HISTORY OF REGION VII
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Regions first came into existence on
September 24, 1972, when the
provinces of the Philippines were
organized into 11 regions
by Presidential Decree No. 1 as part
of the Integrated Reorganization
Plan by President Ferdinand Marcos.
The provinces of Cebu, Bohol, and
Negros Oriental (including its thensubprovince of Siquijor) were
grouped together to form the
Central Visayas region.
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ETYMOLOGY OF REGION VII
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The name of the region was mostly
chosen by American colonists to
denote the centrality of the islands
within the bigger Visayas area.
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GEOGRAPHY OF THE REGION VII
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Central Visayas consists of the two
major island provinces of Cebu and
Bohol, as well as the smaller island of
Siquijor and several outlying islands. It
also includes the eastern half of the
larger island of Negros. The straits
of Cebu and Tañon are also part of
the region as well. The region is
bordered to the north by the Visayas
Sea, west by the province of Negros
Occidental in Western Visayas, south
by the Bohol Sea, and east by
the Camotes Sea and the island
of Leyte in Eastern Visayas.
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LANGUAGES
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The native languages of Central
Visayas are:
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Bantayanon, spoken in Bantayan
Island of Cebu province.
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Boholano, a Cebuano dialect
spoken in Bohol.
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Cebuano, spoken in Cebu, Negros
Oriental, Bohol, and Siquijor. It is the
regional lingua franca.
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Hiligaynon, spoken in western Negros
Oriental.
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Porohanon, spoken in Camotes
Islands of Cebu province.
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REGION 7 , CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES6
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Region VII is composed of three
highly urbanized cities, seven
component cities, 97 municipalities,
and 2,446 barangays. Among
the cities (excluding Cebu City,
Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City).
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TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN REGION VII
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CHOCOLATES HILLS COMPLEX
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The Chocolate Hills are a geological
formation in the Bohol province of
the Philippines.
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TUMALOG WATERFALLS
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Located in stunning
surroundings, these waterfalls
will charm you with crystalclear water. They're usually less
crowded than other falls.
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Rajah Sikatuna Protected
Landscape Nature Center
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The Rajah Sikatuna Protected
Landscape is a protected landscape
area of forested limestone hills.
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 Kawasan
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Falls
This famous waterfall with clear
turquoise water is an amazing
getaway destination with
scenic surroundings.
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 Hinagdanan
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Cave
Hinagdanan Cave is a cave in the
municipality of Dauis on Panglao
Island, in Bohol Province, in the
Philippines. It is a naturally lighted
cavern with a deep lagoon and
many large stalactites and
stalagmites.
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BEST FOOD IN REGION 7
LECHON
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Lechón is a pork dish in several
regions of the world, most
specifically Spain and its
former colonial possessions
throughout the world. The
word lechón originated from
the Spanish term lechón; that
refers to a suckling pig that is
roasted.
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SHRIMP
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Shrimp and prawn are important types
of seafood that are consumed worldwide.
In biological
terms, shrimp and prawns belong to
differentsuborders of Decapoda, however
they are very similar in appearance and in
commercial farming and fisheries, the terms
are often used interchangeably. However,
recent aquaculture literature increasingly
uses the term "prawn" only for the
freshwater forms of palaemonis and
"shrimp" for the marinepenaeids.
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 BARBECUE
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Barbecue (also barbeque, BBQ
s a cooking method and apparatus. ,
to grill is to cook meat relatively
quickly using the direct heat
imparted by
acharcoal or propane fire, while
barbecue is similar to baking and is a
much slower method utilizing the
indirect heat imparted by the smoke
of a wood-fueled fire, often requiring
an extended period of several hours.
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NGIONG
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It looks like kikiam but the taste of
ngohiong is excellent. It’s similar to
our Lumpia Shanghai except the
stuffings are composed of ubod (
heart of the coconut), singkamas ,
garlic, spring onions, spices and
ground pork or shrimps, then
seasoned with ngohiong powder.
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PUSO
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Puso is a dish originating from the
province of Cebu in the Philippines. It
consists of rice wrapped in coco
leaves which is then boiled. It is
served by slicing the coco leaves in
half exposing the rice.
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 HUMBA
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Humba is a sweet pork dish that
resembles the famous pork adobo in
terms of appearance. This is popular
in the southern parts of the
Philippines and is considered as one
of the delicacies of the region. Pork
belly, pork hocks, and pork ham are
the 3 most common pig parts used to
make this delightful masterpiece.
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IDENTIFICATION (2PTS EACH)
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Regions first came into existence on
_________, when the provinces of the
Philippines were organized into 11
regions by Presidential Decree No 1.
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The name of the region was mostly
chosen by ____________ to denote
the centrality of the islands within the
bigger Visayas area.
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Central Visayas consists of the two
major island provinces of _____ and
_____, as well as the smaller island of
Siquijor and several outlying islands.
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__________, a Cebuano dialect
spoken in Bohol.
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ENUMERATION
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GIVE ATLEAST 5 BEST FOOD IN
REGION 7
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GIVE THE 5 TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
IN REGION VII
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TRUE OR FALSE
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The name of the region was mostly
chosen by Spanish colonists.?
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Regions first came into existence on
September 24, 1975, when the
provinces of the Philippines.?
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The straits of Cebu and Tañon are
also part of the region as well.?
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Hiligaynon dialect is the spoken in
western Negros Oriental?
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Tumalog is the famous waterfall with
clear turquoise water is an amazing
getaway destination with scenic
surroundings?
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