Category: Week 12

Dagos na sa Siyudad nin Pagkamoot!

Maogma. Mahigos. Tultol.

Joyful. Hardworking. Peaceful.

Nestled between the foots of Mayon and the ocean lies Tabaco, a city in Albay home to its well known padyaks and local bolos. Founded on 1731 and established as a city on March 4, 2001, Tabaco has been home to over 130,000 people.

Urban legend in the city says that during Spanish colonization, Spanish soldiers arrived at their shores asking the name of the place in their native language. The Tabaqueños at that time did not understand them, so instead raised their bolos, yelling “tabak ko!” to which the Spaniards mistook as Tabaco. This was how the city name came to be, and up until now bolo making has been one of the major industries.

Also known as the “Padyak Capital of the Philippines”, Tabaco has padyaks (pedicabs) as the most common mode of transportation in the area. Padyak production is also part of the city’s industry, as these products have been shipped locally and in other countries.

Tabaco also takes pride in being Bicol’s Siyudad in Pagkamoot, or the City of Love. It’s easy to feel peacefulness in the area and the friendliness of the people. It’s also hard not to fall in love with scenery for you can have one of the best views of Mayon Volcano’s perfect cone shape in its quiet grandeur. You can always catch a glimpse of her everywhere you are in the city.

Whenever I’m outside the city I always find myself going to back to its familiarity. Growing up in Tabaco as my hometown, I will always find pieces of home that you can’t find anywhere else wherever I go. As the Tabaqueños say… sa Tabaco sana an! (sa Tabaco lang ‘yan!)

Clips used in the video:

  1. https://youtu.be/yneoB8SY6hA (TC Aerial Shots)
  2. https://youtu.be/G778gkuPsA8 (Tabaco City Timelapse)
  3. https://youtu.be/OynO_LPxHGM (Inquirer)
  4. https://youtu.be/LnO44Mp1u0A (Tabaco City Street Dace Exhibition)

Taysan, Bayan Kong Mahal

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/13CqZwZPhIq0ZjV3q_pSgZ0HrNI6-HoDl?tab=wo&sort=13&direction=a

Halina’t sumama sa byahe upang inyong makilala ang tahanan ng tindagan o mas kilala sa tawag na “barbeque sticks” dine sa may Timog Katagalugan. Ala’y tara na’t magparne sa bayan ng Taysan!

Credits to Wow Batangas and Department of Tourism, Philippines.

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