Geography of the Philippines (Political, Urban, Shipping, Terrain, Population, Resource etc.)

[Selurong]

This thread is a compilation of pics and topics relevant to the Philippines according to geography, urbanity, culture and people.

First, I will post Terrain Maps

<General Terrain>

http://www.eco-business.com/media/uploads/ebmedia/fileuploads/relief_map_of_the_philippines.png

<Resources>

==Minerals==

http://www.top-destination-choice-the-philippines.com/images/183-detailed-map-of-the-philippines-mining-sites.jpg

==Forestry==

http://essc.org.ph/content/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/forest_cover_update2.png

==Agriculture & Aquaculture==

http://www.mapcruzin.com/free-maps-philippines/philippines_land_1973.jpg

==Industry==

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/philippines_ind_1973.jpg


Next, I will post about population density and urban areas.

As you can see population density maps correspond to urban growth areas...

<Population Density>

https://i.imgur.com/Y8MBlpB.jpg

<Urban Areas>

https://i0.wp.com/www.cdodev.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Satellite-View-of-the-Philippines-at-Night-as-of-July-2018-Copyright-to-Project-LUPAD.jpg?resize=696%2C752


==Closer Look==

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171213/d1a3c498b4487c690f7c9d99650da99b.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171213/828a8b0b00d84a2830c6c257fe52abe4.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171213/3a607d2cca0c57b4324af23802985c34.jpg

==Relative to Local Terrain==

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180306/42a81eb9e839c069efeb9565edd55219.jpg

==Size Comparisons of Urban Areas==

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180304/7f5fbbdc8d898c38314ed49db96dc348.jpg

[Selurong]

<Some Cities and Natural Landscapes>

==Pangasinan (Hundred Islands)==

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LYp6LWtNUeU/WH1Yb1Lwd0I/AAAAAAAAASY/8WHOuj4StH8UEUbPMNk811RrkS_tcjWKQCLcB/s640/main-qimg-ec8a045325a5461f945e34f7f5c1fd27-c.jpg

==Banaue Rice Terraces==

https://i.redd.it/v7z7ycs63d711.jpg

==Vigan==

https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/waytogo/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/19181034/The-streets-of-Vigan-Photo-by-Akarat-Phasura.jpg

==Manila==

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Skyway_SLEX_PNR.jpg

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54730840_1207478669410345_7799346441268232192_n.pn g?_nc_cat=109&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=5b05df5fac0506bd0e05453530a3676f&oe=5D065782

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54520824_1207478702743675_7210053894347423744_n.jp g?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=49dc0b8a7603d8ef8bb38ff9d52e72bb&oe=5D05C732

http://www.untvweb.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMAGE_UNTV-News_JUNE272013_PHOTOVILLE-International_Rose-Gob_Manila-Port.jpg

(Intramuros the Medieval Walled City)

https://img.theculturetrip.com/840x440/smart//wp-content/uploads/2018/06/291298_268823886550436_1199151680_o.jpg

(Manila American Cemetery, resting place of World War 2 soldiers who died in the liberation of the Philippines)

https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/13/77/93/40/kece-kuburan-yang-dekat.jpg

==Las Casas Filipinas de Acusar (Bataan)==

http://www.takethetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/Las-Casas-Filipinas-de-Acuzar-4.jpg

http://www.travelswithahobo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/las-casas-filipinas-de-acuzar-6.jpg

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57b137ba9de4bb3199d384b0/t/5a6ac1019140b7ecab43cf26/1516945680184/ab3ffa65d49983ba6b8fda3348af6912.jpg

==Batangas==

http://www.portcalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Batangas.jpg

==Subic==

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/USS_Enterprise_at_Subic_Bay.jpg/250px-USS_Enterprise_at_Subic_Bay.jpg

https://insights.looloo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Subic-Bay-Aerial-View.jpg

==Bicol (Daraga Church with Mayon Volcano)==

http://jonas.ph/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/daraga_0.jpg

==El Nido==

https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1531761535209-180857e963b9?ixlib=rb-0.3.5&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&w=1000&q=80

==Palawan==

https://www.marketingtochina.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Philipine-travel-China.jpg

http://www.wallpapers13.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Philippines-Pacific-Ocean-Palawan-The-Most-Beautiful-Island-of-the-World-Tropical-Wallpaper-HD-1920x1200-915x515.jpg

https://pre-tend.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Palawan-beach-in-Philippines.jpg

==Boracay==

https://s23835.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/shutterstock_162619124-e1419291569726.jpg

[Selurong]

==Iloilo (My Hometown)==

My hometown Iloilo! :thumbs up

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj88/saludong/972079_618367488195758_2141674040_n_zpscb8a413c.jp g

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj88/saludong/Iloilo%20City/Iloilo4_zpsc4bea0c0.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj88/saludong/Iloilo%20City/992921_618001988232308_478210684_n_zpsd8179594.jpg

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http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj88/saludong/Iloilo%20City/14088506805_4918ffcf1c_b_zpsa9419399.jpg

http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m65ntiJX5O1qax99wo1_500.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj88/saludong/Iloilo%20City/1013444_10200109790059585_747038930_n_zpsbecc866a. jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj88/saludong/Iloilo%20City/1004063_10200109790579598_1034946269_n_zps9aa6404a .jpg

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-06-2014/JwjzhV.gif

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-06-2014/aPdUXH.gif

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-06-2014/NfXSIr.gif

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-06-2014/In03wK.gif

Show us how beautiful your hometown cribs are, peeps!

==Cebu==

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54430424_1208238659334346_8976390956110577664_n.pn g?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=8c69a9ac1f9f690ff0c8ea39447bed57&oe=5D024165

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https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54519789_1208238779334334_6679687413964472320_n.jp g?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=3839b64d5d23d84b621630189e5726be&oe=5D4E7FA3

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j2LrEHdvWk4/UE8yxMrX7MI/AAAAAAAAAB0/_KMSCPCrYHI/s1600/CITTA+DI+MARE+Cebu+CIty+Filinvest.jpg

==Bohol (Chocolate Hills)==

http://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/chocolate-hills-bohol-island-philippines.adapt_.470.1.jpg

==Davao==

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54799140_1208249175999961_1811999337283059712_n.jp g?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=a0f198199fa1be9369decb29a4d5c4c2&oe=5D05B58F

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/55514055_1208249229333289_5122838494460248064_n.jp g?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=7d5c8bea82b9186232c15c17e2b015fd&oe=5D4A36F2

==Cotabato==

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c5Ei0cpfu4s/maxresdefault.jpg

==Cagayan de Oro==

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54277876_1208416462649899_6987295535799468032_n.jp g?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=992266ac5aab8a046ec76f4bda9315c3&oe=5D43AA3C

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/55528726_1208416492649896_7321166764174213120_n.jp g?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=0bedfc05ec19595bf985c9e79f8fe1c7&oe=5D493C41

==Tagaytay==

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54728994_1208458839312328_2287698821087494144_n.pn g?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=85bad5053e64a47c961f3ce2302e523a&oe=5D05C9E9

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/55455250_1208459039312308_6362029897585524736_n.jp g?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=19c37c8ace83721811d8a71fa2c8a86a&oe=5D06BCCB

==Zamboanga==

https://scontent.fceb1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/55576304_1208478425977036_6959667823660498944_n.jp g?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent.fceb1-1.fna&oh=4784c2a00fe2beff5584cc4a7e73d5af&oe=5D18F73C

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/windmanmd/ZamboangaSeaPort2.jpg

[Cristiano viejo]

Not that Spanish are expert in the majority of our ex-colonies but definitely Filipinas is the most unknown Spanish ex-colony by far...

[Selurong]

Not that Spanish are expert in the majority of our ex-colonies but definitely Filipinas is the most unknown Spanish ex-colony by far...

We're the most far away Spanish colony since you guys have to pass two Oceans before arriving to the Philippines, the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/images/uploads/manila-accapulco-galleon-trade-2.png

We were also the most war-torn and besieged.

https://i.imgur.com/NCC1IzW.png

http://factsanddetails.com/archives/005/201610/580085bcdc9d3.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3XFtdde.png

We also received the least amount of Spanish migration (Most settlers were exclusively soldiers, traders or priests no farmers or workers though and of these, there were barely any Spaniards, most settlers came secondhand from Mexico or Peru).

Yet somehow, despite being the farthest, least settled by Spaniards and most war-torn colony in the Spanish Empire, we turned out to be the most loyal...

Most Spanish-American colonies which have more Spaniards living there, became independent by 1833, the Philippines was among the last Spanish colonies, only being sold to America by 1898.

[Selurong]

<Maritime Traffic>

Judging from these maps, it seems that shipping that passes through the Sulu Archipelago to Manila rivals the traffic in the Strait of Malacca in density...

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ship-traffic-pacific.png?w=1390&crop=1

A closer look.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj88/saludong/Shipping%20Traffic%201_zpsjzw7dzby.png

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj88/saludong/Shipping%20Traffic%203_zpsc7nta5ql.png

[Selurong]

Investors are planning to take advantage of the humongous volume of shipping traffic passing through Tawi-Tawi.

http://www.lowlands-l.net/anniversary/images/sulu.jpg

https://leadingedgeairpower.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/maritimetrafficdensity.png

They're taking advantage of it by building a city and trans-shipment port that would rival Singapore...


https://youtu.be/sQbVhlJkB-0

Interesting! That area has always been poor and infested with aboriginal Muslims and pirates but if this project passes through then there will be a lot of wealth created. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[Selurong]

I can't be bothered with and neither do I have the time to transfer to here over 25 pages of 23andme results of Filipinos from another site which I am a mod in, so I'll just link that thread here, so that the people here can have an idea of the genetic make-up of Filipinos...

http://www.eastbound88.com/threads/42245-Filipinos-Ancestry-Composition-and-Genetic-Discussion

[The Lawspeaker]

Let's show off some of the country's hotspot. Let's start here: El Nido on the island of Palawan.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OY29zN18PI

[Ülev]

I expected "The Lawspeaker Travel Videos" here

[The Lawspeaker]

I expected "The Lawspeaker Travel Videos" here
When my fiancée wants to get rid of her Huawei, I might just start doing it because her phone's camera is better than mine !

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33nVonMhfaU

Stratfor discusses the Philippines' geopolitical significance and how its fractured island geography makes balancing internal issues difficult.

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZseswgPO5o

If you're ever in the Ifugao province in Luzon, spend a bit of time in Batad (https://www.google.nl/maps/place/Batad,+Banaue,+Ifugao,+Filipijnen/@16.9171144,120.8593003,10z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x338fd8f3403aae91:0x17d4b8355fd31 75c!8m2!3d16.9500564!4d121.1309426). Here's a few shots of the scenery and people.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIeI_lsHRyI

Possibly the oldest and some of the most beautiful Rice Terraces in the world are in the Philippine Cordilleras, they are known as Iffugao Rice Terraces or Banaue Rice Terraces. This UNESCO World Heritage Site includes 5 clusters of terraces, Batad being the most famous. Quote from UNESCO World Heritage Centre: "For 2,000 years, the high rice fields of the Ifugao have followed the contours of the mountains ..., they have helped to create a landscape of great beauty that expresses the harmony between humankind and the environment." Recorded end of March 2018 in 4K Ultra HD with Sony AX100. Music: David Modica - Near Distant Future - 1 - Soul Searching Licensed via ilicensemusic.com


http://www.dronestagr.am/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC_0717-1200x674.jpg

https://previews.123rf.com/images/kodakero123/kodakero1231710/kodakero123171000008/88127270-batad-rice-terraces-banaue-ifugao-philippines-.jpg

https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/content_articles/featured_photos/5b4179f6701d971d11f23e3bed8ffd51237b730a/big-4b1677996fafa98887e76f119713ea95.jpg

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephen_Acabado2/publication/314290561/figure/fig4/AS:671848375255040@1537192543056/One-of-the-five-terrace-clusters-from-the-Batad-Rice-Terraces-in-Banaue-Ifugao-included.jpg

https://www.lakwatsero.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Batad-01.jpg

https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/2/batad-ifugao-native-francisco-buenafe.jpg

[The Lawspeaker]

Near M'lang (https://www.google.nl/maps/place/M'lang,+Cotabato,+Filipijnen/@6.7220344,124.5248684,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x32f85fcf337815bd:0xefaa4a7dda8da a96!8m2!3d6.938217!4d124.906551), Cotabato (the island of Mindanao).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH1WZjwkfoI

The documentary shows a typical day in the life of a rice farmer and the laborious process of rice farming. You can see how well-connected the whole system is and the number of parties involved in farming rice. The way in which the farmer gently treats his animals illustrates the importance of every single life and how it is part of a greater system. From cultivation to sale the visuals give you a sense of the strenuous, manual and monotonous work in the rice paddies. Every action has an intention -- the self-grown rice is used to feed the fishes, which will be caught and cooked for dinner. Every step and actor in the process is part of an efficient, self-sustaining system. The simplicity of the video appeals to your senses and gives the viewer a real understanding of these conditions. You are transported into another world by listening to the original sounds. Commentary or music are not necessary to complete the documentary. This is not only a video, it's an experience! Source: http://bestphilippinesvideo.com/day-i... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=EH1WZjwkfoI&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Fbestphilippinesvideo.com%2Fday-in-the-life-of-a-philippine-rice-farmer%2F&redir_token=F_VIsj2KLDMCv6TTbvrg4qGeKrh8MTU3NjQ4Nj M1N0AxNTc2Mzk5OTU3)

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w007cst8Imw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvU331fHKCg

This is how to get to the Mall of Asia in Pasay by driving through EDSA with Balintawak Cloverleaf (Balintawak Interchange), or Quezon City as the starting point.

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ply0g_CHuBQ

This is my review of my flight with Philippine Airlines from London Heathrow to Manila on an A350-900.

Flight time: 12hr25min
Aircraft type: A350-900
Aircraft reg: RP-C3508
Aircraft age: 5 months
Ticket cost: £792.80 one way London-Manila-Kuala Lumpur

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CElXjdu-XjY

Hello friends! Here is the long awaited trip report of my flight experience with Philippine Airlines flight PR118 from Manila to Toronto. This flight is serviced by PAL's new A350-900 aircraft. The flight departed from NAIA Terminal 1 and arrived at Toronto Pearson Terminal 3.
Flight PR2142 Trip Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvbRq... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvbRq0tIp1E)
Full Pushback, Taxi and Take-off Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19qLW... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19qLWcyqP5k)
Full Approach, Landing and Taxi Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZjv_... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZjv_ZCgfnY)
Flight RR119 Trip Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yVe... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yVeBAkjws)

FLIGHT DETAILS: ----------------------------
Flight Number: PR18
Route: MNL-YYZ (Manila to Toronto)
Aircraft: A350-900 Reg No: RP-C3504
Take-off Runway: 24
Arrival Runway: 23
Flight Duration: 14.5 hours
Seat Number: 62K Date
Filmed: July 2019
MUSIC: ------------ Yessum (Sting) - Jungle Punks

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvbRq0tIp1E

Correction: At 1:45 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvbRq0tIp1E&t=105s), the aircraft is a Cebu Pacific A320NEO, not an A320-200. Please ignore the caption and voice over.
Hello friends! Here is another trip report on my flight experience with PAL Express from Iloilo to Manila, on their A321-200 aircraft.
To see how my flight experience went, please keep on watching.
Flight Information: -------------------
Airline: Philippine Airlines PAL Express
Flight No: PR/2P2142
Route: ILO-MNL
Aircraft: A321-200
Reg: RP-C9923
Seat: 45K
Takeoff Runway: 20
Landing Runway: 24
Date filmed: July 2019


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpwttvzXTJA

--- FLIGHT INFORMATION ---
Airline: Cebu Pacific
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Registration: RP-C3341
Flight Time: 8h 10min
Seat: 9A
From: Dubai International
To: Manila Ninoy Aquino
Date: February 2018

[The Lawspeaker]

El Nido, Palawan.

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=99632&d=1592085603

[The Lawspeaker]

The famous Kawasan Falls near Moalboal on the island of Cebu.

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=99633&d=1592085867

https://tripztour.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Kawasan-falls-cebu.jpg

https://gttp.imgix.net/195709/x/0/kawasan-falls-aerial-view