Tomas Del Rosario College

Capitol Drive, San Jose Balanga City,

Bataan

COMPILATION OF
PHILIPPINE’S
HISTORICAL PLACES,
COSTUMES/DRESSES
FOODS & DELICACIES
Prepared & Submitted by:
PLAZA, Nerish M.
BSA-1D
Submitted to:
Mrs. Elvira Recto-Mina
RIPH Instructor
 PHILIPPIN
E’S
HISTORIC
AL PLACES

1. RIZAL PARK
 Previously called Bagumbayan Field, Rizal Park or Luneta Park was
built as a tribute to our greatest national hero – Dr. Jose Rizal. It is one of the leading historical
sites in the Philippines where Rizal was executed by the Spanish military firing squad on
December 30, 1896 because he had spread the ideals of revolution against Spanish rule.
Nowadays, it is one of the major tourist attractions of Manila. The
park became a favorite spot for unwinding and socializing. It is also a place for family bonding
and picnics during Sundays and holidays.

2. LEYTE LANDING MEMORIAL PARK

If you ever drop by Tacloban City, the Leyte Landing Memorial Park,
formerly known as the “McArthur Park,” is a must-visit destination. Remember the promise
made by Gen. Douglas McArthur “I shall return”? He kept this promise when he returned with
an army of 700 ships containing 174,000 American soldiers at Red Beach, Palo, Leyte on
October 20, 1944. The “red” in Red Beach doesn’t refer to the natural color of the sand, but its
color after being drenched in blood.
Many tourists visit the park to reminisce an important event in history
– the fulfilment of Gen. McArthur’s promise to the Filipinos to come back and help them win
against the Japanese colonies. It always brings inspirational memories of how our beloved
ancestors fought for our freedom.

3. FORT SANTIAGO
 Fort Santiago, located in
Intramuros, is a famous tourist
destination in the Philippines. It is a
historical structure that is part of the
city’s famous wall. The attraction of the
site is a museum where you can find a
replica of Dr. Jose Rizal’s prison cell
before he was executed. The rest of Fort
Santiago has been set up into a beautiful
park. There is also an imitation of old
dungeons – dark underground chambers or cells used to confine prisoners. You can just
imagine how hard it is to be imprisoned, tortured, and executed in one of them.

4. SAINT DOMINIQUE PARISH

CHURCH
The Saint Dominic Parish
Church (Simbahan ng Parokya ni Santo
Domingo de Guzman), also known
as Abucay Church, is a 17th-
century Baroquechurch located
at Brgy. Laon, Abucay, Bataan,
Philippines. The parish church, founded
by the Dominican Missionary Friars in
1588, is dedicated to Saint Dominic of
Guzman. The parish is under the
jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Balanga.

5. FORTUNE
ISLAND
The island was now owned
by José Antonio Leviste, a former
governor of Batangas. Leviste opened
the Fortune Island Resort Club on the
island in 1995. Several rest houses
facing the water. The beach also has an
acropolis with Grecian pillars and
statues on the edge of the island overlooking the sea. There is also a museum dedicated to
the San Diego, a Spanish warship that sank off the island.

PHILIPPINE’S
COSTUMES
AND DRESSES
1. BARONG TAGALOG
 the official national costume of Filipino men
 It was originated from the northern part of the Philippines
 Barong Tagalog is made of Piña fabric. It is hand-loomed from pineapple leaf fibers.
Traditional piña weavers in the country, however, are dwindling, making the delicate
piña cloth expensive and highly prized. They are used only for very formal events. Jusi
fabric is mechanically woven and was once made from abacá or banana silk.

2. IGOROT COSTUME
 This attire is used by the tribes in Mountain Province of The Cordillera ranges, called
Igorots.
 This costume reflects their way of life, cultures, personalities, religious practices and
rituals.
 The men wear long strips of handwoven loin cloth called “wanes”
 The woman wear a kind of wrap-around skirt called “lufid”
3. KIMONA DRESS (BARO’T SAYA)
 This dress originated from the Visayas, can be worn for everyday activities as casual
dress or for formal occasion
 A casual kimono dress is always worn with matching West Visayan wrsp around called
“patadyong” as a skirt.

4. MESTIZA DRESS
 The Mestiza dress is a formal dress made of expensive lace
and fabric adorned with embroideries.
 It is the sophisticated version of the national costume, baro’t
saya.
 Made more popular by former Philippine First lady Imelda
Marcos, some even called it Imelda dress or terno.
 Mestiza dress is known for its elegance and butterfly sleeves.
5. MARIA CLARA
DRESS
 Maria Clara’s dress was named after a
mestiza heroine of one of the novels of the
Philippine National hero Dr. Jose Rizal.

 It’s origin was the national costume of
Filipino women which is baro’t saya.
 The Maria Clara gown features a floor-
length paneled skirt of silk or satin and it
consists of four separate pieces: the
collarless waist-length, bell sleeved
camisa; the bubble-shaped, floor length
saya, neck-covering pañuelo; and the hip-
hugging, knee length tapis, or overskirt.
PHIL IPPIN
E ’S
FOOD AND
DEL ICACIE
S
1. ADOBO
• The word adobo is derived from
the Spanish word adobar, which
means “marinade” or “pickling
sauce.” The existence of the
tangy dish was first recorded in
1613 by the Spaniard Pedro de
San Buenaventura. In the
dictionary he was compiling,
Buenaventura listed the tart viand
as “adobo de los naturales” for
its similarity to Spanish and
Mexican dishes that went by the
same name.
•  It is made by stewing meat (usually chicken, pork, or a combination of both) in soy
sauce and vinegar, adding peppercorns and bay leaves for that special flavour. 

2. KARE-KARE
• Its name derived from the word
"kari" from the word "curry“.
Other people believe that this
Filipino dish was originated in
Pampanga, also known as the
Culinary Center of the
Philippines. Another has it
coming from the regal dishes of
the Moro elite who settled
in Manila before the Spanish
arrival (in Sulu and Tawi-Tawi,
kare-kare remains a popular dish).
Another is
from Sepoy conscripts from
Southern India that settled in Philippines during the British occupation of Manila.
Homesick, they improvised their own cuisine with available materials. They called it
kari-kaari, curry, and now, kare-kare.
• Traditionally, Kare-kare is made up of beef, oxtail, peanut sauce, and vegetables like
eggplant, pechay, heart of banana and green beans. The perfect partner of kare-kare is
the shrimp paste (also known as bagoong).
3. BIKO
Biko is a Filipino rice cake made from sticky rice (locally known as malagkit), coconut
milk, and brown sugar. Like other rice cakes, this is referred to as kakanin (derived from the
word “kanin” which means rice) and is often eaten as dessert or meryenda (mid-afternoon
snack).Traditionally, this delicious rice cake is placed over banana leaves in a bilao (round
woven bamboo tray) and garnished with latik (cooked coconut milk residue) on top. In
addition, Biko is served during special occasions such as birthday parties, family reunions, and

town fiestas.

4. SAPIN-SAPIN
Sapin-sapin is a sticky rice
cake from the Philippines, it
originated in a northern province
called Abra. The name came from
the word sapin which means sheets
or layer, it is also the main
characteristic of this rice cake, its
vibrant multi coloured layers. It is
made out of steamed glutinous rice
flour served with latik and/or toasted
coconut. Usually it is made with 3 to 4
layers which have a slight variation
in taste and texture, the purple layer
usually consists of purple yam, the
orange layer have a hint of aniseed, the white layer contains young coconut meat and green is
flavoured with pandan.

5. MAJA BLANCA
• Maja originated from Spain and is adapted from the traditional Spanish dessert,
“Manyar Blanco”, which is a Spanish word for “White Delicacy”. Maja blanca is also
known as maja blanca con maíz, maja maíz, or maja blanca maíz when corn kernels are
used in the preparation 
• It is a Filipino dessert made primarily from coconut milk. Also known as coconut
pudding, it is usually served during fiestas and during the holidays,
especially Christmas.
• This small little treats are made from mixing Corn starch, sweet corn kernels, sugar and
coconut milk. Special majas are very creamy and even melt in your mouth.