Facts, Figures, Records, References, and Trivia about the Philippines

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MIAG-AO CHURCH, Miag-ao, Iloilo
Iloilo's Most Famous Fortress Church

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Originally Posted by Altwegg

Among important Philippine university landmarks, UST's Main Building ranks first in my list.

Mine is the UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE VISAYAS ILOILO CITY CAMPUS LIBRARY, the former city hall of Iloilo, designed by Juan Arellano (also the city planner of Iloilo), the same architect who designed the Metropolitan Theater.

[ark]

Siguro nga dapat me list of the ultimate & man-made wonders and ultimate 7 natural wonders, tapos meron ding list of seven wonders by category.

Well, here's my own list (based on the historical and aesthetic values)

My ultimate 7 Philippine man-made wonders:
1. Banaue Rice Terraces
2. Miag-ao Church
3. Paoay Church
4. Fort Santiago
5. Fort San Pedro, Cebu
6. Cultural Center of the Philippines
7. Malacañang Palace

7 Philippine Heritage Sites
1. Intramuros
2. The city of Vigan
3. Ivatan houses of Batanes
4. The city of Silay, Negros Occidental
5. The centuries-old churches of Iloilo

(courtesy of chymera)
6. The old buildings of Cebu City and Carcar
7. The old buildings and mansions of Iloilo City (i think, bias na ako, hehehe, tingnan nyo na lang yung Iloilo threads for proof)


7 Philippine Architectural Wonders:
1. Miag-ao Church
2. Malacañang Palace
3. Paoay Church
4. Cebu Provincial Capitol
5. Metropolitan Theater
6. Coconut Palace
7. National Museum

Kung sa churches my list is:
1. Miag-ao Church, Iloilo

2. Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte
3. San Agustin Church, Intramuros
4. Santa Maria Church, Ilocos Sur
5. San Sebastian Church, Manila
6. Baclayon Church, Bohol
7. Molo Church, Iloilo City (again, bias na naman ako, hehehe, pero Rizal visited the church and he was amazed by the beauty, also called "The Church of Women" 'coz all saints are women)




Cemeteries
1. San Joaquin Cemetery, San Joaquin, Iloilo


Fountains
1. Arroyo Fountain, Iloilo City

(also became the symbol of Iloilo City)


Belfries
1. Jaro Belfry




Festivals
1. Dinagyang Festival, Iloilo City



2. Pintados de Passi, Passi City, Iloilo (watch nyo na lang ang aliwan, hehehe)
3. Kahilwayan Festival, Santa Barbara, Iloilo (ganun din)
4. Sinulog Festival, Cebu
5. Panagbenga, Baguio
6. Pahiyas, Lucban, Quezon
7.Masskara, Bacolod

Personal list ko lang 'to so no violent reaction please, isa pa I'm also trying to promote my province, hehehe.

[Alingatong]

para sa lahat ng categories (man-made, natural, etc.) Lumulobong papulasyon ng Pilipinas para sa 'kin ay isa sa 7 wonders ng Pilipinas?!!!

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Originally Posted by Alingatong

para sa lahat ng categories (man-made, natural, etc.) Lumulobong papulasyon ng Pilipinas para sa 'kin ay isa sa 7 wonders ng Pilipinas?!!!

hehehe, isali mo na yung corruption at ang lumalaking utang natin.

[Alingatong]

tatlo na! Ano pa kayang pwedeng idagdag na talagang mag-wa-wonder yong mga tao?! Yon' talagang "Nakakamangha!!!"

[junax]

here's another wonder... but i don't think it will be included in any books hehehe

"In the certificate of canvass that reached Congress, Arroyo got 4,700 votes in Poona Bayabao, a fifth-class municipality in Lanao del Sur that is a 45-minute drive from Marawi City. All her rivals, including Poe, each scored a big, fat ZERO. When voters where asked, six of every 10 residents here claimed they had voted for Poe. Only a few women admitted going for President Arroyo, but even they conceded that there was no way the movie icon could lose in a clean election here."

wonderful!!!

source: http://www.malaya.com.ph/oct21/news4.htm

[Alingatong]

Nakakamangha nga! Talagang considered na Wonder yan ng Pilipinas kasi hanggang sa ibang bansa naging popular ang Pinas sa mga ganyan. Maraming hindi nakakaalam ng Mayon Volcano, rice terraces, etc.. pero welknown ang Pinas sa corruption, katiwalian, poverty, etc....

[kevinb]

pero totoo ung points..

[nicko]

hafta agree!!!..;p r we still on the top 5 sa mga most corrupt countries??.. wew.. shame!..

[kevinb]

sana lang wala na..

[mikvlvz]

Personalities

1. Jose Rizal
2. Ninoy Aquino
3. Imelda Marcos
4. Lea Salonga
5. Pancho Villa
6. Lorenzo Ruiz
7. Carlos Romulo

School/University Buildings

1. UST Main Building
2. Silliman University
3. Dela Salle Main Building
4. Letran Calamba
5. FEU Morayta campus
6. Legarda Elementary School
7. UP Diliman


Churches

1. Paoay Church
2. Miag-ao Church
3. San Sebastian Church
4. Bacolor Church
5. San Agustin Church
6. Bohol Churches
7. Taal Cathedral


Heritage Sites

1. Ivatans, Batanes
2. Vigan, Ilocos Sur
3. Carcar, Cebu
4. Taal, Batangas
5. Silay, Negros
6. San Miguel, Bulacan
7. Marawi City

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IMO, the Philippines' 7 Natural Wonders are:

Mt. Mayon
Chocolate Hills
Taal Volcano
St. Paul's Subterranean River
Tubbataha
Batanes
Agusan Marsh

[AH-7Raja]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkhl39IKLYo

My humble tribute to the Philippines, and to skycraper.com.

Many thanks to all forumers!

Please feel free to share your own versions of video or slideshow here. I thank you all. Enjoy!

Mabuhay!

[diz]

Francis is awesome. Great work.

[amigo32]

Ang galing!

[AH-7Raja]

Thanks! =D

[DoggMann]

... eto tribute din ...
... nakakalungkot na realidad ...
... minsan iisipin mo bakit may mga politikong nasisikmurang magnakaw sa kaban ng bayan ...
... magda drive sa EDSA may mga police escorts pa ... mga magnanakaw naman ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vZ1z1O01j8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roAWOw_n8R0


Bahay - Gary Granada

Isang araw ako'y nadalaw sa bahay tambakan
Labinglimang mag-anak ang duo'y nagsiksikan
Nagtitiis sa munting barung-barong na sira-sira
Habang doon sa isang mansyon halos walang nakatira

Sa init ng tabla't karton sila doo'y nakakulong
Sa lilim ng yerong kalawang at mga sirang gulong
Pinagtagpi-tagping basurang pinatungan ng bato
Hindi ko maintindihan bakit ang tawag sa ganito
Ay bahay

Sinulat ko ang nakita ng aking mga mata
Ang kanilang kalagayan ginawan ko ng kanta
Iginuhit at isinalarawan ang naramdaman
At sinangguni ko sa mga taong marami ang alam

Isang bantog na senador ang unang nilapitan ko
At dalubhasang propesor ng malaking kolehiyo
Ang pinagpala sa mundo, ang dyaryo at ang pulpito
Lahat sila'y nagkasundo na ang tawag sa ganito
Ay bahay

Maghapo't magdamag silang kakayod, kakahig
Pagdaka'y tutukang nakaupo lang sa sahig
Sa papag na gutay-gutay, pipiliting hihimlay
Di hamak na mainam pa ang pahingahan ng mga patay

Baka naman isang araw kayo doon ay maligaw
Mahipo n'yo at marinig at maamoy at matanaw
Hindi ako nangungutya, kayo na rin ang magpasya
Sa palagay ninyo kaya, ito sa mata ng Maylikha
Ay bahay

[AH-7Raja]

Thanks for sharing us your videos.

Its just another sad story about the squatters, but i blame both the government and those squatters. The government should do more things to keep these people from other provinces away from flocking in like sardines and compete with other malinenyos like sardines in a can. I say, the government should build more medium rise low cost condominiums like what the marcoses did during the 70s, while relocating these squatters section by section around manila. This way, as soon as they evacuated the areas, then thats when the government should developed those vacant lots, either build some commercial establishments, parks or another medium-rise low cost housing project. One last thing, i strongly suggest that we should change our government into federalism to encourage a fair distribution of wealth across the country, this is to develop more the rural areas and other remote places in the country.

[Rajah_Soliman]