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SAY YES TO NEW ADVENTURES IN ALBAY
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FIRST DISTRICT
It has five municipalities and one city which is Tabaco City.
 Found in the city of Tabacco, Albay. |  Found in the Municipality of Tiwi, Albay. |  Found in the Municipality of Malinao, Albay. |
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 Found in the Municipality of Malilipot, Albay. |  Found in the Municipality of Bacacay, Albay. |  Found in the Municipality of Sto. Domingo, Albay. |
BACACAY, ALBAY
One of the municipalities that give a breathtaking view of the volcano even from afar is Bacacay, Albay, located in the eastern slope of the mountain. It boasts of a number of islands, crystal-clear seas, and vast agricultural land. ​
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Since 2009, Misibis Bay and Misibis Eco-Park has been dedicated to protecting the environment and to improving the livelihood of the local community through the Misibis Bay Coastal Care Foundation (MCCF). It had also pledged to protect the environment, preserve the nation’s cultural heritage, respect human rights, and work toward social inclusion, gender equality and accessibility.
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Aside from its abundant catch from the ocean, woven pandan is also one of the main products in this coastal town.​ To celebrate the produce and honor their patron Sta. Rosa de Lima, the town holds its annual Karagumoy Festivalevery August. Karagumoy is the local name for pandan.
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MALILIPOT, ALBAY
Busay is a multi-tiered waterfalls and considered to be one of the highest waterfalls in the country. This falls stands 91 meters from its highest point and with a crucial height of 800 feet from the top. The base features the small pool where the falling white water collects from seven cascades. The site also offers a quiet sanctuary for those who wish to enjoy nature.
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They also have a week-long celebration showcasing abaca hemp – locally known as lubid which the municipality is known to be the region’s major producer. Various activities highlighted by street dance parade where participants are colorfully dressed in abaca costumes. It is called the Lubid Festival.
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MALINAO, ALBAY
Vera Falls can be found some distance from Busay Falls in the municipality of Malinao. Visitors are treated to a magnificent sight and the comfort of cold, refreshing water. It is also unique because of the many curious rock formations that seem to enclose the area.
This falls is located at the foot of Mt. Malinao in the province of Albay. Visitors will surely enjoy their trek going to this place for its wondrous view but need to be cautious of slippery and challenging paths.
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Local folklore speaks of a plant once rich in this town called "alinao." The prefix "ma," which denotes abundance of something in local dialect, was affixed by the natives in referring to the place abundant with Alinao, thus Ma-alinao and later corrupted to Malinao. That's why they annually celebrate Alinao Festival.
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STO. DOMINGO, ALBAY
In 1959, it was renamed to its patron saint, Saint Dominic of Guzman. Built in 1820, the Sto. Domingo Church has two dome-shaped belfries, framing the main structure, which is the reason why it’s sometimes referred to as the Twin Belfry Church. It is built from solid squared stone walls unsupported by pillars, held together by a mixture of lime, “tangguli” (molasses) and egg albumin. This is the same binder used in other old churches like the Baclayon Church in Bohol. The Sto. Domingo Church is complemented by the adjacent Municipal Building (another Spanish era structure), the Plaza Pugad Lawin, and the mausoleum of Potenciano Gregorio, Sr., compositor of “Sarung Banggi”.
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A fun-filled summer activity to immortalize the song Sarung Banggi and pay tribute to its composer Potenciano Gregorio. It showcases a variety of cultural and religious activities, food and sports fest, Beauty Search, folksong fest, agro-industrial fair and many more. It is called the Sarung Banggi Festival.
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TIWI, ALBAY
Corangon Shoal may be small and insignificant by itself, but when you consider it with the whole of what Albay is all about, it becomes a gem! At this site, the three mountains of Albay--Mt. Mayon, Mt. Masaraga and Mt. Malinao--are conspicuously visible.
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“Coron” is a Bicol dialect meaning clay-pot or potteries of which the town of Tiwi is popularly known for. Thus, the festival’s main feature is the municipalities pottery industry which is done with skills passed from parents to children and perfected through long years of practice without the benefit of written manuals.