Southeast Asia: Philippines
About Philippines
The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. They attained their independence in 1946 after being occupied by the Japanese in World War II. The 21-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986 when a widespread popular rebellion forced him into exile. In 1992, the US closed down its last military bases on the islands. The Philippines has had two electoral presidential transitions since Marcos' removal by "people power." In January 2001, the Supreme Court declared Joseph ESTRADA unable to rule in view of mass resignations from his government and administered the oath of office to Vice President Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO as his constitutional successor. The government continues to struggle with ongoing Muslim insurgencies in the south.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Manila |
| Population: | 82,841,518 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | 41% (1997 est.) |
| Language: | two official languages - |
| Date of independence: | 4 July 1946 (from US) |
| Form of government: | republic |
| Title of Leader: | president |
| Natural Resources: | timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper |
| Environmental Issues: | uncontrolled deforestation in watershed areas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in Manila; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps which are important fish breeding grounds |
| Agricultural Products: | rice, coconuts, corn, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish |
| Imports: | raw materials and intermediate goods, capital goods, consumer goods, fuels |
| Exports: | electronic equipment, machinery and transport equipment, garments, coconut products |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: US 22%, Japan 20%, South Korea 8%, Singapore 6%, Taiwan 5%, Hong Kong 4% (1998 est.) EXPORTS: US 34%, Japan 14%, Netherlands 8%, Singapore 6%, UK 6%, Hong Kong 4% (1998) |
Philippines Headlines
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| Elnido, Philippines - Angelicum Oda |
[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 9 2010 5:22 a.m.
Philippine Airlines cabin crews file strike notice
[Khaleej Times] - Sep 9 2010 5:22 a.m.
First Trial for Philippines Massacre Begins
[Epoch Times] - Sep 9 2010 5:17 a.m.
Philippine Airlines cabin crews file strike notice
[Yahoo! Malaysia] - Sep 9 2010 5:12 a.m.
'Friendly fire' suspected in hostage deaths: Philippines
[Yahoo! Malaysia] - Sep 9 2010 5:12 a.m.
Philippine massacre 'carefully planned': Witness
[New Sabah Times] - Sep 9 2010 5:12 a.m.
Friendly Fire' Suspected In Hostage Deaths -Philippine Investigator
[Nasdaq] - Sep 9 2010 5:12 a.m.
ASIA LOCAL BONDS-Philippine bonds snap winning streak
[Yahoo! Asia] - Sep 9 2010 5:00 a.m.
Google Nexus One Stocks Replenished!
[Manila Bulletin] - Sep 9 2010 4:47 a.m.
Eco-friendly Parenting With the Taga Bike Pushchair
[Manila Bulletin] - Sep 9 2010 4:47 a.m.
Manila victims caught in a line of fire
[CHINAdaily] - Sep 9 2010 4:45 a.m.
Philippines leads in ozone preservation among 48 countries
[Manila Times] - Sep 9 2010 4:36 a.m.
ASIA LOCAL BONDS-Philippine bonds snap winning streak
[FinanzNachrichten.de] - Sep 9 2010 4:29 a.m.
ASIA LOCAL BONDS-Philippine bonds snap winning streak
[Yahoo! Malaysia] - Sep 9 2010 4:25 a.m.
GTA TeleGuam Raffling Weekly Continental Airlines Trips to Philippines
[SmartBrief] - Sep 9 2010 4:25 a.m.
San Lazaro Becomes Convergys First Contact Center Dedicated by Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III
[CRM Xchange] - Sep 9 2010 4:17 a.m.
Chinese ambassador urges Philippines to accelerate investigation on hostage incident
[People's Daily Online] - Sep 9 2010 4:14 a.m.
China pushes Philippines on hostage incident
[CHINAdaily] - Sep 9 2010 4:08 a.m.
Ambassador urges Philippines to accelerate hostage killing probe
[Shanghai Daily] - Sep 9 2010 4:00 a.m.
Philippine Stocks to Surge by End-2011, JPMorgan Says
[BusinessWeek] - Sep 9 2010 3:59 a.m.
Chinese ambassador urges Philippines to accelerate investigation on hostage incident
[Xinhua News Agency] - Sep 9 2010 3:54 a.m.
Int'l food stylist to arrive in Manila
[ABS-CBN News] - Sep 9 2010 3:51 a.m.
New trends in child care at SMX?s Superkids
[Manila Bulletin] - Sep 9 2010 3:50 a.m.
Desperate times for 'Desperate Housewives' producers
[Manila Bulletin] - Sep 9 2010 3:50 a.m.
Philippine Finmin: Peso global bond sale possible next wk
[Yahoo! Malaysia] - Sep 9 2010 3:49 a.m.
Philippines Tells Banks Peso Debt Carries Dollar Risk
[BusinessWeek] - Sep 9 2010 3:42 a.m.
Philippine global peso bonds attractive at discount
[Malaysian Reserve] - Sep 9 2010 3:37 a.m.
Philippine Finmin: Peso global bond sale possible next wk
[Yahoo! Asia] - Sep 9 2010 3:36 a.m.
What did Sam Milby bare?
[Manila Bulletin] - Sep 9 2010 3:32 a.m.
Sarah Geronimo stays with ABS-CBN
[Manila Bulletin] - Sep 9 2010 3:30 a.m.
Philippine Finmin: Peso global bond sale possible next wk
[FinanzNachrichten.de] - Sep 9 2010 3:24 a.m.
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