REGION 3

Central Luzon
Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva ecija
Pampangga
Tarlac including the old bell, La Campana de Baler. There are
Zambales markers that indicate the locations where events connected
with the Siege of Baler took place. The film Baler (film),
presented during the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival, was
LANDMARKS based on this historic event.
DIALECT
BEAUTIFUL SPOTS
MEN/PEOPLE IN LITERATURE
PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD
- MYTH/FOLKSONG
- FOLKLORE/RIDDLES

INTRODUCTION
REGION3CENTRALLUZON
An administrative division or region of the Republic of
the Philippines, primarily serve to organize the 7
provinces of the vast central plain of the island of Luzon President Quezon's Resthouse, situated across the Baler
(the largest island), for administrative convenience Church and the Baler Municipal hall in Aurora Province, is a
The region contains the largest plain in the country and blue wooden cottage which was the former rest house
produces most of the country's rice supply, earning of President Manuel L. Quezon and his family.
itself the nickname "Rice Granary of the Philippine or
Rice Bowl of the Philippines.
Central Luzon covers a total land area of 18,230.8 km2
and occupies the central portion of the island of Luzon.
The region is landlocked by Pangasinan and Nueva
Vizcaya on the north; Metro Manila, Cavite and Rizal on
the south; Aurora and Dingalan Bay on the east and
Palauig Bay and Subic Bay on the west.
Region 3 is bestowed with a combination of towering
mountains, extinct and active volcanoes, lush verdant Lt.
Commander James Gilmore Marker which lies at the left
farmlands, and natural sea harbours.
side of Baler Catholic Church, is a marker built in memory
Region 3 is composed of 7 provinces, 14 cities, 116 of Lt. Commander James Gilmore, the commander of US
municipalities, and 3,102 barangays. Gunboat Yorktown, who was captured along with all his
men when he came to Baler in April 1899 to relieve the
REPORT Spanish soldiers besieged in the church of Baler.

AURORA DIALECT: Ilocano

LANDMARK: The province speak predominantly, Tagalog, and in some
The Baler Catholic Church is a historic church constructed parts, Ilocano. The working population is fluent in both the
from stone and brick which is found in the town of Baler in English and Filipino Languages
the province of Aurora. Originally constructed in 1611, the
church is dedicated to San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and is BEAUTIFUL SPOTS:
known as the site of the Siege of Baler, which took place
from 1898-1899 shortly following the end of the Spanish
colonization of the Philippines. The current church was built
in 1939 but authentic original details may be seen inside,

Ditumabo Mother Falls
They call it Mother Falls, simply because it is the
grandest of all waterfalls located in the vicinity, a
majestic natural attraction of Baler, Aurora!-
The Bridge was built not really intended for tourist
attraction yet its more for locals use, but the distinctive
view of the river from a different perspective is what
makes the hanging bridge became popular . The Bridge
connects the two sides which are the BrgyTibang- Brgy
Sabang. It is located at the endpoint of Zabali road.
DICASALARIN COVE is a secret beach cove owned by the
Angaras in Baler. It's famous for its white sand,
awesome vista, and access to the Baler Lighthouse.
MEN/PEOPLE IN LITERATURE:
Rommel N. Angara (born August 20, 1980) is a
contemporary writer in English and Filipino from the town
of Baler in the province of Aurora in the Central
Luzon region in the Philippines. Some of his literary works
saw print in publications of national circulation,
namely Sipag Pinoy, Liwayway, Pambata, and The Modern
Teacher.
PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD:
During the pre-colonial period, native settlers dotted its
mountains and coastlands. As pieces of evidence show,
there was pre-Hispanic trade between its inhabitance and
Chinese traders.
- MYTH/FOLKSONG
Spanish given name. The province was
named in honor of Aurora Quezon, wife
of president Manuel Quezon, who in turn was
born in the town of Baler, now the province's
capital. Aurora itself is the Latin word for
"dawn.
Ing Aldo Ning Quequeng Casal
Capampangan Folk Song
- FOLKLORE/RIDDLES
A balete tree is usually synonymous with
superstitions and horror stories in Filipino
folklore. The Millennium Tree at Maria
Aurora town in the province of Aurora,
however, is a source of pride to the
locals.Its one of the most famous tourist
spots in the entire Aurora. The enormous
tree stands 200 feet tall. How wide is it?
Well, it needs 50 people standing side-by-
side and hand-in-hand to circle the tree.
BATAAN
LANDMARKS:
http://ncca.gov.ph/subcommissions/subcommission-on-
the-arts-sca/literary-arts/tagalog-literature-history-and-
tradition/
https://www.scribd.com/doc/12628049/philippine-folk-
songs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Philippine_provin
cial_name_etymologies
https://filipinofolksongsatbp.blogspot.com/2011/02/ing
-aldo-ning-quequeng-casal-lyrics.html
https://www.slideshare.net/boyATSAL/forms-of-
literature-of-region-3