by: Ms. Karyll Joy Callangan
The Philippines
has been dubbed
as the
“CROSSROADS OF
THE PACIFIC”.
The Philippines has the
longest irregular coastline
in the world.
36, 290 kilometers in length
It has 61 natural harbors
(20 landlocked strait)
Manila bay, the finest
harbor in the Far East
 IRAYA IN BATANES
 PINATUBO IN ZAMBALES
 TAAL IN BATANGAS
 BANAHAW IN QUEZON
 MAYON IN ALBAY
 BULUSAN IN SORSOGON
 KANLAON IN NEGROS
 HIBOK HIBOK IN CAMIGUIN
 MAKATURING IN LANAO
 APO IN DAVAO
 WORLD FAMOUST FOR ITS
NEAR-PERFECT CONICAL SHAPE
 Derived from the Bicol word
Magayon meaning beautiful
 It erupted at least 47 times
 1n 1814, it erupted
disastrously, desroying 5 towns
 It has been dormant for 611
years statrted to emit fumes on
April 3, 1991
 June 12-15, 1991 –the most
destructive eruptions
 Its ashfalls reached as far as
Metro Manila, Palawan , Mindoro
and Cambodia
A regular tourist drawer
Known as Volcano Island in
the lake.
It had recorded 33
eruptions
 Erupted 6 times in 1985
 3 times in 1986
 1989 it erupted but fortunately,
this did not cause any
destruction.
 1,000 hills in bohol
 During the dry months of
February until May, these
dome-shaped limestone hills
turn chocolate-brown as the
grasses withered.
 Forests
 Ponds
 Grassland
 Valleys
 Plains
 Rivers
 Seas
 food
 Medicine
 Shelter
 Natural habitats
 ILOCOS
 CAGAYAN
 CENTRAL LUZON
 CALABARZON AND MIMAROPA
 BICOL
 WESTERN VISAYAS
 CENTRAL VISAYAS
 EASTERN VISAYAS
 ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
 NORTHERN MINDANAO
 DAVAO REGION
 SOCCSKARGEN
 CAR
 ARMM
 METROPOLITAN MANILA
 CARAGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

Geography and resources

  • 1.
    by: Ms. KaryllJoy Callangan
  • 2.
    The Philippines has beendubbed as the “CROSSROADS OF THE PACIFIC”.
  • 3.
    The Philippines hasthe longest irregular coastline in the world. 36, 290 kilometers in length It has 61 natural harbors (20 landlocked strait) Manila bay, the finest harbor in the Far East
  • 4.
     IRAYA INBATANES  PINATUBO IN ZAMBALES  TAAL IN BATANGAS  BANAHAW IN QUEZON  MAYON IN ALBAY  BULUSAN IN SORSOGON  KANLAON IN NEGROS  HIBOK HIBOK IN CAMIGUIN  MAKATURING IN LANAO  APO IN DAVAO
  • 5.
     WORLD FAMOUSTFOR ITS NEAR-PERFECT CONICAL SHAPE  Derived from the Bicol word Magayon meaning beautiful  It erupted at least 47 times  1n 1814, it erupted disastrously, desroying 5 towns
  • 6.
     It hasbeen dormant for 611 years statrted to emit fumes on April 3, 1991  June 12-15, 1991 –the most destructive eruptions  Its ashfalls reached as far as Metro Manila, Palawan , Mindoro and Cambodia
  • 7.
    A regular touristdrawer Known as Volcano Island in the lake. It had recorded 33 eruptions
  • 8.
     Erupted 6times in 1985  3 times in 1986  1989 it erupted but fortunately, this did not cause any destruction.
  • 9.
     1,000 hillsin bohol  During the dry months of February until May, these dome-shaped limestone hills turn chocolate-brown as the grasses withered.
  • 11.
     Forests  Ponds Grassland  Valleys  Plains  Rivers  Seas
  • 12.
     food  Medicine Shelter  Natural habitats
  • 14.
     ILOCOS  CAGAYAN CENTRAL LUZON  CALABARZON AND MIMAROPA  BICOL  WESTERN VISAYAS  CENTRAL VISAYAS  EASTERN VISAYAS  ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA  NORTHERN MINDANAO  DAVAO REGION  SOCCSKARGEN  CAR  ARMM  METROPOLITAN MANILA  CARAGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION