tour 18 Tourism Planning & Development: Region iva - CALABARZON

2. MAP OF REGION IV-A

3. 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.

4. REGION IV-A IS COMPOSED
OF FIVE PROVINCES:
-CAVITE
-LAGUNA
-BATANGAS
-RIZAL
-QUEZON

7. 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:

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. •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 it’s 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.

14. 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

15. Mountaineers who visit Pico
de Loro discover that it is as
enchanting as its name. High
on Cavite’s highest point, they
could behold the rocky tower
that the Spanish sailors once
saw as the parrot’s 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 peak’s
rocky outcropping is

16. 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!”

19. 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.

20. 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 Baños 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 Paeté, the turumba of Pakil, the
Seven Lakes of San Pablo City (San Pablo City
is the first city in the province), Hidden Valley

21. 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).

22. 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

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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

27. 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 Batangueño carrying a balisong everywhere
they go. This is also the reason why most Filipinos would warn never to mess with
a Batangueño.

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.

29. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. End of Slides..
Prepared by:
Mary Grace V. Mancao
IV-BSHM