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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands with a

total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi). It is the
world's 5th largest island country. The eleven largest islands contain
95% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at
about 105,000 square kilometers (40,541 sq mi). The next largest island
is Mindanao at about 95,000 square kilometers (36,680 sq mi). The
archipelago is around 800 kilometers (500 mi) from the Asian mainland
and is located between Taiwan and Borneo.
The Philippines has a population of about 100 million, with about 10
major ethnolinguistic groups and more than 100 tribal groups or
indigenous peoples.
Its National Capital Region (NCR) is found in Luzon, and it is known as

Metropolitan Manila or Metro Manila. Notwithstanding, this isn't to be
mistaken for the City of Manila, which is the capital city of the
Philippines. At the point when a Filipino tells an outsider that the
individual is "from Manila", almost certainly, the person in question
dwells in NCR.
Metro Manila is the most densely populated area in the Philippines, with
a population of roughly 12.8 million. It is composed of 16 independent,
highly urbanized cities, and 1 independent municipality.
Officially, the Philippines is a secular state. However, Christianity is
the prevalent religion, and over 80% of Filipinos are Roman Catholics.
This is followed by Islam, with most of the Muslims residing in the
provinces of Mindanao.
The Philippines at present holds the twentieth spot (20th) on the Happy
Planet Index (HPI), an authoritative positioning of the most joyful
nations on the planet. In 2014, Makati City was named the "Selfie Capital
of the World" because of TIME magazine's examination over online media
stage, Instagram. The Philippines additionally beat a recent report by
We Are Social, as far as time spent via web-based media every day and
time spent on the Internet by and large.
ECONOMY AND BUSINESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

The Philippines’ economic freedom score is 64.5, making its economy the
70th freest in the 2020 Index. Its overall score has increased by 0.7
point due primarily to a higher government integrity score. The
Philippines is ranked 14th among 42 countries in the Asia–Pacific region,
and its overall score is well above the regional and world averages.
The Philippine economy has retained its moderately free rank for the
seventh year in a row. GDP growth has boomed as well, averaging more
than 6 percent for the past five years, but the pace of growth is slowing
along with global commerce.
The top individual income tax rate is 35 percent, and the top corporate
tax rate is 30 percent. Other taxes include value-added and environmental
taxes. The overall tax burden equals 14.2 percent of total domestic
income. Government spending has amounted to 20.1 percent of the country’s
output (GDP) over the past three years, and budget deficits have averaged
0.6 percent of GDP. Public debt is equivalent to 39.6 percent of GDP.
POLITICAL STRUCTURE
The Legislative branch is authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal
them through the power vested in the Philippine Congress. This
institution is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Legislative Branch enacts legislation, confirms or rejects
Presidential appointments, and has the authority to declare war. This
branch includes Congress (the Senate and House of Representatives) and
several agencies that provide support services to Congress.
The Senate is composed of 24 Senators who are elected at large by the
qualified voters of the Philippines.
The House of Representatives is composed of about 250 members elected
from legislative districts in the provinces, cities, and municipalities,
and representatives elected through a party-list system of registered
national, regional, and sectoral parties or organizations.
he Executive branch is composed of the President and the Vice President
who are elected by direct popular vote and serve a term of six years.
The Constitution grants the President authority to appoint his Cabinet.
These departments form a large portion of the country’s bureaucracy.
The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes
the President, Vice President, the Cabinet, executive departments,
independent agencies, boards, commissions, and committees.
The President leads the country. He or she is the head of state, leader
of the national government, and Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces
of the Philippines. The President serves a six-year term and cannot be
re-elected.
The Vice President supports the President. If the President is unable
to serve, the Vice President becomes President. He or she also serves a
six-year term.
Cabinet members serve as advisors to the President. They include the
Vice President and the heads of executive departments. Cabinet members
are nominated by the President and must be confirmed by the Commission
of Appointments.
The Judicial branch holds the power to settle controversies involving
rights that are legally demandable and enforceable. This branch
determines whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion
amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part and
instrumentality of the government. It is made up of a Supreme Court and
lower courts.
The judicial branch interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to
individual cases, and decides if laws violate the Constitution. The
judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such lower
courts as may be established by law.
LOCAL CULTURE AND LANGUAGE
Albeit the Philippines is situated in Southeast Asia, its kin are

generally considered to be essentially "less Asian" than those from other
Asian nations. This is because of the heap of occupants the nation has
had consistently, including Chinese, Malay, and Islamic people groups to
give some examples. The Philippines highly esteems its rich social
history, impacted most strikingly by Spanish and American imperialism.
As it were, Philippine culture can be supposed to be a marriage of the
East and the West.
Spanish effects on Philippine culture are most apparent with regards to

religion and strict practices. As the motto proposes, "It's better time
in the Philippines". Various "parties" or strict celebrations are praised
all year, for the most part to pay tribute to their particular supporter
holy people. Party festivities include entire networks, with local people
decking the outsides of their homes in yields and beautifications and
opening their homes to neighbors and sightseers the same to participate
in luxurious dining experiences.
The official languages in the Philippines are Filipino and English.

Filipino is widely referred to as “Tagalog”, as this used to be the
country’s national language, being spoken by over half of the population.
Aside from Tagalog, there are 18 other recognised regional languages and
over 180 indigenous languages.
English is used as the medium of instruction in the educational system.

It is also used professionally across different fields, such as business,
broadcast media, government, and medicine. 2016 statistics show that 52
million Filipinos are English speakers, and about 36,000 Filipinos named
English as their first language. This puts the Philippines in the Top 3
English-speaking countries in the world. People from neighbouring Asian
countries often go to the Philippines to learn English.
ETIQUETTE AND CUSTOMS
While experiencing colleagues, Filipinos will regularly contact cheeks

or "beso" (from the Spanish expression for kiss). The beso is a solitary
up close kiss, albeit some would do "beso-beso" or offer the two cheeks
in more natural and friendly connections. It is more normal as an
easygoing welcome for individuals from the privileged, while it is for
the most part utilized during family social affairs across classes. Cheek
kisses are traded between a male and a female or two females, never
between two guys as in that of Arab nations.
Filipinos normally get awkward when exposed to casual chitchat. When

asking "How are you? (Kamusta?)", be readied, as you may really wind up
in a meaningful discussion rather than the typical trade of standard
merriments.
What's more? Filipinos are additionally inclined to another sort of

"hiya" – best portrayed as shyness or shame in a social setting. This
aides their dynamic and conduct, in that they endeavor to keep a feeling
of respectability. For them, inability to do so will disgrace oneself,
however will likewise be a reflection on their family.
Filipinos are more collectivistic than individualistic, so they regard

their family and societal units highly. They will tend to conform in
such a way to avoid confrontation and posing inconvenience on others –
the concept of “pakikisama”. One who does not practice “pakikisama” will
be widely disliked and be deemed as part of an outgroup, instead of being
integrated into society.
Filipinos also have a heightened sense of indebtedness or “utang na

loob”. This is somewhat an observable norm of reciprocity; when you do
a Filipino a favour, they will definitely remember this and come to your
aid in the future whether you require it or not.
“I went to the Philippines and I literally had the time of my life…”

Christina Grimmie

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands with a

Its National Capital Region (NCR) is found in Luzon, and it is known as

ECONOMY AND BUSINESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

LOCAL CULTURE AND LANGUAGE

Albeit the Philippines is situated in Southeast Asia, its kin are

Spanish effects on Philippine culture are most apparent with regards to

The official languages in the Philippines are Filipino and English.

English is used as the medium of instruction in the educational system.

ETIQUETTE AND CUSTOMS

While experiencing colleagues, Filipinos will regularly contact cheeks

Filipinos normally get awkward when exposed to casual chitchat. When

What's more? Filipinos are additionally inclined to another sort of

Filipinos are more collectivistic than individualistic, so they regard

Filipinos also have a heightened sense of indebtedness or “utang na

“I went to the Philippines and I literally had the time of my life…”

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