All About Philippines

1. Mabuhay! Welcome to the Philippines!

2. An archipelago comprising 7,107 islands, the Philippines has 3 main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. Population: 94 million Capital City: Manila Pilipinas

3. The Philippines , Republika ng Pilipinas ( Republic of the Philippines ) is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. Pilipinas

4. Pilipinas Malay Chinese Spanish

7. Pilipinas Public transportation: Jeepney and Tricycle

8. Pilipinas Sceneries

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15. TRADITIONAL FILIPINO GAMES

20. PIKO OR HOPSCOTCH

23. LUKSONG TINIK OR HOP OVER THORNS

25. CHINESE GARTER

27. BASKETBALL

28. FAMOUS FILIPINOS

29. IMELDA MARCOS

53. Pancit or pansit is the term for noodles in Filipino cuisine. Noodles were introduced into the country by the Chinese and have since been adopted into local cuisine. The term pancit (Hokkien pian i sit = "something conveniently cooked fast. Pilipinas Cuisine

54. Cassava Cake is a classic Filipino dessert made from grated cassava or manioc, a woody shrub where the starch that is used to make tapioca are derived. Cassava Cake was first made in Brazil where Cassava originated in the Amazon Basin of tropical Brazil. Starting with the Amazon, in Manaus , Festa Junina is celebrated with cassava cake, sweet tapioca with coconut.