 Philippines — (fil´ə pēnz) |
About The People
Did You Know...... The Philippines was named after the Spanish crown prince Philip, later Philip II. »» More
Fashion... As elsewhere in the world, clothing trends in the Philippines have somewhat conformed to Western sta »» More
Socializing... Filipinos have been influenced by the Chinese, Malay, Spanish, and US cultures. Although casual and »» More
Family... The average Filipino family is large, often with four or more children. Professionally and otherwise »» More
Sports & Recreation... Teenagers form peer groups called barkadas, a kind of friendship club that is essential to their liv »» More
| World Region: Southeast Asia
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Statistics
Capital Cities... Manila »» History of Manila
Population: 91,077,287
GDP: $298,900,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 300,000 (sq km) 115,830 (sq mi)
Currency: Philippine peso (PHP)
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Philippines History
On August 21, 1983, Benigno Aquino, leader of the Philippines democratic opposition, was assassinated as he left the airplane that had brought him back home after three years’ exile in the United States. The explanation of the killing by the government of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, placing responsibility on a lone communist gunman, who himself was shot by government troops, aroused skepticism and was even rejected by a governmentappointed commission. It was evident to a majority of Filipinos that Aquino had been killed by the armed forces and that ultimate responsibility lay, if not with Ferdinand Marcos, with his powerful wife Imelda Romualdez Marcos and her close ally, General »» More |