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The National Library of the Philippines traces its beginnings to the establishment of the Museo-Biblioteca de Filipinas (Museum-Library of the Philippines), established by a royal order of the Spanish government on August 12, 1887. [1] [2] It opened on October 24, 1891, at the Intendencia in Intramuros, then home of the Manila Mint (as the Casa ...
e. The national symbols of the Philippines consist of symbols that represent Philippine traditions and ideals and convey the principles of sovereignty and national solidarity of the Filipino people. [1] Some of these symbols namely the national flag, the Great Seal, the coat of arms and the national motto are stated in the Flag and Heraldic ...
Rizal Park [a] ( Filipino: Liwasang Rizal ), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area of 58 hectares (140 acres). The site on where the park is situated was originally known as Bagumbayan during the Spanish ...
Historical markers ( Filipino: panandang pangkasaysayan; Spanish: marcador histórico or placa histórica) are installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and its predecessor agencies in the Philippines and places abroad that signify important and historic events, persons, [1] [2] structures, [3] and institutions. [4]
Prehistory of the Philippines. Followed by. Colonial era. The recorded history of the Philippines between 900 and 1565 begins with the creation of the Laguna Copperplate Inscription in 900 and ends with the beginning of Spanish colonization in 1565. The inscription records its date of creation in 822 Saka (900 CE).
The Philippine National Police ( Filipino: Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas, PNP) is the armed national police force in the Philippines. Its national headquarters is located at Camp Crame in Bagong Lipunan ng Crame, Quezon City. Currently, it has approximately 228,000 personnel to police a population in excess of 100 million.
A stylized form of the arms was formerly used on the jersey of the Philippine men's national basketball team (until 2012), and appears with the word "Pilipinas" emblazoned above it. In addition, many coats of arms of national and private institutions, as well as Philippine towns and cities, are inspired by the national coat of arms. See also
The Philippines is generally mountainous; uplands make up 65 percent of the country's total land area. [53]: 38 [201] The Philippines is an archipelagoof about 7,641 islands,[202][203]covering a total area (including inland bodies of water) of about 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi).