Benguet is the gateway to the Cordillera Region. It lies on the southernmost part of the region. It is bounded by Mt. Province on the north, Pangasinan on the South, La Union and Ilocos Sur on the west, and Nueva Viscaya and Ifugao on the east.
Straddling on the Cordillera Mountain Ranges and with Mt. Pulag, the second highest mountain in the Philippines, lying in its territory, Benguet is considered as the Roof of Northern Luzon.
This province started as one of the six Commandancias Politico Militar in the Mountain Region under Spanish rule. It was established as a province on November 22, 1900 under American Rule. With the establishment of (old) Mt. Province in 1907, Benguet became one of its sub-provinces on August 13, 1908. The enactment of Republic Act no. 4695 on June 18, 1966 made Benguet as a separate province once again as Mt. Province is divided into four separate provinces.
While the province is described as mountainous, Benguet is considered as the “Salad Bowl of the Philippines” because of its huge production of upland vegetables. Vegetable farms are seen etched as terraces on the mountain sides.
Inhabitants:
Three Major Entho-Linguistic Groups:
1. Kankana-eys – occupy the Northern Municipalities of the Province that includes Bakun, Buguias, Kibungan, Mankayan as well as parts of Kapangan. They are traditionally considered as the native miners.
Dialect: Kanakana-ey – Related to the old Lepanto dialect and has similarities with that of the Mt. Province Kankana-eys.
2. Ibalois – Occupy the Southern Municipalities of Benguet namely: Atok, Bokod, Itogon, Kabayan, La Trinidad, Sablan, Tuba, Tublay and some part of Kapangan. They are traditionally considered as the agriculturists.
Dialect: Ibaloi – sounds similar in some ways to the Pangasinan Dialect.
3. Kalanguya – Native groups found in the municipalities of Tuba, Kabayan and Buguias.
Dialect: Kalanguya – Combination of the Kankanaey and Ibaloi dialects.
Ifugao became the center of warfare in the Philippines towards the end of World War II when Gen. Yamashita, the Tiger of Malaya, decided to put up his last stand in Mt.Napulawan and later on surrendered informally in Kiangan, Ifugao to the Fil-Am forces
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In Pictures
Sleeping beauty - Kalinga
Lake Bulalakaw along Ballay-Tawangan stretch, Kabayan, Benguet (by Ronnie Calugay)
A crypt inside Dumanay cave, Pungayan, Kapangan (by Glo A. Tuazon)
HEART BAGUIO/BURNHAM advocates sit it out and do weekly bonfire vigils at the Pine Trees of The World Park (back of Athletic Bowl) for more than a month now. Journalists and musicians and concerned groups and individuals gather to protest the killing of the trees and the park as well as preserve the use of the same for the people of Baguio City. (By Glo A. Tuazon)
Sagada, Mt. Province (by Glo A. Tuazon)
Sadsadan morning view, Bauko Mt. Province
Sagada Cave, Sagada, Mt. Province (by Gordon P.)
the green houses of Atok, Benguet (by: Glo A. Tuazon)
ammo da.........congratulation! additional knowledge...
09/09 03:33
saud
eid mubarak!
09/09 03:33
saud
nice...
08/09 21:56
naks
Wet weew thanks for the info... nakaadalak met... saan lang nga ni 1234
08/09 16:14
hmmm
1234 The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 220 issued and signed by former President Corazon C. Aquino on July 15, 1987. Furthermore, Administrative Order No. 36 was issued for the creation of CAR Offices and corollarily the Department of Tourism – CAR came into being on July 1, 1989.
08/09 00:42
1234
when was the date DEpartmetn of Tourism-CAR was estbalished?
04/09 03:31
loi
:)..... nice po
02/09 03:32
cordillera
good morning saud he he
01/09 01:36
saud
good morning cordillera! happy baguio day...
30/08 20:07
folk
tama
30/08 09:21
30/08 03:37
Rico
Hi May alam po kayo CAR folk stories?? kailangan ko lang kasi sa report.. meron ako nahanap Hudhud Hi Aliguyon, kaso di ko alam kung tama.. thanks~
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ahm..gusto ko pa po nalaman ung mg afestival festival ng.............Benguet po. meron po kyu?