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Philippines: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/phtoc.html
U.S. Library of Congress Country Study - Philippines - good starting point for learning about the country; includes facts-at-a-glance and sections on history, society and government.

Reference Links:

Airlines

Philippine Airlines
http://www.philippineair.com/

Chamber of Commerce

American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc.
http://www.amchamphilippines.com/

Cooking

Your Guide to Cooking: Filipino Food Stuff Mama Sita. –
URL: http://www.msita.com/

Recipe Book of Filipino Cuisine- featured are winning recipes from a
nationwide search
URL: http://www.spindlepub.com/recipe/index.htm

Embassy

Philippines: Embassy of the United States in Manila.
http://usembassy.state.gov/manila/

Endangered Species

Endangered Endemic Species of the Philippines - comprehensive list with information about each species. http://eesp.freeservers.com/

Government

Election Laws of the Philippines - provides Comelec rules of procedure, acts, and more. http://www.chanrobles.com/comelecrulesofprocedure.htm

Philippine Presidency, The - presents profiles and chronology of the Philippine presidency. http://www.angelfire.com/il/saintjareth/presidency.html

History

Philippines by Rochelle - provides general information including presidents, heroes, and national anthem. http://members.aol.com/atinyrock/

History of the Philippines from the University of Alberta.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~vmitchel/

Philippines - links to universities, government, media, social development, culture, history, tourism and other
Philippine indices.
http://www.ldb.org/philippi.htm

Philippine Culture and History - large archive of links, including historical photographs.
http://www.univie.ac.at/Voelkerkunde/apsis/aufi/culhist.htm

Islam in the Philippines - features news, articles, and information about Filipino Muslims.
http://www.islamphil.com/

Philippine-American War (1899-1902)- The summary of the war excerpted from Veltisezar Bautista's book. The Filipino Americans From 1763 to the Present: Their History, Culture, and Traditions.
ttp://www.filipino-americans.com/filamwar.html

Philippine-American War Centennial - a chronology, maps, statistics, FAQ, editorial cartoons of the day, details on weapons used, and more. From the Philippine-American War Centennial Initiative.
http://www.phil-am-war.org

Jose Rizal: A Morphing Philippine Hero - reevaluates the life of a national hero.
http://www.librarylink.org.ph/featarticle.asp?articleid=52

Foremost Atenean - brief biography of Jose Rizal.
http://www.admu.edu.ph/central/archives/joserizal.htm

Jose Rizal, Filipino Patriot - speech given by Rev. H. S. Bigelow. Also contains biography and the last poem.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/ai/ailtexts/rizal_hsb.html

Noli me Tangere - by Jose Rizal.
http://www.aenet.org/cockf/cockpit.htm

Language

Tagalog alphabet - Information on the Tagalog alphabet with pronunciation guide, sample text, history and links to related sites.
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tagalog.htm

tag.html - written by the University of Pennsylvania students.
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/tagalog/tag.html

Tagalog - interactive language and Filipino culture resources. SEAsite Project of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies.
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/tagalog/Tagalog_mainpage.htm

Tanikalang Ginto - Philippine Golden Links, the Philippines' Most Comprehensive Web Directory.
http://www.filipinolinks.com/

Alibata – Main - the Baybayin translation website. This program works best with the Tagalog language.
http://www.eaglescorner.com/baybayin/tips.html

Ang Baybayin - Another great Baybayin site from Paul Morrow. What makes this different from the rest is that
it is written almost entirely in Tagalog. What makes it extra-ordinary is that it was written by a non-Filipino.
Paul also created a couple of Baybayin computer fonts which are available for free on this site. All the Baybayin
graphics found on this site were created with his font.
http://www.mts.net/~pmorrow/baybay1.htm

Baybayin and other scripts.
http://www.eaglescorner.com/baybayin/links.html

Literature

Folktales from the Philippines.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/philippines.html

Statistics/Census

Philippine National Statistics Office - conducts the national census; compiles and classifies general statistical data.
http://www.census.gov.ph/

Tourism

Philippines Travel Guide - general information and vital facts for visitors to the country.
http://www.asinah.net/philippines.html

Philippine Travel Page - includes an event calendar, maps, and information about the lodging, airlines, weather,
and the government. Also has a picture gallery.
http://search.asiaco.com/Philippines/Travel/Destination_Guides/more2.html

Philippine Convention & Visitors Corporation - provides visitor information including travel destination guide,
festivals and events, tour packages, and more.
http://www.dotpcvc.gov.ph/

Department of Tourism - site includes fast facts, information on the top tourist destinations, and a calendar of events.
http://www.tourism.gov.ph/

Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) - offers tour packages, accommodations, and more.
http://www.philtourism.com/

Univeristy

University of the Philippines at Diliman, Quezon City - includes admission requirement, academic programs, and more. http://www.upd.edu.ph/

Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) - with campuses around the country.
http://www.pup.edu.ph/

Worldwide Classroom: Philippines - provides a list of educational institutions for international students.
http://www.worldwide.edu/ci/philippines/flschools_adult.html

Volcanoes

Mt. Mayon

Mayon Volcano, Philippines - features chronology of the eruption.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/philippines/mayonvol.html

Global Volcanism Program: Mayon - features index of volcanic activity reports.
http://www.volcano.si.edu/gvp/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0703-03=

Mayon Volcano - offers brief description of the volcano with photos, dander map, and pyroclastic flow hazards.
http://www.nichols.edu/departments/volcano2/mayon_volcano.htm

Mayon Volcano: The Millennium Eruption - features photos and chronology of the eruption in 2000.
http://tamaraw69.tripod.com/mayon_index.html

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology - Mayon Volcano - features quick reference notes of the volcanol, hazard maps, images, and bulletin.
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/

Mt. Pinatubo

Pinatubo, Philippines - strato volcano on the island of Luzon. Site includes space radar images, photos of
eruptions and activities, and basic information.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/southeast_asia/philippines/pinatubo.html

NASA's Earth Observatory: Astronauts Photograph Mount Pinatubo - features photographs taken by Space Shuttle astronauts before the 1991 eruption and after.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/AstronautPinatubo/

Cataclysmic 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo - depicts the eruption and its impact in 1991.
http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/fact-sheet/fs113-97/

Tectonics and Volcanoes of the Philippines - includes information on plate tectonics, types of volcanism,
and list of volcanoes in the country.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/southeast_asia/philippines/tectonics.html

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) - earthquake and volocano monitoring network.
Site has hazard maps, bulletins, and more.
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/

Weaving/Textile

The Yakans of Basilan Island - The Yakans are the traditional settlers of Basilan Island in the Southern Philippines,
situated to the west of Zamboanga in Mindanao.
http://www.univie.ac.at/Voelkerkunde/apsis/aufi/yakan/yakan.htm

Philippine Tapestry
http://www.tribo.org/textiles/index.html