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	Philippines - Wikipedia
		It is bordered on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the Celebes Sea[?].
		The bicameral Philippine legislature, the Congress[?], consists of the Senate[?] and the House of Representatives[?]; members of both are elected by popular vote.
		The Philippines is divided into a hierarchy of local government units (LGUs) with the province as the primary unit.
	wikipedia.findthelinks.com /ph/Philippines.html (1076 words)

	Economy of the Philippines - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Philippines is one of the newly industrializing countries in the world.
		In 1998, the Philippine economy deteriorated as a result of spill-over from the Asian financial crisis and poor weather conditions.
		Philippine gold, nickel, copper and chromite deposits are among the largest in the world.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Economy_of_the_Philippines (1463 words)

	Philippines - Gurupedia
		The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the
		It is bordered on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the
		The Philippines constitute an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of approximately 300,000 km².
	www.gurupedia.com /p/ph/philippines.htm (2595 words)

	GardeningDaily - Philippines
		The Philippine Islands lie between 116° 40' and 126° and 34' E. longitude, and 4° 40' and 21° 10' N. latitude.
		According to Philippine government statistics and current census data, some 95% of the population is ethnically Malay, descendants of immigrants from the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia, who arrived long before the Christian era.
		Spanish was the official language of the Philippines from 1565 to 1987.
	www.gardeningdaily.com /flowers-and-plants/Philippines (3080 words)

	Wikinfo \| Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands lying in the western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia.
		To the south are found the Moluccas and Celebes in Indonesia, to the southwest the Malaysian part of Borneo and directly north is Taiwan.
		The Philippines had declared independence and the subsequent assertion of American control led to the Philippine-American War that ended in 1913.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Philippines (1150 words)

	Philippine Properties:Century 21 Pure Gold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The republic is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the south by the Celebes Sea, and on the west by the South China Sea.
		The Philippines is the oldest democracy in all Asia.
		She was elected Vice President of the Philippines in 1998 with almost 13 million votes, the largest mandate in the history of presidential or vice presidential elections.
	www.puregoldphil.com /philippines.htm (5758 words)

	The Philippines
		As a religious and ethnic minority of the Philippines, the relationship of Muslim Filipinos with Christian Filipinos and with the Christian-dominated government is sometimes tense.
		Average temperature of the Philippines is_____degrees in the lowlands and_____degrees in the highlands.
		Average temperatures of the Philippines 80 degrees in the lowlands and 64 degrees in the highlands.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/philippines/philippines.html (7168 words)

	Epinions.com - Getting Around
		Because the Philippines is a group of mountainous islands getting from point A to point B often requires a trip though point O and past point G, in that order.
		The Philippine government is aware of this drawback and has been taking steps to make things easier (though easy I think is always going to be out of the question.) A few private companies also have alternatives, but they require some research.
		If you go to the Philippines you will probably end up on a trike at some point because things tend to be spread out and walking in the heat is really out of the question.
	www.epinions.com /content_4742881412 (1194 words)

	Country Transportation Reports - Philippines
		The Philippines has a long history as a maritime nation and continues this interest through the further development of its port infrastructure, terminals, ships, and maritime workforce.
		The Philippines continues to be the largest market in Southeast Asia and the 15th largest market for U.S. agricultural products with exports amounting to $740 million in calendar year (CY) 1998.
		But the good news is that the Philippines is leading the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in recovering from the 1997 economic crisis, and imports are already posting strong gains this year.
	www.ams.usda.gov /tmd2/Countries/philippines.htm (3851 words)

	Statement by Undersecretary for Communications, Dept of Transportation & Communications of the Philippines at the ...
		It is from this viewpoint, that the Philippines supports the efforts of the BDT to gather a consensus within the WTDC for the adoption of an action plan that shall be more responsive to the interests of all Members of the ITU, particularly those from developing economies in bridging the Digital Divide.
		For the record, the Philippines has served to represent the policy aspirations of developing economies in many capacities including the occasion when the Philippines was honored by its election to chair the 2000 ITU Council Meeting.
		Furthermore, the Philippine Administration is finalizing its program with the ITU to conduct a policy and regulatory course this year in connection with HE Pres.
	www.itu.int /newsarchive/wtdc2002/philippines.html (977 words)

	Travel Philippines - Philippines Travelling and Hotel Ideas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Philippines is a country that is made up of over 7,100 islands and islets, and so obviously, travel has a lot to do with transportation.
		Transportation in Philippines will tell you all you need to know about travelling in and around Philippines.
		The Philippine jeepney began as a post-war creation that had been inspired by the GI jeeps that the American soldiers brought with them to the country during the 1940s.
	www.philippineshotel-link.com /transportation.php (1094 words)

	About Philippines - Travel, Maps, Flag and Information
		The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a nation in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital.
		In 1986, Marcos, his family and some cronies left the Philippines and went to exile to Hawaii, as Corazon Aquino, widow of assassinated Sen. Benigno Aquino, assumed the reins of government in the aftermath of a hotly-contested "snap elections".
		The Customs and Traditions of the Philippines are strongly influenced by the culture of Spain, Mexico and the Roman Catholic religion.
	www.canadiancontent.net /profiles/Philippines.html (1269 words)

	Means of transportation in the Philippines
		For traveling in the Philippines there are a lot of cheap possibilities.
		Everywhere in the Philippines, for the more short and local distances, the multicabs and tricycles are used by many Filipinos.
		In the big cities like Manila and Cebu City, the tricycles are especially part of the transportation services in the outer living sections.
	www.philippines.hvu.nl /transport1.htm (388 words)

	Philippines
		No area of the Philippines is immune from the possibility of a terrorist attack, although the southern island of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago are particularly affected.
		In February 2006, the President of the Philippines declared a State of National Emergency due to reported political destabilization efforts by elements in the military, political opposition, and Communist Party of the Philippines after reports of a coup attempt.
		The Philippines is not a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_999.html (3639 words)

	Philippine Info - Volunteer For The Visayans In The Philippines - Visayans.org
		They are the most popular mode of transportation in the Philippines, owing to cheap fare and the conveniences afforded to passengers to board and alight practically anywhere they want.
		Since the Philippines is an archipelago, boats are common in going from one island to another.
		The Philippine Airlines is the main airline in the country but there are other airlines operating, too.
	www.visayans.org /philippines_info_more.cfm (675 words)

	Philippines Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		But most who make the journey to the 7000-odd islands that comprise the Philippines are pleasantly surprised by their beauty and by the friendliness of the people.
		On top of this, transport is cheap, the food is good, accommodation is plentiful and (for the monolinguistic) English is widely spoken.
		The typhoon season arrived in the Philippines with a vengeance in 2006 with several powerful storms devastating parts of the country.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/philippines (474 words)

	Philippines and Cebu Real Estate Properties
		Philippines and Cebu Real Estate is a Irish and Philippine based partnership of proven expertise.
		Makati is the financial capital, known as “The Wall Street” of the Philippines.
		The City of Cagayan de Oro is the capital of and your gateway to Misamis Oriental, a province of the Philippines which is located at Northern Mindanao.
	www.philippine-trade.com /travel-to-philippines/transportation-in-philippines.html (455 words)

	Transportation to Philippines : Get in and Around Philippines
		Rail transport in the Philippines is a growing means of transportation for passengers and cargo in the country.
		Such means of transportation are used typically used for rapid transport within major cites as well as long distance travel.
		The main gateway to the Philippines through the sea is in the Port of Manila and the Eva Macapagal Port Terminal, all in the pier area of Manila.
	www.philippineshoteltour.com /travel_guide/transportation.htm (448 words)

	Philippines
		The following period was marred by civil unrest, the unpopular rule of Ferdinand Marcos, ousted in 1986, and separatists in Mindanao.
		There are 24 senators serving staggered terms of 6 years in the Senate while the House of Representatives consists of no more than 250 congressmen each serving 3-year terms.
		The country is also astride the typhoon belt of the Western Pacific and is struck by about 10 typhoons per year.
	jenson.fastload.org /ph/Philippines.html (1106 words)

	Economy of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Philippines is one of the newly industrializing countries in the world.
		In 1998, the Philippine economy deteriorated as a result of spill-over from the Asian financial crisis and poor weather conditions.
		Philippine gold, nickel, copper and chromite deposits are among the largest in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_the_Philippines (1445 words)

	The Philippines was stepping up emission :: ENN
		MANILA —; The Philippines was stepping up emission enforcement measures to comply with its clean air law, officials said on Friday, concerned over the choking levels of air pollution in Manila and three other major cities.
		Bert Suansing, a consultant to the transportation department, said the Philippines had not fully complied with the standards set in the 1999 law, which were based on European benchmarks in the 1980s known as Euro 1.
		He said the government, with assistance from the United States, was rushing to raise the compliance level to improve the quality of air in Manila, as well as the cities of Cebu and Davao in the south and Baguio in the north.
	www.enn.com /today.html?id=9291 (597 words)

	Philippines Transportation and Communication Secretary ordered to resolve Taiwan/Philippines air dispute. - Airline ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Philippines Civil Aviation Board effectively severed air links with Taiwan on Tuesday (14 March) when it passed a resolution banning further commercial flights into the country by Taiwanese carriers and Taiwan has retaliated by suspending all direct flights to the Philippines.
		The Philippines is concerned that Taiwan unilaterally decided to limit Philippine Airlines' (PAL) services to Taipei from an agreed amount of seven to four, while Taiwan's carriers are allowed to operate seven flights to Manila.
		The Philippines has accused Taiwan of being unwilling to talk and the assistant foreign secretary has said that whilst the Philippines was ready to talk, it would not 'cave in' to any threats made by Taiwan, such as pulling investments out of the country and sending home Filipino workers in Taiwan according to Reuters.
	www.highbeam.com /doc/1G1-60141558.html (357 words)

	WOW Philippines :: More Than The Usual :: Wild Over Wheels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Philippine jeepney began as a post-war creation that had been inspired by the GI jeeps that the American soldiers brought with them to the country during the 1940s.
		It is said to be comparable to the jitney, the taxi/minibus that travels along a fixed route, found in many countries.
		However, every single Philippine jeepney is personalized — each one dressed up and given little touches that are often reflective of common-man sentiments of the time.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /wow/wild_over_wheels.asp (360 words)

	Philippine Culture and History
		Philippine Heroines of the Revolution: Maria Clara they were not (by Robert L. Yoder)
		Of the Philippines and Moluccas Pierre Sonnerat (1782)
		More information on Philippine history and the Philippine Revolution can be found under "Rizal-Blumentritt Friendship".
	www.univie.ac.at /Voelkerkunde/apsis/aufi/culhist.htm (233 words)

	The Land Transportation Office of the Philippines - About
		The LTO envisions a well-developed transportation system that will play a vital role in improving the quality of life of the Filipino people, particularly in providing a more viable means of land transport and a secured travel for transport users and commuters.
		To rationalize the land transportation service and facilities and to implement effectively the various transportation laws, rules and regulations.
		The early means of transportation used was animals in moving people and goods from place to place.
	www.lto.gov.ph /org.html (192 words)

	Heartbreak, laughter merge for typhoon survivors - CNN.com
		All that is left of the fishing and rice farming community of Padang, a village of the city Legaspi, is a few crumbled concrete homes, some visible rooftops, bare trees and dozens of traumatized people.
		On the afternoon of November 30, as Durian pounded the Philippines with 260 kilometer-per-hour (162 miles-per-hour) winds and relentless rains, a massive volcanic mudslide from the slopes of Mount Mayon hurled fl ash, water and boulders the size of bedrooms on villages at its base.
		Julia Campbell is a former journalist from New York City volunteering with the U.S. Peace Corps in the Philippines.
	www.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/typhoon.survivors/index.html (968 words)

	Philippine Getting Around and Transportation : Islands Philippines - Filipino People, Great Philippine Places, ...
		There are four modes of public transport in Metro Manila and surprisingly, they are easy to use.
		Inter-island transportation is provided by either airplane or ferry boat.
		All About Philippine Resorts - Offers white sand beaches, diving resorts and resort hotels in Bohol, Boracay, Cebu, Davao, Palawan, Puerto Galera and other tourist destinations in Philippines.
	www.islandsphilippines.com /getting-around.html (655 words)

	Adventurers Dive Log, Scuba Diving in the Philippines
		The Philippine archipelago embracing some 520,700 square miles of land and sea, lies on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean about 500 miles off the Southeast Coast of mainland Asia.
		The Philippine archipelago is surrounded by approximately 34,000 square kilometers of coral reefs, which have remained virtually untouched by scuba divers.
		The main transportation in the Philippines is by means of a "Jeepney" which is basically a remnant army jeep from World War II, extended in the rear to accommodate passengers, and highly decorated with souvenirs by the individual driver.
	www.adventuredives.com /philippi.htm (839 words)

	Lakbay-Aral Program
		It is a history that intersects with American history at crucial points because the Philippines was once a colonial possession of the United States.
		· Economically and geo-politically the Philippines is important because it is situated at the crossroads of Southeast Asia.
		It features lectures and workshops on Philippine history, geography, and culture; guided tours to historical landmarks; interaction with Filipino students, members of indigenous communities, and government officials and community leaders; as well as participation in traditional rites and festivals.
	www.snc.edu /philippines/lakbay.html (687 words)

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