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Tagalog and Cebuano are the most commonly spoken native languages, together comprising about half of the population of the Philippines. Filipino and English are the only official languages and are taught in schools. This, among other reasons, has resulted in a rivalry between the Tagalog and Cebuano language groups.
Philippine mythology. Witchcraft has been present throughout the Philippines even before Spanish colonization, and is associated with indigenous Philippine folk religions. Its practice involves black magic, specifically a malevolent use of sympathetic magic. [1] Today, practices are said to be centered in Siquijor, Cebu, Davao, Talalora ...
The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, [8] and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), it is the world's fifth largest island country. [2] [3] [9] The eleven largest islands contain 95% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 square kilometers (40,541 ...
Filipino martial arts. Filipino martial arts ( FMA) ( Filipino: Sining panlaban ng Pilipinas) refer to ancient and newer modified fighting methods devised in the Philippines. It incorporates elements from both Western and Eastern Martial Arts; the most popular forms of which are known as Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali.
www .pagcor .ph. Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation ( PAGCOR, Filipino: Korporasyon sa Libangan at Palaro ng Pilipinas [2]) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established in 1977 through the Presidential Decree No. 1869. [3] [4] PAGCOR is the Philippines' largest contributor of revenue to the government after the Bureau ...
Isa ang Tagalog sa185 mga wika sa Pilipinas na tinukoy sa Ethnologue. [5] Sa pagka-opisyal, binibigyan kahulugan ang Filipino ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) bilang "ang katutubong diyalektong sinasalita at sinusulat, sa Kalakhang Maynila, ang Pambansang Rehiyong Kapital, at sa mga ibang sentrong urbano ng kapuluan ." [6] Noong 2000, higit ...
The coat of arms of the Philippines (Filipino: Sagisag ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Escudo de Filipinas) features the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac) which were placed under martial law by Governor-General Ramón Blanco Sr ...
