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3 days ago · The Philippines is an island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the coast of Vietnam. Manila is the capital, but nearby Quezon City is the country’s most-populous city.
- Cultural Life
Philippines - Culture, Diversity, Traditions: Philippine...
- The 19th Century
Philippines - Colonialism, Revolution, Independence: By the...
- Quezon City
The University of the Philippines (1908) and the Ateneo de...
- Manila
Manila, capital and chief city of the Philippines.The city...
- Sports and Recreation
Philippines - Sports, Recreation, Culture: A number of...
- Resources and Power
Philippines - Resources, Power, Economy: Although the...
- Demographic Trends
Demographic trends. The population density of the...
- The Early Republic
Philippines - Colonial History, Revolution, Republic: Roxas,...
- Cultural Life
2 days ago · If a mestizo (de sangley or español) married a filipina (woman of pure Spanish descent), she would lose her status as a 'filipina' and would acquire the legal status of her husband and become a mestiza de español or sangley. If a 'filipina' married an 'indio', her legal status would change to 'India', despite being of pure Spanish descent.
1 day ago · The Philippine Commonwealth was established in 1935, as a 10-year interim step prior to full independence. However, in 1942 during World War II, Japan occupied the Philippines. The U.S. military overpowered the Japanese in 1945. The Treaty of Manila in 1946 established the independent Philippine Republic.
1 day ago · Angela Manalang-Gloria - pioneer Filipina poet who wrote in English, born in Guagua. Zoilo Galang - credited as one of the pioneering Filipino writers who worked with the English language. [65] He is the author of the first Philippine novel written in the English language, A Child of Sorrow , published in 1921.
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2 days ago · In 1762, during the Seven Year’s War, British forces looted the church. In 1898, the church became a venue for American and Spaniards to discuss and sign the surrender of Manila to the Americans. During the Second World War, the Japanese forces turned the San Agustin Church into a concentration camp for prisoners.
3 days ago · Filipino cuisine is composed of the cuisines of more than a hundred distinct ethnolinguistic groups found throughout the Philippine archipelago.A majority of mainstream Filipino dishes that compose Filipino cuisine are from the food traditions of various ethnolinguistic groups and tribes of the archipelago, including the Ilocano, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano, Visayan, Chavacano ...
5 days ago · THE SANTACRUZAN FESTIVAL. By: Julianne Pascual. In spite of the glare and blare of the demanding city life lies a moment wherein the only thing you can't help but do, is to breath in the scent of May. One such example is the Flores de Mayo, also known as Flowers of May, held in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
