HISTORY CALABARZON or Region 4A (sometimes written with the
Roman numeral as REGION IV-A), is what became of the other half
when in 2002, Southern Tagalog (Region 4) was split into two. The
term CALABARZON is actually an acronym representing letters from
the names of the 5 provinces that comprise it CAvite,LAguna,
BAtangas, Rizal and QueZON. Like Region 3, it also spans from east
in the pacific to the west in the south china sea.
REGION IV-A IS COMPOSED OF FIVE PROVINCES: -CAVITE -LAGUNA
-BATANGAS -RIZAL -QUEZON
Long known to be a picturesque province, Cavite is a land
blessed with a galore of natural wonders, making it gleaming and a
perfect place for a memorable eco-holiday. The province boasts some
of its most superb mountains, cave and falls which can truly
fascinate its numerous visitors. Natural wonders in Cavite are
mostly found in the upland areas such as:
ATTRACTIONS: At 2,250 ft. above sea level, Tagaytay Ridge
offers a magnificent view of the smallest volcano in the world,
Taal Volcano, resting in the middle of serene Taal Lake. View from
Tagaytay ridge View of Taal
Horse back ridding zip line Cable cars provides exhilarating
ride while soaring over majestic Taal Lake and surrounding forest.
The Tagaytay cable car company lets you experience up to 60km/hr
soaring up to 300 ft off the ground over scenic Cable cart
Cabag Caves in Silang Cavite The place could be found at the
bottom of the slope which runs down a steep angle to a brook. Lush
greenery surround this little valley where at its bottom corner one
could find the Cabag Cave where clear water strongly flows out.
Inside the cave, an underground river flows and runs for about 50
meters inward. A pool of water is formed immediately of the mouth
of the cave which leads to the brook.
Balite Falls (Amadeo). Two falls could actually be seen in the
area, one which flows naturally, gushing strong clear water while
the other one is outfitted into a pool of water with a deep part
for the adults and the shallow for the children.
Puerto Azul A tourists paradise in the outskirts of Ternate
town in Cavite, this pleasant resort is just a few hours drive from
Manila. A world-class beach resort with its seven coves, black
sandy beaches, luxurious accommodations, a famous golf course and
good restaurants. It Puerto Azul (Ternate). The plushiest resort in
the area. It is equipped with modern and varied facilities and
offers a wide range of sports and recreation from golf to a number
of water sports. It has been the site of many international
aquasports competitions.
Golf Puerto Azul made its name as one of the Cavite, and
Philippines top hot spot during summer time or vacation. It has
been known for its world class beach resort, the coves with sandy
beaches, elegant but justifiable accommodations, a golf course and
restaurants. Also, inside the facility or the vicinity of
Mountaineers who visit Pico de Loro discover that it is as
enchanting as its name. High on Cavites highest point, they could
behold the rocky tower that the Spanish sailors once saw as the
parrots beak, and they could gaze towards South China Sea where the
galleons once sailed, all the way to the historic island fort of
Corregidor. Gusts of sea breeze reach the peak, refreshing hikers
after a four-hour climb. The peaks rocky outcropping is
CORRIGEDOR the famous last bastion of Philippine-American
defense forces, is part of Cavite City. Is an island fortress where
Filipino and American forces fought against It Japanese invaders
thehas become a tourist attraction with tunnels, cannons and other
in 1942. war structures still well-preserved. The famous line of
General Douglas McArthur said is associated with Corregidor: I
SHALL RETURN!
Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON
region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is
located southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal,
west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna almost
completely surrounds Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the
country. The province acquired its name from the Spanish word lago,
which means lake or lagoon. The city with the highest population
(based on 2007 census) is Calamba City, while the least poluation
is the Municipality of Famy.
Laguna is notable for being the birthplace of Jose Rizal, the
country's national hero. Laguna is also famous among tourists for
the Pagsanjan Falls, the University of the Philippines campus and
the hot spring resorts in Los Baos and Calamba City on the slopes
of Mount Makiling, Pila Town Plaza, Taytay Falls, Majayjay the wood
carvings and papier mache created by the people of Paet, the
turumba of Pakil, the Seven Lakes of San Pablo City (San Pablo City
is the first city in the province), Hidden Valley
Pagsanjan Falls (indigenous name: Magdapio Falls) is one of the
most famous waterfalls in the Philippines. Located in the province
of Laguna, the falls is one of the major tourist attractions in the
region. The falls are reached by a river trip on dugout canoe,
known locally as Shooting the rapids, originating from The boat
ride has been an attraction since the Spanishthe municipality in
1894.[3] Colonial Era with the oldest written account of Pagsanjan.
The town of Pagsanjan lies at the confluence of two rivers, the
Balanac River and the Bumbungan River (also known as the Pagsanjan
River).
The most popular way of reaching the falls is through the
Shooting the rapids boat ride, which originates from any of the
resorts along Bumbungan and Balanac Rivers. Two skilled and
licensed boatmen takes one to three passengers on a wooden or
fiberglass, long, narrow canoes to the falls, which could take more
than an hour of paddling upstream depending on traffic and water
level. The journey takes passengers through the narrow and verdant
Pagsanjan gorge lined with huge boulders, rocks and small
waterfalls. The ride upstream ends in a natural pool below the
falls where an optional raft ride takes visitors through a curtain
of cascading water to the Devil's cave behind the falls. The return
trip called Shooting the rapids is a thrill ride through fourteen
rapids as the skilled boatmen maneuvers the boat through the narrow
rocks as it head
Batangas is also known in the Philippine History as the Cradle
of Noble Heroes, giving homage not only to the heroes it produced
but the statesmen that came to lead the country Batangas is a first
class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part
of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and
it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north
and Quezon to the east. Across theVerde Island Passages to the
south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China
Sea. Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name
Kuomintang.
Batangas is one of the most popular tourist destinations near
Metro Manila. The province has many beaches and is famous for
excellent diving spots including Anilao in Mabini, Matabungkay in
Lian, Punta Fuego in Nasugbu, Calatagan and Laiya in San Juan.
Batangas is also where Taal Volcano, one of the Decade Volcanoes is
located.
FESTIVALS Anihan Festival, Lobo Lobo is famous for its white
sand beaches and the Malabrigo lighthouse. But it was only last
year that I learned that this town boasts of abundant produce such
as tamarind (Lobo is the proud producer of tamarind wine), rice,
custard apple (atis), corn kernels, and buli fabrics to name a
few
PRODUCTS Batangas also has other industries that makes it
famous not only in the country but also in the world. More than
anything else, Batangas is known for its fan knife, called balisong
by the natives. This industry has become so famous that an urban
legend exists about every Batangueo carrying a balisong everywhere
they go. This is also the reason why most Filipinos would warn
never to mess with a Batangueo. Pineapples are also common in the
province. Aside from the fruit, the leaves are also useful that it
becomes an industry of its own. In the Municipality of Taal,
pineapple leaves are being processed to be a kind of cloth known as
the gusi. This is further processed to become theBarong Tagalog,
the National Costume of the Philippines. In fact, the Barong
Tagalog that was used by the heads of states in the last
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation in 1995 was from Batangas.
Princess Diana Spencer was also known to possess a scarf made of
gusi.
Rizal is bordered by Metro Manila to the west, the province of
Bulacan to the north, Quezon to the east and Laguna province to the
south. The province also lies on the northern shores of Laguna de
Bay, the largest lake in the country. Rizal is a mountainous
province perched on the western slopes of the southern portion of
the Sierra Madre mountain range. Antipolo City boasts of a
wonderful view of Metro Manila and it is where Hinulugang Taktak, a
waterfall popular with tourists, can be found.
HISTORICAL PLACES The old Capitol Building of Rizal in Pasig
City. Pasig City served as the seat of government for the province
of Rizal until the new capitol building in Antipolo City was
completed.
HISTORICAL PLACES The Province of Laguna was named after Laguna
de Bay, the body of water that forms its northern boundary. Laguna
de Bay, in turn, was named after the town of Bay (Laguna de Bay is
Spanish which means "Lake of Bay"), the first provincial
capital.
HISTORICAL DATES AND PLACES After the war, on September 7,
1946, Republic Act No. 14 changed the name Tayabas to Quezon, in
honor of Manuel L. Quezon, the Commonwealth president who hailed
from Baler, which was one of the province's towns. In 1951, the
northern part of Quezon was made into the sub-province of
Aurora(which included Baler). Aurora was the name of the
president's wife, Aurora Quezon. In 1979, Aurora was separated from
Quezon as an independent province.
ECONOMY Quezon is the country's leading producer of coconut
products such as coconut oil and copra. A large part of the
province is covered in coconut plantations. Other major crops are
rice, corn, banana, and coffee. Fishing is also a large part of the
province's economy.
Quezon circle shrine The tallest structure in the city which
pierces 66 meters to the sky, is a fitting tribute to the founder
of Quezon City and one of the country's greatest statesmen - Pres.
Manuel L. Quezon. The monument which was built in the center of the
27 hectare rotunda park also boasts a museum housing priceless
Quezonian items plus the added attraction of the remains of this
great man laid to rest in a bronze casket and marble niche.
End of Slides.. Prepared by: Mary Grace V. Mancao IV-BSHM