Region 3
CENTRAL
LUZON BSHM
PHILIPPINE CULTURE AND
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Region 3
• Region 3 is located in the central part of Luzon, the
largest island in the Philippines.
• contains the largest plain in the country and
produces most of the country’s rice supply,earning
itself the nickname ”RICE GRANARYOF THE
PHILIPPINES or ”RICE BOWL OF THE PHILPPINES”
• The region includes seven provinces: Aurora, Bataan,
Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales.
• It is composed of 7 provinces, 14 cities, 116
municipalities, and 3,102 barangays.
Aurora
• BALER is aurora's capital
• Aurora is called the "Gateway to the Pacific"
because it faces the Pacific Ocean.
• It is also called "A Beauty With A Ferocious
Temper" because it is beautiful, but sometimes has
strong, wild weather.
• The capital of Aurora is Baler, which is known as "The
Birthplace of Philippine Surfing."
• Aurora itself is the Latin word for "dawn.“
• There are Negritos in Aurora called Dumagats,
Delicacies
BUKAY
Bukayo is a popular Filipino sweet treat made from young coconut
(buko), sugar, and sometimes O a bit of pandan or vanilla for extra
flavor. The mixture is cooked until it caramelizes into a sticky,
chewy, and golden delight. Bukayo is often shaped into small, bite-
sized chunks or bars and is commonly enjoyed as a snack or
SUMAN
The most prominent delicacy in Aurora province is "suman", a
sweet sticky rice cake typically made with glutinous rice,
coconut milk, sugar, and wrapped in banana leaves,
considered a staple food in the region and often celebrated
Tourist
Attractions
SABANG BEACH Famously known
frequently strong waves that are
with its
massive
enough to give life to people who would like to
ride the waves. As such, Sabang Beach of Baler
is the birthplace of surfing in the country.
CAUNAYAN FALLS located in Barangay
Pimentel, San Luis, is one of the most
visited falls in Aurora Province. Just a few
meters away from a dirt road accessible to
most land vehicles, it serves as a favorite
destination spot for locals and visitors who
want to experience the beauty of nature.
Festiv
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DIKIT FESTIVAL known for being an agricultural municipality, the
Municipality of Aurora annually celebrates its Dikit Festival every 28th
to 30th of April. Dikit is an Ilokano term meaning glutinous rice. The
festival is celebrated to showcase this mouth-watering delicacy and
its by-products which are bibingka, muriecos, inangit, tupig, kalamay
and tinudok, among others. Farmers in Aurora plant this glutinous rice
SABUTAN FESTIVAL -Held every 13th of August
Praised each year to pay tribute to the Patron Saint of Baler, Aurora,
San Luis Obispo, and in recognition of the introduction of an awesome
pioneer and statesman, President Manuel Luis Quezon. This festival
highlights the local craft of weaving using the leaves of the sabutan
plant. The event includes a colorful parade, cultural presentations, and
various competitions, emphasizing the town’s rich cultural heritage
Tradition /
Culture
The culture of Aurora residents includes the
celebration of fiestas and thanksgiving
ceremonies, strong faith, close family ties and
gatherings for various occasions and
"bayanihan" (unity and cooperation).
Bataa
n
• The capital of Bataan province is Balangan City
• Bataan is dubbed as the “Valorous Province”.
• Bataan evolved from “batan”, a word of obscure origin,
which was the indigenous name for the land across the
water from Maragondon, also rendered in early Spanish
accounts as Vatan. The term batang has cognates across
various Austronesian languages, mostly being a word that
means "the main part of something," such as "trunk" or
"body".
• Bataan was founded in 1754 by Governor General Pedro
Delicacies
UKOY
This is deep-fried vegetable (usually puso ng saging,
mongo sprout or green papaya shavings) coated with
TIBOK-TIBOK
A sweet, creamy, and smooth rice pudding made
from carabao's milk, sugar, and glutinous rice. It's
similar to "pastillas de leche," but with a thicker
Tourist
Attractions
THE BALANGA WETLAND AND NATURE
commonly
PARK known as Tortugas Bay
Park is a popular destination for bird
watching. Balanga City’s thick
mangrove forest, wetlands,
grasslands, and mudflats have
provided a nature food basket,
making it one of the archipelago’s
most populated bird sites. With at
it is one of the country’s bird watching
least havens.
35 species and The best time
15 families of
to go there is early morningbirds
or before sunset since most birds
recorded,
PASUKULAN
FALLS
For those adamant on
exploring Bataan’s great
outdoors, the province has
several waterfalls for one’s
enjoyment. Pasukulan Falls is
a popular sidetrip for
mountain hikers already
familiar
A three-hour trek will lead you with sight
to a majestic the — nearby
pristine
waters cascading from almost Mount
200Natib.
feet above and into a
Festiv
al THE BANGA
is a weekFESTIVAL
long event celebrated
in the city of Balanga City,
Bataan. It is said that the name
Balanga, which is the capital of
Bataan, came from the word
“banga,” the tagalog term for
celebrated to remind
potthe
usedBalangueños of their
in cooking. The Banga
humble beginnings. Festival is
THE PAWIKAN
FESTIVAL
The Pawikan Festival is an annual celebration in the
town of Morong, Bataan, Philippines that raises
awareness for marine turtle conservation.
Tradition /
Culture
Bataan Day commemorates those who lost
their lives defending the peninsula of Bataan
(in the Philippines) against the Japanese in
1941 -42 and those who subsequently died on
the “Bataan Death March”. Also called “Day
of Valor”.
Bulaca
• Malolos is the capital of Bulacan
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• Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578
• The Province of Bulacan is among the most progressive in
the country and most populous in the region.
• Dubbed as the "Northern Gateway from Manila," for it is
the first province you come across as you pass by the North
Luzon Expressway (NLEX).
• The name "Bulakan" was derived from the Tagalog word
"bulak" which is cotton in English.
Delicacies
PASTILLA
A milk-based confection that comes in many
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varieties, including pastillas de leche,
pastillas de yema, and pastillas de ube.
INIPIT
Inipit is a famous pastry from the Bulacan
province of the Philippines. The name
translates to "pressed" or "sandwiched" in
english. Inipit is made of flour, milk, sugar,
Tourist
Attractions
BARASOAIN CHURCH IN
is more than just another Roman Catholic Church, the Barasoain
MALOLOS
Church holds significant importance in Philippine History. The
church is the birthplace of the First Philippine Republic, under the
rule of First President Emilio Aguinaldo.
THE LIONESS BACK AND RHINO ROCK
FORMATIONS
The Lioness Back and Rhino Rocks in Norzagaray Bulacan that
obviously got their names from their shapes that somehow
resembles these animals. Although they are popular among
adventurers and thrill seekers, some locals are not aware how
these rocks are named by outsiders. For the kids of Brgy. Bigte,
Festiv
alBocaue FESTIVAL
The
BOCAUE PAGODA
Pagoda Festival is a
yearly celebration in Bocaue,
Philippines that honors the Holy
Cross of Wawa. The festival takes
place on the first Sunday of July.
The festival honors the Holy Cross of Wawa, which is enshrined at
Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church.
The festival serves as a reminder of the lessons learned from the
1993 tragedy, when an overloaded pagoda sank in the Bocaue
INDAKAN
is an annual feast in the City of San Jose del Monte that
commemorates the cityFESTIVAL
hood and strong foundation of City
of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. Celebrated every month of
September exhibiting the best KAKANIN (rice puddings) and
VALENCIANA (chicken and rice sauté in azuete sauce) food in
Tradition /
NANINILO
NG Culture
A traditional courtship where the suitor goes beneath the nipa hut
and pricks the woman with a pointed object.
DAKI
aPLenten tradition of Bulacan. March 28, 2013 at Bulakan,
Bulacan – ” Dakip ” is a Filipino word which means to arrest or to
abduct. This is a special event happens every holy week or
lenten season, only in the municipality of Bulakan, Bulacan.
Nueva
Ejica
• Palayan City is the capital city of Nueva Ecija.
• Larger rice producer in the central luzon
• ”Palayan” was chosen as its name, the province being dubbed as the
Rice Granary of the region and the country.
• Nueva Ecija was named by the Spanish colonizers after the city of
Ecija, Spain. Écija is a town belonging to the province of Seville, Spain
• one of the ethnic group here is The Ilongot (or Ibilao) are a tribe who
inhabit the southern Sierra Madre and Caraballo Mountains, on the
east side of Luzon in the Philippines, primarily in the provinces of
Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija and along the mountain border
between the provinces of Quirino and Aurora.
• The Aeta (pronounced as “eye-ta,”), Agta or Ayta are an indigenous
Delicaci
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BATUTA
The most notable delicacy from Nueva Ecija, specifically from Cabanatuan
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City, is called "Batutay," which is a type of beef longganisa known for its
distinct garlicky, slightly sweet, and spicy flavor; often served with a sweet
sauce (hamonado) and considered a local culinary icon celebrated in the
TILAPIA
The tilapia ice cream of Central
ICECREAMLuzon State University or CLSU in Nueva
Ecija. They are known for coming up with the tilapia ice cream.
Ingredients include fresh carabao's milk, condensed milk, all-purpose
cream, diced cheese, chopped walnut, and steamed tilapia [Link]
ice cream doesn’t smell or taste fishy, it tastes good with the texture of
Tourist
Attractions
MINALUNGAO NATIONAL PARK
is a protected area of the Philippines located in the municipality of
General Tinio, Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon. Minalungao Park
Declared as a national park, it features a breathtaking view of the
narrow but deep Penaranda River. On both sides of the river bank are
16 meter high limestone walls. The ridge formation of white
PANTABANGAN
is an earth-fill
embankment dam
DAMon the Pampanga River located in
Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija province of the Philippines. The multi-
purpose dam provides water for irrigation and hydroelectric power
generation while its reservoir, Pantabangan Lake, affords flood
control. Aside from holding the title of being one of the largest dams
in the country and take note in Southeast Asia and one of the
Festiv
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PAGIBANG DAMARA
Pagibang DamaraFESTIVAL
Festival is a cultural, agricultural, and religious
festival in the town of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines every
second or third Sunday of April. It is a celebration of thanksgiving
for an abundant harvest, and it is also held in time with feast day of
PANDAWAN
The "Nueva Ecija Pandawan Festival" is a yearly festival celebrated
FESTIVAL
in the town of Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, primarily
focused on celebrating the abundant fish harvest from the
Pantabangan Dam, highlighting the town's status as a major fish
producer in the region; "Pandawan" itself likely refers to the
Tradition /
Culture
THE TAONG PUTIK
The Taong Putik Festival (mud peoples) is an annual feast held
FESTIVAL
every 24 June. It is a religious festival celebrated by the locals
and devotees to pay homage to San Juan Bautista on his feast
day by wearing costumes patterned to his attire
Pampan
ga
• The Capital City of Pampamnga is the City of San Fernando.-It is known as
“The Christmas City of the Philippines”.
• “Culinary Capital of the Philippines” is what the province of Pampanga is
known for.
• Pampanga is called as the Culinary Capital of the Philippines because the
province is blessed which great cooks which are trained by the Spaniards
during the colonial period. These great cooks pass their culinary
expertise from generation to generation for kapampangan choose spouse
that are good in cooking.
• the province of Pampanga becomes the center of a thriving industry
centered on handcrafted lighted lanterns called “parols” that displays a
kaleidoscope of light and color.
•
Delicaci
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KAMAR
one of the most popular exotic dishes that has become a local delicacy
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in pampanga are ones that use kamaru as the main ingrideient. The
kamaru is a mole cricket, an insect that likes to hang out in the rice
fields. one easy to prepare is the adobo kamaru,which is basically the
traditional adobo, but using the insect as meat,as opposed to the
SISI
Sisig is a sizzling pork dish that is made with chopped pork,onions,and
chili peppers. Its is often servedG with a side of rice and calamansi, a
type of local fruits on hot sizzling plate. sisig is a popular dish in the
philippines ,but it is specially well-known in Pampanga where it was
Tourist
Attractions
MOUNT
Mount Arayat is an inactive basaltic volcano on Luzon Island,
ARAYAT
Philippines, rising to a height of 1,026 metres. The volcano has
a breached crater on its northwest side with a smaller andesitic
dome in the collapse amphitheater.
PUNING HOT
Puning Hot Springs & Spa is a representative hot spring in the
SPRING
Philippines, and uses the waterfall water created by the
eruption of Mount Pinatubo as its hot spring water.
Festiv
al
THE GIANT LANTERN
The Giant Lantern Festival is an annual Christmas festival in San
FESTIVAL
Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. It's also known as Ligligan Parul,
which is a Kapampangan phrase that means "lantern contest" The
lanterns can be up to 30 feet in diameter and are made from steel
THE MAKATAPAK
The Makatapak Festival (Barefoot Festival) is a street
FESTIVAL
dancing event featuring competing groups that
colorfully dance along the processional route or
“paglimbunan”, barefooted. It is celebrated during
Tradition /
Birth Culture
practices: Kapampangans use noise to help
with delivery and keep the baptismal dress
Supernatural beings: Kapampangans believe in
supernatural beings such as the nuno, mangkukulam,
and tianak
Woodcarving: A traditional art of the
Kapampangans
Tarla
• Tarlac City is the capital of Tarlac
c
• Tarlac is known to be the “Melting Pot of Central Luzon”
and “Sugar Capital of Luzon”.
• The name “Tarlac” is a Hispanized derivation of the Aeta
word for a “talahib-like” weed called “Malatarlak.” Along
the year, the word 'MALA' was removed and shortened to
'Tarlac'. Tarlac Province was the last province organized in
Central Luzon in 1874 by the Spaniards
Delicaci
es
INURUBAN OR
Inuruban or nilubyan is a
NILUBYAN famous tarlac delicacy originating
from the town of camiling. It is a type or rice cake made with
burned young sticky rice,coconut milk and sweetener, usually
sugar,or tagapulot,hardened sugarcane molasses.
TUPI
Tupig is a famous local delicacy of tarlac and
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pangasinan. It consist of coconut milk, glutinous rice
flour,young coconut meat ans sweetener.
Tourist
Attractions
MONASTERIO DE
Monasterio de Tarlac is a
TARLAC popular tourist destination in the province
of Tarlac in the Philippines. It is a monastery on top of Mount
Resurrection, part of the Zambales Mountain Range in San Jose, one
of the municipalities in Tarlac. In the monastery can be found a relic
TIMANGGUYOB FALLS
Timangguyob Falls is situated in Barangay Maasin, San
Clemente, Tarlac. This wonderful waterfalls stands more
than 50 meters high. The name Timangguyob is named
after the local term for a carabao's horn because the
Festiv
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THE KANLAHI
The KanLAHI Festival is an annual cultural festival in Tarlac,
FESTIVAL
Philippines that takes place in the first week of March. The
festival's name is short for Kanlungan ng Lahi Festival. The
festival celebrates the cultural diversity of the people of Tarlac
THE MALATARLAK FESTIVAL
The Malatarlak Festival was a yearly celebration in Tarlac
City, Philippines that was renamed the Melting Pot
Festival, and then the Kaisa Festival. The festival is known
for its diverse culture and activities.
Zambal
• Iba is the capital of Zambales (iba is the beach capital of
Zambales)
es
• Zambales is the second largest among the seven provinces
of Central Luzon
• The name of the province is derived from its earliest
inhabitants, the Zambals. They worship spirits called
"anitos", thus they were referred to as "Sambali" from the
Malay word samba, meaning "to worship". The term was
later Hispanicized to "Zambal".
• Zambales was one of the earliest provinces created during
Delicaci
es
GINIPANG
Ginipang is a native delicacy of the northernmost of
zambales, made of conspicuously dried rice grains
flavored with a uniquely sweet concoction to taste.
BOTOLAN
Botolan- popular dubbed by locals as linga, this is actually
sesame candies. Zambales is one of the very few producers of
sesame seeds and zambalenos in botolan have created their own
adaptation of sesame seeds as its ideal sweetest. Linga is always
nutritiously preferred over regular candies
Tourist
Attractions
LAKE PINATUBO
Lake Pinatubo is the summit crater lake of Mount Pinatubo formed
after its climactic eruption on June 15, 1991. The lake is located in
Botolan, Zambales, near the boundaries of Pampanga and Tarlac
provinces in the Philippines and is the deepest lake in the country at
ANAWANGIN
Anawangin Cove is in San Antonio, Zambales is one popular tourist
COVE
destination for beach outings and camping in Central Luzon. For
people who love to commune with nature and soak in the sun, this is a
perfect getaway spot for unwinding and relaxation. With its volcanic
white sand, pristine waters, and pine trees, Anawangin Cove is a
striking beach destination for outdoor-lovers. Because of its seclusion,
Festiv
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DINAMULAG
The Dinamulag Festival, also known as the Zambales Mango Festival,
is an annual festival held FESTIVAL
in the province of Zambales to celebrate
the bountiful harvest of the province's mangoes. Dinamulag Mango
Festival comes from 'dinamulag', a word in Sambali dialect which
THE SUBIC KARAKOA FESTIVAL
The Subic Karakoa Festival is a festival in Zambales,
Philippines that honors the Pintados tribe's warship,
the Karakoa. The festival features a parade,
Tradition /
Culture
Slash-and-burn agriculture
The Ayta Ambala people practice slash-and-burn
agriculture, also known as "gasak" and "kalaanan".
Another tradition of Aeta is most Aeta women prefer
to deliver at home with the assistance of a traditional
birth attendant (hilot) or a close family member,
often using a prepared "banigan" (birthing mat) with
necessary supplies readily available.
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