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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense	controversy several communities outside u.s. opposed rollout thaadtype systems mostly pricing systems poland.critics indicated rollout thaad along former iron curtain around china consistent stated goals rollout.south korea public protests thaad system supposed need system territory.korean deployment decision south korean decision deploy thaad protect north korea caused backlash retaliation measures china.future deployments firm orders possible plans europe middle east march army space missile defense command considering thaad deployments europe eucom middle east centcom.
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense	oman may oman announced deal acquisition thaad air defense system.however sale announced.saudi arabia october us reached deal provide saudi arabia thaad deal worth billion.seven fire units raytheon antpy radar two mobile tactical stations two spares total six launchers two spares total interceptor missiles.japan november japanese defense minister gen nakatani said would consider u.s. deploying thaad japan counter threat north korean ballistic missiles.
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense	october japan considering procuring either thaad aegis ashore add new missile defense layer.may reported japan government officials favor aegis ashore system comes wider coverage area would mean fewer units needed protect japan also cheaper.at center new american security conference citing publicly available sources simulations strikes us bases asia two navy fellows commanders shugart gonzalez usn noted two patriot batteries two aegis ships five thaad batteries would counter chinas published srbm shortrange mrbm mediumrange capabilities japan.russia fears us access management aegis ashore missile defense complexes deployment japan.russia data missile defense systems shock capabilities.know cases anywhere world united states deployed weapons transferred control country whose territory happened.much doubt make exception case concluded russian foreign minister.
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense	taiwan hong kong–based media report claimed thaad could deployed taiwan intercept peoples republic china missiles.however taiwans foreign minister david lee said unaware talks us possible deployment.local military experts said neither necessary affordable taiwan deploy thaad china threatening taiwan shortrange missiles whereas thaad designed shoot medium longrange missiles.minister national defense feng shihkuan said march firmly opposed deployment thaad system taiwan although comments made fengs deputy minister cheng demei foreign affairs national defense committee qa session held april said taiwan need thaad system short term usmade phasedarray radar system hsinchu county’s leshan base par thaad system terms detection capability described slight contrast minister national defense feng shihkuan’s last month.reported freddy lim urged ministry qa session procure whatever necessary ensure nation’s defense capabilities could compromised due china’s pressure.taiwans tracking data early warning system built manufacturer thaad radar serve counter chinas missile launches.
Philippines	cover page shows coverage phased array warning system paws.response retired chinese general wang hongguang warned taiwan start deploying thaad systems peoples liberation army would start process conquer taiwan.operators saudi arabia united arab emirates united states see also arrow israeli missilehq developed chinaprithvi defence vehicle indian high altitude antiballistic missile systemm hemtt load handling system launchernasams developed norway use spain ussvm developed russias missile system developed russias missile system development russiataiwan sky bow ballistic missile defense systemlsam developed south koreahigh endoatmospheric defense interceptorxrsam development india references external links lockheed martin thaad web pagemda thaad pagethaad program detailsthaad program history designationsystems.nettpy xband radar missile threat csis site demval emd testing thaad first successful intercept june thaad second successful intercept august thaad equipment arrives hawaii october successful thaad radar target tracking test march thaad radar supports successful aegis bmd intercept junesituated western pacific ocean consists islands broadly categorized three main geographical divisions north south luzon visayas mindanao.philippines bounded west philippine sea west philippine sea east celebes sea southwest shares maritime borders taiwan north japan northeast palau east southeast indonesia south malaysia southwest vietnam west china northwest.philippines covers area km sq mi population around million people making worlds twelfthmost populous country.philippines multinational state diverse ethnicities cultures throughout islands.manila nations capital largest city quezon city lying within urban area metro manila.negritos archipelagos earliest inhabitants followed successive waves austronesian peoples.
Philippines	adoption animism hinduism islam established islandkingdoms called kedatuans rajahnates sultanates.arrival ferdinand magellan portuguese explorer leading fleet spain marked beginning spanish colonization.spanish explorer ruy lópez de villalobos named archipelago las islas filipinas honor philip ii spain.spanish settlement mexico beginning led philippines becoming part spanish empire years.time catholicism became dominant religion manila became western hub transpacific trade.
Philippines	philippine revolution began became entwined spanish–american war.spain ceded territory united states filipino revolutionaries declared first philippine republic.ensuing philippine–american war ended united states establishing control territory maintained japanese invasion islands world war ii.following liberation philippines became independent .since unitary sovereign state often tumultuous experience democracy included overthrow dictatorship people power revolution.it considered emerging market newly industrialized country economy transitioning based agriculture based services manufacturing.
Philippines	philippines founding member united nations world trade organization association southeast asian nations asiapacific economic cooperation forum east asia summit.philippines position island country pacific ring fire close equator makes country prone earthquakes typhoons.country variety natural resources globally significant level biodiversity.etymology spanish explorer ruy lópez de villalobos expedition named islands leyte samar felipinas philip ii spain prince asturias.eventually name las islas filipinas would used cover archipelagos spanish possessions.
Philippines	spanish rule established names islas del poniente islands west magellans name islands san lázaro also used spanish refer islands region.during philippine revolution malolos congress proclaimed establishment república filipina philippine republic.period spanish–american war philippine–american war – commonwealth period – american colonial authorities referred country philippine islands translation spanish name.united states began process changing reference country philippine islands philippines specifically mentioned philippine autonomy act jones law.full official title republic philippines included constitution name future independent state also mentioned succeeding constitutional revisions.history prehistory pre– evidence early hominins living philippines early years ago.
Philippines	small number bones callao cave potentially represent otherwise unknown species homo luzonensis lived around years ago.oldest modern human remains found islands tabon caves palawan uthdated ± – years ago.tabon man presumably negrito among archipelagos earliest inhabitants descendants first human migrations africa via coastal route along southern asia sunken landmasses sundaland sahul.the first austronesians reached philippines around bc settling batanes islands northern luzon taiwan.rapidly spread downwards rest islands philippines southeast asia.population assimilated existing negritos resulting modern filipino ethnic groups display various ratios genetic admixture austronesian negrito groups.
Philippines	genetic signatures also indicate potential migration austroasiatic papuan south asian people.jade artifacts found dated bc linglingo jade items crafted luzon made using raw materials originating taiwan.bc inhabitants archipelago developed four kinds social groups huntergatherer tribes warrior societies highland plutocracies port principalities.early states – earliest known surviving written record found philippines laguna copperplate inscription.number large coastal settlements emerged trading centers became focal point societal changes.
Philippines	polities exchanges states across asia.trade china believed begun tang dynasty grew extensive song dynasty.nd millennium ce philippine polities sent delegations participating tributary system china.indian cultural traits linguistic terms religious practices began spread within philippines th century likely via hindu majapahit empire.th century islam established sulu archipelago spread there.polities founded philippines th–th centuries include maynila tondo namayan pangasinan cebu butuan maguindanao lanao sulu mai.
Philippines	early polities typically made threetier social structure nobility class class freemen class dependent debtorbondsmen.among nobility leaders called datus responsible ruling autonomous groups called barangay dulohan.barangays banded together either form larger settlement geographically looser alliance esteemed among would recognized paramount datu rajah sultan headed community state.warfare developed escalated th th centuries throughout periods population density thought low.luções luzon economic military influence south southeast east asia.
Philippines	portuguese explorer ferdinand magellan arrived area claimed islands spain killed lapulapus fighters battle mactan.colonial rule – colonization began spanish explorer miguel lópez de legazpi arrived mexico .– spanish manila became capital spanish east indies encompassed spanish territories asia pacific.spanish successfully invaded different local states employing principle divide conquer bringing philippines single unified administration.disparate barangays deliberately consolidated towns catholic missionaries easily able convert inhabitants christianity.
Philippines	philippines governed part mexicobased viceroyalty new spain later administered madrid following mexican war independence.manila western hub transpacific trade.manila galleons constructed bicol cavite.during rule spain quelled various indigenous revolts well defending external military challenges.spanish forces included soldiers elsewhere new spain well broader latin america many deserted intermingled wider population.immigration blurred racial caste system spain maintained towns cities.
Philippines	war dutch west th century together conflict muslims south nearly bankrupted colonial treasury.administration philippine islands considered drain economy spain debates abandon trade territory.however opposed due economic potential security desire continue religious conversion islands surrounding region.philippines survived annual subsidy provided spanish crown averaged pesos usually paid provision tons silver bullion sent americas.british forces occupied manila seven years war spanish rule restored treaty paris.– spanish considered war muslims southeast asia extension reconquista.spanish–moro conflict lasted several hundred years.
Philippines	last quarter th century spain conquered portions mindanao jolo moro muslims sultanate sulu formally recognized spanish sovereignty.in th century philippine ports opened world trade shifts started occurring within filipino society.latin american wars independence renewed immigration led shifts social identity term filipino shifting referring spaniards born philippines term encompassing people archipelago.identity shift driven wealthy families mixed ancestry became national identity.revolutionary sentiments stoked three activist catholic priests executed weak pretences.would inspire propaganda movement spain organized marcelo h. del pilar josé rizal graciano lópez jaena mariano ponce lobbying political reforms philippines.rizal eventually executed december charges rebellion.
Philippines	radicalized many previously loyal spain.attempts reform met resistance andrés bonifacio established militant secret society called katipunan sought independence spain armed revolt.the katipunan started philippine revolution .internal disputes led election bonifacio lost position emilio aguinaldo elected new leader revolution.– pact biaknabato brought exile revolutionary leadership hong kong.spanish–american war began reached philippines.
Philippines	aguinaldo returned resumed revolution declared independence spain june .– first philippine republic established january .the islands ceded spain united states alongside puerto rico guam result latters victory spanish–american war.became increasingly clear united states would recognize first philippine republic philippine–american war broke out.war resulted deaths million civilians mostly due famine disease.defeat first philippine republic american civilian government established.
Philippines	american forces continued secure extend control islands suppressing attempted extension philippine republic – securing sultanate sulu establishing control interior mountainous areas resisted spanish conquest.cultural developments strengthened continuing development national identity tagalog began take precedence local languages.governmental functions gradually devolved filipinos taft commission philippines granted commonwealth status manuel quezon president sergio osmeña vice president.quezons priorities defence social justice inequality economic diversification national character.tagalog designated national language womens suffrage introduced land reform mooted.during world war ii japanese empire invaded second philippine republic jose p. laurel established puppet state.japanese occupation philippines opposed largescale underground guerrilla activity.
Philippines	atrocities war crimes committed war including bataan death march manila massacre.allied troops defeated japanese .end war estimated million filipinos died.october philippines became one founding members united nations.july philippines officially recognized united states independent nation treaty manila presidency manuel roxas.
Philippines	postcolonial period –present efforts end hukbalahap rebellion began elpidio quirinos term however ramon magsaysays presidency movement suppressed.magsaysays successor carlos p. garcia initiated filipino first policy continued diosdado macapagal celebration independence day moved july june date emilio aguinaldos declaration pursuit claim eastern part north borneo.in macapagal lost presidential election ferdinand marcos.early presidency marcos initiated numerous infrastructure projects together wife imelda accused corruption embezzling billions dollars public funds.nearing end term marcos declared martial law september .period rule characterized political repression censorship human rights violations.on august marcos chief rival opposition leader benigno aquino jr. assassinated tarmac manila international airport.
Philippines	marcos called snap presidential election .marcos proclaimed winner results widely regarded fraudulent.resulting protests led people power revolution forced marcos allies flee hawaii aquinos widow corazon aquino installed president.the return democracy government reforms beginning hampered national debt government corruption coup attempts.communist insurgency military conflict moro separatists persisted administration also faced series disasters including sinking mv doña paz december eruption mount pinatubo june .aquino succeeded fidel v. ramos whose economic performance .
Philippines	growth rate overshadowed onset asian financial crisis.ramos successor joseph estrada overthrown edsa revolution succeeded vice president gloria macapagal arroyo january .arroyos year administration marked economic growth tainted corruption political scandals.november journalists several civilians killed maguindanao.economic growth continued benigno aquino iiis administration pushed good governance transparency.clash took place mamasapano maguindanao killed members philippine national policespecial action force resulting efforts pass bangsamoro basic law reaching impasse.former davao city mayor rodrigo duterte presidential election becoming first president mindanao.
Philippines	duterte launched antidrug campaign infrastructure program.implementation bangsamoro organic law led creation autonomous bangsamoro region mindanao.early covid pandemic reached country causing gross domestic product shrink .countrys worst annual economic performance since records began .geography environment philippines archipelago composed islands covering total area including inland bodies water around square kilometers sq mi cadastral survey data suggesting may larger.
Philippines	kilometers mi coastline gives worlds fifthlongest coastline.eez philippines covers km sq mi.located ° ° e longitude ° ° n latitude bordered philippine sea east south china sea west celebes sea south.island borneo located hundred kilometers southwest taiwan located directly north.sulawesi located southwest palau located east islands.the highest mountain mount apo.
Philippines	measures meters ft sea level located island mindanao.running east archipelago philippine trench extendes meter ft emden deep.longest river cagayan river northern luzon measuring kilometers mi.manila bay upon shore capital city manila lies connected laguna de bay largest lake philippines pasig river.puerto princesa subterranean river runs .
Philippines	kilometers .mi underground karst landscape reaching ocean unesco world heritage site.situated western fringes pacific ring fire philippines experiences frequent seismic volcanic activity.benham plateau east philippine sea undersea region active tectonic subduction.around earthquakes registered daily though weak felt.last major earthquake luzon earthquake.
Philippines	many active volcanoes mayon volcano mount pinatubo taal volcano.eruption mount pinatubo june produced second largest terrestrial eruption th century.philippines worlds secondbiggest geothermal energy producer behind united states countrys electricity needs met geothermal power.the country valuable mineral deposits result complex geologic structure high level seismic activity.philippines thought secondlargest gold deposits south africa along large amount copper deposits worlds largest deposits palladium.minerals include chromite nickel zinc.
Philippines	despite lack law enforcement poor management opposition due presence indigenous communities past instances environmental damage disaster resulted mineral resources remaining largely untapped.biodiversity philippines megadiverse country.eight major types forests distributed throughout philippines dipterocarp beach forest pine forest molave forest lower montane forest upper montane mossy forest mangroves ultrabasic forest.philippines million hectares forest cover left according official estimates roughly countrys total land area though experts contend actual figure likely much lower.deforestation often result illegal logging acute problem philippines.
Philippines	forest cover declined philippiness total land area ..around land vertebrate species found philippines including mammal species bird species thought exist elsewhere.philippines among highest rates discovery world sixteen new species mammals discovered last ten years.rate endemism philippines risen likely continue rise.parts marine waters contain highest diversity shorefish species world.large reptiles include philippine crocodile saltwater crocodile.
Philippines	largest crocodile captivity known locally lolong captured southern island mindanao died february pneumonia cardiac arrest.national bird known philippine eagle longest body eagle generally measures cm ..ft length weighs ..
Philippines	kg ..lb.philippine eagle part family accipitridae endemic rainforests luzon samar leyte mindanao.philippines third highest number endemic birds world behind indonesia australia endemics.
Philippines	notable birds include celestial monarch flametempled babbler redvented cockatoo whiskered pitta sulu hornbill rufous hornbill luzon bleedingheart flamebreasted fruit dove.philippine maritime waters encompass much square kilometers sq mi producing unique diverse marine life important part coral triangle territory shared countries.total number corals marine fish species estimated respectively.new records species discoveries continue.tubbataha reef sulu sea declared world heritage site .philippine waters also sustain cultivation fish crustaceans oysters seaweeds.
Philippines	one species oyster pinctada maxima produces pearls naturally golden color.pearls declared national gem.with estimated plant species country unique islands philippine rainforests boast array flora including many rare types orchids rafflesia.many species endangered scientists say southeast asia philippines part faces catastrophic extinction rate end st century due part habitat loss resulting deforestation.climate philippines tropical maritime climate usually hot humid.three seasons hot dry season summer march may rainy season june november cool dry season december february.
Philippines	southwest monsoon lasts may october northeast monsoon november april.temperatures usually range °c °f °c °f.coolest month january warmest may.the average yearly temperature around .°c .°f.
Philippines	considering temperature location terms latitude longitude significant factor temperatures sea level tend range.altitude usually impact.average annual temperature baguio elevation meters ft sea level .°c .°f making popular destination hot summers.
Philippines	annual rainfall measures much millimeters mountainous east coast section less millimeters sheltered valleys.sitting astride typhoon belt islands experience – typhoons annually july october around nineteen typhoons entering philippine area responsibility typical year eight nine making landfall.historically typhoons sometimes referred baguios.wettest recorded typhoon hit philippines dropped millimeters baguio july .philippines highly exposed climate change among worlds ten countries vulnerable climate change risks.government politics philippines democratic government form constitutional republic presidential system.
Philippines	president functions head state head government commanderinchief armed forces.president elected popular vote single sixyear term.president appoints presides cabinet.– rodrigo duterte elected sixyear term president .bicameral congress composed senate serving upper house members elected sixyear term house representatives serving lower house members elected threeyear term.
Philippines	philippine politics tends dominated wellknown names members political dynasties celebrities.senators elected large representatives elected legislative districts sectoral representation.– judicial power vested supreme court composed chief justice presiding officer fourteen associate justices appointed president nominations submitted judicial bar council.capital city philippines manila populous city quezon city within single urban area metro manila.there attempts change government federal unicameral parliamentary government since ramos administration.significant amount corruption philippines historians attribute system governance put place spanish colonial period.foreign relations founding active member united nations country elected security council.
Philippines	carlos p. romulo former president united nations general assembly.country active participant peacekeeping missions particularly east timor.million filipinos live work overseas.the philippines founding active member asean association southeast asian nations.hosted several summits active contributor direction policies bloc.also member east asia summit eas asiapacific economic cooperation apec group nonaligned movement.
Philippines	country also seeking obtain observer status organisation islamic cooperation.the philippines long relationship united states covering economics security peopletopeople relations.mutual defense treaty two countries signed supplemented later visiting forces agreement enhanced defense cooperation agreement.philippines supported american policies cold war participated korean vietnam wars.philippines designated major nonnato ally.under president duterte ties united states weakened military purchases instead coming china russia duterte states philippines longer participate usled wars.revealed united states would defend philippines including south china sea.the philippines attaches great importance relations china established significant cooperation country.
Philippines	japan biggest bilateral contributor official development assistance country.although historical tensions exist due events world war ii much animosity faded.historical cultural ties continue affect relations spain.relations middle eastern countries shaped high number filipinos working countries issues relating muslim minority philippines.concerns raised regarding issues domestic abuse war affecting around .million overseas filipino workers region.the philippines claims spratly islands overlap claims china malaysia taiwan vietnam.
Philippines	largest controlled islands thitu island contains philippines smallest village.scarborough shoal standoff china took control shoal philippines led international arbitration case made shoal prominent symbol wider dispute.military armed forces philippines afp consist three branches philippine air force philippine army philippine navy.armed forces philippines volunteer force.civilian security handled philippine national police department interior local government dilg.in bangsamoro largest separatist organizations moro national liberation front moro islamic liberation front engaging government politically .
Philippines	militant groups like abu sayyaf kidnapped foreigners ransom particularly sulu archipelago.presence decreased due successful security provided philippine government.communist party philippines military wing new peoples army waging guerrilla warfare government since reaching apex communist guerrillas gained control fifth countrys territory significantly dwindling militarily politically return democracy ..billion .
Philippines	percent gdp spent military forces.administrative divisions philippines governed unitary state exception bangsamoro autonomous region muslim mindanao barmm although several steps towards decentralization within unitary framework.law devolved powers local governments.country divided regions provinces cities municipalities barangays.regions bangsamoro serve primarily organize provinces country administrative convenience.
Philippines	calabarzon populated region national capital region ncr densely populated.demographics commission population estimated countrys population december based latest population census conducted philippine statistics authority.population increased approximately million growth time frame.first official census philippines carried recorded population .a third population resides metro manila immediately neighboring regions..
Philippines	average annual population growth rate decreased estimated .– period.government attempts reduce population growth contentious issue.populations median age .years .
Philippines	aged years old.life expectancy birth .years .years females .years males.
Philippines	poverty incidence dropped ...metro manila populous defined metropolitan areas philippines th populous world.census data showed population constituting almost national population.including suburbs adjacent provinces bulacan cavite laguna rizal greater manila population around .
Philippines	across country philippines total urbanization rate .percent.metro manilas gross regional product estimated ₱.billion constant prices accounts nations gdp.manila ranked th wealthiest urban agglomeration world nd southeast asia.
Philippines	ethnic groups substantial ethnic diversity philippines product seas mountain ranges dividing archipelago along significant foreign influences.according census .filipinos tagalog .visayansbisaya excluding cebuano hiligaynon waray .cebuano .
Philippines	ilocano .hiligaynon .bikol waray .others broken yield distinct nontribal groups like moro kapampangan pangasinense ibanag ivatan.also indigenous peoples like igorot lumad mangyan bajau tribes palawan.negritos considered among earliest inhabitants islands.
Philippines	minority aboriginal settlers australoid group leftover first human migration africa australia likely displaced later waves migration.least negritos philippines denisovan admixture genomes.ethnic filipinos generally belong several southeast asian ethnic groups classified linguistically part austronesian malayopolynesian speaking people.uncertainty origin austronesian speaking population likely ancestors related taiwanese aborigines brought language mixed existing populations area.manobo sama ethnic groups ancestral affinity austroasiatic mlabri htin peoples mainland southeast asia.
Philippines	south asian ancestry also detected filipinos peaking among dilaut people.also westward expansion papuan ancestry papua new guinea eastern indonesia mindanao detected among blaan sangir.european dna present many filipinos today.craniometric study reveals samples taken graveyards across philippines show mean ratio european descent circa .spanish rule also immigration elsewhere empire especially latin america.chinese filipinos mostly descendants immigrants fujian china numbering around million although estimated percent filipinos partial chinese ancestry stemming precolonial colonial chinese migrants.
Philippines	distinct minority chinese filipinos wellintegrated filipino society.american citizens living country.also amerasians scattered across cities angeles manila olongapo.important nonindigenous minorities include indians arabs.also japanese people include escaped christians kirishitan fled persecutions shogun tokugawa ieyasu spanish empire philippines offered asylum from.
Philippines	descendants mixedrace couples known tisoy.languages ethnologue lists individual languages philippines living languages longer known speakers.native languages part philippine branch malayopolynesian languages branch austronesian language family.addition various spanishbased creole varieties collectively called chavacano exist.also many philippine negrito languages unique vocabularies survived austronesian acculturation.filipino english official languages country.
Philippines	filipino standardized version tagalog spoken mainly metro manila.filipino english used government education print broadcast media business third local languages often used time.philippine constitution provides promotion spanish arabic voluntary optional basis.spanish widely used lingua franca late nineteenth century since declined greatly use although spanish loanwords still present today philippine languages arabic mainly taught islamic schools mindanao.nineteen regional languages act auxiliary official languages used media instruction aklanon bikol cebuano chavacano hiligaynon ibanag ilocano ivatan kapampangan kinaraya maguindanao maranao pangasinan sambal surigaonon tagalog tausug waray yakan.indigenous languages cuyonon ifugao itbayat kalinga kamayo kankanaey masbateño romblomanon manobo several visayan languages prevalent respective provinces.
Philippines	article republic act no.declared filipino sign language national sign language philippines specifying shall recognized supported promoted medium official communication transactions involving deaf language instruction deaf education.religion philippines secular state protects freedom religion.christianity dominant faith shared population.country worlds third largest roman catholic population largest christian nation asia.
Philippines	census data found .population professed catholicism.around population regularly attend mass.selfidentified catholics consider religious.independent catholic church philippine independent church around adherents.
Philippines	protestants .population ..population members iglesia ni cristo.combined following philippine council evangelical churches comes .
Philippines	total population.islam second largest religion.muslim population philippines reported .total population according census returns .conversely report national commission muslim filipinos ncmf stated filipinos muslims.majority muslims live mindanao nearby islands.
Philippines	practice sunni islam shafii school.the percentage combined positive atheist agnostic people philippines measured population .philippine census reported religion .population none.survey gallup international association reported respondents identify religious person.around .
Philippines	population practice indigenous philippine folk religions whose practices folk beliefs often syncretized christianity islam.buddhism practiced around .population concentrated among filipinos chinese descent.health .healthcare came private expenditures .
Philippines	government .national government .local government .social health insurance.total health expenditure share gdp year .. per capita health expenditure rate us one lowest southeast asia.
Philippines	budget allocation healthcare ₱.billion increase budget record high collection taxes house bill commonly known sin tax bill.there hospital beds country government hospital beds accounting private hospital beds .in estimated physicians per every people nurses dentists.retention skilled practitioners problem.seventy percent nursing graduates go overseas work.philippines largest supplier nurses export.
Philippines	philippines suffers triple burden high levels communicable diseases high levels noncommunicable diseases high exposure natural disasters.in hospitals licensed department health governmentrun private.total barangay health stations bhs rural health units rhus provide primary care services throughout country .cardiovascular diseases account deaths.cases human immunodeficiency virus hiv reported year asymptomatic cases.time country considered lowhivprevalence country less .
Philippines	adult population estimated hivpositive.hivaids cases increased asymptomatic cases.there improvement patients access medicines due filipinos growing acceptance generic drugs filipinos already using generics.countrys universal healthcare implementation underway spearheaded stateowned philippine health insurance corporation healthcarerelated expenses either borne pocket health maintenance organization hmoprovided health plans.april million individuals covered plans.education philippines simple literacy rate .
Philippines	functional literacy rate ..education takes significant proportion national budget.budget education allocated php.billion php.
Philippines	trillion budget.the commission higher education ched lists higher education institutions among public private.classes start june end march.majority colleges universities follow semester calendar june october november march adopted increasingly common semester calendar august december january may.primary secondary schooling divided year elementary period year junior high school period year senior high school period.– department education considered september opening date school year.
Philippines	school year last days end june .the department education deped covers elementary secondary nonformal education.technical education skills development authority tesda administers middlelevel education training development.commission higher education ched created among functions formulate recommend development plans policiespriorities programs higher education research.in madaris mainstreamed regions nationwide mainly muslim areas mindanao auspices program department education.public universities nonsectarian entities classified state universities colleges suc local colleges universities lcu.university philippines system eight constituent universities national university system philippines.
Philippines	countrys top ranked universities follows university philippines ateneo de manila university de la salle university university santo tomas.university santo tomas established oldest extant university charter philippines asia.economy philippine economy produced estimated gross domestic product nominal .billion.primary exports include semiconductors electronic products transport equipment garments copper products petroleum products coconut oil fruits.
Philippines	major trading partners include united states japan china singapore south korea netherlands hong kong germany taiwan thailand.unit currency philippine peso ₱ php.a newly industrialized country philippine economy transitioning one based upon agriculture economy emphasis upon services manufacturing.countrys labor force around .million agricultural sector employed .accounted .
Philippines	gdp.industrial sector employed around workforce accounted .gdp workers involved services sector responsible .gdp.the unemployment rate october stands .. meanwhile due lower charges basic necessities inflation rate eased .august .
Philippines	gross international reserves october .billion.debttogdp ratio continues decline .second quarter record high .country net importer also creditor nation.
Philippines	manila hosts headquarters asian development bank.the asian financial crisis affected economy resulting lingering decline value peso falls stock market.extent affected initially severe asian neighbors.largely due fiscal conservatism government partly result decades monitoring fiscal supervision international monetary fund imf comparison massive spending neighbors rapid acceleration economic growth.signs progress since.economy experienced .
Philippines	gdp growth .fastest pace growth three decades.average annual gdp growth per capita period – still stands .comparison average .east asia pacific region whole.
Philippines	daily income population philippines remains less .remittances overseas filipinos contribute significantly philippine economy.remittances peaked .national gdp ..respectively.
Philippines	total worth foreign exchange remittances us billion.regional development uneven luzon – metro manila particular – gaining new economic growth expense regions.service industries tourism business process outsourcing identified areas best opportunities growth country.business process outsourcing bpo industry composed eight subsectors namely knowledge process outsourcing back offices animation call centers software development game development engineering design medical transcription.philippines reported eclipsed india main center bpo services world.
Philippines	science technology department science technology governing agency responsible development coordination science technologyrelated projects philippines.research organizations country include international rice research institute focuses development new rice varieties rice crop management techniques.the philippines bought first satellite .philippines first microsatellite diwata launched aboard us cygnus spacecraft.philippines high concentration cellular phone users.text messaging popular form communication nation sent average one billion sms messages per day.
Philippines	country high level mobile financial services utilization.philippine long distance telephone company commonly known pldt formerly nationalized telecommunications provider.also largest company country.national telecommunications commission agency responsible supervision adjudication control telecommunications services throughout country.approximately fm radio stations television cable television stations.
Philippines	march country connected internet via kbits connection router serviced pldt sprint router california.estimates internet penetration philippines vary widely ranging low .million high million people.social networking watching videos among frequent internet activities.philippine population worlds top internet user.
Philippines	philippines ranked th global innovation index increased ranking considerably since ranked th.tourism travel tourism sector contributed .countrys gdp providing jobs .international visitors arrived january december .period .
Philippines	.came east asia .came north america .came asean countries.island boracay popular beaches named best island world travel leisure .
Philippines	philippines also popular retirement destination foreigners due climate low cost living.infrastructure transportation transportation philippines facilitated road air rail waterways.december kilometers mi roads philippines kilometers mi roads paved.kilometer mi strong republic nautical highway srnh integrated set highway segments ferry routes covering cities established .panphilippine highway connects islands luzon samar leyte mindanao forming backbone landbased transportation country.
Philippines	roads dominant form transport carrying people cargo.network expressways extends capital areas luzon..kilometer .mi cebu–cordova link expressway cebu finished .traffic significant issue facing country especially within manila arterial roads connecting capital.public transport country include buses jeepneys uv express tnvs filcab taxis tricycles.
Philippines	jeepneys popular iconic public utility vehicle.jeepneys public utility vehicles older years phased gradually favor efficient environmentally friendly euro compliant vehicles.despite wider historical use rail transport philippines extremely limited confined transporting passengers within metro manila neighboring laguna separate short track bicol region.plans revive freight transport reduce road congestion.country railway footprint kilometers plans expand kilometers.metro manila served three rapid transit lines lrt line lrt line mrt line .
Philippines	pnr south commuter line transports passengers metro manila laguna.railway lines underconstruction include kilometer .mi line east extension project .kilometer .mi mrt line kilometer mi metro manila subway kilometer mi pnr north–south commuter railway divided several phases partial operations begin .civil airline industry regulated civil aviation authority philippines.
Philippines	philippine airlines asias oldest commercial airline still operating original name.cebu pacific countries leading lowcost carrier.as archipelago interisland travel using watercraft often necessary.boats always important societies philippines.boats doubleoutrigger vessels reach meters ft length known bancabangka parao prahu balanghay.variety boat types used throughout islands dugouts baloto houseboats like lepalepa.
Philippines	terms bangka baroto also used general names variety boat types.modern ships use plywood place logs motor engines place sails.ships used fishing interisland travel.principal seaports manila batangas subic bay cebu iloilo davao cagayan de oro general santos zamboanga form part asean transport network.pasig river ferry serves cities manila makati mandaluyong pasig marikina metro manila.
Philippines	water supply sanitation reported joint monitoring programme water supply sanitation population access improved sanitation good progress made .filipino households improved source drinking water households sanitary toilet facilities although connections toilet facilities appropriate sewerage systems remain largely insufficient especially rural urban poor communities.culture significant cultural diversity across islands reinforced fragmented geography country.cultures within mindanao sulu archipelago developed particularly distinct manner due limited degree spanish influence greater influence nearby islamic regions.despite national identity emerged th century development represented shared national symbols cultural historical touchstones.one visible hispanic legacies prevalence spanish names surnames among filipinos spanish name surname however necessarily denote spanish ancestry.
Philippines	peculiarity unique among people asia came result colonial edict governorgeneral narciso clavería zaldua ordered systematic distribution family names implementation hispanic nomenclature population.names many locations also spanish stem spanish roots origins.there substantial american influence modern filipino culture.common use english language example american impact philippine society.contributed influence american pop cultural trends.affinity seen filipinos consumption fast food american film music.
Philippines	american global fastfood chain stalwarts entered market local fastfood chains like goldilocks notably jollibee leading fastfood chain country emerged compete successfully foreign chains.the atiatihan moriones sinulog festivals among wellknown.values general description distinct value system filipinos rooted primarily personal alliance systems especially based kinship obligation friendship religion particularly christianity commercial relationships.filipino values part centered around maintaining social harmony motivated primarily desire accepted within group.main sanction diverging values concepts hiya roughly translated sense shame amor propio selfesteem.social approval acceptance group belonging group major concerns.caring others think say strong influences social behavior among filipinos.other elements filipino value system optimism future pessimism present situations events concern care people existence friendship friendliness habit hospitable religious nature respectfulness self others respect female members society fear god abhorrence acts cheating thievery.
Philippines	architecture spanish architecture left imprint philippines way many towns designed around central square plaza mayor many buildings bearing influence demolished world war ii.four philippine baroque churches included list unesco world heritage sites san agustín church manila paoay church ilocos norte nuestra señora de la asunción santa maría church ilocos sur santo tomás de villanueva church iloilo.vigan ilocos sur also known many hispanicstyle houses buildings preserved there.american rule introduced new architectural styles.led construction government buildings art deco theaters.american period semblance city planning using architectural designs master plans daniel burnham done portions city manila.
Philippines	part burnham plan construction government buildings resembled greek neoclassical architecture.iloilo structures spanish american periods still seen especially calle real.certain areas country like batanes slight differences spanish filipino ways architecture assimilated differently due climate.limestones used building material houses built withstand typhoons.performing arts general two types philippine traditional folk dance.
Philippines	first one reflects influence spanish occupation countrys profuseness tribes offer tribal dances.music incorporates former mostly bandurriabased bands utilizes th string guitars.one example type cariñosa.hispanic filipino dance unofficially considered national dance philippines.another example tinikling.
Philippines	native dances become less popular time revival folk dances began s. modern postmodern time periods dances may vary delicate ballet streetoriented styles breakdancing.locally produced spoken dramas became established late s. around time spanish influence led introduction zarzuela plays integrated musical pieces comedia plays included significant dance elements.performances became popular throughout country – written number local languages.american influence led introduction vaudeville ballet.– th century realism genre became dominant performances written focus contemporary political societal issues.during spanish era rondalya music traditional string orchestra mandolin type instruments used widespread.kundiman developed renaissance postwar period.
Philippines	american colonial period exposed many filipinos us culture popular forms music.rock music introduced filipinos developed filipino rock pinoy rock term encompassing diverse styles pop rock alternative rock heavy metal punk new wave ska reggae.martial law produced several filipino folk rock bands artists forefront political demonstrations.also saw birth manila sound original pilipino music opm.filipino hiphop traces origins back entering mainstream .
Philippines	karaoke popular activity country.philippine pop music ppop went huge metamorphosis increased quality budget investment variety matching countrys rapid economic growth accompanying social cultural resurgence asian identity.heard heavy influence kpop jpop growth asian style ballads idol groups edm music less reliance western genres mirroring korean wave similar japanese wave popularity among millennial filipinos mainstream culture.literature philippine mythology handed primarily traditional oral folk literature filipino people.popular figures philippine mythologies maria makiling lamang sarimanok.philippine literature comprises works usually written filipino spanish english.
Philippines	known created th th century.adarna example famous epic eponymous magical bird allegedly written josé de la cruz huseng sisiw.francisco balagtas poet playwright wrote florante laura recognized preeminent writer tagalog filipino language.josé rizal wrote novels noli tángere touch el filibusterismo filibustering also known reign greed.cinema philippine cinema began end th century made around domestic market second half th century.

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