Bicol Region…

National Capital Region…

Region V

Also known as Bicol Region or “Bikolandia”.

Located in the southernmost tip of Luzon island.

This region comprises 3 provinces of the BikolPeninsula (Albay, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur), one Southern end of Luzon Island (Sorsogon) and two island provinces adjacent to the Peninsula (Catanduanes and Masbate).

National Capital Region

Commonly known as Metro Manila.

It is the seat of government and most populous region of the Philippines.

NCR is composes of cities of Caloocan, Las Pinas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Paranaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig and Valenzuela, as well as the Muncipality of Pateros.g

History…

D.Reyes…

Region V

The term Bicol could have been derived from Bico, the name of a river which drains in San Miguel Bay.

This region was also known as Ibalon, variously interpreted to derived form Ibalio, “to bring to the other side”; ibalon, “people from the other side” or “people who are hospitable and give visitors gifts to bring home”.

1. Albay

A Spanish expedition led by Luis de Guzman set foot in Albay in 1569.

-Masbate, Ticao, Burias and the Southern Bicol Peninsula.

In July 1573, Juan de Salcedo led 120 soldiers and Agustinian missionaries in another expedition from the north, entering the Bicol River from San Miguel Bay to Lake Bato.

In 1846, Governor-General Narciso Claveriadecreed the seperation of the islands of Masbate, Ticao, and Burias.

Albay was created as a province under ct 2711 on March 10, 1917.

2. Camarines Norte

Camarines derives its name from the Spanish word camarin, meaning rice granary or warehouse.

From 1573 to 1829, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur formed only one political unit known as Ambos Camarines.

In 1829, they were seperated but reunited again in 1854.

By virtue of RA Act 2809 of March 3, 1919, General F. B. Harrison seperated CamarinesNorte from Camarines Sur with Don Miguel R. Lukban as its first governor.

3. Camarines Sur

Known centuries ago as the Tierra de Camarines, the province is distinctly Spanish-founded settlement.

In 1574, Governor General Guido de Lavezaresreferred Camarines Sur to the king of Spain as Los Camarines, after the abundance of canarins-rice granaries which were conspicuous features of the area.

4. Catanduanes

Isla de Cobos was Catanduanes’ first name given by Spanish conquistadores when came upon several tribes living in the thatched huts called cobos during the earl part of 1573.

Formerly known as Catanduan, Catandugan, and finally, Catanduanes, derived its name from the tando trees which then abound in the island.

Juan de Salcedo arrived in the island in 1573, hunting for pirates, and conquered the natives.

Catanduanes was former sub-province of Ambos Camarines in the early 1900s and later of Albay.

It gained provincial autonomy when Congressman Francisco Perfecto filled House Bill No. 301 which separated the province from Albay and approved on September 26, 1945.

5. Masbate

When Captain Luis Enriquez de Guzman anchored on the shores of Masbate in 1569, he found tiny settlements spread along the coasts engaged in the flourishing trade with China.

Historical accounts show that the Christianization of Bicol Region actually began in Masbate in 1569.

Masbate was originally part of Albay but it was separated from Albay in 1864.

The Americans organized Masbate as a province in 1901, but made it sub-province of Sorsogonion 1905.

Finally, on December 15, 1920 the Philippine Legislature, through Act No. 2394, made Masbate an independent province.

6. Sorsogon

Sorsogon came from the word Solsogon which means “tracing the river by going upstream.”

Sorsogon was discovered 1569 by a group of Spanish missionaries named Father Alonzo Jimenez, Juan Orta, and Captain Luis Entiquezde Guzman

Sorsogon became an independent region on October 17, 1894 with Juan de la Guardia as the first Governor.

National Capital Region

The area of Metropolitan Manila was already settled before the Spanish came.

After the Spaniards successfully wrested power away from Lakan Dula, Rajah Matanda and Tariq Suleiman, even the attempt of the Chinese Pirate Warlord Limahong, they renamed the area and its surrounding as Nuevo Reino de Castilla.

The government created the Province of Manila, composed of the Province of Tondo to the South and the isolated territories of Nueva Ecija to the north.

In 1975, Metropolitan Manila Commission was created to administer the emerging metropolis when president Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 824. Marcos appointed his wife Imelda Marcos as governor of Metro Manila.

In 1986, a major government reorganization, President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order No. 394 and changed the structure of the Metropolitan Manila Commission and renamed it to the Metropolitan Manila Authority.

1. Caloocan City

The word caloocan comes from the Tagalog root word lo-ok bay atttributed to its nearness to Manila Bay.

During the Spanish era, Caloocan used to be a small barrio named Aromahan or Libis Espina.

During the formation of Rizal province, Caloocan was included in the matrix until 1975.

This city is historically significant because it was center of activities for the Katipunan.

2. Las Piñas

The story about the true origin of the city’s name, Las Piñas, varies:

- Piña

- Las Peñas(the rocks)

- In the inscription of the church bell that states “Siendo cure del pueblo de Las Peñas el M.R.P. Padre Diego Cera se fundio este equilon anode 1820”

It was proclaimed a town of Cavite province either in 1762 or 1797.

In 1901, the municipality of Las Piñas was separated from Cavite and incorporated to the newly created province of Rizal.

Two years later, it was combined with the Parañaque with the latter as the seat of the new municipal government but it was separated from Parañaque to become municipality again on March 27, 1907.

Then, with the founding of Metropolitan Manila Area in 1976, Las Piñas becane one of the municipalites making up the region.

On February 12, 1997, President Fidel V. Ramos signed the bill which elevated Las Piñas from municipality to city.

3. Malabon

In legend, Malabon comes from the word maraming labong which means “plenty of labong”, the edible of bamboo shoots.

Malabon was founded as “Visita” of Tondo by the Agustinian friars on May 21, 1599.

4. Mandaluyong

There are different stories on the origin of the name “Mandaluyong”:

1. Mandaluyong got its name from the Tagalogmga which means many and daluy which means flowing;

2. From the word daluyong which means “big waves from the sea”;

3. One of tells how the place was abundant with a kind of tree called luyong;

4. From the legend of Maharlika named Luyong who fell in love with Manda, the lovely daughter of barangay chieftain.

It was part of the Kingdom of Sapa and then later called the Kingdomof Namayan.

First known as a barrio of Sta. ana de Sapa which was part of Paco, province of Tondo.

Named San Felipe Neri by the Spaniards in honour of the Patron Saint of Rome.

In American Occupation, it was consolidated with the municipality of San Juan del Monte.

In 1907, it was became an independent municipality when it was partitioned from San Juan.

Renamed the Municipality of Mandaluyong by virtue of House Bill no. 3886.

5. Makati

The name Makati came from the Tagalog word “kati” which means tide that refers to the flow of the Pasig River in the northern border of the city.

Makati was under the district of Santa Ana de Sapa in between 1578-1670.

And during the Spanish Era, the place was also known as San Pedro de Macati in honor of their patron saint.

In 1901, the place was became a part of Rizal province.

However, in the passing of the Philippine Act 2390on February 28, 1914, san Pedro de Macatiwas shortened to Makati name instead.

On January 2, 1995, Makati became an independent ciity.

In 1851, Don Jose Bonifacio purchased the Jesuit estate of “Hacienda San Pedro de Macati “ for 52,800 pesos.

Then in 1930, the first airport, Nielsen Airport was built in what was now the Ayala Triangle in Makati.

6. Manila

Manila comes from the word maynilad.

The name is based on the nila, a flowering mangrove plant that grew on the marshy shores of the bay.

It is ether from the phrase may nila, Tagalog for “there is nila.”

7. Muntinlupa

The history of the name “Muntinlupa” comes from at least three stories:

1. Its association with the thin topsoil of area.

2. Residents, purportedly replying to a question by Spaniards in the 16th century what the name of their place was, said "Monte sa Lupa” apparently mistaking the question for what card game they were playing.

3. The topographical nature of the area, where the term Monte or mountain was expanded to Muntinlupaor mountain land.

Muntinlupa is an old term that refers to a barangayhence called as Munting Lupa now known as Poblacion.

8. Marikina

Different legends on

how the name Marikina

came from.

From the priest named

“Mariquina”

From a young lady called

“Maria Cuina”

From the word

“Marikit-na”

From a town in Spain

The Augustinians were the first to arrive at the valley in the 1570s, at the spot known as Chorillo in Barangka.

The Jesuits was next to arrived in a place called Jesus Dela Peña on April 16, 1630.

The area was later called Mariquina and was declared a pueblo under the Spanish colonial government.

After the Americans took possessions of the Philippines, its name officially became Marikina.

In 1856, as a town of shoemakers and shoe industry, Marikina named as the “Shoe Capital of the Philippines.”

Marikina officially became part of the Metropolitan Manila on November 7, 1975.

9. Navotas City

According to one legend, the long and narrow delta extended unbroken from north to south along the seashore. The strip of land between the former district of Tondo, Manila and this town was eaten away by the sea until an opening was made. Water began to flow through the opening.

The geographical change prompted the people to refer to the place as "butas", "nayon ng butas",or "nabutas",aTagalog word that means breached or pierced through.

Other accounts said indicate Navotas was named after its patron saint, San Jose de Navotas.

10. Quezon City

The name “Quezon City” came from the former President Manuel L. Quezon who founded the city.

Before the Quezon City was created, it was composed of small individual towns of San Francisco del Monte, Novaliches, and Balintawak.

Pres. Manuel L. Quezon dreamt a city that would become the future capital of the country to replace Manila. He envisioned a place where the common man will find his place with dignity.

In 1939, President Quezon created the People’s Homesite Corporation and purchased 1,529 hectares from the vast Diliman estate of the Tuazon family.

On October 12, 1939, Pres. Quezon signed the bill into law, thus the city was born.

Seven years later, by the virtue of Republic Act. No. 333 signed on July 17, 1948, Quezon City became the capital of the Philippines signed by Pres. Quirino.

On the same date, it also specify the boundaries between the Caloocan and Quezon City and the city’s area to be 156.60 sq.km.

And lastly, on June 24, 1576, It lost its title as the National Capital of the Philippines to Manila by the virtue of Presidential Decree No. 940.

11. Parañaque City

How the Parañaque got its name?

“Para Aniya Ake”

“Palanyag”

Parañaque was founded in 1572 by the Augustinian Missionaries from Spain.

During the Philippine Revolution, Parañaque became one of the hottest battle zones due to its location halfway between the province of Cavite and Manila.

During the American Occupation, Parañaque became one of the first municipalities in the Metro Manila region.

It was converted into a chartered city on February 15, 1998.

12.Pasay City

There are several folk tales explaining where Pasay City got its names:

1. A story about the two forbidden lovers.

2. It is also said that the Pasay was then thick with pasaw, a plant with an exotic aroma.

3. Most people believed that it came from Dayang-Dayang Pasay, a princess from the Kingdom of Namayan, a cluster of barangays.

In 1727, the Augustinians took over Pasay. Also, Pasay’s name was changed to Pineda in honor of Don Cornelio Pineda, a Spanish horticulturist.

In 1862, a number of prominent citizens of Pasay sent a petition to the civil and ecclesiastical authorities asking that they allowed to manage their own political and religion affairs.

On December 2, 1863, upon the recommendation of Archbishop Gregorio Martinez of Sta. Cruz, Pasay became a pueblo.

On June 11, 1901, Pasay was incorporated to the Rizal province.

Ignacio Santos Diaz, congressman from the first district of Pasay, pushed for the conversion of the town into a city and it to be named after Rizal.

The Diaz Bill was signed into a law by President Roxason June 21, 1947.

Pasay Congressman Eulogio Rodriguez, Jr. filed a bill returning the city to its original name.

On May 3, 1950, President Elpidio Quirino, once a resident of Pasay, signed into the law the bill approved by Congress.

13. Pasig City

The city’s name Pasig was believed to have come from the old Sanskrit word “passid”, or sand.The historian and educator Alejandro Roces believed that El Pasig came from Legazpi(Miguel Lopez de Legazpi).Historians traced the town’s name to the word “mabagsik” meaning violent in action or force with aptly describes the river.Another belief was that it was derived from “dalampasigan” which means “baybay ng ilog”, river’s edge or bank in English.Dr. Jose Villa Panganiban said that “Pasig” is came

from an old Sanskrit word “passis” referring to a “river flowing from one body of water to another.”

14. Taguig City

The original 800 farmer-fishermen settlers of the area were good at threshing rice after harvest. Hence they were referred to as "mga taga-giik," and the settlement as "pook ng mga taga-giik."

Spanish friar Fray Alonso de Alvarado, together with conquistador Rey Lopez de Villalobos who crossed Pasig River to reach Taguig in 1571 found "taga-giik" difficult to pronounce.

"Tagui-ig" was later shortened to its current form "Taguig."

Taguig was one of the earliest known territories to have been Christianized when the Spaniards succeeded in subjugating mainland Luzon through Legazpiexpedition in 1571.

It was in1587 when Taguig was established as a separate pueblo of the province of Manila.

After the start of American regime, Taguig was proclaimed as an independent municipality with the promulgation of General Order No. 4 on March 9, 1900.

On October 12, 1903, Taguig, Muntinlupa, and Pateros were merged by the virtue of Act No. 942 with Pateros hosting the seat of the municipal government.

On November 7, 1975, Taguig was carved out from the province of Rizal to form the Metropolitan Manila. Today, Taguig is still one of the seventeen cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila.

In 1908, a bill was passed in Congress pushing for the cityhood of Taguig. The resulting plebiscite showed that the citizens were against cityhood.

Subsequently, Taguig became a city on December 8, 2004.

15. San Juan City

"San Juan City" is a contraction of the city's longer, ceremonial name of San Juan del Monte.

As with numerous other places in the Philippines, the city's name combines a patron saint and a toponym;

--in this case, the place is named for Saint John de Baptist and its hilly, relatively high elevation compared to surrounding areas.

When the Spanish first took over the Kingdom Namayan(where San Juan was a part of) which they re-christened as Sta Ana de Sapa, the village remained a part of it, re classified as a barrio and became a small encomienda by 1590.

In 1783, San Juan became independent of Santa ana but it was still then a barrio.

Although not officially designated as such, the city of San Juan could also called the “The Town of Philippines Presidents.”

On June 16, 2007, voters in San Juan ratified the conversion of the municipality into a highly urbanized city, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9388.

16. Valenzuela City

Valenzuela means “little valencia” in Spanish.

It was named after Pio Valenzuela, a Filipino physician who was among the leaders of the Katipunan and served as the town’s presidente municipal who was appointed to serve as such.

The historic City of Valenzuela was originally known as Polo under the administration of the province of Bulacan then Meycauayan and the year of 1623, it was became municipality independent from Meycauayan.

The Philippines was then ruled by the military of Americans, Dr. Pio Alejandrino Valenzuela was appointed mayor of the municipality of Polo on September 6, 1999.

The municipality of Polo in Bulacan was renamed after Dr. Valenzuela on 1963.

By 8 November 1975, the municipality of Valenzuela was no longer part of Bulacan.

Valenzuela officially achieved its cityhood on 14 February 1998 under the presidency of Fidel V. Ramos.

17. Pateros

The name Pateros most likely derived form the duck-raising industry.

The Tagalog word for “duck” is pato and pateros means “duck-raisers.”

Edmund Roberts used duck-town a the alternate name for Pateros. Stating that he “never before saw somany duck together,” in one place.

~ It is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence.

Religion

In National Capital Region

The large majority of the population of Metro Manila is Roman Catholic which compromises 80% of the region's population. Other religions represented are Hindus, Buddhists, Protestants, Evangelicals, Islam,

Members Church of God International, and

Iglesia Ni Cristo. Other denominations such as Jesus Is Lord, Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ, Jesus Miracle Crusade and others also compose the region's population.

National Capital Region

Roman Catholic

Christians

Muslim

Others Religions

CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

IGLESIA NI CRISTO

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Manila

Sto. Niño de Tondo Parish

Pasig

Sta. Clara de Montefalco Parish

Manila

Quiapo Church

MUSLIM CHURCH

Quiapo, Manila

Golden Mosque

Other Church….

Quezon City

Manila Philippines Temple

Tondo, Manila

IEMELIF

In Bicol Region

The whole region of Bicol retains Roman Catholicism as the overwhelming religion of the great majority. The Catholic religion has the highest number of followers than any other area in the Philippines.

Albay

Daraga Church

Naga City

Cathedral Of Naga

Metro Manila

Metro Manila is governed by a mayor and a vice mayor elected to three-year terms.The mayor is the executive head and leads

the city's departments in executing the city ordinances and improving public services along with city councilors while the vice mayor heads a legislative council along with barangay councilors.Every barangay also has its own set of projects, providing community service in the city as well as basic services provided for remote residences.

Among all cities in Metro Manila, only Manila, Pasay and Caloocan implement the so-called "Zone Systems".

A Zone is a group of barangays in a district.

City Seal Class Type DistrictNo. of

BarangaysMayor

1. Caloocan City

HighlyUrbanized

City3rd District 188

MayorOscar

Malapitan

2.Las Piñas

HighlyUrbanized

City4th District 20

MayorImelda Aguilar

3. Malabon

HighlyUrbanized

City3rd District 21

Mayor Antolin A. Oreta III

4. Mandaluyo

ng City

HighlyUrbanized

City2nd District 27

MayorBenjamin

D.C. Abalos

5. MakatiCity

Highly Urbanized

City4thDistrict 33

Mayor JejomarErwin S.

Binay

6. ManilaCity

Highly Urbanized

City1st District 897

Mayor Joseph Estrada

7. Marikina City

Highly Urbanized

City2nd District

16Mayor Del de Guzman

8. Muntinlupa

City

Highly Urbanized

City4th District 9

Mayor Jaime

Fresnedi

9. Quezon City

Highly Urbanized

City2nd District 310

Mayor HerbertBautista

10. Parañaque

City

HighlyUrbanized

City4th District 16

Mayor Edwin

Olivarez

11. Pasay City

HighlyUrbanized

City4th District 201

Mayor Antonino

Calixto

12. Pasig City

HighlyUrbanized

City2nd District 30

Mayor Maribel Eusebio

13. TaguigCity

HighlyUrbanized

City4th District 28

Mayor Maria Laarni

Cayetano

14. Valenzuela

City

HighlyUrbanized

City3rd District 33

Mayor Reylon

Gatchalian

15. Navotas

City

HighlyUrbanized

City3rd District 14

Mayor John

ReynaldTiangco

16. San Juan City

HighlyUrbanized

City2nd District 21

Mayor Guia

Gomez

17. Pateros 4th District 10Mayor

Jaime Cruz

Bicol Region

Each province is governed by two main elected branches of the government: executive and legislative.

The provincial governor is chief executive and head of each province.

-Elected to a term of three years and limited to three consecutive terms, he or she appoints the directors of each provincial department which include the office of administration, engineering office, information office, legal office, and treasury office.

Province

Seal CapitalClass Type

No. ofmunicipalities

No. of Cities

No. of Barang

ays

Governor

1. Albay

Legazpi 1st class15 3 720

Gov.Joey

Salceda

2. Camari

nesNorte

Daet

2nd

Class

12282

Gov. Edgard

oTAllado

3. Camarines Sur

Pili 1st Class 35 2 1063

Gov. Miguel Villafue

rte

Province Seal CapitalClass Type

No. ofmunicip

alities

No. of Cities

No. of Baranga

ys

Governor

4. Catandu

anesVirac 3rd Class 11 315

Gov. AraceliWong

5. Masbate

Masbate City

1st Class 20 1 550RizalinaSeachon-

Lañete

6. Sorsogon

SorsogonCity

2nd Class 14 1 541Antonio Escadeo

NCR(National Capital Region)

NCR is considered as the political, economic, social, and cultural center of the Philippines and is one of the more modern metropolises in Southeast Asia.

Metro Manila is the shopping center of the Philippines.

Metro Manila is a place of economic extremes. Many high-income citizens live in exclusive communities such as Forbes Park in Makati and Ayala Alabang in Muntinlupa. In contrast to these residences are the slums and illegal settlement scattered across the metropolitan area and are often found in vacant government land or in districts such as Tondo.

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• Metro Manila is notorious for its traffic jams withtrips averaging at speeds as low as 6–8 kilometersper hour. A trip that should take 20 minutes willlast an hour or more especially during rush hour.Consequently, the Metropolitan ManilaDevelopment Authority has constructed manyprojects to decongest traffic.

• For a long time since its founding in 1925, thePhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company(PLDT) was the Philippines' only phone carrier.

BICOL Region

More than 50% of the region’s land is used for agriculture; 30% are forestland and the rest are for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. Major sources of income in the region are farming, forestry products, mining, rice and corn milling and fishing. The major crops of the Bicol Region are coconut, palay, cassava, corn, abaca and coconut. The region has significant deposits of gold, silver, lead, zinc, iron, nickel, chromite, copper and manganese.

Mining is also one of the contributors to the region's economy. Several handicrafts, jewelry manufacturing, other small-scale industries and manufacturing enterprises bolster rural incomes.

•To suit the tropical climate, the Bicolanos use light material for their houses; others now have bungalows to withstand the impact of strong typhoons. Light, western styled clothes are predominantly used now.

•To suit the tropical climate, the Bicolanos use light material for their houses; others now have bungalows to withstand the impact of strong typhoons. Light, western styled clothes are predominantly used now.

•Meals are generally rich in carbohydrates and viands of vegetables, fish and meat are cooked in various ways. Bicolanos almost always cook their vegetables in coconut milk; for meat recipes such as pochero, adobo and tapa. A special meat dish is the dinuguan. Fish that serve as common viand are mackerel and anchovy; in Lake Buhi, the sinarapanor tabios (known as the smallest fish in the world) is common. Except for those living in Rinconada, Bicolanos are not extraordinarily fond of eating hot or peppery.

•Close family ties and religiosity are important traits for survival in the typhoon-prone physical environment.

•Albay is a major supplier of geothermal energy to the Luzon Grid with its Tiwi Geothermal Plant in Tiwi.

BICOL Region

Bicol Region has a large amount of rich flat land, and agriculture is the largest component of the economy with close to 50% depending their livelihood on the industry. Coconuts,abaca, banana, coffee, and jackfruit are the top five permanent crops in the region. Rice and maize are among the chief seasonal crops of the region.Commercial fishing is also important with thirteen major fishing grounds supplying fish markets in places as far as Metro Manila. Agriculture and fishing are the major factors in the province's economy.Mining is also one of the contributors to the region's economy.

Agriculture

Mining

Fishing Industry