Religions:Roman Catholic 79.5%, Muslim 6%, Iglesia ni Cristo 2.6%, Evangelical 2.4%, National Council of Churches in the Philippines 1.1%, other 7.4%, none <0.1% (2015 est.) Literacy rate:96.3% (2019) Economic summary:GDP/PPP(2020 est.): $871.56 billion; per capita $8,000.Real growth...
History of the Philippines, a survey of notable events and people in the history of the Philippines. The Philippines takes its name from Philip II, who was king of Spain during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century. Because it was u
Cebu City is a Roman Catholic archbishopric and is a centre of education. It is the site of five major universities: the University ofSan Carlos(1595), Cebu Institute of Technology (1946), Southwestern University (1946), University of the Southern Philippines (1927), and University of theVisay...
In June 2010, Cebu Pacific became the Philippines’ largest airline by total number of passengers flown on domestic and international routes. CEB claimed the Nº 1 domestic carrier in 2009 when it captured 50% of the domestic market share, in 2010, with 51% market share it was again the...
men. In Cebu, he establishes the first permanent settlement of the Spaniards. He is the first Spanish governor-general in the Philippines. The following is a quick hand in hand walking of Christianity and Hispanization in large parts of the sparsely populated country (estimated population: 750,...
Cebu, in the Philippines, offers powerful experiences in terms of natural beauty, culture, cuisine, and people. It was the first capital of the Philippines. Needless to say, the place has its place in history and that fact is on display in the dozens of cathedrals, temples, historical monum...
1901Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of insurgents, was captured. 1902Insurrection against the US ended 1907A Philippine assembly was inaugurated. 1935The Filipinos voted to accept a new constitution and formed the Commonwealth of the Philippines with Manuel Quezon y Molina as its president. The US remained...
Philippine History - Short Glimpse of Philippines People Culture and Influence Portuguese Conquest by Ferdinand Magellan Even long before Portuguese, Ferdinand Magellan said to have discovered the Philippines in March 16, 1521 when he set foot in Homonhon Island, Samar, we already have our oldest an...
Cebu City, population 922,000 Zamboanga City, population 860,000 Government The Philippines has an American-style democracy, headed by a president who is both head of state and head of government. The president is limited to one 6-year term in office. ...
In the quiet of dawn, the first light diffuses through Basilica Minore del Santo Niño’s stained-glass windows as early visitors arrive to pay homage to the Santo Niño, the venerated statue of Child Jesus believed to have been brought to Cebu from Spain in the 1520s. ...