Religion in the Philippines is marked by a majority of people being adherents of the Christian

faith.[1] At least 92% of the population is Christian: about 81% belong to the Roman Catholic
Church while about 11% belong to Protestant Christian denominations, such as Seventh-day
Adventist Church, United Church of Christ in the Philippines and Evangelicals.[1] Officially, the
Philippines is a secular nation, with the Constitution guaranteeing separation of church and state,
and requiring government to respect all religious beliefs equally.
According to national religious surveys, about 5.6% of the population of the Philippines is
Muslim, making Islam the second largest religion in the country. However, the National
Commission of Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) disputes this and claims the adherence of about 11%
of the total population.[2][3] Most Muslims live in parts of Mindanao, Palawan, and the Sulu
Archipelago an area known as Bangsamoro or the Moro region.[4] Some have migrated into
urban and rural areas in different parts of the country. Most Muslim Filipinos practice Sunni
Islam according to the Shafi'i school.[5] There are some Ahmadiyya Muslims in the country.[6]