Region 2 Midterm

• region 2 is considered as the "Last Frontier" of the Philippines
• Batanes known for its scenic waters and terrain and clean environment. It is also recognized for the unique culture of the islands' first settlers, the Ivatans.
• Cagayan is one of the early provinces that existed during the Spanish colonial period. Also Called La Provincia de Cagayan, its borders essentially covered the entire Cagayan Valley, which included the present provinces of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes and portions of Kalinga, Apayao, and Aurora.
• Isabela is the second largest province in the Philippines in land area located in the Cagayan Valley. Is the 9th richest province in the Philippines as of 2021. "Rice Granary of Northern Luzon." And "Corn Capital of the Philippines."
• nueva vizcaya is derived from the name of the province of Biscay (called Vizcaya in Spanish, Bizkaia in Basque) during the Spanish colonial period. This can be seen in the right part of the seal, a representation of the heraldic of Vizcaya in Spain.
• Quirino is the youngest Province in Cagayan Valley Region. The province is dubbed the "Forest Heartland of Cagayan".
• Dipnaysuhuan Japanese Tunnel Is an underwater tunnel network in the Philippines, Tukon Hills, Basque Country. ➢ During the Japanese occupancy of the Philippines until World War II, it served as a shelter for the imperial Japanese forces
• Mount Carmel Chapel also known as Tukon Church, was first established on May 3, 2008, at Sitio Tukon, Barangay Chanarian, Batanes.

  ➢ It adopted the design of a traditional Ivatan house made of stone walls, making it the only chapel embodying such design.
• House of Dakay is the oldest stone house existing in Batanes and considered as a UNESCO Heritage Building. Located in the town of San Jose de Ivana in Batan Island, the structure has remained intact over the years.
• Diura Fishing Village traces its roots back to 1720 A.D.

  ➢ The village, which was then inhabited by only 300 people, is currently home to boat-makers and fishermen, now called the Mataw.
• sabtang Island one of the major islands among the ten islands in Batanes.

  ➢ It is situated in the southernmost part of Batanes and is the smallest among the three inhabited islands.
• Itbayat Island one of the world's largest uplifted coral reefs

  ➢ Aside from being the largest island in the province, it is also considered the northernmost populated island in the country
• Buntun Cave It is considered as the longest river bridge in the Tuguegarao City to Solana in Cagayan, Philippines
• Magapit Suspension Bridge The bridge was also named by the locals as the "Golden Gate of Cagayan". It connects the east and west sides of the Cagayan River in Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines.
• ILOCANOS

  the 3rd largest ethnolinguistic group in the Philippines and also the most prominent ethnic group.
• ITAWES

  means “People from across River”
• IBANAG

  means “People of the River”, because they are settled along the banks of the Cagayan River and northern coasts of Luzon.
• Ivatans

  possessed unique skills to be resilient with weather conditions of typhoon and drought in Batanes. They are known for their oral traditions such as lyric songs

  (Lagi), working songs (Kalusan) and legends (Kabbata)
• Tateg is also a salagubang in their larvae stage (white grub). It may look grubby like a caterpillar but this one was pleasantly tasty, so similar to a chicharon
• Abal-Abal is bugs that is collected just after they come out from the ground which are commonly on farm lots then cleaned wherein its wings & legs are removed and then stir fried or whatever way you liked it cooked.
• Binallay is a delicious traditional delicacy that is made of sticky rice flour and coconut milk, this sweet sticky rice cake is wrapped in banana leaves and cooked to perfection in boiling water and served with latik sauce.
• Moriecos is This rice cake (kakanin in Tagalog) is stuffed with latik or caramelized young coconut, steamed and wrapped in fresh banana leaf.
• Aling Belen Longganisa This rice cake (kakanin in Tagalog) is stuffed with latik or caramelized young coconut, steamed and wrapped in fresh banana leaf.
• Pancit Cabagan is The dish is characterized by its unique combination of ingredients, such as thick rice noodles, pork, shrimp, vegetables, and a savory sauce.
• Patupat is wrapped in buri bags or coconut leaves woven into a small bag. It consist of kaning malagkit (sticky rice) and sugar cane.
• Tugi is a root tuber from vine plant with heart-shaped leaves. The root tuber is similar in size to a long kamote with thin plastic like skin.
• Pawa is a gastronomic icon of Piat, Cagayan, is a sweet delicacy made of glutinous rice, grounded peanuts, and muscovado. Pawa is a word of Chinese origin, meaning "to wrap".
• Sinanta The noodle soup dish features flat noodles, rice vermicelli noodles, dried shrimps, clams and atsuete or annatto.
• Pancit Batil Patung Features miki noodles with ground carabao beef or cara-beef, fried egg and other toppings as well as a serving of beaten egg dropped in beef broth called “Kaldo”, wile “Patung” (topping and “Batil”
• Payi is abundant in Batanes, so a humongous one can be easily bought for as cheap as Php 150
• Vunes is a dish made of preserved gabi (taro) stalks which could technically last for years