PHILIPPINES -named after King Phillip I of Spain (1478 –1506) KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY – KNOW YOUR WORLD

INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE – Leandro Venturina – Graduate Studies – Statistics – Bulacan, Philippines – Still pursue teaching career in Math and Statistics

PHILIPPINES

COUNTRY QUICK FACTS Full name: Philippines Population: 94.8 million (2011) Capital: Manila Largest city: Quezon City (where I taught) Area: 300,000 sq km (115,831 sq mi) Major language: Filipino, English (both are official) Dialects/ Local Language: More than 40 different languages Major religion: Catholic Christianity, Islam Life expectancy: 66 yrs (men), 73 yrs(women) Monetary unit: Philippines peso Main exports: Electric machinery, clothing, food, live animals, timber, chemicals GNI per capita: US $2,210 (World Bank 2011)

LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Banaue Rice Terraces Makati Business District Manila Bay Palawan Island Pangasinan Hundred Islands Mayon Volcano

LANGUAGE: HELLO (Kamusta) GOOD BYE (Paalam) YES (Oo) NO (Hindi) THANK YOU (Salamat) YOUR WELCOME (Walang Anuman) PLEASE (Pakiusap) I LOVE YOU (Mahal Kita) HOW ARE YOU? (Kamusta ka ka? EXCUSE ME (Makikiraan) I AM SORRY (Hindi ko Sinasadya)

PHILIPPINES LEADER: President: Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino : son of former Lady-President GOVERNMENT: Republic, Presidential system, Constitutional republic,Unitary state VOTING AGE: 18

CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES Divorce Law Reproductive Health Bill Claim of Sabah Territory (part of Sultanate of Sulu) Claim of Scarborough Shawl against China

ECONOMICS  What products or services is your country known for? Rice and corn. Tourism is also a growing industry because of the natural/ historical landmarks.  What kinds of products are imported to your country? Chocolates and  What kinds of products are exported from your country? Raw materials like coconut meat, coffee beans and sugar cane.  What is the economy like today in your country? Slowly growing.

EVERYDAY-ECONOMICS Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy- loans, credit cards, cash… Jobs – what age do young people start working - kinds of jobs ? At least high school graduate/ 16 yrs. old. Students and money- Impact for this age group?- do kids get an allowance? Work? Parents provide everything basically.

RELIGION(S) Catholic Muslim Buddhism Taoism

GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS – MEN/WOMEN How is it growing up as boy or girl in family and society? Dress

NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS EVENTS

FOOD

CONTEMPORARY CUSTOMS- MUSIC - DANCE – SPORTS & TRADITIONS

EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY LIVING Typical Day- schedule : 8 am- 4 pm A School Day/Week yrs old Study-Homework Extracurricular Family Life- traditional housing- extended family- Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement parks- zoos-parks etc.

SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES Wrap up with what they notice- similar their country to us- different- Future- Where do they see themselves years from now Why is the international exchange important to them Conversation- what has the class learned from their presentation- most surprising-

LINKS Learn more- social media in their country- websites with more info- music- city- travel News Media