Country’s Climate

Country’s Climate
• The Philippines, situated at the Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone

• The torrid zone refers to the area of the earth near the equator. As its name suggests, the
torrid zone is generally warm. It has a wet and dry season but does not experience the four
seasons familiar to residents of the temperate zones further from the equator. The warmth of
the torrid zone influences its weather, ecosystems and geographic features.
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Equator
 It is the imaginary line on the spheroid,
equidistant from its poles, dividing it
into northern and southern hemispheres. In
other words, it is the intersection of the
spheroid with the plane perpendicular to its
axis of rotation and midway between
its geographical poles.
Country’s Climate
The country has two seasons:
1. Dry Season
 The dry season starts in late November and ends
in May.
 The hottest season in the Philippines falls in April
and May, which is the best time to go to the beach
or trek highlands
 During summer, its temperature reaches 38°C
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Wet season
The wet season (sometimes called the rainy season) is
the time of year when most of a region's average
annual rainfall occurs.
The rainy seasons starts in June and lasts till October.
September and October are often the typhoon season in
the Philippines.

“December, January, and February are the coolest

months”.
The Filipino People
The Filipino People
Population
The current population of the Philippines is 108,185,574 as of Monday, July 22, 2019, based
on the latest United Nations estimates.
The majority of people reside in Luzon and the are either living in Mindanao or Visayan Island.
Region IV-A, the National Capital Region, and Region III are still the 3 most populous regions in
the country (2015 census).
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was the fastest growing region with an
average annual population growth rate (PGR) of 2.89 percent.
The country has 145 chartered cities. There are also 82 provinces
in the country and 1,493 municipalities that contribute the country’s population
.
 The Filipino People
The Filipino people is a harmonious mixture of
diversity and homogeneity.
Within the blood veins of the Filipinos are the
blends of their forefathers from Malay, Chinese,
Negrito, Indian, European, and American.
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Christian Filipinos comprise 92% of the total population in the
country. Christianity differs from region to region. Christian
Filipinos are the most visible to the rest of the world.
 about 81% belong to the Roman Catholic Church while about 11%
belong to Protestant, Orthodox, Restorationist and Independent
Catholic denominations, such as Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Iglesia
ni Cristo, Seventh-day Adventist Church, United Church of Christ
in the Philippines and Evangelicals
 The Filipino People
Muslim Filipinos inhibit southern part of
the country, they belong to the various
cultural communities in Mindanao and Sulu.
Quran is the holy book of Islam and
Shari’ah is the holy law of Islam
 2015 report of Philippine Statistics
Authority, 6% of Filipinos are Muslim.
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Chinese Filipino constitute of
important minority. 50% of
Chinese Filipino resides in
Manila, with other large
population in Cebu and Davao
city.
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Indigenous People
• The Philippines is a culturally diverse country with an estimated 14-
17 million Indigenous Peoples (IPs) belonging to 110 ethno-linguistic
groups. They are mainly concentrated in Northern Luzon (Cordillera
Administrative Region, 33%) and Mindanao (61%), with some groups
in the Visayas area. The Philippine Constitution, in recognition of this
diversity and under the framework of national unity and development,
mandates state recognition, protection, promotion, and fulfillment of
the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Further, Republic Act 8371, also
known as the “Indigenous Peoples Rights Act” (1997, IPRA),
recognized the right of IPs to manage their ancestral domains; it has
become the cornerstone of current national policy on IPs.
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IGOROT
 The Igorots, which comprises numerous tribes in the northern part of the country, are mostly
residing in the mountain ranges of the Cordillera Region. They are popularly known for being
rice cultivators. An assortment of the group called the Ifugaos built the Banaue Rice Terraces
– frequently called the ‘eighth wonder of the world’. The ancestors of this indigenous tribe
carved a system of irrigated rice terraces in the mountains of Ifugao more than 2,000 years
ago.
 The Igorot tribe also includes the Bontoc, Ibaloi, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanaey and Tinguian
groups. Other tribes living in the north are Isnag from Apayao, Gaddang (found between
Kalinga and Isabela provinces), and the Ilongots living within the east mountains of Luzon called
the Sierra Madre and the Caraballo Mountains. The Ilongots are known for their intense
aggressiveness and cultural conservatism
MANGYAN
 Mangyan is the generic name for the
eight indigenous groups found on the island
of Mindoro, southwest of the island of
Luzon, the Philippines, each with its own
tribal name, language, and customs. The
total population may be around 280,000, but
official statistics are difficult to determine
under the conditions of remote areas,
reclusive tribal groups and some having
little if any outside world contact.
BADJAO
Sea tribes are scattered all over South East Asia. The largest people group
are the Badjao people with an estimated population of 400,000. They are an
indigenous ethnic group of The Philippines which has been there since at least
500AD.

Badjao are an endemic fisher-folk who have been using sustainable fishing
methods for over 1500 years. In the past 50 years however, The Philippines
has experienced a surge in population that has severely depleted fish
populations, leaving Badjao without anything to sustain their
livelihood. Uneducated and often ostracized by the majority people group, they
are left struggling to survive in modern society.
TAGBANWA
 The Tagbanwa people (Tagbanwa: ᝦᝦᝦ) are one of the oldest ethnic groups in
the Philippines, and can be mainly found in the central and northern Palawan.
Research has shown that the Tagbanwa are possible descendants of the Tabon Man,
thus making them one of the original inhabitants of the Philippines.[1] They are a
brown-skinned, slim, and straight-haired ethnic group.[2]
 There are two major classifications based on the geographical location where they can
be found. Central Tagbanwas are found in the western and eastern coastal areas of
central Palawan. They are concentrated in the municipalities of Aborlan, Quezon,
and Puerto Princesa. Calamian Tagbanwa, on the other hand, are found in Baras
coast, Busuanga Island, Coron Island and in some parts of El Nido.[3] These two
Tagbanwa sub-groups speak different languages and do not exactly have the same
customs.[1][4]
ATI
 The Ati are a Negrito ethnic group in the Visayas, the central portion of
the Philippine archipelago. Their small numbers are principally concentrated in
the islands of Boracay, Panay and Negros. They are genetically related[2] to
other Negrito ethnic groups in the Philippines such as the Aeta of Luzon,
the Batak of Palawan, and the Mamanwa of Mindanao.

 The Aetas or Aeta ancestors were the aboriginal (or first) inhabitants of the
Philippines archipelago. They most probably arrived from Borneo 20-30,000
years ago, through what is thought to be an isthmus (remnants of which today
comprise the island of Palawan) that in the prehistoric epoch connected the
archipelago to Borneo via a land bridge.[3] According to some oral traditions,
they also predate the Bisaya, who now inhabit most of the Visayas.
T’BOLI
 The T'boli (Tagabili to lowlanders) are an animist ethnic group inhabiting highland areas in
southwestern Mindanao, centering on Lake Sebu (TauSebu is another of the people's names).
Their immediate neighbors are the Manobo and Bilaan, other animist upland peoples (with whom
they are often in conflict). The T'boli rely on Muslim traders for contacts with the lowlands
and maritime trade.
 The T'boli inhabit a 1,940-sq-km (750-sq-mi) territory in southwestern Mindanao, where the
coastal mountain range joins the Cotobato Cordillera at an elevation of 915 m or 3,000 ft
above sea level. The region has three major lakes, Sebu, Lahit, and Siluton, which drain off
through large waterfalls.
 In 2000, the total number of T'boli stood at 95,000 to 120,000. The T'boli in South
Cotabato alone numbered nearly 72,000 (10.4% of the population); this was an increase over
the 1978 estimate of over 60,000 T'boli. The province's largest ethnic group, the immigrant
Hiligaynon/Ilongo from the Western Visayas, constituted 52.4% of the population.
LUMAD
 “The name Lumad grew out of the political awakening among them during the martial law regime of President Ferdinand
Marcos. In June 1986, representatives from 15 tribes agreed to adopt a common name in a congress which also
established Lumad Mindanao. This is the first time in their history that these tribes have agreed to a common name
for themselves, distinct from the Moros and from the migrant majority.
 Lumad is a Cebuano word meaning indigenous. The choice of a Cebuano word may be a bit ironic -- Cebuano is the
language of the natives of Cebu in the Visayas -- but they deemed it to be most appropriate considering that the
various tribes do not have any other common language among themselves except Cebuano. Lumad Mindanao, the
organization, is no longer intact, but the name remains and is, from all indications, gaining more adherents.
 Lumad-Mindanao's main objective was to achieve self-determination for their member tribes, meaning self-government
within their ancestral domains and in accordance with their customary laws under the sovereignty of the Republic. The
decision to have a common name was crucial and historic. This was a first in Lumad history.”
 THANK YOU
ERIKA JAYNE R. DURANTE