REGION IV-B (MIMAROPA)

Occidental MindoroOriental MindoroMarinduqueRomblonPalawan

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

comes from the word “Mina de Oro” or “Gold Mine”In Tagalog, “Kanlurang Mindoro”.

Capital: MamburaoPopulation: 421,592Municipalities: 16Barangays: 162Climate: Rainy from June to October, and dry from

November to May.

Spoken languages: Tagalog, KamangyanReligion: Roman CatholicLivelihood: Farming, fishing, crops, livestock and

poultry production CROPS & FOODS

Rice, corn, onions, garlic, salt, fishes, mangoes, cashew nuts, cooking bananas (saba), peanut as well as cassava, sweet potatoes, ginger and other minor cultivars.

PAROLA PARK, Sablayan - A solitary cannon is the only reminder of the site's past as a watchtower and church.

HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS

MAN-MADE ATTRACTIONS

Mt Iglit - It is home to the Tau-Buids, a type of Mangyan Tribe and also to the Tamaraws

San Agustin Hanging Bridge - was built as a passage for the Mangyans living from the surrounding mountains

Sablayan Museum -The first and only museum in Occidental Mindoro

NATURAL ATTRACTIONS

Pandan Island - Pandan Island has fine

white sand beaches. Snorkeling is also one of the much anticipated activities there.

Apo Reef National Park -Philippines is second to the

largest atoll-like reef in the world and is the largest one in the country

Ilin IslandLibuao Lake

Ambulong Island Siburan Rainforest

Lubang Island Ambil IslandCabra Island Tayamaan

BeachWhite Island Mina de Oro Beach Resort

FESTIVALS

Saknungan (San Jose; April 25-27)An exemplary showcase of Mindoro's cultural heritage and resources, it is a three-day festival which commences with the annual celebration of the province's blessings.

Dugoy Festival - It is celebrated during the town fiesta and through street parades and street dancing which feature the Mangyan culture.

Tuna Festival in Mamburao

ORIENTAL MINDORO“Silangang Mindoro”

Capital: Calapan CityPopulation: 735,769Municipalities: 14Barangays: 426

Climate: no distinct wet or dry seasons. maximum rainfall during the months of June to October.

Language: Tagalog, MangyanReligion: Roman CatholicLivelihood: Fishing, Crop, Livestock and Poultry

Production

CROPS & FOODSRice, corn, banana, calamansi, coconut, vegetables, fruits like rambutan, marang or uloy, lanzones and durian.

HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS

Kuta -is the oldest Spanish fortress in the country.

Baluarte in Lumang-Bayan - built by the Christian settlers to warn the townspeople

of Muslim raiders.

The Cross at Muelle - This marble cross is one of the historical landmarks of Puerto Galera.

Excavation Museum"This museum houses several collections of Chinese and Siamese pottery, from the 15th to the 19th centuries.

NATURAL ATTRACTIONS

Puerto Galera - The foremost asset of Oriental

Mindoro.

Mt. Halcon - the country's third highest peak.

Tamaraw Falls

Sabang Beach

FESTIVALS

Bansudani Festival (January 17-19;)A thanksgiving ritual for bountiful harvest which coincides with the town fiestaBanana Festival (March 18-19; Baco)A celebration of the abundance of bananas.

Lechon Festival and Gabi ng Pakulo (June 24; Pola)

Coco Festival (December 8; San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro)It is a religious festival honoring the Immaculate Conception. It features street dancing, a parade of floats, and other activities centered on the town's agricultural bounty, the coconut.

Feast of the Divine Savior (January 17 –19; Bansud)

Feast of the Sacred Heart (February 14-15; Bansud)

The Sabutan Festival and Mini- Trade Fair (April 25-29; Mabitac)

Bahag-hari Festival (April 24;)A colorful celebration highlighted by street dancing, a parade of colorful floats, and a different kind of Moriones Festival.

MARINDUQUELegend has it that the island of Marinduque was formed as

a consequence of a tragic love affair between two people: Mariin and Gatduke.

Capital: BoacPopulation: 229,636Municipalities: 6Barangays: 218Climate: the dry season (November through February)

and the rainy season (June through October)Language: Tagalog

CROPS & FOODSputong or tubong, which is a custom of welcoming and honoring friends and visitors.

Livelihood: livestock/poultry in which people raise carabao, cattle, hog, goat, chicken, duck, horse, goose, and pigeons.

Coconut, rice corn, banana, vegetables, root crops, coffee, cacao, legumes as well as mango and peanuts.

HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS

Boac Cathedral - a historical church where in the

Katipunan Flag is said to be baptized

BOAC MUSEUM - An impressive display of archeological finds.

Battle of Pulang Lupa Marker- was the first known major battle won by the Filipinos over the Americans.

NATURAL ATTRACTIONS

Tawak Drinking - This is local wine making and drinking observed every Good Friday in Marinduque.

The Legend of “Mara-Undok” Dance Drama -It is equally at this time that the local theater group stages the dance form of the “Legend of Mara-Undok” which narrates the origins of the islands.

Bathala CaveThe Bathala caves are said to be mystical and a repository of psychic power emanating from various points of the universe.

Tres Reyes Islands

Molbog Sulfur Spring - At the base of the inactive Mt. Malindig volcano is the therapeutic and natural healing water of Molbog Springs.

FESTIVALS

Feast of the Immaculate Conception - The town fiesta of the municipality of Boac falls on the feast day of the Immaculate Conception.

Moriones Festival - people dress up as a Roman legionaries and figures from the Bibles during “Holy Week” which links the story of Longinus with Christ’s Passion and Death.