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2 days ago · Philippines, 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. Both are part of the National Capital Region (Metro Manila ...
3 days ago · Metropolitan Manila [1] ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila [a] and formally the National Capital Region ( NCR; [3] Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon ), [11] is the capital region and largest metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the region lies between the Central ...
5 days ago · While families may live relatively simple lives in the eyes of others, the profound feeling I got in the heart beating streets and villages all across The Philippines, was the deepest sense of community, unity, friendship, caring, gratitude and above all, happiness and contentment as expressed on the faces of the people. Priceless!
3 days ago · Isabela comprises an aggregate land area of 12,414.93 square kilometres (4,793.43 sq mi), [53] representing almost 40 percent of the regional territory. It is the largest province in the island of Luzon and the second largest province in the Philippines by land area.
1 day ago · Detailed topographic map of Cavite. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna province to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas province to the south. To the west lies the South China Sea. It is located within the Greater Manila Area, not to be confused with adjacent Metro Manila, the defined capital region. [citation needed]
2 days ago · Inner Circle, represents the municipality as a political unit, part and parcel of the Republic of the Philippines as represented by the official tri-color red, white and blue. Sunburst, represents the inhabitants optimistic view, the hope for the future, The 31 rays denote the 31 barangays that compose the municipality. At the core is the map ...
5 days ago · The list based on that first prepared by Pardo de Tavera, enumerates alphabetically the names given to islands and places in the Philippines mentioned in ancient maps. Aboea Mucho primero – Where Magellan first entered the Philippines in its eastern central part and duly marked by cartographers of the late sixteenth century.
