Philippines
Our Top Picks For Philippines
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1 Banaue
Gaze in awe at the rice terraces, often called the 'Eighth Wonder of the World'
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2 Tagaytay
Gaze out over Lake Taal and marvel at its lake-within-an-island-within-a-lake
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3 Manila
The nation's capital has anarchic nightlife and daytime commerce that will suck you right in
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4 Vigan
Take a horse-drawn carriage through the elegant Mestizo District and witness the wonderful Baroque churches of Ilocos
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5 Anilao
Fabulous diving at a string of resorts awaits less than three hours from the capital
Fast Facts about Philippines
- World's biggest producer of
coconuts, third-largest producer of bananas
- GNP
US$430 billion
- Highest point
Mt Apo, at 2954m
- Number of islands
7000, the world's second- largest archipelago
- Unemployment rate
over 11%
- Population
87.8 million
- English literacy rate
93%, the highest in Asia
- Life expectancy
men 67 years, women 73 years
- Asia's first
university (University of Santo Tomas, 1611); democratic nation (1896); commercial airline (Philippine Airlines, 1941)
Related Groups
Our favourite Philippines Blogs (beta)
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Determination for Education
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 6 7월 2009
“Tell Ma’am Sloane about your recent project.” Sir Rexon asks Sir Ronni while we sit having lunch on Talim Island in Binangon, Rizal, where I am visiting an ASHI branch for the day. Everyone here goes by Ma’am and Sir as a sign of respect. This island, is the 12th and final stop on the small [...]
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CCT’s First Kiva Loan
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 29 6월 2009
Last Tuesday was the first day of the Kiva Partnership with CCT, and my first day as a Kiva Fellow. The highlight of the day was posting CCT’s first borrower profiles on Kiva.org. Laughter filled the room as CCT workers took turns writing their first profiles. For CCT to move to the “Active” stage as soon as possible, and for entrepreneurs in the Philippines to get much-needed loans quickly, there’s no time to waste.
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What a difference a government makes
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 12 6월 2009
Four weeks ago I left my first placement in Cambodia and came to the Philippines where I started my second assignment with Kiva Field Partner ASKI. With each day at ASKI I have been more and more impressed by the dedication of the staff and the amazing programs that they are running. Last week I started [...]
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Introducing Philippines
Travel Alert: Due to the uncertain political situation in Mindinao, including the Zamboanga Peninsula and the Sulu Archipelago, travel to these areas is not advised. Check Safe Travel for current government warnings.
The second-largest archipelago in the world, with over 7000 tropical islands, the Philippines is one of the great treasures of Southeast Asia. Often overlooked by travellers because of its location on the ‘wrong’ side of the South China Sea, the Philippines rewards those who go the extra distance to reach it. And because it’s off the beaten path, the Philippines is a great place to escape the hordes who descend on other parts of Southeast Asia. First and foremost, the Philippines is a place of natural wonders – a string of coral-fringed islands strewn across a vast expanse of the western Pacific. Below sea level, the Philippines boasts some of the world’s best diving and snorkelling, including wreck diving around Coron and swimming with the whale sharks off Donsol. Above sea level, it has a fantastic landscape with wonders enough to stagger even the most jaded traveller: the Chocolate Hills of Bohol, Banaue & the Rice Terraces and fascinating reminders of the islands’ history in places such as Samar & Leyte and Vigan. And if you’re after palm-fringed, white-sand beaches, try laidback Sipalay or flat-out party town Boracay.
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Latest headlines for Philippines
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Philippines agrees to rebel talks
9 7월 2009 5:32오전
The Philippine government says a new attempt at peace talks with communist rebels will start next month.
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More bombs in south Philippines
7 7월 2009 7:01오전
A bomb on the island of Jolo in the southern Philippines has killed at least six people, a week after a similar attack.
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Philippine inflation falls again
7 7월 2009 6:11오전
Philippine inflation dropped to 1.5% in June - its lowest rate in 22 years - after energy prices fell, official figures show.
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