Miss Earth 2012 Candidates in Tabaco City

The quietness, peacefulness, and wonderful places in Tabaco City brings a magical stay for the candidates of Miss Earth 2012.A place like Tabaco in Bicol is good for the body and soul to relax and meditate.There stay will give them a memorable experience because of exquisite environment and hospitable people.  

Tabaco City 

-is a city in the province of Albay in the Philippines. It is one of the three component cities of the province, along with Legazpi City and adjoining Ligao City. The mainland part of the city is bordered by the town of Malinao to the north, the towns of Polangui and Oas to the west, Ligao City to the southwest, Malilipot town to the southeast, and Lagonoy Gulf to the east.

they also visit the CHURCH of TABACO:

Visita Iglesia: St. John the Baptist, Tabaco

Tabaco Church in Tabaco, Albay was founded by the Franciscans in 1587 under the patronage of San Juan Bautista. Formerly a visita of Cagsawa, it was separated in 1616 and became an independent parish in 1664. In 1750 its administration was handed over to the secular priests.

The church of San Juan Bautista in Tabaco City is one of the most stately religious structures in the province of Albay. According to the Estado Geografico Estadistico Historico written in 1805 by Father De Huerta, the recorded history of the city began in 1587 through the missionary work of the Franciscan Fathers. A church dedicated to St. John the Baptist, the city’s patron saint, was first built in Tabaco in 1616 by Fr. Pedro De Alcareso. The construction of the present church started in 1864 and was completed in 1879. The Tabaco Church is unique among Philippine churches because the stones used to build the church bears the distinct marks of the Masons.

According to local folklore, when the Spanish first arrived in Tabaco, they approached a native and asked the name of the place. The native, who was a jealous father and didn’t understand Spanish, thought they were trying to take his daughter. His response was Tabac Co! Tabac Co! meaning My Bolo! My Bolo! His daughter brought his bolo, but by that time, the Spanish had already assumed he was referring to the name of the place. The recorded history of the city begins with the arrival of the missionary Franciscans 1587.

The candidates also try the local business:

   Abaca Handicraft:

Abaca handicrafts is one of the best selling products in the Philippines. This is undoubtfully true because Philippines is considered as the abaca capital all over the world. Products made from abaca are genuine and firm that's why many exporters keep on ordering abaca products such as bags, lamps, basket, and thread.

Blacksmiths (famous “tabak and gunting”):

‘Tabak’ is symbolic of the people’s time-tested values of cooperation and teamwork simply because this blade of bolo is forged by two blacksmiths called locally as ‘panday’ who alternately hammer on the steel to mold it into its final form. In fact, my grandfather who happens to be wed with a Tabaquena is the first blacksmith I have ever known in my life.

Pedicab (PADYAK)

the candidates enjoy riding in the pedicab or padyak they act drive the pedicab and there passenger is the padyak driver.They had a nice luxurious moments and experience in the town of Tabaco City. Their passionate nature and fiery disposition hide just beneath their calm and laid-back exterior and this altogether makes for a remarkable and unusual combination.

Tabaco is known for its professional, highly-skilled and cost-effective labor force. The City’s human resource is a healthy mix of skilled artisans – abaca handicraft makers, wood carvers and furniture makers, and blacksmiths (makers of the famous “tabak and gunting” or handmade metal cutlery only found in Tabaco)

credit to the photo: LGU TABACO CITY