About Philippines
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Finance and Economy
The financial situation of the colony was a constant preoccupation. When the Spaniards arrived they had been disappointed by the scarcity not only of spices but also of gold; and…
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The Revolution
The obvious failure of all efforts to secure reform then led Andres Bonifacio, a self-taught man without formal education, to found a secret society, the Katipunan, in 1892. An organization…
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The Missions
Almost all the Spanish expeditions to the Philippines included monks or friars. The archbishopric of Manila was established in 1578, and the Philippines were divided up between various religious orders.…
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Geography
The Philippines, lying off the South East coast of Asia, form the north-eastern fringe of the Malaysian world. This tropical archipelago, borders the South China Sea to the West, the…
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History
The original patterns of settlement of the Philippine archipelago are of great importance to an understanding of the present situation, since the differences between the various peoples have by no…
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Fauna
From the zoological point of view most of the Philippines belong to the Malaysian sub-region. On a number of islands (Palawan, the Sulu archipelago, Mindanao), however, the fauna shows affinities…
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Flora
The abundant rainfall and the constant heat give rise to exuberant vegetation with a wide range of species. There are almost 12,000 species of plants that have been identified in…
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Pateros
Boarded by the Pasig City to the north, Makati City to the west and Taguig City to the south, Pateros is the only municipality in Metro Manila. This small town…
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Taguig
Taguig is situated at the northwestern shore of Laguna de Bay at the upper mouth of the Pasig River. It is also known as Napindan Channel, through which Laguna drains…
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Pasig City
The city of Pasig is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila. Along its western border is the eastern half of the Ortigas Center, one of the top business…