National Commission for Culture and the Arts

February 04, 2012

Finally! We have "Bayan Ko 'To (BKT)"! BKT is a list of all the Philippines' cultural treasures and pride by towns, which in turn, would map out the pride of our provinces, and our regions.

We enjoin all Filipinos to participate in this identification of all known cultural bits we know of our towns. This is information sharing at its best! This is what we call "pride of place" or "pagmamalaki sa sariling bayang tinubuan!"

Go on and fill everyone in on the valuable information we have of our very own towns. Let us proudly announce to all who could hear: "Bayan Ko 'To!"

Region I

Pangasinan

» Lingayen 02.15.2011

Region II

Cagayan

» Tuguegarao City 09.05.2008 http://www.tuguegaraocity.gov.ph/

There are several versions of the origin of the name, Tuguegarao. One is the abundance of "tarrao" trees in the area. Another is "garrao" meaning swift current, possibly of the Pinacanauan River. Another is from the word &q...

Isabela

» Delfin Albano 06.16.2010 http://www.da-isabela.gov.ph

Region III

Nueva Ecija

» pantabangan 11.21.2008 http://www.pantabangan.gov.ph

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Pampanga

» Angeles City 01.05.2010

Region IV

Batangas

» Lipa City 09.22.2008

The primary composition of the accident settlement in the southeastern region of Bombon Lake were elements of the dispersed colonial families founded by Datus Dumangsil and Balkasusa in Tall Batangas between the 10th and 13th century AD. This Pioneer...

Region VI

Negros Occidental

» sagay city 10.23.2008 http://www.sagay-city.com.ph

Founded in 1860 by Teniente Francisco Rodriguez and Basilio Cordova in the mouth of the river known today as Bulanon River, this place was called Arguelles. Later, by the order of the Spanish Governor, the town proper was transferred to the old Sagay...

Region VII

Bohol

» dauis 10.16.2010

Region IX

Zamboanga Del Sur

» Tambulig 02.16.2010

Region X

Camiguin

» Mambajao 09.20.2008 http://www.camiguin.gov.ph

Mambajao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Camiguin.[1] According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,806 people in 5,978 households. In 1942, the occupied from the Ja...

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