7. HISTORY
the political history of Occidental Mindoro necessa-
rily begins with the commercial history of Mindoro
Island
Mindoro Island was originally known to the ancients
as Ma-I
it was formally called Mait, and known to the
Chinese traders before the coming of the Spanish.
8. The island was a major anchorage in the Southeast
Asia trade route during the pre-Philippines period
Chinese, Arabs, and Indians traded with the natives
In 1570, the Spanish began to explore the island and
named it Mina de Oro (Mine of Gold) after finding
some precious metal and later compressed it to
Mindoro.
The natives of Mindoro were called Manguianese
and now anthropologically known as Mangyans.
11. -have curly hair and dark
skin but not as dark
compared to Negrito
-they are skilled in nito-
weaving and handicraft
-women wore a blouse
and a skirt while men
wore g-string made of
cloth
IRAYA
12. ALANGAN
-one who lives along the
river
-they practice swidden
farming
-they chew betel nut
-women wear a skirt called “
lingeb” wore together with
a g- string called “abayen”
-the upper covering is called
“ulango”
-men wear g-string
13. TADYAWAN
-they depend on “kaingin”
farm for their
subsistence
-women wore red cloth for
their upper called
“paypay” worn around
their breast and white
cloth called “talapi” for
their lower
-men wore g- string called
“abay”
14. BUHID
-Buhid means “mountain
dweller”
-they are known as pot
makers
-women wear black and
white brassier called
“linagmon” and a black
and white skirt called
“abal”
-men wear g-strings
-possess a pre-Spanish
writing system called
Surat Mangyan
15. HANUNUO
-they practice swidden
farming
-male wears a loin cloth
(ba-ag) and a shirt
(balukas)
-female wears an indigo-
dyed short skirt (ramit)
and a blouse (lambong)
-(hagkos) version of their
built bag
16. TAU-BUID
-are known to smoke in
pipes all day
-men and women wear loin
cloth which is made from
inner bark of several
trees
17. RATAGNON
-means a mixture of
Visayan and Tagalog people
-women wear a wrap
around cotton cloth from
waistline to the knees
19. Bidu’ mada dayu’ ag gura’an?
How far is it to town?
Umaning ako kuyay kawu?
How much older am I than you?
Kura namagtabuy ag lapis sa na’ay
A pencil was given was given to me by all of them
together.
Na’ay tay atabuy ag begas sa kunin.
I can give the rice to him.
39. PRESING
PARK
-a five hectare park
overlooking the sea
-stands the historic
watchtower (Parola)
that was used by the
early natives to prey
on Muslim Vintas
-is located in
Sablayan,
Occidental Mindoro
44. CABACUNGAN
FALLS
-will enthrall you
with its curtain-
like shower
gushing from the
sides of rock
formation into a
stairways mini-
fall and towards
the still lake
46. SIBURAN RAIN
FOREST
-is the largest tract
of lowland forest
known on Mindoro.
-This forest is
contiguous with the
patchy forests on
the limestone ridge
running north from
Malpalon
48. CABRA
ISLAND
-is another fishing
ground of local and
foreign visitors
-it is used to be
popular to be a
pilgrimage site
because of
reported
apparition of the
Blessed Virgin
Mary
51. DUGOY
FESTIVAL
-an annual festival
in Sablayan
-celebrated during
town fiesta
through street
parades and street
dancing
-it features the
Mangyan culture
57. HISTORY
-In the early 17th century, the island of Mindoro was separated
from Bonbon now( Batangas) and organized into
corregermiento.
-Puerto Galera was made its capital
-In 1837, the capital was transferred to Calapan and remained
until June 13, 1950, when Mindoro was divided into two
provinces
60. IRAYA
-have curly hair and dark
skin but not as dark
compared to Negrito
-they are skilled in nito-
weaving and handicraft
-women wore a blouse and a
skirt while men wore g-
string made of cloth
61. ALANGAN
-one who lives along the
river
-they practice swidden
farming
-they chew betel nut
-women wear a skirt called “
lingeb” wore together with
a g- string called “abayen”
-the upper covering is called
“ulango”
-men wear g-string
62. TADYAWAN
-they depend on “kaingin”
farm for their subsistence
-women wore red cloth for
their upper called “paypay”
worn around their breast
and white cloth called
“talapi” for their lower
-men wore g- string called
“abay”
63. BUHID
-Buhid means “mountain
dweller”
-they are known as pot
makers
-women wear black and white
brassier called
“linagmon” and a black
and white skirt called
“abal”
-men wear g-strings
-possess a pre-Spanish
writing system called Surat
Mangyan
64. HANUNUO
-they practice swidden
farming
-male wears a loin cloth (ba-
ag) and a shirt (balukas)
-female wears an indigo- dyed
short skirt (ramit) and a
blouse (lambong)
-(hagkos) version of their
built bag
65. TAU-BUID
-are known to smoke in pipes
all day
-men and women wear loin
cloth which is made from
inner bark of several trees
66. RATAGNON
-means a mixture of Visayan
and Tagalog people
-women wear a wrap around
cotton cloth from waistline
to the knees
83. SMALL
LA LAGUNA
-contrary to its
name ,it is bigger
than La Laguna
and has more
facilities.
-it has coral reefs
and its water is
ideal for
snorkeling and
scuba diving
84. TALIPANAN
BEACH
-is not as busy as
other beaches in
Puerto Galera
-it is ideal site for
private swimming
89. MT. IGLIT-BACO
NATIONAL PARK
-is a protected
area of the
Philippines and an
ASEAN Heritage
Park
-it covers an area
of 75,445 hectares
surrounding Mt.
Iglit and Mt. Baco
in central interior
of Mindoro
94. MY INSIGHTS
I have learned that Mindoro Island is reached in
natural resources especially in marine resources and
agriculture. I have learned that the Mangyan tribe have
their different practices, they also differ in their way of
dressing and also the dialect they have spoken are
different in each tribe. I have also learned that most of
the Mangyan are uneducated. Mangyan parents
believed that experience is the best teacher for their
child to learn. These indigenous people were good in
pottery making and weaving and most of them practice
sweddin farming.
95. I have realized that no matter what are our beliefs and
practices we should respect one another. I have
realized the importance of this subject and it helps me
better understand the culture of others.
I intend to visit the beautiful sceneries of
Oriental and Occidental Mindoro most especially the
Apo Reef and Puerto Galera. I want also to meet the
Mangyan tribes and I want to experience and observe
their way of living.
