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PHILIPPINES

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Have you visited the Philippines yet? Here in Booking Ph, we invite you to come and step right  into this vibrant, exciting, adventurous  resource-rich and culturally diverse country, that many call "The Friendliest Place on Earth."

If you have, then you'll want to explore the Philippines deeply further... With over 7,100 fascinating islands poured-out with natural beauty (pristine white sandy beaches, deep crystal blue clear  waters, coral reefs, rich tropical forests, exotic and rare wildlife), you'll never run out of places and sights to dive in to.

An archipelago consisting of 7,107 islands, the Philippines stretch out from the south of China to the northern tip of Borneo. The country has over a hundred ethnic groups and a mixture of foreign influences which have molded a unique Filipino culture.

Before the Spanish explorers came, Indo-Malays and Chinese merchants had settled here. In 1521 the Spaniards, led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, discovered the islands. The Spanish conquistadors established a colonial government in Cebu in 1565. They transferred the seat of government to Manila in 1571 and proceeded to colonize the country. The Filipinos resisted and engaged in Asia's first nationalist revolution in 1896. On June 12, 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo declared the Philippines independent from Spain and proclaimed himself president. After colonializing for 333 years, the Spaniards finally left in 1898 and were replaced by the Americans who continued to colonize the country for another 48 years. The Americans brought over their educational system, their legal system, and their democratic form of government. On July 4, 1946, the Americans finally recognized Philippine independence.