The Philippines consists of over 7,000 islands located between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It has over 200 volcanoes, some of which are still active today. The Philippines is also home to ancient rice terraces on the Cordillera mountains that have been cultivated for over 2,000 years and are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Fossils of Homo sapiens dating back 50,000 years were also discovered in the Tabon Cave Complex, indicating early human settlement in the region.

1. PHILIPPINES
It’s More Fun in the Philippines!

2. The Philippines, in
southeastern Asia,
consists of 7,107
islands lying
between the South
China Sea and the
Pacific Ocean.

3. DID YOU KNOW THAT…
The Philippines
has more than
200 volcanoes,
although only
some of them
are active.

4. There are Rice Terraces on
the slopes of the Philippine
Cordilleras, whose history is
two thousand years old. They
are considered a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.

5. In the Philippine cave
complex Tabone
(Tabon Cave Complex)
were found fossils of
Homo sapiens.
According to studies,
this area was
inhabited by about
fifty thousand years
ago.

6. PAMBANSANG BAYANI
Dr. Jose P. Rizal

7. PAMBANSANG KASUOTAN
Baro’t Saya at Barong Tagalog

8. PAMBANSANG HAYOP
Kalabaw

9. PAMBANSANG PRUTAS
Mangga

10. PAMBANSANG PUNO
Narra

11. PAMBANSANG LARO
Sipa

12. PAMBANSANG SAYAW
Carinosa