Is also known as:
- the Pearl of the Orient Seas
- Pilipinas (native name)
- Ophir
Is part of the Coral Triangle, recognised as the Center of Marine Biodiversity
Tubbataha Reef, Philippines
- World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1993
- 35th ASEAN Heritage Park (2015)
- It rivals the Great Barrier Reef
SNS Capital of the World since 2008
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081011094639/http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2008/05/20/TECH20080520124703.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080921002044/http://www.universalmccann.com/Assets/wave_3_20080403093750.pdf
Binondo, Manila, the oldest Chinatown in the world
- est. 1594
SMS/Texting Capital of the World since the late 1990s
- https://discover.hubpages.com/travel/The-Philippines-is-Still-the-Undisputed-Text-Capital-of-the-World
Text speak
- locally known as “J3jEm0n”
There are over 187 languages
- 1 National Language: Filipino
- 2 Official Languages: Philippine English and Filipino
- 8 Major Languages: Bikolano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Kapampangan, Pangasinense, Tagalog, Waray
- Other than the minor languages, many also have various dialects
- And no, text speak is not counted
Contact Center Capital of the World
- https://www.outsourceaccelerator.com/articles/philippines-as-the-call-center-capital-of-the-world/
World’s Smallest Food Fish
- Guinness Book of World Records 2001
The Philippine Eagle
- Largest extant eagle in the world in length and wing surface area
World’s Largest Pair of Shoes
3 out of 10 Largest Malls in the World is in the Philippines (larger than the Vatican City)
- SM City Mall of Asia
- SM City Megamall
- SM City North EDSA
Longest-running horror film
- Part 1: 1984
- Most recent: Part 15 in 2014
- No official announcement if they ended the franchise
The Black Nazarene (a.k.a. Black Jesus)
Asia’s only predominantly “Christian” country (at least 88%)
- Roman Catholic (79.53%)
- Iglesia ni Cristo (2.64%)
- Evangelicals (2.42%)
- Non-Roman Catholic and Protestants (1.14%)
- Seventh-day Adventist (0.78%)
- Aglipayan (0.75%)
- Bible Baptist Church (0.55%)
- Jehovah’s Witnesses (0.43%)
- United Church of Christ in the Philippines (0.41%)
- see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Philippines
There are 7,641 islands
- Only 2,000 are inhabited
- More than 5,000 islands are unnamed
Home to Miss Earth pageant (f. 2001-04-03)
3rd country to win all titles of the Big Four pageants
- 1x Miss World
- 4x Miss Universe
- 6x Miss International
- 4x Miss Earth
- Longest streak of wins in all Big Four pagents
- 2 multiple wins in the same year: 2013 for Miss World and Miss International & 2015 for Miss Universe and Miss Earth
- see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_international_beauty_pageants
Best Fruits in the World (this one is subjective ;P )
- Philippine Mango (locally: mangga)
- Philippine Mangosteen
- Philippine Banana (locally: saging)
- Philippine Pineapple (locally: pinya)
- Calamansi (countless foreigners attest that this is way far better than lemon)
- Philippine Coconut (locally: buko)
- Philippine custard/sugar apple (locally: atis)
- Lanzones
- Philippine Jackfruit (locally: langka)