Economy: Aklan Province Islands Philippines
Agriculture is the main occupation, with rice ad corn produced in
abundance. The topography favors the development of the fishpond
industry and coconut plantations. Fishing is a major industry, and
there is a National College of Fisheries in New Washington. Copra
is an export commodity. Fruits such as banana, melon, and pineapple
are produced and the surplus shipped to Manila.
Abaca, also abundant,
is used to make slippers, mats, and bags. Other cottage industries
are weaving, rattan furniture, woodcraft, and hat making. Kalibo
is known for the production of pineapple fiber, which is woven into
the cloth, called piña, a fabric used for the barong tagalog
or long-sleeved shirt with collar worn untucked, gowns, table, cloths,
and curtains. Aklan is also rich in mineral resources such as chromite,
manganese, and gold, but the claims have not been developed.
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Philippine Cuisine Island Philippines
Puchero (beef in bananas and tomato sauce), afritada (chicken and/or pork simmered in a peanut sauce with vegetables), kare-kare (oxtail and vegetables cooked in peanut sauce), pinakbet (kabocha squash, eggplant, beans, okra, and tomato stew flavored with shrimp paste) crispy pata (deep-fried pigs leg), hamonado (pork sweetened in pineapple sauce), sinigang (meat or seafood in sour broth), pancit (noodles), and lumpia (fresh or fried spring rolls).
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Philippine Cuisine Island Philippines Northern Philippine Cuisine
For festive occasions, people band together and prepare more sophisticated dishes. Tables are often laden with expensive and labor-intensive treats requiring hours of preparation. In Filipino celebrations, lechón (also spelled litson) serves as the centerpiece of the dinner table. It is usually a whole roasted pig, but suckling pigs (lechonillo, or lechon de leche) or cattle calves (lechong baka) can also be prepared in place of the popular adult pig.
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