1. THE TAGALOGS AND BICOLANOS
Group 1
Leader : William Ong
Secretary: Michael Cootauco
Members: Kyle Kang
Jaime Maceda
Diego Morales

2. THE TAGALOGS

3. THE NAME AND ORIGIN OF THE TAGALOGS
The name “Tagalog” probably came from 2 sources:
“Taga-ilog”, which means living by the river
“Taga-alog”, which means coming from the ford
They live in Regions III and IV-A and the NCR, specifically, they form majority of the population of provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, Marinduque, Metro Manila, Nueva Ecija, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Quezon and Rizal
Some Filipinos also live in Palawan, Tarlac and Zambales
They are the 2nd largest ethnic group in the Philippines

4. SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TAGALOGS
The Tagalog population is 15.9 million, which comprises about 28.1% of the total Philippine population
They are mostly Roman Catholics
Their jobs are: farming (due to the expanse of fertile flat lands), fishing (most of the places have surrounding bodies of water), government work, office work and work related to the changing of the times – more modern (most Tagalogs live in the urban areas)
They have close-knit families
Women hold the budget of the family
They are brave and courageous. Examples of this are the Philippine Revolution of and World War 2
They are the most westernized among the ethnic groups of the Philippines
They are cheerful, polite and friendly

5. SOME FAMOUS TAGALOGS
Jose Rizal
Emilio Aguinaldo

6. THE BICOLANOS

7. THE NAME AND ORIGIN OF THE BICOLANOS
The name Bicolano probably came from 3 words:
“Bico”, which is the name of a river which drains to San Miguel Bay
“Bikul” or ”Bikal” bamboo tree which lines rivulets
“Bikod”, which is an ancient word
Bicolanos live in the Bicol Region, specifically, in Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate and Sorsogon, with some living in Quezon
The Bicolanos are the 5th largest ethnic group in the Philippines

8. Some Characteristics of the Bicolanos
The Bicolanos’ population is 5.9 million, which is 6.9% of the Philippine population
Bicolanos like food which is spicy (has chili or coconut milk), one of which is the dish “Bicol Express”
Female Bicolanos like to apply cosmetics
They are mostly Christians, in particular, Roman Catholics
They are persevering and industrious
They like social gatherings and festivities
Their jobs are mostly fishing (The Bicolanos’ main place of living is in the Southeastern peninsula of Luzon) and farming (because of the big expanse of fertile land)

9. Famous Bicol Foods
Bicol Express
Laing

10. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

11. Sources:
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Bicolanos)
(Tagalogs)
The Filipino Race 6 pp
Photocopied notes from Teacher
Awakening Book
Other books given to us by Teacher for reference