INTRODUCTION Spend a few weeks with your family, loved ones or friends in the Philippines. This is the best place to visit for attractions, activities, history and food. You will absolutely love it and will continue to look for it when you leave the country. You will notice that everyone in the Philippines will smile at you when they see you around. Filipinos are known as very friendly and humble and will make your trip memorable. The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is located east of Vietnam and north of Indonesia. It is composed of 7,107 islands classified broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. It is located between 116° 40' and 126° 34' E longitude and 4° 40' and 21° 10' N latitude. Its capital is Manila while its most popular city is Quezon City; both are part of Metro Manila. The population is almost 100 million people. The peso is the currency of the Philippines and is the same as that of Spain because in 1543, the Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of King Philip II of Spain. With the arrival of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565, the first Spanish settlement in the archipelago was founded and the Philippines became part of the Spanish Empire for more than 300 years. This led to the predominant religion in the country being Roman Catholicism. During this period, Manila became the Asian center of the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade. The official languages ​​of the Philippines are English and Tagalog. However, Spanish and Arabic are also spoken. Most of the mountainous islands are covered in tropical rainforest and of volcanic origin. The highest......middle of paper......r, some are close to the beach. Therefore, it is not difficult for a tourist to go to a specific place when he needs or wants to buy something. Activities The Philippines, being an archipelago, offers countless destinations to see, adventures to experience and activities to do. The country is blessed with a rich environment – ​​lush forests, tropical islands, white sand beaches, lakes, rivers, mountains – and friendly, artistic, hard-working people who are always happy to welcome visitors and friends. When you come for a visit, make sure you stay for a long time so that you can enjoy the different exciting experiences that the country has in store for you. Here is a list of ten things to do in the Philippines to help you plan and maximize your stay. http://www.tourism.gov.ph/sitepages/top10thingstodo.aspx http://www.roughguides.com/country/ Philippines/Services