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Tingguian
The Itneg people also known as "Tinguian" or "Tingguian" are an Austronesian ethnic group indigenous to the Philippines. They are part of the broader Cordilleran or Igorot group, despite the Itnegs themselves not identifying as such. The Itneg primarily inhabit the Cordillera Administrative Region in northern Luzon, particularly in the provinces of Abra, Kalinga, Apayao, and Mountain Province. The group is further divided into nine distinct sub-groups. They are also present in the upland areas of the Ilocos Region, notably in Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. The Itneg are generally classified into two main groups. The ''valley Itneg'' form a homogeneous and concentrated population in the lower reaches of Abra, primarily engaged in wet rice cultivation. In contrast, the ''mountain Itneg'' inhabit higher elevations, relying on dry cultivation and root crops for subsistence. Further distinctions exist within the Itneg community, dividing them into nine subgroups: Adasen, Ma ...
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Abra (province)
Abra, officially the Province of Abra (; ; ; ; ), is a province in the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Bangued, the most populous in the province. It is bordered by Ilocos Norte on the northwest, Apayao on the northeast, Kalinga on the mid-east, Mountain Province on the southeast, and Ilocos Sur on the southwest. Etymology Abra is from the Spanish word ''abre'' meaning gorge, pass, breach or opening. It was first used by the Spaniards to denote the region above the Banaoang Gap where the Abra River exits into the South China Sea, thus the Rio Grande de Abra. History Early history The first inhabitants of Abra were the ancestors of the Bontocs and the Ifugaos. These inhabitants eventually left to settle in the old Mountain Province. Other early inhabitants were the Tinguians or Itnegs. Spanish colonial era In 1585, the Tinguians were mentioned for the first time in a letter from Father Domingo de Salazar ...
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Igorot People
The indigenous peoples of the Cordillera in northern Luzon, Philippines, often referred to by the exonym Igorot people, or more recently, as the Cordilleran peoples, are an ethnic group composed of nine main ethnolinguistic groups whose domains are in the Cordillera Central (Luzon), Cordillera Mountain Range, altogether numbering about 1.8 million people in the early 21st century. Their languages belong to the Northern Luzon languages, northern Luzon subgroup of Philippine languages, which in turn belongs to the Austronesian languages, Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian languages, Malayo-Polynesian) family. A 2014 genetic study has found that the Kankanaey people, Kan-Kankanaey (an Igorot people, Igorot subgroup from the Mountain Province of the Northern Philippines), and by extension other indigenous Cordillera groups, descend almost entirely from the ancient Austronesian expansion originating in Taiwan around 3000-2000 BCE Etymology From the root word ''golot'', which means "m ...
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Ilocos Region
The Ilocos Region (; ; ), designated as Region I, is an Region of the Philippines, administrative region of the Philippines. Located in the northwestern section of Luzon, it is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east, the Cagayan Valley to the northeast and southeast, Central Luzon to the south, and the West Philippine Sea to the west. The region comprises four provinces: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan, along with one independent city, Dagupan, Dagupan City. The regional center is the San Fernando, La Union, City of San Fernando in La Union, which serves as the administrative hub of the region. The largest settlement in terms of population is San Carlos, Pangasinan, San Carlos City in Pangasinan. The 2020 Philippine Statistics Authority census reported that the ethnolinguistic group composition of the region is predominantly made up of Ilocano language, Ilocanos (58.3%), followed by Pangasinan language, Pangasinans (29.7%), Tagalog langua ...
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Cordillera Administrative Region
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR; ; ), also known as the Cordillera Region and Cordillera (), is an Regions of the Philippines, administrative region in the Philippines, situated within the island of Luzon. It is the only Landlocked country, landlocked region in the archipelago, bordered by the Ilocos Region to the west and southwest, and by the Cagayan Valley, Cagayan Valley Region to the north, east, and southeast. The region comprises six Provinces of the Philippines, provinces: Abra (Philippines), Abra, Apayao Province, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga Province, Kalinga and Mountain Province. The regional center is the highly urbanized city of Baguio, which is the largest city in the region. The region was officially created on July 15, 1987, covering most of the Cordillera Central (Luzon), Cordillera Mountain Range of Luzon that is home to numerous Ethnic groups in the Philippines, ethnic groups. Nueva Vizcaya province has a majority Igorot people, Igorot populat ...
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Itneg Language
Itneg is a South-Central Cordilleran dialect continuum found in the island of Luzon, Philippines. This language and Ilocano are spoken by the Itneg people (sometimes also referred to as the "Tingguian people") in Abra. Several ethnic-Itneg dialects are taxonomically part of the neighboring Kalinga language. Locations and dialects ''Ethnologue'' reports the following locations for each of the five Itneg languages. *Binongan Itneg: Licuan-Baay, Abra. 7,500 speakers. *Inlaod Itneg: a few villages in Peñarrubia, Lagangilang, Danglas, and Langiden municipalities, Abra. 9,000 speakers. *Maeng Itneg: Luba, Tubo, and Villaviciosa municipalities, Abra. 18,000 speakers. *Masadiit Itneg: Sallapadan Sallapadan, officially the Municipality of Sallapadan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,389 people. Geography The Municipality of Sallapadan is located at . Ac ..., Bucloc, and Boliney mu ...
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Abra River
The Abra River, also called Lagben River, is the seventh largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size. It has an estimated drainage area of and a length of from its source near Mount Data in Benguet province. History In 1823, an Augustinian priest, Fr. Bernardo Lago arrived on the town of Pidigan, where he built a church and a rectory atop a hill near the river, marking the official start of Catholicism in Abra. In 2022, the Abra River Fault, which runs along the river, triggered a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Abra. Geography The Abra originates in the southern section of Mount Data. It descends westward to Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, and flows into Abra. At a point near the municipality of Dolores, it is joined by the Tineg River, which originates in the uplands of Abra. There are also other small rivers like the Binongan River, Ikmin River, and other rivers connecting to Abra River. Crossings This is listed from mouth to source. # Quirino Bridge ...
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Mountain Province
Mountain Province (; ; ; ; ; ) is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc while Bauko is the largest municipality. Mountain Province was formerly referred to as Mountain in some foreign references. The name is usually shortened by locals to Mt. Province. The province was named so for being in the Cordillera Central mountain range found in the upper realms of Luzon island. Mountain Province was also the name of the historical province that included most of the current Cordillera provinces. This old province was established by the Philippine Commission in 1908, and was later split in 1966 into Mountain Province, Benguet, Kalinga-Apayao and Ifugao. The province is also known for its mummy caves, which contain naturally mummified bodies, and for its hanging coffins. History Spanish colonial era The area of the Cordillera mountains proved difficult to control by the Spaniards. During the long Spanish ...
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Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte
Nueva Era, officially the Municipality of Nueva Era (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It had a population of 11,968 based on the results of the 2020 census. Nueva Era is from Laoag, from Manila, from Bangued, and from Batac. Geography Nueva Era is situated from the provincial capital Laoag, and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Nueva Era is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Acnam * Barangobong * Barikir * Bugayong * Cabittauran * Caray * Garnaden * Naguillan (Pagpag-ong) * Poblacion * Santo Niño * Uguis Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Nueva Era stood at 11,968 people, with a density of . Economy Government Local government Nueva Era is part of the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Norte. It is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its le ...
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Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur (), officially the Province of Ilocos Sur (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital of Vigan, while Candon is the most-populous city. Ilocos Sur is bordered by Ilocos Norte and Abra (province), Abra to the north, Mountain Province to the east, La Union and Benguet to the south and the West Philippine Sea to the west. Ilocos Sur was established in 1818 when the province of Ilocos (province), Ilocos was split into two: the north (now Ilocos Norte) and the south (Ilocos Sur). At that time, it included parts of Abra and the upper half of present-day La Unión. The current boundaries of the province set in March 1917 by virtue of Act No. 2683. The province is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely, the Vigan, Heritage City of Vigan and the Santa Maria Church, Santa Maria Basilica. History Early history Before the History of the Philippi ...
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Isneg People
The Isnag people (also referred to as Isneg, Yapayao and Apayao) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to Apayao province in the Philippines' Cordillera Administrative Region, though they are also found in parts of Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Abra. Their native language is Isnag language, Isnag, although most Isnag also speak Ilocano. The Isnag, also referred to as Yapayao, trace their origins to the Province of Apayao, though they are also found in parts of Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, and Abra. Their populations are distributed across the municipalities of Calanasan, Kabugao, Pudtol, Flora, Luna, Santa Marcela, and Conner in Apayao; the eastern part of Ilocos Norte, specifically Adams, Carasi, Dumalneg, Vintar, Marcos, Dingras, Solsona, Bangui and Pagudpud; the northwestern part of Cagayan, particularly Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez Mira, and Pamplona; and the northern part of Abra, particularly Tineg. Name Isnag is derived from a combination of 'IS,' meani ...
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Racism In The Philippines
Racism in the Philippines is multifarious and emerged in various portions of the history of people, institutions and territories coinciding to that of the present-day Philippines. History Racial discrimination in the Philippines has a historical foundation dating back to the Spanish colonial era (1565-1898), characterized by the implementation of a social hierarchy known as the "casta". This system favored individuals of Spanish descent, such as the "criollos" or "insulares", while relegating native Filipinos to the lowest rungs of society. The hierarchical structure entrenched during this period had enduring effects on societal dynamics, shaping power relations and perpetuating disparities based on racial heritage. Following the Spanish colonial rule, the American colonial period (1898–1946) introduced new dynamics of racial discrimination, influenced by American cultural hegemony. This era witnessed various forms of racism, including economic exploitation, social hierarchy ...
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Apayao
Apayao, officially the Province of Apayao (; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Apayao''; ), is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Kabugao, Apayao, Kabugao serves as its capital. The provincial capitol and its associated offices are located at the New Government Center in Luna, Apayao, Luna. The province borders Cagayan to the north and east, Abra (province), Abra and Ilocos Norte to the west, and Kalinga (province), Kalinga to the south. Prior to 1995, Kalinga and Apayao comprised a single province named ''Kalinga-Apayao'', which was partition (politics), partitioned to better service the needs of individual ethnic groups. With a population of 124,366 (as of the 2020 census) covering an area of , Apayao is the least Population density, densely-populated province in the Philippines, the least developed province in Luzon and one of the poorest. History By the 20th century, Apayao is p ...
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