Lecture # 1 in phil gov class

1. The Philippines An Introduction

3. Official Name

4. Manila

5. Capital

6. Pilipino

7. People

8. English and Filipino

9. Official LanguageThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

11. total area – 300,000 sqkms

12. land area – 298, 170

13. water area – 1,830

14. 7,107 islands

15. 2,000 inhabited

16. 4,000 ± have namesThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

18. Neighbors:

19. Taiwan

20. China

21. Vietnam

22. Thailand

23. Cambodia

24. Brunei

25. Malaysiaa

26. Singapore

27. IndonesiaThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

29. Mt. Mayon

30. Taal Volcano

31. Mt. ApoThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

33. Cordilleras

34. Sierra Madre

35. MindanaoThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

37. Polangui River or Rio Grande

38. Agusan River

39. Cagayan River

40. Laguna de BayThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

42. dry – Dec to Feb and Mar to May

43. wet – Jun to Nov

44. average typhoons – 20 Thelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

46. landslides

47. volcanic eruptions

48. earthquakes

49. tsunamisThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

51. coral reef degradation

52. air pollution

53. fishing techniques

54. muro-ami

55. dynamite fishingThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

57. livestock

58. coconuts (copra)

59. corn

60. sugarcane

61. banana

62. cassava

63. pineapple

64. mangoes

65. fishes

66. pork

67. beef

69. salt

70. nickel

71. cobalt

72. silver

73. gold

75. manufacturing: footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, processed food, refined petroleum

76. construction

78. transportation, communication, and storage

79. private services

80. finance

81. real estate

83. garments

84. crude coconut oil

85. copper bars

87. mineral fuels, lubricants, and other related materials

88. transport equipment

89. raw materials

90. base metals

91. textile yarns

93. chemicals

94. grains

96. 2020 - ?

97. population density

98. largest cities, with population

99. Quezon City

100. Manila

101. Caloocan

102. Davao

103. CebuThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

105. Malay (Tagalog, Visayan, Ilocano . . .)

106. Chinese

107. Others

108. Ethnic groups:

109. Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Bisaya, Ilonggo, Bikolano, Waray, othersThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

111. sturdy and frugal

112. Tagalogs

113. hardworking

114. Visayans

115. Carefree and fun loving

116. Muslims

117. braveThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

119. Muslim

120. other Christian denominations

121. Evangelical

122. Iglesiani Cristo

123. AglipayanThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

125. Cebuano

126. Ilocano

127. Hiligaynon or Ilonggo

128. Bicol

129. Waray

130. Pampango

131. PangasinenseThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

133. Amor propio

134. For better or for worse

135. Family ties

136. Compradazgo System

137. Utangnaloob

138. HospitalityThelma Villaflores PhilGov, 1stSem, SY 2011 - 2012

139. References Agoncillo, Teodoro A. (1990). History of the Filipino people. Quezon city: Garotech Publishing. Diaz, Christine L. (2009). The other Philippine history textbook: precolonial Philippines to the revolution, book 1. Pasig City: Anvil Publishing, Inc. Zaide, Sonia M. (1999). The Philippines: a unique nation. Quezon City. All Nations Publishing Co., Inc