The document provides information about Region IV-A (CALABARZON) in the Philippines, which is comprised of 5 provinces - Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. It discusses the geography, population, economy, and festivals of the region. For Cavite and Laguna provinces specifically, it outlines their main industries (agriculture, fisheries), interesting landmarks, and local delicacies.

1. REGION IV-A
CALABARZON

2. ● The CaLaBaRZon Region is located in the southwestern
part ofthe island ofLuzon and hasatotal land areaof 16,560
square kilometers. Calabarzon is the second most densely
populated region in the country,principally because it is the
closest region to metro Manila. Because ofits close prox
imity to Manilaand the industrial and economic
opportunities that exist there, CaLaBaRZonis experiencing
rapid urbanization.Asof the year 2000, 67% of its
population livesin urban areas.
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3. MAP OF REGION IV-A

4. History
● CALABARZONor Region 4A(sometimes written with
the Roman numeral asREGION IV
-A), is what became
ofthe other halfwhenin 2002, SouthernTagalog
(Region 4) wassplit into two.The term CALABARZON
is actually an acronym representing letters from the
names of the 5 provinces that comprise it – CAvite,
LAguna,BAtangas,RizalandQueZON.LikeRegion3,
it also spans from east in the pacific to the west in the
southchinasea.

5. Region IV- A is composed of five
provinces
● Cavite
● Laguna
● Batangas
● Rizal
● Quezon

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Region 4-A (CaLaBaRzon)
Batangas Maria Rosa Vilma T. Santos-Recto Liberal[2]
Cavite Juanito Victor Remulla Lakas-CMD/Nacionalista/Partido
Magdalo
Laguna Emilio Ramon Ejercito UNA
Quezon David Suarez NUP
Rizal Rebecca A. Ynares NPC

8. CAVITE

9. ● Anagriculture province and its major crops include rice,
vegetables, fruits, rootcrops,coffee, coconut and sugarcane.
It isendowed with rich offshore and coastal fishing grounds
and fishing is amajor source of livelihood in the coastal
towns. Manyindustrial establishments are nowoperational
and more industrial estates havebeen or are being developed
in various parts.
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16. ● St.MaryMagdaleneChurchofKawit,also known
as Kawit Churchis the parish churchof
the municipality ofKawit, Cavite in the Philippines.
The Roman Catholic church is one of the oldest churches in
the Philippines, construction ofthe present church was
started in 1737.The church waslast restored in 1990 bythe
citizens of Kawit.

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18. Festivals

19. ● It isa2 week-long
province wide event held
annuallyfrom May28 to
June 12.As its name
suggests, the series of
events for the festival are
held to celebrate the
independence dayseason.
The festival waslaunched in
2005 with avariety of
activities such as street
dancing, float parade,
beauty pageant and trade
fair.
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Kalayaan Festival

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● Also called the "W
ater
Festival", the festival is
comprised of games, street
dancing, photo exhibit,
trade fair, concert and
water splashing.The festival
is done three daysfrom
June 22-24 done in
celebration of St. John the
Baptist.
●
Regada Festival

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● Local festival held every
three yearsto relive the old
practice of distributing
agricultural lotsto
deserving farmers through
raffle draws.
Sorteo Festival
February
Carmona

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● Recognized as an
agriculture event.The
occasion is participated in
bydancers who come from
agricultural sector.
● February1-3
● Silang
Sumilang Festival

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Kawayan Festival
● Held every7th dayof
September wherein agroup
ofstreet dancersparade in
indigenous materials.An
exhibit of bamboo products
likewise done in the town
plaza.
● September 7
● Maragondon

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Pahimis Festival
● Also Called the
"Coffee Festival" as wayof
thanksgivingfor abundant
harvest of coffee in the
municipality.Trade fair,
street dancing, beauty
pageant, coffee convention
are the usual activities done
during the occasion. Free
flowingdrinkingofcoffee is
offerred to everybody.
● 2nd week ofFebruary
● Amadeo

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Wagayway Festival
● Everyhousehold displayof
Philippine flagis
encouraged duringthe
festival, and simultaneous
wavingofflagsin the streets
ofCavite. Different
activities such asexhibits,
trade fair, product display
are held
● May29
● Imus

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Tinapa Festival
● The festival is
celebrated to
promote and
perpetuate the image
of Rosario as the
place where smoked
fish called "Tinapang
Salinas" originates.
● October
● Rosario

27. Interesting Spots in Cavite

28. ● Cavite isaland blessed with agalore of natural wonders,
making it gleaming and aperfect place for amemorable eco-
holiday
.The province boasts some ofits most superb
mountains, caveand falls which can truly fascinate its
numerous visitors. Natural wonders in Cavite are mostly
found in the upland areassuch as:

29. Tagaytay Ridge
● At 2,250 ft. above sealevel,T
agaytayRidge offersa
magnificent view of the smallest volcano in the world,T
aal
Volcano,resting in the middle of sereneTaalLake.

31. Cabag Cave

32. ● CabagCavesin SilangCavite – The place could be found at
the bottom of the slope whichruns down asteep angle to a
brook.Lush greenery surround this little valley where at its
bottom corner one could find the CabagCavewhere clear
water strongly flows out. Inside the cave,an underground
river flows and runs for about 50 meters inward.Apool of
water is formed immediately of the mouth of the cavewhich
leads to the brook.

33. Balite Falls

34. ● 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 apool of water with a
deep part for the adults and the shallow for the children.

35. Malicbilic Falls

36. ● Malicbilic Falls.Avalley borders the Malicbilic Falls,where a
boulder strewn river cutsacrossthe middle made bythe
gushing water from the falls.While at one far end of the river
is the NAIAirrigation project, the other river route nearer
the falls is alarge pond,which could be viewedfrom atop of
the border hills of the valley.Alarge pool of water forms at
the base of the falls while coconut trees, shrubsand other
greeneryflank its sides

37. Puerto Azul

38. ● Puerto Azul(Ternate). Theplushiestresort in the area. It is
equipped with modern and varied facilitiesand offersawide
range of sportsand recreation from golfto anumber of
water sports. It hasbeen the site ofmanyinternational aqua
sports competitions.
● Atourists’paradise in the outskirts ofT
ernate town in
Cavite,this pleasant resort is just afew hours drive from
Manila.Aworld-class beach resort with it’s seven coves,
blacksandybeaches, luxurious accommodations,afamous
golf course and good restaurants.It features facilities for surf
and turfsports, and manyother activities.

39. Ulong Tubig

40. ● UlongTubig(Carmona).Apool formed bynatural spring
water that comes from an adjacent hill.The pool leads to an
irrigation pump which supplies avast number of rice fields in
Carmona.The area is shaded bycoconut trees and other
greenery.It is said that during the morning,the water is very
clear.However,it becomes tinged green due to algae
disturbed byswimmers during the afternoon.

41. Pico de Loro

42. ● Mountaineers who visit Pico de Loro discover that it is as
enchantingasits name. Highon Cavite’shighestpoint, they
could behold the rocky tower that the Spanishsailors once
sawasthe parrot’s beak, andtheycouldgazetowardsSouth
ChinaSeawhere the galleonsonce sailed, allthe wayto the
historic island fort of Corregidor.Gusts of sea breeze reach
the peak, refreshinghikers after afour-hour climb.The peak’s
rocky outcropping is dramatic, and sharply contrasts with the
plains of Cavite and the watersof South China Sea

43. Delicacies

44. Ginataang Langka
● Aside from the unripe
jackfruit and coconut milk,
you could add pork, chilis,
shrimp paste, shrimps or
even daing or tuyo.

45. Tamales
Ingredients:
3 cups rice
5 cupscoconut cream(thin &thick
together)
2 tbsp atchuete seeds
2 cups white sugar
3 tsp powdered pepper
4 tbsp peanut butter
Topping:
1 cup flaked chicken meat (cooked)
2 hard boiled eggs
1 cup cooked pork(sliced into
strips) or 3-4V
ienna Sausage (thin-
round slices)

47. Bibingkoy
● Made of glutinuous rice stuffed
with boiled mongo but instead of
fried like buchi it is baked in an
old style oven then topped with
coconut creamsauce with
sago(tapioca) langka(jackfruit)
and kaong(sugar palms) although
the last two had been omitted
over the yearsto cut cost.

48. LAGUNA

49. ● Agriculture and fishery are the main industries that
contribute agreat part ofthe provincial economy
.The crops
produced are rice, sugarcane and fruits, specificallycitrus and
lanzones.It is the second largest producer of coconut in the
country.It is also noted for its woodcarvings,paper-mache
figures, barong materials and linen.
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56. Interesting Spots in Laguna

57. Lake Caliraya

58. Lake Caliraya
● Interestingly,LakeCaliraya in Lagunais aman-made lake
situated in three towns- Lumban,CavintiandKalayaan.The
cool mountain breeze of the SierraMadre mountain and the
deep watersof the lake combine to make Calirayaan
excellent place for various water activities such asboating,
jetskiing, water skiing, and windsurfing.

59. Japanese Garden

60. ● The JapaneseGarden,located along LakeCaliraya in Cavinti,
Laguna,is amemorial park built bythe Japanesegovernment
in the 1970s in order to commemorate the Japanese soldiers
whodied during the SecondWorldWar.Touristsandguests
can take leisurely strolls among its gardens and appreciate the
amazing scenery of LakeCaliraya and the Sierra Madre
mountain range.

61. Rizal Shrine

62. ● The Jose Rizal Shrine in Calamba, Laguna, the birthplace of
the Philippines' national hero, is one of the most frequented
historical and tourist sites in Laguna. An average of 270,000
tourists visit this shrine annually. According to the National
Historical Institute (NHI), "It was in that house that the boy
(Jose Rizal) was shaped and molded and who would become
the finest expression of hisrace."

63. Enchanted Kingdom

64. ● Enchanted Kingdom (EK) in Santa Rosa,Laguna is the
country's first and only world-class theme park. Enchanted
Kingdom wasrecentlycited bythe government of Laguna for
generating the biggest tourist arrivals in 2008.That's no
wonder since kids and adults alike are especially thrilled to
ride the various attractions that the park and recreation
center has to offer

65. National Arts Center

66. ● The NationalArts Center (NAC) situated in Mt. Makiling,
Los Baños, Lagunaisacenter for aspiringyoungartists.The
PhilippineHighSchoolfor theArts (PHSA),a boarding
school for artisticallygifted Filipino secondaryschool
students, islocated here. Fortourists, the NACservesasthe
lookout point to Lagunade Bay,TalimIsland,Crocodile Lake,
and the surroundingtowns of Laguna.

67. Delicacies

68. “Mache”
(a small, buko pandan-flavored ball)

69. Espasol
● Espasol isaFilipino rice-
flour treat in the shape of a
slender tube.Thissimple
espasol recipe yields 4
servings.

70. Atole
● Atole or also known as Maja
BlancaisaFilipino dessert
composed of coconut milk,
evaporated milk, cornstarchor
corn flour, refined sugar and
added with grated sweet corn. It
is often called Coconut Pudding
in some places.Y
ou can also add
some toppingslike latik or fried
coconut curd, and shredded
coconut to make it more
appetizing.

71. BATANGAS

72. ● About half of the province’s terrain is generally rolling,while
the rest is mountainous and hilly.The irregular coastline is
dotted with coves, peninsulasand bays. It has two distinct
seasons:dry from November toApril and wet the rest of the
year.Agriculture is the main economic activity and the major
crops are palay
, sugarcane, coconut and coffee.
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79. Festivals

81. ● – Sinukmani isone of the famous
Filipino meriendas made of stickyrice
cooked in sugar. Celebrated on June 9,
Sinukmani Festival is participated by
local folks,preparing and decorating
their own sinukmani, making them
visuallyand gastronomicallyenticing.
Thisyear’scelebration wasan attempt to
makea world record ofthe longest line
ofsinukmani ever made.
Sinukmani Festival, Rosario

82. Balsa Festival, Matabungkay,
Lian
● The first ever BalsaFestival was
held on the 18th of May2002
aimed to help the local community
bybringing back the town’s
popularityin theT
ourismMap.
With the continued support of the
Department ofT
ourism, the Balsa
Festival has become an annual
event that givesboth local and
foreign tourists areasonto revisit
Matabungkayand experience a
different kind of festival.
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85. Interesting Spots in
Batangas

86. Taal Lake and Volcano

87. Anilao
● Aworld famous dive site, the coastal village ofAnilaohas
many sites worthy of anydiscriminating diver.Facilities for
diving,snorkeling, wakeboarding,windsurfing, jet-skiingand
island hoppingare available at manyresort establishments

88. The Farm at San Benito, Lipa city

89. Delicacies

90. Kalderitang Kambing

91. Lomi

92. Beefsteak

93. RIZAL

94. ● Thetopindustrygarmentproduction,followedbytrading
andservice-orientedbusinesses.Agricultureislessintense
compared withotherprovinces in the region.Themajor
cropsarericeandfruittrees,specifically mango,citrus,
coffee,cacaoandcashew.Eighttownsliealongthenorthern
coastofLagunadeBayanddependonthelakefor livelihood,
includingtilapia-andduck-raising.
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98. Interesting Spots in Rizal

99. Batlag Falls

100. Hinulugang Taktak, Antipolo
● Duringthe16thcentury
theresidencenearby
complainedfor
boisterous sound
producedbythe bell
duringAngelus.The
people demandedthe
local priest toremovethe
bell.Andsothepriesthad
totakeit tothenearby
river.Thisexplainsthe
name"Hinulugang
Taktak" whichmeans
"Wherethebell was
dropped".

101. Daranak Falls

102. Mount Masungi Rock Formations,
Tanay

103. Delicacies

104. Hibok-hibok
● What youseehereiswhat
people intheCaintaandTaytay
townsoftheprovinceofRizal
call Hibok-hibok.Likemost
Philippinenativedesserts, it is
formedthroughpounded
glutinousriceorsomefromof
carbohydraterichcrop, much
likethe
MoronandBinagol ofLeyte
andthe
Bud-bodKabog of Dumaguete
.

105. Ginisang Munggo at Tinapa

106. Moules a la Mariniere,
(mussels cooked in white wine)

107. Sinantol

108. QUEZON

109. ● Itisthecountry’sleadingcoconutproducer.Othermajor
cropsarerice,corn,bananaandcoffee.Althoughithasvast
forestlands,timberandotherforest productsarenowonly
inverysmallquantities.Fishingisayear-roundactivity
becauseofrichfishinggroundsespeciallyinthemanybays.
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115. Interesting Spots in Quezon

116. Talabaan Islands

117. Mag-Asawang Bato
● Thelocalscall it "Mag-
asawangBato" or "married
rocks", nobodyknowswhy.
Theserocksarenotreally
closetoeachother, whenwe
arestill onourbangka- we
thought thesetwoboulders
areinnot-so-closedistance
youmaythinktheyarejust
"acquaintance".

118. Tulay Buhangin Island

119. Baluti Island

120. Delicacies

121. Longganisang Lucban
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123. Bucaio