MABUHAY! WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!
Hi there! I am Markie and I am a Certified Public Accountant. I really love to travel across the islands of my country which is Philippines. Also, I am really fond of travelling overseas. So my article now is about my home country, the Philippines , and I would like to share to you how beautiful my country is. Despite the global pandemic that's happening since 2020 up to now, we are hoping that all gates and country borders will re-open so we can explore the beauty of each country, including Philippines. Coron, Palawan (source: Rough Guides Philippines) HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINES So I would like to give you a brief background how Philippines became Philippines. The Philippines was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, a Portugese explorer sailing for Spain, he named the islands after King Philip II of Spain , that's why Philippines is our country's name. The Philippines was originally called Las Islas Filipinas ( translated as the Philippine Islands ). By the 1830...