Region 2

• Provinces in Region 2 or Cagayan Valley Region

  • Batanes
  • Cagayan
  • Isabela
  • Quirino
  • Nueva Vizcaya
• Batanes


  • Capital is Basco
• Region 2 or Cagayan Valley Region is located in the northeastern portion of the main island of Luzon and includes the scattered Island of Batanes-Babuyan Groups, which occupy the northernmost tip of the archipelago
• Cities in Region 2

  • Cauayan City
  • Santiago City
  • Tuguegarao City
  • Ilagan City
• Region 2 consists of 90 municipalities
• Batanes is the northernmost province of the Philippines
• Air transportation in Region 2

  • Basco Airport
  • Tuguegarao Airport
  • Cauayan Airport
• Water transportation in Region 2

  • Currimao, Ilocos Norte - Basco, Batanes
• Land transportation to Region 2

  • From Manila via Pan Philippine Highway from Baguio
  • From Vigan
• Festivals in Region 2

  • Sarakat Festival
  • Viray Festival
  • Cabibi Festival
  • Pav-vurulun Festival
  • Panagyaman Rice Festival
  • Grand Ammungan Festival
• Sarakat Festival


  Held every May 14th in the town of Sta. Paxedes to promote wares, art pieces, and other products made from sarakat leaves
• Viray Festival


  Held every May 26 to May 30, organised by the local government with the support of the regional tourism office and the private sector
• Cabibi Festival


  Held yearly August 1-4 in the town of Lal-lo, features street dancing, trade fairs, Balikbayan tribute, and many others to offer thanksgiving in honor of their town's patron saint
• Pav-vurulun Festival


  A week-long celebration that usually ends on August 16 annually, "Pav-vurulun" is an Ibanag word which means get-together or a sense of belonging
• Panagyaman Rice Festival


  The first national celebration dedicated to the successes of small farmers, "Panagyaman" is an Ilocano term for thanksgiving or pasasalamat, celebrated every 18th to 22nd of December
• Grand Ammungan Festival


  Celebrated every May 22 to 24, "Ammungan" (Gathering) Festival primarily focuses on the rich history and culture of Nueva Vizcaya, commemorating the province's founding anniversary on May 24
• Delicacies of Region 2

  • Kakanin
  • Pancit Cabagan
  • Carabao Milk
  • Pancit Batil Patong
  • CHICHARABAO
  • YBANAG LONGGANISA
• Childbirth among the Ilongots


  The pregnant mother goes to a spot near a tree where a bed of ashes has been prepared, holds on to the tree trunk allowing the baby to fall on the bed of ashes, cuts the umbilical cord with a sharp object, washes herself in a nearby river, and gives the baby to the father
• Ilongot society


  The man is an absolute king, the women cook and farm, the men fish and hunt, bring firewood, build fences, and take care of the kaingin, they can have as many as six wives as long as they treat each one fairly and build a house for each wife
• Tourist Attractions in Region 2

  • Callao Caves Resort
  • Palaui Island
  • Baggao Cave
  • Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat
  • Iguig Calvary Hills
  • Portabaga Falls
• The town of Lal-lo is where the Diocese of Nueva Segovia was established, it was the seat of Roman Catholicism on the northern part of the Philippines during the Spanish era, and the first bishop Miguel de Benavides conceptualized the University of Santo Tomas (UST) which was supposed to be built in Lal-lo but was later moved to Manila
• August 1 is the feast of St. Dominic de Guzman, who was the patron of Miguel de Benavides, a member of the Dominican organization
• Pav-vurulun Festival


  A week-long celebration that usually ends on August 16 annually
• "Pav-vurulun"


  An Ibanag word which means get-together or a sense of belonging
• Panagyaman Rice Festival


  The first national celebration dedicated to the successes of small farmers who have been the backbone of the campaign for a HungryFree Philippines
• "Panagyaman"


  An Ilocano term for thanksgiving or pasasalamat
• Panagyaman Rice Festival celebrated


  Every 18th to 22nd of December
• Grand Ammungan Festival


  Celebrated every May 22 to 24, primarily focuses on the rich history and culture of Nueva Vizcaya and highlights an array of activities where Novo Vizcayanos from all walks of life come together in commemoration of the province's founding anniversary on May 24, a non-working holiday within the province
• Delicacies


  • Kakanin
  • Pancit
  • Cabagan
  • Pancit Batil Patong
  • CHICHARABAO
  • YBANAG LONGGANISA
• Childbirth among the Ilongots

  • The pregnant mother goes to a spot near a tree where a bed of ashes has been prepared, holds on to the tree trunk allowing the baby to fall on the bed of ashes, cuts the umbilical cord with a sharp object, washes herself in a nearby river, and gives the baby to the father, then returns to the field to continue working
• Ilongot society


  • The man is an absolute king, the women cook and farm, the men fish and hunt, bring firewood, build fences, and take care of the kaingin, they can have as many as six wives as long as they treat each one fairly and build a house for each wife
• Tourist Attractions


  • Callao Caves Resort
  • Palaui Island
  • Baggao Cave
  • Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat
  • Iguig Calvary Hills
  • Portabaga Falls