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Pulo ng indoroOccidental Mindorois the 17th largest province in the Country and lies on the western part of the island of Mindoro. I

located south of the province of Batangas in Southern Luzon and Northwest of the Visayas. The Province is bounded onnorth by the Verde Island Passage, on the west by South China Sea on the south by Sulu Sea and on the east by its sist

province, Oriental Mindoro.

Population:

427,233 (est. 2005)

Land Area:

588,350 hectares

Dialects:

Tagalog, Ilocano, Kinara-a (Bisaya), Mangyan dialiects

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The Culture

Despite being grouped as one tribe, Mangyans differ in many ways. In comparison to the technological advance between the two geographical

divisions, the Southern tribes are more advanced as seen in their use of weaving, pottery and system of writing. The Northern tribes, on the other h

are simpler in their way of living. Their language just like the whole Philippines came from the Austronesian language family. However, even if they ar

defined as one ethnic group the tribes used different languages. On the average, they only share 40% of their vocabulary words on their mutual

languages. The tribes have also varied physical and ethnogenetic appearances: Iraya has Veddoid features; Tadyawan are mainly Mongoloid; and the

Hanunuo looks like a Proto-Malayan.

A Mangyan bracelet

Another difference between tribes is the date of their arrival in the Philippines. Theory

suggests that the Southern tribes are already present by 900 AD while the Northern tribes a

believed to have arrived hundreds of years ahead of their Southern peers. The Spanish author

have documented their existence since their arrival in the 16th century. However, historians

suggest that the Mangyans may have been the first Filipinos to trade with the Chinese. Exampl

these are seen in the burial caves as porcelains and other potteries abound. However, not muchethnographic research has been made except for the tribal and linguistic differences that may

to the indication that the tribes can be treated separately.

Some Mangyan crafts

Mangyans lived in peaceful societies as compared to the head hunting tribes of North Lu

and the brave defiant warrior tribes of the South. Social scientists theorized that some socie

become peaceful because their system of norms and values reward peaceful behavior but disapprove aggressive and impulsive behaviors. Peaceful

societies are characterized by egalitarian social organization without status competition between men and without asymmetric relationship between m

and women. Another theory posited that populations adapt, therefore, offering a more logical explanation why Mangyans preferred to retreat in the

hinterlands. They accept peaceful submissiveness when they encounter lowland settlers, missionaries, traders and government officials.

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White Beach

White Beach is the most popular of Puer

Galera's 32 beaches especially among Filitourists. Come summer, from March to M

Manila tourists flock to Puerto Galera by

hundreds, and during the Holy Week, by

thousands. During this period, the rates

accommodations can increase by more than

percent. Private homes are rented out to m

who could no longer be accommodated in

more than 50 resorts and lodging inns in inarea.

White Beach, during this time, is the scen

many concerts and festivals organized by big corporations like San Miguel, Smart and Globe. The beach are filled with people, relaxing

walking to and fro, sunbathing, playing volleyball, riding jet skis and banana boats. At dawn, people sit at the beach to witness one of the

sunsets in the country. At night, more people come out to enjoy meals at beachfront restaurants. There are several open-air bars with "

dancers" and serving Puerto Galera's trademark concoction, "Mindoro Sling". There are also many tattoo shops and souvenir shops along W

Beach.