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Mt.Apo

Mount Apo is best known as the countrys highest peak towering

at 2,954 meters (9,672 ft) above sea level located between Davao

City, Davao del Sur, and Cotabato Province. Being the highest

mountain and volcano in the country, Mount Apo is also known

as the Grandfather of Philippine Mountains.

It is also one of the best nature spots because aside of being the

most popular climbing destinations in the country and aclimbers dream destination, it also houses the Second Worlds

Largest Bird and Countrys National Bird called the Philippine

Eagle (Pithecophaga Jeffreyi). Not only that, the mountain is also

an home to over 272 bird species, 111 of which are endemic to

the area, 69 families of amphibians, reptiles and mammals and

118 species of butterflies. Plus the fact that the King of Fruits

called the Durian grows abundantly to this area.

Ace Adrian L. Magno Jr. February 8, 2014

V-MOC Activity # 1

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Palawan Underground River

One of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, The Puerto Princesa

Underground River (PPUR) is indeed one of the most

astonishing and amazing cave systems in the world. Located in

the Saint Paul Mountain Range about 76 km north of the Puerto

Princesa City, Palawan, the PPUR is the Longest Underground

River in Asia and the Second Longest Underground River in the

World with an 8.2 km long traversable underground river thatdirectly flows to the sea.

Also known as St. Pauls Subterranean River and Puerto Princesa

Subterranean River National Park, the PPUR is actually one of

the most protected areas of the Philippines.

Ace Adrian L. Magno Jr. February 8, 2014

V-MOC Activity # 2

4thGrading: Forest Wonders

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Tubbataha Reef

Tubbataha Reef is a marine sanctuary, an atoll coral reef located

in the Sulu Sea which is protected by UNESCO World Heritage

Site as Tubbataha Reef Natural Park.Tubbataha Reef is one ofthe best nature spots in the Philippines because it houses two

atoll coral reef systems. Small coral island is about 3 miles (5 km

long) and 3 km wide while the larger coral reef island is

approximately 10 miles (16 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide.

The atolls are actually the sanctuary for more than 1,000 species

of coral, fish, and even numerous bird lives. Sadly many are

considered as endangered.Ace Adrian L. Magno Jr. February 8, 2014

V-MOC Activity #3

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Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2,000-year-old terraces that were

carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by

ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are

commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the

World".[1][2][3] It is commonly thought that the terraces were

built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are

located approximately 1500 metres (5000 ft) above sea level and

cover 10,360 square kilometres (about 6000 square miles) of

mountainside. They are fed by an ancient irrigation system from

the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps were

put end to end, it would encircle half the globe.

Ace Adrian L. Magno Jr. February 8, 2014

V-MOC Activity #4

4thGrading: Countrys Pride and Destinations

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Kadayawan Festival

The Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in the city of

Davao in the Philippines. Its name derives from the friendly

greeting "Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw",

meaning good, valuable, superior or beautiful. The festival is a

celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, thewealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living.It was said that, long time ago, Davao's ethnic tribes residing at the foot of Mount Apo would converge during a bountiful harvest.

This ritual serves as their thanksgiving to the gods particularly to the "Manama" (the Supreme Being).

Various farming implements, fruits, flowers, vegetables, rice and corn grains were displayed on mats as villagers give their respect

and thanks for the year's abundance. Singing, dancing and offerings to their divine protectors are the highlights of this ritual.

Although times have changed, this practice of thanksgiving or "pahinungod" is still very much practiced by modern day

Davaoeos. This tradition flourished and evolved into an annual festival of thanksgiving.

In the 1970s, Mayor Elias B. Lopez, a Bagobo, initiated tribal festivals featuring the Lumad and the Muslim tribes of Davao City

where they showcase their dances and rituals of thanksgiving.

Later in 1986, a program called "Unlad Proyekto Davao" was initiated by the government which was aimed to unite the

Dabawenyos after the turbulent Martial Law era. At that time, the festival was called "Apo Duwaling," a name created from the

famous icons of Davao: Mt. Apo, the country's highest peak; Durian, the king of fruits; and Waling-waling, the queen of orchids."Apo Duwaling" was meant to showcase the city as a peaceful destination to visit and to do business after 1986 EDSA Revolution.

Finally in 1988, City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte renamed the festival as "Kadayawan sa Dabaw" to celebrate the bountiful harvest of

Davao's flowers, fruits and other produce as well as the wealth of the city's cultures. To this day, the festival continues to honor the

city's richness and diverse artistic, cultural and historical heritage in a grand celebration of thanksgiving for all of Davao City's

blessings

Ace Adrian L. Magno Jr. February 8, 2014

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