The 8th State of the Nation Address of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo held on July 28, 2008, 4PM Manila Time at the Batasang Pambansa.
With the growing response and understanding about what she said on her SONA. I think it’s all a lie, a big lie. This administration [...]
Brief History of the Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES, A UNIQUE NATION WITH FOUR CULTURAL HERITAGES
GEOGRAPHY
The Philippines is a Y-shaped archipelago south of China in Southeast Asia. Its 7,100 islands have a total land area of 300,000 sq. km. It was the first republic in Asia (1898), the first to be decolonized partially by a Western colonial country [...]
Despite the fact that the Philippines were once the wealthiest country in Asia, after Japan, it has slowly become one of the poorest in the region since it gained independence in 1946. The economy further declined in the early 1980s on account of the reduced demand for Philippine products, the United States’ pullout, and an [...]
Be aware that the experiences you’re about to encounter is unlike anything you’d encounter anywhere else in the world. Each and every country has its own unique experience to offer you and when you travel to the Philippines, you should expect the same.
When Is It Best To Travel To The Philippines?
Are you allergic to rain? [...]
The charm and beauty of the Philippines has always mesmerized travelers and vacationers. The tourists are beckoned to the island time and again by its natural beauty and cultural environment. There are many islands located in the Philippines, and one of them is the Boracay, which covers three kilometers of white beach. Staying in the [...]
Here are some tips to help guide you and other travelers find these historical sites:
1. Ask around.
When you have time to visit any locality, fell free to ask the local residents on where they go to hear mass, or where you can find the oldest church, the miraculous shrines, someone surely will direct you on [...]
There are many great destinations in paradise Philippines that would best epitomize it as truly a paradise in the Asian region. Boracay being the first, is one of the best summer destination in all of Asia. Bohol is a quiet and wonderful place in the south, home to the famous Bohol Tarsiers. And Baguio, the [...]
The culture of the Philippines has been greatly influenced by the migrants that have come to this island nation throughout time. Most of the people that call themselves Filipinos actually descend from Austonesian tribes that most likely migrated from Taiwan to the Philippines thousands of years ago. It is suspected that the first Filipinos were [...]
The death toll from tropical storm “Cosme†(international name: Halong) rose to 44, mostly from the hardest hit province of Pangasinan, while 24 others were injured, disaster officials said in an official report released yesterday.
In an update, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said 31 of the casualties were from Pangasinan, eight from La Union, [...]
The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas; RP), is an archipelagic nation located in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine archipelago comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, bordering countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Palau and the Republic of China, although it is the [...]
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