GEO

• Location: Lying in the area of the West Pacific Ocean
• Boundaries of the country in Southeast Asia


  • South China Sea to the north
  • Celebes Sea to the south
  • Sulu Sea to the Southwest
  • West Philippine Sea to the west
  • Philippine Sea (part of the Pacific Ocean) to the East
• 2nd largest archipelago in the world with 7,641 islands
• 81 provinces and Metro Manila comprise all 17 Regions of the country
• Las Felipinas


  Las Islas Filipinas
• People Power Revolution


  FEB 25, 1986
• Largest island, the northernmost part of the country
• The longest and widest river in the country is in this island, the Cagayan River
• The island known to be the Philippines’ Last frontier, Palawan, is also among the provinces of Luzon
• Composed of 5 major islands: Panay, Negros, Cebu, Samar, and Leyte
• Outlying province islands of Visayas

  • Guimaras
  • Bohol
  • Siquijor
  • Biliran
• Has the smallest geographical division of the 3 main parts of the country
• Landmarks of the Visayas

  • Mt. Kanlaon on Negros Island
  • 1,260 Chocolate Hills in Bohol
• Dubbed as the “Land of Promise”
• 2nd largest island is the southern boundary of this country
• Provinces of Mindanao


  • Sulu
  • Tawi-Tawi
  • Basilan
  • Camiguin
  • Dinagat Islands
• The Philippines is a REPUBLIC with a Presidential form of government
• Branches of the government

  • Legislative
  • Executive
  • Judiciary
• Power and authority in government is equally divided among its 3 branches: EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, and the JUDICIARY
• Roles of the branches of government

  • Legislative – Makes law
  • Executive – carries out law
  • Judicial – evaluates the law
• President: Ferdinan Romualdez Marcos Jr.
• VP: Sara Duterte Carpio
• Sen. PRES: Juan Miguel Zubiri
• Speaker of the House: Ferdinand Martin Romualdez
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Alexander G. Gesmundo
• Government officials in Provinces

  • Governor with Vice Governor and Members of the Board
• Government officials in Cities and Municipalities

  • Mayor with a Vice-mayor and Councilors
• Smallest LGU unit


  • Barangay Captain and Kagawad
• Regions and their Provinces

  • R1 – ILOCOS REGION
  • R2 – CAGAYAN VALLEY
  • CAR – Cordillera Administrative Region
  • R3 – CENTRAL LUZON
  • NCR – National Capital Region
  • REGION IVA – CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon)
  • RIVB – MIMAROPA (Marinduque, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Palawan, Romblon)
  • RV – Bicol Region
  • RVI – Western Visayas
  • RVII - Central Visayas
  • RVIII – Eastern Visayas
  • RIX – Zamboanga Peninsula
  • RX – Northern Mindanao
  • RXI – Davao Region
  • RXII – SoCCSKSarGen ( South Cotabato, Cotobato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani) Gen – General santos city
  • RXIII – Caraga
  • BARMM – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
• Department of Tourism creates national tourism development plan and implements in national and local government
• Department of Tourism promotes tourism awareness, cultivates a sense of culture, heritage and history among the youth
• Department of Tourism encourages competition to maximize choices for clients
• Department of Tourism has a preference for FILIPINO nationals (for employment) in tourism-related businesses
• DOT Secretary: Maria Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco
• Mt. Apo – highest point
• Aklan – Oldest province
• 81 provinces
• Palawan – Largest Province
• Banates – smallest province
• Language & Dialects


  • Filipino and English