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 Philippines'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 till this day, remnants of our history continue to live on. A keepsake– it is important that we value our history and heritage. So much as to instill it in our daily lives and pass it on to the next generation. For it is our own culture and identity, we should be proud of our ancestors and beginnings. We should keep close to our hearts the teachings, beliefs, and traditions they have given to us. The Philippines is a kaleidoscope of beautiful and unique cultures, all shown in this blog, which will open your eyes to the Elysium that is our motherland. 


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