About the Philippines

The Philippines

The Pearl of the Orient, this archipelago boasts a palette of colors, from fiery sunsets over Manila bay to pristine blue waters and ivory beaches. Its kaleidoscope of colors is exhibited by one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, particularly in marine flora and fauna. On land, verdant pastures, green carpets, breathtaking natural wonders and world heritage sites dot the landscape.

This is where the west set foot in Asia in 1521. It epitomizes a convergence of cultures from its fabulous cool dessert, the halo-halo, to the kaleidescopic art of its jeepneys and the multi-linguality of its people. The country is rich in history from indigenous stone age writings to baroque epochs, memorials of upheavals, battles, and non-violent People Power revolutions.