Tocino or tosino is a cured meat product native to the Philippines. However, this cured meat was brought to the Philippines by the Spaniards, who called their version of this cured meat Tocino de Pancetta, roughtly translates to

"Pork Belly". The word pancetta comes from pancia, meaning "belly".In the Philippines, it is usually made out of pork and is similar to ham and bacon although beef is also used. It is often reddish in color and has a sweetish taste.