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R E G I O N 4 - B : MIMA R O P A R E G I O N Marinduque - Boac Occidental Mindoro - San Jose Oriental Mindoro - Calapan City Palawan - Puerto Princesa City Romblon - Romblon  M I Mimaropa, formerly known as the A Southwestern Tagalog Region is an M B administrat...

R E G I O N 4 - B : MIMA R O P A R E G I O N Marinduque - Boac Occidental Mindoro - San Jose Oriental Mindoro - Calapan City Palawan - Puerto Princesa City Romblon - Romblon  M I Mimaropa, formerly known as the A Southwestern Tagalog Region is an M B administrative region in the Philippines. It A was also formerly designated as Region IV-B O R until 2016. It is one of two regions in the U country having no land border with another O T region. It is composed of five provinces, two P cities, and 71 municipalities. A  Marinduque - Boac Marinduque is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or Mimaropa, formerly designated as Region IV-B. Its capital is the municipality of Boac. Marinduque lies between Tayabas Bay to the north and Sibuyan Sea to the south. The province of Marinduque was ranked number 1 by the Philippine National Police and Philippine Security Forces as the 2013 Most Peaceful Province of the country due to its low crime rate statistics alternately ranking with the province of Batanes yearly. Boac Boac, officially the Municipality of Boac, is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,283 people making the Most populous town in Marinduque.  Tourist Destinations Boac Cathedral Poctoy Beach  Tourist Destinations Mt. Malindig Balanacan Bay  Tourist Destinations Tres Reyes Malbog Sulfur Islands Spring Festivals and Special Events Moriones Festival (Holy Week) the most popular and unique cultural event depicting Jesus Christ's passion and death. Its highlight is the promenade of grotesque “morions” colorful masked Roman soldiers around the town. FOOD AND Marinduque Dinuguan Uraro cookies Bibingkang Lalaki  Occidental Mindoro - San Jose Occidental Mindoro, is a province in the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. The province occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro. Its capital is Mamburao, but the largest municipality is San Jose. As of 2020, Occidental Mindoro has 525,354 inhabitants. San Jose San Jose has the province's largest commercial port and airport, the most banking, business, dining and commercial establishments in Occidental Mindoro, and has become a center of trade in the Mimaropa region. Its major local and international exports include rice, salt and processed milkfish. It was ranked 13th in "overall competitiveness" among Philippine local government units in the 2017 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). In pre-colonial times, it was named Pandurucan by the indigenous Mangyans after the local river, before later renamed for its patron saint, St. Joseph, the husband of Mary.  Tourist Destinations Parola Park Apo Reef National Park  Tourist Destinations Ambulong Ambil Island Island  Tourist Destinations Pandan Grande Siburan Island Forest  Tourist Destinations Mt. Iglit White Island  Tourist Destinations Sablayan Zipline Mamburao Adventure Beach Resort Festivals and Special Events Dugoy Festival (January 18) to promote and celebrate the Dugoy spirit of camaraderie among the people of Sablayan by showcasing street parades and street dancing. Festivals and Special Events Saknungan Festival (4th week of April) literally means bayanihan, it is a thanksgiving festival of San Jose for the blessings of the province and also to showcase the cultural heritage of Mindoro's ethnic communities. FOOD AND Occidental Mindoro Adobong Pugita Crispy Hipon Native Tinola Fresh Lumpia Ginataang Puso ng Saging  Oriental Mindoro - Calapan City Oriental Mindoro, is a province in the Philippines located on the island of Mindoro under Mimaropa region in Luzon, about 140 kilometres southwest of Manila. Oriental Mindoro's rich and arable land is suitable for agriculture. It produces large quantities of rice, corn, coconut, vegetables and fruits like calamansi, banana, rambutan, marang or uloy, lanzones and durian. For that, Oriental Mindoro is also known as the Rice Granary and Fruit Basket of Southern Tagalog. Calapan City Calapan City, the provincial capital of Oriental Mindoro, cradles the island's largest and busiest port. Dubbed as the “City of Golden Grains” and “The Acropolis of the South” among its many titles, it is the main gateway to the province.  Tourist Destinations Simbahang Bato Hanunuo Mangyans  Tourist Destinations Kuta Shrine The Cross at Muelle  Tourist Destinations Baluarte Puerto Galera White Beach  Tourist Destinations Mt. Halcon Tamaraw Falls  Tourist Destinations Naujan Lake Bulalacao Group of Islands Festivals and Special Events MIMAROPA Festival (November 9-15) a showcase to share the products and services of the provinces of the MIMAROPA region. Festivals and Special Events Bahaghari Festival (April 25) a thanksgiving festival for the guidance that He has given to their ancestors when they were travelling to Mindoro and encountered a terrible storm. Festivals and Special Events Malasimbo Festival (March 10-12) an international festival of music and arts. Festivals and Special Events Banana Festival (January 25) showcases the abundance of bananas in Mindoro by featuring a variety of banana cuisines and products. FOOD AND Oriental Mindoro Suman sa Lihiya Adobo Semi-dried fish Banana Chips  Palawan - Puerto Princesa City Palawan, officially the Province of Palawan, is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of 14,649.73 km². Palawan, one of the best places to visit in the Philippines, is consistently ranked as one of the best islands in the world, and for a good reason. It boasts white sand beaches and islands, clear blue waters, a spectacular variety of marine life and shipwreck sites, and majestic towering limestone cliffs. Puerto Princesa City Puerto Princesa is a coastal city on Palawan Island in the western Philippines. It's a base for boat trips through the massive limestone caves and underground river of the biodiverse Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Dive sites are dotted around Puerto Princesa Bay, home to long- nosed dolphins, turtles and rays. Close to the port is the 19th-century Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral.  Tourist Destinations Cuyo Port Fort Santa Isabel  Tourist Destinations Melville Lighthouse Agutaya Port  Tourist Destinations Puerto Princesa El Nido Marine Subterranean River National Park Reserve Park  Tourist Destinations Honda Bay Coron Island  Tourist Destinations Tabon Cave Tubbataha Reef Marine Park  Tourist Destinations Ugong Rock San Vicente  Tourist Destinations Maquinit Hot Spring Palawan Crocodile Farm Tourist Destinations Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm Calauit Safari Park Festivals and Special Events Baragatan sa Palawan (3rd week of June) celebration of the foundation of the civil government of Palawan. Festivals and Special Events Kulambo Festival (March 15-18) celebrated by the town of El Nido that features parade and street dancing of townspeople wearing kulambo or mosquito nets. Festivals and Special Events Anihan Festival (last week of October) a thanksgiving festival for a bountiful harvest of crops. FOOD AND Palawan Tamilok Crocodile Sisig Danggit Lamayo Lechon Kawali Kare-kare  Romblon - Romblon Romblon, officially the Municipality of Romblon, is a 3rd class municipality and capital of the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,554 people. Romblon is known for its local marble industry and is the second biggest producer of the mineral in the country. It also a tourist destination because of its unspoiled beaches and Spanish-era twin forts.  Tourist Destinations Fort San Andres Romblon Cathedral and Santiago  Tourist Destinations Cresta de Gallo Islet Looc Bay Marine Sanctuary  Tourist Destinations Bonbon Beach Cantingas River  Tourist Destinations Marble Shopping Center Festivals and Special Events Biniray Festival (January 9) a fluvial parade in the sea to celebrate the Santo Niño, the image of the Holy Child Jesus. Festivals and Special Events Kanidugan Festival (April 5) in honor of the town's patron, Saint Vincent Ferrer, and to also showcase the abundance of coconut trees and products of Odiongan. FOOD AND Romblon Boknoy Siopao Orange Roughy Kinilaw PORTS OF ACCESS Batangas Port via Pan-Philippine Highway via Southern Tagalog Arterial Road via SLEX or CAVITEX QUIZ TIME 😉