RESEARCH 1

1. Unique description of the Coron Island

Coron Island is roughly equidistant from Manila and Puerto Princessa City. The Island has a
rugged topography, generally mountainous and its terrain marked by steep rock and ravines.
Almost 70% of the area made up of rocky cliffs, 25% is rolling hills and 5% relatively flat. Out
of the total area, approximately 18% is occupied by the Tagbanua as residential and
agricultural lands, as rock formations almost dominate the entire area. Large area is
composed of Karst formations where swiftlets dwell and build their nest (birds nest). There
are vertical limestone cliffs that reach up to 600 meters above sea level and eight (8)
brackish lakes and three (3) smaller one's that have underground connections to the sea.

Coron Island comprises two barangays, Banuang Daan and Cabugao, all of them belong to
the Indigenous Cultural Communities. There are 373 households with a population of 2,028
individuals of Tagbanua in the Island. The primary users of the resources of the island are
the residents of these two settlements. Majority of the residents of the two barangays are
seldom seen in the mountains except for the gatherers of edible bird's nests on towering
cliffs that serve as the major source of income for Indigenous people in the island. Coron
Island is wedge-shaped limestone island, dominated by Permian Limestone of Jurassic
origin, with few of its coastal areas being covered by mangrove forests. It is situated in the
Calamianes group of Islands and belongs to the Municipality of Coron.

Some of the rare places not found in the regions are the fantastic and legendary lagoons
which are wide, deep and with very clear water, interestingly nestled in one huge and rocky
island popularly known as the Coron Islands. Encircled by giant walls of limestone cliffs, this
jewel of a mountain, boarders the beautiful and wide Coron harbor, where more wonders of
nature abide.

2. Government and NGO Environmental Protection Program

Consequently, on June 5, 1998 Coron Island was recognized as an ancestral domain with the
issuance of CADC No. 134 to the Tagbanua. The claim which includes the Tagbanua ancestral fishing
grounds, covered 22,248 has., operated via a framework management plan prepared by the
aforementioned IP's.

Located in North Palawan in the Philippines, the entire island and associated offshore waters have
been designated as Ancestral Domain (R04-CADC-134).

With the assistance of PAFID, the Tagbanua Foundation of Coron (TFCI) has produced its own
Ancestral Domain Management Plan (ADMP).

Owing to the unique ecological features of Coron island, piling legal instruments have been issued
purposely to protect this valuable resource. The island including its surrounding islets was first
declared a National Reserve by virtue of Proclamation # 219 on July 2, 1967. In 1978, another
proclamation # 1801 declared the island a Tourist Zone and Marine Reserve. This facilitated the
transfer of the management to the Philippine Tourism Authority. This proclamation was followed by
Proclamation 2152, declaring the entire province a Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve.Likewise, in
1990, a Community Forest Stewardship Agreement (CFSA) was issued by DENR to the Tagbanua
Foundation of Coron Island which covered about 7,748 has. Finally, with the passage of NIPAS Act in
1992, it was listed part of the priority protected areas.

3. Role of the Public in the Preservation of the Environment and Heritage site.

Coron Island compared to Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park has several unique features being the habitat
of the Philippine Cockatoo, the edible bird's nest, the clean and sacred lakes and rock formations
while Mts. Iglit-Baco NP has its Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) as its flagship species. While in Mt.
Iglit, it is the Mangyan people who integrate with the local endemic tamaraw population, in Coron it
is the Tagbanwa whose culture is intertwined with that of the swallows with their nests in the caves.
Such edible birds nest caves are "owned" and maintained by in dividual families.

RESEARCH 2

HISTORICAL

1. Rizal Park (Located right in the heart of the Country's Capital Manila, Roxas Blvrd, Ermita)
2. Calle Crisologo (Famous 500-metre Cobblestone Street in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur)
3. Leyte Landing Monument (Red Beach, Palo, Leyte)
4. Sandugo Shrine (J.P Inting Street, Tagbilaran City, Bohol)
5. Fort Santiago (Intramuros, Manila)
6. Fort San Pedro (Plaza Independencia, Cebu City)
7. Mactan Shrine (Punta Engaño, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu)
8. Corregidor Island (Manila Bay, Cavite)
9. Jose Rizal Shrine (Brgy. Talisay, Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte)
10. Sultan Kudarat Monument (Provincial Capitol Building)

Religious

1. Santo Niño and Sinukog Show devotion to Child Jesus

2. Senakulo : Holy Week Street Play
3. Feast of the Black Nazarene
4. Flores De Mayo
5. Visita Iglesia - Visits Seven Churches during Holy Week
6. Obando Feast of the Three Saints and Fertility Dance
7. Ash Wednesday
8. Binyag
9. Pabasa
10. Palm Sunday
 ADVENTURE

1. Sagada Echo Valley (Sagada)

2. Baler Sabang (Beach Baler)
3. Angeles City Ultralight Aircraft (Angeles City)
4. Mt. Pulag
5. Malapascua Cato Island
6. Boracay
7. Siargao
8. Lake Sebu South Cotabato
9. White Water Rafting Cagayan De Oro
10. Danao
 ENVIRONMENTAL

1. Tubbataha Reef
2. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River
3. Mala Pascua Island
4. Cuatro Islas
5. Biri - Larosa
6. Mount Api
7. Mount Hamuiguitan
8. Siargao Island
9. New Israel Eco Park
10. Masungi Georeserve
 CULINARY

1. Sizzling Sisig (Pampanga)

2. Bacilod Chicken Inasal (Bacolod)
3. Durian (Davao)
4. Lechon (Cebu)
5. Bicol Express (Bicol)
6. La Paz Batchoy (Ilo-ilo)
7. Chicken Adobo
8. Pancit Lucban (Hab-hab)
9. Balut