LOCATION

Capital: Manila Its in the South Pacific, made up of about 7,100 islands Only about 2,000 of them are inhabited Some of them dont even have names There are 3 groups of islands Luzon Visayas Mindano There are 17 regions and 80 provinces

HISTORY
Ferdinand Magellan was the first European explorer to go to the Philippines
The king of Cebu told Magellan to kill the kings enemy, Lapu-Lapu, but Magellan ended up dying in the battle. After Magellans death, there were more Spanish explorers visiting the Philippines
In 1617, Spain colonized the Philippines (By King Philip, hence, Philippines)

The Philippines were under control of Spain until 1898, then were under the control of the US after the Spanish-American War. On July 4, 1946, the Philippines declared independence from the US The first President was technically Manuel Quezon, but it is accepted that Emilio Aguinaldo was first, because he was the President of the Philippine Republic The first democratically elected President was Corazon Aquino

CULTURE
Combines Malay and Indonesian roots, but Is very diverse, hence the different language Over 100 dialects throughout the Philippine islands, influenced by their own cultures and the USA, China, India, and Arabia.

LANGUAGE
There are 2 official languages in the Philippines
Tagalog English

Regional languages include: Bicol, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Pampanga, Pangasinense, and Waray Auxiliary Languages include: Arabic and Spanish

FOOD!
Most food is a combination of sweet, sour, and salty Food is mainly sauce based
Soy sauce Catsup Fish sauce (Patis) Shrimp paste (Bagoong) Kalamansi Vinegar

Most food is eaten with rice Chicken, pork, beef, and fish are all used in various Filipino dishes
Fish is usually fried and covered in sauce

Bananas, kalamansi, guavas, mangoes, papayas, pineapples, and coconuts are the most popular fruits Sometimes eat with their hands (Kamayan)

FOOD!
Lumpia, or eggrolls, are, in our experience, the biggest hit with Americans (Kind of like sweet and sour chicken, except, not really) Adobo is the most popular filipino dish Lechon, or whole roasted pig, is popular at parties Pancit is the staple noodle dish Kare-Kare is a peanut stew made with oxtail and tripe Dinuguan is a stew made with garlic, chilies, and vinegar Champorado, a chocolate rice porridge, is a favorite filipino breakfast dish Balut, or duck egg with embryo, is one of the oddest Filipino foods Durian is among the most infamous of fruits, with a smell that is compared to rotten flesh, but has a taste that is indescribably good

PASTIMES
Dancing is a very common pastime of Filipinos Boxing is a popular sport, and the sport people know Filipinos most for Karaoke is a hit at parties Speaking of parties, since the Filipino culture is so familial, myriad parties happen, just because.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Full Filipinos Manny Pacquiao Lea Salonga Benigno Aquino Corazon Aquino The Marcos Family Sharon Cuneta Jose Rizal Luis Antonio Tagle

Half Filipinos Rob Schneider Vanessa Hudgens Darren Criss Bruno Mars Apl.de.ap Erik Spoelstra Lou Diamond Philips Enrique Iglesias Dan Layus Nicole Scherzinger

WORDS
1-10 I love you I dont know I like this I dont want/like Im sorry, bear with me Happy Birthday

AYAW SIYAM KO ANIM MALIGAYANG BATI MAHAL SAMP LIMA PITO KITA PASENSYA HINDI WALO KO ALAM KA NA DALAWA APAT GUSTO KO TO ISA TATLO

DANCE
Tinikling
It literally means tinkling-like A tinkling was a bird found in the Visayas region The dance was to imitate the bird dodging the bamboo traps, hence the bamboo sticks that the dance is traditionally done with