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Cultural Icon What Learners Should Know What Learners Should
LOCAL DANCE
1. PINTADOS de Tacloban PINTADOS de Tacloban was •
Festival one of the Festivals of Tacloban
City. In 1986 after the EDSA
Revolution, the civic-minded and
artistic people of Tacloban met and
talked about something festive for •
Tacloban Fiesta. Mrs. Avelina
Acebedo (Pintados Foundation
Treasurer) wanted “Inagta” (black
skinned complexion people) who
found the image of Sr. Sto. Nino
Illustrated by: and brought back to Tacloban but,
Glaiza L. Dulay Ms. Teresita Veloso Pil (Directress-
Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company)
disagree because they were not
from Tacloban, they came from
Mindoro. Based on history, they
decided to have Pintados because
when the Spaniards came to the
Visayas, they found the people
body heavily and intricately
tattooed. The tattooed body of the day of Sr. Sto. Niἣo.
native Taclobanons symbolizes
worth honouring act like bravery
(badge of honor) and achievement.
Pintados Festival showed •
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What Learners Should
Feel and Think Do To Transfer
Learning
Express gratitude by • Jingle writing and
writing a journal for the singing to express
blessings receive which aid awareness to the learners
them to stay alive the importance of the festival
to the local industry.
Able to discuss and
explain the significance of • Making Timeline on the
the festival to the local history of Pintados Festival
industry through reporting de Tacloban
Through joining and • Conduct “Symposium”
watching the Pintados for the learners awareness
festival de Tacloban, the on the body heavily tattooed
learners can show their dancers in the Pintados de
support and pride by making Tacloban festival.
their own dance steps and
movements. They can help •
Campaign Flyers
maintain and sustain the Making- showing support
jubilation that the festival and pride to the Pintados de
gives to the people of Tacloban festival.
Tacloban during the feast
By creating dance • Conduct Fashion show
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both historical and religious. The
dance movements, props, improvised costumes and
costumes, and storylines depicted
their cultural values and beliefs of artistry and creativity will •
the people that lived on the
Eastern Visayas so long ago. The
dances presented by eacH
participant portray varied traditions
and culture that flourished before •
and after the Spanish colonization.
The image of Sr. Sto. Niἣo was
Source:
always presented because of the
Hazel Corda Armamento
GDCE Scholar beliefs of what had happened to
the native Taclobanon about the
“Epidemic” such as cholera in the
vicinity .However, the people was
amazingly and miraculously healed
when the image of Sr. Sto. Niἣo •
returned to Tacloban.
The male movements of the
dances were more on their •
means of livelihood or the
characteristics of the community,
and the female movements were
like flying birds, soft and feminine
with a beat of music.
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steps and movements,
props, the learners’
develop to add more
beauty and attraction to
the festival.
Through writing an open
letter or thank you letter ,
the learners express their
appreciation for the
innovativeness of the
people who created the
Pintados
festival de Tacloban
Treasure and cherish •
our native Cultural Heritage
by writing an “Open letter or
Thank you letter.”
Writing reflection paper •
or reaction paper on the
video shown about Pintados
festival de Tacloban.
on the different costume and
props created by the learners.
Watch videos about
Pintados de Tacloban festival
or if possible witness the said
festival of Tacloban City in
the month of June during
fiesta celebration.
Create own dance steps that
shows the culture or the way
of living during the first
settlers in Tacloban by:-
Dance
Choreography Contest
Conducting “Exhibit” -
showcasing improvise
costumes and props.
Reporting on the
benefits of Pintados de
Tacloban festival in the local
industry of Tacloban City.
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The musical instruments • Poster making on the

originally used were bamboos tattoed body of the native
and other native instruments. Taclobanon

• Mural making depicting

the life of the Native
Resource Persons:
Taclobanon during
Mr. Jess De Paz
Spanish time
Leyte Dance Theater Artistic
Director
& Choreographer Spoken Poetry on how to
preserve and maintain the
Mr. Roland Calleja Pintados de Tacloban
festival.
Assistant Director, Dance and
Chorale  Conduct Debate of which is
Master the best and more festive
Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company celebration, the
Pintados festival or
Sangyaw festival

2. SANGYAW FESTIVAL One of the Festivals  Making a reflection • Organize a mini festival
celebrated by the Taclobanon paper on the in the class showcasing the
during fiesta celebration is the importance of the expression of faith in
Sangyaw Festival. It is usually held veneration of the Sangyaw.
on the 29th of June. Taclobanons to Sto.
Sangyaw is a local dialect of Nino through the • Express the
“Waray” which means “to announce Sangyaw festival. understanding of the
or proclaim ”. It was created in Sangyaw festival through:
1976 by former first lady Imelda  Express gratitude for -Dance Drama,
Romualdez Marcos. In early 80’s, the blessings and luck Vlog, Pantomime, Costume
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Source:
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the friends, classmates of the first received through their Parade /

lady and the local schools gave faith by writing a fashion show
their support and assistance to prayer.
design a grand presentation • Encourage
showcasing the different folk  Support and be proud learners/people to join or
dances of Eastern Visayas, and of our own festival and participate in the
Marlette Auza-Salino became an annual event until Sangyaw festival through:
1986, when the Marcos regime be part of its
-Theatrical, presentation,
ended. celebration by joining -Ritual Dance Contest,
Sangyaw is religious in contests in the -Classroom mini-festival
origin. It marks the roots of purely Sangyaw Celebration competition
Taclobanon Christian beginning. by: -bringing your own
Sangyaw festival showcases the photo attending the • Discuss/ show the
Sangyaw parade benefits that arise in the
rich cultural and religious heritage
local tourism industry in
of the natives of Tacloban and the celebrating the Sangyaw
province it belongs to. The main  Share your personal festival through:
attraction is the devotion to the Sr. experience before the -scrapbook making
Sto. Niño, patron of Tacloban City. class -posting and -role play
sharing your photo in -journal writing
The contingents from the
your class exhibit of -reporting
different city schools and
your own experience
barangays usually have a woman
of Sangyaw festival. • Write an essay about the
carrying the image of Sto. Niño
while doing the symbolic of the celebration of Sangyaw
native Catholic ritual dance,  Show support to the Parade of Lights in
thanking the El Kapitan. It was the Sangyaw Parade of Tacloban.
belief of the native Taclobanon that Lights festival by
the returned of the image of El sharing your own • Conduct Quiz Bee on
Kapitan (Sto. Niño) in Tacloban in created dance steps the history of Sangyaw
June 30, 1889 brought miracles for and movements to festival
the abundant blessings to the  develop the artistry
lovely City of Tacloban. and creativity of the  Treasure and cherish the
learners. Sangyaw festival by:
It was in 2008 when Mayor -Poster Making
Alfred Romualdez, the nephew of  Treasure and cherish -Brochure making
first lady Imelda, revived the festival the Sangyaw Parade
as “ SANGYAW PARADE OF of lights festival by
LIGHTS” when Tacloban was making a Portfolio on

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converted into Highly Urbanized the yearly celebration.

City (HUC). It features decorative
floats with LED lights and street
dancers partying to the tune of
“Sangyaw” theme.

Sources:
Mr. Jess De Paz
Leyte Dance Theater
Artistic Director & Choreographer

Ruby P. Balayanto
City Tourism Operation Officer I

http.//www.pna.gov.ph – articles

 Teach or share to others

3. KURATSA Kuratsa is a popular dance • Strengthen awareness the heritage dance of one’s
of the Waraynons it is widely and consciousness about locality through a:
practiced in festive occasions heritage dances: Kuratsa. - video presentation
such as weddings, fiestas, parties - collage
and even in political assemblies. • Demonstrate the proper - drawings
way of expressing love and - coloring activity
Though it did not really affection through the
of couples performing
originate from Tacloban City, its heritage dance.
popularity and practice in the city Kuratsa.
is undeniable. A distinct • Join and engage in
characteristic of this variation is  Exhibit knowledge and skills
activities that can improve
that more emphasis of grace and and develop good in performing his/her
gentleness is shown by the relationship with others heritage dance through:
Illustrated by:
female dancer which shows an through Kuratsa. - dance number
Glaiza L. Dulay
intricate, fine and ritualistic - talent show
movement. A celebration in - dance drama
Tacloban City is not complete
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without witnessing a Kuratsa • Reflect on the process of  Compare the complexity of

performance from a significant courtship shown in Kuratsa Kuratsa to other heritage
pair in the occasion. dances through:
- scrapbook
The dance features a - video clips
courtship similar to that of a - photo collage
rooster and a hen.

Kuracha is traditionally  showing of the different

performed in a flat area with the costumes used in the
audience surrounding the couple dance.
in the dancing area. This can be
done whether indoor or outdoor.  Compare the courtship from
the Hispanic era up to the
The pair of dancers are present period as portrayed
called out by a paragadu (one in Kuratsa through:
who pairs off or matches - timeline
dancers). The dance starts with - video clip
the basic siki-siki(siki or foot) or - slide text
tinikud-tikod (tikod or heel) which - role play
- narrative text
are rapid walking steps with the
- debate
feet kept close to each other. The
man and woman wave their arms  Express your own version
sideways or a little overhead, of the dance through a
arms together or in the demonstration of a dance
alternation. The man exhibits his routine utilizing the music of
skill in the sarakiki step. Sarakiki Kuratsa.
is the term for the rooster’s
vibrating footwork. The woman is
appreciated for the languorous
and wavy mabalud-balud
bounce.The woman’s basic step
is technically done by duon- to
press or to put weight on – as

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when she steps with the ball of

her foot followed by the heel of
the same foot. They dramatize
romance in the palanat (chase) as
the man chases the woman who
at initial encounter, evades him.
When the man turns his back, the
woman follows him.

There is much fun and

cheering among the spectators as
the man may impishly do the
dagit (swoop down) and wali (lift
the skirt) with his partner. There
could be a gapusgapusay (to tie).
The dancers are tied with a
kerchief at separate times. The
one tied is released when the
partner redeems the other
through sabwag, or dropping
money on the scarf laid centrally
on the ground or floor. They
naughtily woo each other: the
man, through the dratic parayaw
(showing off) ; the woman,
through flirtatious finesse in the
lubay-lubay (hip swing). (Alegre,)

Sources:
Joycie Y. Dorado-Alegre
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1
026675
http://www.ichcap.org/eng/ek/sub
3/pdf_file/d
omain2/021_Kuratsa_Dance.pdf

Mr. Roland Calleja

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Assistant Director, Dance and
Chorale
Master
Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company
One of the most popular dance in
4. TINIKLING the Philippines is the Tinikling. This
dance originated in Leyte it is both
an occupational dance-- depicting
the life of th e farmer; and a
mimicry dance which shows the
movement of the Tikling or Slaty-
breasted Rail (Gallirallus striatus).
This dance shows the attempt of
the farmer in catching the tikling
which causes damage to the crops
of the farmers. Hopping, leaping
and skipping are routinely used in
Illustrated by: this dance. The ¾ tempo is used in
Glaiza L. Dulay Tinikling. The dance is is
performed by a couple portraying
as the tikling and at least two
people depicting as farmers as
clappers, holding and hitting the
two parallel bamboo poles in the air
and on the ground with a rhythm
and a pair of dancers hopping and
leaping between the bamboo poles
representing the
tikling(Buot,2012). The bamboo
symbolizes the trap used by
farmers in catching the Tikling.
Resources:
Mr. Roland Calleja
Assistant Musical Director, Dance
and Chorale
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 To strengthen awareness
and consciousness about
heritage dances.
 To develop camaraderie
among peers
 To develop talent and skill
in dancing
 Through a journal entry the
learner reflects on a
farmers’ life and struggle in
guarding his crops against
the Tikling as shown in
Tinikling.
 Teach or share to others the
heritage dance of one’s
locality through a:
-video presentation,
- collage
-drawings of couples
performing Tinikling.
 Exhibit knowledge and
skills in performing his/her
heritage dance through:
-dance number
-talent show
-dance drama
-costume parade
 Compare the complexity of
Tinikling to other heritage
dances through:
- scrapbook
- video clips
- photo collage showing
the different costumes
- used in the dances
 Compare the courtship
from the Hispanic era up to
the present period as
portrayed in Kuratsa
through:
- timeline
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Master - video clip

Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company - slide text
Reference - role play
Merites Buot - narrative text
https://www.researchgate.net/pr - debate
ofile/Merites_Buot/publication/2
56667178_Buot_MM_2012_Dan
ce_Movement_Analysis_of_Tini
kling_A_portrayal_of_an_agrob
iodiversity_landscape_Asia_Lif
e_Sciens_21_1167-
176/links/5999783945851564432
da632/Buot-MM-2012-Dance-
Movement-Analysis-of-
Tinikling-A-portrayal-of-an-
agrobiodiversity-landscape-
Asia-Life-Sciens-21-1167-
176.pdf
For centuries, Tiklos has  Write an essay about the  Write a “Siday”
5. TIKLOS been a very important factor in the life of a peasant and regarding peasant
social life of the peasants of Leyte. their importance in our workers.
Tiklos refers to a group of peasants society.
who agree to work for each other  Conduct a poster-
one day each week to clear the  By means of their making contest about
forest, prepare the soil for planting, artworks the students the daily life of a peasant
or do any cold job in the farm, will be able to worker .
including the building of a house. At emphasize the
noontime, the people gather to eat harmonious relationship  Give due recognition to
their lunch together and to rest. between workers that the hard labor of people
During this period, Tiklos music is shows.
Illustrated by: played with a flute accompanied by
by making a dramatic
Glaiza L. Dulay a guitar and the guimbal or the
 People working together presentation to be presented
tambora (kind of drum).
and make a reflection in any related monthly
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Tiklos (also called
“pintakasi”) is the Waray equivalent
to the “bayanihan”. Groups of
people work for somebody without
hoping for anything in return.
Bernardo T. Pedere
introduced the Tiklos dance on
1967 at University of the Pacific
Folk Dance Camp. He was a
dancer
of Leyte Filipiniana Folk dance
Group. Francisca Reyes- Aquino,
dance researcher confirmed that it
originated from the island of Panay
and Leyte .
Resource Person:
Roland Calleja
Kalipayan Dance Company-
Dancer and Musical Director
Retired Faculty Department Head-
Leyte National High School
Reference:
Aquino,Francisca Reyes
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about their artwork.
 Have a think-pair-share
activity about their
thoughts and moods as
they dance the “Tiklos”.
The students will be able to
write a friendly letter given
to their classmates by
focusing their experience
about the dance as they
create new companionship
as they enjoy dancing the
“Tiklos” folk dance.
 Compose a short
inspirational song about the
 Importance of peasant in
our society.
, activities of a peasant.
celebration.
 Write a poem about
people working together
in Filipino that can be
presented during
“Buwan ng Wika” and in
English that can also be
presented during English
Month Celebration.
 Present the dance
during any related
monthly celebration.
 Make an artistic album
that shows the step by
step way of dancing
“Tiklos”. Afterwards, let
them write a reflection
on the values they
learned from the dance.
 Create a scrapbook
about “Tiklos “dance.
 Dress in costume- where
students will be able to
model their improvised
traditional Tiklos dance.
Role play the daily life
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Philippine Folk
Dances, Volumes I to VI,1953
A mimetic bird dance created in
6. TIKBUBULAN Tacloban City by the dance
(Bird Dance) researcher Erwin Oscar P.
Ripalda, Ph. originally
performed by the Waray
ethnolinguistic group.
Tikbubulan is a bird found
in Leyte that is of the sunbird
family or flaming bird (Aethopyga
flagrans). It is a small bird with a •
red spot on its breast that can be
found in agricultural lands with size
ranging from 910 cm weighing 5.2-
llustrated by: 7.5 grams and jumps due to its
Glaiza L.Dulay lightness. It has a long slender bill
that curves downward, a tongue
that is longer than the bill and •
wings that are stubby and rounded
with movements that are sharp and
angular. Its wings flap very fast as
they hover above flowers like
Hummingbirds but perch to feed.
Stretching of wings is similar to
that of other birds that of which is
sideward either with one or both
wings or backward with both
wings. Many of its species have a
very colorful plumage with
iridescent colors.
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• Have an individual story-  Form a puzzle of the
sharing of their personal “ Tikbubulan” bird.
encounter of a bird in their
community.  Draw a Tikbubulan bird,
color and label the different
• Through a reaction parts of the bird.
paper the students will be
able to tell their feelings as  Show video clip in class
they perform the Tikbubulan showing the importance of
dance in the classroom the different endemic birds in
By means of writing a our Philippine Tropical forest
short prayer the learners , which includes
should know how to protect “ Tikbubulan” bird for
and care our local birds Tacloban City .
such as “ Tikbubulan” in
Tacloban City  Organize a poster – making
contest the students will be
By means of writing an able to show the different
inspirational poem the ways in protecting our local
learners should be able to birds in the community,ex.
promote the beauty of folk Tikbubulan dance.
songs and dances to
younger learners .  Let the students perform
Tikbubulan dance in class
• Be thankful to God for and have a fashion show of
the animals including the appropriate
“Tikbubulan” birds by
making a thank you letter
to God .  “Tikbubulan” dance
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costumes
The small, beautiful and • Write an essay about  Make a graphic organizer
colorful tikbubulan has the your favorite dance and showing the proper
characteristics of Leyteños, being explain why it is your sequence of dance steps in
quick and full of joy that gave favorite. Tikbubulan.
inspiration to the dance. The  Conduct an exciting group
renditions of the tikbubulan activity like ,
characteristics can be noticed in “ REGION 8-LOCAL
FOLK DANCE
the dance movements and COSTUME EXHIBIT “
- they will gather the
costumes. Their swiftness and their
different traditional
colorful bodices, and curved beaks
costumes of these
are incorporated in the dance.
dances, which includes
The following are the movements the newly-created dance
Actual photo taken from peculiar to the dance such as “ Tikbubulan” ( Bird
Eastern Visayas State jumping and leaping, flapping Dance )
University Dancers movement. (Accented in going
upward: low, mid and high) and
 Conduct some class
stretching of arms/wings, sharp
research regarding the
movements of the head and body
different local folk dances
and shaking of hips and shoulders.
of Region 8, specially in

Tacloban City. such as the

created dance“ Tikbubulan”
Dance Properties: ( Bird Dance )
Costume:
Girls: Red blouse with violet
Make a scrapbook about
colored bell-shaped sleeves to
origin and dance
symbolize the wings and black
skirt at calf length. Dominant compositions of
yellow plaid tapis and alampay “ Tikbubulan” ( Bird Dance)
with yellow head band is added as their group project in
as accessories to represent the class.

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Visayan design of rural costumes.

Footwear: None  Form a mini class dance
troupe wherein their task is
Boys: Red-shade calf-length to introduce the new “
trousers with plain yellow camisa Tikbubulan “ ( Bird Dance )
chino resembling the color of the
bird.  Create a song in the tune of
A red scarf is added to symbolize Tikbubulan dance.
the identity of the red-chested
tikbubulan.
Footwear: None
The following are the Musical
Accompaniment needed for the
dance :

Musical Instruments :
Rondalla or piano

Time Signature: 3
4
composed of A, B and C

Count: 1, 2, 3 to a measure.

Number of dancers: Five (5)

or more pairs may take part in the
dance.

Formation: Girl stand at right side

of boy approximately six feet apart.
The created dance, which
adopted the Tikbubulan folk song,
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has seven (7) figures namely:

Entrance, Introduction,
Saludo, Figure I Courting, Figure II
Interacting, Figure

DANCE MOVEMENTS
III Group Flying / Shaking /
Pecking, Figure IV Wing Stretch,
Figure V Kissing, Figure VI which is
a repetition of Figure III except
flying formation, Figure VII Chasing
and Exit

Song Lyrics
TIKBUBULAN folk song
May tamsi nga tikbubulan
Gutiay ko la madakpan Lugaring ay,
ay hinsasalipdan Han lubi nga
kalanyugan.

Kun diri hi abaniko

Tapon na inin lawas ko Lawas ko ay,
ay madidismayo Han balhas nga di
masyado.

Agidaw-gidaw an bukaw
Naglupad-lupad ha igbaw
Agidaw-gidaw an gitgit
Naglupad-lupad ha langit

Agidaw-gidaw an bukaw
Naglupad-lupad ha igbaw
Agidaw-gidaw an gitgit
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Linmupad ha langit

Resource Persons:
Erwin Ripalda, Ph.D,
Eastern Visayas State University,
Tacloban City ,Philippines
Reference:
Ripalda, Ph.D. Erwin Oscar (2017).
Tikbubulan ( Bird Dance )
( Published Dissertation),
Eastern Visayas State University,
Tacloban City ,Philippines

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“The following Historical Events and Local Hero were taken from the research conducted by the
Department of Tourism, Tacloban City and the City Tourism Operation Council, Tacloban City. The writer
did not change or alter any information therein. The information and details written in here were also
verified and validated by Toto Cinco, Consultant, Department of Tourism. Region VIII and Ruby P.
Banlayga, City Tourism Officer, Tacloban City.
“The writer only list down what was available in the department of Tourism. There are a lot more of local
heroes and historical events of Tacloban that are still need to be included on this matrix.”

Cultural Icon What learners should What Learners should

What Learners should know
Historical Events feel and think about do to transfer Learning
Every year for almost 45  On a journal, write a  Depict the ritual
1. BALYUAN RITES years, the Tacloban Government reflection to value and through a role-play
June 20 (1970s)
together with the Roman appreciate the  Create an
Catholic Church celebrates the devotion, faith and output/project (for
ritual of exchanging the images friendship between the example: diorama or
of the Holy Child Jesus (Sto. two communities. Realias) made from
Niño) between the city and  Uphold the faith and indigenous materials
Basey’s Buscada. devotion of the that could depict or
ancestors by joining in portray the

Days before June 20, activities religious activities of ritual/event.

are prepared to arrange the two the community  Research more about

towns for the big event. After the  Observe the humility, the event or history of
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exchange of image, a fluvial generosity and the ritual by

parade usually follows and contentment of interviewing devotees
capped by a Holy Mass. communities involved or the church. Present
Attendees are devotees of the through a reflective in class the gathered
Sto. Niño. Upon arrival at the journal writing. information through a
Cancabato Bay, showers of  Give importance on timeline.
flowers and a program welcome local tradition and  Gather different
the image of Sto. Niño. religious culture by perspectives on the
commemorating the ritual by interviewing

Balyuan rites began through a event with their family. random Taclobanons.
 Maintain an open mind Share in class.
legend. “Kankabatok” (now
about differences in  Complete a puzzle of
Tacloban) was a town of Basey
whose people worship their people’s beliefs and the Balyuan Rites

protector Sr. Sto. Niño who they religious preferences using Photo Puzzles
by engaging in friendly  Make a mosaic/pain a
venerated through a small
sculpted statue. and polite discussions. picture symbolizing
 Respect other people’s the Balyuan Rites
religions and faith by  Compose a song or
In Buscada, the same patron
avoiding demeaning write a poem about
was worshipped by the locals
and insulting words the Balyuan Ritual
but was venerated through a
against others.
bigger sculpture donated by a
Tagalog businessman whose
business flourished in town.

The exchange of images was

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decided by the parish priest of

Basey who deemed it was wiser
to give the bigger image to
Kankabato because it was a
more prosperous and bigger
town than Buscada.
Today, the ritual of the
exchange of images is called
Balyuan Rites and is celebrated
every 20th of June.
(Source: bayanihan.org)
MARY ROSE GERILLA OLAYA
DLHTM Writer
CRISANTO L. LOPERA
Illustrator

On December 20, 1987, MV  Identify factors on the  Watch a video of any

2. The MV Doña Paz Tragedy Doña Paz, a passenger ferry perils in transportation; sea tragedy. Write a
December 20, 1987
bound for Manila from Tacloban short reaction paper

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City collided with oil tanker MT  Identify strategies on comparing it to the

Vector. Of the officially listed how to avert possible Doña Paz tragedy.
4,386 onboard in the sea travel disaster  Complete a puzzle
manifest, only 24 survived. timeline of a sea
MV Doña Paz traveled the  Analyze key disaster tragedy
route of Manila – Tacloban – risk reduction points in  Do ‘think, pair and
Catbalogan – Manila and vice the story of MV Dona share’ using pictures
versa. This was the major mode Paz of sea disasters.
of transportation for most  Have the learner’s
Taclobanons, Leyteños and  Reflect on the effect of interview SDRR key
even Samarnons who wished to losing loved ones in persons in
visit relatives or spend their families. school/barangay/city/h
Christmas vacation in Manila. ome about safety
Set to arrive the following day,  Value disaster risk measures to be
at around 10:30 in the evening, reduction management followed during sea
MV Doña Paz was at Dumali through reading safety travels.
Point, along the Tablas Strait, books on travelling by  Write a (made-up)
near Marinduque. As most of the any transportation letter to someone who
passengers were asleep, the means. has lost a loved a one.
ferry collided with M/T Vector,  Create a video on
 Write a journal of your
which was en route from Bataan disaster-preparedness
feelings of the Dona
to Masbate. Vector was carrying especially focusing on
Paz tragedy.
1,050,000 litres of gasoline and sea travels.
other petroleum products owned  Present a role play on
by Caltex Philippines. Upon disaster risk reduction

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collision, Vector’s cargo ignited focusing on sea

and caused fire on the ship that travels.
spread onto Dona Paz. It was an
inferno for those onboard the
ship as they were left with fire or
drowning from the collision.
Within four hours both ships
sank in the shark-infested
Tablas Strait. Moreover, as radio
was not available from both
ships, it took eight hours for the
coast guard to receive the news
and another eight hours for them
to activate search and rescue
operations.
The tragedy is considered as
one of the deadliest peacetime
maritime disasters in history.
Survivors claimed that it was
possible that Doña Paz may
have carried as many as 3,00 to
4,000 passengers as it was
Christmas season and tickets
were usually purchased illegally
aboard the ship at a cheaper

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rate. It was also said that holders

of complimentary tickets and
non-paying children younger
than the age of four were
likewise not listed on the
manifest. Of the 24 passengers
who survived, only five were
listed on the manifest.
The retrieved bodies of most of
the passengers were laid to rest
in El Reposo, Sampaguita as
well as in Holy Cross Memorial
Gardens in Diit, Tacloban City.
Sources: Nicai De Guzman
writing for the Esquire Magazine,
“Hell at Sea: Remembering the
Tragedy of the MV Dona Paz,
Dec. 20,2018
HAROLD M. NAPUTO
DLHTM Writer
CRISANTO L. LOPERA
Illustrator
By the virtue of Republic Act  Give importance to the  Written report on the
3. TACLOBAN CITY
No. 760, Tacloban was different significant outcomes
CHARTER DAY
June 12, 1953 proclaimed as a City on June 20, transformations that of the conversion in
1952 signed by President Elpidio take place upon the economic
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Quirino. The proclamation took conversion of a city by development of the

effect on June 12, 1953. The interviewing people. city. Interview
law converting Tacloban into a  Gain wisdom on the employees, ordinary
Chartered City was sponsored significance of having a citizens or politicians
by the House Speaker Daniel Z. good and for the output.
Romualdez. knowledgeable and  Interview local
Illustrated by:
CRISANTO L. LOPERA hardworking businessmen.

The Tacloban City Charter government officials to Identify/list down any

day is simultaneously celebrated run the government by progressive changes

together with the discussing with the in the community that

commemoration of the Philippine elders. boosted the economic

Independence Day. The annual  Be inspired to actively condition in their own

activity highlighted by a Holy participate in different barangay/community

Mass and the Traditional Flag activities in the because of the

Raising with Floral Offering. community especially Charter Day.

during elections.  Create art works or
 Take pride in active write an article (poem,
City officials and personalities
participation especially story, feature) about
in attendance are the members
during political the event.
of the Sangguniang
happenings that pose  Go on a field trip to the
Panlunggsod, Regional
growth and City Hall and talk to
Directors, representative of Civic
development of the the employees about
Organization and Professional
community. what the Charter Day
Organization and students. Both
brought to Tacloban
the City Mayor and first District
City.
Congressman are expected to
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deliver their messages during

program which is usually held at
Plaza Rizal.

At present, Tacloban is
considered a Highly Urbanized
City (HUC) enacted after a
referendum during the term of
Mayor Alfred Romualdez. The
city is currently among the most
competitive cities in the country
with its huge increase of revenue
allotment and local revenue
resources.

Writer:
MARIA LYN P. BALAJADIA
GDCE-NCCA SCHOLAR
CRISANTO L. LOPERA
Illustrator

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On October 4, 2008 by virtue  Value the local  Read the article

4. HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITY
Proclamation No. 1637 entitled: Government unit’s Proclamation No. 371.
– TACLOBAN
“Conversion of Tacloban City efforts to improve the Write a short article as
December 18, 2008
into Highly-Urbanized City”, city’s political to what benefits and
President Gloria Macapagal- standards and status opportunities did the
Arroyo declared eligible having through supporting conversion to HUC
met the necessary qualifications decisions beneficial to provide the city of
to attain the title. the City. Tacloban.
 Realize the  Write a critic paper on

A total of 36, 352 residents opportunities that being the political system

of Tacloban City voted for “Yes” an HUC provides to the that guide the city in

in a plebiscite to convert the city residents and its decision making

from a component to a high- communities of the city and policy-making for

urbanized city, held on by talking with elders. the HUC conversion.

December 18, 2008. Votes for  Commend the Interview some

“No” was reported to be over 21, capability of Tacloban politicians and

419. Mayor Alfred Romualdez City to be at par with citizens.

was present during the first class and other  Draw in a poster

proclamation. contemporary identifying several

competing cities in strategies by which
terms of political, social the city can celebrate
The City is said to be the first
and economic growth and promote the
to be converted to HUC in
and development by historical event to
Eastern Visayas. Along with the
preparing a certificate increase local
city’s conversion, it has become
of commendation for awareness on the
autonomous from direct
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supervision of the Leyte local government city’s status, its

Provincial Government but still officials tourism and economic
remains to be the provincial  Value the importance improvement.
capital. of practicing the right to  Debate on whether the
suffrage by contributing city should have

From an extensive survey to changes in the applied for HUC or

conducted, it is reported that community through not.

Tacloban is ranked as the fifth advocating and  Go on a field trip to the

most competitive city in the committing to proper City Hall and see for

Philippines (Asian Institute of democratic and honest themselves what leads

Management Policy Center, elections. a Highly-Urbanized

2010).  Assess the significance City.

of solidarity and unison  Write or draw a poster
in times of changes by that compares and
The day of proclamation is
being involved in contrast Tacloban City
annually celebrated as a local
community decision- before and after it
holiday by the residents and
making. became an HUC.
local government of Tacloban
 Reflect on the effects
City.
of the conversion to the
Source: ABSCBN News
social, political and
MARY ROSE GERILLA OLAYA
DLHTM Writer economic development
of Tacloban City in a
CRISANTO L. LOPERA
Illustrator journal.

“The following Historical Events and Local Hero were taken from the research conducted by the
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Department of Tourism, Tacloban City and the City Tourism Operation council, Tacloban City. The writer did
not change or alter any information therein. The information and details written in here were also verified
and validated by Toto Cinco, Consultant, Department of Tourism. Region VIII.
“The writer only list down what was available in the department of Tourism. There are a lot more of local
heroes and historical events of Tacloban that are still need to be included in this matrix.”

What learners should What Learners should

Cultural Icon Local Heroes What Learners should know
feel and think about do to transfer Learning

1. VALERIANO IBAÑEZ
ABELLO Valeriano Ibañez Abello was  Be inspired to actively 1. Research about the
the very first Boy Scout in the participate in Boy Boy Scouts of the
world to be given a statue from Scouts or in any Philippines. List down
his own image. The statue that is organizations its main role and
dedicated to him was erected in advocating for service s provided for
Tacloban City in 1999 at community service. the community.
Marasbaras – San Jose 2. In a Venn Diagram,
Junction.  Understand that compare and contrast
Known to his family and leadership and strong COURAGE from
friends as “Mano Yayong”, he determination to win HEROISM.
was recognized as a Boy Scout the battle against the 3. Draw what or who they
hero in World War II Leyte oppressors is think is a true hero.
Landing on October 20, 1944. necessary through a 4. Write an essay on how
Moreover, he was awarded by reflective discussion to become a hero.
the Boy Scout of the Philippines with the elders. 5. Role play the life of
 Value that victory is Valeriano Ibañez
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with Gold Medal of Gallantry and achieved through hard Abello.

Heroism on May 4, 1946. work and 6. Recite the scout oath.
During the United States perseverance by
Navy’s assault on 17-20 October portraying it through a
1944 in the Battle of Leyte, doodle.
Abello (then aged 29), he  Respond to the need
successfully established of the community by
communication with a warship engaging in different
using his knowledge of the community out-reach
semaphore, something which he programs.
learned as a Boy Scout of Troop  Develop interest in
11, Leyte, and Boy Scouts of community service by
America. He paddled out by starting small at home
Bangka (outrigger canoe), was and in your barangay
taken aboard ship 467, and (like helping out the
provided information for pin elders, assiting the
pointing Japanese installations locals during events
and helped diverted etc)
bombardment away from
populated areas of Tolosa.
Abello’s intrepid action made
good copy for war
correspondents on board ship.
He was then conferred the
Philippine Legion of Honor by

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President Ramon Magsaysay, in

1956.
He died in year 2000. A
monument in his honor stands in
Telegrafo, Tolosa, Leyte. He is
remembered on “Signal Day”, 18
October in Leyte.
Source: HEROES ( A magazine
from the Department of Tourism,
Region VIII
MARIA LYN P. BALAJADIA
GDCE-NCCA SCHOLAR

CRISANTO L. LOPERA
Illustrator
Known to others as “Idoy”, 1. Appreciate one’s 1. Make an observation of
2. ADELFO GAGANE LOPEZ
SPO2 Adelfo Gagane Lopez heroism especially the an outreach activity
was born on October 16, 1979. local personas through a conducted by an
Throughout his life, he resided at feature article. organization which
Brgy. 74A Magallanes Tacloban 2. Aspire and follow the promotes helping the
City. He was a trained-rescuer genuine act of a certain community.
and a policeman. He was then noble person through a 2. Through a poster-
married to Aden Rose Aceo- poem. slogan, portray bravery
Gagante. 3. As God’s children, amidst difficult
amidst crisis, learn to circumstances.
SPO2 Gagane was awarded always extend help to 3. Participate actively in a

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for his heroism, acknowledged other people. community-extension

by his family, community and the 4. Value the love from the activities like tree
Local Government through the family and friends planting, assisting
Tacloban City Resolution 2015- through a thank you during medical
12-288. The resolution for the letter. missions, etc. Reflect on
award was given by Vice Mayor 5. Adapt a friend or the activity and share it
Sambo Yaokasin to his mother, classmate in school and in class.
Alicia Gagante on August 19, provide needed 4. Feature a person’s
2015, on his behalf. He was also assistance like tutoring. heroism in an article. It
given a 21-gun salute in his could be anyone who
honor. for you has done a
“Idoy” was a respected heroic deed worth
policeman and preserved a good writing and sharing
integrity in his profession and about.
community. He was loyal and 5. Practice small good
upheld peace and security. deeds to others like
To his family and friends, he saying polite words.
was a loving man. To others, he 6. Perform a play
was acknowledged as someone portraying one’s
who was always compassionate heroism.
especially to the needy and the 7. List down at least five
helpless. things/deeds that you
Indeed, true to his compassion consider heroic acts.
and heroism, he died at the age
of 34, trying to save four families
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from the rage of Bagyo Yolanda.

KIMBERLY F. ZARZOA
DLHTM Writer

CRISANTO L. LOPERA
Illustrator

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What learners should What learners should

Cultural Icon What learners should know
feel and think about do to transfer learning
PREGNANCY AND BIRTH

1. Pangipa When a woman gets pregnant  Write a letter for parents  Interview the parents to
(Strange Taste and Unusual she develops this strange taste expressing appreciation know what the mother had
and unusual craving called for all the sacrifices and craved for during her
Craving)
“pangipa”. This craving must be love showered. pregnancy.
satisfied because if not some  Write a letter of gratitude  Have a role play of a
features or qualities of the thing for mother for all the pains mother experiencing
and sacrifices. pangipa.
craved for by a pregnant woman
 Write a journal to develop  Write a short story about
will manifest in the body of the sense of identity by how one’s mother had
child. A baby having a birthmark describing the things craved for something.
with a shape of a mango is craved for by one’s mother  Draw what one’s mother
believed to be the result when during pregnancy. craved for during
the mother failed to eat it when pregnancy and share it to
she was craving. A baby who got the class.
feet like crabs is the result when
the mother craved for crabs. As
an antidote the mother who
failed to eat what she craves for
should lick a pich of salt on her
husband’s palm. Pregnant
woman not only crave for things

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but also for people. Some
women claimed that when they
were pregnant they were so
annoyed with a certain person.
Some on the other hand claimed
they had this unusual liking with
a certain person.
Eclipse happens when one 
2. Pagkarigo kun bakunawa celestial body is covered by
another celestial body. This
(Taking a bath during
eclipse) occurs when the sun, the moon 
and the earth are aligned This
phenomenon has amazed
people;there had been many
beliefs about it like pagkariko
kun bakunawa (taking a bath
during eclipse). A pregnant
woman should take a bath
during eclipse so that the baby
inside her womb will be healthy
and she will have a normal and
easy delivery of the baby.
The first bath of a woman who 
3. Una nga pagkarigo han just gave birth is given much
nanganak (First bath of a importance. Usually the family
would prepare banquet for this
special event. The husband 
would invite friends and relatives
to come over to celebrate with
them. This first bath is assisted
by the kumadruna or midwife for
there are rituals to be done. The
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Write a letter to one’s  Conduct an interview from
mother expressing people in the community
appreciation. who had experienced
Write a prayer to God to pagkarigu kun bakunawa.
protect all the unborn  Identify ways done by
babies and their mothers people to protect the
from all evil spirits. unborn child from evil
spirits.
 Write a reaction paper
about this belief.
 Draw the moon during
bakunawa.
 Make a mock-up of the
alignment of the sun, the
moon and the earth during
bakunawa
 Make an eclipse model
using indigenous materials.
Write a letter giving thanks  Identify plants that have
to those people who took antibacterial effect.
care of one’s mother  Conduct interview in the
during pregnancy. community about this
Make slogan about giving practice and report it to
importance to plants that class.
are medicinal.  Conduct research about
the scientific explanation of
this belief.
 Have a debate about the
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woman after giving birth)
kumadruna would gather leaves, practices then and now on
such as kalipayan , taking care women who
lakdan,panhi-uli,tanglad,and just gave birth.
mansanitas. The kumadruna  Identify the characteristics
then put all the leaves in a pot of the plants used in
preparing for the first bath
with water and wait until the
of a woman who just gave
water boils. After which the birth.

leaves will be placed in a

separate container where the
woman who just gave birth will
sit on them;the hot water will be
added to a tap water to make it
luke warm for taking a bath. It is
believed that this practice helps
the woman to avoid relapse.

4. Pagbakus hin pula nga tela A pregnant woman is treated like  Write a letter to one’s  Conduct an interview from
(Wearing a piece of red a crystal that needs utmost care mother expressing people in the community
cloth or fabric around the and protection.It is believed that appreciation. who have practiced
pagbakus hin pula nga
stomach) wearing a piece of red fabric tied
 Write a prayer to God to tela.
around the stomach of a
protect all the unborn
pregnant woman protects the babies and their mothers  Identify ways done by
baby as such it drives away the from all evil spirits. people to protect the
evil spirits. unborn child from evil
spirits.

 Draw anything found in the

classroom having red
color.

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5. Pagkapot han luno han When a woman is about to give 
hala (Touching the shed birth, her other foot is already at
the graveyard that is why all
snakeskin)
would be done just to have a
normal and safe delivery. Old
folks talisman or tambalan claim 
that a woman who is about to
give birth should touch or hold a
shed snakeskin for easy
delivery.
Make poster showing the  Conduct an interview in the
strong connection of a community about this
people and other living practice and report it to the
creatures such as snake; class.
demonstrate that we are  Write a reaction paper
part of one ecosystem. about this certain belief.
Write a letter to God  Recite the poem “All
thanking Him for creating Things Bright and
all these creatures on Beautiful”
earth.

6. Paglubong han inunlan
(Burying the placenta)
Old folks are afraid of aswang  Through a journal,  Conduct an interview in
that feeds on newly-born babies express understanding the community about
because of that the placenta that for sanitation this practice and report
purposes, burying of it to the class.
should be buried so that the
placenta is done.
aswang will not be able to smell  Write a reaction paper
it. Some people would let the  about this certain belief.
Together say a prayer for
placenta float away in the river or protection for the newly-
sea to mislead the aswang. born babies.  Discuss the
development of an
embryo focusing on the
role of placenta.

 Create a mock project

proposal for the
barangay council on
sanitation.

7. Pagtago han una na The nails of a newly-born baby  Through a journal express  Formulate wh- questions
pinaklo (Keeping the first are not trimmed until he/she understanding of the value about keeping your first
trimmed nails) turns one month old. The first of sanitation like trimming trimmed nails and

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trimmed nails are not thrown
away but kept so that the baby
will easily learn how to write. 
8. Pagtago han syahan nga The hair of a baby is not cut until 
inarot (Keeping the first he/she turns a month old ;it is
cut hair) believed that the first cut hair
should be kept for the baby to
grow as an intelligent person.
9. Pagtago ha parti han The umbilical cord of a newly- 
born baby is cut and for it to stop
pusud (Keeping a part of
the umbilical cord) bleeding, the last part attached
to the navel of a baby is tied or a
clip is used. When this part of
the umbilical cord dries up
naturally detach from the navel. 
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of nails. interview parents; share to
the class the information
Sing the action song gathered.
entitled, “This is the Way”.
 Write a narrative story
 Through a slogan, about special events of
promote the importance of one’s babyhood.
keeping the body clean.
 Make a timeline of all your
first.:)
Through a journal express  Interview parents and
understanding of the value share to the class the
of sanitation like keeping information gathered.
the first cut hair.
 Make a timeline with
 Sing the action song pictures about special
entitled, “This is the Way”. events of one’s babyhood.
 Through a slogan,  Identify ways in keeping
promote the importance of the body clean.
keeping the body clean.
Write a letter to one’s  Write a picto-narrative
mother expressing when one was born.
appreciation.
 Conduct an interview
 Write a prayer to God to In the nearest hospital
protect all babies. or birthing clinic about
how to take care of a
Write the ways on proper
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This part is kept my the mother
of the baby . It is believed that
keeping it keep away the baby
from illness.
BIRTHDAYS
1. Kaadlawan/Adlaw han Taclobanons are the happiest
kinataw-an people in the world; they throw a
lot of parties and a lot of
celebrations. Birthday is number
one in the list. All parents from
different walks of life celebrate
the first birthday of their children;
it is believed to be the most
important of all the celebrations
of a Taclobanon child. The
parents of the celebrator invite
all their friends and relatives
specially the godparents of their
child.
Birthdays are given special
2. Mañanita celebration for the celebrators to 
feel loved and valued. Mañanita
is serenading the birthday
celebrator at early morning
before the sun rises. The 
purpose of mañanita is to
surprise and awaken the
celebrator with mañanita songs.
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ways of taking care of a
newly-born baby.
 Make a birthday card to a 
family member who is
celebrating his/her
birthday.
 Sing the birthday song 
together in class.
 Through a poem, express 
appreciation for the gift of
life.
 Share blessings to other 
people through celebration
birthday in school.
 Make a timeline of one’s
Show appreciation of 
mañanita through singing
some songs in the class.
Together say a prayer 
thanking God for the gift of
life, gift of family, and gift
of friendship.
newly-born baby.
Interview parents how was
one’s birthday celebration
was and write a descriptive
essay about it.
Simulate a birthday
celebration.
Show appreciation of this
celebration through a
painting.
Bake a birthday cake with
classmates.
birthday celebrations.
Demonstrate appreciation
of mañanita through a role
play.
Write an original mañanita
song and present it in
class.
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Usually close friends and family  Write a letter of gratitude  Formulate wh- questions
members are the ones doing for the love showed by and interview people from
mañanita. Because it is already those people who do the community about
part of the culture, the celebrator mañanita. mañanita.
usually prepares food for those
who will serenade.
DEATH
When someone dies, the family  Write a letter to loved one  Demonstrate this practice
1. Tapos-ikasiyam members and relatives prepare who had passed away. through a role play.
food and offer prayers every
death anniversary until the 9 th  Make a PowerPoint  Illustrate tapos-ikasiyam
anniversary. The 9th death presentation of the good through an artwork.
anniversary is called tapos- memories shared with
loved ones who had
ikasiyam. It is believed that on
passed away.
the 9th death anniversary, the
soul of the dead ascends to  Compose a song for loved  Brainstorm on each own’s
heaven. ones who had departed. experiences of tapos-
ikasiyam and reflect on the
positive and negative
sides of it.

2. Tapos han linusaran Forty days after the day of death  Write a letter to God to  Have a simulation of tapos
of a person, the family prepares protect loved ones who han linusaran.
food. Mostly, neighbors of the had passed away.
bereaved family would come to
 Make a scrapbook to  Ilustrate tapos han
help in preparing for the tapos.
treasure good memories linusaran through an
They also invite friends and shared with loved ones artwork.
relatives to offer prayers with who passed away.
them for the soul of the dead
person. There are also people  Write a letter of gratitude  Brainstorm on each own’s
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called “parapamatbat” who are to those people who experiences of tapos han
hired and get paid to say prayers extended help during the linusaran and reflect on the
for the dead. hard times. positive and negative sides
of it.

3. Tagmo The first death anniversary is  Write a prayer for our  Write a descriptive essay
called “tagmo”. The bereaved loved ones who passed about tagmo.
family prepares food and offers away.
prayers for the soul of their
 Make an artwork as  Write a reaction paper
family member. Usually, the
offering for loved ones about tagmo.
family hires “parapamatbat” ,a who passed away.
group of people usually females
who recite chants and songs for  Write a letter of gratitude  Ilustrate tagmo through an
the dead mostly in Latin. to those people who artwork.
extended help during the
hard times.  Write a persuasive essay
defending tagmo as a good
belief.

 Make a flower paper

mache to be offered on
tagmo of someone who
passed away.

4. Digos Some people are afraid to see a  Reflect on one’s phobia  Have a simulation of digos.
cadaver inside a coffin for they and write a journal about
find it hard to erase in their mind. your plan how to  Identify other examples of
overcome it. phobia and how to
The image of dead people
overcome them just like
lingers in their mind which leads
 Write a letter to God to doing digos.
to nightmares. In order to take take away one’s fear.
away that fear, a person who  Ilustrate digos through an
has a phobia of seeing dead artwork.
people has to do “digos” which is
to wipe the cadaver with a piece  Conduct a survey in your
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of clean cloth .
LOVE & COURTSHIP
1. Panguyab/ Pangunswelo Traditionally, a man expresses 
his interest to the opposite sex
by paying a visit to the home of
the lady. In order to boost his
confidence, the male is said to
 Reflect on the current 
drink ”tuba” or any alcoholic
drink. He faces the parents and
asks permission to talk with their
daughter. The parents will call
their daughter to attend to her
visitor if they approve. The
mother is
 Discuss with elders the
expected to sit beside her
daughter throughout the whole
visit. The goal of the man’s visit 
is to express his intentions and
show his sincerity to the lady and
her parents. The parents make
sure that they know the man’s
family background during the 
“panguyab”.
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 Investigates
Write a persuasive essay 
highlighting courtship as
an important step in
starting a relationship.
ways of courtship and
write the traditional values
which the generation had
lost along the way.
significance of sincerity
and effort in courtship.
Appreciate the man’s 
sacrifices and effort in
courtship through songs or
poems.
Compose a prayer to God 
about the person that you
want to be in courtship 
community about those
people who experienced
digos.
the
effectiveness of digos to
those who practiced it.
Present a role play
simulating the traditional
way of courtship.
Create a scrapbook of
pictures depicting the
scenes in traditional
courtship.
Make a comic strip
showing how courtship is
done the old way.
Interview your parents and
grandparents of their
experience in courtship
during their days.
Perform a “harana’ song.
Deliver a spoken poetry on
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with.
the essence of traditional
courtship.

2. Pasabot In the past, the lady’s decision is

based on her parents ‘opinions.
For a man and a woman to be
officially in a relationship or to be
called “mag-uyab”, the lady’s
parents have to approve first. It
is the duty of the lady’s parents
to select among their daughter’s
suitors and to recommend who
to say “yes” to. In case they
decide to marry, it is the man’s
role to inform the parents of the
lady but he should first seek the
approval of his parents before
proposing.

3. Pamalaye The planning for the marriage 
agreed during the “pamuhang” is
done during the “pamalaye”.
Here, the man’s family will again
visit the lady’s family bringing
foods, drinks, and utensils. The
important details of the wedding 
are discussed and decisions are
made during this event including
the scale of the wedding, the
sponsors or “ninongs” and 
“ninangs”, and other wedding-
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Express your view about 
the expectation on the
male’s family to be
responsible for the 
wedding expenses
through a reaction paper.
Discuss the significance 
of financial stability before
committing into marriage.
Reflect on the roles of
men and women in the
Draw the foods that you
can find during “pamalaye”.
Compose a song or write a
poem or narrative of your
ideal wedding.
Play a role as a bride, a
groom, or an event
organizer and create a
checklist of activities in
planning a wedding.
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related details. In some cases, preparation of a wedding  Make a budget proposal for
the through a graphic a wedding that you have in
organizer. mind.
lady’s family would demand a
 Submit a video showing
dowry from the man and the the families of bride and
groom’s family is also expected groom in a “pamalaye”
to be responsible for all the scene.
expenses of the wedding- or if
not all, most. The relatives of
both families may also offer to
contribute in cash or in kind to
help the couple in their wedding.
Also, it is in the “pamalaye”
where the families decide where
the couple will live after getting
married.

MARRIAGE

1. Kasal The traditional Taclobanon 
church wedding ceremony
follows the pattern of other
Filipino Christian wedding. It
 Write a letter to your
starts with the procession of the
groom with his parents to be
followed by the entourage. The
bride then takes her walk to the
altar with her father or both of 
her parents. The bride then
meets the groom in the altar with
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Compose a prayer to God  Tell a story of a wedding
about the person that you that you have attended.
want to marry.
 Draw a wedding gown.
parents which you wish to  Sing or interpret a wedding
give them during your song.
wedding.
 Simulate a wedding
Write a vow that you wish procession in the class.
to use during your
wedding.  Create your own wedding
invitation with the details of
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the bride’s parents’ blessings. 
The wedding is celebrated by
priests and is usually done in the
bride’s parish.
2. Abay The members of the wedding 
entourage are called “abay”.
They are usually chosen based
on their closeness to both
 Depict through a song or a 
families. The bride has her
bridesmaids and maid of honor
while the groom has his 
groomsmen and best man.
There is no definite number of
“abay” but the number of
bridesmaids and groomsmen
must be equal because they are
paired. One remarkable Filipino
element in weddings adopted by
Taclobanons is the secondary
sponsors assigned to the viel,
candles, and cord. They play a
vital role in the Filipino wedding
ritual in the Christian church.
3. Ninong & Ninang The principal sponsors are called 
“ninong” and “ninang” and are
traditionally chosen by the
parents of the bride and groom.
These sponsors are usually local 
celebrities, politicians, elites,
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Express your view through
a reaction paper about
Filipino culture on grand
weddings.
Say a prayer of thanks for 
the family and friends that
you have in your life.
poem the value of family
and friends.
Interpret the symbol of the
veil, the cord, and the 
candle.
 Using photoshop or other
 Write a feature about a
Name a couple you know 
who you want to emulate
and write a feature about
them.
Write a reaction paper on 
the traditional basis of
the program and persons
involved.
Draw a veil, a cord, and a
candle.
Choose a color that you
want as the motif of your
wedding and write about it.
Present a picture of you, a
friend, or any relative
during their “abay”
moment.
photo editors, edit a
pictutre of your group as
bridesmaids or
groomsmen.
friend or a relative who you
want to be your best man
or maid of honor.
Draw or look for pictures of
traditional outfits worn by
principal sponsors.
Take a picture with two
people in the community
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businessmen, or other people of
high social standing. The choice
is made for the purpose of
prestige or social connections.
The composition of the principal
sponsors is one of the key
elements in defining the
grandness of the wedding.
4. Cotton After the wedding ceremony, the 
newlyweds are met by the elders
“Kalipayan” & “Kilala” Rice
at the threshold of the bride’s
Grains
house, where the reception is
usually held, for a ritual. The
couple has to hold the cotton for 
their hearts to be as soft as
cotton and for them to be gentle
to each other. The leaves of
kalipayan and kilala are dipped 
into a bowl of water. The wet
leaves are shaken over their
heads to bless
them and the water is also
expected to cool their temper
when they quarrel. The
kalipayan leaves symbolize the
happiness that the elders wish
them to have during the
marriage and the kilala leaves
are reminders to the couple to
never forget where they came
from. The couple also has to
throw rice grains to the ground or
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selecting principal who you want to be your
sponsors. ninong or ninang.
 Write an essay based on
an interview with your
parents about their
“ninang” and “ninong”
during their wedding.
Expound on the value of  Draw or tape rice grains
happiness, patience, and and leaves of kalipayan
generosity in marriage and kilala on a bond paper.
through a poem or an
essay.  Simulate the ritual done for
newlyweds.
Deliver a speech express
the value of respect to  Interview the elders in your
traditions and beliefs. barangay of the wedding
rituals practiced during
Write a prayer for their time.
newlyweds.
.
 Create your own symbolic
ritual for a wedding for
happiness and success of
newlyweds and present it
to the class.
 Present an object or an
item to the class that you
think would represent a
valuable reminder to the
newlyweds.
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feed it to the chicken to
represent the bounty of life to be
shared with others.
5. Paado The traditional dance of 
newlyweds is called “paado”.
The couple dances a simple
waltz or “kuratsa” while their
relatives and friends pin bills on 
their garments. As a sign of
acceptance, the bride’s relatives
pin the bills on the groom’s shirt
while the groom’s relatives pin 
their bill on the bride’s gown. The
money raised during the dance
is expected to help the couple
start their life together.
6. Kuratsa After the buffet, the celebration 
continues with drinking and
dancing. The ninongs and
ninangs and other guests dance
a traditional folk dance called
“kuratsa”. A scarf or wide cloth is 
placed on the dance floor and
the sponsors, in pair, throw bills
in the air while dancing. These
bills called “abwag” are the
sponsors’ offer to the newlyweds 
and are added to the money
raised in the “paado”.
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Show appreciation of the 
harmony in your family
through pictures or
illustrations.
Write a “thank you” letter 
to friends and families who
will attend your wedding.
Reflect on the value of 
generosity during
weddings through group 
discussion
Share to the class the 
positive emotion that you
feel when you dance or
when you see someone 
dancing.
Appreciate the value of 
preserving traditional folk
dance by learning the
basics in kuratsa.  Draw an animal that you
Discuss how the
generosity of the principal
sponsors would help the
newlyweds.
Using recycled papers,
make a model of the bills
pinned during the
newlyweds’ dance.
Classify bills into 20’s, 50’s,
100’s, 200’s, 500’s, and
1000’s.
Watch a video of
newlyweds doing “paado”
Dance a waltz or a kuratsa
with a partner.
Count the total “abwag”
from a given situation.
Perform kuratsa to the
class with a partner.
Download at least three
kuratsa songs.
picture out when watching
kuratsa being danced.
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DAILY LIVING PRACTICE
1. Ayaw pagtapya hin tubig o It is traditionally believed that 
paglabog hin bisan ano ha spirits exist or live in our
gawas hit balay kon gab-i. surroundings. Thus, throwing
(Do not throw water or water or anything outside the
anything outside the house at night was prohibited by
house at night.) the old folks because the spirits
will get wet or will be hit by the
object. This could cause anger and
would trigger those spirits to inflict
pain or cause damage on the
person who threw the water or
anything on them.
2. Ayaw pagtudlok han Folks believed that pointing at a 
balangaw. (Do not point a rainbow would cause a person’s
finger at a rainbow.) finger be crooked or deformed.
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Make a daily journal about  Make an artistic and eye-
how one values catching poster to promote/
cleanliness in his/her campaign for cleanliness in
surroundings by the way the school and barangay.
he/she practices proper
waste disposal and waste
segregation at home and
in school.
Express how one  Use a picture of a rainbow
appreciates the as a medium to teach
appearance of a rainbow colors to the children in the
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in the sky right after the lower grades.

rain, and how it brings joy
and happiness to him/ her 
by choosing to do any of
the following:
 Write a feature article.
 Compose a song or a
poem.  Present a TV Talk Show/
 Draw an art piece or
illustration.
 Express one’s gratitude to
God for His wonderful
creation by writing a
“thank you” letter telling
Him how such rainbow
colors positively affect or
mean to him/her.
Make a research work on
the scientific explanation
on how a rainbow appears
in the sky.
panel discussion/ an
interview with a particular
family’s success story and
how each member has
contributed to their life’s
success. This is to be an
output anchored on the
idea that there is there is
harmony in diversity as.

 Know that a rainbow

which is a colorful sight
that appears in the sky,
symbolizes God’s promise
found in the bible that He
will not anymore send a
great flood to the earth.
Do this by reading the
story of Noah’s Ark from
the bible. Then write down
a composition about your
reaction/ feeling/reflection
about this story.

3. Diri kumaon hin sapin- It was a belief that if a person eats  Give importance to the  Conduct a group simulation
sapin na plato. (Do not eat on layer of plates, she or he would family value of eating of a family meal where
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on piled-up plates.) have multiple marriages or together by pasting a table manners are
partners. That person would either picture of your family emphasized.
end up a widow/widower, taking dinner together on
separated or have several wives or a notebook. Write down  Discuss within the group
husbands. sentences using how important are those
descriptive words/ manners that were
adjectives/ adverbs/ about manifested during the
the picture that express simulation.
how you felt during this
family activity.

4. Diri kumanta nga Old folks believed that a single  Appreciate that cooking is  Choose a simple menu that
nagluluto. (Do not sing lady shouldn’t sing while cooking an enjoyable hobby by: one may like to prepare
while cooking.) because it will lead her to having  watching a video or with a group of classmates
an old man for a husband. reading a success observing the proper
story of your favorite cooking procedures.
professional chief;
 writing a success story
of either a family
member or friend who
is a good chief.

5. Belief in the healing power

of a “Tambalan”.  Understand the medical  Think about a particular
reasons of illnesses thus health problem that one

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consulting a medical has experienced before,

doctor is the best source e.g. flu, diarrhea or cough.
of one’s physical healing. Share with the class how
the family went about the
medication.

 Make/ conduct an
interview with anyone in
the family or neighborhood
who has some medical
knowledge (student of any
medical course, or a
medical worker in a
hospital, e.g. doctor). Ask
for any information they
can share about such
health problem one has
experienced.

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WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD
DO TO TRANSFER
MATERIALS KNOW FEEL AND THINK
LEARNING
 Appreciate the value of  Identify at least four
A. Indigenous Materials Bariw or pandanus is a fiber bariw plants by characteristics of mat
made from screw-pine leaves suggesting ways of weavers after showing
1. Bariw Plant and used for woven products taking care of them the video and write a
(Banig or brown mat) (such as mats) through writing a narrative paper about it.
reflection paper.  Write sentences about
In the north barrio of Tacloban,  Promote the Bariw banig using descriptive
Brgy. 103- A Paglaum, 22 material in Tacloban City words and use it in
kilometers away from town there by making posters/ making a short poem.
is a Bariw plant (common name brochures that would  Research on how to
pandan) scientifically known as highlight its importance improve the soil for bariw
Pandanus copelandii which is to the community. plantation and write a
versatile material in mat short composition about
weaving. According to Mrs. it.
Rowena Candilla, one of the mat  Identify other areas in the
weavers of the said barangay, locality where bariw could
she can make 1 banig for 2-3
grow and make an
days. One hundred pieces of
illustration about it.
leaves can make 1 banig. The
 Create a weave art work
banig produced by her and Mrs.
using the Bariw materials
Estrellita Baldesco is made to
order. This become their source and write a short
of livelihood. procedural composition

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Procedure in making a mat: about it.

1. Harvest and cut the mature
leaves of bariw.
2. Using a craft knife, remove
the thorns in each side and
the middle part of the leaves.
3. Cut the leaves lengthwise
into four, approximately 2- 3
meters.
4. Let it dry for whole day until
the color changes into
brown.
5. Group the leaves into 10 and
place it on top of stone
(bantilis na bato) then
“idukdok” using wood rolling
pins to make it soft and
ready for mat weaving.
6. In mat weaving, place
required number of leaflets
side by side on the floor.
Take another leaflet to
weave through leaflets on
the floor in an above and
below pattern. Continue
adding leaflets till the
numbers on both sides are
equal. You can also add
more leaflets on both sides
to make it larger.

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2. NIPA ( Nypa fruiticans)

Nipa, a true mangrove palm is one
of the valued resources in coastal  Appreciate the gift of  Write a composition
areas of Tacloban. It has nature through writing about “The Uses of Nipa
numerous economic uses, such a poem entitled Plant”.
as: production of sap for wine “Tacloban’s Nipa
called “Tuba” and vinegar, and the Culture at Its Best”.  Identify the parts of the
 
use of its leaves as thatching Nipa through the use of
materials called as “ Pawod” for  Realize the importance a graphic organizer.
houses, walling of houses, resting of Nipa through making  Show proper way of
cottages, bags, baskets and a thank u letter about using “Silhig” through a
others. This plant can be found in “God’s Gift of Nature” role play.
Brgy. 83 Paraiso, Brgy. 83-A showcasing your  Relate the
Burayan beside the Eco Park and gratitude of the characteristics of nipa to
in Brgy. 83- B cogon San Jose, importance of Nipa in the people of Tacloban
Tacloban City. Mana Nessa the community. after the devastation of
Qulaquil make use the midrib of  Uphold the value of typhoon Yolanda
the leaves in making “ Silhig” initiative in times of through making of a
(broom). Production of these are difficulty through comical strip.
their main source of living. writing a reflection  Make products like
 Silhig a long handled brush of paper about the bags, wallets and
bristles or twigs, used for different products picture frames made of
sweeping. using the Nipa nipa materials.
 According to Mana Nessa materials.
Quilaquil, one of the broom  Give importance on its
makers of Brgy. 83-B Cogon role in developing
San Jose, the process of workmanship through
making a broom is not easy writing a short story.
and takes weeks.
 Find one large and mature
nipa leaf.
 Cut the leaf using a knife or
blade.
 Get the midrib by scrapping
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the leaf.
 Shave off any excess scraps
from the midrib and put aside.
 Do the same procedure for all
of the leaves, turning them into

broom stick pieces.
 Collect up all the broomstick
and tie together with the rattan
or “uway”.

 Show concern in taking  Use “seashells” as

3. Pangti-on( Seashell)  A seashell, also known simply care of seashells
as a shell, is a hard, protective through a writing a
outer layer created by an riddle following the
animal that lives in the sea. standards and rubrics
The shell is part of the body of  Classify the kinds of
an animal. shells according to its
 Tacloban City is surrounded by appearance and uses
sea which is the habitat of sea through making a about these.
creatures like fish and simple illustration.
seashells. Seashells just like  Uphold the value of
clam or known as “punaw” is initiative in times of
commonly found most of the difficulty through
Barangays of San Jose and writing a reflection
the sea snail or is locally paper about the
known as “bukawil” commonly different products
found at San Juanico Strait. using the Seashells
materials.
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props in dance, role
play and other activities.
 Illustrate at least three
kinds of seashells found
in the shoreline of
Tacloban City and write
a short description
Create designs in
making beads through
the use of seashells
with the finish products
like necklace, bracelet,
earings and rings and
capture pictures of the
said products and make
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Shells are use as accessories just a simple photo essay

like necklace, bracelet, and with the theme,
earrings. These can be use also as “Tacloban: The Land of
home decorations and seashells the Bountiful Seashells”.
arts and crafts

Bamboo is a tall tropical plant  Appreciate the gift of  Write a composition about
4. BAMBOO with hard, hollow stems. The nature through making the topic “Bamboo: The
young shoots of the plant can an illustration coupled Resilient Force of the
be eaten and the stems are used
with a written reflection East” following the
to make furniture. Although
bamboo is a grass, many of the with the title “God’s Gift standards and rubrics in
larger bamboos are very tree-like of Nature”. writing articles and make a
in appearance and they are  Respect and care for graphic organizer with the
sometimes called "bamboo trees". the environment given ideas of the
In Tacloban, bamboos are through writing a composition..
mostly found in the northern part of
journal that would  Showcasing their skills.
the city and before they use these
to communicate using a bamboo depict our love and Students will relate the
or “karatong” in ancient times. It is care for the Mother characteristics of bamboo
used to warn of impending danger Earth. to the people of Tacloban
and to drive away any intruders of  Escalate the value of after the devastation of
the place. frugality in times of typhoon Yolanda through a
Due to the long cylindrical difficulty through presentation of a role
woody stem strength and ease of
making a jazz chant play/pantomine
workability, bamboo is a versatile
material for a variety of economic and rap compositions.  Make a picture frame
uses: handicraft and furniture; farm  Uphold the sense of made of recycled and
implements; fishpen, fishcages resiliency like the indigenous materials
and other fishing gears; banana foremost characteristic (bamboo) found in the
props; musical instruments; pulp of the bamboo through locality and slate a
and paper; and, house
crafting of a short reflection about the given
construction. Aside from these,
young shoots of some species are poem. activity
edible.  Imbibe the importance
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attributed with the sense of craftsmanship through

resiliency and humility of a poster making in making an alkansiya or
Taclobanons that proved as they activity. coin bank in the lesson
withstand the wrath and about “Pag-iimpok ng
adversities of Typhoon Yolanda.
 Realize the creativity Salapi”
of the locals through
writing a simple output of a
spoken poetry that would
emphasize and highlight
their importance in the
environment.

5. RATTAN
Rattan is a climbing palm with very  Realize the relevance  Compose a short song
long tough stems. It is one of many of the environment highlighting the
species of palms known in its through making of a description,
scientific classification of Tribe as
short dialogue of a characteristic and
Calameae. Unlike most other
palms, rattan grows more like a family living in the uniqueness of Rattan.
vine rather than a tree. The vine- outskirt of Tacloban.
like stems require support and  Make an editorial
thrive on trees and other  Take pride of the cartoon or a simple
vegetation to support them.  “laborers of nature” or illustration with the
Although most rattan are the makers of rattan theme “Laborers of
native to the tropical municipalities products through st
Nature: The 21 Century
of Eastern Visayas like Tanuaun, crafting of a short New Heroes of the
Southern Leyte and Dulag, some
certificate of World
are still found in the borderland of
the Gateway of Eastern Visayas, recognition.  Craft a simple and
Tacloban City.   Appreciate the different concise graphic
There are different types of products made of organizer that would
rattan palms, such as high or low rattan through showcase the various
climbers, single stemmed or construction of a products made of
clustered rattan species. Some reflection with the title Rattan and write short
have very short and underground
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stems. Several rattan species are “All We Need is Rattan: descriptions on each of
known to reach lengths of 100m.  The Nature of Its the mentioned products.
Because it is light, durable Product
and relatively flexible, rattan is

used for a range of purposes: 

 Construct a photo album
Food: The inner core as well
as the shoot of some of the rattan  Uphold the importance made up of the shoots
species is edible. of craftsmanship in the of Rattan and write a
Furniture: Furniture is the society through making short reflection about
main end product of rattan. of a short prayer of the relevant activity.
Shelter: Rattan is an approved gratitude for the God-
material for house building in rural given talents of the
areas.
Handicraft: Handicraft, laborers of nature.
besides furniture, provides the
main income of the rattan industry.
The skin of rattan strands is peeled
off and used for weaving, while the
"core" of the rattan can be used for
various purposes in furniture
making (wicker).
Rattan is known for its
durability and high-quality and this
is similar to the excellence
showcased by Taclobanons in the
field of excellence where they are
primarily involved with.

6. TANGBO Tiger grass which is locally

called “Tangbo” in some of the  Recognize the
native residents of Tacloban City is significance of the
the source of raw material used for
Tangbo materials in
soft broom making.
Growing tiger grass is the lives of
considered a viable livelihood Taclobanons through
venture because of its potential in crafting of a simple
generating cash income from the poem which depicts
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 Create a short role play
that would highlight the
use of Tangbo in the
community.
 Participate in a Debate
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harvested panicles of the plant “Are you in favor of

once proper management is the theme “An Aton
employed. Pangtangdo han
Tiger grass is propagated for kaupay han Tangbo”.
the production of panicles for
softbroom making. The stalks of
the panicles form part of the
softbroom handle, but when  Value the different end-
damaged, the stalks are used for products of Tangbo
the manufacture of handicrafts like through making of a
gift boxes either big or small items. short composition or an
The finish products of tangbos essay that gives
used for the production of soft
emphasis on its
brooms are sold in the Tacloban
City Supermarket, which is known products and other
as the heart of trade and industry important features.
of Eastern Visayas.
With its sense of usability and  Realize the salience of
leverage, .tangbo is seldom the use of soft brooms
instituted with the slated in the household
characteristics of Taclobanons community through
crafting of a short rap
composition with their
experience in using the
said product.
using soft brooms made
of
Tangbo or the use of
plastic soft brooms
exported from other
countries?
 Through the use of a
Venn-Diagram,
showcase the pros and
cons of the use of
Tangbo materials in the
community.
 Make a display frame
made up of Tangbo
materials and write a
short description about
it.

 Relate the mentioned

symbolism of the
characteristics of
Taclobanons through a
composition of
narrative with the
theme, “The Art of
Tangbo Materials: The

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Realm of its Success.

7. LUBI OR COCONUT TREE Large hard-shelled oval

nut with a fibrous husk  Appreciate the value of  Show the proper way of
containing thick white meat this industry in making using lampaso (coconut
surrounding a central cavity filled
a difference in the lives husk) and silhig
with fluid or milk.
Coconut trees often of the people through a (broomstick) through a
labeled as the tree of life, can personality sketch of role-play.
mostly be found in the northern an ordinary coconut
outskirts of Tacloban City where farmer who made a  Craft a do-it-yourself
agriculture is one of the primary difference in the field of accessory using
sources of living. coco farming. coconut leaves or fabric
Locally known as “lubi”, and write a reflection
such tree has several indigenous  Honor the efforts of the paper about it.
products attributed to it like coco
people who show  Make a poem focusing
lumber, pawud, lampaso or
coconut husk, handicrafts, oil, world-class talents and on the theme,
charcoal, and numerous skills in turning the “Tacloban’s Coconut
delicacies from its milk and different parts of a lubi Community at its
meat. into various art pieces Finest”.
through a Vlog (video  Show a step-by-step
blog) showcasing process on how to plant
different accessories a coconut tree through
made from coconut the use of a graphic
shells highlighting its organizer with
makers and designers. descriptions reflected on
it
 Uphold the relevance  Compose a short poem
of the roles of coconut that highlights the
farmers in the
coconut tree as a tree of
community as for their
hard work, creativity life.
and being industrious
through a photo essay
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8. CLAY or LAPOK Clay differs from the inelastic
earths and fine sand because of
its ability, when wet with the
proper amount of water, to form a
cohesive mass and to retain its
shape when molded.
This quality is known as clay’s
plasticity.
When heated to high
temperatures, clay also partially
melts, resulting in the tight, hard
rock-like substance known as
ceramic material
(thespucecrafts).
B. Indigenous People
 Tacloban City has its sole
1. MANOBO existing indigenous group of
people , popularly known as
the “Manobo” clan nestled
in the heavily forested
mountains of the
northwestern-most part of
Barangay Bagacay,
Tacloban City., 3 km.hike
from the barangay proper.
 Originally they were from
Agusan del Sur. In the
1970’s, they settled in
upland areas of Samar
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with short descriptions.
 Write a reflection paper  Create a mini pot
about how a humble through a paper mache
raw material like clay and write a procedural
can be turned into a composition using a
piece of art. graphic organizer.
 Tell a story about an  Simulate the process of
artisan’s struggles and clay pottery using play
triumphs in the field of dough and write a
pottery following the reflection paper about it.
standards and rubrics  Craft a slogan about the
in writing the use of clay in the
 Write a short poem various products of
with the theme Tacloban.
“Tacloban’s Clay: The
One of a Kind Gem of
the East
 Uphold high respect  Do a role playing activity
and acceptance of the about respect,
Manobo tribe through acceptance, equal
opportunities, rights and
writing a short
privileges for the IP
narrative which depicts
 Conduct a “Share a gift”
the relevance of the
program, medical
Manobo Tribe in the
mission, feeding or any
community.
other outreach program
to help the IP
 Understand the
 Research on the way of
importance of IP in the
preservation of our living and traditions of
cultural heritage the Manobo IP and write
through a composition a concept paper.
of a jazz chant.  Make a personality
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Island. Illegal logging forced  Develop a sense of

them to establish settlement sketch or simple
illustration of the leader
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leadership style and
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community involvement
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crafting of a reflection
nary/english/bamboo
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leyte/ tribal leaders have noticed  Appreciate the value of
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formation/ members have become rights and privileges of
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WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD

ROLE MODELS FOR WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD
DO TO TRANSFER
ACHIEVEMENTS KNOW FEEL AND THINK
LEARNING
 Norberto L. Romualdez was  Write a reflection on  Create a timeline from
born on June 6, 1875 on how Norberto L. Norberto L.
Burauen, Leyte, Norberto Romualdez contributed Romualdez’ life
“Nonoy” N. Romualdez is to the growth of (English)
the son of Daniel A. Tacloban City  Analyze for critical
Romualdez and Trinidad C.  Make an essay on how decisive actions on
Lopez who are both
to strive for success certain situations (EsP-
teachers
 Construct your own integrate moral values
 Earning the title Maestro de
Time Management on decision making
Segunda Ensenanza
Plan  Role playing in
(Secondary Teacher), he
encouraged his mother to  Consider good moral conducting a (trial)
values in making session
establish a school that led in
founding the Colegio de sound decisions  Write a resolution
San Jose in Tanauan  Read the literary works  Observe a trial
 At the age of 24, he married of Norberto L. proceeding
Mariquita Marquez, but she Romualdez for  Make a catalog of
died a year later after giving appreciation Filipino songs that can
birth to his first child,  Share your insights be used in Elementary,
NORBERTO L. ROMUALDEZ about Romualdez’ Secondary and
Amparo, who also died after
(Law/Academics) patriotism through peer Tertiary
3 months. After 2 years, he
was married again to teaching  Identify the elements of
Beatriz Marquez and was public speaking
blessed with six children.  Demonstrate how to
 In 1901, when the speak properly in front
Revolutionary Government of the class
finally collapsed,
Romualdez was delegated
as a Clerk of Court. He
became an attorney (1903)
then appointed as Fiscal of
Leyte (1906) then later on,
became an Assistant City
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Attorney of Manila (1909)

 On 1911, he became the
Judge on the Court of Land
Registration and then
presided as Judge, covering
the provinces of Capiz,
Iloilo, Antique and Negros
Occidental.
 He also became the Dean
on College of Law in
National Law College, then
later on, appointed as the
President of the said
college.
 His being president in
National Law College, one
of the earliest law schools in
the Philippines, paved the
way in appointing him as an
Associate Justice in the
Supreme Court on 1932.
 Romualdez was delegated
in the National Convention
(1934), elected as an
Assemblyman representing
4th District of Leyte (1936)
and then later, elected in
the National Assembly of
Commonwealth
Government in 1938.
 Aside from being an
attorney, judge and
Associate Justice, he is also
a poet and a playwright and
had a wide scope of
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scholarship in legal ethics,

music, philosophy and
psychology
 He had numerous works on
Filipino culture, language,
literature, psychology and
music
 One of his notable book
Bisayan Grammar and
Notes on Bisayan Rhetoric
and Poetics and Filipino
Dialectology was published
on 1908 by the Commision
on Filipino Language.
 He died of pneumonia on
November 4, 1941.
 The Justice Romualdez
Avenue that lies in the heart
of the city is named after
him.
 (Source: NORBERTO L.
ROMUALDEZ NG LEYTE:
Anak ng Renasimyentong
Filipino by Jerry B. Gracio)

 Iluminado “Dadoy” Lucente  Write a poem in  Getting information

is a son from a well-off pattern with Lucente’s from the Biography of
family of Ciriaco Lucente literary style Iluminado Lucente
and Aurora Garcia and was  Understand Lucente’s  Compose songs,
born in Palo, Leyte on May purpose in writing his poems, stories and
14, 1883. His family’s status literary works plays in Waray
allowed him to be tutored  Appreciate and Value language
privately before he attended the importance of love,  Classify the literary
university in Manila. dedication and passion works of Iluminado

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ILUMINADO LUCENTE  He became a mayor of of Iluminado Lucente Lucente according to

(Literary) Tacloban in 1912, elected through writing, singing poems, songs and
to congress for Leyte, then and poetry the works plays
became the Secretary to the  Show empathy based  Make advocacy
Governor, and later, on the song “An Iroy campaign on waray-
became the Secretary of the nga Tuna” waray language for
Senate for Senate President  Give an interpretation poems, songs, plays
Francisco Enage. to one lyric poem of and stories through
 He was a Waray writer, Iluminado Lucente slogan contest
writing poetry and dramas in  Make flyers, mini-
Waray language. magazine, newspaper,
 Way back in his active big book on waray
years, He composed 300 poems, songs, plays
poems and 30 plays and and stories
was known for both satire  Underline the familiar
using character stereotypes common waray
and linguistic humor which language in the poem,
often took the form of plays story, plays of
on language combining the Iluminado Lucente
sounds of Spanish, English  Use a picture of
and Waray. Iluminado Lucente for
 His famous work is the puzzle activity
poem “An Iroy nga Tuna”  Use poems of
(The Mother Land) Iluminado Lucente for
 During American period, he literary contest
published a newspaper  Make a summary in a
entitled “An Kaadlawon”, the form of outline of the
first newspaper to contain life of Iluminado
news, editorial, poems and Lucente
stories written in Waray.  Make short story of
 Iluminado contributed a lot Iluminado Lucente
of works that gave pride and  Write waray words in
honor to the Waray people the metacard strips
even until this generation.  Identify the
Up to this day, He can still achievements of
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amaze us with the beauty of Iluminado Lucente

his literary works in Waray.
 Iluminado Lucente died on
February 14, 1960.
(Source: Iluminado Lucente:
Prinsipe ng Tulang Liriko sa
Leyte by Charo Nabong-
Cabardo)
 Imelda “Steel Butterfly” R.  Cite your perspective  Debate on the effects
Marcos was born on July 2, on Imelda Romualdez of performance of
1929 in Manila, Philippines. Marcos Imelda Romualdez
She is the daughter of  Write a reaction paper Marcos administration
Vicente Orestes Romualdez about Imelda’s lavish  Record the positive
and Remedios T. fund on architechtural and negative practices
Romualdez, and a niece of projects of Imelda Romualdez
the late Norberto A.  Visualize the life of Marcos
Romualdez. Imelda Marcos if she  Underline verbs in the
 She is a Filipino socialite, did not become the article of Imelda
politician and wife of Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos
congresswoman who Marcos.  List down at least 10
became the first lady of the nouns found in the
Philippines for 21 years article about Imelda
 She graduated from St. Romualdez Marcos
Paul’s College of Tacloban  Identify the nouns you
with a degree in Education listed as to proper or
in 1952. She also learned common noun based
IMELDA R. MARCOS several languages although from Imelda Marcos’
(Beauty Pageant/Politics) her biggest hobby is the story.
lyric art.  Make a timeline of
 She entered a number of Imelda Marcos’
beauty pageants, and was achievements
crowned ‘Rose of  Make a Photo Essay of
Taccloban” Imelda Marcos’
 In 1950, she moved to achievements
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Manila and worked in music  Collect pictures of

stores and began taking Imelda Marcos
voice lessons at the showing her different
University of Santo Thomas stages of life.
She became popular with
the students and the crowds
as she was believed to be
an extremely gifted singer. It
was also during this time
when she was crowned
Miss Philippines.
 In 1953 , she appeared on a
number of magazine covers
and her popularity
increassed. She was named
the “Muse of Manila” by the
Mayor of the Philippines.
 She also got the Miss
Universe 1974 pagaent
organized in Manila in a
large auditorium with a
capacity of 10,000 which
was constructed in less than
3 months at her behest
 She significantly influenced
significantly her husband’s
career , especially since she
was apppointed Head of the
Department of Human
settlements , Governor of
Metropolitan Manila, head
of list by the capital by the
party of Marcos in the
elections for the Interem
Assembly and, in 1982,
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Member of the Executive

Committee at the nation.
 As the first lady;Imelda met
a number of world leaders ,
from the U.S. President
Lyndon B.Johnson to
Cuban leader, Fidel Castro.
 She saught parliamentary
opportunities for herself in
addition to supporting her
spouse with his duties.
 She backed a number of
social programs in the
country including the short-
lived national family-
planning program and
established the Manila Film
Center , the Cultural Center.
 In the mid-1970s , Marcos
served as the Governor of
the Metro Manila area. She
systematized many costly
remodeling and
development projects and
later served in the
Provisional National
Assembly as the minister of
huan settlements.
 She won her first election in
the mid-1990s as a member
of the House of the
Representatives- a position
she held for several years.
Source:

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https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.thefamouspeople.
com
 Merlie M. Alunan from  Make a journal on one  Read some literary
Dingle, Iloilo is a Filipino of the literary works of works of Merlie M.
poet. Born on December 14, Merlie M. Alunan Alunan
1943 , she finished  Do a Poetry Reading  Recite the selected
Bachelor of Science in using your favorite literary works of Merlie
Education at the University Merlie M. Alunan’s M. Alunan with
of the Visayas and piece. appropriate emotions.
graduated in Siliman  Write at least two  List down at least 5
University with Master of reflections on your literary works of Merlie
Arts in Literature and chosen literary works M. Alunan
Creative Writing on 1974. of Merlie M. Alunan  Compose your own
 She spent time on different  Share your insights on quotation inspired from
places in Visayas and this quotation of Merlie Merlie M. Alunan’s
Mindanao at different times M. Alunan “ Trapped quotation.
in her life and thus acquired in a conspiracy of
MERLIE M. ALUNAN a level of fluency in the chance we sit close
(Literary) major Visayan languages. inside this sardine can
 She had garnered on wheels horning the
numerous awards for her gasfume streets”
poems and other literary
works including the Likhaan
Award for Poetry, Free
Press Literary Award for
poetry, Lilian Jerome
Thornton Award for Non
Fiction, Don Carlos
Memorial Award for
Literature , National Book
Award . Sunthorn Phu
Literary Awards, Catholic
Mass Media Award Ani ng
Dangal and Chancellor’s
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Award for Outstanding

Creative Work
 She also won First prize
for Poetry in English for her
Collection Tales of the
Spider Woman , Gawad
Pambansang Alagad ni
Balagtas and the
Philippines Free Press
Literary Awards.
 Her books of poetry include
Hearthstone , Sacred Tree
(Anvil, 1993) and Amina
among the Angels(UP
Press, 1997). Her other
works also include Kabilin.:
100 Years of Negros
Oriental and the Anthology
Fern Garden : An Anthology
of Women Writing in the
South.
 Aside from her winning
achievemnets, she also
established the Visayan
Writing Program (VisWrite)
and the Co-founder of
the2004 UPV Creative
Writing Program covering
UPV- Iloilo, UPV- Cebu
College and UPV-
Tacloban College. Up until
now, she is the critic
panelist in the Creative
Writing Workshops in the
Mindanao and Visayas
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Areas.
 She retired and granted
upon as Professor Emeritus
in University of the
Philippines Visayas
Tacloban College. She
currently lives in her
residence at Caibaan Road,
Tacloban City
Source:
https://merliealunan.wordpres
s.com

 Melvin Corpin was born in  Share insights about  Compose Waray-

Tacloban City last March the perseverance and Waray or English
25, 1963. hardwork of Melvin Songs
 He started playing piano at Corpin  Join different
the age of four. His first  Discuss the singing/poetry contests
choral arranging experience importance of literary in school, division,
was at the age of ten and works of Melvin Corpin regional and national
started composing songs at for the promotion of level
the age of twelve. our region  Advocate local songs
 Melvin Corpin became a  Compose a song of Melvin Corpin in
composer, Musical praising God school through poster
Arranger, Music Director  Sing one of the songs making contest
and competitor. of Melvin Corpin  Give an example of
 He is a composer of literary works of Melvin
religious and secular Corpin
MELVIN CORPIN hymns, winner and finalist  Make a powerpoint
(Music) of national and international presentation of
song writing contests and biography of Melvin
the most sought-after music Corpin
arranger in the region  Write sentences about
 He composed more than Melvin Corpin using
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700 secular and religious descriptive words

songs which are  Make a comic strip of
commissioned by religious, the positive values of
government and private Melvin Corpin.
sectors to compose hymns
and theme songs. He also
served as a conductor and
trainer of various choral
groups that won regional
and national choral contests
and gained regional and
national recognitions.
 Corpin was the arranger of
Zarzuelas and other stage
musicales like “Hibik at
Himagsik Nina Victoria
Lactaw atbp” and “Banaag
at Sikat” produced by CCP
of which the libretto of both
plays was written by the
national artist Bienvenido
Lumbera.
 He is a music consultant for
Charismatic Worship Teams
around the Philippines and
abroad, music Director of
various concerts (e.g. Music
Director of Leyte Idol
commissioned by Gov. Icot
Petilla).
 He is married to Carla
Edralin-Corpin and is
blessed with four children.
 Waraynons will always
remember him as a great
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composer since most of the

School, Community, and
Municipal hymns like in
Sagkahan Elementary
School, Sagkahan NHS,
Leyte, Abuyog, Sta. Fe, and
even the 2001 National
Jamboree Theme Song are
composed by him.
 Some examples of songs
composed by Melvin G.
Corpin are “We Meet
Again”, We Never Say
Goodbye, and “Tacloban
City Hymn”
 Melvin Corpin died last May
11, 2015 Source: Cultural
Heritage Mapping

 Nick Guarino was born on  Identify possible  Role play the life of
November 16,1973 in positive values of Nick Nick Guarino
Tacloban City; the eldest Guarino  Compose a waray-
son of Julie Mirallies  Consider the factors waray poem about the
 The life of Nick Guarino that helped influence works of Nick Guarino
started in the street the success of Nick  Make a biography of
collecting garbage. From Guarino other personalities/
that trash, he recycled it,  Organize a Fashion role models in arts
apply some designs on the Show of Formal/  Illustrate different
materials and marketed to Informal wear using designs for stage,
the teachers. These Indigenous materials booth, float, trophies
teachers bought and use it and costume
as their instructional  Hand sew various
materials in teaching until costume made up of
such time that he became indigenous materials
known to that activity. He  Design different
continuously works to earn
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NICK GUARINO in order to live. Later on, he costume

(Arts) realized and discovered  Create costume using
himself that he is inclined to recycled materials
arts and it became his  Utilize the left
passion. materials (retaso) in
 Back in his younger years, making costume
he was able to finish his  Prepare a certificate of
studies because of his appreciation/
determination, Recognition on the
perseverance & willingness contributions of Nick
to survive and live a modest Guarino
life. He was granted  Make a collage of the
scholarship in the achievements of Nick
Barangay, SSC, Cartoon Guarino
and Photo journalism at
EVSU (LIT). This also made
him became a councilor in
their place.
 Guarino also encountered
challenges. But what makes
him authenthic and original
of his products/ materials is
the craftsmanship and
choice of materials.
 As a designer he won
successive contest like
Grand champion on Aliwan
fiesta in CCP complex, Hall
of Fame, Starcity, Manila in
2017, 2018, and 2019. His
works were Included in the
top ten (10) Binibining
Pilipinas National Costume
(2017-2018)
 He experienced traveling
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from local to international

places like in Macao,
Istanbul, Bahrain, Hong
Kong, Malaysia, and lately
in Singapore for his
artworks.
 “Once may madiscover nga
talent/skills/passion ha imo
kalugaringon, do not stop
even if there is so much
criticism. Just continue”, he
said, based from the
struggles that he had faced.
 As of this time he is busy
preparing for the National
Miss earth this coming July
of 2019.
 He is a designer of
Costume, Stage, Exhibit
booth, Float and Trophies
made of native materials
like banig, sinamay, rattan,
abaka, etc.
 He is the proud owner of
Festivali, Designs and
Concepts
 He is in-charge of
customizing and decorating
the huge Christmas Tree at
Rizal Park every Christmas
Season.
 One of his successor as
designer is Jesse Catienza
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Tacloban City.
Source: Cultural Heritage
Mapping
 Born on May 11, 2003,  Respect and provide  Have a Role Play
Lovely Ann “Diday” Dela equal opportunities, about determination,
Cruz had proven that rights and privileges for sense of responsibility
determination and student athletes and the value of
perseverance paves way in  Make a list of time plan sportsmanship based
making her a consistent in achieving your goals from Lovely Ann Dela
winner as a student athlete in life Cruz’ experiences
in the National Level.  Practice the proper  Study the Present
 She won 1st place during the steps and techniques Perfect Continuous
Palarong Pambansa 2018 in doing Wrestling. Tense using the
for Wrestling.  Write a journal about reading text on the life
 She was awarded 1st place one’s commitment in of Lovely Ann Dela
during the National Batang becoming his/her Cruz
Pinoy 2015, National better self.  Conduct Sports Clinic
Batang Pinoy 2016 (Cebu),  Apply the qualities to enhance one’s skill
and National Batang Pinoy needed to be a in Wrestling
2018 (Baguio) consistent achiever  Scan for the
LOVELY ANN DELA CRUZ  She garnered 2nd place in achievements
National Batang Pinoy 2017 gathered by Lovely
(Sports)
(Tagum, Davao) Ann Dela Cruz
 She is the second child of  List the qualities
Lope Leonido and Marilyn needed to become a
Dela Cruz and lives in Brgy. good athlete.
107, Sta. Elena, Tacloban
City.
 She graduated elementary
at Sta. Elena Elementary
School. (S.Y. 2013-2 s014)
and is curencurrently
enrolled at Leyte Sports
Academy
.Source: Cultural Heritage
Mapping
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What learner should What learner should do

LOCAL HERITAGE THEME What learners should know
Games are pivotal in shaping
Local Folk Games
children’s holistic growth. They
likewise promote the value of
sportsmanship and teamwork
among children. However, some
of the popular games common to
our community are no longer
played. This is perhaps the result
of the inclusion of western sports
in the curriculum such as
basketball, volleyball, badminton,
and the like and the influence of
media.
The Department of
Education gives emphasis the
revival of local folk games to
satisfy the mandate of the K-12
program. This does not only
intend to reiterate the benefits of
playing these games but to
preserve the same as part of our
local culture
Traditional or Folk challenged learners.
games played by children usually
starts with the so-called” JACK
EN POY” in Filipino and “PA-
OLO” in Winaray. It is also called
as Rock–paper–scissors or a
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think and feel about it to transfer learning
Value the spirit of 
sportsmanship/ teamwork
Develop physical strength
and a healthy mind
 Prepare an inventory of
Appreciate the importance
of constant practice and 
discipline
Awareness of one’s physical 
condition
Foster the importance of 
playing local folk games
 Choose any of the given
Appreciate the importance
of knowing first aid skills.
Show respect to the physically 
Through a
journal/poem/short story,
write your experiences
while playing the identified
games using adjectives.
your personal health
habits
Present a role play
depicting the value of
sportsmanship and
teamwork.
Compose a jingle/ chant
about qualities of a good
team leader.
Through a simulation,
perform first aid skills to
some injured playmates.
games and make some
changes on how it can be
improved by crafting your
own set of rules.
Make a tabular
comparison of the
members’ pulse rates
before and after playing
tamban-tamban.
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zero-sum hand game usually
played between two people, in
which each player
simultaneously forms one of
three shapes with an
outstretched hand. These
shapes are "rock" (a simple fist),
"paper" (a flat hand), and
"scissors" (a fist with the index
and middle fingers together
forming letter V).
The objective of playing
this first before the actual game
is to know who shall be the “it”.
This game is popular among young  Make a Venn Diagram
CHINESE GARTER girls. The objective is to cross over illustrating children of
the garter without having tripped yesterday and of today in
on it. Players leap with their feet terms of playing local folk
first in the air so they end up games.
landing on the other side.  Make a card for your
1. Players are grouped into two. physically challenged
(No definite number of players classmates telling them
per team) that you care and respect
2. After identifying the it team, them.
two of their players (in case
there are more than two
players) shall hold both ends
of the garter.
3. Players of the other team try
to cross over the garter.
4. The garter is made higher
after all players made a
successful attempt of crossing
over the same. (The game
begins with the garter at
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ankle-level, followed by knee-

level until the garter is placed
above the head.)If all players
successfully made the goal,
the game goes back from the
beginning. It will be the other
team’s turn to play should
they fail.

LUKSONG BAKA
This game is a popular variation of
luksong-tinik and the Filipino
version of leap frog.

Mechanics:

1. There is no definite number of

players required.
2. The it, who is the “baka”
himself, bends down while the
other players jump over him.
3. The it gradually rises as the
game advances, making it
harder for the other players to
jump over him.
4. If a player fails to jump over,
he becomes the new it.

GARAPATANI 1. Players are grouped into two.

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(Each team shall have equal

number of members.)
2. There shall have a leader
chosen by both teams whose
task is to hold the
handkerchief.
3. Members of both teams shall
arrange themselves into two
single lines
4. The leader shall position
himself between the two
teams.
5. If the leader calls for a
specific number, eg. number
2, then the second participant
from both teams shall move
forward and shall steal the
handkerchief from the leader.
6. The first one to steal must be
able to return to his previous
position. If he succeeds in
doing so, a point is given to
his team. However, if he fails
to return to his spot because
he gets tagged by the other
player, the point will be given
to the other team.
7. The leader calls another
number and the same rules
apply.
8. The team which has the
highest number of points
earned at the end of the game
shall be the winner.

DOKTOR WAKWAK
1. The group shall consist of
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more than five (5) members.

2. The group shall choose a
player who shall be
designated as the “Doctor
Wakwak”.
3. The “doctor” has to turn his
back while other players shall
make the so called “Human
Knot” to tangle themselves.
4. When the players say “Doctor
Wakwak, buligi kami”, the
“doctor” shall proceed to them
and try to untangle them.
5. When the “doctor”
successfully untangles them,
the group shall choose a new
“doctor”.

Tumba lata, also known as

TUMBA LATA TUMBANG PRESO, is a group
game which is best played with

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nine or more one being the "it," or

guardian, of an empty can. The
goal is for players to throw slippers
to knock the can down on its side,
and retrieve the hurled slippers
before the guardian positions the
can back up.
1. The players must throw their
slippers from behind the toe
line, usually set 4 meters
away from the center, where
the can is placed inside a
drawn circle.
2. The "it" can tag anyone
holding a slipper who is past
the toe line.
3. Players can continuously kick
or knock down the empty can
once it is out of the circle.
Kicking a slipper, though, is
forbidden. 4. If the can goes
out of the circle after being hit
but is still standing, the
guardian can tag the hitter
once beyond the toe line.
4. If a slipper goes inside the
circle at the center, the "it"
can place his foot on the can
and the other foot on the
slipper. If the "it" does this
successfully, the owner of the
stepped-on slipper is the new
"it."

BULAN - BULAN It is called as BULAN-BULAN or

BUWAN-BUWAN because it is

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being played inside a big circle

which is considered as the
BUWAN or MOON.

1. There is no definite number of

players required.
2. Players shall draw a big circle
where the it shall survey
within the lines of the circle.
3. The players shall stay inside
the circle and must make sure
that the it will not reach or
catch them.
4. Anyone who has been caught
or has gone out of the circle
will be the next it.

LUKSONG – TINIK Luksong Tinik, or thorn hurdles, is

a traditional game played by
children in the Philippines. The
game is typically played by young
boys and girls between the ages of
seven and 12. The game requires
four to eight players.

1. The participants shall be

grouped into two.
2. The participants are
separated into two equal
teams. The participants
choose two players, typically
those who can jump the
highest, to be the mothers.
The remaining participants
are the children. The object of
the game is for the mothers
and children to jump over the
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outstretched hands of the

other players.
3. One team becomes the base
and has two children sit facing
each other with their right feet
touching, while the other
team's participants are to
jump over the feet.

The non-jumping team's

participants place one hand above
the feet with palms and fingers
spread open, reaching as high as
they can. Then another hand is
placed over the top of the previous
hand after the participants jump,
and so on.
4. If the participants jump over
the hands successfully
without touching any part of
the hands with their body or
clothes, they become jumpers
again. When the participant
touches the any part of the
base, it is considered a fault.
If one of the children touches
the base, the mother jumps in
her place. If the mother is the
one who fails to jump over the
hands, then the teams switch
places and the team on the
base becomes the jumpers.

TAGU – TAGUAY TAGU-TAGUAY, also known as

TAGU-TAGUAN, is mostly done
at night and can be played
indoor or outdoor. When played
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at night, the kids are discouraged

by their parents to play the game
due to a belief in ghosts and
other unseen spirits that might
harm their children. The game
starts in an unidentified base
where the ‘it’ closes his eyes and
counts to 100 while the other
players start hiding. After the
count, the ‘it’ start looking for the
rest of the players. Once found,
one is automatically out of the
game. In some provinces
though, once a player is found,
the ‘it’ will have to run to the
base and touch it while the found
player tries to beat him to it.
When the found player beats the
‘it,’ he remains ‘it’ until everyone
else is located.

TAMBAN – TAMBAN
One tries to conquer the
members of a group (as in
claiming the members of
another's clan). The tagged
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player from the main group

automatically becomes an ally of
the tagger. The more players,
the better. The game will start
with only one it and then try to
find and tag other players. Once
one player is tagged, he or she
then will help the ‘it’ to tag the
other players until no other
participant is left.

What learners should feel What learners should do to

MUSICAL PIECES/SONGS What Learners should know
and think about transfer learning
AN IROY NGA TUNA”
(MOTHERLAND) Note: For the musical scores of To inculcate in the minds The children are encouraged
some traditional songs, copies of the of young Filipinos the sense to do the following:
book written by Dr. Stephen Q. Lagarde of history and patriotism by
entitled, “KORO LEYTENO: Choral doing the following:
Arrangements of Selected Traditional
 Create a poem
Songs of Leyte (2004)” are at the
Library Hub for your reference.  Draw a scene out of associated with the
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the song “An Iroy nga song “An Iroy nga Tuna”
The song “An Iroy nga Tuna”  Write a song that
Tuna” is a passionate,  make a reflection expresses people’s
sentimental and romantic paper about the song sense of nationhood.
expression of a people’s sense An Iroy nga Tuna  Show a simulation or
of nationhood.  Appreciate the song dramatization about
through playing it in love of country.
This song is composed some school events.
An Iroy nga tuna matam-is
by Federico Acebedo and .
pagpuy-an written by Iluminado Lucente.
BIs’di-in siplat puros kasangkayan The song has two versions. The
Hahani an hingpit nga at’ first version was written during
kalipayan the American colonial rule while
Hahani hira Nanay pati kabugtuan the second was when the
country was granted its
Kay an Pilipinas talwas na nga independence. What is written
tuna in the DLHTM is the second
version of the song.
NAduyog pag- uswag han dagko
nga nasud
May ada pagdasig an at’ huna-
huna
Hin diri pagtugot kita pagtamayon

Salamat uyamot hiton kalangitan

Waray na mabug-on nga at’
kasakitan
Kay adton uripon nga nayon
Labi kamapa-it kay hadton
kamatayon

Duruyog pag-ampo inin katiripon

Nga di’ na bumalik an pagka-
uripon
Ka-iro han at’ smurunod kon tulo
ng bitu-on

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Ngan adlaw matunod

“DINUMDUM KO IKAW” The song “Dinumdum Ko  Appreciate folk songs  Sing the song
Ikaw” expresses the anguish written by the Poet “Dinumdum Ko Ikaw”
(I REMEMBER YOU)
and loneliness lovers suffer Laureate Iluminado with group or individual
when they are far apart. Lucente by singing the  Perform a simulation or
song “Dinumdum Ko drama depicting the
According to Leonor M. Ikaw” in school. message of the song
Almeria (1977) as cited by “Dinumdum Ko Ikaw”
Stephen Lagarde in his book  Identify different kinds
“KORO LEYTENO”, this song of emotions while
was adapted from “Nostalgia” a singing the song
composition written by Dr. Jose
Rizal. Its lyrics was written by  Show different facial
Iluminado Lucente. expressions while
singing the song

Kon harapit na adlaw matunod

Kay ha imo harayo ako
Naputok an kakulba ha dughan
Na kamingaw asay ko dako

Pagtikang han panuro han tun-og

Ha mga dahon bukad panhumog
Inin luha daw burabod
Waray hunong hin pagtubod

Kon nadangat an gab-i

Nadugang an kamingaw
Labi kong nabati han huni han
kalaw

Pagpula han sidlangan

Pag puni-as han adlaw
Pagkalpad han Maya
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Dinumdum Ko Ikaw

“O’ BULAN”
(O MOON)
The strong sense of  Make a slogan or  Perform a Simulation or
sentimentality of Leyteňos can poster out of the song Drama that shows
indeed be heard in the song “O “O’Bulan. strong sense of
Bulan’. Composed by Silvestre sentimentality which is
Jaro, its lyrics were written by derived from the song
Agustin El O’Mora. Its “O Moon
picturesque use of metaphor  Create a song that tells
and simile makes the song one the message of the
of the most haunting and song “O’Bulan”
beautiful traditional melodies
O bulan, ayaw anay katunod sung by Waray-speaking
Leyteňos.
Kay iguin tatangis ko an mga
kasakit
Kundi huhulaton ko la
Nga sumidlit an adlaw
Kay basi’say magtambal man
Han akon kapiraw

O’ tunog nga daw luha han langit

Tuyo man nga magpuypoy
Han mga kasakit
Nga iguin haharoy ko la
Didto han mga sulhog
Nagbulong han kabido ko
Nga duroy pagsulog

Pagsudla na in usa nga imo

sulhog
Ngadto han higdaan nga akon
pinili
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Buligi ako, bulig gad ha iya

pagsangpit
Kay basi intawon mawd-an
Han guin aantos ko nga magpa-it.

“AN MAROL NGAN According to the Leyte-

ALEJANDRIA” Samar Studies Journal (Vol. 2, The learners are able to  Show real flowers such
(THE SAMPAGUITA AND THE No. 2, 1968) of the Divine Word identify how the local as Marol (Sampaguita)
University of Tacloban City, the traditional culture of Leyte and the Alejandria
RED ROSE)
song “An Marol Ngan and Samar define women (Rose) and describe
Alejandria” consists of three (e.g. their character, role them each
verses. Verses 1 and 2 were and social status) through  Write a narrative
written by Iluminado Lucente the following activities: comparing qualities of
while verse 3 is considered to women before and
be the folk song version. In a. Make a Reflection today.
these verses, the Marol about the meaning of  Write a short narrative
(Sampaguita) and the the song “An Marol review of how the
Alejandria (Rose) symbolize ngan Alejandria” children describe
two types of women. While the b. Make a Venn Diagram women nowadays.
An marol bukad nga pili Marol represents the timid, illustrating the qualities  Have an interview with
Bisan diri parayawnon traditional, reserved or of women of yesterday the following title;
conservative kind of women, and the women of “Women of the past
Bisan kon diri parayawnon
the Alijandria represents the today. over the present”
Talagsa-on mapatanyag opposite- adventurous, cunning c. Perform an interview to
and deceiving. older women
Ha luyo han mga dahon differentiating the
Nakadto an pangalimyon qualities of the women
Kay bukad han kaagahon of yesterday and today
Ngan lipay hinin panahon

Alijandria ha pungkay panhurak

Naparayaw kay limba-on
Kon sabagay madagmit mapurak
Lumalabay an kamatahum

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An marol mapa-inubsanon
Didto la ha kahudluman
Kay bukad han aton nayon
Minahal ha panumduman
Diri sangkap hin kahusay
Kay kablas hiya hin palad
Kundi angay mayuyu-on
An kamaanyag han kalag
Alijandria kon namumukalkag
An kabaysay napa- unop
Kon ugaring tighatag hin sakit
Kay an lawas lukop hin tunok
“LUBI- LUBI”
(LITTLE COCONUT)
Lubi lubi-lubi, lubi lingkuranay
Ayaw gud pagsak-i kay hibubu-
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The people of Leyte and  The song conveys the  The learners are able to
Samar apparently recognize the significance of the do gardening,
importance of the natural world coconut to the culture landscaping and
around them. Lubi-lubi is an of Leyte and Samar.
example of a song that portrays decorating, structuring
The feeling of
the inherent sense of respect excitement, wonder, our homes, schools,
for the environment as well as worry and display are classrooms, etc.
the joyful and cheery some feelings that  Write slogan about love
predisposition of the people of children may have in and care for nature and
Leyte and Samar. As shown in singing the song the environment
its lyrics, the song conveys to
its listeners the significance of  Create another version/
 Show different kinds of
the coconut in the culture of arrangement of the
emotions
Leyte and Samar. The lilting song “Lubi-lubi
mood and joyfulness embedded  Draw the coconut tree
in the song is consistent with  Create rhythmic pattern
and identify each part
Alzina’s (1668) description of in ¾ time signature
and write the uses of
Visayas as “good tempered and each.
pleasant’ (Filipinas, 1991). The
repeated use of the word
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ayay
Ayaw gud pagsak-i, lubi lubi
Kon naruruyag ka kuma-on silot
Didto la nga didto la kan Nanay
didto la
Kan tatay didto la pakigsabot
Agidaw- gidaw an bukaw
Naglupad-lupad ha igbaw
Agidaw-gidaw an gitgit
NAglupad-lupad ha langit
“ KANTA HAN GUINLINGO”
(SONG OF THE BETRAYED)
Ak’ itinubyan ha imo
An bug-s ko nga kalag
Kay gasi ko man nga inungod
An imo ha ak’ iguin siring
Yana kay patay na’n pagla-um
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“agidaw!” (Oh no!) in this
arrangement is meant to impart
its carrying shades of meaning
and emotional intensity. This
includes a feeling of excitement,
wonder, worry and dismay.
Composed by Silvestre
Jaro, “Kanta Han Guinlingo” is
an example of a traditional song
that “makes use of tropes,
images of kasakit (suffering),
palo-oy lo-oy (pity) and kuri
(difficulty) on the part of person
in love. Its lyrics is written by
Iluminado Lucente.
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 Create a story about  Organize a singing
deceit, betrayals and contest with “Kanta han
Guinlingo as the only
love.
contest piece which to
 Present a talk show be interpreted by all the
about deceit, betrayals contestants
and love.
 Appreciate the song  Write short and or long
“Kanta Han Guinlingo” narrative composition of
as one of the cultural what frustrates them.
icons through singing it
by heart.
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Hadton gugma nga nakarag

Pabay-I an kasing-kasing
Nga ha kalipay mabulag

An mga bido han kinabuhi

Ilulubong ko ha akon dughan
Bas’ tibway an pag usahan
Ngan tibway an kamatay

Ngan tibway an pag usahan

Tibway an kamatay
Bilin ko ha im’
Putli ug manamit nga harok
HAdton na dugmok nga bukad
Ha imo kamot

“ GUINHILOM KO”
(ENDURED)
Guinhilom ko an pagbati
An basuni nga ak’ guin inantos,
ahay!
NAgsiring ka nga la-umi
Adton gugma nga diri mabalhin
Kay an kalipay nga hingyap han
This song is one of the  Make a poster showing  Describe the texture of
many examples of how strongly understanding one’s the song “Guinhilom Ko”
Spanish colonization has feelings and emotions
influenced Philippine culture. Its by looking at the  Identify the musical
Lineyte- Samarnon lyrics were positive side of life of forms of the song
written by Iluminado Lucente. life. “Guinhilom Ko”
Like most Western derived
songs, “ Guinhilom Ko” is
harmonically set in two parts.
While the first part is in a
melancholic and sentimental
minor code, the second part
which is set in the major code,
conveys a sense of hope to the
lover who longs to be loved.
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dughan

Nga guin lala-uman han akon

kalag

O gugma ko ha-in ka?

HIngyap han akon kalag
Dumduma gad pastilan
Gugma nga halad ha im’
Kon diri ka makita
Ngan ako an mamatay, ahay!
Hinigugma ko an kalipay ko, ha-in
na?

“HUYOHOY” Composed by Agustin El  Learners should be  Present a role play on

(BREEZE) O’ Mora, the song is an appeal able to think of ways to how to provide comfort
to the Huyuhoy “breeze” as an overcome loneliness and ease the pain of a
entity that will provide comfort and move on with their lamenting heart.
and ease the pain of a lives through  Create a slogan in
lamenting heart. Its sentimental socialization, joining overcoming depression
melody carries equally school  Draw a poster showing
sentimental lyrics. organization/activities how to fight depression.
 Sing the song  Write a narrative on how
“Huyohoy” in the to cope up with
correct tune and depression
appropriate expression

O Mga huyuhoy waray niyo

kakapoy
Di’ gud napahuway
Bis’ dalikyat la waray
Inin ak’ kasing-kasing
Dagita niyo igbling
Hin lipay ug himaya
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Bas’ humugpoy an paghinaya

O huyuhoy nga matugnaw kadi

na gad
Lipaya an kasing-kasing iglupad
Hin ti-unay nga guin tinangisan
Nga nagdulot han ak’ dughan
Harapit ko kamatyan

“MILIGOY” Miligoy is a humorous  Appreciate the song  Perform a game called

narrative about a couple who through singing the “Paint me a picture”
are often seen in the midst of song “Miligoy” in showcasing the song
some thick vegetation. Its lyrics “MIligoy”
school.
were written by Agustin El
O’Mora which he described its
melody as traditional.
MiIligoy is not a planting
song. As described by Prof.
Stephen Lagarde, “Waraynon
are fond of making funny
names such as “Miligoy”.

May marampag nga tanaman

Hin paglinis inataman
Ma’y ko didto hikirat-an
Agsub la nga magduha-an

Kadto na, Miligoy, ayaw la pag-

iha
Kay bangin ni Ba-oy balbagon an
duha
Kadto na sagduni ngan say’
padumduma
Nga nasugad hira tungod la han
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gugma

“Buring La Guihapon” is a  Understand  A group dance drama

“BURING LA GUIHAPON”
(FILTHY STILL)
light and humorous didactic faithfulness and fidelity showing the message of
song that imparts to its listeners the song “Buring La
to one’s lifetime
the problem of having an Guihapon”
unfaithful female partner. The partner is important to
song opens by comparing the have a harmonious  Write a short Narrative
unfaithful unfaithful woman to relationship. This can composition on the topic
rooster and proceeds by telling be shown through “Infidelity in Marriage”
her that no matter what she answering reflection
does, she will always look questions.
unworthy.

Diri na gud ako

Diri na gud ako maghihigot hin
manok
Kon ako nalakat
KOn ako nalakat iba an nahapyod

Kon ako naabot

Kon ako naabot barahibo kunot
Asya’n tinikangan
Asya’n tinikangan pagra-ut han
bu-ot

Bis’nka pa gad Iday

BIs’ kapa gad Iday, magpulbo,
magsudlay
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MAgbansil ka pa, mag arioys ka

pa
Mag lip-stick hin pula
Magharamot ka pa, mag sapatos
ka pa
Magkapuros sida
Daw sugad hin during
Bis’pa gad ludguron buring la
guihapon

“PANHAYHAY” According to Leona M  Make a journal of the  Write a Slogan about

(LAMENTATION) Almeria (1977), “Panhayhay” is griefs, despair and the song “Panhayhay”
an adaptation of an old Spanish sadness learners’ feel
song entitled “QUEJA  Create a poster that
PAMPERA”. Illuminado Lucente  Participate in some expresses grief, despair
wrote the Leyte-Samarnon social activity in order and loneliness
lyrics. to divert the attention
This song expresses of grief to happiness  Write a long narrative
grief, despair and loneliness Composition about the
one’s feels.  Make some posters song “Panhayhay”
showing off one’s
feelings

Hadto imo ako guin sa- aran

Sa-ad nga sugad hin inop
Budhi kay waray ka pagtuman
Hadton guin lala-uman, ay
Hinin kalag nga linop

Waray ako pamalandong

Nga maabot ini nga takna

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Nga ako magmamasamdong

Panumdom hadton nangaglabay
Paghitukso han higugma
Pagsulog han mga luha
Imo man talinguha, ay!
Nga ako mamatay

“HA IMO LA” A song of praise entitled  Sing the song “Ha Imo  Participate in church
(FOR YOU ALONE) “Ha Imo La” is written by La” with Intense feeling activities
MELVIN CORPIN, a musician, of praise and worship
composer and arranger.  Learn the song and
 Elaborate the following share to other people
topics:
This song is an outburst of
 Participate in social
spiritual joy and praise to the
a. Religious beliefs activities of the
Creator. It is being sung during of Taclobanons community
Mass in most all of the catholic binds all of them
churches in Tacloban City. especially in  Apply religious
times of crisis teachings and doctrines
learned from seminars,
b. Faith in God recollections and
keeps us going retreats.
Dayawon ka O Ginoo, hadi han even in the
ngatanan. Ginoo harangdon nga midst of trials,
strong willed
Dios Ikaw la an angay tagan han
people are
am' pagpasalamat. usually the
people who
Ginhimo mo an tawo labaw han believes in God.
ngatanan. Imo hiya gintagan hin
katungdanan ug kadungganan
labaw han ngatanan.

Kalag ug lawas han tawo ginhimo

Mo dida han gugma nga an
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ngatanan magmahal han ngaran

Mo, nga an kalibutan kumita han
waray sukol Mo nga himaya. Ha
imo la an pagdayaw han langit ug
tuna.

Ha imo la O Ginoo an amon

pagtuo kami nadangup ha imo
Ikaw gudla an baton han am' pag-
ampo.

“ LAMRAG” Another song of praise Elaborate the following  Participate church

(LIGHT) entitled “Lamrag” is written by topics: activities
MELVIN CORPIN.  Religious beliefs of
This songs tells us that Taclobanons binds all  Learn the song and
God is our Light, our way and of them especially in share to other people
forever. times of crisis
 Participate in social
 Faith in God keeps us activities of the
going even in the midst community
of trials
 Apply religious
 Strong willed people teachings and doctrines
are usually the people learned from seminars,
who believes in God recollections and
Gugma Mo Ginoo, ha retreats
kasingkasing ko, Nalamrag,
nasilaw
Mapawa sugad hin adlaw
Buhi nga pagtoo,
Para’n katalwasan ko,
An Imo kahimayaan
Ha kinabuhi ko nakikit-an.

Ikaw an akon lamrag,

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Kalipay ug kahayag
Dalan nga’t ha Imo
Susundon ko.

Hasta ha kadayunan,
Matapos man an kalibutan
kaburut-on Mo
Amo gudla ha kinabuhi ko an
matuman.

Lamrag han akon kalag

Ayaw ako gud ibulag
Mabasuni man an kinabuhi ko
Imo panalipdan.

“IKAW AN TUNAY NGA The song entitled “Ikaw an  Perform Christmas  Perform the Christmas
PASKO” Tunay na Pasko” is written, Caroling particularly Story having the song
composed and arranged by singing the song “Ikaw “Ikaw an Tunay nga
Melvin Corpin. This song tells an Tunay Pasko” Pasko” at the end.
us the real essence of  Compose Christmas
Christmas, that God himself is songs which tells the  Perform a
the Christmas and Christmas real essence of choreographed singing
itself is God. Christmas of the song “Ikaw an
Tunay nga PAsko”

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Siring nira mga regalo an Pasko.

Ngan ha iba, maglamrag nga
parol.
Kun hi ako na papakianhan mo.
Waray Pasko ko kun waray an
presensya Mo.

Kada Pasko, ikaw an regalo ko.

An’on labaw han pagkatawo mo.
Nga nabanhaw han kalibutan ko.
Tungod han paghigugma Mo.

Siring nira, ay kamaupay la.

Hin pagkarawat hin grasya ha iba.
Kon hi ako in papakianhan Mo,
tunay nga grasya tikang ha Imo.

Kada Pasko, ikaw an lamrag ko.

Mga parol nga nakuha hin
kasubo.
Ikaw an awit han pagpanaygon
ko.
“Ikaw an TUNAY NGA PASKO!

“BANGON TACLOBAN”  Make a poster that  Write chants on Coping

BANGON TACLOBAN is a shows how blessed we with Stress
song written on December 13, are even during difficult  Perform a Dramatization
2013, sang by Vanessa times. on how you have
Vallejos-Salazar, and  Write a reflection paper survived the Yolanda’s
composed by TYRONE MARK on gradual or step –by- devastation
D. SALAZAR. step process of coping  Perform a simulation on
Mr. And Mrs. Salazar during after a disaster what to prepare in order
and their team were on their  Perform a role play to reduce risks during
way to Tacloban carrying that shows faith in God calamities
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truckloads of relief goods for and keeps on believing

their friends and relatives. As that LIFE is  Show appreciation by
Bangon Tacloban huwag kang they go on, they have felt the BEAUTIFUL listening to local music
papatalo desire to give more than just and songs such as
material relief. And so, this song
Kahit gaano pang lakas ng bagyo “Bangon Tacloban”.
was created.
Punasaang mga luha at putik sa
The song conveys
mukha mo resilience of individuals in times
Higpitan mo lang ang hawak of adversities. It conveys
Tayo ay tatayo. strength within a person to face
crucial times.
Chorus:
Bangon sa bagong kinabukasan
Tatagan mo lang ang loob mo, A sample video can be viewed
kaibigan. on this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch
Tayo ay babangon sa takbo ng
?v=ISAcj3jre4Y
panahon
Bangon aking Tacloban.

Iisa ang aking hiling at panalangin

Hustisya sa mga biktima, ay
sana'y dingin
Habang tayo'y nagkakaisa sa
puso't damdamin
Hindi tayo matitibag kahit anong
hangin.
(Chorus)

Kahit ilang buhay pa ang kunin

niyo sa akin
Bahain niyo man ang bahay ko,
durugin pa ng hangin
Ako'y muling tatayo. "Waray-
waray" to!
Di papatalo kahit anong bagyo
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(Chorus)
“ TINDOG NGAN PADAYON”
Chorus 2x:
TINDOG TACLOBAN!! TINDOG
NALIWAT!!! Hinay hinay na kita
Pag-BUHAT!! Kay kita
MAGPAPADAYON bisan pa
NALUNUPAN DI ko BABAYAAN
SIYUDAD ko nga TACLOBAN!
VERSE I:
Tikang ka-tikang, malimpyo ngan
halu-ag nam lugar
Maabante na kita ipinaagi hin
tukar WARAY BAYAAY bisan
nagub-an hin BALAY
Pwede sumabay an tanan nga
WARAY
Puno kami hin PAGLAUM, amun
siyudad MALAMRAG
Mga TACLOBANON, BOUTAN
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 Compose a rap song
TINDOG NGAN PADAYON is Write a reflection on the about “Yolanda”
written by Jaydi Lavina following:  Conduct a photo essay
featuring his friends Bunny &  Stand and move on contest on Yolanda’s
Monique of Succubus. despite of the devastation
This is a hit song of formidable times we  Conduct a contest on
JAYDI written and composed by may encounter as we Rap singing in
him a year after Yolanda endure life’s journey conveying information,
destroyed Tacloban. During the  To be strong and feelings and emotions
Yolanda aftermath, he got become successful
inspired to write the song not again after the
adversity brought by
only to uplift the spirit of every
calamities.
survivor but also for himself as
he also experienced the worst  In times of calamities,
nightmare brought by Yolanda. remember that GOD
The song tells us that at a never abandon us.
certain point, rising and moving
 “Do not grow weary in
forward may be impractical, but
well-doing”
for humanity to succeed with its
aspirations, advancing to newer
heights and fresher experiences
is the only certain approach to
overcome greater adversities.
A sample of the video
can be viewed on his link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=uVZm8Hl0PLw
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ngan MAG-ANYAG
Gin-agian hin usa nga
TRAHEDYA
Umagi SUPER BAGYO nga hi
YOLANDA.

Chorus 2x:
TINDOG TACLOBAN!! TINDOG
NALIWAT!!! Hinay hinay na kita
Pag-BUHAT!!
Kay kita MAGPAPADAYON bisan
pa NALUNUPAN DI ko
BABAYAAN SIYUDAD ko nga
TACLOBAN!
VERSE II
KAMAKUSOG-KUSUGAN nga
BAGYO amon GINTAPO
KUMAPOT, LUMANGOY ngan
sige la an ak PAG_AMPO
MAKUSOG nga SULOG
MAKUSOG nga HANGIN
MABUBUHI BA AKO?...An baton
ko BANGIN
Ha KAPAMILYA nga nawara, diri
kamo MAWAWARA ha amun
HUNA-HUNA
Magpapabilin an
GUGMA,ginhawa hin HALAROM
Upod na hira KAHANGKOP NAT
MAKAGARAHOM

Kita nga NAGPABILIN, angay

MAGPASALAMAT IKADUWA
NGA KINABUHI ha atun
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GINHATAG Diri natun karagan,

ginhatag nga REGALO Ngada
han KABUHI han bagyo usa gud
nga MILAGRO
Sugad kita KADIG-ON, sugad kita
KATIBAY
Gin AATUBANG mga
PROBLEMA nga LUMARABAY
Tanan man APEKTADO, Tanan
NAGBUBLIGAY Ginpakita ta
gano kadig-un it mga WARAY-
WARAY!!!
Chorus 2x:
TINDOG TACLOBAN!! TINDOG
NALIWAT!!! Hinay hinay na kita
Pag-BUHAT!!
Kay kita MAGPAPADAYON bisan
pa NALUNUPAN
DI ko BABAYAAN SIYUDAD ko
nga TACLOBAN!
VERSE III
Sanglit kita PADAYON, nga baga
hin relasyon SALAMAT han
BUMULIG iba-iba nga NASYON
DAMO NGA SALAMAT! KAMO
NAK INSPIRASYON!
DAMO NGA SALAMAT TIKANG
HA TACLOBANON!
It atun KAKURIA-AN diri
PERMANENTE
Hinay-hinay na nga nagkaka-ada
hin KURYENTE!
Hala sige PADAYON, pwede
maki-alayon
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An at natikangan
PWEDE PA NATUN IPADAYON!
Bridge:
IPAPADAYON
KO...IPAPADAYON
TA...IPAPADAYON
KO...IPAPADAYON TA...
IPAPADAYON
KO...IPAPADAYON
TA...IPAPADAYON
KO...IPAPADAYON TA...
Kay TACLOBANON AKO ngan
TACLOBANON KA!!!,WARAY
WARAY AKO, ngan WARAY-
WARAY KITA!!
Kay TACLOBANON AKO ngan
TACLOBANON KA!!!
WARAY WARAY AKO, ngan
WARAY-WARAY KITA!!

“GUINBIBILING HIT The song “Guinbibiling it ak  Compose a song  Compose a pop/rap

KASINGKASING” Kasing-kasing is written by Jaydi dedicated to your loved song depicting love and
(Edwin Laviña Diaz Jr.), a ones. commitment using
Taclobanon born on November 9,  Write a card “Guinbibiling hit
1990. he started as a composer expressing your love to Kasingkasing” as a
of Waray Music at the age of 16. your loved ones sample
He released his 1st song on the
radio (ABS-CBN MOR) last Dec.  Show appreciation by  Execute a Dubsmash
10, 2012 entitled “Guinbibiling listening to local music “Dub It, Sangkay”
Han Ak Kasing-Kasing” and and songs. Contest to pupils who
became top 1 for three months. It are inclined to
gave him the award as Artist of  Conduct an interview dubsmash
Ikaw it ginbibiling hit’ak kasing the Year and Song of the Year in on the topic:
kasing 2013.  Support local talents
Diri na mawawara bisan ako “Love and commitment through singing their
The songs tells one’s
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pumakain feelings towards the person. It are key ingredients to songs in the class
Ikaw it ginbibiling hit’ak kasing stresses out that love and happy relationships”
kasing commitment are key ingredients  Encircle all the
Diri mapapantayan bisan ako to happy relationships. adjectives found in the
pumakain song
A sample of video can be
Kay ikaw an nagpabag-o libot han
viewed on this link:  Identify which picture
ak kalibutan…. https://www.youtube.com/watch
Ngan ikaw iton rason Keanu shows love or taking
?v=BREhGRj8ebA care of someone
permi ak boutan….
Ikaw it ginbibiling hit’ak kasing
 Draw a smiley if the
kasing picture shows taking
Diri na mawawara bisan ako care of loved ones and
pumakain a sad face if not

Verse:
Duro tak kamalipayun nakilala ko
ikaw
usa ka nga prinsesa ngan ako
liwat Dugong bughaw
Ikaw an akon inspirasyun ha
ngatanan nga gin bubuhat
Gin ibanan na geap an akun
permi paglinakat
Diri na ak nainom,pinanbayaan
na an bisyo…
Kun ikaw it ak upod abot langit it
ak karisyo…
naayun ak tim kasimple feeling
bongga Kun sapit ka di na
kailangan mag ayus Kay haakun
permi dabest ka

1st Refrain:
Kun mayada ak problema ikaw
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permi tak sapit….

Nawawara it ak kakapuy agi tim
kamakulit…
Diri na dapat karagan
paghigugma ko nga tunay

Naka tatak ka na ha dughan amo

ito tak patunay….

2nd Refrain
Kita unta magkadayun yana kutob
kalagas ta
Ikaw’t gusto na makit-an kada
pagmata hit aga
Diri na mamimiling sanglit ayaw
na kabaraka
Diri ak makakatugot nga ha akun
mawara pa kay…….

Chorus:
Verse :
Magtutuhay ako haimo ngan
permi ako seryoso
Di ka dapat mag alang,kay diri
man ako seloso
Gusto ko ipasabot tikang natun
pagkakilala
Bisan waray ako allowance gin
ganahan pag skewela
Usa ka ha mga rason keanu
permi na ako malipay…
Ipapadayun ko an akun mga
plano nga mag upay…
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Basta ikaw it ak upod diri na

dapat mag aalang
Iguguli-at it imo ngaran ha bug-os
nga kalibutan nga…

LAWISWIS KAWAYAN Lawiswis Kawayan is a  Appreciating our own  Recognize

Katutubong Awitin / Folk Song Waray folk song which refers to Folk song is the same the
the rustling sound of the symbolism/
as knowing our own
bamboo leaves when the wind role of
blows. identity through singing
Lawiswis
A FOLK SONG is a song the songs in school kawayan as
originating among people of a a folk song
country or an area passed by in Leyte
oral tradition from one
generation to the next and often  Recognize
have many versions. Some the
traditional folk music has appropriate
unknown composers, and has unit of
been transmitted and evolved measure for
Ako magtatanom lawiswis by a process of oral measuring
transmission or performed by volume of
kawayan
custom over a long period of cylinders as
Akon la kan pikoy palataylatayan time. to their
Salbahis nga pikoy ka-waray sizes
batasan  Discover
Sinmulod ha kwarto, kan inday that a
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higdaan. kawayan is
a kind of
An panyo, an panyo nga may cylinder
sigarilyo, which has
an
Ginpiksi ni Inday kay may
enclosed
sentimiento
space
An nasisinahan, an nabi- an inside
nabibidu-an  Create a
Tungod la han gugma nga waray kawayan as
katuman. depicted
from the
song
An ine nga hugpo lawiswis
kawayan  Make a musical
Diin an higugma nga may instrument using
rayandayan bamboo.
Magtutugtog dayon mga
ginlatayan  Plant more bamboo
Maglipay ngatanan mga trees
kasaangkayan.
 Sing the folk song
An ine nga pikoy nga pikoy Lawiswis Kawayan in
paglupad murayaw class/ by group
Natuntong han sanga dagos
paparayaw
 Writing rhythmic
Binuklad an pako, an pako daw patterns in ¾ time
hilaw nga dahon signature
An iya pagrayhak nga ak
ginkinantahan.

Hi Mano palabio mahal

magbaligya
Adobo sitsaron upod an mantika
Ginpadisan hin luyat nga tarong
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Hi mano Palabio mahal la
gihapon
“TACLOBAN”
Tacloban an syudad hin pag
katam-is pag-ukyan
Hiya gud la an iroy nga tuna nga
aton natauhan
Yinaknan nga waray-waray bis
diin dire hingalimtan
Ngan iya dungod babantayan nga
di madum-itan
Sangkay maglakaton ka man ma-
ngita hin kaupayan
Mga palimbasog aton hiya gin
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The song “Tacloban” is  Appreciate our own  Write an article about
written and composed by place by helping in appreciating our
Emmanuel David A. Lelis, promoting our own beloved hometown
arranged and sung by Elvis culture through (Tacloban City)
Somosot. designing a knowledge
The song tells us how product such as flyer,  Identify the different
a Taclobanon feels whenever brochure, banner or attractions found in
he is away from Tacloban. The poster Tacloban City
great memories he had with
relatives and friends will always  Tacloban provides  Make a poster
be remembered and no matter services to people, showcasing our beloved
happens, wherever he goes, he thus, working together town, Tacloban City
will always come back to the is one way of
place he called “HOME”. maintaining its beauty  Have gallery walk
and progress. Learners showcasing the different
An sample video of the song should be encouraged attractions found in
can be viewed on this link: to help clean Tacloban Tacloban City
https://www.youtube.com/watch City in their own ways.
?v=KY3X1IUrDD4
 Create a movie clip
 Appreciate the song showcasing the tourism
as one of the musical and industry found in
icons in Tacloban City Tacloban city
through singing it in the
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baya-an class  Design a knowledge

Panahon nga naglabay an product such as flyer,
kamingaw han dughan brochure, banner or
Putos na hin kalipay it pag ika- poster using the
uuli-an different
processing/productivity
tools
(Refrain)
Tacloban an imo ka anyag  Conduct an exhibit
Tacloban di ka hibubulag showing the different
Bisan kita pumaka-in mabalik attractions found in
ngahaw Tacloban City
Matungod hit aton mga hingyap
ngan kahidlaw

Mga rayandayan dida hit aton

panlantaw
Aton igbabandilyo ngan angay
igparayaw
Ini an tigaman pag uswag mo
Tacloban
Yana an imo ngaran gin dadayaw
han nga tanan
Tacloban an syudad nga puno hin
handumanan
Hiya it aton upod kun kita nag
uusahan
Kun hiya masulub-on ug mag
malipayon
Duyog han kasing-kasing han
mga Taclobanon

(Tulay)
Mga kasakit mo bubulngon ,an
kakuri-an mo bubuligan
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Mga kahulop mo igsusugay ka

han dalan nga may kauswagan
ug pagla-um

Koda:
Tacloban an imo kahayag
Tacloban gugma mo nga huyayag
Ladawan mo gin aampo ha kada
adlaw
Nga unta maghadi an imo gugma
ngan kamurayaw
Tacloban babalikon ko ….ikaw

“DAW NASUSUNOG” DAW NASUSUNOG is a  Make a drawing  Perform a

Samar-Leyte Folk Song
Daw nasusunog sidsid han langit
Pati an dagat gindadala-it
Bangin ha unhan, may nagkaingin
Namadlus huyop inin hangin
Iton mga balud, iton mga balud
Mulayan han dagat
Nga di’t ha kalaw’dan
Nagbabalat bagat
Samar-Leyte folk song. A showing the beauty of Choreographed singing
popular version was performed of the song “Daw
nature particularly
by THE MABUHAY SINGERS. Nasusunog”
near the sea,
The song describes nature watching the sun rises  Perform the basic folk
particularly sundown and and the sun sets. dance steps using the
sunset and the sea. The song “Daw Nasusunog”
persona in the song is one who
has probably lived in a fishing  Create rhythmic
village and has an appreciation patterns in ¾ time
for such an environment as signature
what may be ascertained by
how he playfully describes the
 Portray the “Daw
rolling waves, the setting sun
Nasusunog” using
and gentle sea breeze- all of
analogous colors
which characteristic to a
community whose people have
grown to live harmoniously with
the sea.
In the first 3 stanzas, it
describes sundown while the 4th
stanza describes dawning.

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An gab-I nga dulum

An gab-I nga dulum An sample video of the song
An dagat naranggat can be viewed on this link:
Ngan nakakali-aw ha mga
dumaragat https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=kPCNV9Br9q4
Adton na’n adlaw, nagligid-ligid
Didto huhuron, luyo han bukid
Bunyog panguli an katamsihan
Nahadlok bangin kagab-ihan

Daw nasusunog, sidsid han langit

Pati an dagat gindadala-it
Bangin ha unhan, may nagkaingin
Namadlus huyop hinin hangin
Iton mga balud, iton mga balud
Mulayan han dagat
Nga di’t ha kalaw’dan
Nagbabalat bagat

An gab-I nga dulum

An gab-I nga dulum
An dagat naranggat
Ngan nakakali-aw ha mga
dumaragat

Adton na’n adlaw nagligid-ligid

Didto huhuron luyo han bukid
Bunyog panguli an katamsihan
Nahadlok bangin kagab-ihan
Bangin kagab-ihan

DI AK NAHUHULOP
Samar-Leyte Folk Song
“Di ak Nahuhulop” (I’m Not Elaborate the following  Write an essay on the
Worried) is a Samar- Leyte Folk reflection statements: following based on the
Song. It is a song that meaning of the song “Di
expresses the feeling of not a. The feeling of not Ak Nahuhulop:
being worried even if he or she being worried for
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Di ak nahuhulop han tyempo
amihan
Haluag an Leyte nga pagpipili-an
Kada sabado, damu an bunyagan
Ini nga lawas ko, di aangan-
angan
Di ak’ nahuhulop han tyempo
amihan
Damu an sundalo nga pagpipili-
an
Pipilion ko an binansilan
Kay maupay inday
pagtarutanggiran
Inday kon waray ka la magyaga-
yaga
Kinasal na kita yana
May-ada na naton bata, may na
bata
Nagdurudalagan ha tuna
Intoy kon waray ka la magyaga-
yaga
Kinasal na kita yana
May-ada na naton bata, may na
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has not found someone to be not having Topic 1: The Life of
with. The setting may be during someone to get Filipinos during the
the American or the Japanese married with” Japanese Occupation;
occupation. Topic 2: The Local
b. Make value Heroes of all times
This song tells about judgment on the
 Perform a
seeking for a wife or a husband. fact that, the world
Choreographed singing
“Tyempo amihan” means cool is big, surely there
of the song “Di ak
wind. Our elders have that is that someone
Nahuhulop”
expression “natikahagkot na who is meant for
kay tyempo amihan naman” us. All we need to
which means that those young do is to pray and
men and ladies in their place never give up.  Perform the basic folk
are teased to get married to dance steps using the
warm them during cold/rainy song “Di ak Nahuhulop”
season. During Saturdays, they
have a so-called “bunyagan”,  Create rhythmic
an ordinary situation or setting patterns in ¾ time
when young men and women signature
usually go for an afternoon walk
in their town plaza where they
could find someone they could
be married with.
It is also narrated in
the song about a wise young
woman who would want to
choose a “sundalo nga
binansilan” (a man who belongs
to a well-to-do family) who
could support her. A proof that
one belongs to a wealthy family,
when he or she wears gold
“bansil”.
“Inday/intoy kun waray
kala magyaga yaga, kinasal na
kita yana” is a teasing
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bata expression which means that,

Nagdurudalagan ha tuna
Inday, Inday nakain ka
Han kasunog han munyika
Pito katuig an paglaga
An aso waray kita-a
Di ak nahuhulop han tyempo
amihan
Haluag an leyte nga pagpipilian
Kada sabado damu an bunyagan
Ini nga lawas ko di’ aangan-
angan
“if only you did not play with my
feelings, we could have married
and already have children
playing on the streets.
The song also sounds
like “panghihinayang” or regret.
In those seven long years,
Inday did not make use of her
time and wasted them.

Intoy, kun waray ka la magyaga-

yaga
Kinasal na kita yana
May-ada na naton bata, may bata
Nagdurudalagan ha tuna

Inday, Inday nakain ka

Han kasunog han munyika
Pito katuig an paglaga
An aso waray kita-a

Pito katuig an paglaga

An aso waray kitaa

“AN LUBI” AN LUBI is a Samar-Leyte Folk  Sing the song with the  Write a slogan about the
(Samar-Leyte Folk Song) Song. feeling of excitement, benefits of coconut tree
wonder, worry and  Create another version/
The song describes way of arrangement of the
life in the rural areas. The man display.
 Elaborate the song “An Lubi”
in the song has drink “tuba” or
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wine which is taken from “lubi” statement “Coconut  Create rhythmic pattern
or the coconut tree. After tree is a tree of life in ¾ time signature
getting drunk, the young man
would get lonely at bedtime and  Wirte an essay on the
longs for somebody to be with topic “The Tree of Life”
him in the banig.
 Perform an
An lubi maupay nga tanaman A sample video can be viewed Investigatory Project
An tuba ha da-ul gigikan on this link: about The Coconut Tree
Nasaklay han kawit ngan
magtagay, ay ahay! https://www.youtube.com/watch
Tuba gud la an maupay ko nga ?v=2G9qmSFFKjs
sangkay
Di ak nagtatangis , di ak
nagtatangis han kawaray banig
An gintangisan ko, an kawaray
dirig
Inin nga lawas ko, nga nagkibig-
kibig
Daw sugad hin bata
magpurupulilid

Di ak nagtatangis , di ak
nagtatangis han kawaray banig
An gintangisan ko, an kawaray
dirig
Inin nga lawas ko, nga nagkibig-
kibig
Daw sugad hin bata
magpurupulilid

An lubi maupay nga tanaman

An tuba ha da-ul gigikan
Nasaklay han kawit ngan
magtagay, ay ahay!
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Tuba gud la an maupay ko nga

sangkay

Di ak nagtatangis , di ak
nagtatangis han kawaray banig
An gintangisan ko, an kawaray
dirig
Inin nga lawas ko, nga nagkibig-
kibig
Daw sugad hin bata
magpurupulilid

Inin nga lawas ko, nga nagkibig-

kibig
Daw sugad hin bata
magpurupulilid

“BALUD” Balud is a love song  Make a poster out of  Compose a song about
popularized by a famous the song “Balud” “Balud”
Waraynon singer CIELO TIBE.  Support local
It is a metaphoric kind of song taents/singers by
 Make a reaction paper
that compares the “Balud” or listening to their songs
on about the meaning
wave to the man she loves. It of the song “Balud”  Write more songs in
also describes her feelings of
hope that one day, the one he WARAY
loves will come back for they
both feel a one true love.  Show appreciation by
listening to local radio
Mga balud stations
Magpapasibo kadagatan
Kakuri gud madakpan inin balud
Ha baras napulilid kun diri hira
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nagiisa

Hay intoy, kamakuri nim

pagdad.on
Baga-baga ka gud la hinin balud
Kun nasisina nalakat ka
Mag-uusaan ako, tabi.

Kay anu nga ginbayaan mo ako

Waray na balud ining lawud ko
Hain na an mga haklas mo
Nailiw na an baras ngan bato

Bisan la, danay di nakaka-asya

Sugad han langit ug tuna
Kun an gugma namarig-on ug
masarig
Di mapapara hin balud

Kay anu nga ginbaya-an mo ako

Waray na balud ining lawud ko
Hain na an mga haplos mo
Nailiw na an baras ngan bato.

Balik na , kamahidlaw na ha imo

Waray na balud inin lawud ko
Hain na an mga haplos mo
Nailiw na an baras nga bato

Hain na an mga haplos mo

Nailiw na an kasing kasing ko

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“Aanhon Pa”
Aanhon pa kun waray na isda an
dagat
Gin-anod na han sulu han
pagpahimulos
Katamsihan ha kagurangan
mailiw mapakain man
Kun an mga puno ha bukid
Hinay hinay na mawara
Aanhon pa kun waray na luha an
mata
An tiunay nga dunok ha dughan
iilubon ko nala
An kalipay ngan pagrayhak
Akon nala igguguliat
Kay pagabot ha kabiduan
Pagtungd ko mamara
Amu ini ha kalibutan mga butang
nag-aada
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“Aanhon Pa" is a song  May this song remind  Make a poster about
sung by Cielo Tibe. It is a song us to double our taking care of the
that tells about what could be concerted effort in environment
the results of man’s destruction nurturing our remaining
to the nature's beauty. It is an natural resources for  Write an article about
appropriate song in this times of the future of our next climate change
climate change especially in the generation.
wake of the devastation brought  Execute a photo essay
about by typhoon Yolanda.  The music and the contest with its theme
.  coming from the song
lyrics of the song are
truly poetic and “Aanhon pa”
. A sample of this video can be touching, and most
viewed on this link:  Construct a diorama
likely may touch the
depicting the condition
hearts of the learners. of our environment 50
Doing simple ways years from now
https://www.youtube.com/watch such as cleaning the
?v=WRUegOt4mDc
surroundings and
recycling can help in
saving our nature’s
beauty.
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Kun diri pagditipigan mapalagiw

Mawawara han babayaan kasakit
an dadamtan
Kay ngatanan magkaurusa nga
nakukukpkop han tuna
Aanhon pa kun an kinabuhi
mabaya na

Aton lawas mabalik na ngan

matimpo han mahagkot nga tuna
Mga butang ha kalibutan ibibilin
pagbabayaan
An ginhatag ha im nga ngaran
hinumduman nala
Amu ini ha kalibutan huram la an
ngatanan

Daranggat man mapahangbit

mapalagiww
Mawawara ikaw na nagaantos
kun kasingkasing matigos
Maupay nga binuhatan mapapiliw
hinumduman
Amu ini ha kalibutan huram la an
ngatanan

Naranggat man napahangbit

mapalagiw mawawara
ug ikaw ngan nagaantos kun
kasingkasing matikos
Maupay nga binuhatan
Mapabilin hinumduman
Aanhon pa
Kun an tamdang mawara

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WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD

WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD
LOCAL HERITAGE THEME DO TO TRANSFER
KNOW THINK AND FEEL ABOUT IT
LEARNING
INSTRUMENTS
 Appreciate locally  Construct models of
CORLONG ‘korlong’: http://www.academia.edu/8631312/The_War produced instruments instruments from
ay_Culture_of_the_Philippines/joyciealegre
depict innovation and indigenous materials to
A bamboo zither CORLONG
ingenuity of our show creativity,
‘KORLONG’ is an ancient ancestors. resourcefulness and
instrument played only by women. It cooperation through a
is made from the canes of a variety project in MAPEH, TLE
of tropical grass called tigbao.  Reflect the versatility of subjects.
women to play
instruments as a proof  Group Work: Perform a
that gender equality short advertisement
among our ancestors showcasing the local
have been practiced. musical instruments,
its background,
characteristics and
usage.

 Demonstrate by the
girls in the class how to
play the CORLONG.
CORIAPI ‘KUTYAPI’ is used  Appreciate locally  Construct models of
CORIAPI ’kutyapi’ together Corlong and played only produced instruments instruments from
by men, to accompany a woman depict innovation and indigenous materials to
chanting the “balac” (poetic joust).
ingenuity of our show creativity and
ancestors. resourcefulness and
cooperation through a
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project in MAPEH, TLE

 Develop ways of subjects.
preserving a work of
art such as a musical
instrument as an  Construct an essay
obligation by every conveying how to
citizen in a country. preserve our musical
instruments.

The AGONG is the Waray name for  Appreciate  Organize an exhibit or

AGONG ‘AGUNG’ bells. They are used in dances and workmanship in the display of musical
festivities. production of an instruments in the
The agung is a large, heavy, wide- instrument and the school museum,
rimmed gong shaped like a kettle
sound itself that campus and in the
gong. The agung produces a bass
sound in the kulintang orchestra amplifies the classroom.
and weighs between 13 and 16 excellence of our
pounds, but it is possible to find ancestors in refining  Conduct a debate on
agungs weigh as low as 5 pounds details of materials in the importance of
or as high as 20 or 30 pounds each, creating an instrument. recognizing the hard
depending on the metal work of our ancestors
(bronze, brass or iron) used to
in making musical
produce them.They are hung  Appreciate the value of
vertically above the floor at or a bit instruments.
hard work.
below the waist line, suspended by
ropes fastened to structures like
strong tree limb, beam of a house,  Construct a model of
 Appreciate the value of AGONG from
ceiling, or gong stand.The larger,
patience. indigenous materials to
lower pitched gong of the two is
called the pangandungan by the show creativity,
Maguindanao and the p'nanggisa- resourcefulness and
an by the Maranao. Played on the
 Develop the value of
cooperation cooperation through a
musician's right, it provides the
project in MAPEH, TLE
main part, which it predominantly
played on the accents of the
subjects.

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rhythmic structure.The smaller,

higher pitched gong, the thicker of
the two, is called the panentekan by
the Maguindanao and
the p'malsan or pumalsan by the
Maranao. Found on the player’s left,
it is mainly played on the weaker
double and triple beats of the
rhythmic structure, in counterpoint
to the pangandungan's part.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agung

SUBING  Appreciate simple  Make a sample of

The SUBING is a bamboo strip resources that can SUBING using
placed in the mouth and held produce a substantial indigenous materials to
between the upper and lower rows work of art. show creativity and
of the teeth. It has a silver at the
resourcefulness
middle which is struck with a finger
to produce sound. through a project in
 Appreciate natural
MAPEH, TLE subjects.
sounds from naturally
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The subing is a bamboo jaw harp of crafted instruments

the Cuyinin people of Palawan that produce depth and
Island in western Philippines. fascinating melodies.  Role- playing using
Despite their length of
SUBING as sound
approximately 20-25 cm., the actual
functioning part of the subbing is effect featuring the life
 Develop the value of
quite small with a resultantly high and culture of
cooperation. indigenous people.
pitch. Subing are often tuned by a
small piece of pitch or insect wax on
the tongue. Usually subing are
decorated and come with a bamboo
case. This instrument was collected
in Manila in 1987.
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/470555
861049077286/
B. During Spanish colonization, RONDALLA is a string band of  To develop a sense of  Compose a
the Waray gradationally moved to various guitars and tremulous nationalism among nationalistic musical
Spanish INSTRUMENTS. Here are guitar-like instruments- took roots learners thus, pieces or songs using
some of these: and entertained barangay and
patronizing our locally- these instruments.
school programs.
RONDALLA made instruments.  Organize a photo
The word "rondalla" is from The RONDALLA INSRUMENTS are gallery in the school
the Spanish ronda, meaning the following: showcasing the local
"serenade." It is an ensemble of  To develop musical instruments.
stringed instruments that are played responsibility of the
with a plectrum or pick.  BANDURRIA  Conduct a research
(BANDURYA) possessing an and interview on the
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is- instrument to develop background and origin
a-rondalla.htm The BANDURRIA is its usage and of these instruments.
a plucked chordophone from Spain uniqueness.
primarily used in Spanish folk
 Write a composition/
BANDURRIA (BANDURRIA) article featuring
music, but also found in countries
that were once colonies of Spain. In BANDURRIA and
the Philippines during the Spanish taking care of the
period from 1521-1898, the Filipino musical instruments.
Bandurria is used in an orchestra of
plucked string instruments called
Rondalla. It has 12 stings (6pairs).
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(en.wikipedia.org)

OCTAVINA The OCTAVINA or PHILIPPIN  Inculcate in the

E OCTAVINA is a guitar-  Perform a musical
minds of young
shaped Filipino instrument with a tribute/ recital using all
learners the the available Waray
tuning similar to the laúd.
significance of instruments.
Originally a Spanish instrument,
crafting a similar kind
the Octavina was soon  Conceptualize a singing
incorporated into other cultures, of instruments which
competition using Waray
notably including Filipino culture. our ancestors have songs using waray
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octa made. instruments.
vina  Develop self-
confidence in facing
an audience.

Laúd (Spanish: "lute") is a  Develop the passion to  Form a Rondalla Group

LAUD learn how to play musical in School to perform
plectrum
plucked chordophone from Spain instruments. during monthly and
 Apply discipline in special activities.
, played also in diaspora
learning how to play a
countries such as Cuba and the
musical instrument as a  Workshops and
Philippines. Traditionally it is skill that should be
used by folk string musical developed among Recital for the school
groups, such as the learners to promote year- round and
Filipino rondalla string ensemble, professionalism and self- during summer.
together with the guitar and the control which can be
bandurria. used for their personal
growth.
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(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La
%C3%BAd)

SISTA  Express love and

‘SISTA’ - Waray word for  Demonstration and
compliment through
GUITAR. practical test on
music.
guitar playing in a
The GUITAR is a musical “HARANA”(courtship
instrument classified as a string ) scenario.
 Develop techniques
instrument and a chordophone  Use ”sista” as
type with anywhere from 4 to 18 in playing accompaniment in
strings, usually having 6. The instruments and singing.
sound is projected either performances using  Group work: practical
test. Choose a folk song
acoustically or through electrical a guitar.
of their choice, sing it by
amplification (for an acoustic
group with “sista” as their
guitar or an electric guitar, accompaniment.
respectively). It is typically  Develop team work  Use “sista” in school
played by strumming or plucking and unity. caroling during
the strings with the right hand Christmas season.
while fretting (or pressing against
the frets) the strings with the
fingers of the left hand.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guit
ar).
Joycie Alegre mentioned in
her book, “the Waray Culture”, LOVE
is best sung with the guitar. Along with
the guitar, the Waray lover could
express kasakit (suffering), palooy-
looy (pity) and kuri (difficulty). This is
also used in fiestas folk gatherings as
an accompaniment in the
performances of dances and songs
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serenades.

MATRACA ‘matraka’ The MATRAKA is a wooden  Value instruments  Hold a Stage play/
sound instrument popular among
that serve a variety of role- playing such as
young children due to its rattling
purpose with specific HOLY BURIAL or
sounds. It is made of a thin tongue of
wood positioned on a corrugated period of usage. SUGAT during Easter
cylinder which is rotated, by means of Sunday using
a handle, to create rattling sounds. MATRAKA.
 Develop team work  Organize a school
The MATRAKA is used during the
SANTO ENTIERRO (HOLY BURIAL) and unity. chorale group using
procession on Good Fridays and these instruments as
during the SUGAT (MEETING) of accompaniment.
Easter Sunday.
 Appreciate diverse
and distinct sounds  Perform a musical
It is composed of wood with a
that create mystery tribute/ recital using
mechanism in which the teeth of a
more often, generate all the available
wheel lift up by rotating one or more
tabs and produce a dry and spectacle and drama Waray instruments.
unpleasant sound. to the audience/
listeners.

Waray Cultural What learners should feel What learners should do to

What learners should know
Anthology/Folktales and think about transfer learning
I. OVERVIEW
The unfolding of waray  Putting post it note on  Promote artists by citing/
The information embodied literature was highlighted in pictures of artists in the using their
in this DLHTM: What Learners “Tinalunay: Hinugpong nga field of literature which narratives/writing as
should know, was taken from panurat nga Winaray”. These contributions has an selection or samples in
different sources such as: are classified into: impact to oneself different learning areas
 The book entitled,
I. Tinikangan/Folk Literature  Listen and retell the  Create sculptures or
“Tinalunay: Hinugpong nga This aspect of waray unfolding of written forms of expressions
panurat nga Winaray” by literature can be traced back to literature from that of about the cultural
Merlie Alunan of the the time of Fray Ignacio oral traditions message of the
University of the Philippines. Francisco de Alzina, a Jesuit narratives/writings
Her approval to lift chronicler whose writings were
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concepts, words and ideas
from her book made the
realization of this material.
 The narratives from An
Waray Culture by Prof.
Jocie C. Dorado-Alegre of
the University of the
Philippines which was taken
from www. Academia.com
 From the templates of the
Tacloban City Cultural
Heritage Mapping activity
which was gathered by the
Cultural mappers last 2018.
 The book entitled, “ Mga
Retrato han Akon Bungto at
iba pang akda” by Iluminado
Lucente
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recorded in his nine-volume  Express in verse choir  Provide melody/ music
Historia de las Islas e Indios de the cultural aspirations on stanzas of poems
Bisayas (1668) which was of a person/community
translated and annotated by expressed in oral and  Write poems, stories
Franciscan priests, Cantius J. written literature. about their personal
Kobak, O.P., and Lucio experiences
Gutierrez, and published by the  Characterization
University of Santo Tomas activity of Waray
Publishing House (Alunan… writers to emulate their
2017) contributions to waray
literature
The earliest waray literature
were categorize into:
A. Dos Epopeyas (Two
Epics)/ Duha nga Susumaton
B. Darahonon/Poplonganon
C. Patigo (riddle)
D. Karantahon
E. Mga Susumaton
II. Nahiaraan/Poetry of Tradition
Prior to Spanish
colonization, there were already
oral literature evident in the lives
of waray people called luwa, “a
spontaneous verse or oral
discourse, but usually in verse”.
But when they learned to use the
Romanized alphabet and
become aware and appreciative
of democracy, written literature
were manifested until the
publication of periodicals on
waray literature came to play.
These are “An Kaadlawan,
reputedly the first, by Iluminado
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 And other sources from the
internet such specified in
every genre of this material
such as www. Google.com
 The Waray Culture of the
Philippines
www.academia.edu
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Lucente (1906), La Vaz de Leyte
(1907), An Makabugwas, Noli
Me Tanghere, Pahayagan Sine
nga Akademya san Binisaya sa
Samar ug Sidlangan san Leyte
(1925), Eco de Samar y Leyte
(1911-1940), An Tingog san
Kabisay’an (1927), An Lantawan
(1928-1942), Leyte Shimbun
(1942), The Courier (1959) .
This was exhaustively presented
in Vilches acount (Vilches in
Luangco, 1982).
“Sanghiran San Binisaya is
one of the offshoot of the efforts
of Waray on literature which was
founded by Norberto
Romualdez, Sr. in 1909. The
mission of Sanghiran was to
cultivate, refine, and enrich the
dialect spoken in Samar and
Oriental Leyte” (Viches in
Luangco)
III. Kabag-ohan/New Poetry
During this time new ways
of promoting poetry was
encouraged such as Radyo
siday through the efforts of
DYVL, a radio station where
entries of poems are accepted
and read on air. Accordingly,
DYVL siday intends to be
declamatory, didactic and highly
opinionated.
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Dr. Joycie Durado
Alegre
UP Visayas tac
Humanities department
 Voltaire Q. Oyzon
http://www.oovrag.com/poem
s/poems2005c-oyzon.shtml
 Webster Dictionary
 www.google.com
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The NCCA published a
selection of the DYVL Siday
under the title, “An Siday han
DYVL (2005) in collaboration UP
Tacloban College, the Provincial
Government of Leyte, and DYVL
Aksyon Radyo itself.
Another way in which Siday
was promoted was through the
Creative writing workshops of
UP Tacloban College in 1983,
these workshops involved four
faculty memebers of the Arts
and Sciences Program, Victor N.
Sugbo, William Remollo, David
Genotiva and Merlie Alunan
In the course of time,
development of seemingly freer
looser style of literary forms were
accepted. Accordingly, between
2005 to 2014, at least five
collections of poetry in Waray
have come out:
• An Maupay ha mga Waray
ug iba nga mga Siday (Voltaire
Q. Oyzon, 2008)
• Inintokan, Victor N. Sugbo,
2008)
• Ayaw Pagpudla an Tuog ug
iba pa nga mga Siday (Harold L.
Mercurio, 2010)
• Ha salog ug iba pa nga mga
Siday (Neil Lopido, 2010)
• Siso Sakradang ug Iba pa
nga mga Siday ha Taguangkan,
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Janis Claire Salvacion, 2010)

• Taburos han Dagat (Victor
Sugbo, 2014)

IV. Bag-o nga susumaton

This is primarily oral,

associated to stories shared by
people which could be handed
down from generations to
generations and/ or shared
anything under the sun (Alunan,
2017)

All the poems, stories of

different authors which are
collected is called anthology
The first anthology was
entitled, “Hinugpong nga mga
Siday, Garaygaday, Titiguhon,
Liaw-Libang, Diwata (1914).
Despite efforts these were not
widely circulated but is contained
in Waray Museum Blogspot.

In the context of K-12

Curriculum, DepEd Tacloban
City took part in the cultural
integration in the teaching-
learning process by identifying
the Oral Traditions of some
communities in the barangays of
Tacloban City. These Oral
Traditions were anthologize and
are included in the Division Local
Heritage Theme Matrix (DLHTM)
crafted by the concerted efforts
of the Cultural Education
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Scholars (Batch 2013 and 2016),

LR Manager (Gretel Laura
Cadiong, Tacloban City Cultural
Heritage Mappers, Writers and
Illustrators during the Revision
and Enhancement of DLHTM on
May, 2019 and the Quality
Assurance Team under the
support and approval of the
Division Superintendent (Dr.
Thelma C. Quitalig, CESO V)

Merlie Alunan

-that riddles belong to oral  Encourage a person to  Research on other

1. Riddles traditions which reveal the do research thereby samples of waray or
playful side of the language. seek the truth Filipino riddles in the
-serve as the competition of wits country
and skills and guessing games.  Realized that our
ancestors are capable  Do activity on spoken
of making metaphorical poetry or puppet
expressions showing to highlight
riddles
 Use the language as
preservation of our  Teach riddles using
ancestral expressions inquiry approach

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 Good values
particularly respect are
important in dealing
with people and/ or
entering a house
1. Enigma *problems expressed in an  Use riddles to practice  Write sentences about
allegorical or metaphorical critical thinking by an object using
language and require careful symbolism symbolism to create
a) An guti iniibanan,an damo thinking and ingenuity for solving riddles
gindidinugangan(paglimas them.  Appreciate and be
han baluto)Take from the aware of peoples  Use in teaching
little to add to the plenty. expressions using arithmetic through a
(bailing a boat) metaphorical language game like “suduko”
b) Upat an siki,di in ordinary
nakakalakat(lamesa)It has conversation
four legs but cannot walk.  Can be taught using
(table) think-Pair-Strategy in
teaching parts of the
body

A. Riddles

1. Conundrums -are questions that rely on  Use the words po, opo,  Identifying rhyming
punning for creating effects. salamat, waray words found in a riddle
a. “Pagsaka han sapayan, and other
manurongbalay,lumusad an polite expressions to  Make reaction paper
tagbalay”(pagkuha hin show good manners about the riddle
lubi)When the visitors come and right conduct
up,down came the
 Research on the
householders(harvesting  Identify food that uses products and or nutritive
coconut) coconut milk as one of content that can be
b. Bato kilidong,Bato its ingredients derived from coconut
kiliding,nanalidsid ha
bukid(dalugdog)Tilting
 Research on the
stone, tilting stone passing  Listen to audio sound occurrence of thunder in
over the mountain(thunder) effects to let children a weather forecasting
understand that there institutions like PAGASA
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is nothing to fear about or through use of Multi-

thunder media
 Cause and Effect
 Word association or analysis on soil
sound mimicking to weathering
understand or
distinguish sounds.

B. Proverbs clever metaphorical statement

bearing wisdom and advice.  Memorize proverbs to  Use proverbs as a
equip oneself with guiding principles in life
God’s wisdom and through daily journal
guide the person to the entry
right path

1. Kun an taklap an adage about living within  Learn the value of  Make a puppet show on
haligot,mabaluktot one’s means. thriftiness and frugality thriftiness
by spending or using
(If the blanket it short, curl up) resources wisely such  Open a savings account
as paper and pencil in financial institutions

 Make an income  Can be used in

versus expenses determining kinds of
approach for series of works or sources of
need and wants to income
understand the effect
of scarcity of resources

2. Diri mahuni an
balingkukugo kun diri -a cryptic message which may  Appreciate life and  Write messages to love
tipatay (The Snail does not refer primarily to the truth in people by saying I love ones using various
make a sound until it is dying means confessions but you , sorry, thank you means of media and
dying) could certainly have other and other words of solicit reactions from
application as well. affirmation before someone to whom the
everything is too late message is sent.

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3. ”An kagang bisan -a dig at the inevitable link  Peer telling about the  Research on
paghatukan, makagang- between one’s environment or genetic traits of one Characteristics of blood
kagang la gihapon social change or one’s character. person, race or origin types or DNA
(The marsh crab, even if composition of the family
cooked in coconut milk will  Realized that we
always taste like the marsh) cannot change our  Make a write- up/
4. ”An manga diri namumunga genetic component by proverbs regarding one’s
hin santol identifying similar heritage and how to
(Mango trees don’t bear characteristics of improve its lineage
santol fruit) family members

5. Bisan saging basta a humorous take on love  Show a video on  Make a position paper
labing(loving) (We are affairs and socio-economic class passion of Christ and about the proverbs
poor ,we only have bananas that nativized English(loving) to state ones feeling
for food, but no matter what, perfect its rhyme  Debate on the issue
we love each other)  Enumerate waray related to proverbs
values and beliefs in
marriage and let them  Research the duties and
select which values responsibilities of
they like most couples under the family
code of the Philippines
 Listen or watch to love
related problems on  Dramatize/ role
radio or t.v. and share play/comical skit a
reactions to class situation related to the
proverbs
C. POEMS  Identify security  Invite speakers to talk
*Didto han ika 18 nga features of Philippine about currency of the
paypay han “HINUGPONG” ni Currency for Philippines
Go. Vicente I. De Veyra (Imp. awareness against
“Tipografia de Filipinas” – fake money  Make saving a habit by
Manila, 1914) iguibutang an saving in coin bank or
“Salapi…!” nga sinurat ni Go.  Classify kinds of financial institutions even
Norberto Romualdez ngan han Philippine currency to at a young age
ika 20 ng paypay han mao nga know the value of
“HINUGPONG” nababasa ini money  Make a puppet show
nga “Salapi…!” nga sinurat ni
that depicts a
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Salapi…! (*)
By : Iluminado Lucente
Source: Mga Retrato han Akon
Bungto at Iba pang akda, 2014
(Text is found in appendix A)
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Iluminado Lucente. Ambot  Explain the biblical materialistic life versus
ngahaw kon hunahuna ni Go. De principle, “The love of simple living
Veyra nga an siday ni Go. money is the root of all
Norberto Romualdez amo an kinds of evil” to know  Make a poster on
siyahan pag suraton; kondi an the effect of handling money wisely
kamatuoran nga an “Salapi…!” ni greediness and
Lucente guinsurat hadton appreciate the hard
Noviembre, 1909, ihinatag ha  Make a graphical
earned money
kan Go. Romualdez, nga mag- illustration on one’s
turotdo ni Lucente, basi susnan expenditures like a pie
ngan aydon, ngan hadton graph
Diciembre han nahaasoy na mga
tuig, guinsusurat na ngahaw an
mayagudot ngan mauroopay nga
kasiday ni Go. Romualdez, an
hadi han mga parasurat hin
Binisaya.
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Iluminado Lucente
Source: Mga Retrato han Akon
Bungto at Iba pang akda, 2014
www. Google.com
The poem is also written
by Iluminado Lucente. Also talks
about the love of country.
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 Sing national songs in  Express through spoken
gathering to express poetry the love of a
praise to the country locality or country
 Draw the Philippine  Compose a script about
map to understand the the poem
archipelagic  Make a slogan about the
characteristics of the country as a form of
country promotion
 Memorize the Regions  Make or design flyers,
and places found in the pamphlets , brochure to
country highlight the different
 Enumerate tourist spot heritage of the country
visited by tourists  Analyze the territorial
boundaries of the
country and relate it to
current issues such as
west Philippine sea case
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An Mutya Ha Sidlangan
By: Iluminado Lucente

(See appendix B)
The poem Pilipinas was  Let children with  Do monologue on how
taken from the book Mga Retrato parents working they can show love to
han Akon bungto at Iba pang abroad express or their families and
akda by Iluminado Lucente. It state their experiences communities
was given music by “Carmen”. and views about
working abroad  Make an advertisement
Iluminado Lucente is about the locality where
known to be a writer of poetry  Write a letter to mother one lives
and drama in waray language. earth to show
He is considered the finest appreciation of the  Draw maps of landmarks
writers in the waray language. beauty and love of of one’s locality
He is also a member of the one’s place
Sanghiran san Binisaya of
Samar and Leyte. His most  Make advocacy
famous work is the poem An Iroy campaign by conducting
PILIPINAS nga Tuna (The Motherland). meetings or activites
Musica: an kanan “Carmen” ni with the Sangguniang
Estella His prominence led him to kabataan and Brgy,
be part in the political arena council such as
Say tuna ko an Pilipinas being a Mayor of Tacloban in keeping the locality
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Ngan amo an ak hinigugma, 1912, became a congressman clean, green and

Bisan ngain gad pagdad-a
manta
Hinin kapalaran, hirayo ig-alnas,
Akon hiya ikahihidlaw
Ngan paghingyap ko buhi
guihapon
Nga masirak gad an iya Adlaw
Nga ha kasingkasing tanum.
for leyte and later a secretary to beautiful, “basura mo
the Governor, the Senate for kwarta mo”, “libong mo,
president Francisco Enage. limyo ko”
The poem talks about the
love and devotion to one’s
country displayed wherever one
goes and whatever one does.

Uonanhon paman Source:

In kalimutan ko hini nga tuna, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilumi
Dinhi man kilal-an in usa nga nado_Lucente
nanay:
Dinhi an himugso

One of the finest waray  Express appreciations  Make an inventory or list

poetry that Dr. Joycie Alegre
cited was the writings of Victor
Sugbo, A writer of Inintokan
(2080). He mentioned the poem
“Hingyap” and “An Akon Inuoli”
According to the
comments of Alegre,
“These poems pierce the
seeming simplicity of the
quotidian and reader comes
Hingyap through with a smile, a fleeting
By Victor Sugbo ring of laughter, a pithy wrap of
the wit; always light, always
Maiha ko na nga hingyap itago buoyant with the lightness of
inin nag-aasul being; never laughing at but
Nga dagat ha Cancabatoc ha always laughing with the
everyday is the focus and as
akon bulsa
such gains attention, merits
Maiha ko na gihapon karuyag consideration, and the poems
achieve the classic role of art: to
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of nature’s bounty and of resources on self and
beauty through festival in family as to what it
or cultural dance can give to them in
return
 Value those that are
important to life by  Create a project that will
giving gifts, texting, give them what they
and others desire. (e.g. make cards
for sale and out of the
earnings buy perhaps a
cellphone)
 Make slogan to combat
scarcity of natural
resources
 Cut out pictures of
desires and placed it in a
concept map
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ibutang please and to teach; to entertain

Ha akon mga komo an and to make us see. The
nagbuburusag everyday is no longer just the
ephemeral quotidian. It has
Nagbabalatbagat nga mga gained value by being placed
dampog and seen in a different
Maiha ko na nga iniinpan dad-on perspective. It is the angle of
an bukid seeing, the viewing that endows
what could and usually does
Ha Amandewing didi ha akon pass as simply fugacious with
mga butkon grace – and worth of our
Basi dina ako magliniyongliyong remembering: the everyday
pamiling ha imo: becomes, is more than just the
quotidian.”
Kun mahihimo daw la nga
mabubutang inin
Ngatanan ha imo hunahuna.

(Desire)

I have long wished to keep the

blue Cancabatoc sea in my
pocket

I have long wanted to hold

In my hand the white

Flurry of clouds
I have long dreamed of carrying
the hills Victor Sugbo
Source:
Of Amandewing in my arms An Waray Culture by
So I do not have to wander Prof. Joycie C. Dorado -Alegre
around looking for you: www.academia.com

If I can only place all

These in your thoughts.
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Source:
An Waray Culture by
Prof. Joycie C. Dorado -Alegre
www.academia.com
One of the writings on  Share experiences in  Make a creative write-up
poems of Voltaire Oyzon is in the process of doing about love ones.
entitled, “Paglaba”. It depicts a laundry or helping
longing to a person which was people do laundry  Debate on the issues
symbolized by washing a clothes related to long distance
 Make a prayer for the relationships such as
person “which do you prefer to
work abroad or in the
 Send messages Philippines?”
through letters, text,
Facebook, messenger  Sorting/ classifying/
and other form of organizing colors,
Paglaba media experiences,
ni Voltaire Q. Oyzon achievements,
Katima mo gìkan relationships, affiliations,
 Recollection of past
ginlulungtod ko an at' mga
memories and put it in
bunakan
a collage  Experiment on the
ha butnga han binitad nga
chemical change on
taklap
 Puzzle activity on clothes
basi igbalotan, dad-on nga't ha
sàlog associating words to a
upod an panay ngan pakang. person who is dear to  Make an album or
you biography of a love one
San-o ko pahuroman,
linain ko an di-kolor  Make a tribute or song
ngan busag. writing about the person

Tima, sabonon.
Tima, kurokus-on;
paglambahon han pakang
an naawil nga mga baho.

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Tima latakan,
bulyasan.

Upod han mga buring ug bura,

igin-anod han daganas han
Himanglos
an ak ha im' hinumdoman.

Samtang pinanmamalaypay ko
an magbusag-busag ko nga
binunakan—
nangalimwag an alimyon han
imo
panapton—
may pag-iliw nga umalop ha
akon dughan.

Pastilan, kun nalalabhan la ini

nga
dughan
akon gud ini paglalatakan.

Laundry

Once you were gone,

I threw the laundry
into the middle of a spread
blanket
to wrap them to bring to the river
with the wooden basin and the
clothes paddle

Before soaking them

I sorted the colored fabrics
from the white.
This done, I soaped them,
rubbing and scrubbing carefully
each piece.
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Then I beat the clothes with the

wooden paddle,
the better to rid them of any
lingering smell.
Then I spread them out to bleach
in the sun.
Only then did I rinse them out.

The dirt and the soapsuds

together
were swept in the current of
Himanglos river
along with any memory of you.
While I was hanging the clothes
out to dry—
So white and clean now—
Your fragrance bloomed from
your clothes.

A certain longing pierced my

heart.
Mercy me, if it were possible to
launder
One’s heartaches away, I’d
bleach mine in the sun.

—Translated from Waray by

Merlie M. Alunan

© Voltaire Q. Oyzon
http://www.oovrag.com/poems
/poems2005c-oyzon.shtml

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D. SHORT STORIES
“An Karag nga Mumo”
By: Firie Jill T. Ramos
(Text is found in appendix C)
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Firie writes poems, short  Let children sing the  Create a budget plan for
stories, and children’s stories in song “Magtanim ay di consumption level
Waray. She has a Master’s Biro” to realize the
degree in Special Education value of farming  Create a mathematical
(SPED) from UP Diliman and equation on the effect of
B.A. Communication Arts degree  Play planting rice relay wastage in one’s country
from UP Tacloban. She owns the t physically experience
Aram Learning Studio, a non- what it is to be a  Make a tugsayawit on
traditional learning studio for farmer the value of rice
children.
 Show video clip of  Dramatize or make
Firie’s works have been people collecting poster on the effect of
published in different anthologies “pagpag” from wastage of resources
here and abroad. restaurants or trash
cans or starving
One of his contributions to people in communities  Make a piece for a verse
DepEd is the story of “An Karag or in nations to realize choir on conservation of
nga Mumo” which talks about the the need of resources
value of food that should not be conservation of
wasted because there are many resources  Promote rice through
people who may be suffering rice festival wherein
from hunger because of lack of variety of products are
 Take a picture of your
resources. showcased and sell.
lunch boxes/ plates
showing the
 Make a recipe on
 content before, during making variety of rice
delicacies
and after to show
appreciation of the
provider in one’s  Open account in
cooperative or any other
household or financial institutions to
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Firie Jill T. Ramos communities so that inculcate savings

savings can be
encouraged. Applying
peer guardianship to
ensure the validity of
the photos

 Promotion of healthy
substitute food like root
crops by assigning one
day a week where root
crops will be brought to
school as snacks to
prepare oneself from
possible scarcity of
staple food especially
in times of calamities
or disaster

 Presenting and
interpreting statistical
data pertaining to
consumption level of
household or a certain
population to
understand that
wastage of resource
can hamper the
locality’s and country’s
development in the
long-run

 Discuss the biblical

statement, “What you

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“Mindok”
by Gretel Laura Cadiong
(Text is found in Appendix D)
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sow is what you reap”
Gretel Laura Cadiong works at
 playing tag of war,  Make a slogan that will
Tacloban City Division and was
acting reverse roles serve as a life principle
known to be a writer of Mother
Tongue, small and big books. and other games that
 Create journal of ones
Her writings includes “MInok’ An will foster a realization
experiences similar to
Tuko ha Kahon”, an “Lobo ni of one’s strength and
Mindok.
Lino” and others. All these weaknesses
stories provides avenues where  Reflection activity on the
 Peer discuss on the
skills and values will be Dos’ and don’ts of
Golden Rule: Do not
developed and formed in ones values to others
do unto Others what
learner. you don’t want others  Characterization activity
do to you or role playing on one’s
capability
 Read and retell a story
The story of “Mindok”, An Hambog nga about King  Predicting outcomes of
Manok is a learning material that is rich Nebuchadnezzar to sowing good of one’s
in terms of values which learners of emphasize that pride action
deped can learn about. will make us no good
 Case study on learners
 Make a commitment displaying behavioral
card of one’s resolution problem like bullying.
over pride
 Research and make
 Write a prayer about reaction paper or
protection over self- position on the legal
sufficiency or self- basis for cases like
centeredness mindok
 Matching objects that  Make a diorama to show
belong together like interdependence within
spoon and fork, comb an ecosystem
and hair to emphasize
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Gretel Laura M. Cadiong
Education Program Supervisor/LR Manager
E. FOLKTALES
1. An tinikangan han Tacloban
An Tacloban in usa nga lugar
nga harani hin dagat. Hadto
tinatawag ini nga
Kankabatok,sakop pa han
Basey.Tungod han kadamo han
mga isda,masag, pasayan ngan
iba pa,damo an parupangisda
nga nadayo nganhi panakop hin
isda. An mga parupangisda in
nagamit hin “taklub” nga hinimo
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Dr. interdependence/  Make a poster that
symbiotic relationship depicts symbiotic
relationship
 List down tips on how
to protect oneself from  Dance drama of “No
people who are man is an Island”
strange, abusive and
bullies
 Express the origins of  Clean –up drive in areas
This was taken from one’s name by where shorelines is
Artigas of Tacloban in 1914 accomplishing a family found
which was retold by Prof. tree
Rolando Borrinaga  Make a scrap book on
 Enumerate marine various marine life
The pueblo is located species in a body of
north of the island of Leyte, at water  Create slogan/
the eastern entrance of the San
ordinance in preserving
Juanico Strait, at 11º 16’ North
 express by sketching tacloban city’s seas and
latitude. It is confined on the
of route where its marine life
northeast by the pueblo of Basey
possible resources can
[on Samar], at two hours of
be found along the way  Draw the past, present,
sailing, and on the south by
from home to school and future dreams for
Palu, at 16 kilometers [distance].
self, family and
Its poblacion is located on  Appreciate the community
sandy and hilly land, while its livelihood roles such as
coast is sandy and less battered that of fisherman by  Make a timeline of
by the waves. It has a port that is playing charade to significant events of your
very well protected from the show importance on life
winds of the north and the west, their services and the
and has 14 feet of water [depth] products they provide
 Apply 3Rs in preserving
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tikang hin kawayan para right at the bank of its landing family or community marine life such as
pandakop han pasayan ngan pier. It has a moderate climate reuse, reduce and
masag. Kada may napakiana  Sing songs or videos recycle
kun tikain hira,ira permi Its etymology, according of favorite marine life
baton,makadto ha to Judge [Norberto] Romualdez, and its processes of  Cook food using marine
‘tarakluban’(karuyag sidngon an comes from a bamboo-made preservation life found in the locality
lugar kun diin ginagamit nira an instrument called Taklub, with
ira mga “taklub”. Usa ka beses which they fished in the small
mayda usa nga turista an bay southeast of its poblacion.  Make a case study on
nakakita hin mga parupangisda This is believed to be the marine life of Tacloban
nga nagpakiana kun ano an derivative of the present name, City
ngaran hini nga lugar,bumaton Tacloban, which should be
an parupangisda nga “taklub” written in Bisaya as Takluban.  Make a project proposal
kay huna nira nga napakiana ini for possible income
han ngaran han ira ipandarakop There are those who opportunities for marine
han masag.Salit, naipasamwak suppose that the pueblo was life in Tacloban
han turista nga tikang hiya ha founded in 1770. But it is also
“Taklub”. Ha paghagos han believed that it was organized in
panahon,tungod han kasukot 1780, and seven years later, it
hibatian an pulong became the capital (cabecera) of
“tarakluban”ngan the province.
“taklub”,nahimo ini nga
Takluban,ngan naging Source:
Tacloban.. Notes on Tacloban History
(With Translations from Spanish
Documents) by:

-source: Flyers from Tacloban Dr. Rolando O. Borrinaga

City Tourism. School of Health Sciences
University of the Philippines
Manila
Palo, Leyte

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San Juanico Bridge
Retold by Mary Jane Mari
Han una nga panahon an
paglakaton ngadto ha Samar
ngan Leyte gamit la an mga
baluto.Katima han world war II
ha panahon han administrasyon
ni Presidente Ferdinand E.
Marcos,gintikangan an pag-ayad
han San Juanico Bridge, Nagin
makuri an pag-ayad daw
hini.Han pagtikang han paghimo
han poste hini naigo an balay
han mga sirena.Permi nahirurun-
og an ginbubuhos han mga
trabahador.May panahon hadto
nga gintubuan pa hi Madam
Imelda Marcos hin kaliskis ha iya
mga bitiis.Nagpatawag hin
babaylan /tambalan ngan ira
nasabtan nga nangalas an mga
sirena nga naukoy hini nga
dagat ngan maaayad la ini nga
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It was once called marcos  Play a game that  Create a model of bridge
bridge because it was built depicts importance of of their own design that
during his administration. The bridge in humans life will last
construction strated in August
1969 and completed December  Recall the significant  Playing activity related to
1972. contributions of former construction of sturdy
It was dubbed as the leaders in the locality bridge using materials
“Bridge of Love” because it was such as straw or
dedicated to his wife Imelda who materials available in the
 Show importance of
was also known as the “Rose of locality
bridge in trade
Tacloban”
exchange or
transportation facility  Conduct interview to
It was part of the
through puppet show Engineers on how to
Maharlika highway or the Pan-
make a bridge
Philippine Highway. The Pan-
 Explain the materials
Philippine Highway was also
that is usable in  News casting activity on
designated as Asian Highway
making a bridge promoting the san
(AH-26) under the international
agreement of the Asian High Juanico Bridge
Network. It shows initial ls, l on
the part of Leyte and s on the  Make Slogan/ flyers to
part of the Samar province. advertise San Juanico
It is worth $29M. It is Bridge
constructed by Japanese
engineers. It crosses the
narrowest strait in the Philippines
called the San Juanico strait.
It is considered the
longest bridge in the Philippines.
The bridge remains strong
and operational even after the
rampage of super typhoon
Haiyan in November, 2013.
Source: http://faq.ph
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tulay kun mag-aalay hin dugo hin
mga bata.Amo ini nga panahon
nga damo an nagkakawara nga
mga bata sering han mga
kalagsan,may mga tawo
natuktok gihapon ha mga balay
ngan ginkikita kun pira an
anak.Kun upat an anak
kukuhaon an duha,Kun tulo an
anak kukuhaon an usa.Naghatag
ini hin kahadlok ha mga
tawo.May nagbal-in tikadto ha
mga bukid para didto igtago an
mga anak.
-source: Segunda
Panoy,Elemeterio E. Malchuca,
Lucia Alapoop
Madonna of Japan
Madonna of Japan is a
symbol of friendship between the
Japanese government and the
Filipino people. Its beautiful
landscape attracts people to visit
the place especially “lovebirds.”
According to some folks, the
Madonna of Japan was
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 Play statue dance  Make a scrap book to
Is known Maria Kannon locally using kuratsa as treasure memories
known as memorial park background music
 Make a statue or symbol
Located in magsasyasay
 Sing the song kumusta of friendship out of clay
boulevard tacloban city which or any material.
ka?
coordinates
110  Listen to stories of  Advertise the place to
friendship in the bible attract tourists
Its physical features in terms of like David and
façade is wide,clean and has a Jonathan to instill in  Clean-up drive activity in
beautiful landscape.its material the mind of the student the park
is made of miyagi stone that friendship has no
price tag  Make ordinance/
Its iconic features is that,its color slogan/prohibiting rules
does not fade and it does not in promoting the peace
 Show value of
hold moss and its miyagi is and order in the place
friendship by
durable and strurdy.
exchanging
the writings on stone tablet is in memorabilia such as  Compose a friendship
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possessed by a spirit. One
beautiful afternoon, out of
curiosity, a couple visits the
place. As they are about to enter
the gate, an old woman with
shaggy clothes, sitting on the
ground talk.
“please stop, you should reverse
your clothes first,” said the
woman.”But why”, the couple
asked.”The spirit of Madonna will
be angry .,”the old woman
answered. As time goes by,the
old woman disappeared as well
as the practice of reversing the
clothes disappeared.
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Japanese language. drawing, friendship song with a hand
band, etc. gesture
Its statue symbolizes friendship
of japanes and Filipinos after  Promote cleanliness by
war. keeping ones trash
For the Japanese there is instead of throwing it in
the park
spiritual meaning. But for
Filipinos staying in that place
 State the acceptable
nowadays, ,is a remembrance of
norms and standards
the past, a structure built by the
in staying in parks
Japanese in honor of peace.
The place is surrounded folk by
occupants of Brgy.25 clustered
into-two(2)- the Rimas Colon and
Paterno Extension areas.
There is even an urban legend
among the town folks that you
should wear your clothes in
reverse if you are going to the
park so that Madonna will not
haunt you or even kill you.
Source: excerpt from Tacloban
City Cultural heritage Mapping
Activity, 2018
Owned by relatives of “ Mana  Explain the sources of  Picture identification on
Ilang”. In Brgy. 43-A. Around water learners used in Do’s and Donts in areas
1950, the family built the deep bathing with deep well
well using galvanized iron until it  List down through
was cemented by the community  Art activity in designing
graphic organizer the
under the leadership of the bodies of water in the or improving an existing
barangay chairman. locality to show natural resource
awareness of their own
provides potable water aside  Debate on which is
resource
from its usage for laundry, taking cleaner mineral water or
 Observe proper waste
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An a bath before but after Yolanda disposal inside the “bobon”

no more classroom or school or
community  Timeline activity, or
 Organize daily interviews on the
“Accordingly the community classroom sweepers to historical account in
offers insenso for those help in the making a community
elements (diri sugad ha aton) maintenance of projects
every time a family experienced cleanliness and  Experimentation Activity
sickness so that he/ she will be orderliness in the on the different
Bubon
healed” classroom microorganism, chemical
 Show a movie on components found in the
Source: excerpt from Tacloban deep well.
possible income
City Cultural heritage Mapping  Apply Mathematical
(Story by: Mary Jane Malchuca- opportunities out of
Activity, 2018 principles in determining
Mari) resources such as
potable water like ice Volume, length and
water or ice candy width of deep well
Napakaimportante an including distance from
tubig ha kinabuhi han tawo.  Identify ways of
recycling used water households
Sugad kamakuri gud para kan
 Create a write-up or
mana Ilang ini tungod han
reflection activities
kahirayo han ira ginkukuhaan
related to
hin tubig. Usa ka gab-
characterization and/ or
i,naistoryahan nira nga mag-
describing nouns can be
asawa ini nga problema.”Maano
used
daw la kun maghimo kita hin
 Balagtasan/Spoken
bubon para kita dri na magkuri
poetry about the
hin pag-inalog”,suhestiyon ni
importance of deep well
Mana Ilang ha iya asawa.Hadto
mismo nga adlaw nagbuho an
asawa ni Mana Ilang ha ira
atubangan.Pagkita han iya mga
amyaw,may mga tatay ngan
kalalakin-an gihapon nga
bumulig pagbubon. “Yeheey!!!
may tubig na!,” guliat han mga
nagkikita nga may gumawas na
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tubig pag-abot hin pira ka metro

nga ira pagbinuho.Makusog an
pagbugwak han tubig,ira ini
ginpaupay nga bubon ngan
iginpaangbit ha ira mga
haragrani nga mulopyo.Tungod
gihapon han pagpasalamat han
mga mulopyo nga makusog an
tubig,ira ini
ginmayuyo,ginpadako,ginsement
o ngan pagmintinar han
kalimpyo han palibot hini nga
bubon.Salit tubtob yana nga
panahon,bisan may nawasa na
an bubon ni Mana Ilang
nagseserbisyo la gihapon ha
katawhan.

How Brgy Diit Got Its Name
Story by: Jennith II V. Sabela-Gabisay
Trees…Trees…Trees…a
man is overwhelm with the
Brgy 99 was called Diit because
of the Diis Tree. Its fruit is sour
and proliferates in Purok
Baybayon. In the course of time,
people living in the place called it
Di-is.
In 1972, Brgy. Diit became the
official name through h the
Sangguniang Panglungsod
Ordinance No. 42.
The Barangay has seven (7)
purok, and it is located 7
kilometers north of Tacloban
City.
It is also divided by Diit river
 Draw a tree and label its
 Appreciate tree by parts
drawing their favorite  Food tasting of fruits
tree inside the classroom
 Discuss the benefits  Tree planting activity
gained from trees  Research on line on the
 State ways to take benefits of trees
care of plants/trees  Discover oldest trees in
 Show appreciation the community by
using chants, yells or conducting interview in
poems related to trees DENR and community
 Name fruits that are folks
sweet, sour, bitter, etc.  Cook food using fruits
 Create acrostic about that sour, bitter, sweet
trees  Experiment kinds of
products which can be

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many trees. He tried to pick starting from west (katungdan) drawn from fruits found
one fruit. The taste is sour. He direction going to east in the community
wondered, what is this place? (sinirangan) direction and going  Select a tree and make a
What kind of trees are these? out to San Juanico Strait. legendary story out of it
What potential does this place
Source: taken from the profile of
has? Then, the search
Brgy. 99, Diit through the
continues.
Tacloban City Cultural Heritage
The man started to observe the mapping, 2018
place, its vast field. He walked
and walked using a compass
until he come across a
community called Purok
baybayon where a lot of trees
called Diis grow. He asked
about the place but no one can
tell him until a group of children
passed by eating fruits and
conversing. One child said,
“oh!, it’s delicious”. The other
one said, “I like the taste”. The
third child asked the two, “what
is the name of this fruit?” Then
a 5-year old child said, “Di-is”.
The older one said, “No!, “Di-it”.
The man kept what he heard to
himself and decided to settle in
that place. Another man
discovered the place also and
just like the first man, he was
encouraged to live in the place
and have families. This
continued until there were 5
families who lived. After many
years, the families were
confused as to what will be the
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name of the place.

Later, the families in their
gathering ate the fruit of Diis
through a meal and it tastes
good despite sourness. The
first family said, “Let us call this
place Diit”. The Second family
said, “for what reason are we
going to name it?” The third
family said, “we have abundant
resource of this kind of trees?”
The fourth family said, “Yes…
people will remember us with
this fruit”. Then, the fifth family
agreed to the name Brgy. Diit.

The structure was built last  Recall by bringing to  Construct structural

2014 but prior to 2014 the place class treasures or gifts designs such as
was used as barangay hall and given by parents or buildings or house using
chess club hall. friends (show and tell) polygons/shapes
The parents told the family  Thank you note or
 drawing activity to
not to sell the place because this letter to people who
improve the skills on
was inherited from their gave gifts or treasures
designing and
grandparents.
Lorenzo's Way  Show gratitude by landscaping
The architect/ designer is paying forward
Jadway Cinco, the grandson of  Research activity on the
kindness to those who
Hinumduman the original owner secrets to preservation
are less fortunate such
story by: Mary Jane Malchuca- of resources and its
Source: excerpt from Tacloban as sharing your food,
Mari impact to community.
City Cultural heritage Mapping toys, school supplies,

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Kwarta o propyodad?Kun Activity, 2018 etc.  Make a simple mapping

ikaw it papakianhan ano it imo activity on locating the
pipilion?Usa nga pakiana nga  Identify nations
Cultural Heritage.
aada la gihapon ha huna-huna heritage found in the
ni Jad.Usa an ira pamilya nga locality and show  In Economics, students
pudiruso ha ira bungto,usa hira gratefulness by can have field study on
han mga pamilya nga may ada remembering them cost and benefit analysis
haluag nga katunaan ha during special on investment
bungto.An balay han iya mga occasions like Rizal  compose songs on how
kag-anak in duha ka andana kun Day, Independence to market the heritage
diin natitirok ang bug-os nga Day, National Heroes so that it will become an
pamilya.Ha usa nga okasyon Day, and the like avenue for attraction
han ira pamilya,nagsering an
 students can be given a
amay ni Jad ha iya mga  Express through
anak,”ayaw na ayaw gud niyo ini Value Clarification
illustrations of
nga balay igbaligya kay Activity so that learners
innovations of
hinumduman pa ini han amon will have a self-
heritages or
kag-anak”.Para maampingan an reflection on their own
inheritance to meet
balay ngan an tuna ira value system in
demands in the
ginpagamit ha mulopyo kumo protecting their own
present times
brgy. Hall ngan chess club moral treasures
hall.Humagos an maiha nga  Emulate/portray  Provide activity on
panahon,an bungto nagin charitable Cause and Effect
progresibo,umuswag an mga characteristics/ spirit of Analysis
negosyo.Ha sapit han balay nira Philanthropist by  Learners can be given
jad nagdamo ang maghusay
selecting biographies an experimentation on
ngan higtaas nga
of persons with physical change
istruktura.Umabot an makusog
nga bagyo Yolandad nahilaprak philanthropic heart
an balay.Sumulod ha huna-huna  reflect through a
ni Jad,” kun ibaligya ko ini nga journal that the only
amon propyodad dako gud it constant thing in this
kantidad hini”.Iya ini ginkwenta- world is change and it
kwenta,dako gud an halin.Iya na is normal and must be
unta isusuhestiyon ha iya mga embraced
bugto an iya nahunahunaan han
mahinumdum hiya han tugon
han iya tatay nga diri gud
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ibaligya ini nga himunduman han
iya kaapuyan.Para ini nga
propyodad mapahimulsan,ira ini
ginpaupay, ginpadig-on ngan
gin-abrehan ha publiko kumo
usa nga
karaunan.Umuswag,kumita ngan
nagpabilin an HINUMDUMAN.
Kandingon hi Karding
Story by: Marissa P. Merontos
Bata pa la hi Karding hilig
na niya an pagminulay ha gawas
han balay. Durudalagan ngan
purupulilid ha kabanwaan an
naghahatag ha iya hin dako nga
kalipay. Pagmamata pa la
diretso dayon ini hiya ha gawas.
Ginpapastol niya an ira mga
kakandingan ngan gindadara ha
lugar nga damo an kabanwaan.
Samtang nagkakaon an mga
kanding hiya naman in
nagmiminulay. Kon gintatawag
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 Write a step by step  Hygiene: show the
(https://www.britannica.com) process of taking a proper way of taking a
Goat is a mammal with hollow- bath to understand the bath through sequencing
horn that belongs to genus value of being neat events
Capra. and clean
 Essay: Describe what a
Male goats usually have beard
 Cut out pictures from clean child should look
and are called bucks or billys.
the magazine showing like and how cleanliness
Female goats are called does or
nannys and baby goats are different traits that affects one’s health and
called kids. appreciate one’s well being
personality and avoid
Goat personality in Chinese  Art: Illustrate a neat,
Astrology is associated to people prejudice/discriminatio
n clean, and healthy child
with mild manner, pessimistic,
shy, and sympathetic.  Make a collage out of cut
 Write an essay on the
Personality traits such as out pictures of people
saying “Don’t judge the
creativity, dependability, showing positive
book by its cover,”
intelligence, and calmness make character traits
relating that name
them very charming to be with.
calling is not a good
They are more comfortable when
thing and should not
left alone or stay at home
be encourage
(https://www.chinahighlights.c
om)
Source: excerpt from Tacloban
City Cultural heritage Mapping
Activity, 2018
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hiya han iya nanay para

pagkarigo, iya la baton pirmi in
“anay nay” kay ha kamatuuran
nadiri hiya pagkarigo. Bug-os
nga adlaw hiya nagmiminulay
nauli la hiya pagkaon ngan
pagkaturog.
Usa ka adlaw, umuran hin
makusog. Namat-an han nanay
ni Karding nga duru-duro an
araba han ira mga kakandingan.
Nahingalimtan ngay-an ini ni
Karding pagsulod ngadto ha ira
kamalig. Nangungurog na han
hagkot ngan duro an aringasa
han mga ini nga naabutan han
nanay ni Karding. Dali-dali ini
nga gindara han nanay ni
Karding sulod ha ira kamalig
para mapasuan ngan magmara
an mga ini.
Pagmata ni Karding han aga
ginsigngan dayon hiya han iya
nanay nga kumarigo para
sumulod ha eskwelahan.
Nasiring hi Karding nga diri hiya
kay mahagkot. Pirmi na la ini hi
Karding naiskapo basta oras hit
pagkarigo. Nagpipinasangil na la
ini nga ginhahagkot hiya o di
kaya malain an iya gin aabat.
Amo nga ginpirit hi Karding han
iya nanay pagdara ha karigusan
ngan ginkarigusan niya ini. Duro
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gud an guliat ni Karding ngan

nangungurog ini han hagkot.
Nakita han nanay hi Karding nga
baga-baga ini han ira kanding
nga nahulos. Siring han iya
nanay “hiyay, kandingon man ini
nga bata.” Tikang hadto kon may
bata ngani nga nahahadlok
pagkarigo o di kaya nadiri
pagkarigo, gintatawag ini hira
nga “kandingon,”parehos han
kanding nga nahahadlok hin
tubig o uran.

WHAT LEARNERS
LOCAL FOODS AND WHAT LEARNERS
WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD DO TO
PRODUCTS SHOULD FEEL AND
SHOULD KNOW TRANSFER
THINK
LEARNING
1. BINAGOL It is a sweet and steamed  Buy binagol if possible,  Describe the size, shape,
delicacy placed in half of a only to the vendors in the texture, color, shape and
“bagol” (local name for coconut locality to value their taste of the binagol
shell) where its means of livelihood  Give examples of adjectives
ingredients are mashed giant  Serve the binagol during that describe the binagol
taro corms, condensed milk, special occasion /events to  Read aloud the article about
sugar, peanut, coconut milk and feel proud of this native the binagol with accuracy,
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It has a “latik filling” which is  Eat binagol as your intonation and speed
made from the mixture of melted food/snacks occasionally to  Identify the ingredients in
sugar, coconut milk, condensed appreciate its taste and making the binagol
milk and vanilla flavor. Then it is nutritional content according to its state of
wrapped in the banana leaves  Always brush your teeth matter
and twine. after eating the binagol to  Enumerate the steps or
practice proper hygiene procedures in making the
It is a popular Leyteños  Feature binagol by posting binagol
keepsake “pasalubong”. it in any social media to  Follow the steps or
Although it is not originally made remind us it is one of our procedures in preparing and
in Tacloban, it is considered as famous food/delicacy in our cooking the “binagol”
one of the pride of Taclobanons locality  Write a short paragraph
because tourist that came by the using adjectives describing
city don’t miss to buy these your experience in eating
special keepsake “pasalubong”. the binagol delicacy.
 Promote binagol to other
localities by making flyers or
advertisements

2. MORON It is a native delicacy of  Serve moron during special
Tacloban City, in the province of occasion /events to feel
Leyte and Eastern Samar which proud of this native binagol
is made of glutinous rice (locally delicacy
known as “malagkit”), ordinary  Eat moron as your
rice, chocolate or cocoa powder, food/snacks occasionally to
sugar, melted butter and coconut appreciate its taste and
milk. nutritional value
 Always wash your hands
It is a variety of suman but the before and after eating the
main difference is that moron is moron practice proper
“gyrated” (means winding or hygiene
coiled around) with chocolate  Feature moron by posting it
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 Describe the size, shape,
texture, color, shape and
taste of the moron
 Describe or tell something
about the moron or the
picture which was shown
 Read aloud the text/article
about the moron with
accuracy, proper phrasing
and intonation and speed
 Encircle all the verbs in the
passage about moron.
 Follow the steps or
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tablea (tablets) or mixed with in any social media to procedures in preparing and
cocoa powder while a regular remind us it is one of our cooking the “Moron”
suman is not. It is also called famous food/delicacy in our  Create or write articles
“chocolate moron”. Then it is locality about the product using
wrapped in the banana leaves  Dispose or throw your preferred language and post
and tied in both ends using garbage (moron wrapper) it in social media
thread. properly to maintain  Engage in entrepreneurship
cleanliness in the activity in your school or
It is also one of the famous and surroundings community in order to learn
favorite keepsake “pasalubong” the value of hardwork and
from Tacloban. saving money by selling
moron

3. SAGMANI It is a special delicacy made  Eat sagmani as your  Using the word “SAGMANI”,
from taro corms, cheese and food/snacks occasionally to form new words out of it
peanut. It is mixed with “latik” appreciate its taste and  Make a semantic web by
which is made from the mixture nutritional content writing words that describe
of melted sugar, coconut milk,  Share or give sagmani to sagmani
condensed milk and vanilla the people who cannot  Constructs phrases or
flavor. Then wrapped in the afford to buy it to show sentences about “Sagmani”
banana leaves and twine. kindness  Draw or paint a design with
 Maximize and use the sagmani as the main subject
Similar to binagol and moron, ingredients for sagmani using different colors,
sagmani has coconut milk as a economically in order not to shapes and lines
vital ingredient which gives the waste it  Perform the correct
local delicacy its natural sweet  Buy sagmani if possible, procedures in preparing and
taste. These three local only to the vendors in the cooking “Sagmani”
pasalubong delicacies are found locality to value their
at Calle Zamora, Tacloban City. means of livelihood
 Endorse and convince your
friends to buy sagmani to
show that you are proud of
it
4. CINNAMON BREAD It is an elongated and sweet roll  Practice courtesy using  Form as many words
bread which is famous for its polite words such as (nouns, verbs, etc.) using
delicious and very unique taste please and thank you when the word “CINNAMON
in Diorico’s Bakeshop, corner you buy cinnamon bread BREAD”
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Real and Avenida Veteranos,  Eat cinnamon bread as  Read aloud the text/article
Tacloban City. Its main your food/snacks about the cinnamon bread
ingredients are flour, cinnamon, occasionally to appreciate with accuracy, proper
sugar, butter. Its crust is its taste and nutritional phrasing and intonation and
brushed with syrup to make it value speed
more palatable and inviting to  Always trim or check your  Underline the adjectives in
the consumers. fingernails if it is clean the passage/paragraph
before baking the about cinnamon bread.
cinnamon bread  Write in cursive form 2-3
 Depict or show cinnamon sentences about cinnamon
bread in any social media bread
to show that you are proud  Draw the cinnamon bread in
of having it as one of our an artistic way using
famous food/snack in our different designs, shapes,
locality lines and hues
 Bake the “Cinnamon Bread”
following the recipe/
directions
5. SPECIAL HALO-HALO It is a special cold and icy  Eat halo-halo as your  Name some ingredients in a
dessert which is known for its food/snacks occasionally to halo-halo
flavorful taste which is a regard its taste and  Identify the different colors
concoction of crushed ice, nutritional content and shapes of the
evaporated milk, and various  Chew the food slowly and ingredients in making a
ingredients including monggo be careful in eating the halo-halo
beans, mango, sliced gulaman, halo-halo to avoid choking  Identify the ingredients in
macapuno, sliced sweetened and spilling it halo- halo whether they are
banana, sugar and other fruit  Give commendable homogeneous or
cocktails, topped with mouth feedback about the halo- heterogeneous mixtures
savoring ice cream of any flavor. halo to show appreciation  Sequence the procedures in
of the product preparation of halo-halo
The famous halo-halo in Felisa’s  Endorse and convince your  Draw a halo-halo of your
Café and Restaurant started friends to buy halo-halo to preferred/ desired
since1946. show that you are proud of ingredients using the
it different shapes, lines and
 Promote halo-halo by colors
posting it in any social  Engage in entrepreneurship
media to remind us it is one during school’s special
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6. 3 J’S MANI WITH GARLIC It is sweet and spicy flavored
peanuts combined with sugar
and seasonings and toss to coat.
This delicious delicacy is a pretty
perfect holiday present.
7. EGG CRACKLETS It is a square – shaped egg
(GALLETAS) cracker with a shiny, yellow
surface and characteristic up-
turned corners. It is made from
enriched wheat flour, coconut
shortening, eggs. powder milk,
ammonium bicarbonate, cane
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of our famous food/delicacy events
in our locality  Use the ingredients to learn
the correct way of budgeting
or using resources
 Eat peanut with garlic as  Describe the size, shape,
your food/snacks texture, color, and taste of
occasionally to appreciate peanut with garlic
its taste and nutritional  Let the pupils hold and
value taste peanut with garlic and
 Always brush your teeth let them list down words
after eating the peanut with that describe it
garlic to maintain healthy  Read aloud the
and strong teeth text/passage about the food
 Share your peanut and (peanut and garlic) with
garlic to your family/ accuracy, proper phrasing
classmate/ friends and and intonation and speed
children to develop the  Write the text about peanut
value of generosity and garlic in cursive form
 Maintain the orderliness properly
and cleanliness of the  Sequence steps or
cooking area by returning procedures in cooking the
the kitchen utensils to their delicacy
proper places after using  Make your own short story
them about the delicacy
 Engage in entrepreneurship
activity in your school or
community in order to learn
the value of hardwork and
saving money by selling
peanuts with garlic
 Eat egg cracklets as your  Paste the crushed egg
food/snacks occasionally to shells on the given activity
appreciate its taste and sheet to form an egg
nutritional value cracklets design and paint it
 Buy egg cracklets if with desired color
possible, only to the  Read aloud the text/article
vendors in the locality to about the egg cracklets with
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sugar, iodized salt and palm oil. value their means of accuracy, proper phrasing
As you bite into its crisp, tough livelihood and intonation and speed
edges, the crackers yields to a  Endorse and convince your  Form new words as many
compact, soft chalky interior. friends to buy egg cracklets as you can from the words
to show that you are proud “EGG CRACKLETS” in a
of it form of a game or
 Reuse the egg shells by competition by group
making it as plant fertilizer  Write the words formed from
or using it in an art activity the words “egg cracklets”, in
which uses it cursive strokes
 Follow the steps or
procedures in cooking and
preparing egg cracklets

8. SPECIAL CAMOTE These are thinly sliced camote  Buy special camote chips if  Identify by tasting which
CHIPS fried until they become crispy. It possible, only to the among the foods is the
is a bit sweet in taste and very vendors in the locality to camote where the chosen
orange in color. Its flavor is value their means of pupils are being blind-folded
perfected with just a sprinkle of livelihood  Form or create any shapes
sugar for those who like things  Make your own special or design using a real
sweetened. camote chips at home as camote
your food/snacks  Research on the health
occasionally to appreciate benefits of eating camote
its taste and nutritional  Compose a short song or
content jingle about camote
 Always brush your teeth  Make a special camote chips
after eating the camote following the procedures
chips to practice proper  Create an advertisement or
hygiene a short video promoting the
 Share your camote chips to camote chips as one local
your family/ classmate/ food in the community.
friends and other children
to develop the value of
generosity
 Plant camote in your
backyard or in school to
provide food and vegetable
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without spending money
and to generate income as
well
9. ABOCO’S ROASTED This is a raw dried peanuts  Eat roasted peanuts in
PEANUTS sprinkled with salt over it in a shell as your food/snacks
IN SHELL shallow baking pan until its shell occasionally to appreciate
becomes roasted. its taste and nutritional
This is one of the best tasting value
simple snacks that everyone  Share your roasted peanut
would like to taste repeatedly. in shell to your family/
classmate/ friends and
children to develop the
value of generosity and to
strengthen your
relationship
 Give way or priority to the
senior citizens, persons with
disabilities, and pregnant
women in buying the
delicacy (roasted peanuts
with shell) to show your
special consideration and
respect to these people
10. YANGI’S SAMPALOC These are incredibly round and  Show respect using polite
BALLS smooth sampaloc/tamarind words such as “po” and
candies formed into huge balls, “opo”, and thank you when
double the normal size from you buy sampaloc balls in
other sampaloc candies. Its pulp the store
is smoother and creamier. The  Eat sampaloc balls as your
sampaloc flavor is modulated food/snacks occasionally to
and not as sharp and acidic. appreciate its taste and
nutritional value
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 Use the peanut shells as
counters in addition/
subtraction/ multiplication/
division
 Describe the size, shape,
texture, color, shape and
taste of roasted peanuts with
shell
 Read aloud the text/passage
about the food (roasted
peanuts with shell) with
accuracy, proper phrasing
and intonation and speed
 Enumerate the steps or
procedures in cooking the
roasted peanuts with shell
 Make your own artwork/
masterpiece using
peanuts/peanuts shells
 Engage in entrepreneurship
activity in your school or
community in order to learn
the value of hardwork and
saving money by roasted
peanuts with shell
 Use sampaloc balls in
counting numbers
 Group the sampaloc balls
according to the numbers
given by the teacher
 Identify the size, color, taste
and texture of sampaloc
balls
 Make an “acrostic” about the
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11. ROSCAS Roscas or Biscocho de Roscas  Eat
is a famous local pastry
drumstick shaped cookie from
the province of Leyte. Its main
ingredients are lard, anise, flour,  Do not talk if your mouth is
sugar, butter, and egg yolks.
However, some bakers would
use tuba palm wine to add taste
to the pastry.
It is widely peddled and
marketed as a famous keepsake
or “pasalubong” in Tacloban City  Endorse and convince your
being the region’s main city
where local and international
tourists stay.
12. SABRINA’S DELICASIES It is oblong, flat and sweet butter
SPECIAL BUTTER cookies which is made from all
COOKIES natural ingredients such as flour,
butter, sugar eggs, vanilla
extract and salt.
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 When you ask for characteristics that you
sampaloc balls from using the letters from the
anybody use the word word “SAMPALOC”
“please” and when given  Write a short explanation
say “thank you” why you like or dislike to eat
 Upload pictures of sampaloc/tamarind
sampaloc balls in any
social media to show you
are proud of having it as
one of the delicacies in
your place
roscas as your  Identify the size, shape,
food/snacks occasionally to texture, color, and taste of
appreciate its taste and the roscas
nutritional value  Based on the given figure or
number, draw the number of
full while eating the roscas roscas ask
to practice proper etiquette  Read aloud the text/article
in eating about the moron with
 Buy roscas if possible, only accuracy, proper phrasing
to the vendors in the and intonation and speed
locality to value their  Explain briefly why crushing/
means of livelihood grinding the roscas
undergoes physical change
friends to buy roscas to and not chemical change
show that you are proud of  Follow the steps or
it procedures in baking the
roscas
 Create or write articles
about roscas using preferred
language and post it in
social media
 Serve butter cookies during  Form different shapes and
special occasion /events to sizes of butter cookies
feel proud of this native through molding clay
delicacy  Cite examples of adjectives
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It is one of the favorite keepsake
or “pasalubongs” from Tacloban
because it is sweet and
delicious.
13. JOCELYN’S TABLEA The tablea is a roasted, ground
PURE CACAO and molded nibs of fermented
pure (100%) cacao beans
without added ingredients and
additives which is then molded
into blocks, balls, disc or tablets.
It is traditionally used to make a
hot chocolate beverage.
14. MARIETTA’S BUKAYO It is one delicious and popular
dessert made from sweetened,
coconuts strips. It is made by
simmering young and gelatinous
coconut meat strips in water and
mixing white or brown sugar.
Peanut toppings are placed to
make it more attractive and
palatable.
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 Eat butter cookies as your that describe the butter
food/snacks occasionally to cookies
appreciate its taste and  Compare the size, shape,
nutritional value texture and taste of the butter
 Pray and give thanks for cookies to the different
being fortunate enough to cookies that you know using
buy and eat butter cookies different degrees of
to show your gratefulness comparison
to the Lord  Get or find the weight of the
 Through baking butter packed butter cookies using
cookies, you can develop grams or kilograms as unit
your baking skill and boost of measurement
your confidence  Do exactly the directions in
baking the butter cookies
 Drink hot chocolate “tablea”  Identify the color and taste
beverage to appreciate its of the chocolate “tablea”
taste and nutritional value drink
 Tell others about the health  Box the words that describe
benefits of drinking hot the hot chocolate “tablea”
chocolate as your way of drink
promoting the product and  Write a composition about
helping the tablea vendors the health benefits of hot
 Encourage the people to chocolate “tablea” drink
plant cacao for  Find the weight of the
sustainability or greater chocolate drink per
production of the tablea in container using milliliters as
the community unit of measurement and
convert it to liters
 Serve bukayo during  Tell the taste, color and
special occasion /events to shape of the bukayo
feel proud of this delicacy  Read aloud the text/
 Eat bukayo as your passage about the bukayo
food/snacks occasionally to with accuracy, proper
appreciate its taste and phrasing and intonation and
nutritional value speed
 In case you receive more  Arrange the ingredients in
than your change when making the bukayo in
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you bought the bukayo, alphabetical order

Its color is light to dark brown return it to the vendor to  Compose a song / rap/
and its chewiness can range show honesty chant using “bukayo” as the
from soft to hard enough to give  Feature bukayo by posting subject
your jaws a tough workout. it in any social media to  Cook bukayo following the
remind us it is one of our procedures
famous food/delicacy in our
locality
 Dispose or throw your
garbage (bukayo wrapper)
properly to maintain
cleanliness in the
surroundings

15. MASAG It is crab dish cooked in coconut  Through prayer, thank the
milk. The crab is boiled in coconut Lord for giving our
milk with sliced onions and ginger. fishermen in town a bounty
Garnish with pako (riverine fiddle catches of crabs
fern). The crab is a gift from the  Do not throw garbage into
sea while coconut and fern are the land and sea to
floral blessings from the land. This preserve and value the
is a dish where land and sea meet. place where masag can
be found
Masag is one of the products of  Eat “hinatukan nga
Tacloban wherein it is caught masag” as your viand
using “Taklub”. It provides income occasionally and during
to some locals of Tacloban City special occasion to
and the nearby towns. appreciate its taste and
nutritional value
 Cook together and share
the recipe of “hinatukan
nga masag” with your
friends and family to value
sharing and close family
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 List down the colors that
you see in the picture of
“hinatukan nga masag”
 Write words that describe
the “hinatukan nga masag”
 Arrange the steps/
procedures in cooking the
“hinatukan nga masag”
using numbers
 Add the total cost of the
ingredients in cooking
“hinatukan nga masag”
 Write a dialogue about how
to cook the “hinatukan nga
masag” as the subject
 Cook the “Hinatukan nga
Masag” following the
procedures
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ties
The term was derived from the  Eat “kinilaw” as your viand  Identify the different colors
16. KINILAW word “kilaw” which means occasionally to appreciate and shapes of the
something fresh that is cooked in its taste and nutritional ingredients in “kinilaw”
vinegar and without fire. Fresh fish value  Arrange the ingredients
or shellfish, fruit (e.g. half-ripe  Serve “kinilaw” during used in making “kinilaw”
papaya) or vegetable (e.g. lato or special occasion /events to alphabetically
seaweed, eggplant and bitter feel proud of this delicacy  Explain in 2-3 sentences
gourd) are usually made into  Through prayer, give why vinegar is able to cook
kinilaw. Often, calamansi or thanks to the Lord for the the raw meat or fish usually
vinegar is used for dressing. health benefits we get as used as ingredients in
Kinilaw is just a step away from the we eat “kinilaw” whether making “kinilaw”
natural state of fish, fruit or fresh meat or fish, fruits  Prepare the “kinilaw”
vegetable. and vegetables following the procedures
 Feature “kinilaw” by posting
For Waraynons it is more often it in any social media to
than not, prepared with coconut remind us it is one of our
milk. It could be served as viand famous food in our locality
but it is often served as
“sumsuman” dish – food that goes
with drinking tuba or any other kind
of alcohol.
17. LOMO It is originally a farmer’s breakfast  Eat “lomo” as your viand  Describe the taste of “lomo”
dish. It is made from combined occasionally to appreciate  Read aloud the text/
sliced carabao meat stew and its taste and nutritive value passage about the “lomo”
blood. For texture, “tauge” (mung  Serve “lomo” during special with accuracy, proper
bean sprouts) or pechay leaves occasion /events to feel phrasing and intonation and
may be added. proud of this delicacy speed
 Feature “lomo” by posting it 
Lomo is often prepared before in any social media to  Arrange the steps/
break of dawn. It soothes the body remind us it is one of our procedures in cooking
from the nippy cold of the pre- famous food in our locality “lomo” using numbers
dawn air, and perks it up to meet  Wash the ingredients in  Follow the procedures/
the sun and the day’s work. making “lomo” properly to directions in cooking “lomo”
make it safe for everyone  Advertise the “lomo”
to eat through making posters and
flyers
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Lechon or “litson” is a roast  Serve “litson” during  Identify the taste, color, and
18. LITSON whole pig ubiquitous (means special occasion /events so size of the “litson”
seen everywhere) in fiesta fair all that other people will be  Describe “litson” using
over the Eastern Visayas. A enticed and eventually series of adjectives
feast is never truly complete patronized this special food  Make a papier mache of a
without it. Lechon lends ultimate  Eat “litson” as your viand figure of “litson”
prestige to the host family or occasionally to appreciate  Sequence the procedures
community. its taste and nutritive value in preparing and cooking
 Feature “litson” by posting “litson”
The pig’s flesh is seasoned with it in any social media to  Compose a jingle/chant/
lots of salt, pepper, garlic and promote and enliven this rap where “litson” is the
lemon grass. It is skewered in a famous local food that give main focus
bamboo pole and roasted slowly us our unique identity.  Present a talk-show
over charcoal until its cooked  Control the intake of this discussing the benefits
and skin becomes red and “litson” especially for those and harmful effects of
crispy. who have health problems eating “litson”
 Patronize our native “litson”
The dipping sauce for lechon is product by buying from our
coconut vinegar with pounded local vendors
garlic. The real “padis” (partner)
for the lechon is a sliced boiled
taro or “gabi” rootcrop that
brushes off the grease from the
inner lining of one’s mouth. That
way, the “lu-ad” (greasy, oily
taste) is removed.

Sagkahan District is known as

the Litson Capital in Tacloban
City.

“Pakdol” is a Waray term for  Serve “pakdol” during  List down the ingredients in
19. PAKDOL buffalo meat stew (Bulalo). Its special occasion /events so making “Pakdol” and
savory taste and tenderized meat that other people will be arrange them in
makes Pakdol more special. Its enticed and eventually alphabetical order
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main ingredients. It is simmered patronized this special food
with Chinese white cabbage or  Eat “pakdol” as your viand
“petchay”. occasionally to appreciate
its taste and nutritive value
Buffalo meat is a perfect substitute  Feature “pakdol” by
for beef because it has lower posting it in any social
cholesterol content but higher in media to promote and
iron and protein value. Also, it is a enliven this famous local
great source of vitamins and food that give us our
minerals. Clearly, Pakdol itself has unique identity.
a high nutritional value especially  Maintain the cleanliness of
for the nutritious ingredients it the work place before and
contains. after preparing and
cooking “Pakdol” and
Pakdol is bestselling dish return the kitchen utensils
famously served at Dahil Sa Iyo to their proper places
Fast food at Barangay 34 Real
Street, Tacloban City which has
operated for almost 39 years.
 Read aloud the text/
passage about the “Pakdol”
with accuracy, proper
phrasing and intonation and
speed
 Get the sum of the given
prices of the ingredients in
making “Pakdol”
 Write a short paragraph
about the health benefits of
eating “Pakdol” using any
different parts of speech
(noun, verbs, adjectives,
adverbs, conjunction, etc...)
 Cook “Pakdol” following the
procedures correctly

20. LAMPARILYA Lamparilya (from Spanish  Take care of the lamparilya  Draw an example of a
lamparilla) is a small lamp fueled and even if it is not anymore lamparilya and other
by kerosene. This is a staple of used at home keep it as a alternative lamps that you
every Filipino homes particularly souvenir of some important have seen and color it.
those less affluent households. and useful things in the  Write down safety
This locally fabricated kerosene past. precautions that you should
night lamp, made of glass jar is  Use lamparilya as an observe when using
economic and environmental- alternative during brown out lamparilya at home.
friendly can be loosely in order to save.  Choose a partner and make
assembled using used or  Appreciate the importance a dialog about the procedure
recycled materials like cans, of recycling used bottle jar in making a lamparilya.
bottles, bottle crowns, tie wires, by making it into a  Bring to school the needed
and used cloth preferably cotton. lamparilya. materials and make an
 Feature “lamparilya” by actual lamparilya in school.
posting it in any social
media to remind us that it is
one of native local product
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in our community
21. QUINQUE “Quinque” is a Spanish term for  Promote “quinque” to your  Let the pupils color the
lampara which has been a friends by uploading its pictures of “quinque” on the
common home fixture since picture on social media. worksheets using their
1800. Unlike the typical “gasera”  Use “quinque” at home crayons or any coloring
that we are all familiar with, especially during brown out materials.
“quinque” comes with a crystal or or at times when there is an  Write in at least 3 sentences
glass cover to protect the flame absent of electricity. some reminders or safety
to be easily put off by wind.  Minimize garbage in the precaution that you must
This lamp comes in two kinds. surroundings by recycling observe when using “quinque”
One is the table lamp and the used bottles, jars and cans at home.
other is that which could be in order to make “quinque”.  Through a jazz chant write the
hanged. However, both are  Observe safety precautions benefits of using or having
fueled by kerosene. when using “quinque” at “quinque” at home
When Tacloban City was hardly home by putting it off before  Draw or paint different
struck by super typhoon Yolanda everybody in the house interpretations that you have
in 2013, majority of Taclobanons sleeps at night for a “quinque” .
sought refuge from this as a  Respect our elders who
main source of light at night started making “quinque” by
since candles were costly and patronizing this product.
generators were impossible to a
majority of scarce pockets.
As such, people were compelled
to create a homemade quinque
that will perfectly suit the actual
costly lamp. This is made of
recyclable materials like cans,
jars, tie wires, bottles, galvanized
iron sheets, bottle crowns
scattered in the environment.
Varied improvisation were
created by the people to
perfectly suit the actual costly
“quinque”.

Sources:
Winnie T. Corpin

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Food and Local Products Section

Division Local Heritage Theme Matrix (DLHTM)
Division of Tacloban City

Interviewee:
Josefina Galangue
Quinque Manufacturer
Barangay 36,Sabang, Tacloban City

Leni Diorico Ricacho

Diorico”s Bakeshop Owner
Corner Real and Avenida Veteranos, Tacloban City

Elsa Serrano
Manager
Felisa’s Café and Restaurant
Justice Romualdez Street, Tacloban City

Wilma Decina
Saleslady
Joedy’s Pasalubong Center
Zamora Street, Tacloban City

(Establishment)
Product 8 Display Center
Kanhuraw Convention Center (Astrodome)
Real Street, Sagkahan, Tacloban City

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WHAT LEARNERS
WHAT LEARNERS
FAUNA WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD YOU DO TO
SHOULD THINK &
LOCAL HERITAGE THEME SHOULD KNOW TRANSFER
FEEL ABOUT IT
LEARNING

1. COMMON NAME: Cows are members of the  Draw and color a cow’s  Read a story about a
family “Bovinae” with scientific body(introducing a cow & write a reaction
COW(BAKA)
name “Bos taurus”. This family color) paper
SCIENTIFIC NAME: BOS also includes Gazelles, Buffalo,
Bison, Antelopes, Sheep and  Make an observation &
TAURUS  Make a sound of a cow make a narrative
Goats. The mature female of the (dynamically) reports about a cow.
species is called a ‘cow’. The
mature male of the species is  Appreciate the taste of  Draw & label the
called a ‘bull’. A group of cows is different parts of the
a cow’s milk
called ‘herd’. A young female cow
cow is called a ‘heifer’. A baby
 Play a video on how a
cow is called a ‘calf’.  Have a field trip/visit a
cow taking cake of its
Cows are raised for many farm and make a
calves
reasons including: milk, cheese, reaction paper
other dairy products, also for  Matching a cow to its
meat such as beef and materials  Help/observe a man
product
such as leather. They were also who had a cow on how
used as work animals to pull he raise a cow and
 Say/write sentences on
carts and to plow fields. make a journal about it
how to taking care of a
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animal
cow
s/cows/  Make a descriptive
sentences about the
 Counting the cow’s
Tacloban City is a place cow
legs (for multiplication)
where we can find cows being
raised like in Brgy. 82,  Look/create/cook a
Marasbaras, at the back of KAR  Say a prayer thanking recipe on cow’s meat
KO Auto Restoration and/just in God for giving us
front of the Old Cock Fighting milk/other products
Arena in Marasbaras. through this animal
They almost stay in a grassland (cow)
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for them to feed with grass.
They are artistic in value
and good for the environment to
help balance the ecosystem.
Cows, goats and carabaos
are used to be raised in many
areas and places before, but
because of modern development
some farmlands are converted
into residential or commercial
areas. Cows are good source of
meat and milk and also its fur.
They are useful in
tourism, education, culture and
history, agriculture and science.
2.COMMON NAME: GOAT Goats are stout-bodied
(KANDING) mammals with horns and cloven
hooves. There are two types of
SCIENTIFIC NAME: CAPRA
goats: domestic goats (Capra
AEGAGRUS HIRCUS hircus), which are raised and
bred as farm animals; and
mountain goats (Oreamnos
americanus), which live in steep,
rocky areas in the American
Northwest.  goat
Goats are members of the
Bovidae family, which also
includes antelopes, cattle and
sheep, Other members of
the Capragenus include the ibex,
markhors and turs, which are
sometimes called wild goats.
Mountain goats are the only
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 Sequencing the size of
a picture of a cow
 Sing a song like
“Bahay Kubo” with
“Mooo” of a cow.
 Draw and color a goat  *Read a story about a
goat & write a reaction
(introducing a color
brown)
 *Make an observation
& make a narrative
 *Make a sound of a reports about a goat.
goat dynamically
 *Draw & label the
different parts of the
 Appreciate the texture
of the fur of the goat
 (smooth/ course)
 *Have a field trip to a
farm and make a
 Play a video on how a narrative report
goat plays with its kids
 *Help/observe a man
 treating a goat as a who had a goat on how
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living species in the person he raise a goat and

genus Oreamnos.  The learners should make a journal about it
know how to taking
Mountain goats can weigh from care of a goat  *Treating a goat as a
125 to 180 lbs. (57 to 82 person and not to be
kilograms) and grow from 49 to 70  Play a tag game like a afraid of.
inches (124 to 178 centimeters)
goat and its kids
long. Their black horns grow up to  *Make a descriptive
8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) long. sentences about the
They do not shed their horns, so a  Say a prayer thanking cow
goat's age can be determined by God for giving us
counting the annual growth rings. milk/other products  *Look/create/cook a
Both males and female mountain through this animal recipe on goat’s meat
goats have horns. (goat)
Goats are herbivores, which  Sequencing the size of
means they eat only vegetation. a picture of a goat
Their favorite food is grass, though
mountain goats also eat mosses  Sing a song like “An
and plants. Many domestic goats Namok” with
will also eat trash, house plants or
“Mememe” of a goat.
any other items they find lying
around.

Goats grab food with their

lips and bring it into their mouths.
The upper jaw is wider than the
lower jaw, so they can only use
one side of their mouths to grind
the food. This causes the rotary
movement that is seen when a
goat (or a cow) is chewing. A
male goat is called a buck or a
billy, unless it is castrated, and
then it is called a wether. Female
goats, also called nannies or
does, give birth to one or two
offspring in the spring after a
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gestation period of 150 to 180

days. Baby goats are called kids.
https://www.livescience.com/525
40-goat-facts.html
In Brgy. 82, Marasbaras,
Tacloban City.At the back of
KAR KO Auto Restoration and /
just in front of the Old Cock
Fighting Arena in Marasbaras.
They are artistic in value and
good for the environment to help
balance the ecosystem.
According to locales goats
doesn’t like rain or water, so
when somebody doesn’t take a
bath regularly or afraid to take a
bath, local may tease that
person by saying “Hiyay
Kandingon” or behaving like goat
who does not like water. The
data is useful for Tourism,
Education, and Agriculture &
Science

"Boa" is a common name for

more than 50 constricting snake  *Draw and color a
species, all nonvenomous snake (introducing a  *Read a story about a
3. COMMON NAME: BOA members of the family Boidae. snake & write a
color brown)
It's also the name of a genus reaction
within that family, though, and
the genus Boa contains only one  *Make a sound of a  *Make an observation
recognized species: Boa sound of a snake & make a narrative
constrictor. This is one of the (introducing the sound reports about a snake
fairly rare cases when a species' of letter Ss)
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CONSTRICTOR (SAWA) common and scientific names  *Draw & label the
are the same, like Aloe vera or  Appreciate the texture snake’s body
Tyrannosaurus rex. Boa of the snake
constrictors are "ovoviviparous,"  *Have a field trip to a
 (smooth/ course)
meaning their eggs stay inside farm and make a
the mother's body until they're narrative report about
ready to hatch, after which she  Present /Play a video a snake
gives birth to live young. Those on how a snake shed
baby boas hit the ground their skin  *Help/observe a man
slithering, and are independent who had a snake on
within minutes of their birth.  *Play a tag game like how he raise a goat
snake(catching the and make a journal
snake tail) about it

Snakes famously eat mice,

 *Sequencing the length
rats and other rodents, which  *Make a descriptive
often act as pests by raiding of the picture of the
sentences about the
human food supplies and snake. cow
spreading disease.
https://www.mnn.com/earth-
matters/animals/blogs/boa-
constrictors-facts

Some found BOA Constrictor in

Brgy. 6, Sto. Nino Ext., Tacloban
City. The barangay was
previously known as marshy
land and dumpsite for trash and
corpse. Now it is already
occupied mostly by illegal
settlers.
This is an endangered. It’s made
as “Pulutan” for the locales.
According to locales when you
eat the BOA, there is a curse
that the one who consume will
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die. For Chinese belief it serves

as medicine and balances the
ecosystem as pets controller.
The data is useful in Education,
Culture and History and Science.
Its threats are human induced,
poaching, and illegal act
according to environment
4. COMMON NAME: TURTLE bureau.
(BAO)
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
TESTUDINES  *Draw and color a
Turtles are reptiles with hard turle’s
shells that protect them from
body(introducing a
predators. They are among the  *Read a story about a
oldest and most primitive groups color) turtle & write a reaction
of reptiles, having evolved paper
millions of years ago. Turtles live  *Make a puzzle with a
all over the world in almost every turtle’s picture  *Make an observation
type of climate.  & make a narrative
 Play a video of “A turtle reports about a turtle
According to the Integrated
and a Rabbit” stress
Taxonomic Information  *Draw & label the
the value
System (ITIS), the turtle order, different parts of a
“perseverance”
Testudines (or Chelonia), splits turtle
into two suborders, Cryptodira
and Pleurodira, and then further  *Say/write sentences
on how to taking care  *Encourage to have a
splits into 13 families, 75 genera turtle pet
and more than 300 species. of a turtle
"Turtle," "tortoise" and "terrapin"  *Observe a man who
are often used interchangeably  *Sequencing the size
had a turtle pet and
as synonyms, but there are of a picture of a turtle
write a journal on how
distinct differences between the raised and taking care
types of chelonians. a turtle
In some places here in
Tacloban City like Sitio-Anido,
 *Make a descriptive
Basper, we can find a turle and
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many people love to have them sentences about a

as a pet. turtle
Its color is a combination of
black and brown in the shell,
looked unhealthy. The owner
found it inside the well. Its
significance is useful for the
environment. Its data is useful
for education, health and
5. COMMON/LOCAL NAME: science.
“DANGGIT”
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
SIGANUS FUSCESCENS “Danggit” Rabbitfish can grow up  *Draw and color a
to 14 inches or more and are “danggit’s body
locally known body(introducing a  *Read a story about a
as kitang or samaral. When not
color) danggit and write a
dried into danggit, they are reaction paper
cooked fresh, usually fried whole
 Appreciate the taste of
or stewed in soups.  *Make an observation
a
Danggit are usually found & make a narrative
and caught along San Juanico  “Danggit Bulad”
reports about a cow.
Strait. It is Endemic(native to the
area). Its significance is  *Say/write sentences  *Draw & label the
on how to taking care different parts of the
Economic (e.g. tourism,
of a cow fish particularly a
agriculture or trade value) and
“Danggit and its
Environmental (e.g. biodiversity,  *Say a prayer thanking function
endemicity) God for giving us
The area where the species  *Make a descriptive
fishes like danggit
live has the ability to reproduce sentences about the
products
because of the clean sea water, danggit
has presence of the sea weeds
 *Sequencing the size
on it, and seawater is still far  *Look/create/cook a
of a picture of a fish recipe on danggit
from contamination.
( danggit)
The “Danggit” is popularly
known here in Leyte as pang  Draw and color a

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masang isda because it can be “danggit’s body

served as a breakfast food in a body(introducing a  Watch a movie”Finding
6. COMMON/LOCAL NAMES: form of “daing” or sun-dried fish color) Nemo” and write a
“KUYAMPAW” (PAGI) which also served as reaction paper about
pasaslubong items. the stingray’s role
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
MYLIOBATOIDEI  Read a story about a
Stingrays are a type of Fish.
Its skin is used as an under layer stingray and write a
 Sequencing the size of
reaction paper
for the cord on Japanese swords a picture of stingrays
due to its hard skin texture. It
 Make an observation &
can be found in tropical and make a narrative
subtropical waters. The largest reports about a
species of stingray measure 6.5 stingray.
feet in length. It can weigh up to
790 pounds. They are closely  Draw & label the
related to sharks. Their bodies different parts of the
are formed up of the same type stingray and its
of cartilage in our ears and function
noses.
 Make a descriptive
Their long tails usually have sentences about the
a spine. They use their tails to danggit
defend them from predators.
They eat shrimp, clams, and
mussels. They don’t use their
eyes to find prey. Their eyes are
on top of their body. They are
solitary. A group of Stingrays is
known as schools. They can live
between 15 to 25 years in the
wild. They give birth 2 to 6
babies a year.
There are many different
types of stingrays such as
electric rays, stingrays, butterfly
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rays, manta rays, round rays,

guitarfish, and sawfish. They
have a flat body without a bony
skeleton, just like sharks. There
are around 200 different stingray
species. They spent most of their
time on ocean floors. The color
and shape of their body allow
them to slip under the sand and
become invisible.
They swim by moving their
flippers up and down. They have
gill slides and nostrils on the
bottom side of their body. Their
mouths are located on the
bottom side of their body.
The common name of
Stingrays are Dasyatis
pastinaca. They eat their food by
crashing with their powerful jaws.
They are a carnivorous animal.
The life span of stingrays is
about 15 – 25 years.
The Stingray’s diet consists
of a variety of other sea
creatures like mollusks, oysters,
clams, snails, crabs and other
species of fishes. They swim
creating wave-like patterns with
their bodies.
https://www.seriousfacts.com/
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In San Juanico Strait fishers

usually caught Stingrays
because The area where the
species live has the ability to
reproduce because of the clean
sea water, has presence of the
sea weeds on it, and seawater is
still far from contamination. They
are endemic and seasonal. The
threats are climate change and
trading
This data is significance in
economic and environmental.
The fish “stingray” (kuyampaw)
serves as a viand or a main dish
for some of the carenderia here
in Tacloban. Coupled with a
coconut extract which seems a
delectable dish in every meal
often served in some carenderia
or restaurant here in Tacloban
City. This dafta may useful for
7. COMMON/LOCAL NAMES: tourism and trade and Industry.
“MASAG” (BLUE CRAB)
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
CALLINECTES SAPIDUS
The blue swimming crabs,
Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus
 Draw and color a
1758) Phylum Arthropoda, Class
crab’s
Crustacea, Order Decapoda and
body(introducing a
Family Portunidae is locally
 Read a story about a
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named “kasag” (Hiligaynon), color) crab & write a reaction

“alimasag” (Tagalog), and paper
“lambay” (Bisaya). The carapace  Appreciate the taste of
is hard, rough and broadly a cooked blue crab  *Make an observation
flattened extending to nine & make a narrative
reports about a crab.
protrusions on the sides with the  Play a video/clip about
last one quiet pronounced. It has a crab  *Draw & label the
a single pair of chelae, with three different parts of the
pairs of long ridged legs and a  The learners crab
pair of modified legs as appreciate the different
swimming paddles. recipe of crabs  *Conduct an interview
Generally, the color of to a fisherman who
female and male BSC is mottled  Say/write sentences always catch crabs
about crab and write narrative
brown and mottled blue,
respectively. This species are report
 Counting crab’s
cosmopolitan in the coastal
legs( addition,
waters of the Philippines.
multiplication &  *Make a descriptive
Juvenile individuals are found in sentences about the
division)
the shallow waters (mostly in crab
seagrass, seaweeds and algal
beds while the mature ones are  *Look/create/cook a
found in sandy substrates at recipe on crabs/crab’s
deeper waters of up to 20 meters meat
isobaths (Ingles 1996). The
average size of maturity for
females is 10.56-cm and 9.64-
cm for males (Ingles and Braum
1998).
In San Juanico Strait, the
blue crabs are usually catched.
They are endemic in the area.
They are not endangered. They
are visible all year round. Its
significance is for Economic (e.g.
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tourism, agriculture or trade

value) and Environmental (e.g.
biodiversity, endemicity). The
area where the species live has
the ability to reproduce because
of the clean sea water, has
presence of the sea weeds on it,
and seawater is still far from
contamination.
The blue crab “masag” is
best served in some prestigious
restaurants as a main course.
Considered to be one of the
best-selling course in some
particular Resto here in
Tacloban City. They serve as
viand/dish often served in some
carenderia or restaurant here in
Tacloban City. The data are
useful in tourism and trade and
industry. They are threaten in
climate change and trading.

Information taken from:Dante

Oquino

8. COMMON/LOCAL NAMES:
“BUKAWIL” The Scotch
SCIENTIFIC NAME: bonnet (scientific
SEMICASSIS GRANULATA name: Semicassis granulata) is  Draw and color a
a medium-sized to
seasnail’s  Bring a handful empty
large species of sea snail,
body(introducing a shell for counting
a marine gastropod molluskin
color) purpose
the subfamily Cassinae, the
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helmet shells and bonnet shells.  Appreciate the taste of  Read a story about a
The common name "Scotch a seasnail sea snail& write a
bonnet" alludes to the general reaction paper
outline and color pattern of the  Present/Play a video
shell, which vaguely resemble on sea snail’s cooking  Make an observation &
a tam o' shanter, a demo make a narrative
reports about a sea
traditional Scottish bonnet or
snail
cap. The shell is egg-shaped
and fairly large, 2 to 4 inches (5  Say/write sentences
about a seasnail  Draw & label the
to 10 cm) in maximum different parts of the
dimension, with a regular pattern sea snail
 Counting the empty
of yellow, orange or brown
shells (for addition,
squarish spots. multiplication and  Have a field trip/visit a
The surface sculpture of division) farm and make a
the shell is highly variable: the reaction paper
surface can be smooth and  Creating/craftmaking
polished, have grooves, be  Make a descriptive
from a empty sea sentences about the
granulated, or even be nodulose shells sea snails
on the shoulder of the whorls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scot  Look/create/cook a
ch_bonnet_(sea_snail) recipe on sea snails
They are
endemic(native to the area) and
located along the shoreline of
Cancabato Bay. This date is
significance in Economic (e.g.
tourism, agriculture or
purposes) and Environmental.
According to locales
“Seasnail/shell” is one of the
favorite soups of a Filipino. It is a
kind of clam, we cooked this with
ginger and lemon grass with chili
finger and the leaves of alugbati.
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This data is useful in Education,

Health and Science. The threats
is climate change

Clam”Punaw” is a common
name for several kinds of bivalve
 Draw and color a sea
molluscs. The word is often punaw
9. COMMON/LOCAL NAMES: applied only to those that are
 Read a story about a
SHELL (CLAM) “PUNAW” edible and live as in Fauna,  Appreciate the taste of clam “punaw” & write a
a punaw reaction paper
spending most of their lives
halfway buried in the sand of the  Conduct an interview
 Play a video on how to to a person who
seafloor. Clams have two shells
cook a clam“punaw” always sell punaw &
equal size connected by two make a narrative
 Say/write sentences on reports about it
adductor muscles and have a
what is the taste of a
powerful burrowing foot. cooked clam “punaw”  Draw & label the
More than 15,000 living species different parts of the
clam “punaw”
 Say a prayer thanking
of bivalves are known, of which
God for giving us clam
about 500 live in fresh water; the “punaw” as a food to  Buy a clam and cook
others occur in all seas. Bivalves eat the clam with the help
usually live on or in sandy or of your parent/ older
 Sequencing the size of sister/yaya
muddy bottoms.
a punaw shells
https://www.britannica.com/anim according to size  Make a descriptive
sentences about the
al/cla clam “punaw”
Punaw is located along the
 Look/create/cook a
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shoreline of Cancabato Bay. Its recipe on clam “punaw

cover is hard color brown.
This data is significant in  Read a story about a
cow & write a reaction
economic and scientific
paper
(scientific research purposes).
According to locales,
Punaw/shell is one of the favorite
soups of a Filipino. This kind of
clam will be cooked with ginger
and lemon grass with chili finger
and the leaves of alugbate.

 Draw and color a

One of the endangered species in
tarsier’s
the Philippines is the Philippine
Tarsier which is locally known as body(introducing a
Mago in waray. This species is color)
commonly found in Bohol where  Make an observation &
10. Philippine Tarsier or Mago
make a narrative
(Tarsius syrichta), the Philippine this place is known of. But don’t  Play a video about
you know, that a greater populace reports about a tarsier.
brown deer,) tarsiers
of this nocturnal specie that lives
on trees has been thriving in the  Draw & label the
thick forests of Samar and Leyte, different parts of the
 Say/write sentences
both in Eastern Visayas region? tarsier
about tarsier
According to Danilo Javier,
regional technical director of the  Watch a video about a
 Counting the tarsiers
Protected Areas, Wildlife and tarsier and make a
legs (for multiplication)
Coastal Zone Management reaction paper

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Service, said the vast habitat in the  Sequencing the size of

region allows tarsiers to grow in a picture of a tarsiers
population that is even higher than  Make a descriptive
what can be found in Bohol. The sentences about the
only difference, he said, is that  Write sentences on tarsier
Bohol province has long been how you feel that
promoting the primate as part of its tarsier is also seen in  Participate on tree
eco-tourism program while in this Tacloban not only in planting to help protect
region they are still up in the wild. Bohol our forest as their
(http://asianjournal.com/lifestyle/ea primary habitat for
stern-visayas-rich-biodiversity-is- conservation of this
tarsiers-sanctuary/#  They should learn that specie in the region.
these animals feed on
insects that could be
 Make slogan on Forest
The Philippine tarsier harmful to agriculture.
Conservation: Stop
measures only about 85 to illegal logging, Kaingin
160 mm (3.35 to 6.30 in) in height, system.
 Be involved in the
making it one of the
conservation of the
smallest primates. The small size  Promote and
Philippine tarsier like
Participate wildlife
makes it difficult to spot. The mass what this group are
protection program of
for males is between 80–160 g doing: Endangered
the government
(2.8–5.6 oz), usually lighter for Species International
(ESI) and the
females, somewhat heavier than  Video presentation
Philippine Tarsier
other tarsiers such as the pygmy Foundation
tarsier.[8] The average adult is  Invite resource person
knowledgeable in
about the size of a human fist. wildlife
 The learner could write
The female tarsier has a paragraph on how to
multiple sets of breasts, but the value the existence of
only functional set is at the this specie.
pectoralis.[9] The other breasts are
used as anchor points for the
newborn tarsiers. The gestation
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after which only one tarsier is born.

The newborn tarsier is born with
much fur and eyes open. Its body
and head length is about 70 mm,
and its tail is around 115 mm long.
Like all tarsiers, the
Philippine tarsier's eyes are fixed in
its skull; they cannot turn in their
sockets. Instead, a special
adaptation in the neck allows its
round head to be rotated 180°.
Their eyes are disproportionately
large, having the largest eye-to-
body size ratio of all mammals.
These huge eyes provide this
nocturnal animal with excellent
night vision. In bright light, the
tarsier's eyes can constrict until the
pupil appears to be only a thin line.
In darkness, the pupil can dilate
and fill up almost the entire eye.
[11]
 The large membranous ears are
mobile, appearing to be almost
constantly moving, allowing the
tarsier to hear any movement.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip
pine_tarsier)

It was reported in Asian

journal last July 4, 2013, that Mago
or Philippine tarsier, the world’s
smallest animal belonging to the
family of primates population was
also found in Caraye and
Guindopunan in Javier, Leyte while
village chief of Cambadbad,
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Matag-ob also of the same

province reported of similar citing.
A high concentration of the tarsier
population can be found in Javier,
Leyte. Overnight one can trap
some 20 to 30 of the population. In
this case, they should learn to
value and be proud that they have
that (specie) in their area, he said,
adding these freedom loving
animals “feed on insects that could
be harmful to agriculture.”
(http://asianjournal.com/lifestyle/ea
stern-visayas-rich-biodiversity-is-
tarsiers-sanctuary/#

Javier said that tarsiers are

significant parts of the biodiversity.
With this annotation, the
researcher believes that Tacloban
City being part of Leyte and has
rich forest have if not abundance
with Tarsier. In fact, Brgy. Paglaum
which is the boundary of Tacloban
and Alang-Alang, Leyte has mago
in the locality. And not only that in
Brgy. Caibaan also according to
Mr. Ferdinand Enecillo- Vice-
President of CLFA proved that
‘mago’ is seen in their barangay.

Today, due to the quickly

growing human population, which
causes more and more forests to
be converted to farmland, housing
areas, and roads, the place where
the Philippine tarsier can live its
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secluded life is disappearing. The

dwindling of Philippine forests—the
Philippine tarsier's natural forest
habitat—has posed a grave and
significant threat to the survival of
the Philippine tarsier.
Indiscriminate and illegal logging,
cutting of trees for
firewood, kaingin or slash and
burn method of agriculture, and
human urbanization have
encroached on the habitats of the
tarsier.(
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipp
ine_tarsier
 Appreciate the taste of
a Milkfish
Milkfish in the Philippines
is called Bangus-the National fish.  Play a video on how to
It’s a scientific name is Chanos cook a milkfish
chanos. It is the sole specie in the  Read a story about a
family Chanidae. It has a bright milkfish & write a
silvery sheen, a relatively small  Say/write sentences on reaction paper
1. Milkfish o “Bangus” toothless mouth, and a single how to culture a
Chanos chanos dorsal fin.  It can grow to 1.80 m bangos  Make an observation &
Picture (5 ft. 11 in), but are most often no make a narrative
more than 1 m (39 in) in length. reports about a milkfish
They can reach a weight of about  Say a prayer thanking
14.0 kg. and an age of 15 years God for giving us fish  Draw & label the
These fishes generally feed like milkfish different parts of a milk
on cyanobacteria, algae and fish
small invertebrates. They tend  Sequencing the size of
to school around coasts and island  Have a field trip/visit a
a picture of a
s with reefs. The young fry live at milkfish farm and make
sea for two to three weeks and milkfish( size & length) a reaction paper
then migrate during the juvenile
 Say/write how do they
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feel that bangus is the

stage
to mangrove swamps, estuaries, National Fish found in  Make a descriptive
our locality sentences about a
and sometimes lakes, and return to
sea to mature sexually and milkfish
reproduce. Females spawn at
night up to 5 million eggs in saline  Look/create/cook a
shallow water. ( recipe on cow’s meat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkfis
h)
 Make a poem that
Bangus is an important would promote and
Actual Photo by Ronna Fe M.
aquaculture and commercial fish give its beneficial effect
Gepullano
species.  Milkfish farming has been to fishermen.
Taken at Tacloban Market
practiced for around 800 years and
provides much of the current  Poster making
supply.  
 Slogan making
 Bench marking
In Tacloban, Bangus is
cultured in Brgy. Cabalawan and  Cook Test and Food
Brgy. Tagpuro. According to Mrs. preservations
Balangbang of Brgy. Cabalawan,
the United States Agency of  Video presentation
International Development
(USAID) gave fingerlings and other
fishing facilities to their barangay
last year. It was handed over to a
group of fisherman including her
husband who is a Brgy. Councilor.
It purely a donation to the
fishermen in coordination with the
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (BFAR) Tacloban. Last
May or April 2016 it was harvested
and it was not continued anymore
due to some personal reasons,
said Mrs. Balangbang. But there is
still other barangay who were
given this donation and still
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continues Bangus culture as their

source of income like in Brgy.
Tagpuro, she added. And It was
sold in Tacloban Shadehouse.

Mrs Rebecca Alyawan, a 51

y.o vendor of Bangus and other
variety of fish, said that Bangus the
Bangus she is selling comes from
Tacloban. She said that the
Bangus cultured in the sea is more
palatable than in pond as she
described the taste as “matuna-
tuna”. She also added that Bangus
in San Juanico Fish fins are safer
to eat. She said, they bought
bangus in bulk or by banyera. One
banyera costs Php 2,200.00 and it
contains 30kls. Which can be sold
120-130 pesos, whereone (1)
banyera contains 30 klilos. They
just preserve this fish with ice up to
2 days for selingl. The
characteristic of fresh bangus as
she said, “maingat inggatan it
hingbis (scales is crystal clear),
natikig, ngan mapula an hasang”.
 Draw and color a
“Turubay”
body(introducing a
color)
Channa striata (snakehead
murrel) is a species  Appreciate the taste of  Read a story about a
of snakehead fish. It is a
a Turubay Turubay & write a
member of
reaction paper
the freshwater perciform fish f
amily Channidae, native to parts  Say/write sentences on
of Africa and Asia and has how to taking care of a  Make an observation &
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been introduced to some Pacific cow make a narrative

Islands like Philippines where it reports about a
is locally known in Tacloban as  Say a prayer thanking turubay.
Turubay. It grows up to a meter God for giving us
2. Snakehead murrel or in length, though because of  Draw & label the
“Turubay” Turubay
fishing, this size is rarely found in different parts of the
Channa striata the wild. Turubay
 Sequencing the size of
In Brgy. 104 Salvacion, a picture of a
catching snakehead is one of the Turubay(size & length)  Make a descriptive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch
source of income and food to sentences about the
anna_striata
some farmers like Mr. Arturo turubay
Villalino, he catches “Turubay”,
hito, Imelda fish and other fish  Look/create/cook a
“ha tab-ang” in Mt. Kanjiahon, recipe of Turubay
part of Brgy. Salvacion by
“panguryente”. In fact, the photo
attachment is his catch for that  Make a poem that
day. would promote and
give its beneficial effect
According to some source, to fishermen.
“Turubay” is “ginlalaming anay”
for three days before they cook it  Poster making
into a delicious dish like”
 Slogan making
linagpang and minisihan” or
 Bench marking
sauteed’ in black beans.
Actual Photo by Ronna Fe  Cook Test and Food
Gepullano Based on research, preservations
Taken at Brgy. 104 Salvacion Snakeheads live in ponds, lakes,
fresh water sources and rivers.  Video presentation
During floods, they migrate to
nearby fields; and during dry
season, they return to
permanent water bodies. They
live by burrowing into the soil.
And this is also what Mr.
Villalino told me during my
interview.
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These elongated, predatory
fish are distinguished by their
long dorsal fins, large mouths, and
shiny teeth. They breathe air with
gills, which allows them to migrate
short distances over land. They
have suprabranchial organs
developing when they grow
older, which is a primitive form of
a labyrinth organ. The
two extant genera are Channa in
Asia and Parachanna in Africa,
consisting of about 35 species.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki.Snak
ehead)
It is an important food fish
in its entire native range, and is
of considerable economic
importance. Adults are dark
brown in colour with faint black
bands visible across its entire
body. Males and females both
help to construct a nest out of
water vegetation during breeding
time. Eggs are guarded by both
parents. Fry are reddish orange
and are guarded by both parents
until they turn greenish brown at
around 5–6 cm.
It preys on frogs, water
bugs, and smaller fish, and it will
attack anything moving when  Draw and color a
breeding. Hawk’s
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C
hanna_striata) body(introducing a
color)
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 Make a sound of a cow  Read a story about a

(dynamically) hawk & write a reaction
Hawks, or “Banug “ in paper
waray are a group of medium-
sized diurnal birds of prey of the  Make an observation &
 Play a video on how a make a narrative
family Accipitridae which are
hawk taking cake of reports about a hawk
widely distributed and varying their baby
greatly in size. The common
names of some birds include the  Draw & label the
3. BIRD: term "hawk", reflecting traditional different parts of the
 Say/write sentences on hawk
Red-tailed Hawk usage rather than taxonomy, such
how to taking care of a
Buteo jamaicensis as referring to an osprey as a "fish
hawk for this is
hawk" or a peregrine falcon as a
endangered
"duck hawk". And these birds of  Make a descriptive
prey are also known as buzzard sentences about the
 Counting the hawk’s hawk
hawks and red hawks. Hawks
legs (for addition,
were named among the most
subtraction &
intelligent birds based on his scale.  Make a story about
multiplication)
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawk these hawk
)p
 Sequencing the size of
Moreover, Hawks have four  Make an investigatory
a picture of a hawk
types of colour receptors in the project about a hawk
eye. That give birds the ability to
perceive not only the visible range  They should learn to
but also the ultraviolet part of the value the existence of  Make a poem or story
spectrum, and other adaptations this specie o About a hawk
allow for the detection of polarised
light or magnetic fields.  Learners should know  Field Trip
that some edible fish is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-  Relationship among
The red-tailed found in freshwater not
tailed_hawk Living and Non-living
hawk(Buteo jamaicensis) is the only in the sea.
organism in an
most common hawk in North  They should learn to ecosystem
America but it is also seen in value the existence of
Tacloban City. It occupies a wide this specie.
range of habitats and altitudes,  Appreciate the
including deserts, existence of these
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endangered specie
grasslands, coniferous and dec
iduous forests, agricultural fields  Think that our forest
and urban areas. caters the need of
such bird.
By any name, they are keen-  See the importance of
eyed and efficient hunters. Red- predators in the
tails prefer open areas, such as ecosystem
fields or deserts, with high
perching places nearby from
which they can watch for prey.
Bu t these birds are adaptable
and also dwell in mountains and
tropical rain forests. Hawks have
even embraced human habitats.
They often perch on telephone
poles and take advantage of the
open spaces along the roadside
to spot and seize mice, ground
squirrels, rabbits, reptiles, or
other prey.
(http://animals.nationalgeogra
phic.com/animals/birds/red-
tailed-hawk/

WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD

WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD
LOCAL HERITAGE THEME YOU DO TO TRANSFER
KNOW THINK & FEEL ABOUT IT
LEARNING
FLORA THE NARRA-TREE – Neglected  The learners should be
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 Trees
A. Narra or “Naga”
Pterocarpus indicus
(Wild)
Narra leaves and flower
http://www.insights-
philippines.de/narraeng.htm
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National Symbol  The learners should be able to draw the tree
Narra-Tree is the National proud and protect the and write a short
tree of the Philippnes. This is National tree by paragraph about the
familiarizing its parts. importance of trees.
also known as Red Sandalwood
tree or Rosewood Scientifically,  List down the  Write ways to conserve
it is named Pterocarpus indicus. importance of Narra or protect the Narra
This tree is originally from South- tree to the tree and its importance
eastern Asia, to include in the environment. in the balance of
Philippines, and some parts in nature.
the tropics. Narra seems to be a  Picture puzzle to
neglected national symbol match the parts of the  Draw and identify the
nowadays in the coconut tree parts of the Narra tree.
Philippines,because of its small,
scattered and endangered  Comparing the Narra  Describe the Narra
remainders, and few form this tree to the life of a tree
generation knows what Narra person
tree is.  Make poem about the
 Plant Narra Tree to Narra tree
Tacloban has been so help prevent landslide
lucky because Narra is still and soil erosion  Poster making on
distributed throughout the city Narra tree
avenue/ plaza and area of  Identify materials that conservation
different barangays. In fact, the can be made from
City Tourism made an effort in Narra tree
 Do an activity on how
planting it through the help of to prepare an Narra
Miss Earth 2016 Candidates Herbal tea as first aid
where they planted along the cure for diahrea
oval of the City Hall. Now these
trees are growing and hopefully  Plant a narra tree
we’ll see them sturdy as the
grown Narra tree in front of the  Invite resource
City Hall’s Office as seen in the speaker from DENR
actual photo. But sad to say about the status of our
maybe few may notice it or National tree/ trees
seems don’t care about it and discuss the
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Narra tree or Rosewood
Actual Photo by Ronna Fe
Gepullano
(Taken in front of the City Hall’s
Office)
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especially if you are not a nature environmental rules
lover. and regulations
These tree is deciduous, implemented.
relatively short-stemmed tree but
if grown conditionally it can  Participate on a tree
planting community
reach a height of over thirty
service
meters and a trunk-scope of two
meters – in the lower parts up to
seven meters through
buttresses. The flower blooms in
the months of February until may
often before the leave flushing.
The blossoms on panicles are
brightly yellow and fragrant.
Mostly they open after a shower
and bloom only one day. The
multitude of falling blooms can
make streets slippery. After 4–6
months we can see the
development of hairy, 4–6 cm
disc-shaped pods with 1 -2 cm
broad wings. They are dispersed
by the wind and can also float in
water. After two or three years –
as can be seen in some avenues
- settlings can grow up to
decorative, shadow spending
and relatively.
(http://www.insights-
philippines.de/narraeng.htm
The wood of the Narra tree
that is reddish color has the most
valuable timbers for loggers and
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smugglers for its good quality.

These becomes in demand in
the wood-processing industry
that makes it endangered. Thus,
the Philippine government
decided in 1987 to prohibit the
felling down and collecting in
natural stands as well as the
export of Narra. In this case the
wood-processing industry have
been made to replace Narra-
wood by the bright-yellow
Gmelina-wood which costs only
one sixth of the price of Narra-
wood. Since then Gmelina-wood
has become already popular
alternative, but it does not reach
the status-qualities of Narra-
wood.
These trees have many
uses in our economy for it is a
valuable timber and the number
expensive hardwood. And it is
also a termite resistant. Its wood
is used for furniture cabinets,
beds, frames, construction
materials, posts for houses, and
others. Its flower is used as a
honey source while leaf infusions
are used as shampoos. Both
flowers and leaves were said to
be eaten. And leaves are
supposedly good for waxing and
polishing brass and copper. It is
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also a source of kino or resin. 

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Pterocarpus_indicus)

Narra Tree Medical Properties of

its Herbal Tea
by Ha-Neul Kim
 
“HOW TO MAKE A NARRA
HERBAL TEA”
Step 1: Pick tree barks,
branches, or any part
from the narra tree. A
young tree is
preferred for better
effect.
 Step 2: Rinse the parts of the
tree that was just
picked.
 Step 3: Put the barks in the pot
with water and
boil.
 Step 4: Let it boil for about an
hour.
 Step 5: After boiling, pour the
tea in a bottle or
container and let it cool.

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Based on his reseach, on

May 2, 2008, use the Narra
Herbal Tea in Baranggay
Bungad where there were
people who have diarrhea,
arthritis, and asthma. He gave
them a small cup of it. After a
while, they texted him and said
that the Narra Herbal Tea had
great results on them and asked
for more.
(http://ecop.pbworks.com/w/pa
ge/18520721/Narra%20Tree
%20Medicinal%20Properties
%20of%20its%20Herbal
%20Tea%200708)r

According to Mrs. Sonia

Escorial, a native of Brgy.
Salvacion Tacloban City,
claimed that the sap of narra’s
bark can cure “atas” and
alipunga caused by fungi. She
usually used it and offer it to her
neighbors as an ointment
whenever they suffer from “atas”
or “alipunga” and it cures them.
The “kinudkod” bark of Narra is
also a good cure for boils, added
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by Asuncion Creado, a resident

also of this barangay

B. Tuog or Kapullan Toog is an endemic tree and  Take down notes of  Count the Tuog tree
considered as one of the the following visible in the locality
Petersianthus endangered species. More or less importance Tuog tree
quadrialatus 36ft in height and its trunk has a can give like:  Draw a Tuog tree and
width of 24 inches. (Hazel C. -shelter of the color it appropriately
Armamento et. Al) animals
Its trunk is sturdy and straight. It -can be source of  Identify the main parts
can withstand many natural income like furniture of the Tuog tree.
calamities. In fact, even the super making.
typhoon Yolanda last 2013 have -as herbal treatment  Describe the functions
not destroyed it. But today Toog is -contribute to of the parts of the Tuog
vulnerable due to road widening of balance of nature tree
the DPWH Project.
Parts of the plants has many  Plant Tuog Tree to
 Use Tuog tree to
uses like the wood it is used for help prevent landslide
compare other trees in
general construction, beams and and soil erosion
terms of height,
also its branches and twigs,
structure and uses
sawdust can be used in making  Write the steps in
through Venn diagram
charcoal briquettes. Its leaves are taking good care or
presentation
medicinal especially in treating protecting the Tuog
skin raches. tree in your locality.
It is found along the street of  Poster making on Tuog
Brgy. Basper and at Brgy. 74 Nula- conservation
tula.  Describe the Tuog tree
People of these barangays said  write a short
and identify the
that these tree is enchanted. There paragraph/stories
characteristics is in you
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is a “KAPRE”, a black man that that resembles to it.
lives in it and comes out during full
moon. (Luzviminda L. Malbas et.al)  Distinguish facts or
opinion about Tuog
 Identify sequence of
events/life cycle of
Tuog tree
about the importance
of Tuog tree.
 Write ways to conserve
or protect the Tuog
tree for the balance of
nature.

C. Acacia It is a type of shrub or  Infer the useful  Draw an Acacia tree

“Acacia crassicarpa” deciduous tree that belong to the benefits that humans and color it
pea family. These tree is and animals can get in appropriately
recognizable because of its unique planting Acacia tree.
shape and blossoms.  Identify the main parts
People cultivate acacia for  Predict the effects of of the Acacia tree.
ornamental purposes. It serves as human activities to the
“Tambayan” underneath for it gives Acaia tree in relation to  Describe the functions
shade and cool feeling to by- the balance of nature of the parts of the
standers. It also prevents floods in the ecosystem Acacia tree
and landslides. Its wood can also
be use in the industry of furniture.  Give the importance of  Count acacia tree
The bark is used as a diuretic planting Acacia in your visible in the locality
and cardiotonic; leaves used for community
headache.
 Use Acacia tree to
These trees are found in the  Write ways to take
compare other trees in
vicinity of schools like Leyte good care of the
terms of height,
Normal University (LNU), Leyte Acacia tree as you
structure and its uses.
National High School (LNHS) and take good care of
in areas in Brgy. 84 San Jose yourself.
Tacloban City.  Identify sequence of
events/life cycle of
Acacia tree

 Poster making on
Acacia conservation

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 Distinguish facts or
opinion about Acacia
tree

 write a short
paragraph/stories
about the importance
of Acacia tree.

 Write ways to conserve

or protect the Acacia
tree for the balance of
nature.
D. Gmelina Tree or “Melina” Gmelina arborea or  Infer the useful  Draw the Gmelina tree
Gmelina arborea Beechwood in English but benefits that humans and write a short
locally known as Melina. It is a and animals can get in paragraph about the its
fast-growing deciduous tree that planting Gmelina tree. importance.
grows on different localities and
 Predict the effects of  Write ways to conserve
prefers moist fertile valleys with
human activities to the or protect the
750–4500 mm rainfall. It does Gmelina tree in relation tree/balance of nature.
not thrive on ill-drained soils and to the balance of
remains stunted on dry, sandy or nature in the  Draw and identify the
poor soils; drought also reduces ecosystem parts of the Gmelina
it to a shrubby form. It attains tree.
moderate to large height up to  Give the importance of
30 m with girth of 1.2 to 4 a planting Gmelina in  Create/ make sample
chlorophyll layer just under the your community of furniture that is
outer bark, pale yellow white made of Gmelina tree
 Write ways to take (Industrial Arts)
inside. The flowering takes place good care of the
during February to April when Gmelina tree as you
the tree is more or less leafless take good care of
whereas fruiting starts from May yourself.
Gmelina Tree onwards up to June. The fruit is
Actual Photo by Ronna Fe up to 2.5 cm long, smooth, dark
Gepullano
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Taken at Bukid Fatima, Nula-tula, green, turning yellow when ripe

Tacloban City and has a fruity smell but not
edible.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Gmelina_arborea).
These wood have been
made to replace Narra wood in
the eighties by the wood-
processing industry to conserve
it. By this time Gmelina became
a popular alternative for Narra
but does not reach the status
qualities of Narra wood. In fact,
Melinas planted around the city
of Tacloban were easily
uprooted when a strong typhoon
visited the City. Though this tree
is also termite resistant.
This tree has many uses
especially in constructions,
furniture making, and musical
instruments.
E. Mahogany Tree Handuran Mahogany is  Take down notes of  Count the Mahogany
Swietenia macrophylla the following tree visible in the
the primary species found in the importance Mahogany locality
country. In fact, it is widely tree can give like:
spread in Tacloban City -shelter of the  Draw a Mahogany tree
animals and color it
mountains especially in Northern
-can be source of appropriately
barangays. It is one of the income like furniture
highest qualities of Mahogany. making.  Identify the main parts
-as herbal treatment of the Mahogany tree.
-contribute to
If the Philippines has
balance of nature  Describe the functions
Narra as a national tree,
of the parts of the
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 Plant Mahogany Tree Mahogany tree

Mahugany is the National tree of to help prevent
landslide and soil  Use Mahogany tree to
the Dominican Republic. Its erosion compare other trees in
flowers are yellowish white. It terms of height,
has a pinnate leaf.  Write the steps in structure and uses
http://ecop.pbworks.com/w/pag taking good care or through Venn diagram
e/18520686/Mahogany%20Tree protecting the presentation
According Ms. Carlie
Mahogany tree in your
Balasanos, Mahogany seed and locality.  Draw the Mahogany
bark are sold in downtown of tree and identify its
 Describe the Tuog tree part
Tacloban for it is good for
and identify the
menstrual flow and characteristics that is  Describe the functions
“pantalimughat” by boiling it. It in you that resembles of its part
can relieve headaches and to it.
stomache though it tastes bitter  Write ways to conserve
 Compare Mahogany to or protect the
but it helps. Narra tree through tree/balance of nature.
Venn Diagram
Mahogany is a presentation.  Participate on a
commercially important lumber Mahogany tree
mahogany leaves
planting community
http://ecop.pbworks.com/w/pag prized for its beauty, durability, service
e/18520686/Mahogany%20Tree and color. It is used for paneling
and in making  Poster making on
Mahogany tree
furniture, boats, musical conservation
instruments and other items.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/  Plant a Mahogany tree
Mahogany)
 Invite resource
speaker from DENR
and discuss about the
environmental rules
Mahogany single seed and regulations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma implemented
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hogany

F. Talisai or Talisay Talisay tree is from the family of

“Terminalia catappa Combretaceae. It is a large tree  Take down notes of  Draw an talisay tree
which grows to 25 m with branches the following and color it
spreading horizontally. The leaves importance Tuog tree appropriately
are spirally arranged, to 30 cm can give like:
long and turn red before falling. -shelter of the  Identify the main parts
The small flowers grow on short animals of the talisay tree.
spikes. The fruit is like an almond -can be source of
with an edible kernel. The fruit is income like furniture  Describe the functions
said to be edible, tasting similar to making. of the parts of the
almonds. -as herbal treatment talisay tree
Parts of the tree produce tanin, -contribute to
black and yellow dye and has balance of nature  Use talisay tree to
medicinal properties. Wood is used compare other trees in
for its lumber. These tree is best  Write the steps in terms of height,
grown under full sun and is also taking good care or structure and its uses.
resilient to strong winds during the protecting the Talisay
rainy season.  tree in your locality.
 Identify sequence of
http://philippinenativeforesttrees.bl
events/life cycle of
ogspot.com/2010/08/talisai-or-  Describe the Talisay
talisay tree
indian-almond-or- tree and identify the
umbrella.html#ixzz5nyzJTP8Y characteristics is in you
that resembles to it.
It is widely spread along the  Poster making on
highways of Tacloban for it provide  Distinguish facts or talisay conservation
shades for many side walk opinion about Tuog
passers/riders, parks and in  Distinguish facts or
coastal areas of Brgy. San Jose  Identify sequence of opinion about talisay
Tacloban City. It is also serves as events/life cycle of tree
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landmarks. Tuog tree

 Write a short
 Identify the effect of paragraph/stories
human activities like about the importance
illegal logging to of talisay tree.
balance of nature in
the ecosystem  Write ways to conserve
or protect the talisay
 Take good care of the tree for the balance of
Talisay tree. nature.

 Be patience in cracking  Plant Talisay Tree in

the fruit of talisay to get your backyard
the nuts which is
nutritious and tasty.  Research on how to
“Patience is a virtue” prepare a Talisay Oil

G. Kamansi The Kamansi fruit tree is an

Artocarpus camansi evergreen grown predominately for  Differentiate Kamansi  Draw a Kamansi tree
the edible seeds within its fruit. from rimas and langka and color it
Often mistakenly referred to as a fruit trees appropriately
type of breadfruit Kamansi is
actually the wild ancestor from  Plant Kamansi Tree to  Identify the main parts
which breadfruit originated and is help prevent landslide of the Kamansi tree.
known in English as Breadnut. and soil erosion
Both the breadfruit and the  Describe the functions
Breadnut are made up of  Take good care of the of the parts of the
numerous individual fruits fused Kamansi tree. Kamansi tree
together to form one fruit or
syncarp.  Use Kamansi tree to
The seeds of the Kamansi have compare other trees in
a highly nutritive value offering 13- terms of height,
20% protein. The seeds also offer structure and its uses.
niacin, minerals and the amino
acids, leucine, methionine, serine,
 Identify sequence of
and isoleucine. 
events/life cycle of
https://upload.wikimedia. https://www.specialtyproduce.com/
Kamansi tree
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org/wikipedia/commons/5 produce/Kamansi_13742.php
/57/Artocarpus_altilis_
%28fruit%29.jpg This plant is commonly found
 Poster making on
in Brgy. Camansihay where they
Kamansi conservation
get their barangay name according
to Ariel Relaza, a resource person
 Distinguish facts or
of the Tacloban mappers.
opinion about Kamansi
Kamansi serves as shade for
tree
people and give cool air. It can
also be a source of food just like
 Write a short
the ginataang langka and its seed
paragraph/stories
when ripe can also be eaten after
about the importance
cooking. But sad to say it is now
of Kamansi tree.
vulnerable due to increase of
inhabitants.
 Write ways to conserve
or protect the Kamansi
tree for the balance of
nature.

 Write down the steps

in cooking Kamansi as
an example of local
cuisine

Bamboo is locally known as

H. Bamboo or Kawayan
Bambusoideae
kawayan. It is a woody perennial  Sing a song “Lawiswis  The learners should be
evergreen plants in the true grass Kawayan as an eyes- able to draw a bamboo
family Poaceae. It is sometimes breaker tree
called “bamboo trees” because
some bamboos grow very large  Identify the main parts  Draw a bamboo tree
that it looks like a tree. of the bamboo tree. and color it
The stems, or 'culms', can appropriately
range in height from a few  Identify the uses of
centimetres to 40 metres, with Bamboo in the  Describe the functions
stem diameters ranging from 1 mm community. of the parts of the
to 30 cm. The stems are jointed, bamboo tree
with regular nodes.  Innovate materials on
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They spread mainly through their the use of bamboos  Use bamboo tree to
roots and/or rhizomes, which can compare other trees in
spread widely underground and send  Relate the terms of height,
off new culms to break through the characteristics of structure and its uses.
surface. kawayan plant to your
https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/b
self.  Identify sequence of
amboo.htm
events/life cycle of
 Classify or identify the bamboo tree
This plant is endemic to Brgy. kind of
Tigbao of Tacloban City which is one materials/products  Poster making on
(1) kilometer from Tigbao highway made from bamboo bamboo conservation
and is also found in other Northern
Barangays. In fact one of the purok in  Write a short
Brgy. Salvacion is known as “Purok paragraph/stories
Kawayan” because it is widely seen in about the importance
the area. The bamboo shoots or
of bamboo tree.
“Dabong or ubod” is edible and
nutritious.
 Write ways to conserve
According to Lolita Lozada, or protect the bamboo
fishermen use these bamboos in tree for the balance of
making “Panggal” which is used in nature.
catching crabs. It also serves as
source of livelihood for almost all of
the household in Sitio Caliro are  Use bamboo as
engaged in making Banana Cue indigenous material for
sticks or Barbecue sticks which cost cooking and making
Php 7.00 per bundle. It is also used in tents during scouting
constructing nipa hut, chairs, fence,
wood fuel, decorations, musical  Make bamboo musical
instruments, tents and cooking instruments
materials just as it used in scouting
activity. These plants also cool the  Create/innovate
environment during noontime. something out of the
Many bamboos are popular in bamboo materials that
cultivation as garden plants. Aside can be use in the class
from it serve as ornamental or display or at home.
it is an effective erosion control plant
and natural control barrier due to its
widespread root system and large
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canopy. It keeps twice so much water

in the watershed. Thus, sustains
riverbanks and is also a source of
income. Its materials can also be used
for house construction, barbecue
sticks, fence and others.

I. Coconut  Sing a song about  Draw a coconut tree

Cocos nucifera The coconut tree is coconut as eyes- and color it
abundant in Tacloban City breaker appropriately
especially on the Northern
barangays were some may have  Picture puzzle to  Identify the main parts
coconut plantation. It is called match the parts of the of the coconut tree.
locally as “Lubi” which has a coconut tree
scientific name Cocos nucifera. It  Describe the functions
is a member of the palm tree  Give the importance of of the parts of the
family (Arecaceae). the coconut tree in the coconut tree
It easily grows in the locality. ecosystem/in Tacloban
industry  Use coconut tree to
Coconut is also called the
tree of life because the whole compare other trees in
part it is very useful. It could be a  Use coconut icon as a terms of height,
source of food, water, shelter, subject/reference in structure and its uses.
construction materials, furniture, making mathematical
cleaning materials, medicines problems.  Identify sequence of
and many others. events/life cycle of
Its seed is a source of  Create a song on the coconut tree
coconut meat or Copra or “lugit” importance of the
make into coconut oil, and the coconut tree  Poster making on
coconut milk as juice is for  Classify or identify the coconut conservation
cleansing. The fibre from the kind of
materials/products  Write a short
husk of the coconut is used in
made from coconut paragraph/stories
ropes, mats, brushes, caulking
 about the importance
boats and as stuffing fibre. It is
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also used extensively in of coconut tree.

horticulture for making potting
compost.  Write ways to conserve
or protect the coconut
The famous local alcoholic
tree for the balance of
drink called “Tuba” is from the nature.
“butay” or flower part of the
coconut tree.  Make poem about the
coconut tree

 Plant coconut in your

backyard

J. Banana or Saging Banana is one of the world’s  Enjoy the abundance  Draw a banana tree
Saba nga Saging most appealing fruit and is cheaper of banana in the and color it
than other fruits. locality by preparing appropriately
Banana has many variety, the local snacks or food
common banana found in our  Identify the main parts
locality are saba, baloy, pakol, and  Use banana icon as a of the banana tree.
costa. subject/reference in
making mathematical  Describe the functions
The Saba nga saging is one of problems. of the parts of the
the most patronized banana which banana tree
serves as staple food for snacks  They should learn to
and all special occasions like conserve banana tree  Use banana tree to
fiestas, birthdays or picnics. and plant more banana compare other trees in
trees. terms of height,
The locally known baloy nga structure and its uses.
saging is long and green in color. It  They should learn to
is the main ingredients for making value the important  Identify sequence of
banana cakes and it can be eaten use of the banana events/life cycle of
raw. plant for survival. banana tree
The pakol nga saging is edible
 Classify the kinds of  Poster making on
and taste sweet but it has many
banana according to its banana conservation
big seeds. Children love to play
appearance and uses
sumpit-where they use drinking
 Write a short
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straw and blow the seeds to its paragraph/stories

playmate. about the importance
of banana tree.
The costa nga saging is good
for babies/adults experiencing  Write ways to conserve
diarrhea. or protect the banana
tree for the balance of
These plants can be found nature.
widely in all barangays in Tacloban
specifically in Quarry district and in  Make poem about the
Northern barangays. Banana tree

.  Poster making on tree

conservation

 Use banana in food

preservation and local
snack preparation

 Draw an abaca tree

K. Abaca Abaca plant, Musa textilis of the  Picture puzzle to and color it
Musa textilis family Musaceae. It is native in the match the parts of the appropriately
Philippines but here in Tacloban City it abaca plant
becomes endangered for some of the
abaca growers don’t plant it anymore  Use abaca tree to
 Give the importance of compare other trees in
for it is not edible unlike banana tree.
the abaca tree in the terms of height,
Like Mrs. Adela Villalino of Brgy.
Salvacion said that they have abaca
ecosystem/in Tacloban structure and its uses.
plantation before and she also make industry
banig. But due to aging and lack of  Poster making on
interest of her children to attend their Use abaca icon as a
 abaca conservation
farm or “bukid” some of her plants
subject/reference in
diesand left unattended.
making mathematical  Write a short
Abaca is important because it is problems. paragraph/stories
a source of cordage fibre. It is high about the importance
tensile strength and resist rot so, the  Create a song on the of abaca tree.
mat or banig, fan or bags made from importance of the
abaca is said to be durable even abaca tree  Write ways to conserve
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under water. That why it is exported to or protect the abaca

other countries that made the  Classify or identify the tree for the balance of
Philippines known around the country kind of nature.
 
materials/products
made from abaca  Make poem about the
abaca tree

L. Bariw Bariw leaves is scientifically  Draw an Bariw tree

Pandanus copelandii known as Pandamus copelandii  Picture puzzle to and color it
which belongs to the match the parts of the appropriately
Pandanaceae family. It may Bariw plant
looks like a pandan leaf but grow  Use Bariw tree to
taller and which has pleasant  Give the importance of compare other trees in
the Bariw tree in the terms of height,
smell but different from pandan.
ecosystem/in Tacloban structure and its uses.
industry
Bariw has a versatile
economic uses; it can be made  Poster making on
into mats, hats, baskets,  Use Bariw icon as a Bariw conservation
slippers, handbags, portfolios, subject/reference in
making mathematical  Write a short
decors and other fancy articles.
problems. paragraph/stories
It can even be made into native about the importance
costumes during beauty  Create a song on the of Bariw tree.
pageant. importance of the
Bariw tree  Write ways to conserve
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According to Rowena Cadilla,
Bariw can also be found in Brgy.
Paglaum of Tacloban and she
use it to weave into banig and
sell it. This plant can also be
found in Brgy. Salvacion and
school children use this material
on their EPP subject as project
in Industrial Arts.
2. FLOWERS
A. Kumintang or Kumintang is also called
Madagascar Madagascar periwinkle with a
periwinkle/Rosy periwinkle scientific name Catharanthus
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or protect the Bariw
 tree for the balance of
nature.
 Write a composition
about “ Uses of Bariw”
following the standards
and rubrics in writing
articles and make a
graphic organizer.
 Draw and identify the  The learners should be
parts of the flowering able to draw the
plants. Kumintang flower
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Catharanthus roseus roseus. This plant is a popular  Describe the  Use to identify colors,
ornamental plant found in gardens kumintang flower as to fragrance and texture
and homes specifically in Brgy. its shape,color
Marasbaras and along the arrangement, and  Write a descriptive
highways of Brgy. San jose herbal use. short paragraph about
Tacloban City. Some is color white the Kumintang flower
or purple which some children use  Appreciate the colors,
the petals as finger nails. fragrance and mood  Write ways to conserve
It is also known as the source that a flower could or protect the
of chemical compounds used in bring Kumintang flower.
the treatment of cancer.
http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/  Write a journal in  Draw and identify the
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77880-1 taking good care of the parts of the flowers.
Kumintang plant.
Periwinkle can lower blood
pressure. It can also help reduce  Describe the functions
 Interview local person of the parts of the
swelling (inflammation) and have a in the community about
drying (astringent) effect on the flower.
the medicinal value of
tissues. The plant has been called Kumintang plant.
a miracle in the prevention of  Make short stories on
childhood leukemia and cancer
treatment.   Poster making
To protect Madagascar
periwinkle is to protect the future of  Make investigatory
your children in the opinion of project about the uses
many.  It has been suggested that, of kumintang plant or
instead of using the site effects flower
causing chemical drugs, people
should use use Catharanthus
roseus extraction.
https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/tropical-
biodiversity/2014/03/catharanthus-
roseus-cancer-fighting/
B. Rosal  Draw and identify  The learners should
Gardenia jasminoides Rosal is a flowering plants that is the parts of the be able to draw the
Ellis called Gardenia in English. People flowering plants. rosal flower
plant this for ornamental purposes
because of its flowers that are large
 Describe the rosal  Use to identify
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and very fragrant. flower as to its colors, fragrance

It is a shrub with greyish bark and shape, color and texture
dark green, shiny, evergreen leaves arrangement, and
with prominent veins. The herbal use.  Write a descriptive
white flowers have a matte texture, in
short paragraph
contrast to the glossy leaves. They
can be quite large, up to 10 cm (3.9  Appreciate the about the rosal
in) in diameter, loosely funnel-shaped, colors, fragrance flower
and double in form. and mood that a
https://www.google.com/search? rosal flower could  Write ways to
biw=1180&bih=646&ei=WSjeXP2DFu bring conserve or protect
XFmAWQ- the rosal flower.
bkY&q=characteristics+of+rosal+flowe  Write a journal in
r&oq=characteristics+of+rosal+flower taking good care of
&gs_l=psy-  Describe the
the rosal plant. functions of the
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 Make short stories
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or poem about
the medicinal value
rosal flower
Mappers have found rosal plant in of rosal plant.
Marasbaras and Sampaguita Village
of Tacloban City.  Make investigatory
project about other
uses of rosal

C. Gumamela  Draw and identify  The learners should

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Gumamela plant is cultivated as the parts of the be able to draw the
ornamental flower with a scientific Gumamela plants. Gumamela flower
name Hibiscus rasa-sinensis. It is
widely found in barangays of
Tacloban. It grows up to 12 feet with a  Describe the  Use to identify

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10-foot-wide-spread. Hummingbirds Gumamela l flower colors, fragrance

and butterflies are attracted to the as to its shape, and texture
flowers. color arrangement,
and herbal use.  Write a descriptive
It has an attractive flower with
short paragraph
different colors like red, pink, peach,
yellow and white. The Gumamela  Appreciate the about the
flower is the best example or used for colors, fragrance Gumamela flower
instruction especially in Science on and mood that a
identifying the parts of the flowers Gumamela flower  Write ways to
topic. could bring conserve or protect
the Gumamela
The Gumamela flower opens  Write a journal in flower.
for only 24 to 48 hours, new buds taking good care of
bloom continuously through the year. the Gumamela
The large flowers have an 8-inch  Describe the
plant. functions of the
diameter. Its Leaves: glossy green,
ovate, acuminate, pointed, coarsely- parts of the
toothed, 7 to 12 cm long, alternate,  Interview local Gumamela flower.
stipulate. person in the
http://www.filipinoherbshealingwonder community about
 Make short stories
s.filipinovegetarianrecipe.com/gumam the medicinal value
ela.htm or poem about
of Gumamela plant.
Gumamela flower
.
 Make investigatory
project about other
uses of Gumamela

3. ROOT CROPS Root crops are crop grown  Use camote icon as a  Plant camote in
A.Camote or “Kamote” subject/reference in Gulayan during their
Ipomoea batatas from enlarged roots like Camote,
making mathematical EPP and even at home
Gaway and Cassava or problems. for it easily grows.
Bilanghoy/Balanghoy. These
root crops are most abundant in  Appreciate and  Bring camote during

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Leyte and Samar. From the book promote backyard Food fair during
gardening or planting Nutrition Month
of Dr. Joycie Alegre, “The Waray root crops in their
Culture”. she featured about locality for additional  Cooking contest on
Kamote and Gaway. income. camote recipe
 Identify the nutritive  Activity that will cater
Camote (Ipomoea batatas) is a value present in the
sweet potato that has somewhat dry, enterpreneurship
camote.
bland, yellowish to white flesh.  It is a
dicotyledonous plant introduced to the
Philippines from Latin America during  Encourage to eat
the Spanish colonial period. It is also camote as substitute
world’s healthiest food according to for rice for they have
North Athlantic Human Nutrition the same nutritive
Research Center on Aging. It is an value.
energy food because of high
carbohydrate contents. It can replace
rice in diet.  Create a poem that
According to Dr. Alegre, shows appreciation to
Camote or Sweet Potato is endemic in camote as a plant and
Samar and Leyte. The Spaniards a food
brought in other varieties from Mexico
but Father Alcina, in his 1668
chronicles, recorded that the
indigenous varieties were sweeter.
Camote is eaten boiled, fried like a
potato fries, and carameled or
candied (camote candy).
She also added that
Camote is planted during wet
months (September to December)
and harvested after four or five
months. To plant camote, the
mature stalk is cut about a foot
long. This cut stalk is called bulkas
(in Calbiga) or salana (in Burauen).
The lower end of the cutting is
buried in a hole. The hole is
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referred to in various terms: libon

in Calbiga, buho in Catubig,
lamong in Burauen and bubon in
Borongan. The distance between
holes is about half a meter.
Another way is to plant them on
furrows or tudling.
In Northern Barangays of
Tacloban Camote, is a major
crop among farmers for it easily
grow. These crops became their
source of income and primary
source of food. That is why in a
classroom setting. There are
cases that while the Teacher is
in the middle of discussion,
somebody had fart. And
someone would say/react from
the class, “Hmmp, may umutot,
nagkinaon gud hin Kamote.” This
of course annoying but the
reason for the flatulence one
gets in eating camote in excess
is because of the presence of
trisaccharide. This does not
undergo the usual process of
digestion; instead it undergoes
anaerobic reaction, thus gas is
produced and expelled. This
makes the famous saying/ line,

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Eat camote the Musical Fruit.

The more you eat, the more you
toot!!!
(http://gustokohealthyka.blogs
pot.com/2012/11/health-
benefits-of-sweet-potato-
or.html) This becomes a joke for
some but it is true.

Camote is an energy food

that contains high
carbohydrates. It can be a
substitute to rice for diet reason
because it has high in dietary
fiber and low fat content. It is
also good for diabetics for it
stabilizes blood sugar levels.
The deep colored yellow camote
contains lutein and beta
carotene. Antioxidants to prevent
rapid aging and maintain good
eyesight. It also contain vitamins
and minerals. It is an effective
detoxifying agent for it absorbs
heavy metals and take it out of
the system.

The Edible Parts of Camote

are the Talbos ng kamote- young

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leaves which is the great source

of vitamin A. and the root of the
kamote which can be boiled and
eaten with brown sugar. Boiled
camote can be mashed and fed
to infants.  A recent invention
is kamote fries (prepared like
French fries). Kamote-
cue or Kamote-q is large chunks
of the root that are deep-fried
with brown sugar.  You can also
bake pies using this sweet
potato.
(http://tagaloglang.com/kamote/)

Though, camote is one of the

famous root crops in Tacloban and
often sold in the market, the
supplies are not mainly from
Tacloban alone. According to Mr.
Elcer Lacdao, who has been in the
business for 10 years, their
supplies are coming from Dulag
and Samar. He also said that
camote called “minamon”, from
Dulag is sweeter compared from
Samar.
Some other farmers like
Mrs. Adela Villalino, who is in her
60’s can’t cultivate crops the way
she used to. She is worried about
her farm and the plants that she
and her husband have cultivated
because her sons and daugthers
don’t have the interest in planting
and even her grandchildren. This
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is most probably why we have less

crop harvest in Tacloban City that
vendors need to buy their stocks
from Dulag and Samar.

2. Cassava or Cassava (Manihot  Look for news  Plant root crops in

“Bilanghoy/Balanghoy” esculenta), is native to Brazil and clippings or research Gulayan during their
Manihot esculenta the tropical areas of the on the proper way of EPP and even at home
Americas. It’s widely grown all cooking cassava for it easily grows.
over Latin America and the
 Appreciate and  Food fair during
Caribbean.
promote backyard Nutrition Month
It is a long tuberous gardening or planting
starchy root about two inches root crops in their  Activity that will
around and eight inches long. locality for additional enhance cooking skill
The root has a brown fibrous skin income.
and snowy white interior flesh.  Activity that will cater
Because it bruises easily, it’s enterpreneurship
 Realize the nutritive
often sold covered in a protective
value of the root crops
wax coating. Other names for  Prepare cassava
is just the same with
cassava are yuca, manioc, rice which is starch and make paste
mandioca, yucca root, casabe, carbohydrates but as adhesive and use it
and tapioca. Talbos ng for almirol o “armidol”
There are two varieties of kamote which are
cassava – sweet and bitter. Both young leaves of the  Stalk can be used for
contain Prussic acid (hydrocyanic camote plant is hairstyling
popularly recognized
acid), which can cause cyanide
as a great source of
poisoning. Cooking or pressing  Make kakanin like
vitamin A while the
the root thoroughly removes the cassava ckae, cassava
leaves of gabi are rich
poison. Cassava can never be balls
in
eaten raw. Bitter, or wild, cassava vitamins and minerals.
contains enough acid so that it
can be fatally poisonous if eaten
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oppressed natives were known to

commit suicide by eating raw
cassava.
(https://www.thespruce.com/in
troduction-to-cassava-yuca-
2138084)

According to Mrs. Adela Villalino,

cultivator of root crops said that,
“Balanghoy” is a good substitute also
to rice aside from camote but just be
very careful in preparing. This plat
becomes poisonous when planted
invertedly or “pabaliktad” and if you
cooked it in uneven fire. “Dapat daw
tuloy-tuloy an kalayu. Diri pwede na
mahinay naman tas makusog an
Cassava Leaves kalayu”.

Actual Photos by Ronna Fe There are plenty of cultivators of

Gepullano root crops in Brgy. Salvacion like the
Taken at Brgy. 104 Salvacion, Moralida Family, where planting is their
Tacloban City source of income and food. They sell
their harvest to Mrs. Anita Cajepe-(buy
and seller of root crops in Brgy.
Salvacion) She (Anita Cajepe)
distribute it to Tacloban Market which
sometimes Mr. Elder Lacdao-root crop
vendor gets his supply of Cassava.

There are health benefits that we

can get from cassava. It is one of the
highest value calorie food for any
tropical starch-rich tubers and roots.

 Cassava is very low in fats

and protein than in cereals
and pulses. Nonetheless, it
has more protein than that
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of other tropical food

sources
like yam, potato, plantains,
etc.
 As in other roots and tubers,
cassava also free from
gluten. The gluten-free
starch used in special food
preparations for celiac
disease patients.
 Young tender cassava
(yuca) leaves are a good
source of dietary proteins
and Vitamin-K. Vitamin-K
has a potential role in the
bone strengthening by
stimulating osteoblastic
cells activity in the bones. It
also has an established role
in the treatment of
Alzheimer's disease
patients by limiting neuronal
damage in the brain.
 Cassava carries some of
the valuable B-complex
group of vitamins such as
folates, thiamin, pyridoxine
(vitamin B-6), riboflavin, and
pantothenic acid.
 It is one of the chief sources
of some essential minerals
like zinc,
magnesium, copper, iron,
and manganese for many
inhabitants in the tropical
belts. Also, it has adequate
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Colocasia esculenta (L.) schott.
Karlang Leaves
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amounts of potassium (271
mg per 100g or 6% of
RDA). Potassium is an
important component of cell
and body fluids that help
regulate heart rate and
blood pressure.
(HTTP://WWW.NUTRITION
-AND-
YOU.COM/CASSAVA.HTM
L
Gabi (Colocasia esculenta)or  Appreciate and  Plant root crops in
Taro in English. It is a starch-rich, promote backyard Gulayan during their
globular fleshy taproot of aroid family gardening or planting EPP and even at home
plants. It is rather large perennial root crops in their for it easily grows.
herbaceous plant growing up to 5-6 locality for additional
feet. It’s underground root, known as income.  Food fair during
corm, is one of the traditional edible Nutrition Month
root vegetables to a greater parts of
Pacific islands, West Africa and  Realize that root crops  Activity that will
Amazonian regions of South America. are a good supplement enhance cooking skill
But it is thought to be a native to
of rice especially gabi
Southern India and Southern Asia but
is widely naturalised. for it is starch rich.
The corm grows to a size of  Awareness of the
a turnip, has globular or oblong shape nutritive value of the
with brown, tough skin. Its surface is
leaves of gabi is rich
marked by circular rings indicating
points of attachment of scaly leaves. in
Inside, its flesh is white to cream- vitamins and minerals.
yellow but may feature different colors
depending upon cultivar types. An
average-size corm weighs about 2-4
pounds. It’s delicious, crispy-textured
meat becomes soft and edible once
cooked and has nutty flavor just as in
water chestnuts. (http://www.nutrition-
and-you.com/taro.html).
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Its leaves are rather heart-

shaped, frilly edged leaves at the end
of long, stout petioles appears like
elephant’s ear. It grows best in
marshy, wet soil and warm, humid
climates.

The Corms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro
THE MISCONCEPTION
In the book, “The Waray
culture” of Ms. Joycie Alegre, Gabi
(Calocasia esculenta) is gaway in
waray. Taro o taro root in English.
This plant is rich in vitamins and
minerals.

In Tacloban we have different

labelling or names for Gabi that is,
Karlang and Gaway. Karlang and
Gaway may have resemblance in
appearance according to Mrs. Adela
Villalino but the leaves of Karlang is
not edible as Gaway where its leaves
(dagmay), roots (pana) and corms
(unod) are eaten safely. The leaves of
Karlang is only good for livestock
feeds. Not to be deceived by the look,
Karlang leaves have soft edge and
are bigger and wider than Gaway
leaves. Gaway leaves have
corrugated edge.

Leaves of Gaway

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Gaway

Actual Photo by Ronna Fe

Gepullano
Bought in Brgy. Paglaum, Tacloban
City

C. Indigenous Vegetable According to Ms. Aileen  Learners should  Protect and Promote
1. The Edible Lady Fern or Pako realize the great pako vegetable in
Quimbo,an Agricultural nutritive value of pako School feeding or part
Athyrium filix-femina &
Scolopendrium vulgare  Technologist of City Agricultural plant. of the meal.
Office, Tacloban, Pako is one of
 Appreciate the gift of  Food fair during
the indigenous vegetable which
nature. Nutrition Month
is rich in iron. It is seen in cool
places.  Awareness of edible  Activity that will
ferns for its anti-cancer enhance cooking skill
effect
Based on
 Activity that will cater
(http://asianjournal.com/lifestyle/pa
enterpreneurship
ko-the-edible-fern/) Pako is also
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health-benefits-of-edible-
ferns.html
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called Fiddlehead fern. It is a
vegetable fern and often listed
among the several kinds of edible
ferns mostly found in India, North
America, China, Japan, Hawaii
and Indonesia. Fiddlehead or
furled fronds of young leaves are
collected as vegetables and
cultivated in a few countries. In
Tacloban, it is commonly sold in
bunch at local markets just like any
ordinary vegetables for a fairly
cheap price.
These plants are abundant
especially during the rainy season.
These are usually found growing on
banks of swift-running streams, rivers,
freshwater swamps or in the wild. It is
important to be familiar with the kind
of ferns when harvesting since not all
are safe to eat, some are poisonous.
Tough stalks are separated from
the young, bright green, curled,
fronds. These can be eaten cooked or
raw. However, it is recommended
that pako should be fully cooked or at
least soaked for a few seconds in
boiling water before eating.
Afterwards, throw away the water
used for simmering since pako may
contain mild amount of toxin.
According to studies, young
fronds are fine source of calcium,
phosphorous, iron, vitamin A and
B. These are ideally mixed in
salads, cooked for stews and
some are pickled too. Among the
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deliciously prepared dishes

with pako is the much-
loved ensalada.
(http://asianjournal.com/lifestyle/pa
ko-the-edible-fern/)

Health Benefits of Edible Ferns

1. Ferns for Caked Breast.

Lady fern roots are the
source of medicine. A tea of
the boiled roots has been
used to treat general to stop
breast pains caused by
childbirth. It helps to induce
milk flow in caked breasts. It
helps to cure the caked
breast feeding problems.
2. Ferns for Lung and breathing
problems. The tea of the
roots of the lady fern is so
much helpful to our lung. It
refreshes our breathing
system. It helps to inhale
more O2 in our lung.
Consequently, it indirectly
helps us bring more O2 in
our blood. Many people
suffer irregular breath. This
weakens their hearts. It also
disturbs the health of our
blood cells. So we should
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ourselves healthy from the

inner side.
3. Edible ferns for Cough. Many
types of edible ferns have
the quality to give relief from
the cough. It also cures old
cough. The tender fronds
are used to make very
effective medicine to work
against cough. The syrup
made of fern for cough is a
good tonic for cleaning our
respiratory system. Maiden
hair fern is very famous and
has a historical importance
in curing cough problem.
The dried powdered root is
also being applied
externally to heal sores.
4. Edible Ferns for Rickets.
Rickets is a kind of disease
that attack specially to the
bones. It occurs due to
malnutrition and lack of
vitamin D, Phosphorous and
Calcium. The sufferer
usually owned low density
of his bone. Not only that
but also their bones become
curl and fragile. It is a
childhood disease.
Edible ferns like lady
fern, Dryopteris, Fiddlehead
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s contains outstanding level

of Vitamins and minerals
like phosphorous. The other
constituents also enable the
metabolic power of the
patient. Early steps of the
fern fronds treatment can
save a child from the curse
of rickets.
5. Edible ferns for Hepatic
diseases. The other name of
hepatic disease is liver
disease. Deceases like
jaundice, liver pain, liver
cirrhosis, HBs(Ag+) positive,
liver cancer and many other
liver infections are known as
hepatic diseases. Most of
the liver diseases occurs
due to virus attack. The
cough due to liver infection
can be cured by the
application of the Hart’s
tong fern elixir
(Scolopendrium vulgare).
This fern has the warm
elements that helps to cure
liver infection and cough. By
boiling it in wine and after
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that again boiling with

honey it is the
best herbal remedy for liver
pain and cough for liver
infection.
6. Edible ferns for Anthelmintic
or worm treatment. The roots
are tea as a purgative and
an alcoholic extract for
worm. Male fern is very
useful to drive away worms
from our body. There is a
long historical evident of
fern as an anti-worm
medicine.
7. Edible Fern for Fever and
Pain. Almost all short of
edible ferns have the quality
of soothing pain. The
external use of fern’s fronds
and leaves also very fruitful
in killing pain and fever. A
tea of the boiled stems also
cures labour pain. 
8. Ferns for Lack of appetite. In
Brazilian alternative
medicine fronds and sprouts
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of some kind of edible fern

are used for healing
tastelessness. The vitamins
of edible ferns work very
greatly on lack of appetite
patient. After consuming it
results a good craving for
food. Specially the children
who has lost their appetite
for food due to junk food
they are very beneficial for
it.
9. An Ideal Dish for Diabetes.
Ferns are edible. The
Young shoots of numerous
kinds of fern is harvested
before they have fully
unfolded to eat. They can
be eaten cooked as a great
vegetable. The people of
diabetes who are avoiding
carbohydrate to reduce
blood sugar level, they can
use this herb as their
appetite fulfillment. It also
will help them to metabolize
the food and it will supply
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the required vitamins and

minerals. Thus fern is a
good food for the diabetes
patient.
10. Fern for Heart and Blood
pressure. There is still to be
research on the topic that
edible fern can be useful in
treating heart and high
blood pressure. But we
already have the
information that potassium
is a kind of electrolyte that is
heart friendly. It also
reduces blood pressure.
The sodium effects are also
great maintainer of
balanced heart rate.
As Edible ferns contains
a huge amount of
potassium it is a true
perception that fern is a
very useful herb for
controlling blood pressure
and keeping heart healthy.
11. Fern for preventing Cancer.
To prevent any types
cancer vitamin A and C are
the essential vitamin for the
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mission. Research studies

suggest that organic foods
enriched with vitamin A help
the body protects against
oral cavity and lung
cancers. Fern is a source of
vitamin A and C. The
researchers suggest that
ferns helped to prevent
womb cancers. It also
helpful to cure skin cancer.
There are several web
reports on the fern’s action
on the skin integrity.

Thus, Fern is a useful
herb. It also has anti-radiation
power. Mountain ferns are more
powerful than the ferns of level
lands. As fern has the poisonous
effects. So the modern herbalist
does not suggest it as an internal
medicine. Specially they do not
suggest the pregnant woman
and the infant to take it as oral
herb. They prefer to prescribe
smaller fern which are less
potent and safe in taking as
inner use.
(http://ollopage.com/herbal/healt
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h-benefits-of-edible-ferns.html)

2. Ornamental Fern or Fern, is a nonflowering  Learners should  Activity that will cater
“Lukdo” appreciate the beauty enterpreneurship
vascular plants that possess true of ferns that adds on
The Pteridophytes
roots, stems, and complex stage during  Interior decoration
leaves and that reproduce Graduation and other skills
specailoccassions.
by spores. They belong to
 Make a poem
the lower vascular  Understand the unique
plant division Pteridophyta, reproduction process
of these plant
having leaves usually with

branching vein systems; the
young leaves usually unroll from
a tight fiddlehead, or crozier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fe (https://www.britannica.com/pl
rn ant/fern).
The leafy branch of the fern
is usually called a frond. The
small leaflets that make up the
whole frond are called pinnae.
(http://www.home.aone.net.au/
~byzantium/ferns/about.html)n

Lukdo is mostly used as

Spores of a mature Fern (the
brown lining at the back of the
fern leaves)
ornamental decorations in many
occasions. It is abundantly found
in mountainous barangays of
Tacloban City
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Actual Photo by Ronna Fe

Gepullano
Taken at Brgy. 104 Salvacion
Tacloban CitY

WHAT LEARNERS
WHAT LEARNERS
SHOULD DO TO
LOCAL HERITAGE THEME WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD THINK AND
TRANSFER
SHOULD KNOW FEEL ABOUT IT
LEARNING
TOPOGRAPHY

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Tacloban, a 1st class highly Take pride in the local SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
urbanized city, sits at the heart heritage found in the
of Eastern Visayas and serves gateway of Eastern Visayas Draw the map of Tacloban
City
as the region’s economic center.
It is surrounded by bodies of Promote a heightened
Identify the bodies of water
water and is adorned with hills awareness of the city’s bordering Tacloban City
and mountains. environmental problems
The bodies of water that Draw the mountains and hills
border the city of Tacloban are: Appreciate the beauty of found in Tacloban City
1. San Pedro Bay. It is facing bodies of water and
the Leyte Gulf and is being landforms of Tacloban City Identify the different locations
of the barangays in Tacloban
shared by the Municipality of
Palo in the south. It has an area Value the natural resources City using a blank map
of 3,801 hectares. found in the city
Tacloban City Identify the natural resources
2. Anibong Bay. It has an found
Realize how Taclobanons
area of 489.99 hectares and is
can help in making the city Identify the rivers that run
bounded by Barangays Naga-
a place of interest inland Tacloban City
Naga, Anibong, and Nula-Tula.
This is where the cargo Recognize the names of the
petroleum is unloaded from the bridges in Tacloban
bay to the depot of several
petroleum companies. Follow directions using a map
3. Panalarun Bay. It is 328.10
hectares in area. The Tacloban Use prepositions in giving
seaport and fish port are located locations
along this bay. The Philippine
Use imperatives in giving
Ports Authority operates the directions
seaport for cargo and ferrying
interisland passengers. Samar- Use adjectives in making a
bound motorized bancas utilize travel brochure featuring the
Panalaron Bay as its mooring places of interests in
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shoreline.
4. Cancabato Bay. It is
located at the southeast of San
Juanico strait and west of San
Pedro Bay, and has an area of
562.26 hectares. Because of
siltation, pollution and dying
marine bio-diversity in the bay, it
is envisioned that 400 hectares
of the bay will be converted into
a new central business district
and the remaining 162.26
hectares will remain as fish
sanctuary area. Other bays
serve as fishing grounds for the
Taclobanon fisher folks. They
have also become the entry
points of all fish products from
different fish producing cities and
provinces. These bays also
serve as drainage outlets of
inland rivers and creeks. There
are approximately 17 rivers that
empty into these four bays: Suhi
Rivers 1 & 2, Sta. Elena Rivers 1
& 2, Abucay Rivers 1 & 2,
Burayan, Mahayahay, Tanghas-
Lirang, Kanpayapay, Naga-
Naga, Tigbao, Diit, Bagacay,
Cabalawan, Baruguan, and
Mangon-Bangon. The Abucay
River, northwest of Tacloban,
serves as a water irrigation
system for farm lands in
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Make a travel blog that will
feature the places of interests
in Tacloban City
Organize field
trips/educational tours around
the city
Organize cleanup drives
Adopt a river/creek
Write a jingle/song about
Tacloban City
Interview fisherfolks and
farmers
Role play how fisherfolks and
farmers should take very
good care of the water and
land
Role play how Taclobanons
should take good care of the
environment
Present a talk show that may
promote Tacloban as a place
of interest in the region
Write a weekly journal about
how you have helped clean
the city
Write a letter to the LGU
expressing appreciation of the
programs and projects it
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barangays Abucay and Naga- implements to help the city

Naga. The Mangon-Bangon, a 5-
kilometer stretch body of water Write an article about the
present condition of fishing
situated western side of the city,
industry in Tacloban
runs along 19 barangays and
serves as recipient of the city’s
sewage. Its murky water and foul
stench are a proof that the river
is polluted. Domestic wastes
from residential areas along its
embankment, hospitals, and
small scale industries contribute
to the pollution load of the river.
Some of these rivers mark
boundaries and areas in the city.
These divides are connected by
bridges. There are
approximately 30 bridges within
the city, including the most
famous and the longest in the
country, the San Juanico Bridge
built in 1975.
Tacloban City rises five
meters above sea level in the
urban area, which makes some
of the areas flood prone and
storm surge prone. The northern
part of Tacloban particularly the
Sta. Elena mountain ranges, has
an elevation of 575 meters.
These ranges skirt the city of
Tacloban from the adjacent
municipalities of Palo, Sta. Fe,
Alang-Alang, San Miguel and
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Babatngon. Mt. Naga-Naga rises

305 meters from the sea level
and has a steep slope of 40%.
The Kanhuraw Hill, located at
the northeastern part of the city,
has an elevation of 15.09 meters
above sea level. This hill is the
seat of the Local Government
Unit and lies as a landmark
overlooking the Cancabato Bay.
The mountainous areas of
Tacloban specially the ones
located at the west part are
serving as watersheds.
The city has an existing forest
area of 4,800.68 hectares in
which only about 77.78% is
being utilized for production
(1,692.233 hectares) and
protection (2,041.12 hectares)
areas.
Blessed with these natural
endowments, Tacloban’s
economy centers on agriculture
and fishery.

WHAT LEARNERS
WHAT LEARNERS
LOCAL HERITAGE SHOULD DO TO
WHAT LEARNERS SHOULD THINK AND
THEME TRANSFER
SHOULD KNOW FEEL ABOUT IT
LEARNING
TACLOBAN’S TOURISM-
INDUSTRY
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
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TACLOBAN CITY: “The Home of

the Happiest  Make a research of
People in the  Appreciation of one’s historical events not
World” own roots and known to other
beginnings. Taclobanons and share
it to your class/ school.
Tacloban, formerly known
as Kankabatok, was named after  Honor and pride being
a TACLOBANON  Do a simple cultural
the first settler Kabatok who mapping in your own
occupied the area around the place.
present Sto. Nino Church. Later,
the name of the place evolved  Join Festivals such as
from “Tarakluban” to its present Sangyaw, Pintados,
name, Tacloban. and the like.
 Organize field trips/
The city has a unique educational tours and
location surrounded by bays let the students make
(Image captured from the
narrative reports.
Geographical Information System such as the San Pedro,
created by the City Planning and Kankabato, Panalaron and
 Help preserve the
Development Office, Tacloban Anibong; the reason for it to be
City) cleanliness & beauty of
typhoon and storm surge prone. the city by supporting
campaigns and
QUICK FACTS: advocacies.
 Seat of the First
Commonwealth of the  Follow traffic rules and
Philippines. signs.
 Site hit by the world’s
 Join some promotional
strongest typhoon Yolanda activities on LGU
(Haiyan) in this century. culture & heritage
 Site of Pope Francis Papal programs and projects
visit in January 2015 to be  Conduct a
one with the survivors of slogan/poster making
Super Typhoon Yolanda. contest on how to
protect
 Site of the most beautifully

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built and longest bridge of  Develop awareness of  Create a simple

the Philippines, San the ways in which promotional
Juanico. students can promote flyer/brochure about the
and protect our cultural
 First Class Highly Sto. Nino Shrine as an
heritage.
Urbanized City (HUC) output/project.
 Population: 255,599
 Land Area: 20,172 hectares  Gain appreciation on  Draw or take pictures
the artifacts, antiques of available artifacts/
 Distance from Manila: 360
and art pieces. antiques/art pieces in
miles (580km) your household or
 Gateway to Historic Eastern community and present
Visayas those to the class by
identifying the ways in
Tacloban City as a Regional preserving the valuable
Center for governance, tourism, collections.
trade, culture, commerce and
education, has the following to
offer:

STO. NINO SHRINE

I. ATTRACTIONS

 Enrich one’s spiritual  Construct a picto-

values through narrative report
STO. NINO SHRINE and participation in showing personal
Heritage Museum: A Collection religious activities. religious
of Filipino’s Grandiose Past practices/activities.

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REAL STREET, TACLOBAN  Strengthen relationship

CITY Known to contain with God through
hundreds of artifacts, antiques service like gift-giving to
and art pieces coming from street children, help
around the world that were sick people, donate pre-
loved items, etc.
collected during the Marcos
regime, Sto. Nino Shrine and
Heritage Museum is the most
visited spot in Tacloban City.  Create campaign flyers
Inside the edifice are Italian on the maintenance
tiles, Argentine carpets, and safety measures on
chandeliers from Czech the utilization of the
Republic, Chinese porcelain, jars bridge.
and Austrian mirrors, to name a
few.  Make posters, jingles
and slogans to raise
awareness in the
Since 1986, the two-storey
locality on the
structure is under the requisition importance and
of the Presidential Commission usefulness of the
on Good Government (PCGG). bridge.
The property was one of the 20
presidential rest houses that  Construct miniature
were built during the regime of bridge model of SAN
the late former President JUANICO using
Ferdinand Marcos for his wife recycled materials.
Imelda Romualdez-Marcos, a
Taclobanon.  Develop awareness of  Make an advertisement
the ways in which or campaign flyers to
The shrine, a religious students can promote support
landmark was built in 1979 in and protect our cultural Clean As You Go
honor of the Holy Child, Sto. heritage. (CLAYGO) Scheme.
Nino, is highlighted as the
 Gain understanding on
patron of Tacloban City and is
the importance of San
celebrated every 30th day of Juanico Bridge in the
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June. lives of Taclobanons.

It serves as a chapel & museum

and a guest house with 21
bedrooms. Every room has its
own unique motif to showcase
Filipino artistry and creativeness
with a blend of Asian and
Europian fixtures.

There are a lot of guest rooms to

explore with different themes.
There’s sampaguita, shell, banig,
coconut & butterfly inspired
rooms among others.

Sto. Nino Church is the home

of the miraculous image of the
holy child, Sr. Sto Nino. It is also
known to be the “Church of
Liberation.

 Develop appreciation
of the Aesthetic
elements of the facility.  Simulate the duties and
San Juanico Bridge is a project functions of LGU
of Japan-Philippine Highway, officials .
and across San Juanico Strait in
the Philippines, stretches from
STO. NINO CHURCH  Identify the function of
Leyte to Samar islands. Its
P. ZAMORA STREET, LGU office through
longest length are steel guide
TACLOBAN CITY graphic organizers.
viaducts built or reinforced
concrete piers, and its main span
is an arch-shaped truss design.  Simulate on how to

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Using the Japanese Official gain access to the

Development Assistance (ODA) official website:
loans, it was constructed during www.tacloban.gov.ph
the Marcos administration. It has
a total length of 2.16 kilometers
(1.34 mi) – the longest bridge
spanning a body of seawater in
the Philippines. In the decades
after Marcos administration,
economic activity in Samar and
SAN JUANICO BRIDGE Leyte has finally caught up with
the bridges’ intended function,
and it has continuously become
an iconic tourist attraction and
has been acknowledged as part
of the identity of the people in
Leyte and Samar.

Also known as the Tacloban

Astrodome or the Tacloban City
Coliseum, Tacloban City
Convention Center is an indoor
arena. It has a seating capacity
of 4,500. Built at a cost of 200
million pesos, the facility had its
soft opening on June 2016. It is
used primarily for basketball,
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concerts, regional events and

other conventions. It is known to
be the second-largest indoor
arena in the Eastern Visayas
region, next to Ormoc
Superdome in Ormoc City.

 To appreciate the role

of local government
The Tacloban City Hall is  Present a dance
located at Paterno Ext., officials.
drama/role play
Tacloban City where frontline depicting the wrath of
services are offered to its  To gain awareness as Yolanda & how people
TACLOBAN CITY populace. The different offices to the function of LGU showed resiliency.
CONVENTION CENTER include sectors such as health, office for the city’s
ESPERAS AVENUE, finance, social services, general development.  Interview Yolanda
TACLOBAN CITY services, sports, civil registry, survivors and make a
transportation, and information story-narrative.
management.

 Remembering those  Documentary making

M/V Eva Jocelyn remnant, who died during the on the resiliency/current
one of the cargo vessels washed onslaught of the situations of Yolanda
ashore during the storm surge in world’s strongest survivors
2013. It serves as a Yolanda typhoon, Yolanda.
Memorial Marker in Anibong,
Tacloban City.
 Appreciating the value
TACLOBAN CIY HALL of life and the
PATERNO EXTENSION ST., Unveiled on November 7,
resiliency of
TACLOBAN CITY 2015 and was made into a
Taclobanons.
memorial marker. This memorial
is in honor of the residents of
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M/V EVA JOCELYN Barangay 67, 68 and 69 who

MEMORIAL, died in that spot when this cargo
BRGY. ANIBONG ROAD, vessel was swept ashore by a
TACLOBAN CITY gigantic storm surge that was
caused by the strong wind that
reached 375 miles per hour.

 Make a research on the

 Develop critical significant involvement
Built in 1910, the PRICE awareness on the role of the Mansion during
MANSION served as the residence the WORLD WAR II
of the Price Mansion in
and headquarters of General and present the
the lives of gathered data through
Douglas MacArthur for three Taclobanon. illustrations, poems,
months during the WWII Liberation
essays or songs.
period. In the general’s room, a
hole in the wall caused by a dud  Conduct an interview
bomb has been preserved.
with the veterans/
people who have
(PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET
entitled TACLOBAN CITY witnessed/
PHILIPPINES, Gateway to Historic experienced World War
Eastern Visayas, p. 6) II.

https://www.google.com.ph/sear
ch?  Conduct a research on
q=cap+building+tacloban+city&e  Develop awareness of the role/function of the
The REDONA RESIDENCE was
spv=2&biw=1366&bih=613&sour Redona Residence
the official residence of President the ways in which
ce=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=
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0ahUKEwjhs4yJmM3PAhUIspQ Sergio Osmena Sr. during the tourism can enhance during the Liberation
KHRu4CwMQ_AUIBigB#imgrc= Liberation Period. the welfare of people Period.
_ZfymztBRlJzHM%3A and protect our cultural
CAP BUILDING (PRICE heritage.
MANSION) JUSTICE (PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET  Construct an essay on
ROMULADEZ STREET, entitled TACLOBAN CITY how to protect the
TACLOBAN CITY PHILIPPINES, Gateway to Historic
cultural heritage.
Eastern Visayas, p. 7)

https://www.google.com.ph/sear
ch?
q=redona+residence&espv=2&bi
w=1366&bih=613&source=lnms  Make a research about
&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKE  Gain socio-cultural the symbolism of Plaza
wit2cWsmM3PAhWCUZQKHQR This has long been the venue for Libertad in the city.
awareness of the city.
hCrQQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=LOggL the socio-cultural and political
a5PsnsR8M%3A affairs of the people of Tacloban.  Draw a poster depicting
 Gain appreciation to the city’s socio-cultural
It has witnessed moments that
the rich socio-cultural and political affairs.
have been turning points in the
REDONA RESIDENCE and political affairs of
provinces and the country’s
T. CLAUDIO STREET, the Taclobanon.
history.
TACLOBAN CITY

PLAZA LIBERTAD

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 Appreciating the Show the benefits derived

in establishing and
A SYMBOL OF PEACE and ingenuity of the Filipino
developing
FRIENDSHIP, located in a tranquil people friendship/camaraderie from
little valley near city hall is the
other countries through a
MARIA KANON MADONNA OF
dramatic role play.
PEACE SHRINE, home of a lovely
statue of an Asian Madonna
SENATOR ENAGE
carved out of rare Miyagi ROCK  Initiate school level
ST.,CORNER JONES ST., activities through
AND FASHIONED by JAPANESE
CORNER MAGSAYSAY BLVD., organized YES O,
sculptor SHINICHE TANI.
CORNER TRESE MARTIRES, SCIENCE CLUB etc.
TACLOBAN CITY like field trips, research
(PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET
entitled TACLOBAN CITY and other environment
PHILIPPINES, Gateway to Historic related activities.
Eastern Visayas, p. 8)

MADONNA OF JAPAN
MAGSAYSAY BOULEVARD,
TACLOBAN CITY
 Conduct a research on
the role of the Leyte
The LEYTE PROVINCIAL was the Provincial during the
seat of Philippine Commonwealth Commonwealth
Government in 1944. Government Era and
construct the gathered
(PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET data/information
entitled TACLOBAN CITY through a graphic
PHILIPPINES, Gateway to Historic organizer.
Eastern Visayas, p. 7)

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 Develop awareness of  Make a research on the

the ways in which involvement of
tourism can enhance Tacloban City during
One of the historical markers
the welfare of people the WORLD WAR II
during the WORLD WAR II, the and present the
and protect our cultural
JAPANESE PILLBOX at the gathered data through
heritage.
beachfront of PATIO VICTORIA, illustration, poem,
San Jose, Tacloban City. It is a essay and song
domelike vault of concrete, with a
LEYTE PROVINCIAL CAPITOL large as well as a small opening,  Conduct an interview
SENATOR ENAGE STREET a 1979 plaque of the National with the veterans/
TACLOBAN CITY Historical Institute notes that it people who have
was part of the fortifications witnessed/
against the Allied Forces of Gen. experienced World
Douglas MacArthur “on D-Day 20 War II.
October 1944.” The US marines
captured it and used the pillbox
as a shelter from bombardment
by Japanese planes. The war
relic was preserved for posterity
by the Dio Island Resort.

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/58719/
history-and-a-parade-of-lights-in-
leyte/
 Write a narrative about
JAPANESE PILLBOX  Develop critical your personal
WHITE BEACH, SAN JOSE, Erected in 1941, right in the awareness of the ways experiences as a
TACLOBAN CITY center of the FATIMA VILLAGE in which tourism can leader/member of the
round about stands a life-size enhance the welfare of scouting movement in
statue of the World’s first BOY people and protect our school
cultural heritage.
SCOUT MONUMENT in human
form.  Join scouting activities.
 Enrich basic
knowledge in scouting  Recite and follow the
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(PROMOTIONAL BOOKLET Scout oath, pledge and

entitled TACLOBAN CITY  Use knowledge and law
PHILIPPINES, Gateway to skills in scouting
Historic Eastern Visayas, p. 9)
 Take pride of a
scouter

 Create your own design

 Gain appreciation to or drawing that
The Yolanda Memorial Marker was the Yolanda Memorial symbolize your bravery
installed on November 8, 2015 Marker and resilience .
located in Sagkahan District,
Tacloban City beside Tacloban  Compose an original
 Remembering those song in memory of
FIRST BOY SCOUT Convention Center.
who died during the those who died during
MONUMENT
along MARASBARAS and onslaught of Yolanda. the devastation of
COCA-COLA JUNCTION, The list of names in the memorial Yolanda.
TACLOBAN CITY wall are based on records reported
missing or dead during the
calamity. The marker served as a
tribute to the thousands who
perished. The interweaving lines
symbolize the spiralling winds that
ravaged the city on that tragic day.
It is designed by Arch. Caryl J.
Bacason.  Make a project proposal
 Appreciation of the to the barangay officials
Sariyong Waterfalls is a natural waterfalls especially on how they can help
during the rainy maintain and develop
view found at the mountin side of
the place.
Purok 6 Brgy.74 Nula-Tula, season.
YOLANDA MEMORIAL
Tacloban City. To go there, it  Conduct tree-planting
SAGKAHAN DIST.,
takes approximately a three  Realization of the activity within the area.
TACLOBAN CITY
hundred meter walk/hike from the importance of water
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new constructed road to the and how it helps  Help preserve its
mountain. The site surrounded beautify the place. natural beauty by
with different kinds of trees can be maintaining cleanliness
seen in a 360 degree panoramic  Taking care of our of the vicinity.
view. During summer season, little environment can help
 Make a poster/slogan in
amount of water flows so it is preserve natural tourist helping preserve the
better to visit this place during the destinations. place.
rainy season. It is indeed a rare
sight.  Planting trees can help  Make a photo essay on
During the American Era, the lessen soil erosion and the importance of
waterfalls served as a primary landslide. water.
water source to the large area of
 Let students make rules
Barangay 74 which then served as  Be careful in visiting a and regulations on what
the American headquarters. The place known to be to do to help preserve
said falls has been a big help to inhabited by the place.
the residents where they can fetch supernatural beings.
water and wash clothes.
SARIYONG WATERFALLS A long time ago, there was one
incident about the falls associated
with the supernatural. A group of
teenagers were howling too much
and had fun. After a few days, it
has been said that some of them
got sick and had skin rashes on
their body (na buyagan). They
believed that there were spirits or
bad forces existing or living in the
said place. Despite of this, many
children visit and enjoy swimming
and bathing especially during rainy
season because of heavy water
that flows.
One natural threat in this place is
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landslide due to tree logging

activity. Nobody manages the said
falls.  Write a journal entry
about their experience
 Appreciation of the in visiting the place.
Balugo Falls is located in Brgy. beauty of waterfalls
104 Salvacion, Tacloban City, 500  Make a blog about their
meters away from the settlers. The  Value the essence of journey to the place.
falls acts like a dam with a wide visiting a natural place
rocky ledge and has shallow,  Interview officials from
where one can find
narrow and deeper parte where both government and
enjoyment. non-government
the swimmers can stay.
agencies about their
In 1985, the DENR developed the
 Know how government perspectives in
Balugo Falls for watershed supporting natural
and non-government
development. It was destroyed by tourist destinations.
agencies can help
“Bagyo Undang” and again
support natural tourist
rehabilitated by the people’s  Write an essay about
destinations.
organization assisted by Non- their experience in
Government Organization funded visiting a natural tourist
by Belgian Government (DISOP) destination versus
 Geometric figures staying indoors
and is now under the supervision
appreciation surrounded with
of the City Government maintained gadgets.
by the CENRO. In the 1980’s, it
became a beauty spot for ECO  Organize field
Tourism. trips/educational tours
Both the natives of the barangay and let them make
BALUGO FALLS and the tourists enjoy swimming in narrative reports
LOCAL TERM: TUMALITIS the area as a form of their bonding
FALLS time and relaxation. Surrounding
the falls is a green forest made up
of indigenous trees which makes
the place cool. The sight and
pleasing sound of birds make the
place more peaceful and relaxing.
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The economic significance of the

waterfalls serves as a source of
fresh water, air and log materials
as a source of income to people
living in the area.
Some narratives associated in the
place tell that because it is a
majestic falls, they say “Mayda
daw nahuhulbot pailarum”
(someone is trying to pull you
underwater) and there are cases
that when you take pictures, you
can see a lady in white in the
background.
Before the super typhoon Yolanda,
the place was rich in full vegetation
and water source and afterwards
had less water source prone to
landslide and has less trees.

II. ACCOMMODATION
FACILITIES
 Organize field
 Awareness of the trips/educational tours
Hotel Alejandro is a hotel cultural aspect of and let them make
that boasts a storied past dating oneself. narrative reports
many decades of pre and post
war . Its owners, Dr. and Mrs.  Appreciation of one’s  Visit the place with
Alejandro Montejo started the own religious heritage family and friends.
construction in 1931 towards its Experience its
and culture. amenities and write a
completion in 1932. Before
review.
World War II, the Montejo
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residence was already a popular  Draw/sketch the

HOTEL ALEJANDRO,
P. Paterno Street, Tacloban
City
venue for luncheons and dinner panoramic view of the
parties attended by USAFFE place.
military officers. When the war
broke in 1942 during the
Japanese occupation, the house
served as quarters to displaced
families. Today, it stands as a 5-
storey structure having a total of
4 executive suites, 25 standard
and 36 deluxe rooms and a roof
deck terrace.

 Organize a team/group
 Understand that
On 6 hectares of gardens to join as contingents to
change happens for the annual festival of
overlooking Cancabato Bay, this the betterment of the Lights Parade.
laid back resort is 2km from the school/university/place.
Sto. Nino Shrine and Heritage
 Appreciate the  Make a picto-narrative
Museum, 9km from Daniel Z. report in the celebration
contributions of the
romualdez Airport and 12 km from of Sangyaw Festival.
people behind success
the landmark San Juanico Bridge.
of these schools.

Simple dorms sleeps 5 to 6 guests.

Modest rooms have
Wi-Fi connections, mini fridges,
plus TV’s, tea/coffee making
facilities. All include terraces with
bay views. Private villas are
offered and has a swimming pool.
There is also an apartment with a
kitchen is available but additional
charges apply. To add, it also has
wheelchair accessibility in the car
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LEYTE PARK HOTEL park, lift and entrance.

MAGSAYSAY BLVD.,
TACLOBAN CITY
III. FESTIVAL & RITUALS
 Understand that
Balyuan Rites marks the start of  Organize field
change happens for trips/educational tours
the 9-day Novena Masses for the
the betterment of the and let them make
annual Tacloban City Fiesta
Celebration in honor of its patron school/university/place. narrative reports
Sr. Sto. Nino de Tacloban.  Appreciate the
contributions of the  Create a timeline of
The historical yearly traditional people behind success important events.
practice of the devotees of Sr. Sto. of these schools.
Nino of Tacloban and Buscada  Write a letter to the
Basey Samar is the Balyuan people who have
(meaning the exchange of the two contributed much to
replica images of Sr. Sto. Nino de your success.
Tacloban and Sr. Sto. Ninode
Buscada Basey). The narrative
identifies our historical, cultural,
religious &traditional practices that
can boost a place tourism industry.

Taclobanons led by its

parishioners and the City
Government of Tacloban bought
Sr. Sto Nino de Tacloban to
Buscada Basey Samar several
days before the start of the novena
mass to be venerated by the
devotees of Basey, in exchange of
Sr. Sto. Nino de Buscada Basey
Samar, which was brought to the
City for Taclobanon to be revered

 Understand that
change happens for
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the betterment of the

school/university/place.
Sangyaw Festival of Lights is  Appreciate the
Tacloban City’s contribution to the contributions of the
Visayas and Philippines Seasons people behind success
of Festivals. It provides the festive
of these schools.
mood of the Waray who come
home during Tacloban Fiestas to
honor its patron Senor Sto Nino.
This event is the perfect
opportunity to showcase the
religious heritage of the
Taclobanons. This highlights the
unfaltering spirit of the people and
the inspiration to use the lessons
BALYUAN RITES of the past as the source of
strength and hope.

The Festival is participated in by

schools, barangay contingents and
various government and non-
government organizations
 Understand that
change happens for
IV.EDUCATIONAL
SANGYAW FESTIVAL OF the betterment of the
INSTITUTIONS
LIGHTS school.
The history of Leyte Normal  Organize field
University dates back to the pre- trips/educational tours
war years. It came into being in  Appreciate the and let them make
1921 as the Provincial Normal contributions of the narrative reports.
people behind the  Create a timeline of
School and eventually outgrew its
important events.
base becoming a two-year success of these
 Write a letter to the
collegiate training institution in schools.
people who have
1938. It became a degree-granting contributed much to
four-year college complete with a your success.
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training department in 1952 and

was known as Leyte Normal  Organize field
School. On June 14, 1976, it was trips/educational tours
converted into the Leyte State and let them make
narrative reports.
College by virtue of Presidential
Decree No. 944, signed by then
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos. On
February 23, 1995, the college
was converted into the Leyte
Normal University through R.A.
7910. This was made possible
through the efforts of the late
Cong. Cirilo Roy Montejo and was
sponsored by the former Sen.
Letecia Ramos – Shahani in the
Senate. The university was
proclaimed as the Center of
LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY Excellence for Teacher Education
PATERNO STREET, in Region from 1996 to 2001and
TACLOBAN CITY
2008-2011.
(www.lnu.edu.ph)  Understand that
change happens for
the betterment of the
The Eastern Visayas school.
State University had its humble  Organize field
beginnings in1907, as a part of trips/educational tours
the provincial school. It became  Appreciate the and let them make
a separate entity in 1915 and contributions of the narrative reports.
was renamed as the Leyte Trade  Create a timeline of
people behind the
School funded by the provincial important events.
government. In 1953, it was success of these
 Write a letter to the
renamed as the National schools.
people who have
Provincial Trade School by virtue contributed much to
of R.A. 406. In 1961, the
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Congress of the Philippines your success.

passed Republic Act 1516  Develop awareness of
converting it into the Leyte the ways in which
Regional Arts and Trades and students can promote
authorizing it to become a and protect our natural
training institution for vocational heritage.
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE and industrial education in
UNIVERSITY Easter Visayas. It was renamed  Understand that
SALAZAR STREET, QUARRY the Leyte Institute of change happens for
DISTRICT, TACLOBAN CITY Technology, an institute of
the betterment of the
higher learning committed to the
service of a larger academic school.
area of responsibility through the
Republic Act 4572 which took in
effect in the school year 1965-  Appreciate the
1966. contributions of the
Starting from SY 1999- people behind the
2000, satellite campuses were
success of these
established in Ormoc, Burauen,
Dulag and Carigara. schools.

Finally in 2004, Republic

Act 9311 converted the Leyte
Institute of Technology, into
Eastern Visayas State
University, a challenge to serve
Eastern Visayas, through
academic excellence and
technological development.
(www.evsu.edu.ph)  Gain appreciation to
the beauty of nature.

 Develop awareness of
Leyte National High School, the ways in which
region eight’s number one students can promote
secondary institution is located and protect our natural  Organize field
at Lino R. Gonzaga Ave., heritage. trips/educational tours
Tacloban City. It has been and let them make
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serving the Eastern Visayas narrative reports

populace for one hundred years  Encourage pupils in
now. The school first came to life recycling plastics as
November 1903 as a provincial
one way to maintain
high school headed by American
teachers. cleanliness.
Students at this time were
trained in housekeeping, sewing,
cooking, farming, trade and
teaching; with this, the trade
department was separated from
the high school and was set up
as a different school, the Leyte
Trade School, known as the
Leyte Institute of Technology
now the Eastern Visayas State
University.

As the years passed, the

need for trained Filipino teachers
was felt. It is with that first  Write journals and
Provincial Normal School was stories about
organized. The tree schools UPstudent’s
comprised the Leyte Trade experiences.
LEYTE NATIONAL HIGH School, Provincial Normal
SCHOOL, Lino Gonzaga School and Leyte High School,  Describe UP (past &
Avenue,Paterno Street used a common site. In 1954, present) through a venn
Downtown, Tacloban City the Provincial Board divided the diagram.
area among the three schools.
The Leyte High School followed
the general Course, which  Create a timeline of
exposed the students to both important events.
academic and vocational
subjects. It was in 1973-1974  Write a letter to the
that the UP-DEC-NSDB co- people who have
sponsored the Leyte Research
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and Development High School contributed much to

sought to organize talented your success.
youths to special classes in
Science, Mathematics, Social
Studies, Arts and Music. In S.Y.  Create a timeline of
1989-1990, the Secondary important events
Education on Development
Program (SEDP) was launched
wherein the academic electives  Write a letter to the
were abolished and the 40- people who have
minute period was back. It was contributed much to
in 1993-1994 that the your service.
engineering, Science, Education
Program (ESEP) came to be
was an experiment sponsored by
UNIVERSITY OF THE DOST. The school also
PHILIPPINES VISAYAS pioneered the SpecialEducation
TACLOBAN COLLEGE, (SpEd) classes for less abled
Magsaysay Blvd, Tacloban individuals-the hearing and
City visually impaired. Another
program of the school is the
special Program for the Arts
(SPA) which specialize in the
humanities. In 2016, the  Create a timeline of
nationwide implementation of the important events
Senior High program started
which offered Academic and TVL
tracks.  Write a letter to the
The humble beginning of the people who have
school can be traced back in the contributed much to
enactment of Act No. 74 otherwise your service.
known as education Act of 1901 on
January 2, 1901 when the
Department of Public Instruction  Make a diorama that
(DPI) was established in the promotes San Juanico
Philippine Islands. Golf Course.
 Create a poster that
The name Tacloban Central
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RIZAL CENTRAL SCHOOL School was replaced in 1955 to reminds on how to

Source: Rizal Community School. The use protect and maintain
of the name lasted until 1972 and cleanliness of the place.
in 1973, the school was known as  Make a siday about
Rizal Central School. nature and interpret it to
the class.
Most parts of the school were
destroyed by the Super Typhoon
Yolanda but was still used as an  Make an advertisement
evacuation center for 341 families that promotes Eco
composed of 1,589 individuals. Learning Park.
Support from different
Governmental Organizations and  Create a plant
Private Institutions poured in to holder/pot from
help the physical rehabilitation of recycled plastic
the school. materials.

To date Rizal Central School will

continue to serve its students to
fulfil its mandate to provide quality
education in partnership with its
SAN FERNANDO CENTRAL stakeholders in creating lifelong
SCHOOL learners.

San Fernando Central school is

located at corner Real and Lukban
Streets, Tacloban City. It is a
DepEd managed Monograde
Public Elementray School and is
formerly known as San Fernando
Central School.

V. PARKS & FARMS

The San Juanico Golf

Course is located in Brgy. 97
SAN JUANICO GOLF COURSE
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Cabalawan, Tacloban City. The

landscape of the golf course can
be viewed from the top where the
entrance is and golfers may ride a
golf cart to roam around the area.
Aside from recreation, the place
can also be used for business
meetings. Threats to this place
include typhoon and illegal logging.

The Paraiso Mangrove Eco

Learning Park is the nursery of
Mangrove & Eco-Learning Park
PARAISO MANGROVE ECO with Plastic Recycling Facility
LEARNING PARK Project of Brgy. Capt. Jan Michael
de Veyra which is located at the
coastal area of Brgy. 83 Paraiso in
San Jose. It is a natural sight to be
seen daily in a panoramic view of
360 degree.

Natural threats to this park may

include climate change, typhoon,
storm surge and fire. Man-made
threats on the other hand include
garbage and waste management
and view obstruction.

This Eco park is sure to contribute

to the aspects of tourism,
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agriculture, economy and

environment.
 Appreciation of
Pitahaya Farm
Pitahaya Farm is a natural view especially during the
found in Paraclete, Brgy. 104 months of August to
Salvacion Sitio Soliman, September.
Tacloban City. The site can be
seen in a 180 degree view where  Suggest ways on how
 To cultivate interest in
one can see a plantation of to help preserve and
agriculture industry.
dragon fruit and mixed maintain the farm.
vegetables. The fruiting stage of
 Taking care of our
dragon fruit can be best seen  Make a documentary or
PITAHAYA FARM environment can help video on the nature of
from the months of August to
BRGY. 104 SALVACION, September while the rest of the preserve natural tourist propagating a dragon
TACLOBAN CITY mixed vegetables can be seen destinations. fruit and mixed
vegetables.
all year round which makes it a
tourist attraction. One  By knowing how to
environmental significance of the propagate fruits and
place is the symbolic relationship vegetables, one can
of plants and animals. benefit from its
The farm is a former St. Therese aesthetic, economic
Child Devt. Center Extension and environmental
and later on became the first value.
TESDA Accredited Farm School
and ATI Learning Site that offers
organic Agriculture production
NCII.
Natural threats to the farm are
climate change, flash floods and
typhoon.
The farm, aside from catering
education in propagating
agriculture also benefits the
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economic sector for the high

value of organic dragon fruit in
the market.

 Appreciate the interior

VI. ANCILLIARY SERVICES and outer design of the
house and its function.
Owned by the provincial
government, the Eastern
 Realize that students’
Visayas State University (EVSU)  Visit the place and
outputs/projects can
Executive House is originally describe the physical
serve as a big
intended for the school’s aspect of the
contribution to an
University President’s home infrastructure.
away from his own and later on existing infrastructure.
became a function hall and at  Write an essay how
the same time executive’s  Understand how the student’s
house. This contributes to the executive house helps outputs/projects can
tourism and economy of the EVSU employees, serve as a big
students and outsiders contribution to an
university. Employees of the
existing infrastructure.
university may use this house accommodated.
with or without rental. The use of  Interview EVSU
this house depends on the employees, students
availability of the hall or rooms. and outsiders about
Occupants from EVSU or from their stay in the EVSU
outside the campus may transact executive house.

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EVSU EXECUTIVE HOUSE or book their

LINO GONZAGA AVE. reservation/payments for the use  Create an
SALAZAR ST. TACLOBAN of the rooms or function hall. advertisement on how
CITY to help promote the
The excellent iconic design of EVSU executive house.
the house is located at Lino
Gonzaga Ave. Salazar St. Brgy.
44 District. The façade of the
two-storey building is made up of
concrete with a very big and
wide front yard. Its interiors
consist of a
function/boardroom/meeting
room on the 1st floor, four rooms
with private comfort rooms that
can be rented per stay on the 2nd
floor. Each room has built-in
cabinets, tables and chairs. Its
decorative features are made up
of mixed modern and local
furniture in which some were
projects of EVSU students.

Some ghost stories are heard

from those who experienced to
stay in this house.

However, this house could be

prone to environmental disaster
such as typhoon, earthquakes,  Appreciation of one’s
fires and man-made vulnerability close-family ties.
such as security, theft, and  Recognition of
vandalism. people’s contributions
that lead to the
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economic progress of
Inherited from parents and was a community.
passed on from generations  Appreciation of one’s
among offsprings, known for industry and
Tacloban City’s bestselling, best persistence in the field
tasting baked cinnamon bread. of commerce &  Organize an
Diorico’s is a socially and business. educational tour for the
economically sustainable learners to experience
livelihood of the family how the Dioricos come
“Owning a family bakery is a way  Appreciation of one’s up with cinnamon
to not only make a living, but bread.
close-family ties.
allows family members to bond  Write a recipe on how
 Recognition of to make cinnamon
together and build a family
people’s contributions bread.
legacy,”the owner said.
that lead to the  Construct amini-
economic progress of business proposal
a community. related to bread making
 Appreciation of one’s
industry and
persistence in the field
of commerce &  Organize an
Felisa’s Café Restaurant is business educational tour for the
located at Justice Romualdez learners to experience
Street, Tacloban City, Leyte. It is how the Felisas Cafe
categorized as a coffee shop. come up with coffee.
DIORICOS  Write a recipe on how
to make a coffee.
 Construct amini-
business proposal
 Appreciation of one’s related to coffee making
close-family ties.
 Recognition of
people’s contributions
that lead to the
economic progress of
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a community.
 Appreciation of one’s
industry and
persistence in the field
 Organize an
of commerce & educational tour for the
If you like Chinese cuisine, Royal business. learners to experience
Kitchen Restaurant is absolutely how the Royal Kitchen
not a bad choice. Located in the come up with Chinese
heart of the city along J. cuisine.
Romualdez St., Tacloban. Food,  Write a recipe on how
service, value and atmosphere to make a Chinese
FELISAS CAFÉ are qualities anyone would look cuisine.
JUSTICE ROMUALDEZ ST. forward to.  Construct amini-
TACLOBAN CITY business proposal
 Visiting a coffee shop related to cooking.
is not only to entertain
one’s self using
gadgets but also
serves an avenue to
ROYAL KITCHEN talk with other people.
JUSTICE ROMUALDEZ ST.
TACLOBAN CITY  Realize the value of
artworks and how it
helps beautify the
place.  Record a video of a
coffee klatch
Jose Karlo’s Coffee Shop is
(conversation while
located at Juan Luna St. in Brgy. drinking coffee) with a
50-A just across Sto. Nino classmate about their
Church. It is open daily. The  Appreciate the experience in the place.
interior essence of dining in
Of the place is made up bits and one of the most  Take a photo of
pieces of art worked well historically known interesting artwork and
together that create a homey feel restaurant in the city. make an essay about it.
with a touch of creativity. Their
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menu offers a wide range of  Know why it is practical

beverages and pastries. to have a business
establishment in one’s
own residence.
 Construct a miniature of
Chew Love is a Filipino Asian
Chew love.
cuisine located at P. Gomez St.,
Tacloban City Customers can  Interview Chew Loves
avail takeout, reservations, owner so as to get bits
seating and table services. and pieces of info about
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photo/doorphoto/0/4M/000WXU7 Love is the cutest restaurant in  Write a journal after
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dollhouse-like façade and (Chew Love)
murals, it stands out in P.
Gomez St., just a few steps
JOSE KARLO’s COFFEE
away from Sto Nino Church.
SHOP
JUAN LUNA ST., TACLOBAN
The restaurant has a lovely
CITY
courtyard decked with artsy and
cute little details that will keep
everyone while in the place. One
would hardly notice when table is
ready, time is spent reading the
details around and taking
photos. Food is superb, thus
arousing one’s appetite.

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CHEW LOVE
P. GOMEZ ST., TACLOBAN
CITY
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Calle Z Café is a former café and
 Interview the restaurant
restaurant turned into a bistro
owners to get to know
bar entertainment permanently more about the place.
owned by Gerry and Ludette
Ruiz. One can ride a tricycle in  Post and share in social
going to the place which is media your experience
located in Brgy. 47, while dining in the
Independencia Street. It is a two- restaurant.
storey building made up of mixed
cement and hard wood materials  Write an essay why it is
wherein the restaurant is on the practical to have a
business establishment
first floor while the residential
in one’s own residence.
house on the second floor.
Inside is a spacious area and a
cool ambience. The outdoor
setting beside the restaurant
provide cool breeze and
mesmerizing music especially
during dining bight time when
50’s to 70’s music is being
played.

One of their best seller is Bulalo

because sipping warm soup is
heaven and the beef is tasty and
tender.
Economically, the restaurant
serves as a source of income to
the family. It also serves as a  Develop awareness of
place of socialization where the ways in which
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different people dine. students can promote
The place is safe for any activity and protect our natural
in the establishment. However, it heritage.
is prone to be damaged during a
typhoon or earthquake wherein it  Gain appreciation of
became partially damaged nature
during the super typhoon
“Yolanda”
La Villa Mountain Resort is
sprawled easy in the middle of the
9.5 hectare property in Brgy. 100
San Roque, Tacloban City. The
resort is a relaxation haven for
friends and family. It is open daily
from 9 am to 6 pm.
 Value the love for work
 Be industrious and
patient in doing things.
 Inculcate division of
labor.
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VII. LIVELIHOOD
 Create a simple
With almost 135 families, flyer/brochure about the
theirresidents of Brgy. Sitio Sto. Nino Shrine as an
Caliro of Tacloban City make output/project.
barbeque sticks as a source of
living. Its traditional  Draw an illustration
craftsmanship is made up of showing the ways on
bamboo which is peeled (guin- how to protect and
babarusan) to make it smooth maintain the cleanliness
and make a fine finish. Aside of our natural heritage.
from that, they also make a
panggal, a tool that is used in  Let students experience
catching crab in the sea. how to make a panggal
and barbeque sticks.
Invite a resident from
This livelihood contributes much the barangay to
to the trade & industry sector demonstrate the
which help best the economy of process.
the city most especially when
demand for barbecue sticks rise  Present a role play on
during Tacloban Fiesta the assigned source of
celebration, parties (Christmas) living and integrate
or even during ordinarydays for value the love for work.
food vending. The barbeque
 Conduct an interview to
sticks are sold in 60 pieces for
a family in the
only 4 pesos community and
document their source
of living.
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CRAFTMANSHIP BARBEQUE
STICK MAKING& CRAB NET
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