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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:
The attention of a traveller, should be particularly turned, in the first place, to the various works of Nature, to mark the distinctions of the climates he may explore, and to offer such useful observations on the different productions as may occur. William Bartram
Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water. W. C. Fields
Philippine Cuisine Island Philippines
Dishes range from the very simple, like a meal of fried salted fish and rice, to the elaborate paellas and cocidos created for fiestas, of Spanish origin. Popular dishes include: lechón (whole roasted pig), longganisa (Philippine sausage), tapa (cured beef), torta (omelette), adobo (chicken and/or pork braised in garlic, vinegar, oil and soy sauce, or cooked until dry), kaldereta (meat in tomato sauce stew), mechado (larded beef in soy and tomato sauce).
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Philippine Cuisine Island Philippines Main Dishes Philippine Cuisine
Adobo is one of the most popular Filipino dishes and is considered unofficially by many as the national dish. It usually consists of pork or chicken, sometimes both, stewed or braised in a sauce usually made from vinegar, cooking oil, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, and soy sauce. It can also be prepared "dry" by cooking out the liquid and concentrating the flavor. Bistek, also known as "Filipino beef steak," consists of thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce and calamansi and then fried in a skillet that is typically served with onions.
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