The Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It consists of about 7,641 islands in the western Pacific Ocean.
The capital city of the Philippines is Manila, and the country is endowed with abundant natural resources and some of the world’s highest biodiversity.
Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. In prehistoric times, Negritos were some of the archipelago’s earliest inhabitants.
Successive waves of Austronesian peoples followed them. Exchanges with Malay, Indian, Arab, and Chinese nations occurred. Then, various competing maritime states were established under different rulers.
The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer in 1521, marked the beginning of Hispanic colonization. In 1543, the Spanish named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of Philip II of Spain.
The Philippines became part of the Spanish Empire for more than 300 years. Spanish colonization resulted in Catholicism becoming the dominant religion.
During this time, Manila became the western hub of the trans-Pacific trade connecting Asia with the Americas.
Independence from Spain was declared in 1898, which led to the First Philippine Republic, followed by the bloody Philippine–American War (1899 – 1902).
The war resulted in the deaths of thousands of combatants as well as tens of thousands of civilians.
Aside from the period of Japanese occupation, the United States retained sovereignty over the islands until after World War II, when the Philippines was recognized as an independent nation.
Museums in the Philippines
- Manila Museums
- National Museum of the Philippines
- National Museum of Anthropology
- National Museum of Natural History
- Ayala Museum
- The Mind Museum
- Museo Pambata
- National Planetarium
- Casa Manila
- Metropolitan Museum of Manila
- National Museum of Fine Arts
- Bahay Tsinoy
- UST Museum of Arts and Sciences
- Art In Island
- Pinto Art Museum
- Rizal Shrine
- Museo Filipino
- Vargas Museum
- BenCab Museum
- Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum
- The Dessert Museum
- D’ Bone Collector Museum
- Ateneo Art Gallery
- Casa Gorordo Museum
- Central Bank Money Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
- Yuchengco Museum
- Upside Down Museum
- Lopez Museum and Library
- Balay Negrense
- Malacañang Palace
- Museo Sugbo
- Palawan Special Battalion WW-II Memorial Museum
- University of San Carlos Museum
- Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum
- Museo Orlina
- Marikina City Footwear Museum
- University of San Carlos Museum
- Armed Forces of the Philippines Museum
- Quezon City Experience
- Museum of the Filipino People
- University of the Philippines Manila Museum of a History of Ideas
- Bahay Nakpil-Bautista
- Philippine Science Centrum
- Rizal Shrine
Filipino Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings
- Philippines Proverbs, Quotes, and Sayings
Philippines
- Country: Philippines
- Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas
- Capital: Manila
- Languages: Filipino, English
- Population: 100 million
A Tour of Asia’s Museums
China Museums
- Beijing Museums
- The National Museum of China
- Shanghai Museums
- Shanghai Museum
- Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
- Shanghai Natural History Museum
- Aurora Art Museum
- Nanjing Museums
- Nanjing Museum
Japan Museums
- Tokyo Museums
- Tokyo National Museum
- National Museum of Western Art
- National Museum of Nature and Science
- Nagoya Museums
- Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art
- Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Singapore Museums
- Asian Civilisations Museum
- National Museum of Singapore
- National Gallery, Singapore
- Changi Museum
- Old Ford Motor Factory
- Peranakan Museum
- ArtScience Museum
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
- Singapore Philatelic Museum
- Chinatown Heritage Center
- The Battle Box
Indian Museums
- National Museum, New Delhi
South Korean Museums
- Seoul Museums
- National Museum of Korea
Thailand Museums
- Bangkok National Museum
Indonesian Museums
- Jakarta Museums
- National Museum of Indonesia
- Jakarta History Museum
Cambodian Museums
- Angkor Wat
Malaysia Museums
- Kuala Lumpur Museums
- National Museum, Malaysia
Vietnam Museums
- Hanoi Museums
- Ho Chi Minh City Museums
Philippines Museums
- Manila Museums
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“A man that talks too much accomplishes little.”
– Filipino Proverb
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