Hello Benguet!

Yukari L. Tanaka

Where on earth is Benguet?

Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya. Benguet experiences a pleasantly cool climate, it falls under the first climatic type distinguished by two seasons the wet and dry of which the latter commences on the second half of November to the first half of May and wet during the rest of the year.

The Beauty of Benguet

Worcester’s ButtonquailScientific name: Turnix worcesteri• Has been rediscovered, but on its way to the cooking pot.• It is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines, where hunters snared the bird, and the bird later turned up in a market where it was photographed.

Water BuffaloScientific name: Bubalus bubalis • Is a large bovine animal species, which is usually domesticated for meat, milk, horns, hides, transportation and also, for performing farming activities.

HoyaScientific name: Hoya carnosa• Also called wax flowers, wax vine or wax plants are fascinating plants.• Their Flowers look quite artifical,like they been made from porcellain or wax.• The Hoya genus has been named by the botanist Robert Brown, in honour of his friend and botanist Thomas Hoy.

Civet CatScientific name: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus• Have a broadly cat-like general appearance, though the muzzle is extended and often pointed, rather like an otter or a mongoose.• oth sexes have scent glands underneath the tail that resemble testicles. Civets spray a noxious secretion from these glands.

Sundew PlantScientific name: Drosera filiformis• comprise one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species.• The insects are used to supplement the poor mineral nutrition of the soil in which they grow.

Philippine LilyScientific name: Lilium Philippinense• It’s white fragrant blossoms attract travelers along the highways and hillside of the province. • It is a native plant of the Philippines. Its flowers measure from 3 to 5 inches long and develop as single or double blossoms on a stalk.• It is also called Baguio Lily or Easter Lily and its a symbol of beauty, purity and peace.

My Benguet Trip!

Significance and ImportanceAs a culinary arts major, biome will be part of my work. We get our ingredients from the plants, trees and the oceans. Other than that biome will help us attract customers to eat at our hotel or restaurant. Having a good location is very important in putting up a culinary business. Some customers are very picky when it comes to the location of the hotel or the restaurant. It gives a soothing and comfortable feeling for others to having a great view while enjoying their food. When it comes in tourism, Philippines is one of the most visited countries. Tourists are very fond of going to the beach and we have many beautiful beaches in our country.

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• http://conservationreport.com/2009/02/20/rediscovered-species-species-of-buttonquail-thought-extinct-rediscovered-in-the-philippines/

• http://www.orchids-flowers.com/category/tropical-flowers/hoya-wax-flower/page/2/• http://www.dipologcity.com/Flowers2.htm• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosera• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Palm_Civet