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What to know more about our country?
Scattered
like beads of pearls across the vast emerald waters of the Western Pacific
and South China Sea, the Philippine archipelago is a collage of 7,107
exotic islands. Spanning 1,850 kilometers from north to south, the
Philippines' total land area of 300,000 square kilometers is mostly
mountainous. The topography varies from swamps to high mountain ranges, one
of which includes Mt. Apo, the highest peak in Mindanao at 2,954 meters
above sea level. Ironically, the country also has the lowest spot in the
world - the Mindanao Deep, an abyss that is 11,518 meters deep.
The
archipelago is divided into three major island groups: Luzon,
Visayas, and Mindanao.
Luzon, the largest among the group of islands, occupies the northern
portion of the Philippines where Manila, the capital city, is located.
Wondrous sights abound in Luzon: to the island's north are the awesome
man-made Banaue Rice Terraces of the Ifugaos, Spanish heritage towns
and cities like Vigan and Laoag; and the picturesque
Hundred Islands in Lingayen Gulf. The island's central and southern
regions abound in natural wonders as well: Intramuros in Manila, volcanos
such as Mt. Mayon in Bicol, Taal in Batangas, and Mt.
Pinatubo in Zambales. Luzon is a land teeming with unspoiled natural
wonders - lakes, waterfalls, rivers, rainforests and beaches.
Visayas, the group of islands situated in the heart of the
archipelago, consists of about 6,000 islands which include the main islands
of Cebu. Bohol, Negros, Panay, Samar, and Leyte. The Visayas bridges the
cultures from the country's north and south. The numerous fiestas and
religious feasts that take place in this region are a testament to the
diverse cultural influences of the people. The Visayas has some unique
geographical features that must not be missed - the Chocolate Hills
of Bohol, Boracay's world-famous sand beach and marine parks such as
the Marabut Marine Park in Leyte.
Mindanao, the second largest group of islands, forms the Philippines'
southern tip. Despite its size, to this day it remains one of the less
explored islands in the country. Mindanao has promising destinations for
adventure seekers and culture lovers. This is where travelers can get a
glimpse of many ethnic groups that live on alluring coastlines and lush
mountain villages.
Trivia
In the Philippines, Filipinos were
introduced to the English language in 1762 by British invaders, not
Americans.
What is the world's 3rd largest English-speaking nation, next to the USA and
the UK? The Philippines.
The USA bought the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam from Spain in1898. The
Filipino-American Independence War from 1898 to 1902 ensued, killing 4,234
Americans and how many Filipinos? 16,000 were killed in action and 200,000
died from famine and pestilence. (The Philippines lost and was colonized
until 1946.)
Los Angeles, California was co-founded in 1781 by a Filipino named Antonio
Miranda Rodriguez, along with 43 Latinos from Mexico sent by the Spanish
government.
What antibiotic did Filipino doctor Abelardo Aguilar co-discover? Hint:
Brand is Ilosone, named after Iloilo. Erythromycin.
The one-chip video camera was first made by Marc Loinaz, a Filipino inventor
from New Jersey.
The first ever international Grandmaster from Asia was Eugenio Torre who won
at the Chess Olympiad in Nice, France in 1974.
This son of two Filipino physicians scored over 700 on the verbal portion of
the Standardized Achievement Test (SAT) before age 13 - Kiwi Danao Camara of
Punahou School, Hawaii... Edward Sanchez, a Mensa member, bagged the grand
prize in the first Philippine Search for Product Excellence in Information
Technology.
Who was the Filipino-American dancer who scored a perfect 1600 in the SAT?
Joyce Monteverde of California.
Who invented the fluorescent lamp? Thomas Edison discovered the electric
light and the fluorescent lighting was thought up by Nikola Tesla. But the
fluorescent lamp we use today was invented by Agapito Flores (a Cebu man
named Benigno Flores of Bantayan Island, according to the Philippine Daily
Inquirer), a Filipino scientist. Americans helped then-Philippine leader
Ramon Magsaysay to develop it for worldwide commerce.
(Yes! Many foreigners have noted that the Filipino population has Asia's
highest rates of inventors and international beauty queens.)
Two Filipina beauties, Gloria Diaz and Margie Morgan, chosen as Miss
Universe in 1969 and 1973.
Pure- or part-Filipino celebrities in American showbiz include Von Flores,
Tia Carrere, Paolo Montalban, Lea Salonga, Ernie Reyes Jr., Nia Peeples,
Julio Iglesias Jr., Lou Diamond Phillips, Phoebe Cates and Rob Schneider.
The first Filipino act to land a top hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart
in the 1960s was the group Rocky Fellers of Manila. Sugar Pie deSanto
(father was from the Philippines), The Artist Formerly Known as
Prince(according to the October 1984 article "Prince in Exile" by Scott
Isler in the magazine Musician), Jaya, Foxy Brown and Enrique Iglesias
followed.
Pure Filipinos who made success in minor charts were Jocelyn Enriquez aka
Oriental Madonna, Buffy, Pinay and (Ella May) Saison.
Latina-American pop star Christina Aguilera lost to Filipina vocalist
Josephine Roberto aka Banig during the International Star Search years ago.
In a mid-1999 MTV chat, she said that competing against someone of Banig's
age was "not fair."
Besides gracing fashion magazine covers, this international supermodel from
Manila had walked the runways since the 1970s for all the major designers,
like Calvin Klein, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Donna Karan,
Gianni Versace and Yves Saint Laurent - Anna Bayle.
Who is the personal physician of United
States Pres. William Clinton? Eleanor "Connie" Concepcion Mariano, a
Filipina doctor who was the youngest captain in the US Navy.
The first Filipino-American in US Congress was Virginia Rep. Robert
Cortez-Scott, a Harvard alumnus.
Distinguished British traveler-writer A. Henry Savage Landor, thrilled upon
seeing a Bicol landmark in 1903, wrote: "Mayon is the most beautiful
mountain I have ever seen, the world-renowned Fujiyama (Mt. Fuji) of Japan
sinking into perfect insignificance by comparison." Mayon has the world's
most perfect cone.
Filipinos had their first taste of Mexican chili and corn during the
Manila-Acapulco galleon trade (1564-1815). In return, Mexico's people had
their initial taste of tamarind, Manila mango and a Filipino banana called
racatan or lakatan.
Founded in 1595 by Spaniards, the University of San Carlos in Cebu City,
Philippines is older than Harvard and is the oldest university in Asia.
University of Santo Tomas in Manila, established in 1611, is Asia's second
oldest.
Who's the Filipina senator popular for her colorful jargon, delivered in a
mile-a-minute speed and in a weird Harvard-meets-Ilonggo accent? Atty.
Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
The first female president of the Philippines sworn into office in1986 was
Corazon Cojuangco Aquino. Her maiden name is Chinese... In a March 31,
1997 article, The New York Times reported that the CIA manipulated
Philippine elections: "(CIA operative Col. Edward Lansdale) essentially ran
the successful presidential campaign of Defense Minister Ramon Magsaysay in
the Philippines in 1953."
Who was the first Asian and/or Filipino to snatch America's Pulitzer Prize?
Philippines Herald war journalist Carlos P. Romulo in 1941.(He was also the
first Asian to become UN President.) The first two Filipino-Americans to
garner the same award 56 years later were Seattle Times'Alex Tizon and Byron
Acohido, who is part-Korean.
Filipino writer Jose Rizal could read and write at age 2, and grew up to
speak more than 20 languages, including Latin, Greek, German, French and
Chinese. What were his last words? "Consummatum est!" ("It is done!")
"What's still most impressive to me about the Philippines is the
friendliness of the people, their sense of humor...," wrote Honolulu
journalist John Griffin in a 1998 visit to Manila