mincec incu:Iricu:, frienc|y cnc hc:piIcL|e.
LANGbAGE
8cIcnguenc: cre Li|inguc|, wiIh Icgc|cg cnc Eng|i:h c: Ihe Lc:ic |cngucge: u:ec in Lu:ine::,
gcvernmenI, :chcc|:, cnc everyccy ccmmuniccIicn.
kELIGION
Chri:IicniIy wc: LrcughI Ic Ihi: regicn Ly Ihe Spcni:h whc cc|cnizec Ihe Fhi|ippine: cnc he|c iI
ccpIive fcr cver 300 yecr:{lnIerneI :curce:4). Chri:IicniIy :Ii|| remcin: Ihe prcminenI re|igicn in Ihi:
pcrI cf Ihe Fhi|ippine: cnc :Ii|| mcinIcin: c grecI inf|uence cn cu|Iurc| cnc pc|iIicc| ccIiviIie:
IObkISI SEASON
Ihe rciny :ec:cn :IcrI: Ly June, LuI i: hecvie:I curing Ihe mcnIh: cf Ju|y, /ugu:I cnc SepIemLer.
U:uc||y mcn:ccn rcin: cnc Ircpicc| :Icrm: cre exi:IenI curing Ihi: Iime. /nc ccu|c |c:I unIi|
CcIcLer. Iypicc||y Ihe:e cre cff peck :ec:cn fcr mc:I cf Ihe re:crI: in 8cIcngc:. During Ihi: Iime
rcIe: cre |e:: in mc:I cf Ihe re:crI:.
DecemLer Ic FeLrucry i: Ihe cc|ce:I. IempercIure rcnge ccu|c Le c: |cw cI 20 C. During Ihi:
Iime cf Ihe yecr cc|c ncrIhec:I Lreeze crecIe c cc|cer wecIher e:pecic||y curing nighIIime.
8cIcngc: wecIher cI Ihi: Iime i: icec| fcr rcmcnce. FcIe: curing Ihi: Iime cre ccn:icerec peck
:ec:cn cue Ic Ihe fccI cf DecemLer hc|iccy:. Fe:crI: u:uc||y hcve c high cccupcncy rcIe
curing Ihe:e pericc:.
FOODS
Ihere cre |cI: cf 8cIcngc: fccc: ycu|| |cve. 8cIcnguenc: cre :ki||ec ccck:, cnc fie:Ic: crcunc
Ihe Icwn: cnc Lcrric: wi|| :hcw ycu Iheir ccmpeIence in cccking. 8crric Fie:Ic: cre very
ccmmcn in 8cIcngc: curing Ihe mcnIh cf Mcy. /cIuc||y, ycu ccn gc crcunc Ihe whc|e mcnIh
cf Mcy, in cifferenI Lcrric: ce|eLrcIing Iheir re:pecIive fie:Ic.
Cne cf 8cIcngc: fccc :pecic|Iy i: Ko|deretong Komb|ng {:Iewec gccI: mecI). Ccckec wiIh
IcmcIc :cuce, green cnc rec pepper, pcIcIce:, cnc cIher :pice:.
8u|o|o {Leef Lcne mcrrcw cnc :hcnk Lci|ec) i: ccmmcn c|cng Ihe highwcy cf SIc Icmc:. Mc:I
cf Ihe re:IcurcnI: :erve Lu|c|c c: Iheir :pecic| mec|. 8cIcngc: Leef i: ccn:icerec Ihe Le:I in Ihe
Fhi|ippine:.
Lechon {rcc:Iec pig) i: Ihe Fhi||ipine: mc:I :cughI cfIer ci:h. 8uI, ycu :hcu|c Iry |echcn, Ihe
8cIcngc: wcy. 8cIcnguenc: hc: c cifferenI wcy in rcc:Iing Ihe pig. Ic pre:erve Ihe cri:py :kin cf
Ihe pig. Ihe :cuce hc: c :pecic| ingrecienI, which mcke: Ihe |echcn c :umpIucu: ce|icccy in
8cIcngc:. 8uI, fcr Ihc:e whc cre ccncernec wiIh Iheir cieI, |echcn hc: c high |eve| cf
chc|e:Ierc| fcI.
Iopong Ioo| {jerkec pcrk) i: c Lreckfc:I 8cIcngc: fccc. lI i: :ervec wiIh friec gcr|ic rice, :unny
:ice up egg cnc cchcrc cr cI:crc {pick|ec pcpcyc). 8uI ycu :hcu|c Iry hcw iI i: Leing prepcrec
in Icc|. Servec wiIh hcI tob|eo tsoko|ote {ccccc chccc|cIe) pcurec in rice.
8cIcnguenc: hc: c cifferenI wcy cf cccking odobo {mecI ccckec in vinegcr, :c|I, pepper,
gcr|ic cnc :cy :cuce). /ccLc i: u:uc||y ccckec wiIh :cy :cuce in mc:I pcrI: cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:.
8uI, in 8cIcngc: ye||cw ginger i: u:ec, in:Iecc cf :cy :cuce. Mcking cccLc in 8cIcngc: wiIh c
ci:IincIive cc|cr cf ye||cwi:h green.
Mo||puto ||sh ccn cn|y Le fcunc in Icc| Lcke. /cccrcing Ic Ihe pecp|e crcunc Ihe crec, Ihe fi:h
Ic|ckiIck, c :ecwcIer fi:h, when iI enIer: Ihe Fcn:ipiI Fiver cnc mcke iI: wcy Ic Icc| Lcke,
Leccme: c fi:h cc||ec mc|ipuIc. Ihi: fi:h hc: ce|ighIfu| mi|ky Ic:Ie cnc u:uc||y ccckec c:
:inigcng, {Lci|ec wiIh Icmcrinc cnc cifferenI vegeIcL|e:) cr gri||ec, :ervec wiIh 8cgccng
8c|cycn {cnchcvy). Ihi: fi:h i: rcre, mcking iI c ce|ighIfu| 8cIcngc: fccc.
Iow|||s, cncIher fi:h fcunc cn|y in Icc| Lcke, i: c :mc|| fi:h. U:uc||y ccckec ceep-friec, cnc :ervec
wiIh Lcgccng 8c|cycn cnc green mcngce:.
/ pcpu|cr 8otongos ci:h cmcng 8cIcnguenc: i: S|no|ng no Iu||ngon {Lci|ec Iunc). Ihe fi:h cnce
ccckec ccn |c:I fcr ccy: wiIhcuI refrigercIicn. Ccckec in pc|cyck {ecrIhenwcre pcI) fcr cI |ec:I
4 hcur:.
Ic|king cLcuI ccffee, 8otongos hc: c wcr|c-c|c:: ccffee cc||ec Kopeng 8oroko {8cIcngc:
Lrew). 8cIcngc: Leing cn cgricu|Iurc| prcvince i: rich wiIh ccffee p|cnIcIicn: :pecic||y Ihe ciIy
cf Lipc. /cccrcing Ic c :curce, ccffee Lecn: u:ec Ly wcr|c kncwn ccffee :hcp, u:e: 8cIcngc:
ccffee Lecn:. Ycu :hcu|c Iry Ihi: ccffee {Lcrckc mecning :Ircng) wi|| keep ycu cwcke c|| ccy.
U:uc||y :ervec in 8cIcngc: hcIe|: cnc Lecch re:crI:.
FkODbI
8otongos i: kncwn fcr iI: LuIIerf|y knife, cc||ec bo||song Ly Ihe ncIive:. Ihi: incu:Iry hc: Leccme
:c fcmcu: IhcI cn urLcn |egenc exi:I: cLcuI every 8cIcnguenc ccrrying c Lc|i:cng everywhere
Ihey gc. Ihi: i: c|:c Ihe rec:cn why mc:I Fi|ipinc: wcu|c wcrn never Ic me:: wiIh c 8cIcnguenc.
(photo courtesy c| |c||yccncepc|cn.nu|t|p|y.ccn}
Finecpp|e: cre c|:c ccmmcn in Ihe prcvince. /:ice frcm Ihe fruiI, Ihe |ecve: cre c|:c u:efu| IhcI
iI Leccme: cn incu:Iry cf iI: cwn. ln Ihe Municipc|iIy cf Icc|, pinecpp|e |ecve: cre Leing
prcce::ec Ic Le c kinc cf c|cIh kncwn c: Ihe gu:i. Ihi: i: furIher prcce::ec Ic Leccme Ihe
8crcng Icgc|cg, Ihe NcIicnc| Cc:Iume cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:.
8otongos i: c|:c kncwn fcr iI: |ive:Icck incu:Iry. CcII|e frcm 8cIcngc: i: wice|y :cughI IhrcughcuI
Ihe ccunIry. ln fccI, Ihe Ierm 8ckcng 8cIcngc: {8cIcngc: Ccw) i: ccIuc||y :yncnymcu: Ic Ihe
ccunIry: Le:I :pecie: cf ccII|e. lnceec, Ihe ccII|e incu:Iry in 8cIcngc: i: :c fcmcu:, IhcI every
ScIurccy i: cn cucIicn ccy in Ihe Municipc|iIie: cf Scn Jucn cnc 8cucn.
/|Ihcugh 8cIcngc: hc: c|reccy |c:I iI: ci:IincIicn c: /:ic: |crge:I prccucer cf ccffee, Ihi:
incu:Iry i: :Ii|| Ihriving, e:pecic||y wiIh Ihe Lcc:I cf ccffee :hcp: c|| cver Ihe ccunIry.
Notob|e Fersono||t|es Assoc|oted w|th 8otongos
O V||mo Sontos kecto - /cIre::, currenI|y :erving c: gcverncr cf 8cIcngc:
O Gen. kenoto S. De V|||o - Fcrmer Chief cf SIcff cf Ihe /rmec Fcrce: cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:, ,
Fcrmer DepI. cf NcIicnc| Defen:e SecreIcry, 18 Fre:icenIic| CcnciccIe
O kenee So|ud - Ihe ccunIry: premier Fc:hicn De:igner
O kudy So|ud - Fcuncing SecreIcry-Generc| Wcr|c 8cxing Ccunci|, Fcrmer F8/
Ccmmi::icner, 8cxing Mcncger cnc FrcmcIer
O Gen. Leondro k. Mendozo - SecreIcry cf Ihe DepcrImenI cf Ircn:pcrIcIicn cnc
CcmmuniccIicn: {DCIC), Fcrmer Fc|ice DirecIcr Generc| cf Ihe Fhi|ippine NcIicnc| Fc|ice
{2001).
O Hernon| Ferez - Fcrmer Ju:Iice SecreIcry, DCJ{DepI. cf Ju:Iice)
O Fronc|s keyes - |ecc guiIcri:I, Ihe Dcwn
O ko|ph kecto - SencIcr/Fcrmer MemLer, cu:e cf Fepre:enIcIive:
O Suson A|r|co - Ie|evi:icn cnc mcvie ccIre::
O Evonge||ne koso|es keyes - 172 Mi:: Wcr|c Semi-Finc|i:I
O Fene|ope Motongu|hon - ccnIe:IcnI {Fincy lcc|)
HISIOkY
/ numLer cf :eII|er: cf 8cIcngc: were reccgnizec cI Ihe crec cf Ioo| Loke. During Ihi: Iime
8cIcngc: wc: kncwn Ic Le 8onbon. Ncmec cfIer Ihe :uperncIurc| cnc ccpIivcIing Icc| Lcke.
8efcre Ihe Spcnicrc: ci:emLcrkec, Ihere cre c numLer cf inhcLiIcnI: pre:ence: in Ihe regicn.
Icc|, 8c|cycn cnc Nc:ugLu cre Ihe mc:I ccmmcn :eII|emenI: curing Ihe Iime.
/mericcn crchcec|cgi:I kobert . Fox ci:c|c:ec IhcI Ihe prcvince hc: Leen Irccing wiIh Ihe
Chine:e :ince Ihe Yucn Dync:Iy unIi| Ihe ecr|y pcrI cf Ihe Ming Dync:Iy. Ihe pecp|e hcc
re|cIicn: wiIh Chinc LuI c|:c wiIh merchcnI: frcm Jcpcn cnc lncic, curing Ihe 13Ih - 15Ih
cenIury.
Icwcrc: Ihe enc cf Ihe 14Ih cenIury, Dotu Fut| cf 8crnec IcgeIher wiIh hi: ccmpcnicn: :eII|ec
c|cng Ihe ecge cf Icc| Lcke. Ihe fir:I Mc|cy vi||cge wc: :hcpec cnc :IrucIurec wiIh Iheir fcmi|ie:
in Ihe mcuIh cf Icc| Fiver.
8c|cycn wc: Ihe fir:I ccpiIc| cf 8cIcngc: frcm 157 Ic 1732. 8uI cue Ic Ihe prcgre::ivene:: cf
Icc|, Ihe ccpiIc| wc: Ihen Ircn:ferrec Ic Icc|.
Iwc Spcni:h Generc|:, Mort|n de Go|t| cnc Juon So|cedo ci:ccverec Ihe :hcre cf 8cIcngc: in
1570. Ihe Iwc Generc|: meI Ihe Mc|cy :eII|er: cI Ihe mcuIh cf Icc| Fiver, cnc u|IimcIe|y :eII|ec
in Ihe p|cce cnc fcuncec Ihe Icwn cf Icc| in 1572. Ihe Icwn: cf 8cIcngc:, 8c|cycn cnc Lipc
were ci:ccverec cfIerwcrc:.
Ioo| Vo|cono hcc c numercu: ce:IrucIive erupIicn: cnc Icc| wc: ccverec up wiIh Ihe erupIicn
cf Ihe vc|ccnc. Ihe ccpiIc| in cue ccur:e wc: Ircn:ferrec Ic 8cIcngc: in 1754, cnc up Ic Ihe
mcmenI Ihe ccpiIc| cf Ihe prcvince cf 8cIcngc:, which i: cc||ec 8cIcngc: CiIy Icccy.
Criginc||y, 8otongos wc: mcce up cf Ihe pre:enI prcvince: cf 8cIcngc:, Minccrc, Mcrincuue,
:cuIhec:I cf Lcgunc cnc Ccmcrine:, cnc wc: ci:ccverec in 1581.
Ihe ncme 8cIcngc:" wc: cLIcinec frcm Ihe wcrc LcIcng," which i: c Ierm cf Ihe ncIive: fcr
Ihe cLunccnI |cg: in Cc|umpcng Fiver. Ihe Lccy cf wcIer IhcI gce: Ihrcugh Ihe ncrIhec:Iern
:ecIicn cf Ihe municipc|iIy cnc :imu|cIe Ihe figure cf c Iuning fcrk.
8cIcngc: wc: cne cf Ihe crec: p|ccec in mcrIic| |cw Ly Spcni:h Gcverncr Generc| Fcmcn
8|cncc, cnc cmcng cne cf Ihe eighI Fhi|ippine prcvince: Ic ri:e up in cppc:iIicn Ic Ihe Spcni:h
ru|e.
Mcny 8cIcguenc: mcce hcncur in cur hi:Icry curing Ihe Spcni:h-/mericcn Wcr. Apo||nor|o
Mob|n| i: cne LcIcguenc kncwn c: Ihe :uL|ime pcrc|yIic cnc 8rcin: cf Ihe Fevc|uIicn". Genero|
M|gue| Mo|vor Ihe |c:I Fi|ipinc generc| Ic re|inui:h Ic Ihe /mericcn:. Morce|o Agonc|||o whc
cu:Icm-mcce Ihe currenI Fhi|ippine f|cg. Ihu: 8cIcngc: wc: kncwn c: Ihe crcc|e cf herce:
cnc ncIicnc|i:I:."
AMAIING FAIS J HIGHLIGHIS
Ioo| Vo|cono, in Ihe Fhi|ippine:, hc: Leen cc||ec Ihe :mc||e:I ccIive vc|ccnc in Ihe wcr|c. lI i:
|cccIec cLcuI 70-km :cuIh cf Mcni|c cn cn i:|cnc in:ice c |cke cc||ec Icc| Lcke. WhcI mcke:
Icc| Vc|ccnc mcre uniue i: Ihe fccI IhcI Ihe vc|ccnc iI:e|f hc: c |cke cf iI: cwn in:ice iI: crcIer
which i: cc||ec Ihe CrcIer Lcke." Cne ccn even :wim in:ice Ihe CrcIer Lcke LuI ccnI :Icy Icc
|cng Leccu:e Ihe |cke: wcIer i: c very ci|uIec fcrm cf :u|furic ccic wiIh high ccncenIrcIicn cf
Lcrcn, mcgne:ium, c|uminum cnc :ccium in :c|I fcrm.
8otongos i: c perfecI hcven fcr Ihc:e wcnIing Ic unwinc cnc re|i:h Ihe LecuIy cf ncIure.
CcnIrcry Ic whcI iI i: kncwn fcr, Ihe Lc|i:cng cr fcn knife, 8cIcngc: ccn Le cne cf Ihe frienc|ie:I
p|cce: cn Ihe p|cneI. Frcm Ihe grecIe:I cepIh: cf Ihe :ec, IhcI i: Ihe Verce l:|cnc Fc::cge cnc
Ihe cIher cive :iIe:, Ic Ihe peck cf Ihe mcunIcin: in Icc|, :iIe: cre :c LrecIhIcking.
AIIkAIIONS
Ihe prcvince cf 8otongos hc: c fcir :hcre cf cu|Iurc| cnc ncIurc| cIIrccIicn: which keep
Ircve||er: engcgec IhrcughcuI Iheir vi:iI. Scme cf Ihe Fhi|ippine: nice:I Spcni:h cc|cnic| erc
Icwn: cre |cccIec here, mcIchec Ly criginc| cctu: :eII|emenI: inhcLiIec Ly pecp|e whc
migrcIec frcm 8crnec. IcgeIher Ihey cpI|y repre:enI Ihe Iwc mcin cu|Iure: which hcve mergec
Ic fcrm Ihi: ncIicn. 8e :ure Ic check cuI Ihe Icwn cf Icc| cnc iI: vc|ccnc :urrcuncec Ly c |cke,
LuI c|:c :cve :cme Iime Ic exp|cre Ihe preIIy ccc:I|ine cnc Ihe |u:h hi||y inIericr.
O 8otongos |ty - Ihe mcin ciIy in Ihi: prcvince i: kncwn c: Ihe hcme cf :cge: cnc Ihe
Fhi|ippine: mc:I fcmcu: ncIicnc|i:I. 8cIcngc: CiIy i: c|:c pcckec wiIh Ihing: Ic cc cnc
:ee ccn:icering iI: mcce:I :ize. Severc| inIccI Spcni:h cc|cnic| Lui|cing: cnc churche: ccc
cn cir cf cnIiuiIy Ic Ihe urLcn |cnc:ccpe, LuI iI: Ihe inIegrcIicn cf ncIure IhcI mcke: Ihi:
ciIy rec||y :Icnc cuI. Iwc wcIerfc||: f|cw yecr-rcunc righI in Ihe hecrI cf Icwn, Lcckec Ly
Ihe :|cpe: cf McunI 8cncy cnc McIccc FcinI, where vi:iIcr: ccn geI cmczing view: cver
Ihe ciIy cnc 8cIcngc: 8cy. Ihere cre even :everc| uieI Lecche: perfecI fcr |cng :Irc||:
cnc |ei:ure|y :wim:.
O hurch o| Son Juon - Cf Ihe mcny impre::ive c|c churche: which ccI Ihe 8cIcngc:
|cnc:ccpe, Ihe Church cf Scn Jucn in 8cIcngc: CiIy i: cne cf Ihe :IcnccuI:. 8ui|I Ly
/ugu:Iinicn fricr: in 1788, Ihi: |cve|y :IrucIure hc: mcny inIere:Iing fecIure: which :epcrcIe
iI frcm cIher Spcni:h erc churche:. Vi:iIcr: cpprccch Ihe church vic c 1
Ih
cenIury Lricge
which crc::e: Ihe Mc|cuing IuLig Fiver, which in iI:e|f i: c high|ighI. / mu|Ii-Iierec Le|fry
cnc iI: mc::ive mcin c|Icr :urrcuncing cn imcge cf ScinI Jc:eph cre c|:c price|e:: ceIci|:.
O Mobuhoy 8eoch - Ferhcp: Ihe mc:I pcpu|cr cnc we||-enccwec Lecch in 8cIcngc: i:
McLuhcy, :iIucIec in Licn Icwn c|cng Ihe ScuIh Chinc Sec ccc:I. lI: :cfI whiIe :cnc:
:IreIch fcr cver c mi|e cnc iI: wcIer: cre cc|m cnc c|ecr, mcking Ihi: Lecch icec| fcr
wcIer :pcrI: inc|ucing :wimming cnc LccIing. lf ycu wcnI :cme ccIiviIy Ic gc c|cng wiIh
ycur Lecch Iime, McLuhcy i: Ihe p|cce. / nice rcnge cf Lungc|cw: ccI: Ihe :hcre|ine
prcvicing c re|cxing p|cce Ic Lc:e ycur:e|f.
O Funto de Sont|ogo L|ghthouse - Cne cf Ihe mc:I impre::ive |cncmcrk: in 8cIcngc: i: Ihi:
|ighIhcu:e in Cc|cIcgcn. lI wc: Lui|I in 180 cnc :Ii|| funcIicn: c: c Lecccn Ic
cpprccching :hip:, mcking iI cne cf Ihe c|ce:I funcIicning |ighIhcu:e: in exi:Ience. Vi:iIcr:
ccn Icur Ihe Icwer which cffer: wcncerfu| view: cver Ihe necrLy Icwn cf Cc|cIcgcn cnc
Ihe ScuIh Chinc Sec.
O Submor|ne Gorden - lf ycu wcnI Ic :ee whcI |ie: LenecIh Ihe :urfcce cf 8cIcngc: wcIer:
LuI crenI inIere:Iec in :ncrke||ing cr :cuLc civing, mcke c Irip Ic Ihe p|ec:cnI :ec:ice
Icwn cf LcLc. Ihi: i: Ihe hcme cf Ihe SuLmcrine Gcrcen, c |crge Ihriving ccrc| gcrcen
which |ie: necr Ihe :hcre cf cne cf LcLc: Lecche:. During Ihe ecr|y mcrning: when Ihe
Iice i: |cw Ihe cry:Ic| c|ecr wcIer: prcvice cn cmczing winccw Ic Ihi: LecuIifu| cnc
cc|curfu| ccrc| Lec.
O Ioo| Loke ond Vo|cono - Ihi: unu:uc| cnc picIure:ue |cke hc: Ihe ci:IincIicn cf
ccnIcining Ihe wcr|c: :mc||e:I vc|ccnc, mcking iI 8cIcngc: mc:I pcpu|cr Icuri:I
cIIrccIicn. / 20 mi|e-|cng |cke :urrcunc: Ihe vc|ccnic i:|eI, which i: c grecI p|cce Ic cc
:cme hiking. Ihere cre :even :mc|| Icwn: :urrcuncing Ihe |cke, mc:I cf which hcve
ccccmmcccIicn, Ircn:pcrI cnc re:IcurcnI:. Mcny vi:iIcr: hecc Ic IcgcyIcy CiIy fir:I,
which cffer: c pcncrcmic view cf Icc| Lcke frcm iI: ricge Icp |cccIicn. Ycu ccn c|:c Icke
c LccI frcm cne cf Ihe |cke:ice Icwn: Ic recch Ihe vc|ccnic i:|eI.
AIIVIIIES
O 8eoches - WhcIever kinc cf Lecch experience ycu wcnI ccn Le fcunc in 8cIcngc:. Ihe
ccc:I|ine cf Ihi: prcvince hc: uieI, :ec|ucec :IreIche: cf :cnc c: we|| c: mcre ceve|cpec
crec: wiIh re:crI: cnc wcIer :pcrI:. Ihe Icwn cf LcLc i: c pcpu|cr chcice fcr Ircve||er:,
e:pecic||y GerIhe| 8ecch: :hc||cw wcIer:. MunIing 8uhcngin cnc NcIipucn Lecche: necr
Nc:ugLu cre LcIh |cccIec in :mc|| ccve: wiIh cry:Ic| c|ecr wcIer cnc cre fcvcuriIe: wiIh
LcIh |ccc|: cnc Icuri:I:. Fcr wcIer :pcrI: cnc LccIing, hecc Ic Licn: McLuhcy 8ecch
where ycu ccn fi:h, cive, :wim cnc LccI c|cng Ihe mi|e-|cng whiIe :cnc:.
O Go|||ng - 8cIcngc: i: hcme Ic :cme cf Ihe fine:I gc|f ccur:e: in ScuIhec:I /:ic. Mc:I cf Ihe
ccur:e: cre :eI cmcng Ihe prcvince: |u:h rc||ing hi||: in Ihe inIericr, cffering cmczing
:cenery Ic gc wiIh Ihe |ink:. Cc|cIcgcn Gc|f C|uL i: cfIen IcuIec c: cne cf Ihe Le:I
inIerncIicnc| chcmpicn:hip ccur:e: in /:ic, cnc ncI ju:I fcr Ihe fccI IhcI iI |ie: wiIhin cn
crLcreIum. FunIc 8c|ucrIe, c|:c in Cc|cIcgcn, i: :eI in c wcr|c-c|c:: envircnmenI cmcng
Ihe rc||ing hi||: cf cciencc 8igcc. Ihe Evercre:I 8cnycn Iree Fe:crI, which hc: Leen
ce:ignec u:ing c|| incigencu: mcIeric|:, i: c|:c c firm fcvcuriIe.
O H|k|ng - 8cIcngc: hc: LcIh Ihe |ec:I high vc|ccnc cn ecrIh cnc :cme cf Ihe highe:I
mcunIcin: in Ihe Fhi|ippine:. Ihi: Ircn:|cIe: Ic :cme grecI hiking cnc c|imLing cppcrIuniIie:
if ycu enjcy Irekking. McunI Mccu|cI hc: |cng Leen c fcvcuriIe fcr hiker:, cffering mi|e: cf
Irci|: which c:cenc Ihe peck cnc mecncer c|cng iI: :|cpe:. Icc| vc|ccnc i: cncIher
pcpu|cr ce:IincIicn fcr wc|king excur:icn:, where Ihe :cenery i: LrecIhIcking cnc Ihe Irci|:
ec:y encugh fcr cnycne Ic enjcy.
O Hot Spr|ngs - lf ycu neec Ic :cck ycur Lcne: cfIer cn cuIcccr excur:icn in Ihe hi||: cr
uncerwcIer, hecc Ic MciniI: hcI :pring: cLcuI :even mi|e: :cuIh cf Scn Jucn Icwn. Ihe
hcI wcIer: cf Ihe:e ncIurc| :pring: cre :cic Ic Le IhercpeuIic, cnc Iheir |cccIicn cI Ihe
Lc:e cf c Icwering mcunIcin Ihick wiIh jung|e mcke: Ihem Ihe perfecI p|cce fcr vi:iIcr: Ic
re|cx.
O Scubo D|v|ng ond Snorke|||ng - Ihe Fhi|ippine: hc: :cme cf Ihe wcr|c: Le:I :cuLc civing
cnc :ncrke||ing, cnc 8cIcngc: cffer: :cme high|ighI: fcr Ihc:e whc enjcy Ihe uncerwcIer
rec|m. /|| |eve|: cf cive: cre cvci|cL|e c|cng Ihe ccc:I cr cff:hcre frcm cne cf Ihe
neighLcuring i:|cnc:. Exce||enI ccrc| gcrcen: ccn Le fcunc cI Merrie|: Fcck, Fcpcyc
FcinI, Lcycg-Lcycg FcinI cnc CcLcn Ccve. Check cuI Ihe Spcni:h gc||ecn which :unk cff
Verce l:|cnc in 120, cr Ie:I ycur ccurcge in Ihe ccve: uncer Ihe wcIer: cI McriccLcn.
Cry:Ic| c|ecr wcIer cnc wcrm IempercIure: mecn civing cnc :ncrke||ing i: pc::iL|e mc:I
cf Ihe yecr.
LANDMAkKS
O Escue|o F|o i: cne cf Ihe hi:Icricc| |cncmcrk: cf 8cIcngc:. E:cue|c Fic :Icnc: righI nexI Ic
Ihe |crge:I church in /:ic, Ihe SI. McrIin ce Icur: CcIhecrc|. lI Leccme c :chcc|
:upervi:ec Ly Ihe :cic church in Ihe 17Ih cenIury, LuI ncw, E:cue|c Fic :Icnc: c: cne cf
Ihe ccunIry: impc:ing crchiIecIurc| |egccy.
O Mob|n| Shr|ne - Ihe Shrine hcu:e: Ihe remcin: cnc per:cnc| Le|cnging: cf Ihe |cIe
revc|uIicncry herc cnc 8rcin: cf Ihe KcIipuncn," /pc|incric McLini. McLini i: kncwn c:
Ihe SuL|ime Fcrc|yIic" whc, ce:piIe hi: phy:icc| hcnciccp, firec ncIicnc|i:m in Ihe Fi|ipinc:
cnc urgec Ihem Ic uniIe, wiIh Ihe :heer pcwer cf hi: wriIing:. e wrcIe fiery crIic|e:
cgcin:I Spcni:h cIrcciIie: in revc|uIicncry pcper:. i: wrIing: cnc memcrcLi|ic cre kepI
here. i: IcmL |ie: cI Ihe micc|e cf Ihe :iIe where c rep|icc cf Ihe hcu:e where he wc:
Lcrn c|:c :Icnc:.
4 Locot|on : 8crric Ic|cgc, Icncucn
O oso de Segundo Kot|gbok - Ihe cnce:Irc| hcme cf prcminenI 8cIcngc: fcmi|y, Ihe Cc:c
i: c Iypicc| 8chcy nc 8cIc". lI i: Spcni:h Cc|cnic| yeI Ircpicc| in cmLicnce. lI wc: ncmec
cfIer Seguncc KcIigLck, repuIec Ic Le Ihe fir:I |cve cf Dr. Jc:e F. Fizc|, Ihe Fhi|ippine:
ncIicnc| herc. Cc:c :eguncc i: cec|crec Ly Ihe NcIicnc| i:Icricc| Ccmmi::icn c: c
heriIcge hcu:e fcr hcving hcrLcrec genercIicn: cf crIi:I:, pceI: cnc per:cn: cf |ecrning
cnc ci:IincIicn.
4 Locot|on : 18 Cc||e Fizc|, Lipc CiIy
O Jose F. Loure| Memor|o| L|brory - Ihe per:cnc| prcperIy cf Ihe fcmi|y cf Ihe |cIe Fre:icenI
Jc:e F. Lcure|, iI wc: ccncIec Ic Ihe Fhi|ippine GcvernmenI c: c hi:Icricc| :iIe cnc puL|ic
|iLrcry. Ihe |iLrcry i: cpen everyccy frcm 8:00 c.m. Ic 5:00 p.m.
4 Locot|on : /. McLini /ve., Icncucn
O Morce|o N. Agonc|||o H|stor|co| Londmork [Not|ono| Londmork} - Ihe LirIhp|cce cf
Mcrce|c N. /gcnci||c whc wc: kncwn c: Ihe mcrker cf Ihe fir:I cfficic| Fi|ipinc F|cg curing
Ihe Fhi|ippine revc|uIicn cgcin:I Ihe Spcni:h cuIhcriIie:. Ihe cifferenI f|cg: cf Ihe revc|uIicn
cre c|:c prcminenI|y ci:p|cyec.
4 Locot|on : Mcrce|c /gcnci||c SI., Icc|
O Funto de Sont|ogo L|ghthouse - 8ui|I in 180, iI i: cne cf Ihe ecr|ie:I |ighIhcu:e: IhcI :Ii||
funcIicn up Ic Ihi: ccIe. Since iI wc: ccn:IrucIec, nc running :hip hc: ever rcn cgrcunc.
4 Locot|on : Cc|cIcgcn
O Ioo| Vo|cono - cne cf Ihe Deccce Vc|ccnce: i: |cccIec. Ihe vc|ccnc hc: c wcIer-fi||ec
crcIer cnc :iI: cn cn i:|cnc in Ihe cenIer cf Icc| Lcke, which gec|cgi:I: Le|ieve i: cn
cncienI cc|cerc. Ihe Icwn cf Icc| i: fcmcu: fcr iI: hcnc emLrcicerie:, knive:, cnc
:cu:cge:: cnc iI reign: c: cne cf Ihe Iwc mc:I cu|Iurc||y pre:ervec :iIe: cf Ihe Spcni:h
cc|cnic| erc in Ihe Fhi|ippine:.
FESIIVALS
O S|nuom Fest|vo|, Son Jose - Fcu|Iry incu:Iry i: Scn Jc:e: mcin crive fcr iI: eccncmic
grcwIh. 8eing Ihe Icp prccucer cf egg: in Ihe prcvince cnc c|:c in Ihe neighLcring crec:
in Ihe regicn, Ihe pecp|e cf Scn Jc:e cerivec Iheir fe:Iivc| frcm c ci:h mcce cuI cf Iheir
mcin prccuce - :inucm {egg :cup). S|nuom Fest|vo| i: ce|eLrcIec cn Ihe 25Ih cf /pri| {Scn
Jc:e: fcunccIicn ccy) cnc ju:I |ike cny cIher fe:Iivc|:, :IreeI ccncing high|ighI: Ihe
ce|eLrcIicn.
O S|nukmon| Fest|vo|, kosor|o - Sinukmcni i: cne cf Ihe fcmcu: Fi|ipinc meriencc: mcce cf
:Iicky rice ccckec in :ugcr Ce|eLrcIec cn June , Sinukmcni Fe:Iivc| i: pcrIicipcIec Ly
|ccc| fc|k:, prepcring cnc ceccrcIing Iheir cwn s|nukmon|, mcking Ihem vi:uc||y cnc
gc:Ircncmicc||y enIicing.
O I|nopoyon Fest|vo|, uenco -Iincpcycn Fe:Iivc| puI: Ihe :pcI|ighI cn Ihe hcrcwcrking
Lcker: crpcncce|c: cf Cuencc, Ihe rec:cn why Ihe Icwn c|cimec Ihe IiI|e Home o| the
8okers". Ihe fe:Iivc| inc|uce: Lrecc-mcking ccnIe:I: cnc fe:Iive pcrcce Ic pre:enI Ihe
fini:hec prccucI: cf Ihe Lcker: cnc ce|eLrcIec :cmeIime in June.
O Wo||st|k Fest|vo|, L|po |ty - Wc|i:Iik crigincIec frcm Ihe wcrc wc||: {Lrccm) cnc Ihe
Icgc|cg :|cng fcr increciL|e {wc|c:Iik). Ihi: fe:Iivc| i: Leing ccne cn Ihe :eccnc week cf
Jcnucry cr c: pcrI cf Ihe ce|eLrcIicn cf Ihe ciIy: fie:Ic, Jcnucry 20. cw i: Ihi:
ce|eLrcIec CfIen wiIh c :IreeI ccnce ccmpeIiIicn where wc||: i: u:ec c: Ihe mcin
mcIeric| fcr Ihe ccncer: cc:Iume:.
O An|hon Fest|vo|, Lobo - LcLc i: fcmcu: fcr iI: whiIe :cnc Lecche: cnc Ihe Mc|cLrigc
|ighIhcu:e, Ihi: Icwn Lcc:I: cf cLunccnI prccuce :uch c: Icmcrinc {LcLc i: Ihe prcuc
prccucer cf Icmcrinc wine), rice, :Icr cpp|e {cIi:), ccrn kerne|:, cnc Lu|i fcLric: Ic ncme c
few. / :IreeI pcrcce cnc ccnce ccmpeIiIicn cre Ihe mcin evenI: cf Ihe An|hon
Fest|vo| {|c:I week cf SepIemLer) - Ihe pecp|e: wcy cf Ihcnking Gcc fcr c LcunIy
prccuce.
O Sub||on Fest|vo|, 8otongos |ty - Ihi: i: c mecningfu| fe:Iivc| c: iI enccmpc::e: Ihe cu|Iurc|
cnc re|igicu: cnene:: cf Ihe pecp|e cf 8cIcngc: CiIy. Sub||on i: pcrI cf Ihe week-|cng
ce|eLrcIicn cf Ihe ciIy: fcuncing cnniver:cry, Ju|y 23. SuL|i i: c ceremcnic| ccnce Ic
wcr:hip Ihe c|y Crc::.
O 8o|so Fest|vo|, Motobungkoy, L|on - McIcLungkcy Lecch i: fcmcu: fcr Ihe LcmLcc
Lecch rcfI cr Lc|:c, Ihe fe:Iivc| cce:nI hcve cn exccI ccIe cf ce|eLrcIicn LuI iI: c|wcy:
he|c cn Ihe mcnIh cf Mcy.
O Lomboyok Fest|vo|, Son Juon - LcmLcyck :Icnc: fcr Ihe Ihree mcin prccucI: cf Scn Jucn
- |omLcncg {ccccnuI wine), |omboI {fi:h neI), cnc pc|cyok {c|cy pcI). Ce|eLrcIec cn Ihe
:eccnc week cf DecemLer, IheLomboyok Fest|vo| :hcw: cff Ihe crecIiviIy cnc
ccmcrccerie cf Ihe Scn Jucn fc|k:.
O Kobokohon Fest|vo|, Fodre Gorc|o - Ihe Kobokohon Fest|vo| i: c ce|eLrcIicn cf Ihe
fcuncing cnniver:cry cf Fodre Gorc|o, 8otongos, Ihe Icwn kncwn c: Ihe ott|e Irod|ng
op|to| o| the Fh|||pp|nes. /nc cne cf Ihe high|ighI: cf Ihi: cnnuc| evenI i: Ihe kodeo A|o
Gorc|ono, cn evenI IhcI crcw: Icuri:I: cnc ccmpeIiIcr: frcm cifferenI pcrI: cf Ihe ccunIry.
O Forodo ng Lechon, 8o|oyon - Ihe Fcrccc ng Lechcn {rcc:Iec pig pcrcce) c fe:Iivc| ycu
mu:I :ee in 8c|cycn 8cIcngc:. Ihe ce|eLrcIicn i: he|c cnnuc||y cn June 24, cnc Ihe fec:I
ccy cf Scn Jucn {ScinI Jchn Ihe 8cpIi:I). Lechcn i: cne cf 8cIcngc: ce|icccy, cnc even in
cIher prcvince: in Ihe Fhi|ippine:. lI: c mcin ci:h mc:I LcIcguenc: hcve fcr ce|eLrcIicn:
cr fie:Ic:. /cccrcing Ic Ihe c|c vi||cger, |echcn wc: :ervec Lefcre Ihe Spcni:h crrivec in
Ihe Fhi|ippine:. Ihe ci:h Leccme c :ymLc| cf 8cIcngc: IrcciIicn Ic :erve |echcn curing
ce|eLrcIicn:.
8AIANGAS 8bSINESS ONDIIIONS
Ihe prcvince cf 8cIcngc: i: c fcvcrcL|e p|cce fcr cny Lu:ine:: wiIh c very |cw crime rcIe cnc
:IcL|e |cLcr ccnciIicn. Ihe :IrcIegicc||y |cccIec mi|iIcry ceIcchmenI:, pc|ice :IcIicn: cnc
cuIpc:I mcke Ihe prcvince c: cne cf Ihe mc:I ccvcnIcgecu: :pcI Ic cc Lu:ine:: in Ihe
Fhi|ippine:.
Areos |or Deve|opment
/rec: fcr ceve|cpmenI hcve Leen icenIifiec Ic crecIe c mcce| eccncmic ceve|cpmenI enIiIy,
:e|f-:ufficienI in Ierm: cf |ive|ihccc, ecuccIicn, hec|Ih :ervice:, fccc prccucIicn, cnc
infrc:IrucIure ceve|cpmenI {rccc:, :chcc|:, pcwer, wcIer, ccmmuniccIicn).
Eco-Iour|sm
Ihe prcmcIicn cf 8cIcngc: in Ierm: cf Icuri:m i: ccne Ihrcugh Ihe ceve|cpmenI cnc
imp|emenIcIicn cf Icur pcckcge:, pcrIicipcIicn in inIerncIicnc| Ircve| fcir:, :c|e: mi::icn:, cnc
inIerncIicnc| expc:iIicn:. New cnc ccciIicnc| re:crI e:IcIe: cnc Icuri:I ccmp|exe: wiIh Ihe
prcvi:icn cf infrc:IrucIure :uppcrI cre c|:c uncerwcy.
Ihe ccnIinucu: mcrkeIing cf exi:Iing wcr|c-c|c:: Icuri:I ce:IincIicn: cre :u:Icinec, e:pecic||y Ihe
rencwnec Lecch re:crI: cf McLini, Scn Jucn, Cc|cIcgcn, Licn cnc Nc:ugLu.
Agro-Industr|o| Modern|zot|on
Ihe prcvincic| gcvernmenI, c: c mcIIer cf pc|icy, cccpI: c Lc|cncec ceve|cpmenI cpprccch
wiIh emphc:i: cn :cunc envircnmenIc| cnc ecc|cgicc| mcncgemenI.
An Agr|-Industr|o| enter
Ihe mcin|cnc prcvince: cf Ihe Fegicn lV in Ihe Fhi|ippine l:|cnc cf Luzcn hcve Leen icenIifiec c:
c premier grcwIh crec. Ihe CcviIe-Lcgunc-8cIcngc:-/urcrc-Fizc|-Cuezcn :uLregicn, cIherwi:e
kncwn c: ALA8AkION, hc: prcgre::ive|y |ec Ihe ccunIry in Ierm: cf inve:ImenI: cnc
emp|cymenI genercIicn.
Uncer Ihe C/L/8/FZCN Deve|cpmenI F|cn, Ihe ccpiIc| cf Ihe Frcvince cf 8cIcngc:-8cIcngc:
CiIy - c: Ihe mcjcr regicnc| urLcn cenIer, wi|| p|cy Ihe :ignificcnI rc|e c: Ihe mcin crIery cf
inve:ImenI:. /I pre:enI, Ihe 8otongos |ty Internot|ono| Fort i: uncergcing c 4-phc:e
ceve|cpmenI prcgrcm. Ihe 42-ki|cmeIer, 4-|cne ScuIhern Icgc|cg /cce:: Fccc {c|:c kncwn c:
ScuIh Luzcn Expre::wcy ExIen:icn) wi|| cirecI|y |ink Ihe 8cIcngc: FcrI Ic MeIrc Mcni|c.
8cIcngc: CiIy, wiIh iI: ceep ccc:I|ine, hc: Leen icenIifiec c: Ihe :iIe cf Ihe regicnc| cgri-
incu:Iric| huL, Ihe 8cIcngc: Fegicnc| /gri-lncu:Iric| CenIer {8F/lC). Ihe crec i: :uiIcL|e fcr Lc:ic
incu:Irie: reuiring privcIe pcrI fcci|iIie:.
In|rostructure ond other Support Foc|||t|es
WiIh Ihe expcn:icn cf Ihe ScuIh Luzcn Expre::wcy, 8cIcngc: i: LeIIer ccce::iL|e Ly |cnc frcm
MeIrc Mcni|c wiIh |e:: Ircve|ing Iime. Ccmp|emenIcry Ic Ihi:, iI hc: c prcvince-wice rccc
neIwcrk. Due Ic Ihe ncIurc| ceep hcrLcr: cf 8cIcngc: 8cy, iI hc: 14 privcIe :ecpcrI: cnc 3
gcvernmenI :ecpcrI:. Ihe:e cre Ihe 8cIcngc: lnIerncIicnc| FcrI: in 8cIcngc: CiIy, Ihe FcrI cf
8cucn, cnc Ihe FcrI cf Mcincgc in McLini. /n lnIerncIicnc| /irpcrI i: c|:c :checu|ec Ic Le
e:IcL|i:h in:ice Fernondo A|r 8ose, :ccn-Ic-Le hcme cf Ihe Fhi|ippine /ir Fcrce.
8cIcngc: i: c|:c hcme Ic gicnI pcwer p|cnI:, :uch c: Ihe Iwc pcwer p|cnI: cf Not|ono| Fower
orporot|on in Cc|ccc, cnc 8cIcngc: Fcwer CcrpcrcIicn p|cnI in 8cIcngc: CiIy, LcIh cf which
:upp|y c grecIer pcrIicn cf Luzcn. Ihu:, pcwer genercIicn cnc :upp|y cre mcre Ihcn :ufficienI Ic
meeI ccmmercic|, incu:Iric| cnc re:icenIic| cemcnc:. CIher pcwer ccn:crIium: cre c|:c in Ihe
prcce:: cf puIIing up mcre.
CcmmuniccIicn fcci|iIie: :uch c: Ie|ephcne, fcx, Ie|egrcph, e|ecIrcnic mci|, lnIerneI, ccL|e cnc
pc:Icge mci|:, mcLi|e phcne: cnc :ignc| rccic:, cnc Lrccccc:I fcci|iIie: cre c|:c recci|y
cvci|cL|e. CcL|e Ie|evi:icn :y:Iem hc: exi:Iec fcr uiIe c |cng Iime.
/cvcncec mecicc| fcci|iIie: ccn c|:c Le fcunc in 8cIcngc: prcvince. Ihe fir:I kicney Ircn:p|cnI:
cuI:ice cf MeIrc Mcni|c cnc MeIrc CeLu hc: Leen :ucce::fu||y ccncucIec in Lipc CiIy. Lemery
i: hcme Ic cne cf Ihe few ceccmpre::icn fcci|iIie: fcr civer: in Ihe ccunIry.
WiIh Ihe e:IcL|i:hmenI cf Ihe Iechnc|cgicc||y ccvcncec ecuccIicnc| fcci|iIie: cnc Ihe Mc:Ier in
McncgemenI Iechnc|cgy prcgrcm in De Lc Sc||e Lipc, 8cIcngc: hc: jcinec Ihe rcnk: cf
|ccc|iIie: wiIh ccccemic :ervice prcvicer: wiIh exce||enI, re|evcnI cnc inncvcIive prcfe::icnc|
ceve|cpmenI prcgrcm:.
Ircn:pcrIcIicn fcci|iIie: cre recci|y cvci|cL|e cn |cnc cnc :ec, whi|e cir Ircn:pcrIcIicn wi|| :ccn
Leccme c rec|iIy. /|reccy :everc| privcIe cir:Irip: cre |cccIec in Ihe prcvince. Severc| mi|iIcry
ccmp: cre c|:c |cccIec in Ihe prcvince inc|ucing Ihe Ferncncc /irLc:e in Lipc CiIy. Ihe cpening
cf Ihe ScuIh Luzcn Expre::wcy Ly 18 wi|| :ignificcnI|y recuce Ircve| Iime Ic MeIrc Mcni|c.
lncu:Iric| e:IcIe:, hcIe|: cnc uc|iIy hcu:ing prcjecI: cre :prcuIing c|| cver Ihe prcvince
prcvicing Lc:e: fcr Lu:ine:: cnc hcme: fcr migrcnI wcrker: cnc expcIricIe:. Fe:crI fcci|iIie: cnc
gc|f ccur:e: hcve Leen cvci|cL|e fcr re:I cnc recrecIicn fcr :cme Iime ncw.
kESIAbkANIS
Ihere cre c numLer cf 8cIcngc: re:IcurcnI: cnc gccc fccc Ic enjcy in ycur Irip Ic Ihe prcvince
cf 8cIcngc:. Mc:I cf Ihem cre |cccIec :IrcIegicc||y c|cng Ihe mcjcr rccc: cnc ec:y Ic |cccIe.
/nc Ircve|ing frcm cne Icwn Ic cncIher in Ihe chcrming prcvince cf 8cIcngc: ccn c|:c geI
cne: Iummy Lrewing wiIh hunger. LeI Ihe fc||cwing cining e:IcL|i:hmenI: :cIi:fy ycur hungry
:Icmcch wiIh mcuIhwcIering ci:he:.
O kose & Groce kestouront - Serve: c vcrieIy cf 8cIcngc: ncIive fccc. Ihe re:IcurcnI i:
fcmcu: fcr Lu|c|c {Leef Lcne mcrrcw cnc :hcnk Lci|ec) :cup. CIher ci:he: ycu :hcu|c Iry
cre friec Icwi|i: {fi:h) cnc ki|cwin {pick|ec fi:h).
O Hopog F|||p|no - Ihe re:IcurcnI :erve: gccc :inigcng nc mc|ipuIc {mc|ipuIc fi:h ccckec Ly
:|cw Lci|ing) pcirec wiIh Lcgccng Lc|cycn {cnchcvy) :cuce. CIher mu:I Iry gcccie: cI
Ihe c|ce:I re:IcurcnI in Lipc cre kc|cereIcng kcmLing {:Iewec gccI: mecI), pcnciI |cng-
|cng {nccc|e:), cnc Lu|c|c.
O L|po Gr||| :erve: gccc cri:py pcIc {pig knuck|e) cnc c vcrieIy cf Fi|ipinc ce|icccie: |ike
kcre-kcre {cxIci| :Iew), :inigcng {ccckec Ly :|cw Lci|ing) cnc gri||ec ci:he:.
O I|dro's F|oce - Fine cining re:IcurcnI, which :erve: inIerncIicnc| ci:he:, :weeI: cnc pc:Irie:
IhcI cre ce|icicu: wiIh cwe:cme cmLience, enchcnIing mu:ic cnc frienc|y :ervice.
O 8ohoy Mor|k|t kestouront - Ihe re:IcurcnI :erve: fine Fi|ipinc ci:he: hcI cnc fc:I cI
rec:cncL|e price:. Ihe mu:I Iry ci:he: cre cri:py pcIc {pig knuck|e), chicken LcrLecue,
pcnciI ccnIcn cnc Lihcn {nccc|e:).
O oso kop kestouront - /n crgcnic greenhcu:e re:IcurcnI, which :erve: Fi|ipinc ci:he: cnc
hcmegrcwn green:. Icp fcvcriIe: cre Leef cc|cereIc {:Iewec Leef), hc|cLc: nc :ugpc
{Lci|ec prcwn:), cri:py pcIc cnc ycu mu:I Iry Iheir :umcn :c |ihiyc {rice ccke).
O Ihe Iree House kestouront - Ihe uniue re:IcurcnI :erve: LcIh ncIive cnc inIerncIicnc|
ci:he:. Mu:I Iry ci:he: cre cri:py Icwi|i:, Icpcng Icc| cnc ki|cwin {pick|ec fi:h).
O Ioo| 8|stro kestouront - Ihe re:IcurcnI ci:he: up mc:I cf Ihe Icwn ce|icccie: |ike Icpcng
Icc|, |cnggcni:c {pcrk :cu:cge) cnc cri:py friec Icwi|i:. CIher ci:he: Ic Iry cre en:c|ccc nc
Ic|cng {eggp|cnI :c|cc), Lu|c|c, cnc Iheir pcnciI {nccc|e:) cre cne cf Ihe Le:I.
O Agot's 8or & kestouront - /gcI: fcvcriIe: cre cri:py pcIc {pig knuck|e), Lu|c|c cnc kcre-
kcre {cxIci| :Iew). Ihey c|:c ci:h up Chine:e fccc cnc vcricu: yummy ccke:, pc:Irie: cnc
:weeI:.
O Ko|non so Do|ompos|gon - Ihe re:IcurcnI hc: c |cve|y incccr gcrcen wiIh cc|crfu| p|cnI:
c|| cver Iheir cining crec. Enjcy Iheir :uccu|enI Icnigue :Ieck {fi:h), Iencer yeI crunchy
|echcn kcwc|i {crunchy friec pcrk), yummy Lckec Ichcng {:c|IwcIer mu::e|), cnc Ihe
crecmie:I cnc crecmie:I |eche f|cn {ce::erI mcce cf egg cnc ccncen:ec mi|k).
HOIELS J kESOkIS
O Eog|e Fo|nt kesort - Ihi: |uxuricu: fcur-:Icr prcperIy in 8cIcngc: i: |cccIec in Ihe Iip cf Ihe
Cc|umpcng Fenin:u|c, cLcuI Iwc-cnc-c-hc|f hcur: frcm Mcni|c. SiIucIec nexI Ic c pri:Iine,
:pcI|e:: Lecch, Ihe re:crI fecIure: c :c|I-wcIer pcc| cnc Iwc cIher :wimming pcc|: wiIh c
wcIer :|ice. /nycne inIere:Iec in c civing Irip ccn uIi|ize Ihe guiccnce cf Ihe re:crI :Icff cI
Ihe cive :hcp. Gue:I: wi|| c|:c finc c re:IcurcnI cnc Lcr, gifI :hcp cnc gcme: rccm. /
funcIicn rccm i: cvci|cL|e cnc c numLer cf ccIiviIie: ccn Le crgcnizec Ly Ihe re:crI,
inc|ucing kcycking, :ncrke|ing, jeI :kiing cnc vi:iI: Ic c LuIIerf|y pcrk cnc necrLy i:|cnc:.
O Doys Hote| 8otongos - lcec||y |cccIec in Ihe 8cIcngc: CiIy, Ihi: hcIe| i: cn ec:y :Irc|| cwcy
frcm Lu:ine::, :hcpping cnc enIerIcinmenI crec:. 8cc:Iing 111 inIerncIicnc| :Iy|ec rccm:
cnc :uiIe:, Iheir rccm: cre :pccicu:, e|egcnI cnc very we|| cppcinIec. / :hcrI crive cwcy
cnc ycu|| finc Ihe fcmcu: Lecche: cf /ni|cc cnc McIcLungkcy, hence, c grecI p|cce cf
:Icy fcr LcIh |ei:ure cnc Lu:ine:: Ircve|er:. Surrcuncec Ly urLcn ccnvenience: cnc Leing
righI Le:ice Ihe SM Mc||, gue:I: ccn cefiniIe|y cc :cme reIci| Ihercpy. FighI Le:ice: Ihe
ciIy: fcvcriIe nighI:pcI, Dcy: cIe| 8cIcngc: i: cefiniIe|y c wcncerfu| p|cce Ic :Icy if ycu
cre vi:iIing 8cIcngc:.
O M|crote| Inn & Su|tes 8otongos Hote| - Ju:I 0 km cwcy frcm Mcni|c, Ihi: MicrcIe| prcperIy
ccn mcke fcr c nice weekenc geIcwcy cr c :hcrI Irip. CcnvenienI|y |cccIec in:ice Ihe
Fir:I lncu:Iric| Fcrk, MicrcIe| ccn Le ec:i|y ccce::ec frcm Ihe highwcy. Gue:I: ccn Le
c::urec cf cmp|e pcrking, cnc Ihere i: free f|cwing ccffee cI Ihe LcLLy. / Jcpcne:e
Fe:IcurcnI, c: we|| c: cne :erving Dim Sum cnc nccc|e: i: |cccIec ccrc:: Ihe rccc. Ihe fu||
f|ecgec Cc:i: Gym inc|uce: Ienni: cnc Lc:keILc|| ccurI: c|cng wiIh cIher :pcrI:. 8cIcngc:
i: c|:c u:ec Ly mcny c: c :Icpcver Ic ccIch c ferry Ic cne cf Ihe i:|cnc:.
O Ihe Go|den Sunset kesort - 8cIcngc: prcvince: newe:I cnc |crge:I Icuri:I ce:IincIicn geI:
iI: ncme frcm cne cf iI: mcin cIIrccIicn: - Ihe :pecIccu|cr view cf Ihe gc|cen :unccwn.
Un|ike cny cIher :un:eI, :unccwn viewec frcm Ihe re:crI chcnge: iI: cc|cr frcm :i|ver cI
mic-cfIernccn Ic LrighI crcnge, cnc Ihen Ic gc|cen cc|cr unIi| Ihe :un finc||y ci:cppecr:.
O |ub 8o|o| Isobe| 8eoch kesort 8otongos - ycu wi|| enjcy Ihe ccmfcrI cnc p|ec:ure in Ihe
Ircnui|iIy cf 8cIcngc:, iI i: genuine|y gccc-ncIurec fc|k:, Ihe ccc| IempercIure yecr
rcunc cnc mcgnificence cf Ihe wcr|c-fcmcu: Icc| Vc|ccnc. Ne:I|ec cn Ihe :hcre: cf Icc|
Lcke in Ihe Icwn cf Ic|i:cy, 8cIcngc:, Ihi: |cke :ice re:icenIic| re:crI i: cI prime |cccIicn
:cuIh cf Mcni|c, cn|y cn hcur cwcy frcm Ihe ciIy vic Ihe SIc. Fc:c, IcgcyIcy Fccc cr vic
Cc|cmLc SIcr Ic||wcy. Ycu ccn :penc Ihe ccy re|cxing in eiIher Ihe Iwc infiniIy pcc|:, cr
hcng cuI wiIh ycur frienc: in Ihe f|ccIing ccLcnc:, cr enjcy mcre ccIive pur:uiI :uch c:
kcycking, cr Icke c LccI rice Ic geI c c|c:er |cck cI Icc| Vc|ccnc: crcIer cn hcr:eLcck cr
cn fccI. Ycu ccn c|:c :penc Ihe re:I cf ycur ccy frc|icking in Ihe mcny ccIiviIie: cfferec Ly
Ihe mcLiceep in-|cke, pcc| fcci|iIy. Ihe:e, Ic ncme c few, cre Ihe Ihing: Leing cfferec cI
C|uL 8c|ci l:cLe|.
O Munt|ng 8uhong|n 8eoch omp - i: crecIec fcr Ihe grecI cuIcccr: - cn icy||ic :eIIing Lig
encugh fcr fcmi|ie:, c|uL: cnc ccmpcnie:. Ihe whc|e crec ccn ec:i|y :uiI 2,000 pecp|e
cnc ycu hcve c chcice cf :emi-exc|u:ive cr exc|u:ive fcr ccccmmcccIicn:. /meniIie:
inc|uce fu||y furni:hec cir-ccnciIicnec ccIIcge:, fcmi|y rccm: fcr Iwc {2) cr fcur {4), Iree-
hcu:e: Lig encugh fcr Ien {10), :creen IenI: wiIh ccmfcrIcL|e cu:hicn:, we||-mcinIcinec
ccmfcrI rccm: cnc :hcwer: crec:. 8rcwn cuI free wiIh cLunccnI mcunIcin-:pring wcIer.
/ perfecI hcven fcr ccnvenIicn:, ccnference:, :emincr: cnc cIher :ccic| funcIicn:. /:ice
frcm Ihe c|ecr, un:pci|ec Lecch cnc wcrm ccmp, MunIing 8uhcngin: 24-hecIcre
prcperIy fecIure: c mcre ccIive, chc||enging cnc fun-fi||ec ncIure Lc:ec |ecrning
experience. Gc fcr Ihe Irci| in:ice Ihe fcre:I, p|cy cur ncIive gcme:, Lui|c c IenI, |ecrn
:urvivc| ccur:e: cnc cIher ccmp ccIiviIie:, LuI mc:I cf c||. Enjcy Ihe wcrmIh cf
IcgeIherne:: in Ihe f|ickering g|cw cf Ihe ccmp fire.
O hoteou koyo|e i: c perfecI geIcwcy fcr c hc|iccy. Ihe gue:Ihcu:e i: fcmec fcr iI: |cg
ccLin: IhcI |eI iI: vi:iIcr experience c ccunIry-|iving cpprccch. SiIec cI Nc:ugLu 15
hecIcre: high|cnc prcperIy wiIh c vi:Ic cf ncIure. cIe| cmeniIie: cffer Iheir gue:I wiIh :c
mcny Ihing: Ic cc, e:pecic||y if ycu cre Ihe :pcrIy Iype.
O Evercrest Go|| |ub & kesort i: cn epiIcme |ccge IhcI wi|| c||cw ycu Ic hcve c Iru|y re|cxing
cnc reviIc|izing :Icy cI Ihe re:crI. LcccIec cI Ihe hi||: cf 8cIu|cc in Icwn cf Nc:ugLu, cnc
few minuIe: crive frcm IcgcyIcy CiIy. lI hc: 7-rccm ccccmmcccIicn: IhcI hcve
Lc|ccnie: cver|ccking Ihe |cve|y |cnc:ccpe cf Ihe gc|f ccur:e. Ihe hcIe| cffer: c wice
crrcy cf fcci|iIie: cnc :ervice: IhcI wi|| mcke ycu fee| cI ec:e.
O onyon ove kes|dent|o| 8eoch kesort i: |cccIec in Nosugbu, 8otongos. lI i: c Iwc cnc c
hc|f crive cwcy frcm Mcni|c vic ScuIh Luzcn Expre::wcy cn cn crcincry ccy. ExpecI Ic
ccc cncIher hcur cn ycur Ircve| Iime Ihcugh, e:pecic||y cn c weekenc where Ircffic i:
:cmeIime: hecvy :cuIhLcunc. 8ringing ycur cwn fccc i: :IricI|y prchiLiIec in:ice Ihe re:crI
cnc Ihe :ecuriIy gucrc: cre :ecrching Ihe gue:I: Lcg: upcn crrivc|. Ihe re:crI cce:nI
|cck Lig cn Ihe cuI:ice cnc iI: ncI unIi| ycu geI pc:I Ihe enIrcnce hc||/Lui|cing IhcI ycu
geI Ic :ee Ihe enIire view cf Ihe re:crI cnc Ihe Lecch.
O Dos Fo|mos Is|ond kesort ond Spo - i: in :hcre|ine: cf 8rgy. Scn /nIcnic, l:|c Verce,
8cIcngc: CiIy. Frcm MeIrc Mcni|c, iI mcy Le recchec Ihrcugh c Iwc-hcur Ircve| Ihrcugh
|cnc cnc cne-hcur LccI rice frcm Ihe pcrI cf 8cIcngc:. l:|c Verce i: LeIween Ihe :cuIh
Lcy cf 8cIcngc: cnc ncrIh cf Cc|cpcn, CrienIc| Minccrc. lI :iI: Le:ice Ihe Verce l:|cnc
Fc::cge. Ihe Verce l:|cnc Fc::cge i: c Mcrine ScncIucry IhcI hc:I: Ic cifferenI: :pecie: cf
uncerwcIer f|crc cnc fcunc. lI i: even cec|crec c: Ihe cenIer cf Licciver:iIy cf Ihe wcr|c.
Dc: Fc|mc: i: ce:ignec Ic L|enc wiIh Ihe ncIurc| :urrcuncing: cf Ihe i:|cnc. Surrcuncec Ly
ccrc| :cnc Lecche: cnc :erene, Iuruci:e wcIer Dc: Fc|mc: i: Iru|y c ccc| ce:IincIicn fcr
re|cxcIicn.
GEIIING IHEkE
When Ircve|ing Ic mc:I pcrI: cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:, iI c|| :IcrI: cI Mcni|c, cn inIerncIicnc| geIcwcy
ciIy cnc cne cf /:ic: premier ciIie:.
8y A|r
/ wcy in geIIing Ihere cnc Ihe mc:I ccnvenienI wcy cre Ly cir. Ihe Le:I wcy i: Ihrcugh
Ihe NAIA [N|noy Aqu|no Internot|ono| A|rport} in Mcni|c fcr inIerncIicnc| Ircve|er:.
Ihe N/l/ i: :ervec Ly mcre Ihcn 30 cir|ine:, which f|y Ic cifferenI ciIie: IhrcughcuI Ihe wcr|c.
Ihe ncIicnc| ccrrier i: Fhi|ippine /ir|ine:. CIher Mcjcr lnIerncIicnc| ccrrier: cre /ir Frcnce, 8riIi:h
/irwcy:, Ccnccicn /ir|ine:, CcIhcy Fccific, Gu|f /ir, KLM, Kcrecn /ir, LufIhcn:c, Mc|cy:ic /ir|ine:,
NcrIhwe:I /ir|ine:, CucnIc:, Singcpcre /ir|ine:, Ihci /irwcy: cnc UniIec /ir|ine:.
Ihe N/l/ in Mcni|c hc: :ufficienI re:curce: :uch c: cuIy-free cenIer:, Icuri:I infcrmcIicn ccunIer:,
ccr renIc|:, Lcnk: cnc /IM:, fcreign exchcnge fcci|iIie:, chcrIerec f|ighI :ervice:, Ircve| cgency,
cnc Lcggcge cepc:iI crec.
8y Woter
Ihe pcrI crec in Mcni|c i: cc||ec F|er Fort. Ihey cre civicec in Iwc mcin crec: cc||ec Ihe ScuIh
cnc Ihe NcrIh crLcr. lnIerncIicnc| Crui:e :hip ccck cI Ihe ScuIh crLcr, whi|e c|| ccme:Iic cnc
ccrgc ve::e|: ccck cI Ihe NcrIh crLcr. Ihere cre very few fcci|iIie: in Ihe Mcni|c FcrI. Smc||
fccc cnc crink :Ic||: cnc c :ecIing crec cre Ihe cn|y fcci|iIy ycu ccn finc.
Scme inIerncIicnc| :hipping |ine: IhcI ccck cI Ihe pcrI cf Mcni|c cre Evergreen Line:, L|cyc
Irie:Iinc cnc Fcr Ec:Iern Shipping Ccmpcny {FESCC).
cwever, Ihe 8cIcngc: lnIerncIicnc| FcrI, ce:piIe Ihe lnIerncIicnc|" in iI: ncme i: :Ii|| primcri|y c
ccme:Iic pcrI. Ihe :ecpcrI i: LeIIer kncwn fcr Leing c gcIewcy Ic FuerIc Gc|erc.
8y Lond
Mc:I cf Ihe Lecch re:crI: cnc hcIe|: in 8cIcngc: cre 1.5 Ic 2 hcur: crive frcm N/l/. Ircve|er:
ccn renI c ccr cr vcn Ic Iheir 8cIcngc: ce:IincIicn. /vi:, erIz, NcIicnc|, cnc Ni::cn FenI / Ccr
hcve ce:k: cI Ihe cirpcrI. /nc if ycu cre in c very IighI LucgeI ycu ccn Icke Ihe Lu: cr FX.
Mcjcr Lu: ccmpcnie: IhcI p|y Ihe 8cIcngc: rcuIe hcve Lu: Ierminc|: in 8uencic cnc IcfI /ve.,
/rcneIc CenIer in CuLcc cnc in EDS/ in Fc:cy CiIy. Ycu ccn rice Ihe fc||cwing cir-ccnciIicnec
Lu:e: ncme|y IriIrcn, J/M, 8cIcngc: Expre:: Liner, cnc /LFS Ic ycur 8cIcngc: ce:IincIicn:.
/ncIher mecn: cf Ircn:pcrIcIicn frcm Mcni|c Ic 8cIcngc: i: Ihe FX, cnc gcining pcpu|criIy c: cn
c|IerncIive Ic Ihe Lu:. Ihe FX geI: Ic ycur ce:IincIicn fc:Ier Leccu:e iI :penc: |e:: Iime Ic |ecve
Ihe Ierminc|:, wiIh c mcximum cf Ien pc::enger:. 8cIcngc: Lcunc FX Ierminc|: cre |cccIec in
CuLcc, 8uencic, Crc::ing in Mcncc|uycng cnc /|cLcng.
GEIIING AkObND
Ircve|ing frcm c Icwn Ic cncIher Icwn, cr if iI i: mcre Ihcn 5 ki|cmeIer:, c jeepney rice wi|| Le
ycur mc:I |ike|y kinc cf Ircn:pcrIcIicn. Like Ihe Iricyc|e Ihe jeepney: ccn Le hirec fcr c :pecific
purpc:e. ln 8cIcngc: iI i: u:uc||y hirec wiIh Lig grcup: cf cI |ec:I 15 per:cn: fcr excur:icn:.
GeIIing c Lu: rice wcu|c mecn IhcI ycu neec Ic Ircve| Ic cncIher prcvince cr gc fcr c |cnger
ci:Icnce. Cne u:uc||y Icke: c Lu: in geIIing in cnc cuI cf 8cIcngc:. 8uI, ycu ccu|c :Ii|| Icke Ihe
Lu: frcm mcving frcm Icwn Ic Icwn, LuI chcnce: cre ycu wi|| |c:e Iime wciIing. 8u:e: u:uc||y
ccnI |ecve Ihe Ierminc| un|e:: iI i: c|mc:I fu||. Sc if ycu cre in hurry, ycu wi|| |c:: mcre Iime if ycu
Icke Ihe Lu:.
/ncIher mecn: cf Ircn:pcrIcIicn u:ec in mcving in cnc cuI cf 8cIcngc: i: Ihe FX. / uIi|iIy vehic|e
mcce Ly IcycIc. lI Leccme pcpu|cr Leccu:e iI i: in LeIween Ihe jeepney cnc Ihe Lu:. IcIc|
pc::enger i: 10, which mecn: IhcI ycu ccnI hcve Ic wciI Icc |cng fcr iI Ic |ecve. F|u: Ihe:e
vehic|e: cre cir-ccnciIicnec which mcke: Ihe jeepney c ci:ccvcnIcge chcice.
/|| puL|ic Ircn:pcrI |ike Ihe jeepney:, FX, cnc Lu:e: cce:nI |ecve Ihe Ierminc|: un|e:: iI i: fu|| cr
c|mc:I fu||. Ihi: i: Ihe rec:cn why pecp|e wcu|c prefer Ic rice Ihe jeepney cnc Ihe FX, Leccu:e iI
Icke: |e:: Iime fcr Ihem Ic |ecve Ihe Ierminc|. Seccnc, Ihe jeepney: cnc FX cre mcre cLunccnI
cn Ihe rccc ccmpcrec Ic Ihe Lu:e:.
Since 8cIcngc: hc: civing :pcI: cnc c numLer cf i:|cnc: Ic :ee, c Lcncc i: cncIher wcy in
geIIing crcunc, e:pecic||y fcr civing cnc i:|cnc hcping. Mc:I cf Ihe Iime mcIcrizec Lcncc cr
pump LccI: cre u:ec fcr :hcrI Irip:. / wcrc cf wcrning IhcI inIer-i:|cnc LccI Ircve|ing i: cn|y
cpprcpricIe fcr Ihc:e whc cre wi||ing Ic rcugh iI cuI in Ihe cpen :ec.
OIHEk INFO
Ihe Mor|ne Frotected Areo Network o| 8otongos Frov|nce, Fh|||pp|nes: An Outcome-8osed
Evo|uot|on o| E||ect|veness ond Fer|ormonce
Summcry
Ihi: :Iucy |cck: cI Ihe cc:e cf fcur mcrine prcIecIec crec: e:IcL|i:hec in Iwc municipc|iIie: cf
McLini cnc Iing|cy in 8cIcngc: Frcvince, Fhi|ippine:, in crcer Ic c::e:: Iheir perfcrmcnce in
re|cIicn Ic Iheir iniIic| cLjecIive:. lI inve:IigcIe: :Ickehc|cer percepIicn: regcrcing Ihe
effecIivene:: cf Ihe MF/: cnc Ihe currenI prcL|em: fccing mcncgemenI cf Ihe MF/:. Ihe
re:u|I: high|ighI i::ue: cf euiIy, |cck cf ccmmuniIy cnc gcvernmenIc| wi|| cnc pcrIicipcIicn, |cck
cf ccpcciIy cnc ccnfcence in mcncgemenI cf Ihe |ccc| ccmmiIIee: cnc crgcni:cIicn:, cnc
ciffcu|Iie: in fncncing IhcI IhrecIen Ic jecpcrcize Ihe prcIecIec crec: cngcing :ucce::. 8ui|cing
gcvernmenIc| :uppcrI, |ccc| ccpcciIy Lui|cing, cnc c Ircn:pcrenI meIhcc cf fncncing cre :een
c: key Ic en:ure :ucce:: in Ihe fuIure.
SIucy SiIe:
Fe:ecrch fcr Ihi: :Iucy wc: ccrriec cuI in Ihe municipc|iIie: cf McLini cnc Iing|cy in 8cIcngc:
Frcvince, Ihe Fhi|ippine:, in FeLrucry cnc Mcrch 2008. LcccIec cn|y 3 hcur: crive :cuIh cf MeIrc
Mcni|c, Ihe regicn hc: fcr :everc| ceccce: Leen we|| kncwn c: c pcpu|cr Icuri:I ce:IincIicn cue
Ic iI: Lecche:, ccrc| reef: cnc numercu: civing :iIe:, cnc iI: prcximiIy Ic :uch c mcjcr
meIrcpc|iIcn crec. Ihe reef: cf Ihe Iwc municipc|iIie: hcve Leen negcIive|y cffecIec Ly c
vcrieIy cf humcn impccI: inc|ucing cverf:hing, :ecimenIcIicn, :hcre|ine ceve|cpmenI, LccI
cnchcr cnc civer ccmcge, cnc i||egc| fcrm: cf f:hing. Sc|cncI eI c|. {2002) ccnc|ucec IhcI Ihe
mcin IhrecI: Ic Ihe reef: were incceucIe wc:Ie/:ewcge ci:pc:c| cnc cverf:hing, cnc Ihe reef:
:Ii|| :hcw :ign: cf c|gc| cvergrcwIh in p|cce:, |ike|y ccu:ec Ly LcIh nuIrienI cver-enrichmenI cnc
remcvc| cf herLivcrcu: :pecie: cf f:h, cnc Lrcken ccrc| frcm cyncmiIe L|c:I f:hing, Iyphccn:,
cnc cnchcr ccmcge. Ihe pre:ence cf Ihe Icuri:m incu:Iry hc: |ec Ic cn increc:ec ri:k Ic Ihe
reef ccu:ec Ly Ihe high vc|ume cf civer: vi:iIing Ihe vcricu: cive :iIe:. cwever, Ihe Icuri:m
incu:Iry hc: p|cyec cn impcrIcnI pcrI in prcmcIing cnc c::i:Iing effcrI: Ic e:IcL|i:h cnc mcncge
Ihe MF/: cf McLini. WiIh Icuri:m, e:pecic||y cive Icuri:m, freuenI|y prcmcIec wcr|cwice c: cn
eccncmicc||y vicL|e, cnc cfIen prefercL|e, mecn: Ic :hifI Ihe fccu: cf ccrc| reef exp|ciIcIicn
frcm cn exIrccIive Ic c ncn-exIrccIive fcrm cf u:e, Ihe ccn:ervcIicn prcgrcmme: IhcI hcve
Leen imp|emenIec in /ni|cc cver Ihe yecr: :erve c: Ihe icec| |cccIicn Ic inve:IigcIe ncI cn|y
Ihe Lic|cgicc| effecI: cf MF/:, LuI c|:c Ihe ccmp|ex cyncmic: cnc chcnge: in :Ickehc|cer
percepIicn: cnc :uppcrI fcr MF/ prcgrcmme: IhcI cccur when ccmpeIing incu:Irie: Leccme
invc|vec in ccc:Ic| re:curce mcncgemenI.
GOVEkNMENI J NGO JOIHEk NON-FkOFII OkGANIIAIIONS
Frov|nc|o| Government o| 8otongos
Vi:icn 2017 - 8cIcngc: Frcvince: c wcr|c-c|c:: ce:IincIicn wiIh ecc|cgicc||y Lc|cncec cnc
:u:IcincL|e ceve|cpmenI cnc :IcIe-cf-Ihe-crI infrc:IucIure cnc hcme cf Gcc-|cving cnc fcmi|y
cenIerec pecp|e gcvernec Ly ceciccIec cnc prcfe::icnc| pc|iIicc| |eccer:hip ccmmiIIec Ic
cne vi:icn cnc :hcrec re:pc:iLi|iIie: gecrec Icwcrc LeIIer uc|iIy |ife fcr 8cIcnguenc:.
Mi::icn - 8cIcngc: Frcvince i: ccmmiIIec Ic e:IcL|i:h cnc cchieve cyncmic, effecIive, cnc
Ircn:pcrenI gcverncce, inIen:ify :ccic| :ervice:, upgrcce Ihe uc|iIy cf ecuccIicn, ccn:IrucI
:IcIe cf Ihe crI infrc:IrucIure, prcmcIe cgrc-Icuri:m incu:Iry, ccvcccIe c ccncucive
envircnmenI fcr inve:ImenI Ihcugh :ynergi:Iic cpprccch wiIh Ihe highe:I cegree cf inIegriIy
Ihe bn|vers|ty o| 8otongos Spec|o| h||dren Foundot|on [b8SF} wc: fcrmc||y e:IcL|i:hec cn
SepIemLer 23, 1. ln |ine wiIh Ihe |egccy cf Ihe fcuncer: cf Univer:iIy cf 8cIcngc: Ic prcvice
ecuccIicn Ic 8cIcnguenc:, Ihe memLer: cf Ihe 8ccrc cf Iru:Iee: gcverning Ihe fcunccIicn
uphc|c Ihi: ccmmiImenI in Iheir ce:ire Ic prcvice incivicuc|izec cnc ccmprehen:ive :pecic|
ecuccIicn prcgrcm mccu|e: fcr hcnciccppec chi|cren cnc ycuIh. Frcm Ihe cn:eI cf iI:
ccncepIuc|izcIicn, iI wc: cecicec Ly Ihe crgcnizer: IhcI Ihe fcci|iIy Le ccn:IrucIec in iI: Ihirc
ccmpu: in Fc||cccn Ec:I,8cIcngc: CiIy.
Ihe 8otongos Frov|nce homber o| ommerce & Industr [8FI} - i: c ncn-:Icck, ncn-prcfiI cnc
ncn-pc|iIicc| memLer:hip crgcnizcIicn which ccIive|y prcmcIe: cnc uphc|c: Ihe eccncmic
inIere:I: cf Lu:ine::men cnc enIrepreneur: in 8cIcngc: engcgec in mcnufccIuring, Ircce,
ccmmerce, incu:Iry, cgricu|Iure cnc :ervice:.
8FCCl cim: Ic fc:Ier c|c:er re|cIicn:, uncer:Icncing cnc cccpercIicn cmcng Ihe cifferenI
:ecIcr: cf Ihe |ccc| eccncmy Ly unifying Ihem inIc c :Ircng cnc :c|ic crgcnizcIicn fcr Ihe LeIIer
enhcncemenI cf eccncmic grcwIh cnc ceve|cpmenI in 8cIcngc:.
Smc|| Lu:ine:: prcmcIicn hc: Leen cn i::ue in eccncmic ceve|cpmenI fcr mcre Ihcn 30 yecr:. lI
i: wice|y reccgnizec IhcI Ihe :mc|| Lu:ine:: p|cy: cn impcrIcnI rc|e in Ihe eccncmic cnc :ccic|
ceve|cpmenI cf cny ccunIry/|ccc|iIy. Mcny gcvernmenI: hcve imp|emenIec :pecic| c::i:Icnce
prcgrcm: Ic prcmcIe Ihe :mc|| Lu:ine:: :ecIcr LuI Ihe re:u|I: were ncI :cIi:fccIcry in mcny
cc:e:: cne cf Ihe rec:cn: Leing Ihe incceucIe invc|vemenI cf Ihe :mc|| Lu:ine:: ccmmuniIy in
ce:igning cnc imp|emenIing Ihe prcmcIicn: prcgrcm:.
Irove||ng to As|o? V|s|t 8otongos Fh|||pp|nes
8cIcngc: i: |cccIec :cuIhwe:Iern cf Luzcn in Ihe Fhi|ippine:. lI hc: 31 municipc|iIie: cnc Ihree
ciIie:. Ihe Frcvince: cf Lcgunc, CcviIe, Cuezcn cnc Minccrc cre iI: necrLy neighLcr:. Mc:I cf
Ihe Icwn: cre :urrcuncec wiIh wcIer, Ihu: iI i: fcmcu: fcr iI: Lecche:, mcrine |ife, cnc f|crc.
Ihe 8cIcnguenc: {|ccc| re:icenI:) cic|ecI i: Icgc|cg, Ihe mcin |cngucge mc:I Fi|ipinc: u:e.
Eng|i:h i: we|| uncer:Iccc cnc :pcken Ly mc:I cf Ihe ncIive:.
Lccc| MeIrc Mcni|c re:icenI: cnc Icuri:I: mcke iI Iheir fcvcriIe geI cwcy ce:IincIicn Leccu:e iI:
cn|y 2 Ic 3 hcur: crive frcm Mcni|c. Ircve|ing Ic Ihe cIIrccIive Lecche: ccn give ycu chcice: cf
Ihe cifferenI ccIiviIie: ycu ccn cc. cve c wcrry free vcccIicn, p|cy gc|f, gc civing Ic Ihe
fcmcu: cive :iIe:, wcke Lccrcing, jeI :kiing cnc winc :urfing. /nc, if ycu cre ccvenIurcu:
encugh gc exp|cre ccve: c|cng Ihe :hcre:.
Ihere cre mcny Ihing: Ic :ee cLcuI Ihe hi:Icricc| Lcckgrcunc cf Ihe prcvince. Drcp Ly Ihe
Icwn: cf Icc|, McLini, Lipc CiIy cnc 8cIcngc: CiIy, Ic :ee Ihe Lc:i|icc: cnc C|c Spcni:h hcu:e:.
/nc :ee crchiIecIure curing Ihe Fre Spcni:h Iime:.
8cIcnguenc: cre frienc|y cnc fe:Iive pecp|e. Ihere cre c |cI cf fe:IiviIie: ecch Icwn ce|eLrcIe
fcr Ihe yecr rcunc. Fcrccc ng Lechcn {rcc:Iec pig pcrcce) in 8c|cycn i: cne ce|eLrcIicn l
reccmmenc Ic :ee cnc experience. Icpu:cn in /|iIcgIcg i: c re|igicu: fe:Iivc| where in ycung
Ieen: cre::ec in Iheir Le:I cIIire: jcin Ihe :IreeI prcce::icn.
Ihe 8cIcngc: FcrI i: ccn:icerec Ihe Irccing pcinI in Ihe Cc|cLcrzcn regicn. lI hc: c pc::enger
Ierminc| Ic cifferenI i:|cnc: in Ihe Fhi|ippine:. Ihe:e mcke: Ihe prcvince c hc|f wcy pcinI Ic
FuerIc Gc||erc cnc cIher key ciIie: cf Ihe Fhi|ippine: l:|cnc.
Ihere cre Iwc wcy: Ic Ircve| in Ihi: picIure:ue prcvince. lI cepenc: cn Ihe Icwn ce:IincIicn ycu
cre heccec Icc.
V|o Sto. koso - Iogoytoy - Nc:ugLu rcuIe {We:Iern Sice) Drive: ycu Ic Ihe :cenic view cf Icc|
Vc|ccnc, cnc Ic Ihe re:crI: cnc hcIe|: in Nc:ugLu, Licn, Cc|cIcgcn, Lemery cnc 8c|cycn.
V|o Stor H|ghwoy - Lipc rcuIe {Ec:Iern Sice) 8ring: ycu Ic civing :iIe: cf /ni|cc cnc Lciyc, cnc
Ihe re:crI: cnc hcIe|: in Lipc CiIy, 8cucn, Scn Jucn cnc McLini.
Fe|cx cnc hcve fun in cny Lecch re:crI: cf ycur chcice. Ihere cre |cI: cf hcIe|: crcunc Ic
chcc:e frcm. Depencing cn ycur exciIemenI cr p|ec:ure.
Ccn:icer Ihe ccvenIure: cnc :ighI in :Icre. Exp|cre Ihe exciIing wcy cf |ife. Icke in ccn:icercIicn
iI i: c few hcur: crive frcm Ihe Mcni|c /irpcrI. Sc if ycure gun-Lcunc Fhi|ippine:l Icke c Irip Ic
8cIcngc:.
8otongos Frov|nce
8cIcngc: i: c prcvince cf Ihe Fhi|ippine: |cccIec cn Ihe :cuIhwe:Iern pcrI cf Luzcn in Ihe
Cc|cLcrzcn regicn. lI: ccpiIc| i: 8cIcngc: CiIy cnc iI i: Lcrcerec Ly Ihe prcvince: cf CcviIe cnc
Lcgunc Ic Ihe ncrIh cnc Cuezcn Ic Ihe ec:I. /crc:: Ihe Verce l:|cnc Fc::cge: Ic Ihe :cuIh i:
Ihe i:|cnc cf Minccrc cnc Ic Ihe we:I |ie: Ihe ScuIh Chinc Sec. Fcuncec cn Mcrch 10, 117, wiIh
c pcpu|cIicn cf cpprcximcIe|y 1,05,348, 8cIcngc: i: cne cf Ihe mc:I pcpu|cr Icuri:I ce:IincIicn:
necr MeIrcpc|iIcn Mcni|c. Ihe prcvince hc: mcny Lecche: cnc fcmcu: fcr exce||enI civing
:pcI: cn|y c few hcur: cwcy frcm Mcni|c. Scme cf Ihe mcre ncIcL|e cne: cre /ni|cc in Ihe
Municipc|iIy cf McLini, McIcLungkcy in Ihe Municipc|iIy cf Licn FunIc Fuegc, Cc|cIcgcn cnc
Lciyc in Ihe Municipc|iIy cf Scn Jucn.
Fcunc in Ihe prcvince i: wcr|c-kncwn /ni|cc {McLini) cnc iI: mcny cive :iIe: IhcI cre icec| fcr
cL:erving mcrine |ife, cnc cuI:Icncing fcr mccrc phcIcgrcphy. LcccIec cn|y 110 ki|cmeIer:
:cuIh cf MeIrcpc|iIcn Mcni|c, iI i: very ccce::iL|e Ly |cnc cr Ly :ec. 8cIcngc: i: c|:c where Icc|
Vc|ccnc, cne cf Ihe Deccce Vc|ccnce: i: |cccIec. Ihe vc|ccnc hc: c wcIer-fi||ec crcIer cnc :iI:
cn cn i:|cnc in Ihe cenIer cf Icc| Lcke, which gec|cgi:I: Le|ieve i: cn cncienI cc|cerc.
Ihe Icwn cf Icc| i: fcmcu: fcr iI: hcnc emLrcicerie:, knive:, cnc :cu:cge:: cnc iI reign: c: cne cf
Ihe Iwc mc:I cu|Iurc||y pre:ervec :iIe: cf Ihe Spcni:h cc|cnic| erc in Ihe Fhi|ippine:. 8efcre Ihe
prcvince ccme Ic Le cc||ec 8cIcngc:, iI wc: kncwn in cncienI Iime: c: Ihe Icwn cf 8cnLcn.
When iI': CcpiIc| Icwn wc: cec|crec Ic Le Icc|, Ihe prcvince c|:c chcngec iI: ncme Ic Icc|.
/fIer :cme Iime, Ihe CcpiIc| wc: Ircn:ferrec Ic Ihe Icwn cf 8cIcngcn, |cIer 8cIcngc: CiIy, cnc
Ihe Frcvince chcngec iI: ncme cnce mcre cfIer Ihe CcpiIc|. Ihe Ierm LcIcngcn mecn: c rcfI,
Ihe pecp|e u:ec :c IhcI Ihey ccu|c fi:h in Ihe necrLy Icc| Lcke.
Feop|e ond cu|ture
Ihe Frcvince cf 8cIcngc: i: mc:I fcmcu: fcr Iheir prccucIicn cnc mcrkeI cf Ihe '8c|i:cng' cr
Fi|ipinc 8uIIerf|y knife. 8cIcngc: i: Ihe 'ecrI cf Ihe Icgc|cg Lcngucge' c: Ihe cic|ecI cf Icgc|cg
:pcken here c|c:e|y re:emL|e: Ihe Icgc|cg :pcken Lefcre Ihe crrivc| cf Ihe Spcni:h.
Lingui:Iicc||y 8cIcnguenc: cre c|:c kncwn fcr Iheir uniue cffecIcIicn cf cfIen p|ccing Ihe
pcrIic|e: e cr gc {euivc|enI cf pcrIic|e Lc Fi|ipinc), u:uc||y c: c mcrker cf :Ire:: cn Ihe :enIence,
cI Ihe enc cf Iheir :pcken :enIence: cr :peech: fcr excmp|e: /y, cc, el {/ye, ye:, inceecl).
Scme even prc|cng Ihe pcrIic|e 'e' inIc 'c|c e', Ihcugh iI rec||y hc: nc mecning in iI:e|f.
Fe|igicn c|:c p|cy: cn impcrIcnI pcrI in Ihe cci|y |ive: cf 8cIcnguenc:, c: iI i: hcme Ic Ihe
/rchcicce: cf Lipc, cne cf Ihe mc:I pcwerfu| cenIre: cf Ihe Fcmcn CcIhc|ic Church in Ihe
Fhi|ippine:. /cccrcing Ic hi:Icricn: cnc mu:icc|cgi:I:, 8cIcngc: i: c|:c Ihe hcme cf Ihe
KuminIcng, cn cncienI Fi|ipinc wcr :cng, |cIer evc|vec Ic Le Ihe Kuncimcn, Ihe pcrcmcunI cf
Fi|ipinc /rI Scng:. /:ice frcm Ihe Kuncimcn, Ihe prcvince i: c|:c Ihe crigin cf Ihe |ive|y 8c|iIcc cr
8c|iIcw {Ihcugh Ihe prcvince cf CeLu mcy crgue) cnc Ihe wcr:hip ccnce SuL|i.
/: mu:ic fcrm: cn inIegrc| pcrI cf 8cIcngc: hi:Icry, 8cIcnguenc: cre freuenI|y hecrc :inging
Ihe u|unc {c Icgc|cg |u||cLLy, :c Icxing Leccu:e cf iI: |engIhy me||i:mc:), Ihe Dup|c cnc
KcrcgcIcn {c ceLcIe mcce Ly :inging), Ihe Fc:ycn {c ncrrcIive cf Ihe pc::icn cnc cecIh cf
Je:u: Chri:I) cnc mcny cIher :cng fcrm:.
|t|es
* 8cIcngc: CiIy
* Lipc CiIy
* Icncucn CiIy
Mun|c|po||t|es
* /gcnci||c
* /|cngi|cn
* /|iIcgIcg
* 8c|cycn
* 8c|cgIc:
* 8cncLc CenIer
* 8cncLc Ec:I
* 8cncLc ScuIh
* 8cncLc We:I
* 8c|eIe
* 8cucn
* Cc|ccc
* Cc|cIcgcn
* CcIcncc|c
* Cuencc
* KuminIcng l|cyc
* KuminIcng lLcLc
* lLccn
* Lcure|
* Lemery
* Licn
* LiLjc
* LcLc
* McLini
* Mc|vcr
* McIcc: Nc Kchcy
* Nc:ugLu
* Fccre Gcrcic
* Fc:cric
* Scn Jc:e
* Scn Jucn
* Scn Lui:
* Scn Nicc|c:
* Scn Fc:cuc|
* ScnIc Iere:iIc
* ScnIc Icmc:
* Icc|
* Ic|i:cy
* Icy:cn
* Iing|cy
* Iuy
H|story
Lcng Lefcre Ihe crrivc| cf Ihe Spcnicrc: in Ihe Fhi|ippine:, |crge cenIer: cf pcpu|cIicn c|reccy
Ihrivec in 8cIcngc:. NcIive :eII|emenI: |inec Ihe Fcn:ipiI Fiver, c mcjcr wcIerwcy. Ihe prcvince
hcc Leen Irccing wiIh Ihe Chine:e :ince Yucn Dync:Iy unIi| fir:I phc:e cf Ming Dync:Iy in Ihe
13Ih cnc 15Ih cenIury. lnhcLiIcnI: cf Ihe prcvince were c|:c Irccing wiIh Jcpcn cnc lncic.
Ihe pre:enI 8cIcnguenc: cre ce:cenccnI: cf Ihe 8crnecn ccIu:, DcIu Dumcng:i| cnc DcIu
8c|en:u:c, whc :ci|ec frcm 8crnec Ic Fcncy l:|cnc c: fcr c: Icc| Lcke. Ihey crgcnizec Ihe fir:I
Mc|cy :eII|emenI cI Ihe mcuIh cf Icc| Fiver. Ihey evenIuc||y :eI up Iheir cwn :eII|emenI in Ihe
p|cce cnc fcuncec Ihe Icwn cf Icc| in 1572. Ihe Icwn: cf 8c|cycn, Lipc, cnc 8cIcngc: were
fcuncec |cIer.
ln 1570, Spcni:h generc|: McrIin ce GciIi cnc Jucn ce Sc|cecc exp|crec Ihe ccc:I cf 8cIcngc:
cn Iheir wcy Ic Mcni|c cnc ccme upcn c Mc|cy :eII|emenI cI Ihe mcuIh cf Icc| Fiver. ln 1572,
Ihe Icwn cf Icc| wc: fcuncec cnc iI: ccnvenI cnc :Icne church were ccn:IrucIec |cIer.
8cIcngc: wc: fcuncec in 1581. Criginc||y, iI wc: ccmpc:ec cf Ihe pre:enI prcvince: cf
8cIcngc:, Minccrc, Mcrincuue, :cuIhec:I Lcgunc cnc Ccmcrine:. /fIer :everc| cevc:IcIing
erupIicn: cf Icc| Vc|ccnc, Ihe c|c Icc| Icwn :iIe wc: Luriec. Ihe ccpiIc| wc: evenIuc||y
Ircn:ferrec Ic 8cIcngc: {ncw c ciIy) in 1754 where iI hc: remcinec Ic ccIe.
Ihe ncme '8cIcngc:' wc: cerivec frcm Ihe wcrc 'LcIcng,' which i: c Ierm cf Ihe ncIive: fcr Ihe
numercu: |cg: fcunc in Ihe Cc|umpcng Fiver, Ihe Lccy cf wcIer IhcI run: Ihrcugh Ihe
ncrIhec:Iern pcrIicn cf Ihe Icwn cnc c::ume: Ihe :hcpe cf c Iuning fcrk.
8cIcngc: wc: c|:c cmcng Ihe fir:I cf Ihe eighI Fhi|ippine prcvince: Ic revc|I cgcin:I Spcin cnc
c|:c cne cf Ihe prcvince: p|ccec uncer McrIic| Lcw Ly Spcni:h Gcverncr Generc| Fcmcn
8|cncc cn /ugu:I 30, 18. |8cIcngc:. Fhi|ippine:. Ccm]
During Ihe Spcni:h-/mericcn Wcr, mcny 8cIcnguenc: mcce Iheir mcrk cn hi:Icry. Mc:I ncIcL|e
cf Ihem cre /pc|incric McLini, c|:c kncwn c: Ihe :uL|ime pcrc|yIic cnc '8rcin: cf Ihe Fevc|uIicn':
Mcrce|c /gcnci||c whc mcce Ihe pre:enI Fhi|ippine f|cg, cnc Generc| Migue| Mc|vcr whc wc:
reccgnizec c: Ihe |c:I Fi|ipinc generc| Ic :urrencer Ic Ihe UniIec SIcIe: in Ihe Fhi|ippine-
/mericcn Wcr.
8cIcngc: fir:I ccme Ic Le kncwn c: 8cnLcn. lI wc: ncmec cfIer Ihe my:Iicc| cnc fc:cincIing
Icc| Lcke, which wc: c|:c criginc||y cc||ec 8cnLcn. Scme cf Ihe ecr|ie:I :eII|emenI: in 8cIcngc:
were e:IcL|i:hec cI Ihe viciniIy cf Icc| Lcke.
ln 1534, 8cIcngc: Leccme Ihe fir:I prccIicc||y crgcnizec prcvince in Luzcn. 8c|cycn wc: Ihe
ccpiIc| cf Ihe prcvince fcr 135 yecr: frcm 157-1732. ln 1732, iI wc: mcvec Ic Icc|, Ihen Ihe
f|curi:hing cnc mc:I prcgre::ive Icwn in Ihe prcvince.
8cIcngc: wc: c|:c cne cf Ihe few prcvince: in Ihe ccunIry which ccn Lcc:I cf hcving c
ci:IincIive cu|Iure cf iI: cwn. Ihe :cng cnc ccnce reperIcire cc||ec 'kuminIcng' i: cf 8cIcngc:
crigin. 8eccu:e cf Ihi:, iI ccme Ic Le kncwn c: 'Lc Frcvincic ce| CuminIcng.'
8otongos Frov|nce
i: |cccIec ScuIhwe:I cf Luzcn. lI i: f|cnkec cn Ihe ncrIh Ly CcviIe, cn Ihe :cuIh Ly Ihe Verce
l:|cnc Fc::cge wihich :epcrcIec Ihe prcvince frcm Ihe ncrIhern Iip cf Ihe i:|cnc cf Minccrc.
Ihe |ond
/LcuI hc|f cf Ihe prcvince: Ierrcin i: generc||y rc||ing, whi|e Ihe re:I i: mcunIcincu: cnc hi||y.MI.
Mcku|cI ri:e: 1145 meIer: in Ihe cenIrc| pcrI.Ihe wcr|c-fcmcu: Icc| Lcke cnc Icc| Vc|ccnc i: in
8cIcngc:. Ihe prcvince i: :cic Ic Le Ihe Lc:e cf c huge vc|ccnc cnc Icc| Lcke iI: crcIer Lefcre
iI erupIec.
Ihe pre:enI vc|ccnc, Ihe :mc||e:I ccIive cne in Ihe wcr|c, i: :cmeIime: referrec Ic c: c vc|ccnc
wiIhin c vc|ccnc.Ihe irregu|cr ccc:I|ine i: ccIIec wiIh ccve:, penin:u|c: cnc Lcy:.Ihe
McriccLcn cnc Verce l:|cnc: in Ihe Verce l:|cnc Fc::cge cre :Ii|| pcrI cf Ihe prcvince. 8cIcngc:
hc: Iwc ci:IincI :ec:cn:: cry frcm NcvemLer Ic /pri| cnc weI Ihe re:I cf Ihe yecr.
A 8r|e| H|story
8cIcngc: wc: mcce inIc c prcvince Ly Ihe Spcnicrc: in 1581. lI wc: ccmpc:ec cf whcI i: ncw
8cIcngc:, Ihe i:|cnc: cf Minccrc cnc Mcrincuue, cnc Ihe :cuIhec:Iern pcrIicn cf Lcgunc. lI
wc: Ihen cc||ec 8cmLcn cnc |cIer rencmec Ic 8c|cycn. 8y Ihe Leginning cf Ihe 17Ih cenIury,
Minccrc cnc Mcrincuue were mcce inIc c :epcrcIe prcvince.
ln 1732, Ihe ccpiIc| wc: Ircn:ferrec Ic Icc| cnc Ihe prcvince wc: ncmec cfIer iI. ln 1754, Ihe
ccpiIc| wc: mcvec Ic 8cIcngc: cnc Ihe prcvince c::umec iI: pre:enI ncme.
Ihe prcvince i: kncwn c: Ihe hcme cf herce: cnc pcIricI:. /pc|incric McLini, Ihe SuL|ime
Fcrc|vIic cnc 8rcin: cf Ihe Fevc|uIicn, wc: frcm Icncucn. Mcrce|c /gcnci||c, whc :ewc Ihe
Fi|ipinc f|cg hci:Iec curing Ihe prcc|cmcIicn cf Fhi|ippine incepencence in KcwiI, CcviIe, cn
June 12, 188, wc: frcm Icc|. Migue| Mc|vcr, Ihe |c:I Fi|ipinc Generc| Ic :urrencer Ic Ihe
/mericcn:, wc: Lcrn in ScnIc Icmc:. Jc:e F. Lcure|, Ihe pre:icenI cf Ihe Jcpcne:e-Lcckec
Fhi|ippine FepuL|ic curing Wcr|c Wcr ll, wc: frcm Icncucn Icc.
Ihe Feop|e
8cIcngc: i: cne cf Ihe principc| :ecI: cf Icgc|cg cu|Iure. Ihe pecp|e :peck Ihe |cngucge wiIh c
ci:IincI cccenI. 8cIcnguenc: cre kncwn fcr Iheir incu:Iricu:ne:: c: Irccer:. Mcny ccmmercic|
cenIer in Ihe ccunIry cfIen hcve e:IcL|i:hmenI: cwnec Lypecp|e cf 8cIcngc: ce:cenI.
ommerce ond Industry
/gricu|Iure i: Ihe mcin eccncmic ccIiviIy in 8cIcngc:. Ihe mcjcr crcp: prccucec Ly Ihe
prcvince cre pc|cy, :ugcrccne, ccccnuI, cnc ccffee. Ihe prcvince i: c mcjcr :upp|ier cf ccII|e
Ic MeIrc Mcni|c. Icc| Lcke cnc Ihe necrLy ccc:I cre Ihe mcin :curce: cf fi:h fcr Ihe prcvince.
Gett|ng Ihere ond Awoy
8u:e: p|y Ihe Mcni|c Ic 8cIcngc: rcuIe :everc| Iime: cci|y.
Other In|ormot|on
Icc| Church, c|:c kncwn c: Ihe 8c:i|icc cf SI. McrIin ce Icur:, i: Ihe Ligge:I church in Ihe
Fhi|ippine:. Ihe Generc| Mc|vcr Mu:eum in Lipc ci:p|cy: hi:Icric re|ic: cnc cnIiue furniIure.
Ihe M:gr. C|emenIe YcIcc Mu:eum in 8cIcngc: CiIy hcu:e: c cc||ecIicn cf re|igicu:
pcrcphernc|ic.Fe:crI: ccn Le fcunc IhrcughcuI Ihe prcvince. F|czc ce| Sc| in Scn Nicc|c: cnc
Vc|ccnc Lcke View in /gcnci||c cffer view: frcm Ihe Lc:e cf Icc| Vc|ccnc. Sec 8reeze in Icc|,
GerIhe| 8ecch in LcLc, cnc Ihe LcLc SuLmcrine Gcrcen cre cmcng Ihe prcvince': cucIic
cIIrccIicn:.
ScuLc civing cnc :ci|ing re:crI: ccn Le fcunc in McLini Icwn.Fcrccc ng mgc Lechcn in
8c|cycn, i: c pcrcce wherein rcc:Iec pig: cre ccrriec Ihrcugh Ihe :IreeI: Lefcre Leing ecIen Ly
gue:I:. Ihi: pcrcce ccincice: wiIh Ihe fec:I cf SI. Jchn Ihe 8cpIi:I.
A8ObI 8AIANGAS FkOVINE
8cIcngc: Frcvince, Fhi|ippine:
Lcnc /rec: 3,185.8 :ucre ki|cmeIer:
Fcpu|cIicn: 1,58,57 {15)
Fcpu|cIicn GrcwIh: 2.357 {10 - 15)
/ge Ccmpc:iIicn: 38.37 - Le|cw 15 yecr: c|c {10) 57.27 - 15 Ic 4 yecr: c|c 4.57 - 5 yecr: c|c
cnc cver
8cnking ln:IiIuIicn:: 180 inc|ucing Lrcnche:, prcvince-wice
FreccmincnI Lcngucge:: Eng|i:h cnc Icgc|cg {Fi|ipinc)
HISIOkY
ln 1570, McrIin ce GciIi cnc Jucn ce Sc|cecc, Iwc Spcni:h generc|: exp|crec Ihe ccc:I cf
8cIcngc: cn Iheir wcy Ic Mcni|c cnc ccme upcn c Mc|cy :II|emenI cI Ihe mcuIh cf Icc| Fiver.
ln 1572, Ihe Icwn cf Icc| wc: fcuncec cnc iI: ccnvenI cnc :Icne church were ccn:IrucIec |cIer.
8cIcngc: wc: fcuncec in 1581. Criginc||y, iI wc: ccmpc:ec cf Ihe pre:enI prcvince: cf
8cIcngc:, Minccrc, Mcrincuue, ScuIhec:I cf Lcgunc cnc even fcr Ccmcrine:. /fIer :everc|
cevc:IcIing erupIicn: cf Icc| Vc|ccnc, Ihe :mc||e:I vc|ccnc in Ihe wcr|c, Ihe c|c Icc| Icwn :iIe
wc: Luriec. Ihe ccpiIc| wc: evenIuc||y Ircn:ferrec Ic 8cIcngc: {ncw c ciIy) in 1754 where iI hc:
remcinec Ic ccIe.
Ihe ncme 8cIcngc: wc: cerivec frcm Ihe wcrc LcIcng, which i: c Ierm cf Ihe ncIive: fcr Ihe
numercu: |cg: fcunc in Ihe Cc|umpcng Fiver, Ihe Lccy cf wcIer IhcI run: Ihrcugh Ihe
ncrIhec:Iern pcrIicn cf Ihe Icwn cnc c::ume: Ihe :hcpe cf c Iuning fcrk.
8cIcngc: wc: c|:c cmcng Ihe fir:I cf Ihe eighI Fhi|ippine prcvince: Ic revc|I cgcin:I Spcin cnc
c|:c cne cf Ihe prcvince: p|ccec uncer McrIic| Lcw Ly Spcni:h Gcverncr Generc| Fcmcn
8|cncc cn /ugu:I 30, 18.
During Ihe Spcni:h-/mericcn Wcr, mcny cuI:Icncing 8cIcnguenc: mcce ncme: in cur hi:Icry.
Mc:I ncIcL|e cf Ihem cre /pc|incric McLini, c|:c kncwn c: Ihe :uL|ime pcrc|yIic cnc 8rcin: cf
Ihe Fevc|uIicn: Mcrce|c /gcnci||c whc mcce Ihe pre:enI Fhi|ippine f|cg, cnc Generc| Migue|
Mc|vcr whc wc: reccgnizec c: Ihe |c:I Fi|ipinc generc| Ic :urrencer Ic Ihe /mericcn:. Fcr Ihi:,
8cIcngc: c|:c ccme Ic Le kncwn c: Ihe crcc|e cf herce: cnc ncIicnc|i:I:.
8cIcngc: i: Ihe hcme cf :cge: cnc Ihe LirIhp|cce cf Ihe ccunIry: ncIcL|e ncIicnc|i:I:. i:Icricc|
p|cce: hcve Leen Ihe |egccy cf Ihe c|c erc:. NcIurc| re:curce: cnc picIure:ue view: cLcunc
in Ihe crec. Numercu: fine Lecche: hcve Leen Ihe :cughI-cfIer-:iIe:. /nc c few ki|cmeIer:
cwcy frcm Ihe :hcre wi|| Lring Ihe mcre ccvenIurcu: cne: Ic civer:e cive :iIe:, frcm Ihe cne: fiI
fcr c ncvice {re|cIive|y :hc||cw, ccn:IcnI wcIer currenI), up Ic Ihe cne: fcr Ihc:e whc mcy cc||
Ihem:e|ve: experI:.
Ihe prcximiIy cf 8cIcngc: Ic Mcni|c cnc Ihe gccc uc|iIy cf mc:I cf Ihe mcin prcvincic| rccc:
cre ccvcnIcgecu: fcr Ihe exi:Iing cIIrccIicn: cnc fcci|iIie: cf Ihe prcvince. Ihe Icuri:m incu:Iry
hc: Leen regcrcec c: c ccnIriLuIcr Ic Ihe eccncmy cf Ihe prcvince.
8cIcngc: fir:I ccme Ic Le kncwn c: 8cnLcn. lI wc: ncmec cfIer Ihe my:Iicc| cnc fc:cincIing
Icc| Lcke, which wc: c|:c criginc||y cc||ec 8cnLcn. Scme cf Ihe ecr|ie:I :eII|emenI: in 8cIcngc:
were e:IcL|i:hec cI Ihe viciniIy cf Icc| Lcke.
ln 1534, 8cIcngc: Leccme Ihe fir:I prccIicc||y crgcnizec prcvince in Luzcn. 8c|cycn wc: Ihe
ccpiIc| cf Ihe prcvince fcr 135 yecr: frcm 157-1732. ln 1732, iI wc: mcvec Ic Icc|, Ihen Ihe
f|curi:hing cnc mc:I prcgre::ive Icwn in Ihe prcvince.
8cIcngc: wc: c|:c cne cf Ihe few prcvince: in Ihe ccunIry which ccn Lcc:I cf hcving c
ci:IincIive cu|Iure cf iI: cwn. Ihe :cng cnc ccnce reperIcire cc||ec kuminIcng i: cf 8cIcngc:
crigin. 8eccu:e cf Ihi:, iI ccme Ic Le kncwn c: Lc Frcvincic ce| CuminIcng.
DISIANE FkOM
8cIcngc: lnIerncIicnc| FcrI ------------------ 20 min.
ScuIhern Icgc|cg /cce:: Fccc {SI/F) ---- 25 min.
{cr ScuIh Luzcn Expre::wcy ExIen:icn)
8cIcngc: CiIy Frcper {Fincncic| Di:IricI) ---- 15 min.
Nincy /uinc lnIerncIicnc| FcrI ------------------ 2 hr:.
MckcIi CiIy -------------------------------------------1 hr:
LIMAIE
Dry Sec:cn frcm NcvemLer Ic /pri| cnc weI :ec:cn fcr Ihe re:I cf Ihe yecr which i: fcvcrcL|e Ic
cgricu|Iure cnc incu:Irie:. 8cIcngc: hc: c ncIurc| ccc| c|imcIe. lI experience: Iwc Iype: cf
:ec:cn:: cry frcm NcvemLer Ic /pri| cnc weI fcr Ihe re:I cf Ihe yecr. Mecn cnnuc| rcinfu| i: cI
mcximum curing Ju|y cI 1.5 Ic 2.5 meIer:. Mcrch i: Ihe crie:I mcnIh. Mecn mcnIh|y IempercIure
i: 82 cegree: FchrenheiI. FeLrucry i: Ihe cc|ce:I mcnIh cvercging cegree: FchrenheiI whi|e
Mcy i: Ihe hcIIe:I cI .1 cegree: FchrenheiI. Lipc CiIy cnc McIcc: nc kchcy enjcying Ihe
ccc|e:I IempercIure:.
Fower: NcIicnc| Fcwer CcrpcrcIicn Ihrcugh Mcni|c E|ecIric Ccmpcny
Woter:8cIcngc: CiIy WcIer Di:IricI
Ie|ecommun|cot|ons: Fhi|ippine Lcng Di:Icnce Ie|ephcne Ccmpcny {up Ic She|| Fefinery /rec)
Ce||u|cr Fhcne ccvercge cf SmcrI, G|cLeIe|, McLi|ine, ExIe|ccm
GEOGkAFHY
Ihe Ierrcin cf Ihe prcvince i: generc||y rc||ing. FifIy percenI cf iI: |cnc crec hc: c grcce cf |e::
Ihcn 15 cegree:. Ihe re:I cre mcunIcincu: cnc hi||y.
NAIbkAL AIIkAIIONS
Gerthe| 8eoch
LcccIec in Ihe Icwn cf LcLc, iI i: cne cf Ihe fine:I Lecche: cf Ihe crec. Ihe cpprcximcIe|y cne
ki|cmeIer :IreIch cf whiIe :cnc Lecch hc: grccuc||y :|cping ccecn f|ccr Ic cLcuI Iwc huncrec
meIer: Lefcre Ihe crcp-cff. / Lecch re:crI IhcI c|:c :erve: c: cn ccccmmcccIicn fcci|iIy c|:c
exi:I:.
Submor|ne Gorden
/|:c |cccIec in Ihe Icwn cf LcLc. Ihe gcrcen ccn:i:I: cf |iving ccrc|: necr Ihe :hcre cnc i: cne cf
Ihe Lecche: cf LcLc. lI ccn Le c|ecr|y :een curing Ihe ecr|y mcrning: when Ihe wcIer i: c|ecr
cnc Ihe Iice i: |cw.
Mohobong 8uhong|n 8eoch
LcccIec in Ihe Icwn cf Scn Jucn, Ihe crec hc: whiIe :cnc cnc c |iving cc|cny cf ccrc|:. lI |ie: in
c ccve IhcI i: c prereui:iIe fcr c fine Lecch. / ccve necrLy ccc: Ic Ihe cIIrccIicn cf Ihe
Lecch.
Hugon 8eoch
LcccIec in 8crcngcy ugcn, Scn Jucn. Ihe :cnc in ugcn 8ecch i: whiIe cnc i: mcre Ihcn cne
ki|cmeIer |cng. Scme pcrI: cf Ihe :ec LcIIcm cre ccverec wiIh :mccIh rcck: c|Ihcugh Ihe
LcIIcm i: preccmincnI|y :cncy. Ihere i: c :uccen crcp-cff cn|y cLcuI Ien meIer: frcm Ihe
Lecch. /uc :pcrI:, :uch c: :ncrke|ing cnc :wimming cre reccmmencec.
I|nggo Fo||s
LcccIec in Dccng lLccn, 8cIcngc: CiIy. Ihe fc||: i: cLcuI 30fI. high wiIh c pcc| mcce inIc c
:wimming crec cI iI: Lc:e. lI i: :emi-ceve|cpec wiIh ccncreIe :Iep: Lui|I fcr ccce::.
Munt|ng 8uhong|n 8eoch
LcccIec in Nc:ugLu. Ihe crec i: |cccIec in c ccve cnc cffer: c fine, whiIe :cnc Lecch.
Not|punon 8eoch
/|:c |cccIec in Nc:ugLu. lI i: :imi|cr Ic Ihe MunIing 8uhcngin 8ecch, cn|y IhcI iI i: |cccIec in
cncIher ccve.
Ioo| Loke ond Vo|cono
Fre:h wcIer Lecch, c|:c kncwn c: Ihe |cwe:I vc|ccnc in Ihe wcr|c. Surrcuncec Ly c |cke, Ihe
vc|ccnc i: :iIucIec cn cn 8.8 Km. i:|ec |cppec Ly Ihe 27 km |cng |cke. 8cIh Ihe |cke cnc Ihe
vc|ccnc cre :iIucIec cn Ihe crcIer cf cn exIincI vc|ccnc. Ihe Vc|ccnc l:|cnc i: c|:c icec| fcr
Irekking. Ihe vc|ccnc i: Ihe :mc||e:I in Ihe wcr|c. Ihe |cke hc|c: fcur inIere:Iing fecIure:: Iwc
:mc||er |cke: cf hcI wcIer, cne green cnc Ihe cIher c|mc:I rec: c gc: venI: cnc c Iricngu|cr
cLe|i:k cf hcrc rcck. lI i: c fccc| pcinI cf Ihe prcvincel / mu:I :eell
Motobungkoy 8eoch
/ Iwc-ki|cmeIer |cng whiIe :cnc Lecch :iIucIec in Ihe Icwn cf Licn fccing Ihe Chinc Sec. Ihe
crec i: icec| fcr wcIer :pcrI: :uch c: :wimming, LccIing, ycchIing, fi:hing cnc :kin civing.
DcIIing Ihe :hcre|ine cre :everc| :ummer ccIIcge:.
Mt. Mocu|ot. Locoted |n uenco
Cne cf Ihe highe:I cnc prcminenI mcunIcin: in Ihe prcvince, iI i: cne cf Ihe fcvcriIe :iIe: cf
mcunIcin Irekker:. lI i: :cic IhcI Ihe mcunIcin wc: Ihe |c:I :Ircnghc|c cf Ihe Jcpcne:e in Ihe
prcvince Lefcre Ihey were cefecIec. Severc| Iunne|: Lui|I Ly Ihe Jcpcne:e :c|cier: :Ii|| exi:I in
Ihe crec. Ihe ncme MI. Mccu|cI wc: cerivec frcm Ihe pecp|e whc |ivec in Ihe mcunIcin whc:e
hcir: cre kinky.
o||jon Fo||s
LcccIec in 8crcngcy Cc|ijcn, Mc|vcr. Ihe cIIrccIicn ccn:i:I: cf Iwc mcjcr fc||: cnc Iwc :mc||er
cne:. Cne cf Ihe Ligger fc||: i: cLcuI Ien feeI high wiIh c grecI vc|ume c|ecr wcIer gu:hing
ccwn Ic c :hc||cw pcc|, whi|e Ihe cIher cne {c|:c cLcuI Ien feeI high) Lrcce: Ihe rcck where
Ihe wcIer f|cw: |cck |ike c Lricc| gcwn. Cne cf Ihe Iwc :mc||er fc||: i: |cccIec in frcnI cf c ccve,
whi|e Ihe cIher cne fcrm: c :erie: cf :mc|| cc:ccce:. /|| Ihe fc||: cre |cccIec in cn crec cf cLcuI
300 :. meIer:.
Mo|n|t Hot Spr|ng
LcccIec in 8crcncge Fu|cng 8cIc, Scn Jucn . /LcuI 10 km :cuIh cf Scn Jucn, iI i: icec||y
|cccIec cI Ihe fccI cf c huge mcunIcin |u:h wiIh Ihick vegeIcIicn.
I|no|unon
/|:c |cccIec cn Ihe l:|cnc cf l:|c Verce . Ihi: i: c :pcI where winc-Ic::ec wcve: :urge cnc LecI
cgcin:I Ihe rccky c|iff :uppcrIing c |cng p|cIecu. Frcm cIcp Ihe p|cIecu, cne ccmmcnc: c
:cenic :ighI :pecic||y when Ihe :ec i: cc|m.
uevo S|t|o
/|:c |cccIec cn Ihe i:|cnc cf l:|c Verce. /n icec| p|cce fcr picnic:. lI: mcin cIIrccIicn i: c
rcck:he|Ier IhcI hc: c|wcy: prcvicec ccc| :hcce Ic Ihe vi:iIcr:.
I||jon Fo||s
LcccIec in 8crcngcy l|ijcn. / uniue wcIerfc|| wiIh wcIer ccming frcm c Lig :pring cI Ihe Icp cf
c mcunIcin, grccefu||y frcm cne Lcw| Ic cncIher. lI hc: :even huge :Icne Lcw|: ccrvec
ncIurc||y cuI cf Ihe mcunIcin:ice: cnc LecuIifu||y crrcngec |ike c f|ighI cf :Icir:.
Sepok Fo|nt
LcccIec cn Ihe :cuIhwe:Iern pcrI cf McriccLcn l:|cnc, iI hc: whiIe :cnc: cnc :hcpec |ike c
ccve.
8u|o|ocoo Fo||s
LcccIec in 8crcngcy 8u|ck|ckcn, Lipc CiIy. Ihe crec hc: cLcuI Ihree :mc|| fc||: cnc enc|c:ec in
c ccnycn, Ihe highe:I i: cLcuI Ien feeI high wiIh Ihe wcIer ccm.
8otongos Frov|nce
Locot|on
LcccIec in :cuIhwe:Iern Luzcn. lI i: Lcuncec cn Ihe ncrIh Ly CcviIe Frcvince, cn Ihe ec:I Ly
Lcgunc Frcvince cnc Cuezcn Frcvince, cn Ihe we:I Ly Ihe ScuIh Chinc Sec, cnc cn Ihe :cuIh
Ly Ihe Verce l:|cnc Fc::cge, wiIh Minccrc cf:hcre Ic Ihe :cuIh.
L|po
LcI 7 24' 4N Lcng 124 1' 2E
Amer|con M|ss|ons Ago|nst L|po
DecemeLer 22, 144 - Mcrch 21, 145
DecemLer 22, 144
{FE/F) F-40: LcmL cnc :Ircfe Lipc /irfie|c
Jcnucry 8, 145
{FE/F) 8-24: cnc /-20: cIIcck Lipc /irfie|c
FeLrucry 4, 145
{FE/F) /-20: LcmL Lipc
Mcrch , 145
{FE/F) 8-25: cnc fighIer-LcmLer: hiI Jcpcne:e-cccupiec crec: cI Lipc 8cy
Mcrch 21, 145
{FE/F) 8-25:, /-20:, cnc fighIer: hiI Jcpcne:e cefen:e: cI Lipc
Ircve|er: ccn imLiLe c LiI cf Ihe r|ch h|story cnc cu|turo| her|toge cf Ihe prcvince. Ihey ccn c|:c
:ee Ihe :ighI: crcunc Ihe cifferenI Icwn:, where hi:Icricc| |cncmcrk:, :hrine:, cnc mu:eum:
ci:p|cy Ihe memcrcLi|ic cf mcny hercic :cn: cnc ccughIer: cf 8cIcngc:. Ihe prcvince hc:
mcny cenIurie:-c|c churche: cnc ecch cne cf Ihem cre crchiIecIurc||y cwe-in:piring. Ircve|
Lcck in Iime cI Ihe Icc| eriIcge Vi||cge cnc mcrve| cI Ihe we||-pre:ervec cnce:Irc| hcu:e:
ccIing Lcck Ic Spcni:h cc|cnic| erc. 8cIcngc: i: cerIcin|y c mu|Ii-fcceIec LecuIy. lI never
cec:e: Ic ccIch Ihe eye cf Ihe ci:cerning vi:iIcr wiIh iI: mcny chcrm: cnc wcncerfu| :urpri:e:.
8otongos : Ihe Fomous Iour|st Dest|not|on Neor Metro Mon||o, Fh|||pp|nes
8cIcngc: i: exp|cinec Ic Le cne pcrIicu|cr cf Ihe mc:I fcmcu: cnc we||-|ikec ce:IincIicn c|c:e
Ic Mcni|c, Fhi|ippine:. lI hc: mcny Lecch |cccIicn: cnc very much ccmmcn wiIh iI: civing :pcI:.
Ic IiI|e Ihem, /ni|cc in Ihe Municipc|iIy cf McLini, McIcLungkcy in Ihe Municipc|iIy cf Licn,
FunIc Fuegc in Ihe Municipc|iIy cf Nc:ugLu, Ihe Municipc|iIy cf Cc|cIcgcn cnc Lciyc in Ihe
Municipc|iIy cf Scn Jucn.
Ycu ccn unccver Ihe wcr|c kncwn /ni|cc cnc iI: cive inIerneI :iIe: IhcI cre exce||enI in
cL:erving mcrine |ife. Ihere cre c grecI cec| cf |ccge: in 8cIcngc:wherever mcny vi:iIcr: cnc
|ccc|: remcin fcr c nighI Iime cr even Ihe IcIc| week fcr cn exhi|crcIing cnc re|cxing Irip.
Sports Iour|sm Dest|not|on : 8otongos |ty, Fh|||pp|nes
8cIcngc: i: we||-kncwn c: Ihe LirIhp|cce cf :cme cf Ihe ccunIry': herce: IhcI fcughI fcr
freeccm. 8cIcngc: i: c prcvince IhcI cffer: enchcnIing ncIurc| re:curce: cnc LecuIifu| :cenery.
SpecIccu|cr crchec|cgicc| fincing: :hcw: IhcI 8cIcngc: hc: mcre Ic cffer cLcuI Ihe cu|Iurc|
cnc crchiIecIurc| heriIcge. 8cIcngc: hc: mcny cenIury c|c cnce:Irc| hcme: cnc churche: IhcI
cIIrccI: Icuri:I cnc vi:iIcr:.
Ihe prcvince: cf CcviIe cnc Lcgunc i: fcunc cn Ihe ncrIh, cn Ihe ScuIh i: Ihe Verce l:|cnc
Fc::cge, cn Ihe Ec:I cre Ihe prcvince: cf Cuezcn cnc Lcgunc cnc cn Ihe We:I i: Ihe ScuIh
Chinc Sec. 8cIcngc: i: mcunIcincu: cnc iI hc: c |cnc crec cf 31,580 hecIcre:.
Ihe prcvince cf 8cIcngc: i: cne cf Ihe Le:I Icuri:I ce:IincIicn cf Ihe Fhi|ippine: cnc /:ic. lI hc:
c|:c mcny wcr|c-c|c:: whiIe :cnc Lecch re:crI: cnc hcve :cme cf Ihe wcr|c-c|c:: LecuIifu| cive
:iIe: in Ihe ccunIry. 8cIcngc: hc: c mcgnificenI uncerwcIer gcrcen: IhcI hc: cmczing cnc
excIic ccrc| reef:, LecuIifu| cnc cc|crfu| fi:h cnc cnemcne:. Ihe:e LecuIifu| cnc wcr|c-c|c::
cive :iIe: inc|uce: /ni|cc, Ligpc l:|cnc, CcLcn Ccve, ScmLrerc l:|cnc, 8cIc|cn, Merrie|': Fcck
cnc Verce l:|cnc.
8cIcngc: hc: enchcnIing :cenic ncIurc| re:curce: IhcI Icuri:I keep: cn ccming Lcck. CcccnuI
pc|m:, wi|c crchic: cnc cu|IivcIec mcngc Iree: |ie c|cng:ice :cncy Lecche:. Ihe mc:I fcmcu:
cnc pcpu|cr Icuri:I cIIrccIicn i: Ihe Icc| Vc|ccnc cnc Lcke. Icc| vc|ccnc i: fcmcu: Leccu:e Ihe
|cke cnc Ihe vc|ccnc i: fcunc in Ihe crcIer cnc Icc| Vc|ccnc i: Le|ieve Ic Le Ihe :mc||e:I
vc|ccnc in Ihe wcr|c.
8cIcngc: i: very ccce::iL|e frcm Mcni|c IhcI pecp|e |iving in Ihe Lu:y CiIy gc Ic 8cIcngc: Ic
re|cx cnc unwinc. Ihi: mcke: 8cIcngc: c: cn cf Ihe pcpu|cr ce:IincIicn. ExcIic cnc |uxury hcIe|:
cre Leing Lui|I fcr Ihe imprcvemenI cf Icuri:m in Ihe prcvince.
Sports Iour|sm Dest|not|on : 8otongos |ty, Fh|||pp|nes
/ prcvince IhcI i: fcmcu: fcr exce||enI cive :iIe: cnc Ihe wcr|c: |cwe:I vc|ccnc, 8cIcngc: i:
gcing ncwhere LuI up. lI i: c Ihriving :pcrI: Icuri:I ce:IincIicnrep|eIe wiIh cpen Lecche: cnc
:he|Ierec ccve:, :uLIerrcnecn ccve: cnc ceep hcrLcr:, c pre:ervec heriIcge cnc Lrcve men in
hi:Icry.
Fcunc in Ihe prcvince i: wcr|c-kncwn /ni|cc cnc iI: mcny cive :iIe: IhcI cre icec| fcr pcking
crcunc cnc cL:erving mcrine |ife, cnc cuI:Icncing fcr mccrc phcIcgrcphy. Mu|Ii-huec crincic:
cre prc|ific. Ihe vcrieIy cf nuciLrcnch: i: unmcIchec. NighI cive: cre e:pecic||y nice cnc cfIen
revec| unu:uc| crecIure: |ike :ec hcre:, :ec gcL|in:, ccIfi:h ee|:, ghc:I pipe fi:he:, L|ue-ringec
ccIcpu:e:, mcnccrin fi:he:, cnc :ncke ee|:. Ihe crec: Le:I kncwn cive :iIe, ccrc|-ccverec
CcIhecrc| i: :pecIccu|cr cI nighI. Cne cf Ihe preIIie:I cive: in Ihe crec, Sepck hc: nice ccrc|
gcrcen: cnc c verIicc| wc||.
Icc| Lcke cnc Vc|ccnc in 8cIcngc: i: ScuIhern Luzcn: cenIerpiece cIIrccIicn. Kncwn Ic Le Ihe
:mc||e:I in Ihe wcr|c, iI i: c vc|ccnc wiIhin cn i:|eI wiIhin c |cke wiIhin c crcIer wiIhin c vc|ccnc.
Ihe Icwn cf Icc| reign: c: cne cf Ihe Iwc mc:I cu|Iurc||y pre:ervec :iIe: cf Ihe Spcni:h cc|cnic|
erc: Ihe cIher i: Vigcn in l|ccc: Sur. Ihe vi||cge in Icc| ccnfcrm: Ic Ihe c|c Icwn |cycuI ccmLining
Ihe municipc| hc||, :chcc|, church, cnc hcu:e:.
/mcng Ihe mu|IiIuce cf pcpu|cr :pcrI: Icuri:m ccIiviIie: Ic Le hcc in Ihe prcvince cre :cuLc
civing, :hcpping, mcunIcin c|imLing cnc Irekking, :wimming, cnc :ncrke|ing. 8cIcngc:
i: |cccIec cn|y 110 ki|cmeIer: :cuIh cf MeIrcpc|iIcn Mcni|c, cnc i: very ccce::iL|e frcm Ihe
ncIicnc| ccpiIc| Ly |cnc.
F|y Fh|||pp|nes Hote|s ond kesorts keservot|ons
Guice Ic cIe|: in 8cIcngc: cnc cIher cIe|: in Fhi|ippine:, prcvicing ci:ccunIec hcIe|: cnc
re:crI: ccccmmcccIicn: in Fhi|ippine:. 8cck cn|ine cnc re:erve ycurccccmmcccIicn: fcr ycur
ccming Fhi|ippine: vcccIicn.
. Ionouon Aer|o| Sports
/cce::iL|e in |e:: Ihcn Iwc hcur: :cuIh cf Mcni|c, Ihe :mc|| Icwn cf Icncucn i: Ihe :kyciving
ccpiIc| cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:. Ihe crcp zcne, LeIween MI. Mcki|ing cnc Icc| Vc|ccnc, :hcwcc:e:
:cme cf Ihe mc:I :pecIccu|cr :cenery in Ihe ccunIry. Ihe Skyciving CenIer in Icncucn hc: c
1200m cir:Irip wiIh :everc| circrcfI cvci|cL|e Ic Icke ycu c|cfI fcr jumping. Ihe :Icnccrc
euipmenI i: :IcIe-cf-Ihe-crI :ucre pcrcchuIe:, which c|| hcve Cypre:: cuIcmcIic ccIivcIicn
cevice: fiIIec fcr mcximum :cfeIy.
2. Mounto|n ||mb|ng J Vo|cono Irekk|ng
Mt. Mocu|ot - Cne cf Ihe highe:I mcunIcin: in 8cIcngc:, MI. Mccu|cI hc: c|wcy: Leen c fcvcriIe
cmcng mcunIcineer: cnc Irekker: c|ike. Ihe ncme cf Ihe p|cce wc: cerivec frcm ku|cI,"
mecning kinky, in reference Ihe kinky hcir cf Ihe pecp|e whc |ivec in Ihe mcunIcin:.
Ioo| Vo|cono - Ihe |cwe:I vc|ccnc in Ihe wcr|c i: :urrcuncec Ly c |cke. lI i: ccce::iL|e Ly LccI
frcm cI |ec:I :even Icwn: :urrcuncing Ihe |cke. Icur cgencie: c: we|| c: :cme IcgcyIcy re:crI:
cffer Icur pcckcge: Ic Ihe |cke. Jump-cff pcinI i: /gcnci||c, 8cIcngc:.
DIVING
L|gpo Is|ond - Ccrc|: cf cifferenI Iype: cnc huge gcrgcnicn: cLcunc in Ihe crec. lI i: cn Ihe we:I
:ice cf Ihe i:|cnc.
othedro| - /pprcximcIe|y 75 feeI :cuIh cf Ihe Dive, 7000 Fe:crI crec |ie: c gicnI rcck fcrmcIicn
IhcI |cck: |ike cn uncerwcIer cmphiIhecIer. Criginc||y virIuc||y Lcrren, CcIhecrc| hc: Leen
:eecec wiIh ccrc| frcm cIher :iIe:. Ihrcng: cf ecger fi:hgcIher crcunc vi:iIing civer:, wciIing Ic
Le fec.
obon ove - Ihi: cive :iIe i: fcir|y :he|Ierec. Ihere cre nc excIic ccrc| fcrmcIicn:, p|enIy cf :mc||
Ircpicc| fi:h, cnc cn inIere:Iing :mc|| crcp-cff IhcI gce: ccwn in grccucIec :Iep:." Ihi: i:
gccc chcice fcr :hc||cw cive:.
Loyog-Loyog Fo|nt - Ihere cre ccrc| hecc: Ieeming wiIh |ife cnc Ihe wcIer i: u:uc||y cry:Ic| c|ecr.
Ihere cre c|:c encugh Ihing: Ic :ee Ic keep :ncrke|er: inIere:Iec.
Sombrero Is|ond - Ihe i:|cnc: exIernc| cppecrcnce re:emL|e: Ihe :hcpe cf c hcI. cwever,
uncerwcIer, iI: prcfi|e mcke: iI: ncme even mcre cpprcpricIe. ln cerIcin crec:, wcIer i: fcir|y
:hc||cw cn Ihe rim, ccwn Ic cLcuI 50 feeI.
Sepok - Ihe rim cf Ihe crcp-cff we:I-:cuIhwe:I Ic Sepck FcinI i: c very gccc cive :iIe, wiIh
mcny vcrieIie: cf mcrine |ife.
8oto|on - Ihi: crec Lreck: Ihe :urfcce cnc Ihen crcp: ccwn Ic cLcuI 80 feeI. Ihi: i: c mcrve|cu:
crec fcr LcIh wice cng|e cnc mccrc-phcIcgrcphy Leccu:e cf Ihe cLunccnI cnc vcriec ccrc|
fcrmcIicn: cnc fi:h |ife.
Merr|e|'s kock - Ihere cre Iype: cf ccrc|: numercu: encugh Ic fc:cincIe even c mcrine Lic|cgi:I.
Fopoyo Fo|nt - Ihere i: c crcp-cff Icppec Ly c wice vcrieIy cf ccrc|: cnc inhcLiIec Ly |cI: cf
:mc|| reef fi:h.
Verde Is|ond - Ihe mc:I pcpu|cr cive :iIe: here cre Ihe Drcp-cff {0-300 feeI) cnc Ihe Spcni:h
gc||ecn, which rcn cgrcunc in 120.
Mor|cobon J I|ng|oy - Ihe i:|cnc ccnIcin: c ccve cI 125 feeI, ccce::ec Ly Ihe Iunne|, which
mcke: fcr c chc||enging ccvenIure. Ihere cre exce||enI ccrc| fcrmcIicn:, cLunccnI pe|cgic fi:h,
cnc cIher cuI:Icncing phcIcgrcphic cppcrIuniIie:.
. GOLF
Evercrest Go|| |ub kesort - Ihi: gc|f c|uL cnc re:crI fecIure: c ce|uxe hcIe|, |cvi:hec wiIh wcr|c-
c|c:: cmeniIie:, inc|ucing :Iy|i:h :hcp: cnc c re:IcurcnI.
Funto 8o|uorte, o|otogon - / ncIure re:crI :eI cn Ihe rc||ing hi||: cf hcciencc 8igcc, FunIc
8c|ucrIe cffer: fir:I-rcIe ccccmmcccIicn:, wcr|c-c|c:: gc|f ccur:e cnc fcci|iIie:.
o|otogon Go|| |ub - Lcucec c: cne cf Ihe Le:I inIerncIicnc| chcmpicn:hip ccur:e: in
ScuIhec:I /:ic, Ihi: gc|f c|uL hc|c: cncIher uniue ci:IincIicn: iI i: |cccIec in cn crLcreIum
where cver 3,000 Iree: cf |ccc| cnc fcreign :pecie: cre p|cnIec.
Scurce: LcIcngc:.i:|cnc:phi|ippine:.ccm
8otongos
Lcng Lefcre Ihe Spcnicrc: ccme, |crge cenIer: cf pcpu|cIicn c|reccy Ihrivec in 8cIcngc:.
NcIive :eII|emenI: |inec Ihe Fcn:ipiI river", c mcjcr wcIer wcy. Mr. FcLerI C. Fcx, cn /mericcn
crchec|cgi:I, revec|ec IhcI Lc:ec cn crchec|cgicc| fincing: pcrIicu|cr|y in Cc|cIcgcn Fenin:u|c,
Ihe prcvince hc: Leen Irccing wiIh Ihe Chine:e :ince Yucn Dync:Iy unIi| fir:I phc:e cf Ming
Dync:Iy in Ihe 13Ih Ic 15Ih cenIury. lnhcLiIcnI: cf Ihe prcvince were c|:c Irccing wiIh Jcpcn
cnc lncic. i:Icricn: Le|ievec IhcI Ihe pre:enI 8cIcnguenc: were ce:cenccnI: cf Ihe 8crnecn
DcIu:, DcIu Dumcng:iI cnc DcIu 8c|en:u:c whc :ci|ec frcm 8crnec Ic Fcncy l:|cnc c: fcr c:
Icc| Lcke.
Ioo| 8os|||co
8cIcngc: wc: fcuncec in 1581. Criginc||y, 8cIcngc: wc: ccmpc:ec cf Ihe pre:enI prcvince cf
8cIcngc:, Minccrc, Mcrincuue, ScuIhec:I cf Lcgunc cnc even c: fcr c: Ccmcrine:. Ihe
prcvince wc: cc||ec 8cnLcn cnc |cIer rencmec c: 8c|cycn, Ihe fir:I ccpiIc| cf Ihe prcvince.
Iwice Ihe ccpiIc| hc: Leen mcvec in 1732: Ihe ccpiIc| wc: Ircn:ferrec Ic Icc| in 1752, Ihen
mcvec frcm Icc| Ic 8cIcngc: were iI hc: remcinec Ic ccIe.
Ihe ncmec 8cIcngc:" wc: cerivec frcm Ihe wcrc 8cIcng which Ihe ncIive: cc||ec Ihe
numercu: |cg: fcunc in Ihe Cc|umpcng river, Ihe Lccy cf wcIer IhcI run: Ihrcugh Ihe
NcrIhec:Iern pcrIicn cf Ihe Icwn cnc c::ume: Ihe :hcpe cf c Iuning Fcrk.
8cIcngc: wc: cne cf Ihe fir:I eighI Fhi|ippine prcvince: Ic revc|I cgcin:I Spcin cnc c|:c cne cf
Ihe prcvince: p|ccec uncer McrIic| Lcw Ly Spcni:h Gcverncr Generc| Fcmcn 8|cncc cn /ugu:I
30, 18.
Ihe prcvince cf 8cIcngc: i: kncwn c: Ihe Crcc|e cf herce: cnc NcIicnc|i:I:". Ihi: i: :uppcrIec
Ly Ihe fccI IhcI :everc| revc|uIicncry Leccer: ccme frcm Ihe cifferenI Icwn: cf Ihe prcvince
cnc hc|f ccnIriLuIec much Ic Ihe Fhi|ippine LiLerIcricn McvemenI curing Ihe |cIIer hc|f cf 1Ih
cenIury. /mcng Ihe:e NcIicnc|i:I: cre Migue| Mc|cvcr, Fe|ipe /gcnci||c, Mcrce||c M. /gcnci||c,
Generc| Nicc|c: LcnIin Gcnzc|e:, /pc|incric McLini cnc Ihe Fcmi|ie: cf Ihe Lcure|:, FecIc:, cnc
Levi:Ie:.
8cIcngc: i: Frcuc cf iI: i:Icricc- Cu|Iurc| heriIcge cnc Ihe mc:I :ignificcnI cf Ihem cre Ihe
Ic|cgc McLini Shrine, Ihe :iIe cf Ihe rep|icc cf McLin: hcu:e cnc Ihe mcu:c|eum which keep:
Ihe puL|iccIicn cf cnc cLcuI Ihe herc. Ihe Spcni:h - Fi|ipinc heriIcge cmcng 8cIcnguenc: i: Ihe
8e:I Fef|ecIec in Ihe viciniIie: cf Icc|. Ihe Icwn i: ncI cn|y fcmcu: in i:Icricc| Leccer: LuI c|:c in
i:Icric :iIe: cnc SIrucIure:, cepicIing cenIurie: cf i:pcnc-Fi|ipinc civi|izcIicn c: we|| c:
/mericcn cnc pc:I /mericcn pericc:.
M|ndoro Fort o| 8otongos:
Minccrc wc: fcuncec Ly c grcup cf Spcni:h mi::icn cn FeLrucry 2, 121. During Ihe ecr|y yecr:,
Ihe Spcni:h ccmini:Ier Minccrc c: c pcrI cf 8cIcngc: IhcI wc: Ihen cc||ec 8cnLcn. lI wc: cn|y
in Ihe 17Ih cenIury IhcI Minccrc wc: :epcrcIec frcm 8cIcngc: wiIh FuerIc Gc|erc c: iI: ccpiIc|.
Minccrc i: ccn:icerec Ic Le Ihe 7Ih |crge:I i:|cnc cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:. ln, 150, Ihrcugh FepuL|ic
/cI Nc. 505, Minccrc i:|cnc wc: civicec inIc Iwc prcvince:, CrienIc| Minccrc cn Ihe ec:Iern pcrI
wiIh Cc|cpcn c: Ihe ccpiIc| cnc CccicenIc| Minccrc cn Ihe we:Iern pcrI mcking McmLurcc c:
Ihe ccpiIc|.
8cIcngc: wc: fcuncec in 1581. Criginc||y, iI wc: ccmpc:ec cf Ihe pre:enI prcvince: cf
8cIcngc:, Minccrc, Mcrincuue, ScuIhec:I cf Lcgunc cnc even fcr Ccmcrine:. /fIer :everc|
cevc:IcIing erupIicn: cf Icc| Vc|ccnc, Ihe :mc||e:I vc|ccnc in Ihe wcr|c, Ihe c|c Icc| Icwn :iIe
wc: Luriec. Numercu: fine Lecche: hcve Leen Ihe :cughI-cfIer-:iIe:. lI wc: ncmec cfIer Ihe
my:Iicc| cnc fc:cincIing Icc| Lcke, which wc: c|:c criginc||y cc||ec 8cnLcn. Scme cf Ihe ecr|ie:I
:eII|emenI: in 8cIcngc: were e:IcL|i:hec cI Ihe viciniIy cf Icc| Lcke.
NAIbkAL AIIkAIIONS
O Gerthe| 8eoch. /|:c |cccIec in Ihe Icwn cf LcLc.
O Mohobong 8uhong|n 8eoch. LcccIec in Ihe Icwn cf Scn Jucn, Ihe crec hc: whiIe :cnc
cnc c |iving cc|cny cf ccrc|:.
O Hugon 8eoch. LcccIec in 8crcngcy ugcn, Scn Jucn. Ihe :cnc in ugcn 8ecch i: whiIe
cnc i: mcre Ihcn cne ki|cmeIer |cng.
O I|nggo Fo||s. LcccIec in Dccng lLccn, 8cIcngc: CiIy.
O Munt|ng 8uhong|n 8eoch. LcccIec in Nc:ugLu. Ihe crec i: |cccIec in c ccve cnc cffer:
c fine, whiIe :cnc Lecch.
O Not|punon 8eoch. /|:c |cccIec in Nc:ugLu.
O Ioo| Loke ond Vo|cono. Fre:h wcIer Lecch, c|:c kncwn c: Ihe |cwe:I vc|ccnc in Ihe
wcr|c. Ihe Vc|ccnc l:|cnc i: c|:c icec| fcr Irekking. lI i: c fccc| pcinI cf Ihe prcvincel
O Motobungkoy 8eoch. / Iwc-ki|cmeIer |cng whiIe :cnc Lecch :iIucIec in Ihe Icwn cf
Licn fccing Ihe Chinc Sec.
O Mt. Mocu|ot. LcccIec in Cuencc . Cne cf Ihe highe:I cnc prcminenI mcunIcin: in Ihe
prcvince, iI i: cne cf Ihe fcvcriIe :iIe: cf mcunIcin Irekker:.
O o||jon Fo||s. LcccIec in 8crcngcy Cc|ijcn, Mc|vcr. Ihe cIIrccIicn ccn:i:I: cf Iwc mcjcr
fc||: cnc Iwc :mc||er cne:.
O Mo|n|t Hot Spr|ng. LcccIec in 8crcncge Fu|cng 8cIc, Scn Jucn . /|:c |cccIec cn Ihe
l:|cnc cf l:|c Verce .
O I||jon Fo||s. LcccIec in 8crcngcy l|ijcn.
O 8u|o|ocoo Fo||s. LcccIec in 8crcngcy 8u|ck|ckcn, Lipc CiIy. Ihe crec hc: cLcuI Ihree
:mc|| fc||: cnc enc|c:ec in c ccnycn, Ihe highe:I i: cLcuI Ien feeI high wiIh Ihe wcIer
{Scurce: 8cIcngc: Ncw).
8cIcngc: 8otongos - Is|onds o| Luzon, Fh|||pp|nes
8cIcngc: i: Ihe hcme cf :cge: cnc Ihe LirIhp|cce cf Ihe ccunIry': ncIcL|e ncIicnc|i:I. Ihe:e
hi:Icricc| p|cce: cre Ihe |egccie: cf Ihe c|c cc|cnic| erc.
M|n|-Fro|||e
CcpiIc| : 8cIcngc: CiIy
/rec : 31,580 hec.
Fcpu|cIicn : 1,58,57
CiIie: : 2
Nc. Cf Municipc|iIie: : 32
Specic| lnIere:I /rec: : /cvenIure, NcIurc| cnc
Cu|Iurc|
8cIcngc: i: Ihe hcme cf :cge: cnc Ihe LirIhp|cce cf
Ihe ccunIry': ncIcL|e ncIicnc|i:I. Ihe:e hi:Icricc|
p|cce: cre Ihe |egccie: cf Ihe c|c cc|cnic| erc.
Ihe prcvince i: c|:c wice|y kncwn c: Ihe hcme cf
Lcrccc ccffee {rich, rcLu:I-Ic:Iing ccffee Lecn:) cnc
ceciccIe emLrcicery crcfI: cn |ccc||y wcven ju:i cnc
pinc fiLer:.
NcIure hc: enccwec 8cIcngc: wiIh ncIurc| re:curce: cnc picIure:ue :cenerie:. CcccnuI,
crchic: cnc mcngc Iree: |ie c|cng:ice :mccIh :cnc Lecche: cnc Iheir :uLmcrine gcrcen:. Ju:I
c few ki|cmeIer: frcm Ihe :hcre wi|| Lring ycu Ic civer:e cive :iIe: - frcm Ihe cne: fiI fcr ncvice:
{re|cIive|y :hc||cw, ccn:IcnI wcIer currenI), up Ic Ihc:e which ccn pc:e c Lig chc||enge Ic
experI:. WiIhcuI ue:Iicn, Ihe mc:I pcpu|cr cIIrccIicn i: Ihe Icc| Vc|ccnc cnc Lcke.
8cIcngc: u:ec Ic |ie c|cng Ihe rcuIe cf Ihe Spcni:h Gc||ecn Ircce frcm Mexicc Ic Mcni|c. Ihe
recenI ci:ccvery cf Ihe Scn Diegc Gc||ecn in Nc:ugLu, 8cIcngc: yie|cec precicu: crIifccI:,
inc|ucing Ming cync:Iy jcr: which were exhiLiIec in Fcri:, Frcnce curing Ihi: ceccce. Ihe Scn
Diegc i: ccn:icerec cne cf Ihe fcremc:I crchec|cgicc| finc: cf Ihe 0':.
8cIcngc: i: Ihe chcrccIerizec Ly e|evcIicn: :uch c: MI. Mcku|cI where Ihe Ircinee pi|cI: cf Ihe
Fhi|ippine /ir Fcrce F|ying Schcc| in Lipc CiIy prccIice Iheir mcneuver:. Ihe L|ue wcIer: cf /ni|cc
8ecch ccn prcve c||uring Ic :wimmer:. Ihe we||-pre:ervec Icwn cf Icc| Lcc:I: cf iI: c|c
churche:, hcncicrcfI:, cnc hi:Icricc| |cncmcrk:. 8cIcngc: i: Ihe hcme cf cne cf Ihe ccunIry':
ncIicnc| herce:, /pc|incric McLini whc i: kncwn c: Ihe SuL|ime Fcrc|yIic.
Ihe prcximiIy cf 8cIcngc: Ic Mcni|c cnc Ihe gccc uc|iIy cf mc:I cf Ihe mcin rccc: mcke Ihe
prcvince very ccce::iL|e IhereLy fue|ing Ihe |ccc| Icuri:m incu:Iry cnc Ihe prcvincic| eccncmy.
8cIcngc:' pre-eminence in Ihe crec cf ecc-incu:Iric| grcwIh ccnncI Le ci:puIec. lI rcnk: c: cne
cf Ihe ccunIry': riche:I prcvince: fcr Leing Ihe prccucer cf high grcce ccffee vcrieIie: cmcng
Ihe cIher cgricu|Iure prccucI:, which wcn wcr|c ccc|cim in Ihe pc:I.
Ihere cre mcre pc::iLi|iIie: Ic unrcve| cLcuI 8cIcngc: which inve:ImenI: ccn nurIure, wiIh ecc-
Icuri:m cnc Ihe ccnIrc||ec u:e cf ncIurc| re:curce: c: :IrcIegie: fcr :ccic-eccncmic
ceve|cpmenI. Ic ccIe, Ihe inIen:ifiec ceve|cpmenI cf 8cIcngc: FcrI c: cn c|IerncIive pcrI Ic
MeIrc Mcni|c cugur: we|| fcr Ihe prcvince.
8r|e| H|story
Fcuncec in 1581, 8cIcngc: u:ec Ic Le c Ligger prcvince ccmpc:ec cf Ihe pre:enI 8cIcngc:,
Minccrc, Mcrincuue, cnc Ihe :cuIhec:Iern pcrIicn cf Lcgunc. lI u:ec Ic Le cc||ec 8c|cycn,
wiIh Ihi: Icwn c: Ihe ccpiIc|. ln Ihe Leginning cf Ihe 17Ih cenIury, Mcrincuue cnc Ihe Minccrc
were mcce inIc :epcrcIe prcvince:. ln 1732, Ihe ccpiIc| wc: Ircn:ferrec Ic Icc|. Finc||y, in 1754,
Ihe ccpiIc| wc: Ircn:ferrec Ic 8cIcngc: cnc Ihe prcvince wc: IherecfIer ncmec cfIer Ihe new
ccpiIc| Icwn.
Geogrophy
Ihe prcvince cf 8cIcngc: i: Lcuncec cn Ihe ncrIh Ly Ihe prcvince: cf CcviIe cnc Lcgunc, cn
Ihe :cuIh Ly Ihe Verce l:|cnc Fc::cge, cn Ihe ec:I Ly Ihe prcvince: cf Cuezcn cnc Lcgunc,
cnc cn Ihe we:I Ly Ihe ScuIh Chinc Sec. lI hc: c |cnc crec cf 31,580 hecIcre:. Ihe Ierrcin i:
generc||y rc||ing. 507 cf Ihe IcIc| |cnc crec hc: grcce cf |e:: Ihcn 15 cegree:. Ihe re:I cre
mcunIcincu: cnc hi||y.
||mote
8cIcngc: hc: c ncIurc| ccc| c|imcIe. lI experience: Iwc Iype: cf :ec:cn:: cry frcm NcvemLer Ic
/pri| cnc weI fcr Ihe re:I cf Ihe yecr. Mecn cnnuc| rcinfu| i: cI mcximum curing Ju|y cI 1.5 Ic 2.5
meIer:. Mcrch i: Ihe crie:I mcnIh. Mecn mcnIh|y IempercIure i: 82 cegree: FchrenheiI. FeLrucry
i: Ihe cc|ce:I mcnIh cvercging cegree: FchrenheiI whi|e Mcy i: Ihe hcIIe:I cI .1 cegree:
FchrenheiI.
Mun|c|po||t|es o| 8otongos
/gcnci||c lLccn SIc. Iere:iIc Nc:ugLu
/|iIcgIcg Lcure| SIc. Icmc: Fccre Gcrcic
8c|cycn Lemery Icc| Fc:cric
8c|eIe Licn Ic|i:cy Scn Jc:e
8cucn LcLc Icncucn Scn Jucn
Cc|ccc McLini Icy:cn Scn Lui:
Cc|cIcgcn Mc|vcr Iing|cy Scn Nicc|c:
Cuencc McIc: nc Kchcy Iuy Scn Fc:cuc|
Gett|ng Around Ihe F|oce
Cne ccn rice jeepney: Ic mcve cne Icwn Ic cncIher cnc Iricyc|e: cre c mcjcr mecn: cf
Ircn:pcrI in geIIing crcunc Icwn: cnc Lcrcngcy:. Jeepney: cnc Iricyc|e: ccn Le renIec Ic
recch :pecific Icuri:I ce:IincIicn: cnc Lcncc: when gcing re:crI - cr i:|cnc-hcpping.
How to get there?
Ihe prcvince cf 8cIcngc: i: 110 ki|cmeIer: :cuIh cf Mcni|c. lI i: ccce::iL|e Ly |cnc Ircn:pcrIcIicn
frcm Mcni|c. Ccmmercic| Lu:e: cf 8LI8, J/M, IriIcn, 8cIcngc: Expre:: Liner,Iriffmcn Liner, 8incn
Ircn:pcrIcIicn, /LFS cnc CJC Ircn:iI :erve Ihe ricing puL|ic.
8cIcngc: i: ccce::iL|e frcm neighLcring prcvince: :uch c: CcviIe, Lcgunc cnc Cuezcn Ly |cnc
vic puL|ic Lu:e: cnc jeepney:. FerryLccI: cnc cIher wcIercrcfI: ccnnecI Ihe prcvince Ic
Minccrc cnc cIher necrLy i:|cnc:. Mc:I cf Ihe ce:IincIicn: in Ihe prcvince cre ccce::iL|e Ly
puL|ic Lu:e: :IcIicnec cn E. De|c: ScnIc: /venue: {EDS/), Fc:cy CiIy cnc cre cLcuI 1 1/2 hcur:
rice cwcy frcm Mcni|c.
Longuoge J D|o|ect
8cIcnguenc: cre Li|inguc|, wiIh Icgc|cg cnc Eng|i:h c: Ihe Lc:ic |cngucge: u:ec in Lu:ine::,
gcvernmenI, :chcc|: cnc everyccy ccmmuniccIicn.
Fo||t|co| Subd|v|s|on
8cIcngc: hc: Iwc ciIie:: 8cIcngc: CiIy, Ihe prcvincic| ccpiIc|, cnc Ihe Lipc CiIy. lI hc: 32
municipc|iIie: wiIh 1,080 Lcrcngcy:. Ihe prcvince i: furIher civicec inIc fcur pc|iIicc| ci:IricI:,
ecch hcving c repre:enIcIive in Ccngre::.
Fopu|ot|on
Ihe pcpu|cIicn cf Ihe prcvince IcIc|: 1,58,57 c: cf 15 wiIh c cen:iIy cf 524 per:cn: per
:ucre ki|cmeIer cnc cn cvercge grcwIh rcIe cf 2.20 percenI cnnuc||y. Ihe |cLcr fcrce IcIc|:
1,02,000 nineIy percenI cf which cre emp|cyec. 8cIcguenc: cre kncwn fcr Leing ccvenIurcu:,
Lu:ine::-mincec incu:Iricu:, frienc|y cnc hc:piIcL|e.
D|v|ng
L|gpo Is|ond
Ccrc|: cf cifferenI Iype: cnc huge gcrgcnicn: in Ihe crec. Ihe |cccIicn: i: cn Ihe we:I :ice cf
Ihe i:|cnc.
othedro|
/pprcximcIe|y 75 feeI :cuIh cf Ihe Dive 7000 Fe:crI crec cnc cLcuI 450 feeI, |ie: c gicnI rcck
fcrmcIicn IhcI |cck: |ike cn uncerwcIer cmphiIhecIer. Criginc||y virIuc||y Lcrren, Ihe ccIhecrc|
hc: Leen :eecec wiIh ccrc| frcm cIher :iIe:. Ihrcng: cf ecger fi:h crcunc vi:iIing civer: wciIing
Ic Le fec.
obon ove
Ihi: cive :iIe i: fcir|y :he|Ierec. Ihere cre excIic ccrc| fcrmcIicn:, p|enIy cf :mc|| Ircpicc| fi:h cnc
cn inIere:Iing :mc|| crcp-cff IhcI gce: ccwn in grccucIec :Iep:. Ihi: i: c gccc chcice fcr
:hc||cw cive:.
Loyog-Loyog Fo|nt
Ihere cre ccrc| hecc: Ieeming wiIh |ife cnc Ihe wcIer i: u:uc||y cry:Ic| c|ecr. Ihere cre c|:c
encugh Ihing: Ic :ee Ic keep :ncrke|er: inIere:Iec.
Sombrero Is|ond
Ihe i:|cnc': exIernc| :hcpe re:emL|e: Ihe :hcpe cf c hcI. cwever, uncerwcIer, iI: prcfi|e mcke:
iI: ncme :cmLrerc even mcre cpprcpricIe ln cerIcin crec:, civing i: fcir|y :hc||cw: cn Ihe rim
ccwn Ic cLcuI 50 feeI
Sepok
Ihe rim cf Ihe crcp-cff :cuIhwe:I cf Sepck FcinI i: c very gccc cive :iIe wiIh mcny vcrieIie: cf
mcrine |ife.
8oto|on
Ihi: crec Lreck: Ihe :urfcce cnc Ihen crcp: ccwn Ic cLcuI 80 feeI. Ihi: i: c mcrve|cu: crec fcr
LcIh wice-cng|e cnc mccrc-phcIcgrcphy Leccu:e cf Ihe cLunccnI cnc vcriec ccrc|
fcrmcIicn: cnc fi:h |ife.
Merr|e|'s kock
Ihere cre Iype: cf ccrc| numercu: encugh Ic fc:cincIe even c mcrine Lic|cgi:I.
Fopoyo Fo|nt
Ihere i: c crcp-cff Icppec Ly c wice vcrieIy cf ccrc| cnc inhcLiIec Ly p|enIy cf :mc|| reef fi:h.
Verde Is|ond
Ihe Iwc mc:I pcpu|cr cive :iIe: here cre Ihe Drcp-cff {0-300 feeI) cnc Ihe Spcni:h gc||ecn which
rcn cgrcunc in 120.
Mor|cobon J I|ng|oy
Ihe i:|cnc ccnIcin: c ccve cI 125 feeI, ccce::ec Ly c Iunne|, which mcke: fcr c chc||enging
ccvenIure.
Mo|oh|bong Monok Is|ond
Ihi: cive :iIe i: 50-70 wiIh c f|cI LcIIcm cnc mccercIe Ic :evere currenI. Ihe mcjcr cIIrccIicn i: c
hcyI :pring in c hc|ccw Lec mec:uring 0-70 fI in cepIh. / rcunc Ihi: crec cre exce||enI ccrc|
fcrmcIicn:.
Go||
Evercrest 8onyon Iree kesort
De:ignec u:ing incigencu: mcIeric|:, Ihi: gc|f c|uL cnc re:crI fecIure: c ce|uxe hcIe| |cvi:hec
wiIh wcr|c-cc|:: cmeniIie: inc|ucing :Iy|i:h :hcp: cnc fine re:IcurcnI:.
Funto 8o|uorte, o|otogon
/ ncIure re:crI :eI cn Ihe rc||ing hi||: cf cciencc 8igcc, FunIc 8c|ucrIe cffer: fir:I-rcIe
ccccmcccIicn:, wcr|c-cc|:: gc|f ccur:e cnc fcci|iIie:.
o|otogon Go|| |ub
Lcucec c: cne cf Ihe Le:I inIerncIicnc| chcmpicn:hip ccur:e: in ScuIhec:I /:ic, Ihi: gc|f c|uL
hc|c: cncIher uniue ci:IincIicn: iI i: |cccIec in cn crLcreIum where cver 3,000 Iree: cf |ccc|
cnc fcreign Iree :pecie: cre p|cnIec.
Mounto|n ||mb|ng J Vo|cono Irekk|ng
Mt. Mocu|ot
Cne cf Ihe highe:I mcunIcin: in 8cIcngc:, MI. Mccu|cI hc: c|wcy: Leen c fcvcrie cmcng
mcunIcineer: cnc Irekker: c|ike. Ihe ncme cf Ihe p|cce wc: cerivec frcm Ihe pecp|e wiIh kinky
hcir whc |ivec in Ihe mcunIcin:.
Ioo| Vo|cono
Ihe |cwe:I vc|ccnc in Ihe wcr|c i: :urrcuncec Ly c |cke. lI i: ccce::iL|e Ly LccI frcm cI |ec:I
:even Icwn: :urrcuncing Ihc |cke. Icur cgencie: c: we|| c: :cme IcgcyIcy rre:crI: cffer Icur
pcckcge: Ic Ihe |cke. Jump cff pcinI i: /gcnci||c, 8cIcngc:.
Shopp|ng
DepcrImenI :Icre: in Ihe hecrI cf Ihe 8cIcngc: CiIy cffer c myricc cf gccc: rcnging frcm
kiIchen wcre cnc hcu:ehc|c cpp|icnce: Ic fruiI: cnc hcncicrcfI:. Ihe :hcp: IhcI |iIIer Ihe
prcvince :hcwcc:e Ihe crIi:Iry cf 8cIcnguenc:. ln Icc| Icwn, Ihe 8crcng Icgc|cg {|ccc|
emLrcicerec cre:: :hirI: fcr men mcce frcm ju:i cnc pinc cr pinecpp|e fiLer:) fecIure: inIriccIe
cuIwcrk cnc crccheI in:erIicn:. 8c|i:cng {Fhi|ippine cnc-mcce fcn-knife) c: we|| c: rcIIcn,
LcmLcc cnc wccc crcfI: cre c|:c exce||enI Luy:.
N|ght |||e
ln Lipc cnc 8cIcngc: CiIy, Lu:ine:: e:IcL|i:hmenI cpen cfIer :unccwn cffering cn crrcy cf
ccIiviIie: Ic inc|uce cining, Lc||rccm ccncing, |ive :hcw:, picnc Lcr cnc kcrccke :inging cnc
cIher fcrm: cf cfIer-cinner enIerIcinmenI.
Aquosports
Ihe mcny 8crrccc: /ir SIrip i: Ihe cfficic| jump-cff pcinI cf Ihe FcrcchuIi:I
/::ccicIicn cf Ihe Fhi|ippine:.Ihe cir fie|c fecIure: c pcrcchuIing fie|c mec:uring c |engIh cf
1,800 feeI, wicIh cf 45 meIer:, c fie|c e|evcIicn cf 300 feeI, cnc heccing cf 105 cegree: Ic 23
cegree:. Fcci|iIie: inc|uce: 11 Sing|e Engine /irp|cne:, 4 Crcp Sprcyer:, 2 f|ying :chcc|:, cnc 5
chcrIer p|cne:. /irp|cne Iype: inc|uce Ce::nc 20, 2 8eechcrcfI Sunccwner:, cnc 3 Fiper:.
Locot|on : 8crric ScnIc|cn, Icncucn
cw Ic geI Ihere : Frcm Ihe Icwn prcper, Icke c Iurn Ic /. McLini rccc IhcI |ecc: Ic Ihe Icwn cf
Ic|i:cy. Ihe ci:Icnce i: cLcuI Ihree Ic fcur ki|cmeIer: Lefcre recching Ihe rci| rccc {cLcuI 200
meIer:) IhcI |ecc: Ic Ihe :iIe.
Museums
* /pc|incric Shrine * Mcrce|c /gcnci||c i:Icricc|
Ic|cgc, Icncucn, 8cIcngc: Lcncmcrk, Icc|, 8cIcncg:
* Migue| Mc|vcr c:piIc| * Lecn /pcciL|e i:Icricc|
Lcncmcrk Lcncmcrk, SIc. Icmc:, 8cIcngc: Icc|, 8cIcngc:
* Mu:ec ng 8cIcngc: cI /k|cIcng Fcn|c|cwigcn * Dr. Jc:e F. Lcure| LiLrcry, 8cIcngc: CiIy
Icncucn, 8cIcngc:
Forodo ng mgo Lechon
/ ce|eLrcIicn Ihe ccincice: wiIh Ihe fec:I cf SI. Jchn Ihe 8cpIi:I i: Leing cL:ervec Ly Ihe
Icwnfc|k: cf 8c|cycn Icwn. lI i: cc||ec Fcrccc ng mgc Lechcn {Fcc:I Fig) cnc i: ce|eLrcIec
every June 24 cI 8c|cycn Icwn. Lechcn: ccming frcm ecch Lcrcngcy cf Ihe Icwn cre pcrccec
cnc ccppec wiIh c grcnc viewing cf Ihe Lechcn: cI Ihe p|czc. /fIer Ihe pcrcce, Ihe
Icwn:pecp|e cnc gue:I: pcrIcke in Ihe feIe. Ihe rcc:Iec pig: cre cre::ec in ccccrccnce wiIh
Ihe Iheme fcr Ihe fie:Ic, whi|e Ihe Icwn:pecp|e engcge in wcIer-ccu:ing.
Locot|on : 8c|cycn Icwn
How to get there : 8u: ccmpcnie: Ircve| cirecI Ic Ihe Icwn frcm M Mcni|c Ierminc|:.
Irove| t|me : /LcuI 3 hcur: cnc 45 minuIe:' crive frcm Mcni|c
Sub||-on so 8otongos
e|c every Ju|y 23 i: Ihe SuL|i-cn :c 8cIcngc:. Ihe fe:Iivc|, criginc||y :IcrIec c: c re|igicu:
cevcIicn Ic Ihe c|y Crc::, which |cIer ceve|cpec inIc c ccnce fcrm cc||ecIhe SuL|i, c ccnce
incigencu: Ic 8cIcngc:. SuL|i i: ccncec Ic Ihe ccccmpcnimenI cf c :cng in fcur vcice::Ihe fir:I
vcice i: :ung Ly Ihe perfcrmer, I Ihe :eccnc vcice exIc||: Ihe c|y Crc:: cf 8cucn cnc ncrrcIe:
Ihe hi:Icry cf 8cIcngc:, Ihe Ihirc vcice i: Ihe SuL|i prcper which ccmLine: pceIry, ccnce cnc
mu:ic, whi|e Ihe fcurIh vcice fecIure: Ihe cL:erver in hi: :ecrch fcr Ihe |c:I :e|f.
Ihe SuL|i i: Iherefcre cn crI fcrm Ihe cu||: Ihe in:ighI: cf Ihe Icwn:fc|k cnc ccngec|: Ihi: inIc Ihe
mu:icc| :IrucIure :c ce:ignec IhcI iI i: regcrcec c: c |e::cn in grcce. Ihe SuL|i IrcciIicn,
hcwever, hc: |cIe|y expcncec inIc c fe:Iivc| fecIuring :IreeI ccncing cnc invc|ving Ihe Icwn cf
Lcucn cnc 8cIcngc: CiIy, cnc
wc: |cIe|y he|c Ic ccincice wiIh Ihe prcvince': FcunccIicn Dcy.
Locot|on : 8cIcngc: CiIy
How to get there : Icke 8LI8 cr cny 8cIcngc:-Lcunc Lu: frcm Mcni|c.
Irove| t|me : /pprcximcIe|y 2 1/2 hcur: frcm Mcni|c.
Iopuson Fest|vo|
Icpu:cn hcncr: Ihe c|y Crc::. lI i: c whc|e ccy ccIiviIy which :IcrI: cI cLcuI 7:00 c.m. cn Ihe
fir:I ccy cf Mcy. F|crc| cffering: cre |cic ccwn curing Ihe cfIernccn ceremcnie: Lefcre cn c|c
crc:: in Ihe Icwn church. Ihe cL:ervcnce peck: cn Ihe 31:I cf Mcy wiIh c cc|crfu| prcce::icn.
Ihe crc:: i: mcunIec cn c gci|y ceccrcIec f|ccI IcgeIher wiIh cIher f|ccI: wiIh f|cwer: ccrrying
cIher Mcricn imcge:. /|| Ihe f|ccI: cre rccicnI|y cnc cre crcwn c|cng Ihe principc| :IreeI: cf Ihe
Icwn Ly Ihe pcrIicipcnI:.
Locot|ons : /|iIcgIcg Icwn
HISIOkIAL IObkISI AIIkAIIONS
Gen. Mo|vor Museum ond L|brory [Not|ono| Lond Mork}
lI :erve: c: memcric| Ic Ihe |c:I Fi|ipinc generc| whc :urrencerec Ic Ihe /mericcn fcrce:. Ihe
p|cce, which wc: ccncIec Ly Ihe fcmi|y cf Ihe |cIe generc| hcu:e: :cme cf hi: memcrcLi|ic cnc
cc||ecIicn cf ci| pcinIing:.
LcccIicn : Gcv. Mc|vcr SI., SIc. Icmc: {necr Ihe municipc| c||)
cw Ic geI Ihere : Ihe Mu:eum i: ec:i|y ccce::iL|e Ly ccr frcm Mcni|c cue Ic iI: prcximcIe|y cne
hcur frcm Mcni|c.
McLini Shrine
Ihe Shrine hcu:e: Ihe remcin: cnc per:cnc| Le|cnging: cf Ihe |cIe revc|uIicncry herc cnc 8rcin:
cf Ihe KcIipuncn, /pc|incric McLini. McLini i: kncwn c: Ihe SuL|ime Fcrc|yIic whc, ce:piIe hi:
phy:icc| hcnciccp, firec ncIicnc|i:m in Ihe Fi|ipinc: cnc urgec Ihem Ic uniIe, wiIh Ihe :heer
pcwer cf hi: wriIing:. e wrcIe fiery crIic|e: cgcin:I Spcni:h cIrcciIie: in revc|uIicncry pcper:. i:
wrIing: cnc memcrcLi|ic cre kepI here. i: IcmL |ie: cI Ihe micc|e cf Ihe :iIe where c rep|icc cf
Ihe hcu:e where he wc: Lcrn c|:c :Icnc:.
Locot|on : 8crric Ic|cgc, Icncucn
cw Ic geI Ihere : LcccIec cLcuI :even ki|cmeIer: frcm Ihe Icwn prcper cf Icncucn cnc ccn
Le recchec in cn hcur cnc 15 minuIe:' crive frcm Mcni|c. Upcn recching Ihe mcrkeI crec, cne
ccn Iurn Ic /. McLini cvenue |cecing Ic 8crcngcy Ic|cgc. Ihe Shrine i: cpen cci|y frcm 8:00
c.m. Ic 5:00 p.m., excepI curing hc|iccy:. /cmi::icn i: free, LuI ccncIicn: cre we|ccme. Ircve|
Iime : /pprcximcIe|y 15 minuIe: frcm Ihe Icwn prcper.
oso de Segundo Kot|gbok
Jose F. Loure| Memor|o| L|brory
Morce|o N. AgoJnc|||o H|stor|co| Londmork
Funto de Sont|ogo L|ghthouse
bLIbkAL IObkISI AIIkAIIONS
Msgr. |emente G.Yotco Museum
I|ogon Ancestro| House
Ioo| Her|toge V|||oge
Leon Apoc|b|e H|stor|co| Londmork
Morce|o Mor|o Agonc|||o Museum ond Monument
8os|||co o| Son Mort|n de Iours [Ioo| 8os|||co}
Escue|o F|o
hurch o| Our Lody o| oysosoy
NAIbkAL IObkISI AIIkAIIONS
Gerthe| 8eoch
Submor|ne Gorden
Mohobong 8uhong|n 8eoch
Hugon 8eoch
I|nggo Fo||s
Munt|ng 8uhong|n 8eoch
Not|puon 8eoch
Ioo| Loke ond Vo|cono
Mobuhoy 8eoch
Mt. Mocu|ot
o||con Fo||s
Mo|n|t Hot Spr|ng
Mohobong 8uhong|n
I|no|unon
uevo S|t|o
I||jon Fo||s
Sepok Fo|nt
8u|o|ocoo Fo||s
kELIGIObS IObkISI AIIkAIIONS
Son Jose hurch
L|po othedro|
orme||te onvent O| L|po
hurch O| Our Lody O| oysosoy
hurch O| Immocu|ote oncepc|on O| 8ouon
hurch O| Ihe Gu|||ermo O| Io||soy
Ionouon hurch
Son Juon hurch