Region Iv-B (Mimaropa) : Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Marinduque Romblon Palawan

REGION IV-B (MIMAROPA)
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Marinduque
Romblon
Palawan
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
comes from the word “Mina de Oro” or “Gold Mine”
In Tagalog, “Kanlurang Mindoro”.
Capital: Mamburao
Population: 421,592
Municipalities: 16
Barangays: 162
Climate: Rainy from June to October, and dry from
November to May.
Spoken languages: Tagalog, Kamangyan
Religion: Roman Catholic
Livelihood: Farming, fishing, crops, livestock and
poultry production
CROPS & FOODS
Rice, corn, onions, garlic, salt, fishes,

mangoes, cashew nuts, cooking bananas
(saba), peanut as well as cassava, sweet
potatoes, ginger and other minor
cultivars.
HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS
PAROLA PARK, Sablayan
- A solitary cannon is the only reminder of the
site's past as a watchtower and church.
MAN-MADE ATTRACTIONS
Mt Iglit
- It is home to the Tau-Buids, a type
of Mangyan Tribe and also to the
Tamaraws
San Agustin Hanging Bridge

- was built as a passage for
the Mangyans living from the
surrounding mountains
Sablayan Museum
-The first and only museum in Occidental
Mindoro
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
Pandan Island
- Pandan Island has fine
white sand beaches.
Snorkeling is also one of
the much anticipated
activities there.
Apo Reef National Park
-Philippines is second to the
largest atoll-like reef in the
world and is the largest one
in the country
Libuao Lake Ilin Island

Ambulong Island Siburan Rainforest
Lubang Island Ambil Island

Cabra Island Tayamaan Beach
White Island Mina de Oro Beach Resort
FESTIVALS
Saknungan (San Jose; April 25-27)
An exemplary showcase of
Mindoro's cultural heritage and
resources, it is a three-day festival
which commences with the annual
celebration of the province's
blessings.
Dugoy Festival
- It is celebrated during the town fiesta and
through street parades and street dancing which
feature the Mangyan culture.
Tuna Festival
in Mamburao
ORIENTAL MINDORO
“Silangang Mindoro”
Capital: Calapan City
Population: 735,769
Municipalities: 14
Barangays: 426
Climate: no distinct wet or dry seasons. maximum
rainfall during the months of June to October.
Language: Tagalog, Mangyan
Religion: Roman Catholic
Livelihood: Fishing, Crop, Livestock and Poultry
Production
CROPS & FOODS
Rice, corn, banana, calamansi, coconut,
vegetables, fruits like rambutan, marang
or uloy, lanzones and durian.
Kuta
-is the oldest Spanish fortress in the country.
Baluarte in Lumang-Bayan
- built by the Christian settlers to warn the townspeople
of Muslim raiders.
The Cross at Muelle
- This marble cross is one of the historical
landmarks of Puerto Galera.
Excavation Museum
"This museum houses several collections of Chinese
and Siamese pottery, from the 15th to the 19th
centuries.
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
Puerto Galera
- The foremost asset of Oriental
Mindoro.
Mt. Halcon
- the country's third highest peak.
Tamaraw Falls
Sabang Beach
FESTIVALS
Bansudani Festival (January 17-19;)
A thanksgiving ritual for bountiful harvest which coincides with
the town fiesta
Banana Festival (March 18-19; Baco)
A celebration of the abundance of bananas.
Coco Festival (December 8; San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro)
It is a religious festival honoring the Immaculate Conception. It
features street dancing, a parade of floats, and other activities
centered on the town's agricultural bounty, the coconut.
Bahag-hari Festival (April 24;)
A colorful celebration highlighted by street dancing, a
parade of colorful floats, and a different kind of
Moriones Festival.
Lechon Festival and Gabi ng Pakulo (June 24; Pola)
Feast of the Divine Savior (January 17 –19; Bansud)

Feast of the Sacred Heart (February 14-15; Bansud)
The Sabutan Festival and Mini- Trade Fair (April 25-29;
Mabitac)
MARINDUQUE
Legend has it that the island of Marinduque was formed as a
consequence of a tragic love affair between two
people: Mariin and Gatduke.
Capital: Boac
Population: 229,636
Municipalities: 6
Barangays: 218
Climate: the dry season (November through February)
and the rainy season (June through October)
Language: Tagalog
Livelihood: livestock/poultry in which people
raise carabao, cattle, hog, goat, chicken, duck,
horse, goose, and pigeons.
CROPS & FOODS

putong or tubong, which is a custom of
welcoming and honoring friends and
visitors.
Coconut, rice corn, banana, vegetables,

root crops, coffee, cacao, legumes as
well as mango and peanuts.
Boac Cathedral
- a historical church where in the
Katipunan Flag is said to be
baptized
BOAC MUSEUM
- An impressive display of archeological finds.
Battle of Pulang Lupa Marker

- was the first known major battle won by the Filipinos over
the Americans.
Tawak Drinking
- This is local wine making and drinking observed every Good
Friday in Marinduque.
The Legend of “Mara-Undok” Dance Drama

-It is equally at this time that the local theater group stages the
dance form of the “Legend of Mara-Undok” which narrates the
origins of the islands.
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
Bathala Cave
The Bathala caves are said to be mystical and a repository of
psychic power emanating from various points of the universe.
Tres Reyes Islands
Molbog Sulfur Spring

- At the base of the inactive Mt. Malindig volcano is the
therapeutic and natural healing water of Molbog Springs.
FESTIVALS
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- The town fiesta of the municipality of Boac falls on the
feast day of the Immaculate Conception.
Moriones Festival
- people dress up as a Roman legionaries and figures
from the Bibles during “Holy Week” which links the
story of Longinus with Christ’s Passion and Death.

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CROPS & FOODS

Rice, corn, onions, garlic, salt, fishes,

San Agustin Hanging Bridge

Libuao Lake Ilin Island

Lubang Island Ambil Island

Feast of the Divine Savior (January 17 –19; Bansud)

CROPS & FOODS

Coconut, rice corn, banana, vegetables,

Battle of Pulang Lupa Marker

The Legend of “Mara-Undok” Dance Drama

Molbog Sulfur Spring

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