The Kalinga Houses in Nayong Pilipino-Clark allows us to take a peek into the rich Kalingan way of life

FACTS & FIGURES  At a Glance

Kalinga is a landlocked province in the northernmost section of the Cordillera Region. It is bounded by the provinces of Cagayan and Apayao in the north, Mt. Province in the south, and Abra in the West. The greater sections of Cagayan and Isabela are found on its eastern part.

This is the replica of the historic Barasoain Church.

The Holy Mass is celebrated here every Sunday at 9:30 am.

The Ifugao Village features typical Ifugao houses  called Ulog.

See the rendition of our artist on the legend on how the first man and woman came about.

See the newly-built Torogan. This is the typical house of our Muslim brothers from Mindanao. See the details, art work and architecture of the Torogan and how it is adapted to the local culture and environment.

The Torogan House is the ancestral home of the Sultan or Datu, the village chief in Maranao, Southern Philippines. The Torogan house has a butterfly-like end beams that protrude in front of the house. It is intricately adorned with a range of folk motifs, usually a plant, geometric form, dragon or serpent that are prominent in Maranao artwork. The building is constructed on post resting on rocks which act as a rollers to prevent earthquake damage.

The Nayong Pilipino sa Clark has become the venue for Socio-Cultural presentations featuring Filipino culture, through dances, drama, stage performances and other media. 

The Colonial Plaza is reminiscent of the centers for promenade much like those parks along Vigan.

"Hidden away in northern Luzon is Vigan, the oldest surviving city of Spanish architecture in the Philippines. Antique churches, official buildings, and residences, cobbled narrow streets, and horse-drawn calesas (carriages) all take us back to the old colonial era," says Violeta Quisora.

Come with family and friends or your group. Tourist guides will make sure your visit will not only be enjoyable but educational too.

Activities in Nayong Pilipino sa Clark features highlights on typical Filipino Festivities.

"The fiesta is part and parcel of Filipino culture. Through good times and bad times, the Filipino fiesta must go on. Each city and barrio has at least one local festival of its own, usually on the feast of its patron saint, so that there is always a fiesta going on somewhere in the country. But the biggest and most elaborate festival of all is Christmas, a season celebrated with all the pomp and pageantry the fun-loving Filipino can manage. The Philippine fiesta is a lot more than it seem on the service. It is the tie that binds Filipinos from a region or an area together, a time to reunite with your extended family and you kababayans (countrymen/women.) No matter where you are, your are expected to attend. It is a time to rejoice in friendship, spend all you have, forget the expense, just be happy you can afford to entertain and feed others, if you can."

source: www.livinginthephilippines.com by Don Herrington