Food & Drinks Ecology, Flora & Fauna Sports & Games
Volcanoes Miscellaneous
Board of Investments - Business guide, investment statistics, average
monthly wage rates etc.
CIA-Philippines - The CIA World Factbook: Report on the Philippines.
Dr Jose Rizal - Short biography of the Philippine hero.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo - The serving president Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo introduces herself.
Kasaysayan - Philippine History 101 - Several interesting articles on
Philippine history.
National Anthem - Text of the Philippine national anthem in Tagalog
and English.
National Statistics Office - The Philippines in figures (population, income,
umemployment, inflation rate etc.)
Philippine Flags - National flags, provincial flags, historical flags, military
flags etc.
Philippine History - The history of the Philippines, organised by period.
Detailed presentation of Philippine presidents and heroes.
Population of cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants - Population
figures for around 60 Philippine cities (as of 1990 and 1994).
Senate of the Philippines
The Evolution of the Philippine Flag - A few interesting facts about
the Philippine flag.
The Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines - Contents
the complete directory of the government branches as well as numerous
sectors and agencies.
The History of the Philippines - Several essays on differents eras, eg
'Pre-Colonial History', 'World War II and Japanese Occupation', 'Marcos
Dictatorship' and 'Return to Democracy'.
The Philippine History Site - Covers the Philippine Revolution, the
Philippine-American War and the Filipino Migration to the US.
An Introduction to Philippine Folklore - This website divides Philippine
folklore into five major parts, namely: Myths and Legenden, Fables, Tales
of the Supernatural, Heroic Tales and Tales of Laughter.
Artist.com - An online gallery of Philippine artists.
Art Sentral Manila - Online magazine on Philippine art.
Ayala Museum
Ballet Philippines - The Ballet Philippines is the country's flagship
company in ballet and contemporary dance. It presents dance with the Filipino soul - its joys and its passions, its boundless spirit, and
exuberance for life. .
Cebuana's Filipino Homepage - Short introduction to a few Philippine
dances, with pictures.
Collection of Conteporary Painting from the Philippines - The
webpages were put up to showcase the talent of the Filipino artist.
Includes artists information and gallery guide.
Cultural Center of the Philippines - The Cultural Center of the Philippines
is the premiere institution for culture and the arts in the country. Website
includes Calendar of Events.
emanila.com - Promotes some Philippine artists.
Filipinas Heritage Library
Filipino Art.Net - A Philippine art portal.
Filipino Culture - Various items from US media on subjects such as
Art, Society, Sport etc.
Filipinology - Introducing the most famous Filipinas and Filipinos
(artists, singers, musicians etc).
Film Center - Database of Philippine Movies. Facts of Philippine films
and profiles of filmmakers.
Jazz Phil - The Jazz Society of the Philippines website includes a Jazz
Calendar (events in Manila), Artist Spotlight, Jazz News and New Jazz
CD Releases.
Lopez Memorial Museum
Malacañang Museum
Manila Philharmonic Orchestra - The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra
as it is, have been a nations legacy in bringing classical tunes in the heart
of the Filipino people. It is truly a cultural institution that brings harmony
and elegance to the national foundation of music.
Metropolitan Museum of Manila
Museo Pambata - The Philippines' premier children's museum.
National Museum of the Philippines
NCCA - The National Commission for Culture and the Arts provides
information on the Philippine culture scene. Numerous addresses of
libraries, galleries, museums etc (click on 'Directories').
Negros Museum (Bacolod)
Noel's Pilipino Folkdance Glossary - Detailed description of Philippine
dances, organised by cultural group (Maria Clara, Mountain/Igorot,
Muslim/Moro, Rural/Barrio, Tribal). Numerous links to worldwide Philippine
folk dance groups and on the subject of 'Philippine Folk Dancing'.
oleosakambas.com - A guide to the galleries of Manila and the Philippines.
This site also includes a large number of biographies of Filipino artists.
Panitikan - A Philippine literature portal.
PETA - Philippine Educational Theater Association.
Philippine Arts - Promotes some Philippine artists.
Philippine Culture & Information - Museums in the Philippines.
Philippine Folk Tales - Popular fairy tales of the various Philippine
ethnic groups.
PhilMusic - Up-to-the-minute information on the Philippine music scene.
Pinoyartgallery.com - This website will give you access to Filipino artists,
Philippine art history, galleries, art news, events and much more.
Pinoy Classic Rock - The PCR website is dedicated to the Pinoy bands,
musicians and artists of the 60s & 70s who contributed to the evolution of
the Pinoy Rock music as well as the OPM (Original Pinoy Music)
phenomenon. Bands such as The Eletromaniacs, RJ & The Riots, The
Hi-Jacks, The Deltas, Moonstrucks, Tilt Down Men, Dynasouls, Bits &
Pieces, Downbeats, The Blinkers, Ronnie Villar, Hot Dog, Juan de la Cruz,
Banyuhay, Anakbayan, Mother Earth, Maria Cafra, APO, Sampaguita,
Hagibis, Boyfriends, VST, Asin and many others who unknowingly had
made their marks to the history of Pinoy pop music.
PinoyLit - A site on Philippine literature providing information on Filipino
writers, their lives and their works.
Rakista.com - A website for upcoming Filipino musicians and bands to
promote their Pinoy music.
Repertory Philippines - This is the best English language theatre in the
Philippines.
Rizaliana - A Rizal website from the artistic point of view. Poems in
English, Spanish and Tagalog; articles, links.
Showbiz Pinoy - Filipino Online Entertainment Magazine.
SinagTala - SinagTala is an organization that promotes the Shining Stars
of Filipinos in classical, choral and ethnic music. Through concerts,
recordings and innovative performances in different venues, SinagTala
reaches as wide as audience possible.
Southwestern University Museum (Cebu City)
The Philippine Comics Art Museum (online edition, San Pablo)
Titik Pilipino - Knowledgeable music website with the emphasis on
lyrics (organised alphabetically by artist and title).
Vernon's Filipino Folkdance Glossary
Bibliography - Information on literature about the 'Agta Negritos of
Eastern Luzon'.
Ethnologue: Philippines - Brief information (area, language) on all of the
Philippine cultural minorities.
Friends of Peoples Close to Nature (FPCN) - Website includes article
„Aeta: From 'lubay' to Levi's - 15 years after Mt. Pinatubo eruption".
The FPCN is a global movement of individuals and groups dedicated to the
survival of tribal peoples, in particular hunter-gatherers.
Index of Peoples in the Philippines - Statistical information (language,
grouping, population) on cultural minorities in the Philippines.
Kipas Gallery - Information on musical instruments of various Philippine
cultural minorities.
Peoples in the Philippines - A ' Virtual Museum' presentation of the
C.E. Smith Museum of Anthropology.
Mangyan Heritage Center - Tribal groups. Photos. Ambahan (poems of
social nature).
Moroland - Brief historical essay on the 'Land of the Moros': areas in the
south of the Philippines (Mindanao Sulu and Palawan) mainly populated
by Moslems.
The Yakans of Basilan - Short article on the Yakan and their artistic
woven products.
Chabacano Food - Brief overview of Philippine food of Spanish origin,
using dishes from Cavite (in Zamboanga a/k/a Chavacano) as examples.
Igorot Exotic Food - Find out here how Pinikpikan, a popular dish in
the Cordilleras, is prepared, and how to soften up a live chicken before
it is slaughtered.
Filipino Food - Numerous recipes in the following categories: Breakfast
& Merienda, Everyday Dishes, Fiesta Fare, Refreshments, Sweets &
Desserts.
Filipino Recipe - - Meat & Fish, Vegetarian Dishes & Salads, Soups &
Sauces, Dessert.
Filipino Recipes - Over 20 recipes from Adobo to Sweet Beef Tapa.
Filipino Vegetarian Recipes - Low cholesterol diet Filipino vegetarian
recipes including recipes for desserts, soups, sandwiches and salads.
Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages - Information on (currently) 117 different
spice plants. Emphasis is on their usage in ethnic cuisines, particularly
in Asia
Lutongbahay.com - Offers searchable database of Filipino food recipes
by region and category.
Manong Ken's Carinderia - Detailed introduction to Philippine cooking,
plus Manong Ken's Recipe of the Month (going back to March 1997).
Philippine Vegetables - Brief description of Philippine vegetables, fruits
and spices. With illustrations.
Pinoy Cook - Cooking, recipes and home-cooked meals. A food and
cooking blog (Filipino food and Asian cooking).
Biodeversity Information Center - Website of the plant unit of the
Philippine National Museum.
Birdwatch Philippines - The official website of the Wild Bird Club of the
Philippines. A group of enthusiastic amateur birdwatchers invites you to
discover the wonderful avifauna of the Philippines. Trip reports. Gallery.
Botolan Wildlife Farm - This wildlife and leisure farm's aim is to preserve
endangered animals native to the Philippines and other countries. It's
located in San Juan, Botolan, Zambales Province.
BWF Online - The activist Philippine ecological organisation BWF
(Babilonia Wilner Foundation) publicises harm being done to the
environment, eg the consequences of tree clearing, educates the public,
and presents useful projects.
Cebu Animal Welfare Society - The aim of the Cebu Animal Welfare
Society (CAWS) is to be actively engaged in ensuring the wellbeing of
Philippine animals, especially those on the island of Cebu.
Conservation International - Report on the Northern Sierra Madre Natural
Park (NSMNP) in Isabela Province in the north-east of Luzon.
Conservation International believes that earth's natural heritage must be
maintained if future generations are to thrive spiritually, culturally and
economically.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Official website
of the Philippine Ministry of the Environment.
EESP's Philippine Biodiversity - A comprehensive listing of animals
found only in the Philippines by Pia Belardo. (EESP = Endangered
Endemic Species of the Philippines).
Endangered Birds of the Philippines - Illustration and description of
the endangered bird species Philippine Eagle, Philippine Cockatoo,
Palawan Peacock Pheasant, Mindoro Imperial Pigeon, Sulu Hornbill and
Cebu Black Shama.
Endangered Endemic Species of the Philippines - Instructive
presentation of endangered Philippine plants, amphibians, insects,
sealife, reptiles, mammals and birds. With illustrations.
HerpaWorld - Conservation and research center of Philippine reptiles, located in Puerto Galera, Mindoro.
Palawan Lepidoptera Farm - The Dane Jan Petersen runs a butterfly
farm in Puerto Princesa with an educational slant.
Pamilacan Island Dolphin & Whale Watching - First-class dolphin and
whale watching experience in Bohol. The spotters and local guides are the
former hunters of dolphins, Bryde's whales, whale sharks and manta rays
of Pamilacan Island.
Philippine Herbal Medicinal Plants - List of Philippine medical plants
(Tagalog and English). Pictures, botany, description, constituents and
properties, folkloric uses, availability.
Philippine Tarsier Foundation - The Philippine Tarsier Foundation is a
private, not-for-profit foundation for saving the endangered Philippine tarsier.
Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau - The Protected Areas and
Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) is a section of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR), primarily dedicated to ensuring the
successful application of nature protection schemes.
Pulilan Butterfly Haven - Several images of nature's wonder flying gems
which can be observed in the Butterfly Haven's tropical garden.
Samar Island Biodiversity Project - The Samar Island Biodiversity
Project (SIBP) aims to establish the Samar Island Natural Park in order
to conserve the rich biodiversity resources in the Island and to reduce
poverty among the local communities.
Save the Whale Sharks - Website dedicated to saving the giant whale
sharks off the north coast of Mindanao by organising snorkelling trips.
Society For Dolphin Conservation, Germany - GRD's (Gesellschaft zur
Rettung der Delphine) main goal is to protect wild whales and dolphins and
conserve their habitats. These marine mammals are under serious threat
from unselective fishing practices such as driftnet fishing, hunting,
increasing reckless exploitation of marine resources, and marine pollution
from toxic materials, waste and noise.
Superfamily Mitroidea - This site features more than 350 shell specimens
of Mitridae and Costellariidae in various forms and colours. All collected
from the Philippine Archipelago.
Tarsier UK - Information on the Tarsier (with photos) and the Philippine
Tarsier Foundation Inc. in Corella, Bohol.
Terrible Tackle - Information on methods and consequences of the
destructive, illegal fishing with cyanide and dynamite.
Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines - The Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines (WCSP) is a professional
organization of wildlife researchers, managers, scientists, and conservationists. The Society was formed to advance wildlife research
and conservation in the Philippines through promoting collaborative
research, providing technical assistance and training and increasing
public awareness.
Wildlife and Conservation in the Polillo Islands - Includes Mapping
and Species Guide.
Cebu Eskrima Society
Eskrima Balintawak - World Nickel Stick Eskrima Club (Teovel
Balintawak Style), Cebu City.
Federation of Golf Clubs - The association comprises 25 golf clubs.
Introduction to various golf courses (with pictures) and information on club
facilities and green fees. Current tournament schedule.
Filipino Martial Arts
National Chess Federation of the Philippines - Information on chess
in the Philippines. Tips on upcoming tournaments.
Pacland - Website of WBC International Featherweight Champion
Manny Pacquiao alias Pacman The Destroyer.
PBA - The official website of the Philippine Basketball Association.
PhilBoxing - The Philippines' Boxing Portal: All about Philippine boxing
(boxers, current champions, former champions, fight schedules, fight
results, trainers, managers etc.).
Philfootball.info - Website of Philippine Football Federation (PFF).
Includes info on history of football (soccer) in the Philippines, introduction
of national teams and coaching staff, pictures of training centers.
PhilGolfGolf.Com - Philippines golf informationen.
PinoySoccer.com - Website dedicated to Philippine football and its supporters.
Proactive Fencing Club - Want to learn fencing? Fencing classes are
currently held in Quezon City, Pasig and Marikina Sports Complex.
Sabong - Cock fighting in the Philippines. Videos.
Spada - Fencing website of the Spada Fencing Club of the University
of the Philippines.
Supertour - Tennis website including information on the history of the
sport in the Philippines.
Tacosa Serrada Eskrima
Mount Pinatubo Eruption - The photographs on these pages were winners
in a photo contest held by the Clark Air Base Library after the eruption.
Pinatubo Volcano - 'The Sleeping Giant Awakens'. Chronological account.
Pinatubo facts and trivia etc.
Tectonics and Volcanoes of the Philippines - Description and
illustrations (including eruptions) of 13 Philippine volcanoes.
Asawa - Asawa's mission is to explore Fil-West relationships - those
where one partner is a Filipino woman, better known as a "Filipina", and
the other partner is a male from a western nation.
Binibing Pilipinas - Miss Philippines website. Candidates and stars of
the Miss competitions.
Cebu on Wheels - Website for wheelchair users who wish to visit the
island of Cebu.
Chan Robles Virtual Law Library - A collection of Philippine laws,
statutes and codes.
Chan Robles Virtual Law Library - Tariff and Customs Laws of the
Civel Code of the Philippines - This page contains the full text of
Republic Act No. 386 (an act to ordain and institute the civil code of the
Philippines).
Department of Labor and Employment - DOLE - The DOLE is mandated
to promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources,
protect workers and promote their welfare, and maintain industrial peace.
Knowledge Reservoir - Several links to small-scall industries in the
Philippines (furniture, garment, juwelry, seaweeds). Includes directories.
Know Your Philippine Real Estate Law - The basics of the Philippine
Real Estate law: A Philippine property ownership guide by
Arizona4Pinoys.com.
Lands Management Bureau - The Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Lands Management Bureau
and DENR Field Offices is mandated to administer, survey, manage, and
dispose Alienable and Disposable (A&D) lands and other government lands
not placed under the jurisdiction of other government agencies. Webssite
includes information on ‚Aquiring Titles', ‚How to Detect Fake Titles' and
‚Foreshore Lease Application' (that part of the land adjacent to the sea,
which is alternately covered and left dry by the ordinary flow of the tides).
Living in the Philippines - Living, Retiring, Travelling, Business in the
Philippines.
LTO - The purpose of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is to optimize
the land transportation service and facilities and to effectively implement
the various transportation laws, rules and regulations.
Moveandstay - Moving to Manila? > Useful links.
NAMRIA - Website of the National Mapping and Resource Information
Authority of the Philippines.
National Geographic Magazine Articles about the Philippines -
Index of articles since 1898 (incomplete).
Passport 2 Manila - Website for expatriates moving to and living in the
Philippines.
Philippines Education and Research - Links to Philippine universities.
Philippine Visa - FAQs on visa (entry visa information, visa extension,
Tourist Visa, Student Visa, Investors Visa, Employment Visa, Immigrant
Visa, Special Resident Retiree's Visa, Special Investor's Resident Visa).
PhilPost - Philippine Postal Corporation website. Includes postage rates,
stamps gallery, zip code search, infos on domestic and international mail
service.
Pinoy Law - Philippine law information and legal solutions. Download
of legal forms, collection of contracts etc.
The Philippine Philatelist - The collections shown on this site cover
all Philippine philatelic eras, from the Spanish Dominion to the present
Republic.
TicketNet - Reserve tickets online for concerts, sports and other events
in Manila.