Region 4A and 4B

Map of Calabarzon

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• CALABARZON (/ká-lɑ-bɑr-zon/) is

one of the regions of the

Philippines. It is designated as

Region IV-A and its regional

center is Calamba City in Laguna.

The region is composed of five

provinces, namely: Cavite,

Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and

Quezon; whose names form the

acronym CALABARZON. The

region is also more formally known

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Map of Mimaropa

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• MIMAROPA is an administrative

region of the Philippines, designated

as Region IV-B. It is one of two

regions of the Philippines having no

land border with another region,

Eastern Visayas being the other. The

name is an acronym combining the

names of its provinces, which are:

Mindoro(divided into Occidenta

Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro),

Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan.

The region is also more formally

known as Southern Tagalog Islands.9/22/2014 5

Architectures

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The Mabini Shrine

• Located in Barrio Talaga is about

7 kilometers from the town proper

of Tanauan. Or, from the STAR

highway take the Sambat,

Tanauan exit, and move towards

the Talisay - Tagaytay route.

• The Mabini shrine is about 5

minutes drive from the toll plaza.

Mabini Shrine

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• The branch museum is housed in an old

Spanish building that used to be a library and

Municipal Trial Court of Boac, Marinduque.

Representative and now Governor

Carmencita Reyes, who facilitated the

restoration of the building and construction of

showcases, made possible the turnover of the

lot and building to the National Museum by

the municipality of Boac.

• The museum measures 410 square meters

including the mezzanine floor.

Boac, dubbed as a small paradise, is the

capital town. 9/22/2014 9

Boac, Marinduque Branch Museum

Boac, Marinduque Branch

Museum

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• This grand house in Calamba

is a reproduction of the house

where our national hero was

born on June 19, 1861. He was

christened Jose Protacio Rizal

Mercado y Alonso Realonda.

His parents were Francisco

Mercado and Teodora Alonso.9/22/2014 11

Rizal Shrine Calamba

Rizal Shrine Calamba

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Don Catalino Rodriguez

Ancestral House,

• Also known as Villa Sariaya, is one

of the three houses declared by the

National Historical Institute (Now

called the National Historical

Commission) of the Philippines as

Heritage house in Sariaya, QuezonIt

was owned by Don Catalino

Rodriguez, Sariaya’s town Presidente

(Mayor during the American

occupation period) from 1908-1909. 9/22/2014 13

Villa Sariaya

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The Gumaca Cathedral

• Formally the Cathedral of San

Diego de Alcala, is the biggest

and oldest church in the

province of Quezon. Established

in 1582, it was burned in 1665

by the Dutch forces. It is

currently found in Brgy. San

Diego Poblacion, town of

Gumaca, Quezon province.

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CATHEDRAL OF SAN DIEGO

DE ALCALA

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SAN SANTIAGO APOSTOL

CHURCH

• Into the heart of the town, lies our

church San Santiago Apostol. It is very

old, as it can be seen through the

structure of the church. It’s like its

structure has always been similar of

how it was built in the past. It is a

beautiful creation that has been

preserved for over 366 years. According

to some sources, The church is founded

in the year 1580 by Rev. Juan Plasencia9/22/2014 17

SAN SANTIAGO APOSTOL

CHURCH

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Malagonlong Bridge

• In Quezon Province is one of

the few surviving arch type

bridges built during the Spanish

colonial period. Located about

2.4 km southeast of Tayabas, it

forms part of the provincial road

going to Pagbilao. About 230m

after this bridge is the junction

going to Mauban.9/22/2014 19

Malagonlong bridge

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• Cape Melville Lighthouse is a

historic lighthouse located in

the island of Balabac, the

southernmost point of the

province of Palawan in the

Philippines. It is also the

southwest corner of the

archipelago. 9/22/2014 21

MELVILLE LIGHTHOUSE,

Balabac

MELVILLE LIGHTHOUSE, Balabac

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Punta de Malabrigo Lighthouse

• Also known as Casa de

Segunda, this ancestral House

was built in the 1880s by

Segunda Katigbak and her

husband Manuel Metra Luz.

Katigbak is mentioned as the first

love of Rizal in his biography.

• Batangas Lipa

• 198 Rizal St.9/22/2014 23

Punta de Malabrigo Lighthouse

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Jose Rizal Monument

• The Rizal Monument originally

called the Motto Stella (Guiding

star) is a memorial monument in

Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines built

to commemorate the Filipino

nationalist, José Rizal.

• The mausoleum consists of a

standing bronze sculpture of the

martyr, with an obelisk as his

backdrop, set on a pedestal upon

which his remains are interred. 9/22/2014 25

• A plaque on the pedestal

front reads: "To the memory

of José Rizal, patriot and

martyr, executed on

Bagumbayan Field

December Thirtieth 1896.

This monument is dedicated

by the people of the

Philippine Islands".9/22/2014 26

Jose Rizal Monument

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Painting

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• The various memorabilia of Jose

Rizal are placed in different

rooms of the Rizal Shrine, a

museum built in 1953.

• The entrance houses a painting

by National Artist for Visual Arts

Carlos “Botong” Francisco,

entitled

• “The Martyrdom of Rizal”9/22/2014 29

“The Martyrdom of Rizal”

“The Martyrdom of Rizal”

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Sculpture

'Pusong Gubat, Galing

sa Ugat'

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• 2nd place winner, sculpture

• by Federico Pete Jimenez Jr.,

• Sculpture First place: Roman

Angelo R. Cruz of Angeles City,

Pampanga for “Essence of a

Woman”

• Second place: Pete Jimenez Jr. of

Quezon City for “Pusong Gubat,

Galing sa Ugat”

• Third place: Jerry R. Morada of

Siniloan, Laguna for “Water Fuel”

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• Paete is considered as the Carving Capital

of the Philippines. In fact, its name is

derived from "Paet" which is the Filipino

word for chisel. Carving is celebrated almost

year round with their festivities. For January,

its "Salibanda” and “Sto.Nino de Palaboy”.

For February, there is “Valentineisbigin

Paete”. March to April feature “Centurion

Festival” or Cinaculo.

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Paete Wood Carving

• May is for the Sta Crusan, and the

“Pakubol” or the Pasabit Festival.

July is the Town Fiesta while

August to October are celebration

of fruits like Santol and Lanzones.

November for Undas and

December for Christmas are

showcased with Paete-twist.

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Paete Wood Carving

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• The event highlights the recent works of

Luis Ac-ac, Mariko Jacinto and Alab

Pagarigan. Ac-ac, a multi-awarded

sculptor from the woodcarving town of

Paete, Laguna, will be presenting seven

large pieces of his most recent carvings.

• Ac-ac’s figuration is distinct in its linear

quality and clear, illustrative renderings

of characters, which echo early Filipino

modern art and design.

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WOOD sculptures of Luis Ac-

ac of Paete, Laguna

WOOD sculptures of Luis Ac-

ac of Paete, Laguna

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Hyperlink

• _Promoting the Philippines as the

best Destination_ LAGUNA.mp4

• Beloved MIMAROPA.mp4

• Region IVA Calabarzon -

Advertisement.mp4

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Websites

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_

Cultural_Properties_of_the_Philippi

nes_in_CALABARZON

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizal_M

onument

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• Presented by: Group 4

Arias

Oloya

Casuco Ian

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