VISAYAS REGION - PHILIPPINES

1. Discover
VISAYAS
PHILIPPINES

2. VISAYAS ,PHILIPPINES
• Visayas ("Bisayâ") is commonly referred to as Central Philippines.
• It is one of the 3 geographical divisions of the Philippines. The other two are
Luzon and Mindanao. Altogether, these 3 divisions are colloquially known as
Luzviminda.
• Located in the central part of the archipelago, it consists of several islands,
primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are also
considered the northeast extremity of the entire Sulu Sea.
• The residents of the Visayas are called Visayans.
• The Visayan group consists of seven large and several hundred smaller
islands clustered around the Visayan, Samar, and Camotes seas. The seven
main islands are Bohol, Cebu, Leyte, Masbate, Negros, Panay, and Samar.
These islands and their smaller neighbours make up the central group of the
Philippine archipelago.

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4. VISAYAS ,PHILIPPINES
• There are three administrative regions in the Visayas:
Western Visayas , Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas.
The Visayas is composed of 16 provinces, each headed by
a Governor.
• Visayas is the smallest of the three geographical divisions
with only over 11 million people living in 71,503 km2
(27,607 sq mi)
• Highest point: Kanlaon Volcano | Lowest point: Sea level
• The two major Visayan urban centres are Cebu City on
Cebu and Iloilo City on Panay.
• Corn (maize), coconuts, bananas, tobacco, abaca, and
root crops also are widely grown, and fishing is also
important in the Visayas.
Blue: Central Visayas
Red: Western Visayas
Green: Eastern Visayas

5. VISAYAS,PHILIPPINES
HISTORY
• The early inhabitants of the Visayas were the Austronesian peoples and Ati people,
about 6,000 to 30,000 years ago
• 12th century, settlers from the collapsing Buddhist Srivijaya Empire led by Datu
Putih and his escorts, settled in the island of Panay
• The Visayans were thought to have kept close diplomatic relations with Malaysian
and Indonesian kingdoms, since the people of Cebu were able to converse with
Enrique of Malacca using the Malay language when the Portuguese explorer
Ferdinand Magellan arrived in 1521
• After the Magellan expedition, King Philip II of Spain sent Miguel López de Legazpi
in 1543 and 1565 and claimed the islands for Spain. The Visayas region and many
kingdoms began converting to Christianity and adopting western culture
• By the 18th and 19th centuries, the effects of colonization on various ethnic groups
soon turned sour and revolutions and does various personalities who fought
against the Imperial Spanish Colonial Government arose within the archipelago.

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The Ilongos, Cebuano, Warays, and Magahats are a few of the
ethic groups that inhabit the Visayan community
LANGUAGE
• The densely populated Visayan island group constitutes an
ethnolinguistic region defined by the dominance of the three
major Visayan languages: Cebuano (which is the mother
tongue of about one-fifth of the Philippines’ population),
Hiligaynon, and Waray-Waray.
• Cebuano speakers live mainly on Cebu, Bohol, eastern Negros,
and western Leyte.
• The Hiligaynon are concentrated on Panay, western Negros,
and Masbate.
• Waray-Waray are found mainly on Samar and eastern Leyte.

7. WESTERN VISAYAS -VISAYAS,PHILIPPINES
• Western Visayas is an administrative region in the Philippines,
numerically designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces (Aklan,
Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental) and two highly
urbanized cities (Bacolod City and Iloilo City).
• Geography: The region is bordered to the north by the Sibuyan Sea,
northeast by the Visayan Sea, east by the province of Negros Oriental in
Central Visayas, south by the Iloilo Strait and the Panay Gulf, and west by
the Sulu Sea.
• The regional center is Iloilo City.
• The region is dominated by the native speakers of four Visayan
languages: Kinaray-a, Hiligaynon, Aklanon and Capiznon. The land area
of the region is 20,794.18 km2 (8,028.68 sq mi), and with a population
of 7,536,383 inhabitants, it is the most populous region in the Visayas.
• Panay has extensive eastern plains where sugarcane and rice are
farmed.
• Panay Island is called Aninipay by the Aetas, the original settlers of the
island.

8. • Food
La Paz batchoy is a specialty of Iloilo’s La Paz district,
this noodle soup is made with guinamos (shrimp
paste), pork organs, crushed pork rind, chicken stock,
beef loin, and miki (round egg noodles). This is best
enjoyed at the La Paz market, at old and well-known
establishments such as Deco’s and Netong’s.
Pancit Molo another famous noodle soup from Iloilo,
this time from the Molo district. This dish has
intricately wrapped pork and shrimp wonton
dumplings in a broth garnished with shredded
chicken, spring onions, and garlic. Pancit Molo is
served in many restaurants, but most Ilonggo
households have their own prized Pancit Molo recipe.

9. CENTRAL VISAYAS -VISAYAS,PHILIPPINES
• Central Visayas is a region of the Philippines, numerically designated
as Region VII. It consists of four provinces (Cebu, Bohol, Negros
Oriental and Siquijor) and three highly urbanized cities (Cebu City,
Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue). Major islands are the eponymous Cebu,
Bohol, and Siquijor, together with the eastern part of Negros.
• Geogrpahy: The region is bordered to the north by the Visayan Sea,
west by the province of Negros Occidental in Western Visayas, south
by the Bohol Sea, and east by the Camotes Sea and the island of Leyte
in Eastern Visayas.
• The Oldest City in the Philippines.
• The regional center is Cebu City(QUEEN CITY OF THE SOUTH)
• The region is dominated by the native speakers of four Visayan
languages: Cebuano, Bantayanon, Boholano and Porohanon.
• The land area of the region is 15,895.66 km2 (6,137.35 sq mi), and
with a population of 7,396,898 inhabitants, it is the second most
populous region in the Visayas.
• Negros has large western plains on which sugarcane is grown.

10. CENTRAL VISAYAS -VISAYAS,PHILIPPINES
Products and Livelihood.
• The land used for farming in the region is not as big as the other regions.
Aside from palay, the farmers also plant corn, sugarcane, abaca, coconut,
tobacco and root crops. They also subsist on fishing because most islands
are surrounded by water. There are also a number of home industries in
the region. The people manufacture bags, fans, placemats and other
household things. The food industry is alive and well in the region; an
assortment of biscuits and bread, chicharon and other food items that only
the region can produce.
• Oil is also being tapped in the region. It is believed that in the years to
follow, the progress in the region would be greater if oil is properly drawn
out and it will help in the needs of the country.

11. • Food
Lechon is a pork dish in several regions
of the world, most specifically Spain and
its former colonial possessions
throughout the world. The word lechón
originated from the Spanish term
lechón; that refers to a suckling pig that
is roasted.
Puso is a dish originating from the
province of Cebu in the Philippines. It
consists of rice wrapped in coco leaves
which is then boiled. It is served by
slicing the coco leaves in half exposing
the rice.

12. EASTERN VISAYAS -VISAYAS,PHILIPPINES
• Eastern Visayas is an administrative region in the Philippines,
designated as Region VIII. It consists of three main islands,
Samar, Leyte and Biliran. The region has six provinces, one
independent city and one highly urbanized city namely,
Biliran, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar,
Southern Leyte, Ormoc and Tacloban. These provinces and
cities occupy the easternmost islands of the Visayas group of
islands.
• The highly urbanized city of Tacloban is the sole regional
center.
• Eastern Visayas lies on the east central section of the
Philippine archipelago.
• As of 2015, the Eastern Visayas region has a population of
4,440,150 inhabitants, making it the third most populous
region in the Visayas.
• Area : 23,251.10 km2 (8,977.30 sq mi)

13. EASTERN VISAYAS -VISAYAS,PHILIPPINES
• In November 2013, the region was struck with the highest death toll
in the nation by Super Typhoon Haiyan, the second deadliest
typhoon ever to violently hit the Philippines.
• The region is known for its famous landmark, the San Juanico Bridge,
dubbed as the "Most Beautifully Designed and Longest Bridge in the
Philippines".
• The region is the top producer of geothermal energy supply in the
country. The province of Leyte hosts the biggest geothermal plant in
the Philippines.
• Eastern Visayas is primarily an agricultural region with rice, corn,
coconut, sugarcane and banana as its major crops.

14. • Food
Binagol from Eastern Samar
Binagol is pronounced with a longer
stress on the "a". Binagol is made of a
root crop named Talyan, coconut milk
and sugar. It is then molded into a
coconut shell. Binagol is quite sweet
with the distinct tast of the root crop.
Moron from Eastern Samar
Moron is pronounced like
Morong. Moron is like the regular
suman but the rice is cooked in coconut
milk and mixed with a bit of cocoa. The
Moron has the similar consistency of
the suman and the cocoa enhances the
taste. Moron is so soft that you can cut
the small tube with a pair of scissors
down the middle and just squeeze it
out. You can go through a lot really
quick.

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ECONOMY
• Farming is the principle means of livelihood in the Visayas community, although the people also engage
in fishing, weaving, mining and basket making.
• Primary sources of revenue are manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and services. Mining,
farming, fishing and tourism contribute significantly to the economy. Manufacturing firms include
mining companies, fertilizer plants, sugar central, rice and corn mills and other food processing plants.
TRADITION / CULTURE
• Those particularly within the Visayas broadly share a sea-based culture with strong Roman Catholic
traditions merged with cultural elements through centuries of interaction and inter-migrations mainly
across the seas of Visayan, Sibuyan, Camotes and Bohol, and in some secluded areas merged with
ancient animistic-polytheistic influences (i.e. Folk Catholicism)
• Dances: Sinulog (worship dance- Cebu), Gapnod (worship dance- Negros Oriental), Binanog(traditional
dance -Panay) Surtido Cebuano (square dance- Cebu), La Berde (courtship dance- Cebu), Kuradang
(wedding dance- Bohol), Itik-Itik (mimetic dance), Mananagat (mimetic dance- Cebu), Mananguete
(mimetic dance) and, Ohong-Ohong (mimetic dance - Cebu) [http://www.seasite.niu.edu/tagalog/cebu%20culture/cebu%20dances.htm]

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TRADITION / CULTURE
MUSIC : Folk songs like Si Pilemon, Pakitong-kitong, Ili-ili Tulog Anay,
Rosas Padan and Matud Nila orginated from this region. This long list
of Visayan folk songs includes lullabies, working songs, harana and
children's songs.Here are the following examples of Visayan folk songs:
• Ilo nga bata (Children's song)
• Si Pilemon (Working song)
• Matud Nila (Senerade song)
• Pakitong-kitong (Nonsense song)
• Condansoy (Drinking song)
• Kandu (Epic song)
• Balitaw (Debate song)
• Pinalangga Ko is a children's song
that tells of how the child loved
and well-taken care of by his
parents.

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TOURISM [Western Visayas]
• Western Visayas ,the region is blessed with natural attractions such as palm-fringed
beaches, like the world renowned white beach of Boracay Island(Western Visay,
marine reserves, hidden caves, springs and waterfalls as well as majestic mountains
filled with rare and exotic plants and animals.
• It is also rich in cultural and heritage sites from the colonial houses to the baroque
churches found all over the cities and municipalities in the region. It is home to the
country’s famous festivals like the Ati-Atihan Festival of Kalibo, Aklan and Dinagyang
Festival of Iloilo City, Iloilo.

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TOURISM [Eastern Visayas]
• Eastern Visayas,The region's sea and inland waters are rich sources of
salt and fresh water fish and other marine products. It is one of the
fish exporting regions of the country. The road less traveled, the
region has a dozen breathtaking scenes which includes these
spectacular islands, caves, waterfalls, and rock formations.
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TOURISM [Central Visayas]
• Tourism plays a big part in the economic development of the region. The tourists flock
to see the Shrine of Magellan's Cross in Cebu. Bohol's pride is the Chocolate Hills.
• Discover secluded beaches, centuries old churches, ancestral homes, hidden
waterfalls, the exotic beauty of the countryside and the hospitality of the Visayans
this includes the famous Chocolate Hills looks like mounds of chocolate in the
summer, Mt. Bolinsasayao and Kanlaon Volcano are but two of the mountains and
volcanoes in the region, the famous Magellan's Cross and many more
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21. SWOT ANALYSIS – WESTERN VISIYAS ,PHILIPPINES
Strengths
• 94% of Employment Rate
• Gross regional domestic product annual average
of 5.9%
• The mining and quarrying subsector registered
the highest average annual growth of 17.2
percent from 2004 to 2009
Weaknesses
• Tourism campaigns haven't been successful
• 23.8 percent Poverty incidence
• Firms that retrenched or shut down (number of
employees affected increased by 32%)
• decrease of 21% in value of investments
• 13.08% Remaining forest cover
• maternal mortality rate from 162 per 100,000 live
births in 2006
Opportunities
• Growth in tourism industry
• Increase number of tourist coming to the country
• Demand in accommodation industry
• Growth opportunity in our local tourist sites
Threats
• Natural disaster such as earthquake, typhoons
and etc.
• Climate change
• Terrorism
• Negative travel advisory
• Competition from other ASEAN countries.

22. SWOT ANALYSIS – CENTRAL VISIYAS ,PHILIPPINES
Strengths
• The Gross Domestic Product grew fast.
• Increase in demand for technical and vocational
education.
Weaknesses
• High unemployment rate.
• The region has some institutional and governance
issues.
• It is weak in science and technology and research
and development.
• More unskilled and low-skilled worker than skilled
and professional workers.
• Absorption level for graduates of technical and
vocational courses is low.
• Poor infrastructure and logistics support.
• Low access to education, health and housing
services.
Opportunities
• Huge pool of laborers.
• Free trade agreements between ASEAN
countries.
Threats
• Located at the typhoon belt.
• Flooding
• Lack or absence of plans in mitigating disasters.

23. SWOT ANALYSIS – EASTERN VISIYAS ,PHILIPPINES
Strengths
• 66.6% of Labor force Participation rate
• 94.7% Employment rate
• the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of
Eastern Visayas grew at an average rate of
3.6%,short of the RDP target of 6.1% and the
average national growth rate of 4.8%.
Weaknesses
• Labor force population at 1.7 million
• 10% rate of degenerative diseases.
• Poor population increased by 3.8% (33,809) or an
addition of 166,550 individuals bringing the total
number of poor population to 1.7 million.
• Maternal deaths recorded reached 84 per
100,000 live births
• exports in the region dropped by 15.9%
Opportunities
• Prospects for eco-tourism.
• Rich in Marine resource
• Abundant water resource 4. 45% of its total land
area devoted to agriculture
• Rich in mineral resources encased in 563,049
hectares
Threats
• Health diseases
• Typhoon
• Landslides volcanic eruption
• Earthquake
• Coastal erosion
• subsidence (lowering of the ground)

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25. LUZON VISAYAS MINDANAO
• Politically and economically, Luzon is the
most important geographical division
among the three for reasons that the
nation’s capital Manila, and Makati, the
main economic and financial hub, are
both part of the National Capital Region
(NCR) in Luzon. The NCR is also
considered the political, economic,
social, cultural, and education center of
the Philippines.
• People in Luzon are divided into ethno-
linguistic groups and the most
prominent languages(Ilocano,
Kapampangan,Tagalog,Bicolano, &
Pangasinense)
• It is not only the largest by land area
with almost 110,000 sq. km. but also has
the biggest in terms of the population
distribution.
• Despite Luzon’s land area, it is not the
first place Ferdinand Magellan landed on
in 1521.
• According to some scholars, the name
Visayas is derived from the powerful
Malayan Srivijaya Empire, where parts of
the region had been under the rule of
the ancient empire. Whether true or not
the Visayas is very still rich in history.
• A proof of Visayas’ rich past is its
festivals. The Dinagyang, Ati-atihan, and
Sinulog festivals all depict religious
events that took place in the islands in
the past. Known for their colorful and
vibrant costumes and pulsating street
dancing, these festivals have been
drawing large crowds ever year (both
locals and foreigners), making these
cultural celebrations a trade mark of the
region.
• When it comes to population and land
area, Visayas is the smallest of the three
geographical divisions
• Homonhon Island in Samar is the site of
Ferdinand Magellan’s first landing in the
archipelago.
• The Mindanao Island, is the second
largest island only next to Luzon but is
still bigger than the Netherlands,
Ireland, and Austria. It is composed of
the Sulu archipelago and other smaller
outlying islands. It lies in the
southernmost geographical division of
the Philippines
• The bulk of the Muslim Filipinos live in
Mindanao. They constitute
approximately 10 per cent of the whole
population.
• According to historians, the Sultans in
Mindanao became politically acquainted
with the Muslim states of neighboring
Islamic states of Moluccas and Borneo.
This interaction led many to change
their pagan religions to Islam.

26. References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
https://philippines.knoji.com/22-interesting-facts-about-the-visayas/
https://www.britannica.com/place/Visayan-Islands
http://ffemagazine.com/philippine-geography-description-of-luzon-
visayas-and-mindanao/
https://prezi.com/zwhjr0zc5a21/visayas-region/