PHILIPPINES

Location
Facts and figures

• Total area- 2,98,170 sq.km.

• Total population- 10.69 Crores
• Currency- Philippine peso
• This country comprises of 7,641
islands
• This country was ruled by Spain for India to
333 years and got freedom in Philippines-
• 1898 4622 kms
Economy

• GDP- USD 33,091 Crores

• GDP per capita- USD 3,102
• Gross national income- 1.15 lakh crore PPP dollars
• GDP growth rate- 6.2% (Annual)
• It is the 13th largest economy In Asia and 3rd largest economy in
ASEAN
• This country has lots of natural resources but it is still poor due to-
1. Weak agricultural sector.
2. Increased population rate.
3. High volume of inequality.
• This country has 18 billionaires and has a poverty rate of 19.8%
Share of different sectors in GDP

• The highest contribution In the economy of

Philippines is from service sector(56.2%),
followed by industries(34.9%), and agriculture,
hunting, forestry and fishing(8.9%).
• The top 4 industries in Philippines are-
1. Tourism
2. Manufacturing
3. Real estate
4. Construction
Cuisine
Some of the most famous Filipino dishes are-

Chicken Adobo Kare Kare Halo Halo

• The staple food in this country is rice which is served with vegetables, meat, fish, etc.
Clothing
• The tradition filipino attire consists of
Barong
Tagalog
(for men)
and baro’t
saya (for
women)

&
Kimono
Religion and languages

• The Main religion followed in Philippines is Catholicism

• And the main languges spoken here are Filipino and English

Religious composition Ethnic composition

Festivals

• The major festivals here are-

1. Ati-Atihan Sinulog
2. Ati-Atihan-Kalibo
3. Dinagyang
4. Kadayawan Festival Ati-Atihan-Kalibo
5. Moriones Festival
6. Pintados Festival
Ati-Atihan Sinulog

Dinagyang festival
ARCHITECTURE

• The architecture of Philippines is influenced by

1. Its neighbouring Malay brothers
2. Spanish colonisation
3. The American commonwealth period
4. And modern contemporary times
ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE

• The ancient houses in philippines were usually built from straw

and wood. These would usually be build on elevated platforms.
CAGSAWA RUINS

• It was originally built in the town of Cagsawa in 1587 but was burned down
and destroyed by Dutch pirates in 1636. It was rebuilt in 1724 by Fr.
Francisco Blanco, but was destroyed again, along with the town of
Cagsawa, on February 1, 1814, during the eruption of the Mayon Volcano.
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño 

• Basilica Minore del Santo Niño  is the country’s oldest Catholic icon that
Ferdinand Magellan brought to the shores of Cebu in the 1500s. This is why
Catholicism is traced back to this very church and this figure.
Sinking Bell Tower

• Built in 1707, the heavy structure of the Sinking Bell Tower, built on

sandy ground, is said to be sinking.
• Oddly, this old building has survived numerous earthquakes through the
centuries.
 Paoay Church

• Far away in the North, 470 kilometers from Manila, lies the grand Paoay
Church. Standing strong since 1710, the church has been celebrated by scholars
of architecture for its striking buttresses  – or supporting walls – extending out
from both sides and its rear facade. Usually, churches only decorate their front
facades – unlike this one, that is snap-worthy from all around.  
 Yap-San Diego Ancestral House

• The Yap-San Diego
Ancestral House in Cebu
is one of the oldest
houses in the Philippines,
built in 1680 from molave
wood and coral stone. Its
design borrows from
Spanish and Chinese
architectural elements,
not surprising as it was
owned during the Spanish
colonial era by prominent
Chinese merchants Don
Juan Yap and Maria
Florido. 
MODERN ARCHITECTURE
 Philippine International Convention Center

• An example of the massive, fortress-style Brutalist architecture, the

Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) is a brainchild of
Leandro Locsin, one of the greatest master architects that the
Philippines has produced.
• For a state-of-the-art structure, the PICC was surprisingly completed
within only 23 months from 1974 to 1976.
• It has hosted foreign and local conventions, including the annual Awards
Night of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS).
Philippine International
Convention Center
National Theater – Cultural Center of the
Philippines Complex

• The National Theater or Tanghalang Pambansa, formerly the

Theater of Performing Arts, is the CCP’s flagship venue and houses
its principal offices. Like the PICC, the theater is only a part of the
CCP complex, a sprawling 88-hectare government owned
structure.
• The National Theater’s design is another work by Leandro Locsin
and carries his signature style of the “floating volume”, which
combines a heavy use of concrete with elevated structures. The
result is a startling contrast of a massive looking structure that
seemingly floats.
Tanghalang Mariang Makiling – National Arts
Center

• The National Arts Center is a building complex situated in Mount

Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna, the Philippines. The establishment
was inaugurated in 1976. Its theater is the Tanghalang Maria
Makiling or the NAC Center which has an audience capacity of
1,000 people.
• The complex occupies a total area of 13.5 hectares (33 acres) at
the Makiling Forest Reservation. Most of its facilities are operated
by the Philippine High School for the Arts except the Pugad Adarna
which is run by the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
San Miguel Corporation Building

• A modernist ziggurat occupying one of the last patches of green in the

increasingly crowded business district of Ortigas Center, the San Miguel
Building is a pioneering landmark that made the integration of greenery
and eco-friendly features fundamental to its design.
• The building incorporated ample greenery on its terraces, and has
slanted windows that help deflect unwanted heat and light. The
landscaping is lush and repletes with decade-old trees which remain to
this day. The desire of the original landscape architect to have soft plant
barriers instead of walls to demarcate the lot has given way to present-
day security needs.
Philam Life Building – Manila

• Built in 1961, the building is designed by Carlos Arguelles in the

International Style, with its emphasis on rectilinear forms and plane
surfaces stripped of ornamentation. Arguelles was also the architect
behind the Manila Pavilion Hotel and Casino (formerly Manila Hilton)
and the Development Bank of the Philippines Building in Makati.
• A well-loved landmark not only for its design, the Philam Life Building
houses an auditorium that has long served as a venue for music and
performance productions. The insurance company itself had moved its
head office to the Net Lima building in Bonifaco Global City last year.
The Mind Museum

• The Mind Museum in Bonifacio Global City is a beautiful piece of art.

For its sheer design alone, it is a landmark work from the father and
son team of Lor and Ed Calma, and their architectural firm.
• Due to its amorphic form which mimics the cellular membrane, the
museum has no singular facade that remains the same when viewed all
around.
• Recently, it won an international award from the 20th annual Thea
Awards for its design and exhibitions, a first for a science museum in
Asia.
Zuellig Building

• On any given day, the Zuellig Building mesmerizes with its ghostly
beauty. Its all-glass facade with barely discernible edges makes this
premium-grade office building in Makati business district blend and
even disappear in its surrounding sky and landscape.
• The first structure to receive a platinum level of Leader in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) certification – the highest in the country
– from the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the Zuellig building is
built with sustainability in mind. Its design is a collaboration between
the New York-based Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and 50-year
architectural veteran W.V Coscolluela & Associates.