PHILIPPINES

ABOUT FLAG
 Officially the Republic of the Philippines is an archipelagic  Horizontal bicolor flag with equal bands of royal blue and crimson red,
country in Southeast Asia. with a white, equilateral triangle at the hoist. In the center of the
 3,631 islands triangle is a golden-yellow sun with eight primary rays, each
 3 main geographical divisions: representing a province.
1. Luzon  The coat of arms of the Philippines features the eight-rayed sun of the
2. Visayas Philippines with each ray representing the eight provinces which were
3. Mindanao placed under martial law during the Philippine revolution, and the 3
 AREA: 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq. mi), 109 million people, 39th most five-pointed stars representing the 3 major island groups.
populous country
HISTORY
 109 million people, making it the world's
thirteenth-most populous country  The Philippines takes its name from Philip II of Spain
MAP FILIPINO CULTURE (TRAITS)
 Newly industrialized country whose economy is transitioning from  FILIPINO LOVES FESTIVALS
being agriculture centered to services and manufacturing centered.  FILIPINO LOVES KARAOKE
 It is a founding member of the United Nations, WTO, ASEAN, the  FAMILY-ORIENTED
APEC forum, and the EAS  RESPECTFUL
 RELIGIOUS
GOVERNMENT
 VALUES HONOR
 Democratic government
ETHNICITY
 The president functions as both head of state and head of government
and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. (BBM)  175 ethnolinguistic groups
POPULATION RELIGION
 109,035,343 persons. Based on the 2020 census PSA.Gov  88.7% - Christianity
 6.0% - Islam
 5.3% - Other / None
CURRENCY
 Philippine Peso
LANGUAGE
 Ethnologue lists 186 individual languages
 182 of which are living languages,
 4 no longer have any known speakers.
TOURISM
 The travel and tourism sector contributed 10.6% of the country's GDP
in 2015 and providing 1,226,500 jobs in 2013.
 The Philippines is a popular retirement destination for foreigners
because of its climate and low cost of living.
 8,260,913 international visitors arrived from January to December
2019, up by 15.24% for the same period in 2018. 58.62% (4,842,774) of
these came from East Asia, 15.84% (1,308,444) came from North
America, and 6.38% (526,832) came from other ASEAN countries.
UNESCO HERITAGE SITES IN THE PHILIPPINES
 Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary
 Location: Davao Oriental
 Year inscribed in UNESCO: 2014
 Brief description: It represents a complete, substantially intact,
and highly diverse mountain ecosystem, in a significant
biogeographic region of the Philippines.
 Historic City of Vigan
 Location: Ilocos Sur
 Year inscribed in UNESCO: 1999
 Brief description: This world heritage site is a living testament
to the Spanish colonial era that exerts a strong cultural
influence on the modern Philippine nation.
 Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
 Location: Puerto Princesa, Palawan
 Year inscribed in UNESCO: 1999
 Description: Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
is one of the world’s most impressive cave systems. What makes
it to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Philippines is its
uniquely and impressive features of spectacular limestone karst
landscapes, pristine natural beauty, and intact old-growth
forests and distinctive wildlife. With an underground river
measuring up to 8.2 kilometers, it is said to be among the
longest in the world.
 Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
 Location: Palawan
 Year inscribed in UNESCO: 1993, 2009
 Description: One of the most remarkable heritage sites in the
Philippines is the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Tubbataha
Reefs Natural Park is one of the Philippines’ best diving spots
where you can see over 350 species of coral and almost 500
species of fish. The reserve also protects one of the few
remaining colonies of breeding seabirds in the region.
 Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
 Location: Ifugao Province
 Year inscribed in UNESCO: 1995
 Description: Among the world heritage sites in the Philippines,
the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras have such a
powerful presence that makes them one of the most
outstanding places in the country. It also shows the harmony
between humankind and the environment.
 The Apo Reef Natural Park consists of the three islands. Apo
 Baroque Churches of the Philippines Reef is the largest among the three islands. Its diverse corals are
 Location: Manila, Santa Maria, Paoay and Miag-ao approximately 34 sq. km. of reef where different species of fish,
 Year inscribed in UNESCO: 1995 marine mammals and invertebrates thrive.
 Description: These four churches, the first of which was built by  Pasonanca Natural Park (ASEAN Heritage Park)
the Spanish in the late 16th century, are located in Manila,  Location: Zamboanga City
Santa Maria, Paoay and Miag-ao. Their unique architectural  Brief description: The Pasonanca Natural Park is a protected
style is a reinterpretation of European Baroque by Chinese and area that preserves a major watershed in the southern
Philippine craftsmen. The common and specific attributes of Philippine island of Mindanao in the Zamboanga Peninsula. It
the churches are their squat, monumental and massive contains the headwaters of the Tumaga River in the southern
appearance, which illustrates a fortress/protective- like Zamboanga Cordillera mountain range that serves the water
character in response to pirates, marauders and to the geologic requirements of some 800,000 residents in Zamboanga City. It
conditions of a country that is prone to seismic activities. was named after the village of Pasonanca located in the city's
 Batanes Protected landscapes and Seascapes northern fringes where the Pasonanca Park, a public eco-park,
 Description: Characterized by a complex of terrestrial, wetland and the Abong-Abong Park, a pilgrimage site, can also be found.
and marine ecosystem, the Batanes group of islands consist of
10 small islands bounded by the Eashi Channel on the north, by
the Pacific Ocean on the east, by the South China Sea on the
west and the Balintang Channel on the south. It is one of the
last remaining areas in the Philippines having unique natural
physiographic features (wave-cut cliffs, cave-like outcrops,
secluded white sand beaches) resulting from its position where
strong winds and fast currents have etched out its distinct
morphology. It is an important flyaway for many migratory bird
species and the deper portions of the marine environment are
the few remaining sites where pink and red corals (Corallum
sp.)
 Apo Reef Natural Park
 Location: Sulu sea
 Brief description: Apo Reef is the second largest contiguous
coral reef in the world and the largest one in the Philippines.
 ancient times POPULATION ✓ 2022: 32.7M ✓ 2021: 32.6M Peninsular Malaysia East
Malaysi

MALAYSIA (KUALA LUMPUR)

HISTORY
 King Langkaasuka and Srivijaya establish empires, the Malacca Sultanate took over
most of the modern Malaysia in 15th century, bringing Islam
 Was colonized by Dutch, Portuguese, & British in 16th & 17th centuries
 Independence of the Federation of Malaya in 1957
 1963: Final proclamation of Malaysia as a sovereign country
MAP

 2 largest states: SARAWAK and SABAH

GOVERNMENT

 Parliamentary democracy with a federal constitutional monarchy HEAD OF THE

STATE ✓ Paramount ruler commonly referred as Yang-di Pertuan Agong ✓ 4
Malaysian states that do not have hereditary rulers 1. Melaka 2. Pulau Pinang 3.
Sabah 4. Sarawak STATE LEADERS ✓ Monarch / Yang di – Pertuan Agong - Also
known as the supreme head of the federation, Paramount Ruler - Head of the state
Malaysia ✓ Prime Minister - Head of the Government FLAG ✓ Associated with the
status of the Royal Rulers ✓ 14 red and white equal strips with the red band on top
and ends with white band at the bottom\ ✓ The strips mark the membership of the
13 states and a federal territory ✓ Red Strips: Heroic Bravery ✓ White Strips: Purity
✓ Yellow: Royal color of Malaysian Rulers ✓ Combination of 3 primary colors:
Represents the unity of federal Malay states (Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) with the
commonwealth countries CURRENCY ✓ Malaysian Ringgit code: MYR ✓ Symbol: RM
✓ The name “Ringgit” derived from a Spanish silver money which was widely used in