Trivia in Philippines

National symbols

Flag: Blue and red horizontal bicolor with white equilateral triangle, central golden sun and three five-pointed stars

Emblem: Shield-shaped coat of arms featuring sun and stars, eagle, and lion

Trivia & facts

• One of the countries with the highest SMS usage rate in the world, called the "texting capital."
• With English as an official language, it has one of the largest English-speaking populations in Asia and is rapidly growing as an international BPO hub.
• Taal Volcano is often introduced as "the world's smallest active volcano."
• Oslob in Cebu Island is a spot where you can swim with whale sharks, the world's largest fish.
• The underground river in Palawan Island was selected as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.
• Jeepneys, the national mode of transport, originated from surplus US military jeeps.
• The national martial art Arnis became an official sport for the first time at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
• The University of the Philippines is one of the oldest public universities in Asia with English instruction.
• Unique fermented beverages such as durian wine and coffee exist.
• Manila is one of the cities with the highest SNS traffic (posting density) in the world.