PPC Chapter 3: Cordillera Administrative Region

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

• July 15, 1987

• Issued by Corazon Aquino

• Only landlocked region of the Philippines

• The Most Diversified Ethno-linguistic Region of the Philippines with the many “sub-dialect variations” of its major languages

Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province

The CAR consists of the provinces of ________, ________, ________, ________, ________, ________,

Baguio

The regional center is the Chartered City of ________, aka Summer Capital of the Philippines

Igorot

It’s rugged terrain and breathtaking topography have been home to sturdy and industrious indigenous tribes collectively called the ______

It has a mountainous topography dubbed as the “Watershed Cradle of the North Luzon”

Panagbenga

_______ or Baguio Flower Festival every February

Kalinga

Ulalim Festival

Mountain Province

Lang-ay Festival

Cordillera

is one of the prime tourist destinations in the Philippines

Banaue Rice Terraces

• “Eighth Wonder of the World” (from Ifugao)

• UNESCO World Heritage Site

2000 to 6000

This structure (Banaue Rice Terraces) is about ________________ years old

United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture

UNESCO

Cassamata Hill, Mount Pulag, Mount Data, and Balbalasang Balbalan

Four national parks in CAR

Mount Pulag

Highest mountain in Luzon

60-70%

______ of the population adhere to faith

20%-30%

Protestants, mostly Anglicans and Evangelicans

Pinkipikanis

A meal prepared by beating a chicken with a stick

Pinuneg

Blood sausages exclusive to the Benguet Kankanaey

Binungoris

Kalinga dish that is served as an appetizer

Kini-ing

is a smoke or sun-dried peace of pork

Igorot Dance/ Feast

Igorots dance to heal, worships ancestors and gods, etc.

Paypayto

Ifugao warriors portray birds in flight alternating with the role of trappers “To Jump” for the Ifugao

Ragragsakan

Kalinga women gather and prepare for a budong

Salip

a warrior claiming his bride by presenting her with a matrimonial blanket

Tachok

festival dance that imitate birds flying in the air

Uyaoy

festival dance to attain second level of the wealthy class

Canao

offered for various purposes; to celebrate as religious, as part of funeral rite, and secure healing

Begnas

one week celebration after planting and before they bless their crops

Hagabi

Long wooden bench

strapped

Kankan ey impaod means

Funerary art

Indicate social status

Smoking pipes

Made of wood, clay, or material

Bondoc

The typical ______ dwelling has walls about three and a half feet

Abra

• landlocked province located on the western side of cordillera

1818

Ilocos was divided into 2 provinces in ____

August 19, 1901

Civil government was established in Abra on __________ but in Feb 1905, reannexed ilocos sur

Arya Abra Festival

Originally known as the _________ which started in 1987 under Governor Vicente P. Valera, the Abrenian festival is a week long celebration every march 5-10

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The province of Abra is composed of __ Municipalities

Apayao

Located at the Northernmost tip of the Luzon mainland composed of 7 Municipalities

Benguet

• Located at the sounthernmost part of CAR

• 13 municipalities (Capital: La Trinidad)

• Formerly a sub province of Mountain Province

• Type 1 climate classification

Ifugao

• Located at the foot of cordillera mountain ranges

• 11 Municipalities (Capital: Lagawe)

Division Law of Mountain Province

Ifugao was independent province on June 18, 1966 by the “____________________”

Kalinga

• Landlocked lying on the central part of CAR

• February 14, 1995

• February 15 is Ullalim Festival

Mt. Province

Situated centrally in the Cordilleras

Bibak

Sub provinces of Mt. Provinces are known as

Ferdinand E. Marcos

Mt. Province was an independent province by President ____________