T02 - The Geologic Origins of the Philippines

• How many islands make up the Philippines?

  7,641 islands
• What is the total land area of the Philippines?


  300,000 square kilometers
• How many regions are there in the Philippines as of 2024?


  18 regions
• How many provinces are in the Philippines?

  82 provinces
• How many cities are there in the Philippines?

  149 cities
• How many municipalities are in the Philippines?

  1,493 municipalities
• How many barangays are there in the Philippines?


  42,044 barangays
• What are the major mountain ranges in the Philippines?

  • Sierra Madre - longest mt range, shield against typhoons
  • Cordillera
  • Caraballo
• What are some examples of Philippine fauna?

  • Philippine Eagle
  • Tarsier
  • Pandaka pygmea
  • Tamaraw
  • Pilandok
  • Philippine Crocodile
• What are some examples of Philippine flora?

  • Waling-waling - type of orchid (1 peso)
  • Tayabak - jade vine (5 pesos)
  • Rafflesia - biggest flower
  • Kapa-kapa - grape-like (10 pesos)
  • Kapal-kapal baging- flower (5 cents)
• What minerals are found in the Philippines?


  • Gold
  • Iron
  • Copper
  • Silver
  • Platinum
  • Chromium
  • Manganese
  • Lead
  • Zinc
  • Petroleum
  • Asbestos
  • Clay
  • Gypsum
  • Lime
  • Salt
  • Sulphur
  • Marble
  • Adobe stone
• What is the significance of the Ring of Fire in relation to the Philippines?


  It indicates the region's geological activity, including earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
• How did the islands of the Philippines form according to science?

  • Continental Drift Theory (16th century, 1912): Movement of continental plates
  • Land Bridge Theory (mid-1800s): Connection to Southeast Asia and mainland Asia
  • Pacific Theory (1900s): Formation by volcanic eruptions
  • Asiatic Theory (1950s): Result of diastrophism or Faulting and Folding of Earth's crust
• What is the distance from China to the Philippines at Panatag Shoal?


  230 km
• What is the distance from the Philippines to Hainan, China?


  874 km
• What is the distance from the Philippines to the South China Sea?


  370 km
• How does geography affect the history of the Philippines?


  • Economic impacts
  • Cultural influences
  • Socio-political developments
• What does the term "bisdaktionary" refer to in the context of the study material?


  A dictionary in the Bisaya language.
• Falls in the ph


  Pagsanjan falls - economy

  Maria Cristina falls - electricity
• Cronyism


  Marcos gave his control to his trusted allies. Ex. Enrile - lumber, posporo
• Other theories of the creation of Ph

  • Lost Continent of Mu - continent lost to sea except ph
  • Quarrel between Divinities - after a battle, ph was born
  • Atlas Type Narrative - big giant, Ph is his body or a part of it
• Economic Effects of Land 


  Occupational - fishing, farming

  Industry - where clay is, pottery is alive
• Cultural Effects of Land

  Cultural Diversity

  Ex. Libang - tagalog - pasaya

  - visaya - najejebs
• Socio-political Effects of Land

  • Regionalism - divided into regions, hard to foster nationalism
  • Delayed sense of Nation
  • Easier Foreign Occupation
  • Uneven development of Communities
• Earthquakes in the Ph

  
  

  1991 Luzon Earthquake - Epicenter: Baguio

  1948 Lady Caycay- Epicenter: Antique

  2013 Bicol Earthquake

  1976 Moro Golf Earthquake - Tsunami - BARMM