• The Philippines IS an ASIAN country.Most people who visit the country dont get a chance to see the beauty in it.You have to live there to actually appreciate this country. Also known to have the most beautiful beaches in the world.


    Philippines meaning & definition 1 of Philippines.


  • A very nice tropical country that is full of beaches and resorts. First impression on this country is always negative but once you get to live in this country you will feel that there is no love like a filipino love. Home of the nicest people on earth. filipinos are not mean people.

    Philippines meaning & definition 2 of Philippines.


  • A country made of islands whoes beauty is forgotten because of all the garbage, pollution, and chaos from the city. There is in fact more than just garbage and squatter families in philippines. There are amazing white beaches, and amazing forests. The Philippines is in fact an ASIAN country, we are not pacific islanders. It is the third largest english speaking country in the world.

    Philippines meaning & definition 3 of Philippines.


  • Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 on the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe with five ships and a complement of 264 crew. Three years later in 1522, only the one ship, the Victoria, returned to Spain with 18 men.
    The Philippines were the death of Magellan. The expedition sighted the island of Samar on March 16, 1521. Magellan was welcomed by two Rajas, Kolambu and Siagu. He named the islands the Archipelago of San Lazaro, erected a cross and claimed the lands for Spain. The friendly Rajas took Magellan to Cebu to meet Raja Humabon. Humabon and 800 Cebuanos were baptized as Christians. Magellan agreed to help Raja Humabon put down Lapu-Lapu, a rebellious datu on the nearby island of Mactan. In a battle between Spanish soldiers and Lapu-Lapus warriors, Magellan was killed on April 27, 1521.
    Disputes over women caused relations between Raja Humabon and the remaining Spaniards to deteriorate. The Cebuanos killed 27 Spaniards in a skirmish and the Spaniards, deciding to resume their explorations, departed Cebu.
    For all its losses, the voyage was a huge financial success. The Victorias 26 ton cargo of cloves sold for 41,000 ducats. This returned the 20,000 ducats the venture had cost plus a 105 percent profit. Four more expeditions followed between 1525 and 1542. The commander of the fourth expedition, Ruy Lopez de Villalobos, named the islands after Philip, heir to the Spanish throne (r. Philip II 1556-1598).
    The Philippines was not formally organized as a Spanish colony until 1565 when Philip II appointed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi the first Governor-General. Legazpi selected Manila for the capital of the colony in 1571 because of its fine natural harbour and the rich lands surrounding the city that could supply it with produce.
    The Spanish did not develop the trade potential of the Philippines agricultural or mineral resources. The colony was administered from Mexico and its commerce centered on the galleon trade between Canton and Acapulco in which Manila functioned secondarily as an entrepot. Smaller Chinese junks brought silk and porcelain from Canton to Manila where the cargoes were re-loaded on galleons bound for Acapulco and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. The Chinese goods were paid for in Mexican silver.
    Spanish rule had two lasting effects on Philippine society; the near universal conversion of the population to Roman Catholicism and the creation of a landed elite. Although under the direct order of Philip II that the conversion of the Philippines to Christianity was not to be accomplished by force, the monastic orders of the Augustinians, Dominicans, Franciscans, Recollects and Jesuits set to their missionary duties with purpose. Unable to extirpate the indigenous pagan beliefs by coercion and fear, Philippine Catholicism incorporates a deep substrate of native customs and ritual.
    While the missionaries spread through the colony to found their parishes and estates in the barangays, the officials of the civil administration preferred to stay in Manila and govern indirectly through the traditional barangay datu or village chief. Although the traditional kinship organization of the barangay had maintained the communal use of land, the Spanish governors brought with them their feudal notions of land tenure with encomienderos and subordinate vassals. The traditional village chiefs became a class of landed nobility wielding considerable local authority. The creation of a priviledged landed-holding elite on whom most of the rural population was dependent as landless tenants introduced a class division in Philippine society that has been the perennial source of social discontent and political strife ever since.
    In most villages, the priest and the local principale or notable represented between them Spanish authority. The friarocracy of the religious orders and the oligarchy of the landholders were the twin pillars of colonial society whose main interests were in keeping their positions of authority and priviledge.
    The Spanish hold on the Philippines first began to weaken in 1762 when the British briefly captured Manila during the Seven Years War. In support of the British invasion, the long persecuted Chinese merchant community rose in revolt against the Spanish authority. The Treaty of Paris returned Manila to Spain at the end of the War but with increasing diversion of the China trade to Britain and, even more importantly, with an irretrievable loss of prestige and respect in the eyes of its Filipino subjects.
    Spain had governed the colony for two hundred years in almost complete isolation from the outside world. The royal monopolies prohibited foreign ships from trading in the Philippines. After the Seven Years War, in collusion with local merchants and officials, foreign ships and merchants could ever more easily circumvent the monopolies and enter the Philippine trade.
    The colonial government had always operated at a financial loss that was sustained by subsidies from the galleon trade with Mexico. Increased competition with foreign traders finally brought the galleon trade with Acapulco to an end in 1815. After its recognition of Mexican independence in 1821, Spain was forced to govern the colony directly from Madrid and to find new sources of revenue to pay for the colonial administration.

    Philippines meaning & definition 4 of Philippines.


  • Three points:

    The Philippines is NOT a messed up country. You think they look down on people of other countries? No, they actually look up to them.

    If you want to know an unbiased account of what the Philippines is, go to Wikipedia. If you only want to bash the Philippines, be my guest and go add a definition.

    3.If you want the real definition for Philippines you can actually go there and ask the local people what they think it means.
    The Philippines is a country with its ups and downs just like any other country. So quit bashing specific countries and learn to love em.

    Philippines meaning & definition 5 of Philippines.


  • My moms home country.
    The Philippines was discovered by [Magellan] in the late 1500s for [King Philop] of Spain, until Magellan wore out his welcome in the Philippines and got his ass cut off and died from the natives. The Philippines is really named after the king of Spain, was also colonized by Spain at one time then later it was taken over by the Americans. Then during World War II the Japanese took control. The Philippines is also the only nation in most of Asia to be Chirstain and have a mix of many different types of cultures. The Philippines is also known to be the Peral of the Orient.
    A place I want to visit someday as soon as this [War on Terrorism] is over.

    Philippines meaning & definition 6 of Philippines.


  • Its the country of intelligence, beauty and charm whereas almost all of the people are hardworking and very nationalistic.

    Philippines meaning & definition 7 of Philippines.


  • A) Asias banana republic(alt coconut)
    2nd largest archipelago in the world
    C) a true melting pot of Asian,Hispanic and American cultures/values/genes!!!!

    Philippines meaning & definition 8 of Philippines.


  • An archipelago located somewhere in SE Asia.

    The Philippines is an ASIAN COUNTRY, check the records.

    Member of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations), to futher stress my point.

    Philippines meaning & definition 9 of Philippines.


  • Philippines is a nice country.Kalibo Aklan is a nice place with their Street Parades([Ati] Ati Han) and is a gateway to Boracay Beach, a magnet to tourists and [divers].It is a clean beach and the water [feels great]!The boat tours are exciting,too!

    Philippines meaning & definition 10 of Philippines.


  • Home of the [nicest] people on earth. They have many talents and they seem to never be mean. People from [the Philippines] are also Good, Hard working, Caring, loving, and a lot more of [good things].

    Philippines meaning & definition 11 of Philippines.


  • A beautiful country southeast of China. Its a melting pot of western and eastern cultures. Although many people hate on the Philippines, thats unjustified becuase theyre just there to look around. you have to live there to know the def. Filipinos (its spelled with an F) are very religious, respectful, humble and hospitable people. WE are very classy and have great success when brought into the world stage. Big things that came out of the Philippines:
    -Lea [Salonga], singer and actress. Currently working at Broadway and sang for the [Mulan] soundtrack.
    -Karaoke. The inventor was Filipino, but the Japanese popularized it
    -Gloria Diaz and [Margie] Moran. [Miss Universe] winners. These women made a point to the world that the Philippines is home to beautiful people
    -Fluorescent Lights. Invented by a filipino named [Flores] but the plans were sold to the French. FLUORESent. much like [FLORES].
    -Lydia de Vega, fastest woman in Asia
    -the Marcoses. Yeah, [Imelda] and Ferdinand themselves.
    -the moon buggy. The main idea of a moon buggy was created by a Filipino
    -Manny [Pacquiao]. Best [bocer] pound-by-pound. Straight out of Gen San.
    -Economical and miltary strategically located.
    -we can speak english...so well that when we go to America, we only have to be in English transition classes for 2 weeks
    -Paeng Nepomuceno. Greatest bowler.
    -gorgeous beaches and forests
    [-great] products, crops and such

    Philippines meaning & definition 12 of Philippines.


  • negative side:
    a country where the media particularly the [abs-cbn] network is more powerful than the [PNP]([philippine] national police). It is a country where people dont give a fuck about what the cops says, and if the cops do they job, people will either cry their ass out asking mercy from the public or shouting youre volating my human rights!! It is also a very corrupted country and some people here are very lazy and blames everything on the president if their life is severely fucked up.

    positive side:
    awesome beaches(ex. boracay, [cebu], etc), beautiful babes or bebots, nightlife, etc.

    Philippines meaning & definition 13 of Philippines.

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