CRAFT AND ART IN LOWLAND LUZON Arts and Crafts of MIMAROPA

(Mindoro,Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) andthe Visayas area

MI – MindoroMA – MarinduqueRO – RomblonPA – PalawanMindoro

 lowland . : an area where the land is at, near, or below the level of the sea and where there
are not usually mountains or large hills

The Southwestern Tagalog Region,[3] officially designated as MIMAROPA Region, is

an administrative region in the Philippines. It was also formerly designated as Region IV-B until 2016. It
is one of two regions in the country having no land border with another region (the other being Eastern
Visayas). The name is an acronym combination of its constituent provinces: Mindoro (divided
into Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro), Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan.

The region was part of the now-defunct Southern Tagalog region until 17 May 2002.[4] On 23 May
2005, Palawan and the highly urbanized city of Puerto Princesa were moved to the region of Western
Visayas by Executive Order No. 429.[5] However, on 19 August 2005, then-
President Arroyo issued Administrative Order No. 129 to put in abeyance Executive Order No.
429 pending a review.[6] On 17 July 2016, Republic Act No. 10879 formally established the Southwestern
Tagalog Region to be known as the MIMAROPA Region discontinuing the "Region IV-B" designation,
however no boundary changes were involved.[3]
Calapan is Mimaropa's regional center. However, most regional government offices such as
the Department of Public Works and Highways[7] and the Department of Budget and Management are
in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
CRAFTS AND ART IN HIGHLAND IN LUZON

Highland-an area of high or mountainous land.

"the highlands of Madagascar"
synonyms
uplands, highlands, mountains, hills, heights, moors; More
:
-the mountainous part of Scotland, north of Glasgow, often associated with Gaelic cultur

The art of the Philippines refers to the works of art that have developed and accumulated
in the Philippines from the beginning of civilization in the country up to the present era. It reflects to
its society and non-Filipinos the wide range of cultural influences on the country's culture and how
these influences honed the country's arts. The art of the Philippines can be divided into two distinct
branches, namely, traditional arts, and non-traditional arts. Each branch is further divided into
various categories with subcategories

Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center, located in Clifton Forge. Rotating exhibits and
sales of juried regional fine arts and handcrafts. The gallery and shop facility encourages
creative experience and appreciation of the visual arts. Gallery Exhibits change every 4-6
weeks and feature work in a wide variety of media by Highlands and other artists. The shop
sells juried handmade pottery, wood items, jewelry, stained glass, ornaments, needlework,
baskets, and other fine crafts, as well as framed and unframed watercolors, oils and various
types of prints. Educational programs are offered for students throughout the year, along
with occassional short term workshops for the general public throughout the year.