THC 1104

Philippine Tourism,
Geography, and Culture

Cordillera Admistrative
Region (CAR)

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CORDILLERA
ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION (CAR)

Regional Capital : Baguio City

Province Capital
• ABRA -Bangued
• APAYAO - Cabugao
• BENGUET - La Trinidad
• IFUGAO - Lagawe
• KALINGA - Tabuk
• MOUNTAIN PROVINCE - Bontoc

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Specific Learning Objectives:
• By the end of the lesson/topic, learners should be able to:

• Identify the different access points and gateways (air, land, and
sea) to and within the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR);
• Identify the major attractions (man-made, natural),
accommodations, and unique cultural highlights and practices,
including languages, dialects, festivals, gastronomy, industry, and
crafts within CAR;
• Appreciate the historical highlights of the different provinces and
other local government units (LGUs) within CAR;
• Identify the provinces and attractions of CAR on an outline map;
and
• Create different travel itineraries that cover different types of
tourism attractions and activities within CAR Region for different
types of tourists.
•

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How to get there

• How to get there:

• By Land: via MacArthur Highway, North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), Subic-Clark-Tarlac

Expressway (SCTEX), and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX)

• By Land: Due to its geographic nature as the only landlocked region in the
country, the Cordillera Administrative region is only accessible by land through the
MacArthur Highway or via the interconnected expressway systems from Manila, Ilocos
Region, and Central Luzon Region. Regular bus trips are offered by various companies from
Manila to the provinces of CAR.

• Getting Around: Private van and car rentals are available to move around the
region as well as public modes of transportation. One can take a bus to move from one
province to the other or a jeepney and tricycle to get around towns.

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 Apayaos

Ibaloi

Ifugao

Cultural Groups Kalinga

Isneg

Bontoc, etc.

Collectively known as the Igorots

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• Abra River
• Tugot ni Angalo
• Pinaing (Scared Stone)

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• Mary Barbero Park • Tangadan Tunnel

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• Arya! Abra Festival (March)

• Dapil Festival (Febuary)

• Kawayan Festival (March)

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• Pudtol Church
• Nalvo Cave
• Anag-Sicapno Wildlife Sanctuary
• Lussok Crystal Cave
• Bayugao Falls
• Mt. View Deck

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• Say-Am-Talip Tadoc Festival
(January)

• Fruit Harvest Festival

(September – October)

• Apayao Day (Febuary 14)

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• Most of the tribes in Benguet have their own
languages or dialects. The Ibaloi tribes speak
Ibaloy, which is similar to Pangasinan.
• The Kankana-ey tribe has their language, which is
related to the Bontoc language.
• Many inhabitants also speak Ilokano, Tagalog, and
English for trade and commerce.
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• Kennon Road
• Burnham Park
• Camp John Hay

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 Kabayan
Mummies

• Photo source:
https://www.atlasobsc
ura.com/places/timba
c-mummies-of-the-
philippines
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Panagbenga
Festival Strawberry Festival (March)
(February)
Adivay Festival (November)
Panagbenga is a
kankanaey term Adivay means “coming
for "a season of together of people to
blooming." celebrate”

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The Province
• Wood carved furniture

• Hats in different shapes and made of various

of Benguet is materials

known for • Handmade house decorations

various • Local food products (strawberry jam, ube

products, mountain honey and different kinds of

products vegetables as well as flowers)

such as: • The province is also known for its ukay-ukay or

wag- wagan.

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• Philippine War Memorial

Shrine
• Tam-an Village
• Bintakan Cave
• Banaue Rice Terraces
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

The five inscribed clusters are:

(i) the Nagacadan terrace cluster in the
municipality of Kiangan,
(ii) the Hungduan terrace cluster that
uniquely emerges into a spider web;
(iii) the central Mayoyao terrace cluster
which is characterized by terraces
interspersed with traditional
farmers’ bale (houses)
and alang (granaries);
(iv) (iv) the Bangaan terrace cluster in the
municipality of Banaue that
backdrops a typical Ifugao traditional
village; and
(v) (v) the Batad terrace cluster of the
municipality of Banaue that is nestled
in amphitheatre-like semi-circular
terraces with a village at its base.
Hudhud

The Hudhud consists of narrative chants traditionally

performed during the rice sowing season, at harvest
time and at funeral wakes and rituals.

comprises more than 200 chants, each divided into

40 episodes.

A complete recitation may last several days.

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Bulol

• The Bul-ul or Bulol, as

it is locally known, is
an Ifugao
anthropomorphic
carving that
symbolizes an
Ifugao rice God. It
also signifies fertility
and is believed to
gain spirits of
ancestors or
guardians. Bulul,
the rice man, is a
carved wooden figure
with simple shape of
a human being, male
or female

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 • Imbaya Festival
Showcases the various ethnic
activities and products of Ifugao,
Festivals, such as wine-making and stone-
walling
Products &
• Gotad Ad Ifugao (June)
Crafts,
Delicacies, The Province of Ifugao produces:
and Cuisine • Wood carved furniture
• Accessories like bags
• Handmade house decoration

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• In the past, headhunting was considered
noble and it symbolizes bravery.
• Tattoo is a status symbol which men
respect and which women admire and is
given to warriors or "mingol" as reward.

Languages are:
• Ilokano
• The Kalinga dialect
• Filipino and English

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• Batok – the traditional tattoo process through
hand-tapping using thorn of pomelo as needle and
charcoal and pine soot mixed as paste for the ink
• Kinilat o lightning design - means people possessed
dual souls-one connected to the earth, the other to
heaven.

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• Buscalan & Tanglayan Rice Terraces
• Palan-ah Falls and Hot Spring (“Pinalpallang-ah” which means chair)
• Mount Mating-oy Dinayao

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• Chico River
• Moutn Binaratan

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Festivals,
Products & • Ulalim Festival (February)

Crafts, • Batok Tattoo Festival (October)

Delicacies, and • The province particularly engaged in food processing,

handicraft and weaving industry that produces various
Cuisine products that are now being supported by the government.

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 • Mountain Province is
formerly dubbed as “La
Montanosa" by Spanish
for its mountainous
land.
• Now, Mountain Province
is raising its popularity
as a “Spelunkers Delight
and Weavers Paradise ".
It is becoming a favorite
destination of both local
and foreign visitors.

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Sagada Caves
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Sagada Hanging Coffins

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Bomod-ok Fals

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Festivals,Products & Crafts,
Delicacies, and Cuisine

Lang-ay Festival (April)

Fagfagato Festival (August)

Weaving products:
• Samoki's tapis, G-strings, belts and
blankets
• Knapsack, bags and purses
• Placemats, napkins and table
runners.
• The province also produce different
varieties of rice

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References:

Gatchalian-Badilla, Maria Criselda G. (2019). Philippine Tourism, Geography, and Culture, First Edition. Manila: Rex Book
Store.
Claravall, B. (2013). Travel and Tour Operations in the Philippines, Third Edition. Manila: Accumicro Solutions.
Libosada, C. (2010) Domestic Tourism, Manila: Anvil Publishing.
So, Paul Lim (2012) Philippine Tourist Destinations, Second Edition, Manila: Accumicro I.T. Solutions.
Yuson, Alfred A. (2013) Philippines: Islands of Enchantment, Manila: Tuttle Publishing

Web Resources:
www.tourism.gov.ph ; www.namria.gov.ph; www.visitmyphilippines.com.ph; www.nhcp.gov.ph
www.ncca.gov.ph; https://philippines.travel; www.psa.gov.ph; www.tpb.gov.ph
www.heritage.org.ph; www.ivanhenares.com; http://ilocosnorte.ph http://www.worldtourist.us/ilocosnorte/laoag.html

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