Tour guide: Leandro Venturina Discover the country and culture of the Phillipines. Presentation based on 5th-6th grade curriculum.

1. Phillipines
Your Tour Guide: Leandro Venturina
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
KNOW YOUR WORLD
A PROGRAM OF GLOBAL TIES
AKRON

2. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
– Leandro Venturina
– Graduate Studies
– Statistics
– Bulacan, Philippines
– Still pursue teaching
career in Math and
Statistics

3. PHILIPPINES

4. COUNTRY QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Philippines
• Population: 108,116,615 million (2019)
• Capital: Manila
• Largest city: Quezon City (where I taught)
• Area: 300,000 sq km (115,831 sq mi)
• Major language: Filipino, English (both are official)
• Dialects/ Local Language: More than 40 different languages
• Major religion: Catholic Christianity, Islam
• Life expectancy: 66 yrs (men), 73 yrs(women)
• Monetary unit: Philippines peso
• Main exports: Electric machinery, clothing, food, live animals,
timber, chemicals
• GNI per capita: US $2,210 (World Bank 2011)

5. LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT
EVENTS
Banaue Rice Terraces
Makati Business District
Manila Bay
Palawan Island Pangasinan Hundred
Mayon Volcano

6. LANGUAGE:
• HELLO (Kamusta) GOOD BYE (Paalam)
• YES (Oo) NO (Hindi)
• THANK YOU (Salamat)
• YOUR WELCOME (Walang Anuman)
• PLEASE (Pakiusap)
• I LOVE YOU (Mahal Kita)
• HOW ARE YOU? (Kamusta ka ka?
• EXCUSE ME (Makikiraan)
• I AM SORRY (Hindi ko Sinasadya)

7. PHILIPPINES
•LEADER: President: Rodrigo Duterte (as of
June 2016- 6 year term)
•GOVERNMENT: Republic, Presidential
system, Constitutional republic,Unitary state
•VOTING AGE: 18

8. ECONOMICS
 What products or services is your country known
for? Rice and corn. Tourism is also a growing
industry because of the natural/ historical
landmarks.
 What kinds of products are imported to your
country? Chocolates and
 What kinds of products are exported from your
country? Raw materials like coconut meat,
coffee beans and sugar cane.
 What is the economy like today in your
country? Slowly growing.

9. EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS
• Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy- loans, credit
cards, cash…
• Jobs – what age do young people start working - kinds of
jobs ? At least high school graduate/ 16 yrs. old.
• Students and money- Impact for this age group?- do kids
get an allowance? Work? Parents provide everything
basically.

10. RELIGION(S)
• Catholic
• Muslim
• Buddhism
• Taoism

11. GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS –
MEN/WOMEN
• How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and
society?
• Dress

12. NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTS

13. FOOD

14. CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS &
TRADITIONS

15. EVERYDAY LIVING
• Typical Day- schedule : 8 am- 4 pm
• A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old
• Study-Homework
• Extracurricular
• Family Life- traditional housing- extended family-
• Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement parks-
zoos-parks etc.