Dipolog City

“The Orchid City” “Gateway to Western Mindanao” “Bottled Sardines Capital of the Philippines” These are the names the City of Dipolog is known by. The first name was based on the flower’s symbolism. The “pangadlaw” a native variety of orchid which is white in color, symbolizes purity in heart in acknowledging success and achievement. It is a tradition in this place during special occasion such as graduation, a bouquet or corsage of orchids usually offered or pinned on the breast of the person honored. The orchid then is a symbol of success and achievement that Dipolog is associated to. Be it in sports, academic, culture presentation and other competition, Dipolog has garnered several honors in the region and even in the national level. The second name comes about from its location. Dipolog rests strategically on the Northern tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula and the third is for its widely acclaimed product-the Spanish Bottled Sardines.

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