Baguio Socio-Cultural Features:
Baguio City, Islands Philippines
Ilocano is the predominant dialect in the city. The national language,
Filipino, is of course spoken by almost everyone. English is widely
spoken and understood. It is the medium of instruction in all public
and private schools. Most newspaper and magazines are printed in
this language and the English-speaking traveler would not encounter
any communication problems.
Religiosity is a basic socio-cultural
characteristic that makes the Filipino character distinct and unique
as manifested likewise by Baguio residents. Over the years, the
number of religious sects in the City has been increasing. The three
most dominant are Roman Catholics to which 80.4 percent of the population
belong, followed by the Episcopalian Church with 5.8 percent and
the Iglesia ni Cristo with 3.5 percent membership. The remaining
10.3 percent are distributed among the other religious sects.
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Travel Quotes:
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. Confucius
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. Saint Augustine
Philippines Cuisine Characteristics
Vinegar is a common ingredient. Adobo is popular not solely for its simplicity and ease of preparation, but also for its ability to be stored for days without spoiling, and even improve in flavor with a day or two of storage.
Tinapa is a smoke-cured fish while tuyo, daing, and dangit are corned, sun-dried fish popular because they can last for weeks without spoiling, even without refrigeration.
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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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