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The Philippines

• Type: Republic.
• Independence: July 4, 1946.
• Constitution: February 11, 1987.
• Branches:
  • Executive--president and vice president
  • Legislative--bicameral (two legislative chambers)
  • Judicial--independent.
• Administrative subdivisions: (as of June 2009)
  • Regions - 17
  • Provinces - 79
  • Cities - 138
  • Municipalities - 1,496
  • Barangays - 42,025
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Arts and Culture of The Philippines

Featured Philippine News

• Country can weather global economic crisis
• Friday, January 13, 2012 00:00

IMPROVED fiscal situation will allow Southeast Asian economies, particularly the Philippines, to weather the global economic downturn and turbulence, according to the Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch.

In a report, the American investment bank said that the region’s macro fundamentals have improved in the last five years, citing higher foreign reserves and falling foreign currency debt. ............Full Story »

• HSBC study sees PHL as world’s 16th biggest economy in 2050 – report
• Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:13pm

The Philippines will likely be the world’s 16th biggest economy in 2050, CNN reported Thursday, citing a recent report by HSBC Global Research.

This reflects a 27-notch improvement from the Philippines’ position among global markets in 2010, HSBC reportedly said. http://business.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/12/worlds-top-economies-in-2050-will-be/

The world’s number one economy in 2050 will likely be China, followed by the United States, according to HSBC............Full Story »

Featured Sport Event in the Philippines

• Tayao-Cabrera snares Formula Open karting title
• Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:00 am

MANILA, Philippines - Gabriel Tayao-Cabrera bested a tough field with a superb performance as he captured the Formula 125 Open Juniors crown in the Macau leg of the Asian Karting Open Championships at the Kartodromo de Coloane Circuit recently.

Cabrera turned in an impressive 59-second mark in Heat 3 to the surprise of the big Macau karting aficionados in a feat that matched the laptimes of those in the upper Formula 125 senior class..........Full Story »

History of The Philippines

The history of The Philippines can be divided into seven very distinct phases: 1. the pre-Spanish period (before 1521); 2. the Spanish period (1521-1898); 3. the Filipino Revolution period; 4. the American period (1898-1946); 5. the Japanese occupation period; 6. the Philippine Independence and 7. the post-Independence period (1946-present). » Full Story

One of the Featured Cities in the Philippines

Puerto Princesa City

Seal of Puerto Princesa

• Puerto Princesa City is the capital city of the Philippine province of Palawan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 222,673 people in 33,306 households. In terms of total land area it is also the largest city in the Philippines. Only Zamboanga City and Davao City come close.

Puerto Princesa City, is a tropical paradise with a bustling urban center perfect for business with leisure trips..

Puerto Princesa City lies at the mid-section of the long strip of Palawan Island province. It is approximately 306 nautical miles from Manila, 206 nautical miles to Panay Island and about 250 nautical miles to Zamboanga City. It is bounded on the north by the municipalities of San Vicente and Roxas and to the south by the municipality of Aborlan.

Total land area is 253,982 hectares stretched over 106 kilometers long with the narrowest breadth of 8.5 kilometers in Barangay Bahile.

One of the Featured Province in the Philippines

Pangasinan Provincial Capitol

Pangasinan Province Every barangay in each Municipality and City in the province of Pangasinan has a Z-Wiki Interactive Webpage of its own. The province of Pangasinan is within Region I - Ilocos Region Pangasinan has 44 Municipalities, 4 Cities, and 1,364 Barangays Lingayen is the capital of Pangasinan Population (as of Aug 1, 2007 Census)= 2,645,395. Registered voters per COMELEC as of 2010= 1,330,027 Read More

One of the Featured Municipalities in the Philippines

Saint joseph the worker parish grotto

Sindangan, Zamboanga Del Norte Telephone Numbers: +63 (65) 224-2053, +63 (65) 224-2054 Fax Number +63 (65) 224-2255 Sindangan is a coastal town with about 87,720 residents. Over the years, the development of basic infrastructuresand services has been instrumental in its continued transformation from a backwater town to a flourishing municipality. Read More

One of the Featured Barangay in the Philippines

Barangay Hall 2012 Under Construction

Sangali, Zamboanga City: During the Spanish time, Sang, a Chinese merchant decided to establish his business in one of the barrios in Zamboanga. This barrio has no name at that time and is located in the east coast. In the same place lived another businessman popularly known as Ali. The two businessmen became close friends and even treated each other as brothers. Sang had decided to put up permanently his business in the said place.

Sang and Ali's business prospered and they were always seen together in their business ventures. Years had passed the people called them Sang-Ali. Finally the people named the place Sangali as what it is known today. Read More

ReUnions

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Family Genealogy Tree

We introduced an absolutely free and collaborative way to maintain your family's ancestry. Most families do not keep written records of their genealogy. Hence, ancestry records are based on living memory. Trying to remember the brothers and sisters of the grandparents can be a struggle without written records. Most families can only remember immediate members of the family. Close first cousins are usually remembered but second cousins are seldom remembered. Z-Wiki's genealogy format will help you keep your written family record straight and will serve as a supplement to your family history records. Z-Wiki is global, so all family members around the world can easily share in their genealogy information online, at any time. Visit any Family Name which starts with the following letters below: