The Philippine islands are an archipelago of over
7,000 islands lying about 500 mi (805 km) off the southeast coast of Asia.\The overall land area is comparable to that of Arizona.Only about 7% of the islands are larger than one square mile, and only one-third have names.The largest are Luzon in the north (40,420 sq mi; 104,687 sq km) Mindanao in the south (36,537 sq mi; 94,631 sq km), and Samar (5,124 sq mi; 13,271 sq km).The islands are of volcanic origin, with the larger ones crossed by mountain ranges. The highest peak is Mount Apo (9,690 ft; 2,954 m) on Mindanao.
Philippines
Physical Environment
The Philippines is an archipelago comprising 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,000 km2. The 11...
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Social Environment
Legendary Beginnings of the Filipino Ancestors
Bathala- the Supreme Being and Creator, also addressed as Maykapal (Meicapal-Creator) or Bathalang Maykapal. Some authorities claim that his name was originated from Sanskrit word “bhatarra” which means “noble or great”. During the...
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Origin of the Philippines
The history of Philippines dates back to some 50,000 years ago. It may be surprising but there is sufficient archaeological evidence to back the claim, though we may not conclude that it is the 'history' of 'the Philippines'...
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Philippine Culture
Filipinos, the term by which people of the Philippines are generally known, descended from the various Austronesian-speaking migrants who came in droves over a thousand years ago from South East Asia. There are various ethno-linguistic...
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Historical Beginnings
Every time and space dimension has a characteristic trend or pattern. The ancient time and space dimension is said to be simple and primitive but never backward. The ancient man made use of his creativity to harness his natural environments. Elsewhere during the said period, man was...
This is the one thing that separates us
from the rest of the world – our colorful
and lively culture that makes us distinctly Filipino.
