WESTERN MINDANAO'S HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE AND TOURISM *If you want the Ms Powerpoint Presentation of it just email me at gepfelaire@gmail.com

1. REGION IX: WESTERN MINDANAO

2. • ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA is designated
as Region 9.
• The name “Zamboanga” came from the
Malay word “Sambangan” meaning a place
where wild flowers grow.
• The region consists of the 3 provinces;
1. Zamboanga del Norte
2. Zamboanga Sibugay
3. Zamboanga Del Sur
• and 2 chartered cities;
1. Zamboanga City (Highly Urbanized City)
2. Isabela City

3. • Regional Center: Pagadian City
• Consists of 67 Municipalities and 1,904
barangays
• Land Area: 17,056.73 km2
• Population (as of 2015): 3,629,783
• Zamboanga Peninsula lies between the Moro
Golf and Sulu Sea.
• Roman Catholicism is the major religion
practiced in the region. The other major
religions are Islam, and Born-Again
Christianity.
• Dialects spoken: Chavacano, Cebuano,
Tausug, Subanon, Yakan, Sama

4. ETHNIC
GROUPSTAUSU
G
BADJA
YAKAN
SAMAL

5. BRIEF HISTORY
1898 – after the united states annexed the Spaniards, the
peninsula hosted a briefly independent state called
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBOANGA.
- It was incorporated by the Insular Government of
the America into the MORO PROVINCE, which consisted
of the Central and Western parts of Mindanao and
the Sulu Archipelago.

6. BRIEF HISTORY
AUGUST 16, 1916 – status and name of MORO
PROVINCE were changed to DEPARTMENT OF
MINDANAO AND SULU causing the Zamboanga to
become a separate province.

7. DEPARTMENT OF
MINDANAO AND SULU, 1916

8. BRIEF HISTORY
1942 – the peninsula was occupied by the Japanese
Imperial Army during the world war II. It was liberated in
1945 through the joint forces of American and Philippine
Commonwealth forces.

9. BRIEF HISTORY
• Presidential Decree No. 1 (signed Sep. 24, 1972) - provinces that
made up Zamboanga Peninsula is separated from the Sulu
Archipelago, thus making it Region 9.
• Presidential Decree No. 8233 (August 21, 1975) – older Region was
divided into two sub-regions;
• Region 9-A consisted of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi – Tawi with
Jolo, Sulu as the sub-regional center
• Region 9-B consisted of Zamboanga Del Norte,
Zamboanga Del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay with
Zamboanga City as the sub-regional center

10. BRIEF HISTORY
• Executive Order 429 (1990) – issued by Pres. Corazon Aquino,
it declared that Western Mindanao would comprise of
Zamboanga City, Lanao Del Norte, Misamis Occidental,
Zamboanga Del Sur, Zamboanga Del Norte and Basilan.
• Executive Order 36 (2001) – under Pres. Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo, it was re-organized and was called the Zamboanga
Peninsula, comprising of the present provinces.

11. ECONOMY
• It has the first export-processing zone in Mindanao
• Farming and Fishing as their main livelihood.
• It has also rice and corn mills, oil processing, coffee berry
processing and latex from rubber processing.
• Its home industries are rattan and furniture craft, basket making,
making, weaving and brass work.
• Dipolog City is home of many Bottled Sardines Companies that
are being exported abroad.

14. • ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE (ZaNorte)
Capital: Dipolog City
Population: 1,011,393 (27.9%)
Land Area: 7,301 sq.km
Cities: Dipolog and Dapitan City
Municipalities: 25
Barangays: 691

15. HISTORY OF ZANORTE
• During the regime of Department of Mindanao and
Sulu, ZAMBOANGA was only a province and the
capital of the MORO PROVINCE until it was divided
by 2 by the virtue of Republic Act No. 711 – thus the
creation of ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE.

16. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF ZANORTE
• Zamboanga del Norte's main crops are coconut, corn, palay, banana,
cassava, rubber and vegetables.
• Mineral deposits are gold, chromite, manganese, asbestos and silica.

17. KAUNTING
KAALAMAN!

18. KAUNTING KAALAMAN!
Our national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal was exiled in Zamboanga
Del Norte, particularly in Dapitan before his martyrdom. He lived
there from 1892 to 1896.

20. FESTIVALS OF ZANORTE
Kinabayo Festival City Charter Day
(25th of July)

21. FESTIVALS OF ZANORTE
Saulog Festival Polanco El Toro Fest

22. FESTIVALS OF ZANORTE
Buklog Festival Pasalamat Festival

23. FESTIVALS OF ZANORTE
Katkat Sakripisyo Rizal’s Death Anniversary

25. ATTRACTIONS OF ZANORTE
Dipolog Sunset Boulevard

26. ATTRACTIONS OF ZANORTE
3,003 Steps to Linabo Peak

27. ATTRACTIONS OF ZANORTE
Rizal Shrine

28. ATTRACTIONS OF ZANORTE
Gloria’s Fantasy Land Situbo Falls

29. ATTRACTIONS OF ZANORTE
Cathedral of our St. James
Lady of the Most Holy Rosary the Greater Parish

30. ATTRACTIONS OF ZANORTE
Rizal Landing Place Liwasang Dapitan

31. ATTRACTIONS OF ZANORTE
Aliguay Island

33. • ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
Capital: Pagadian City
Population: 1,010,674
Land Area: 4,499.46 sq.km
City: Pagadian City
Municipalities: 26
Barangays: 681

34. HISTORY OF ZASUR
• During the regime of Department of Mindanao and
Sulu, ZAMBOANGA was only a province and the
capital of the MORO PROVINCE until it was divided
by 2 by the virtue of Republic Act No. 711 – thus the
creation of ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR.

35. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF ZANORTE
• The economy is predominantly Agricultural.
• Products include coco oil, livestock feed milling, rice/corn
milling and processing of fruits.
• Wood based manufacturing of furnitures and housewares.
• Manufacturing of marbles, concrete and woods.
• Gold and Ore-Copper-Steel mining are also found in ZaSur.

36. KAUNTING
KAALAMAN!

37. KAUNTING KAALAMAN!
Zamboanga del Sur is considered as one of the best sources of
Crustaceans in the Philippines.

39. FESTIVALS OF ZASUR
Subanen Festival Pakano Festival

40. FESTIVALS OF ZAMBOSUR
Megayon Festival Pasko Nato

41. FESTIVALS OF ZAMBOSUR
Kutsitsa Festival ZamboSur Summer
Youth Fest

43. ATTRACTIONS OF ZAMBOSUR
Pulacan Falls Ditoray Falls

44. ATTRACTIONS OF ZAMBOSU
Kendis Cave Moalboal Cave

45. ATTRACTIONS OF ZAMBOSUR
Plaza Luz Tuboran Eriberta Spring

46. ATTRACTIONS OF ZAMBOSUR
Dao – Dao Island Pagadian Beach

47. ATTRACTIONS OF ZAMBOSUR
Gaisano Capital Pajares Avenue

49. • ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
Capital: Ipil
Population: 633,129
Land Area: 3,607.75 sq.km
Municipalities: 16
Barangays: 389
Major dialects: Cebuano and
Chavacano

50. HISTORY OF ZAMBO.SIBUGAY
• Zamboanga Sibugay was created on February
24,2001 during the term of Congressman George
Hofer by Republict Act 8973.

51. HISTORY OF ZAMBO.SIBUGAY
• Zamboanga Sibugay has a very long history
it was created.
• It started in the 1960’s with several bills filed in the
congress such as ;

52. HISTORY OF ZAMBO.SIBUGAY
• House Bill No.17574 by the late Rep Vincenzo Sagun
• House Bill No. 8546 of Congresswoman Belma Cabilao
• HB No. 341 thru Congressman Vicente M. Cerilles and
the Batasan Parliamentary Bill No. sponsored by
parliament members (Antonio Ceniza, Manuel M.
Espaldon, Hussien Loong, Kalbi Tupay, and Minister
Romulo Espaldon)

53. HISTORY OF ZAMBO.SIBUGAY
• 1993 – an initiative called Zamboanga Occidental
Movement ushered in a renewed political
among the 3rd district of the Zamboanga del Sur.
• They conducted initiative to the people to know if they
want to have a separate province and the majority was
favor.

54. HISTORY OF ZAMBO.SIBUGAY
• It was then Congressman George T. Hofer pushed the
movement and sponsored the HB. No 1311 which contains the
separation of a new province from Zamboanga Del Sur namely
the Zamboanga Sibugay.
• It was then finally approved and signed by Former President
Joseph E. Estrada and later on Zamboanga Sibugay was

55. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF ZANORTE
• Semi – processed rubber is their leading industry.
• Rice/corn milling, wood and rattan furniture making, dried fish and
squid processing.
• Major products that are produced are trees, vegetables, tobacco,
coffee, cacao and root crops.
• Livestock and poultry productions are predominantly small scale.
• Coal mining in large and small scale and precious metal mining in the
province..

57. FESTIVALS OF ZAMBO.SIBUGAY
Sibug – Sibug Festival Tinugbuan Festival

59. ATTRACTIONS OF ZAMBO.SIBUGAY
Tagbilat Falls Fort Pilar

60. ATTRACTIONS OF ZAMBO.SIBUGAY
Metropolitan Cathedral of Climaco Freedom Park
Immaculate Conception

61. ATTRACTIONS OF ZAMBO.SIBUGAY
Great Sta. Cruz Island Limpapa Golden Bridge
(Pink Beach in the Phil.)

62. Famous foods found in zamboanga
• 1. Tiulah Itum
Don’t be surprised with this dish and its black broth that looks like
your typical dinuguan. Tiulah itum is a hearty beef stew and goat
darkened with roasted coconut. Its level of spiciness varies from one
restaurant to another. This is a great dish to get you all fired up for
your adventures in Zamboanga. You can have this at BarCode and
Dennis Coffee Garden.

63. • 2. Beef and Chicken Satti
What surprisingly makes a restaurant jam-packed at eight in the morning is satti,
the Zamboanguenos’ version of the Malaysian satay. Covered in sweet and spicy
sauce, beef and chicken skewers are paired with rice cooked in palm leaves. It
appears to be a favorite breakfast grub of the locals. Try out this incredibly
delicious and affordable dish at Jimmy’s Satti.

64. 3. Seafood Paella
Throughout Zamboanga, you’ll see various Spanish influences in their
their awesome language (Chavacano!), and the food. Country Chicken Restaurant may
sound like an American eatery but their seafood paella is simply divine. Topped with
prawns, clams, peas, and green beans, the turmeric rice is very flavorful. I could have a
huge serving all to myself! Of course, don’t forget to try Country Chicken Restaurant’s
other Filipino dishes and their crispy fried chicken.

65. 4. Curacha with Alavar Sauce
I was told that you can’t leave Zamboanga without buying a pack of the special
Alavar Sauce. At first, I found it strange that one of the city’s popular take home items
happens to be a pack of sauce. But when I tried curacha (deep-sea crabs) with Alavar
Sauce at Alavar Restaurant, I completely understood why. This wonderful concoction
made from coconut milk and secret spices simply enhanced the succulent, sweet flavor
of the crab. It also goes well with meat, fish, and other kinds of seafood. So did I take
home some? Of course I did.

66. 5. Knicker Bocker
The nice thing about living in a country like the Philippines is we
have a lot of delectable cold treats to beat the heat like halo-
halo, sorbetes, and ice scramble. Knicker Bocker is similar to halo
halo: it is made from frozen fresh fruits, gelatin, sweetened milk,
and topped with strawberry ice cream. You can try this cool dessert
at Palmeras or in Paseo del Mar.