Module3
POLITICAL REGIONS AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
Time Allotment: 9hrs.
Introduction: This unit includes information about the country’s sources of income. Specifically, it
synopsizes the regions of the Philippines as well as the different economic resources and
wonders of the regions.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the unit, students should be able to:
1. Categorize political regions of the country;
2. Identify Philippines landforms, flora and fauna and bodies of water;
3. Identify the economic resource of the regions.
Module Contents:
Political Regions of the Philippines
Presidential Decree No.773 known as the Government Regionalization Scheme was signed
by former and the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos to achieve the objective on economic and
industrial progress. The bases in regional divisions are geographical location of the provinces,
extent of their development, economic status, population, and political administration. The
provinces have been grouped into regions to facilitate the development and progress in industry
and livelihood of the people.
REGION CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
LUZON
National Capital Region (NCR)/ ✓ Kalookan City
Greater Manila Area or ✓ Las Pinas City
Metropolitan Manila ✓ Makati City
✓ Malabon City
✓ Mandaluyong City
✓ Manila City
✓ Marikina City
✓ Muntinlupa City
✓ Navotas City
✓ Paranaque City
✓ Pasay Cuty
✓ Pasig City
✓ Pateros
✓ Valenzuela City
Cordillera Administrative ✓ Abra – Bangued
Region (CAR) ✓ Apayao – Kabugao
✓ Benguet – La Trinidad
✓ Ifugao – Lagawe
✓ Kalinga – Tabuk
✓ Mt. Province
Region I – ILOCOS REGION ✓ Ilocos Norte – Laoag City
✓ Ilocos Sur – Vigan City
✓ La Union – San Fernando City
✓ Pangasinan – Lingayen
Region II – CAGAYAN VALLEY ✓ Batanes – Basco
REGION ✓ Cagayan – Tuguegarao City
✓ Isabela – Ilagan
✓ Nueva Vizcaya – Bayombong
✓ Quirino – Cabarroguis
Region III – CENTRAL PLAINS OF ✓ Aurora – Baler
LUZON ✓ Bataan – Balanga City
✓ Bulacan – Malolos City
✓ Nueva Ecija – Palayan City
✓ Pampanga – San Fernando City
✓ Tarlac – Tarlac City
✓ Zambales – Iba
Region IV – SOUTHERN A. CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal,
TAGALOG Quezon)
a. Cavite – TreceMartires City
b. Laguna – Sta. Cruz
c. Batangas – Batangas City
d. Rizal – Antipolo City
e. Quezon – Lucena City
B. MIMAROPA (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro,
Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan)
a. Oriental Mindoro – Calapan City
b. Occidental Mindoro – Mamburao
c. Marinduque – Boac
d. Roblon – Romblon
e. Palawan – Puerto Princesca City
Region V – BICOL REGION ✓ Albay – Legazpi City
✓ Camarines Norte – Daet
✓ Camarines Sur – Pili
✓ Catanduanes – Virac
✓ Masbate – Masbate City
✓ Sorsogon – Sorsogon City
VISAYAS
Region VI – WESTERN VISAYAS ✓ Aklan – Kalibo
✓ Antique – San Jose de Buenavista
✓ Capiz – Roxas City
✓ Guimaras – Jordan
✓ Iloilo – Iloilo City
✓ Negros Occidental – Bacolod City
Region VII – CENTRAL VISAYAS ✓ Bohol – Tagbilaran City
✓ Cebu – Cebu City
✓ Negros Oriental – Dumaguete City
✓ Siquijor – Siquijor
Region VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS ✓ Biliran – Naval
✓ Leyte – Tacloban City
✓ Samar – Catbalogan
✓ Eastern Visayas – Borongan
✓ Northern Samar – Catarman
✓ Southern Leyte – Maasin City
MINDANAO
Region IX – ZAMBOANGA ✓ Zamboanga del Norte – Dipolog City
PENINSULA ✓ Zamboanga del Sur – Pagadian City
✓ Zamboanga Sibugay – Ipil
✓ Isabela de Basilan City
Region X – NORTHERN ✓ Bukidnon – Malaybalay City
MINDANAO ✓ Camiguin – Mambajao
✓ Lanao Del Norte – Tubod City
✓ Misamis Occidental – Oroquieta City
✓ Misamis Oriental – Cagayan de Oro City
Region XI – DAVAO REGION ✓ Compostela Valley – Nabunturan
✓ Davao – Tagum City
✓ Davao del Sur – Digos City
✓ Davao Oriental – Mati
Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN ✓ South Cotabato – Koronadal
(South Cotabato, North ✓ North Cotabato – Kidapawan City
Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, ✓ Sultan Kudarat – Sharif Aguak
Sarangani, Gen. Santos City) ✓ Sarangani – Alabel
Region XIII – CARAGA ✓ Agusan del Norte – Butuan City
Administrative Region ✓ Agusan del Sur – Prosperidad
✓ Surigao del Norte – Surigao City
✓ Surigao del Sur – Tandag City
ARMM – Autonomous Region in ✓ Basilan – Isabela de Basila City (Part of Region
Muslim Mindanao IX)
✓ Lanao del Sur – Marawi City
✓ Maguindanao – Magonoy
✓ Sulu – Jolo
✓ Tawi-Tawi – PanglimaSugala
Table 1. Philippines Regions
Mindanao called as “The Land of Promise” because of its rich natural resources that are
still uncultivated. Republic Act No.6734is an organic Law for Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao.
REGION IV : is the widest region in the country. It is composed of 10
provinces. Palawan is one of them and it is the largest province in
the country. Region IV is also the most populous region in the
country with more than 13 million people estimated census as of
2004.
PASAY CITY : considered as the “Door of The Philippines” because it is where
NAIA or Ninoy Aquino National Airport is found. Nayong Pilipino
is also found in Pasay City.
MARAWI CITY : the “Islamic City of the Philippines.
SAMAL ISLAND : an island City of Davao where the Aguinaldo Pearl Farm is
Found.
NORTH AND : “The Rice Granary” of Mindanao.
SOUTH COTABATO
MISAMIS ORIENTAL: it’s here where the Philippine Packing Corporation or commonly
known as the Del Monte Philippines Pine Packing Corporation is
Located. It’s Plantation by the way is in Bukidnon province.
CAMIGUIN : known as the most beautiful island province in the country.
MENZI AGRICULTURAL: It takes charge of the extraction of the sap from rubber
CORPORATION trees called latex, and the processing of African palm oil,
located in Basilan.
CEBU : here where we can find the biggest mine deposit of brass
South Asia.
Places for Economic Resources
a) NonocIsland : known for the biggest deposit of nickel in the
(Surigao del Norte) Philippines and one of the largest in the world.
b) Masinloc : known for the largest deposit of chromite in the
(Zambales) Philippines and in the world.
c) Romblon : known for the largest deposit of marbles in the
country.
d) Mankayan : known for the oldest and largest deposit of copper
Benguet deposit in the Philippines.
e) Batangas City : City of Coffee
f) Roxas City City of Sea Foods
g) Bicol Region : Abacca Region
(Region V)
h) Negros Occidental : Land of Sugarcane
i) Central Luzon : Rice Granary of the Philippines.
j) Cagayan Valley : The Tobacco Region.
(Region II)
Philippines Landforms
The following are the most known landforms found in the Philippines:
a) Mt. Apo : the highest mountain in the Philippines located between
the provinces of North Cotabato and Davao del Sur
Mindanao.
b) Sierra Madre : theLongest mountain range in the Philippines
Mountain Range extending from the province of Cagayan down to
Bondoc Peninsula of Quezon Province.
c) Other Mountains:
✓ Caraballo Mountain Range –located between the provinces of Nueva
Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija serving as the
natural boundary of Region II and Region
III.
✓ Cordillera Mountain Range – located in the Cordillera Administrative
Region (CAR) habing Mt. Pulag, the highest
Mountain in Luzon and second in the
country (but it is the highest peak in the
Philippines)
✓ Pacific Cordillera –found in the eastern part of Mindanao.
✓ Zambales Ranges – found in Zambales.
✓ Cotabato Ranges –found in Mindanao
✓ Mt. Arayat – found in Pampanga
✓ Mt. Makiling –Laguna
✓ Mt. Banahaw –Quezon Province
✓ Mt. Diwata or Diwalwal –CARAGA REGION
✓ Mt. Malindang – in Misamis Occidental
✓ Mt. Kanalaon (also a volcano) –Negros Occidental
✓ Mt. Halcon – Mindoro Island
d) Central Plains of Luzon : Region III, the widest plain in The Philippines.
e) Cagayan Valley : Region II, the largest valley in the Philippines.
Philippines Bodies of Water
Listed below are the famous bodies of water in the Philippines:
a) Cagayan River : the longest river in the Philippines found in
Region II.
b) Rio Grande de : the largest river in Mindanao, second longest in
Mindanao : the country.
(Pulangui River)
c) Philippine Deep : The deepest or lowest spot in the Philippines,
Mindanao Trench located near the province of Surigao del Norte.
d) Laguna de Bay : the largest lake in the Philippines.
e) Manila Bay : one of the finest harbors in Asia, we can witness
here the most beautiful sunset of the world.
f) Sulu Sea : the largest sea in the Philippines.
g) San Juanico Strait : the narrowest strait in the Philippines found in
between the islands of Samar and Leyte, San
Juanico Bridge, the longest Bridge in the country
is found here.
h) Other seas
✓ Sibuyan Sea
✓ Samar Sea
✓ Camotes Sea
✓ Visayan Sea
✓ Philippine Sea
✓ Mindanao Sea
✓ Luzon Sea and Bohol Sea
Pearl of Allah or Pearl of Lao Tzuisthe world’s largest pearl’ found in the Philippines
in 1934 at the Palawan Sea (Part of The Sulu Sea) by a Muslim Diver. It’s 9 ½ x 5 ½ inches and
14 lbs. amounting to US$ 3.5 million during that time.
Philippines Flora and Fauna
a) Pung-apong : the largest flower in the world, it grows in the
forest regions of the country, has a diameter of
one foot.
b) Waling-Waling : a rare orchid of exquisite beauty, regarded as
the
“Queen of Philippine Orchids”.
c) Lanzones : “Queen of Philippine Fruits”, commonly
planted
in Camiguin and in the Provinces of Quezon
and Laguna.
d) Mango : called as the “Czarina of Philippine Fruits”, the
national fruit in the country.
e) Durian : king of The Jungle Fruits.
f) Sampaguita : the Philippine National Flower, was
proclaimed
by Gov. Gen Frank Murphy as the national
Flower of the country on February 1, 1934. In
early times, a Filipino lover, to express his love
to a lady customarily sent her a necklace of
sampaguitas. If the girl wore it around her
neck, it meant that she reciprocated his offer
of love. They then plighted their love in the
moonlight with the words in Tagalog
“Sumpakita” (we pledge). From those words
originated the flower’s name – Sampaguita.
g) Coconut and Hemp : the top rank products of the country, The
Philippines ranks first in the world.
h) Narra : The Philippine National Tree, regarded by
foresters as the “Queen of the Philippine
Trees” was proclaimed by Gov. Murphy on
Feb. 1, 1934.
i) Tipol (Sharpe’s Crane) : the biggest bird in the Philippines known as
“Labong” among the Visayans.
j) Monkey-eating Eagle : the largest eagle in the Philippines and in the
(Haribon) world, found in the forest of Palanan, Isabela
(Sierra Madre Mts.) and in Mt. Apo
(Mindanao), know as the “King of Philippine
Birds” and our National Bird.
k) Katala : a bird that talks and sings like a human being.
l) Kalaw : called by the Spanish Colonizers as the “Clock
of
The Mountains” because it makes a loud call
from the mountains at noon daily.
m) Philippine Falconet : the world’s smallest falcon.
n) Palawan Peacock : it struts gracefully like an adagio dancer.
Peasant
o) Tamaraw : considered as the smallest carabao in the
world, (BubalusMindorensis) found in the island of Mindoro.
p) Tarsier or Tarsins : the smallest primate that looks like a monkey,
found in the island province of Bohol and in
some northern provinces of Mindanao.
q) Mouse Deer : known as the smallest deer, found in Palawan.
(Pilandok or Pilandut)
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r) Attacus Atlas : the largest Philippine insect, a giant moth
which
has a wing span of one foot.
s) Whale Shark : “Rhincodon Typus”, The Largest fish in the
(Pating-Bulik) world. First seen in the waters of Marivels bay
in
Bataan in 1815 by a Filipino fisherman, it is
also known as “BUTANDING” in the Bicol
dialect, can be seen in the waters of Dansol,
Sorsogon. It’s about 50 ft. or more in length
and weighs several tons when fully grown.
t) PandakaPygmea : one of the smallest fish in the world, was first
seen in 1925 in the Malabon River that
empties into The Manila Bay, average length is
9.66 mm, being smaller than “SINARAPAN” or
the famous “TABYOS or TABIOS” of the Lake
Buhi (The smallest edible fish in the world) in
Camarines Sur.
u) Glory of The Sea : The World’s rarest and most expensive shell;
it is
found only in The Philippines.
v) Tridacna Gigas : The World’s largest Shell; has a length of one
meter weighing 600 lbs.
w) Pisidium : the smallest shell in the world; less than 1 mm
in
length.
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SELF-CHECK 3.1
PHILIPPINES TREASURE AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES
Name: _____________________________ Date: ________________
Year & Block: ______________________ Score: _______________
I. Simple Recall
Directions: Identify what is asked below. Answer the following questions on the
space provided before the number.
_____________1. It refers to the largest flower in the world and it grows in the forest regions of
the country.
_____________2. It refers to the top rank products of the country.
_____________3. It refers to the summation of indigenous forces and foreign influences thathad
come to bear upon the people in varying degrees during the last
centuries.
_____________4. Itrefers to a bird that talks and sings like a human being.
_____________5. It refers to the world’s smallest falcon.
_____________6. The world’s rarest and most expensive shell.
_____________7. The smallest shell in the world.
_____________8. The place where the largest shell was found.
_____________9. The rice granary in the Philippines.
____________10. This place is known to be the oldest and largest deposit of copper deposit in
the Philippines.
____________11. This refers to the King of the Jungle Fruit.
____________12. This city is called as the “door of the Philippines”.
____________13. The region where the city of Daet is located.
____________14. The “Islamic City if the Philippines”.
____________15. It refers to the smallest primate which looks like a monk.
II. Essay
Directions: Provide your rationale or justification to each of the question asked
below. Refer to rubric below for scoring.
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Question Rationale
1. Despite from being abundant of
natural resources, why do you think
Philippines belongs to a third world
country?
2. Why do you think the late President
Ferdinand E. Marcos signed the
Presidential Decree No. 773?
ESSAY RUBRIC
13-15 9-12 5-8 1-4
The student was able The student was able The student was able The student was able
to discuss his/her to discuss his/her to discuss his/her to discuss his/her
insights insights VERY WELL. insights WELL. insights FAIRLY.
EXCELLENTLY.
SELF-CHECK 3.2
PHILIPPINES SCENIC SPOTS AND FESTIVITIES
Name: _____________________________ Date: ________________
Year & Block: ______________________ Score: _______________
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I. Modified Identification
Directions: Identify and describe the following bodies of water and flora and fauna of
the Philippines and elaborate each.
Rio Grande de Mindanao Picture 1. ___________________
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Cagayan Valley 2. ___________________
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Manila Bay 3. ___________________
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Waling-waling
4. ___________________
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