The Philippine Flag
The three stars represent the three principal territories of the archipelago,
The eight rays of the sun the eight provinces which were raised against the Spaniards in 1898. The white triangle points out the secret revolutionary organization of Katipunam.
Present Time Filipino Flag = The Official Issued
In 1936, Manuel L. Quezon as president of the commonwealth, issued Executive Order 23 which contained the specifications of the national flag. The banner is almost unchanged with a few exceptions, the most notable is the use of a plain sun without the face.
Retained were the while triangle, the sun and the stars and the blue and red stripes. The triangle stood for equality and it's white color stood for purity. The blue stripe stood for peace and the red for courage.
In times of peace, the blue stripe is flown on top but in times of war, the banner is inverted with the red strip on the top. The Philippine flag is the only flag to have this official dual display.
National Anthem:
Lupang Hinirang
Video of the national sight sites
The Political Map of the Philippines
Surface:300 000 km2, 7 107 islands (0,5 times France): Luçon 141 395 km2, Mindanao 102 000 km2.
Population : 86,7 million. (2006)
Capital: Manila
Curruncy: Philippine Pesos
Philippine Pesos
Form: Republic Goverment.
Head of the State: Gloria Macapagal ARROYO (President)
Official Languages: Filipino (Tagalog), English
Religions:
Catholic religions (84 %),
Moslems (4,5 %),
Protestants (3,5 %).
Monetary unit: Philippine Peso (PHP )
Principal cities: Manila, Quezon City, Makati, Caloocan, Cebu, Davao, General Santos City, Zamboanga, Cotabato City, Cagayan de Oro City, Iloilo City etc. etc.
Climax: Apo Volcano: 2 954 m. in Davao City
Seasons:
Mars and May: heat and dry
June at November: rainy.
December at February: moderated.
Average temperatures: 25 to 32 °C but humide.
Telephone codes: 00+63, +2 pour Manila.
Formalities:
No visa for a stay lower than 21 days and avail the Balikbayan Statue = Franco=Philippine Couple
Embassy of the Philippines:
Paris :
Adresse : 4, Hameau de Boulainvilliers - 75016 Paris
Tél: 01.44.14.57.00
Fax : 01.46.47.56.00
Courriel : ambaphilparis@wanadoo.fr
Bordeaux:
Honorary consulate-general 12, street Spirit-of-Laws - 33000 Bordeaux - Tel.: 05 56 01 54 54 - Telefax: 05 56 01 54 50
Lyon:
Honorary consulate - Mr. Jean-Jacques RINCK
5 Place Antonin-Poncet
BP 2315
69215 LYON CEDEX 02
tel: +33 4 78 42 04 63
fax: +33 4 78 37 10 92
[url=http://www.pinoysbest.com/new-philippine-consulate-lyon-t107.html]New Philippine Consulate in Lyon/url]
Nice:
Honorary consulate-general Galéon A - 33 boulevard of Stalingrad - 06300 Nice - Tel.: 04 93 26 66 81
Marseilles: Honorary consulate Prado Plazza - 42, street of the Ship's boys - 13008 Marseilles - Tel.: 04 91 16 01 10 - Telefax: 04 91 77 57 38
French Embassy in the Philippines:
Manila :
Pacific Star building 16 th floor - Makati avenue corner - Buen dia
Tél : [63] (2) 810 19 81 (à 88)
Fax : [63] (2) 817 50 47 - 813 19 08
Web : http://www.france.com.ph
Economic situation
Agriculture: rice, coconut, corn, canes with sugar, bananas, pineapple, mangos.
Industries: textile, pharmacy, chemistry, wood, electronic, oil (refining).
If I have made any mistake on the information above, feel free to comments and add few additional important information.
Long life the Philippines and the Pinoysbest Group,
Zara
72 years old 
Il y en a certains drapeaux, bizarre à comprendre avec leur dessins dessus. Cel des Philippines est très joli. Il y a de soleil et des étoiles parcequ'il fait chaud tout le temps. Mais j'adore la pluie qui tape, qui tapote sur mon dos! 
