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GUNITA'T HABILIN: RECOLLECTION OF HERITAGE

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PHILIPPINES Known as the Pearl of The Orient, the Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia, situated by the Pacific Ocean. Officially, it is called the Republic of the Philippines and its inhabitants arre called Filipinos. Composed of 7,641 islands, it is divided into three mainlands: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao STATISTICS The Philippines have been a home to an estimated 117,337,368 Filipinos last 2023. As a pre-dominantly Catholic country due to the Spanish colonization, about 78.8% population were estimated to be Roman Catholic last 2020. Last 2023, 49.2 percent of the Philipp ines's population is female, while 50.8 percent of the population is male BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The Philippines is a country of diverse culture– a product of the different countries that colonized the motherland years ago. Spanish, American, and Japanese culture continue to influence our everyday lives, despite the initial horror and atrocities that took place during past wars. Up til...

TADHANA: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

  Brief History The islands' precolonial period, during which indigenous peoples engaged in healthy trade with various cultures and economies in the region, gave way to a long colonial period, first under Spain for over 300 years, and then under the United States, during which it was briefly occupied by the Japanese during World War II, before gaining independence in 1946. The culture of the Philippines comprises a blend of traditional Filipino and Spanish Catholic traditions, with influences from America and other parts of Asia.Pre-colonial societies, like the Austronesian-speaking communities, laid the groundwork for Filipino culture. Spanish colonization in the 16th century introduced Christianity, impacting religious practices and traditions.  Language The Philippines, comprising 7,641 islands, boasts considerable linguistic diversity with 183 live languages, mostly indigenous or regional. Due to this diversity, there's an 80% chance that two random individuals in the coun...