The "Pambansang Bandila," the Filipino word for the
National Flag of the Philippines, is a horizontal bicolor of equal width of blue and red. It has an equilateral triangle at the hoist with a yellow golden sun at the center that project eight primary rays, each ray having three individual rays. At each corner of the triangle is a five-pointed star, also golden yellow in color.
The first flag was conceptualized and sewn together by a group of women in Hong Kong and was officially used during the declaration of the first Philippine Republic in 1896. The white triangle is a symbol associated with equality and fraternity; the blue field signifies peace, truth and justice; and the red field is for patriotism and valor. The eight rays of the sun represent the eight provinces that originally revolted against Spain, while the three stars represent the three major geographical divisions of the country.
The Philippines is an Archipelago, in Southeast Asia consisting of 7,107 islands located between the China Sea and Pacific Ocean. The country just lies north of the world's largest Muslim state, Indonesia and is the only Christian country in this part of the globe, with 94% Roman Catholic. 5% of Filipinos are Muslims, mostly living in the coastal plains of Mindanao and Palawan.
The government of the Philippines is a thriving democracy, with elections held every six years for the President and members of the Senate, while three years for members of Congress and other Local Government units.
Unlike its neighbors, the Philippines lag behind economically due to widespread poverty andpolitical instability or perhaps the country may have not found a leader more committed to economic development.
by:
The Flagman
