Overview of Philippines: History

Several thousand years ago, the first settlers in the Philippines crossed shallow seas and land bridges from the mainland Asia to arrive in this group of islands. These were the Negritos or Aetas. These people are related to Melanesians, Australian Aborigines and Papuans. Read More »

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  • Abaga in Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga
  • Aipes Hill, a hill in Province of Bohol, Central Visayas
  • Bacolod, population 2,773 in Province of Masbate, Bicol
  • Bagumbayon in Province of Bohol, Central Visayas
  • Baong in Province of Davao del Norte, Davao
  • Bayabas
  • Bual Point, a point in Province of Sarangani, Soccsksargen
  • Bualan River, a stream in Province of Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula
  • Buan in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Buaya Rock, a rock in Province of Iloilo, Western Visayas
  • Bud Luuk, a hill in Province of Tawi-Tawi, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Bud Sikala, a hill in Province of Tawi-Tawi, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Busuhan in Province of Negros Occidental, Western Visayas
  • Calabacita in Province of Bohol, Central Visayas
  • Calabad in Province of Masbate, Bicol
  • Cancamay in Province of Bohol, Central Visayas
  • Cancamey in Province of Bohol, Central Visayas
  • Cancatac in Province of Bohol, Central Visayas
  • Catdun Point, a cape in Province of Masbate, Bicol
  • Cogon Farm Area in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Colasi Point, a point in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Colau Hill, a hill in Province of Iloilo, Western Visayas
  • Concepcion in Province of Bohol, Central Visayas
  • Dugsangon in Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga
  • Duguan in Province of North Cotabato, Soccsksargen
  • Dulangdulang Rocks, a rock in Province of Tawi-Tawi, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Ginualgan in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Guminanga in Province of Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Kabayawa Hill, a hill in Province of Davao del Sur, Davao
  • Kamantangan in Compostela, Davao
  • Kapapariuan Islet, an island in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Kapapistan River, a stream in Province of Tawi-Tawi, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Kong-Kong Laminusa in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Koronadal Valley, a valley in Province of Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen
  • Laminusa Point, a point in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Lato-Lato in Province of Tawi-Tawi, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Latung, population 2,964 in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Liloan, population 3,549 in Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas
  • Liloan Bay, a bay in Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas
  • Lonoy
  • Maimbung Anchorage, an anchorage in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Maimbung Bay, a bay in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Maimbung River, a stream in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Monte Mahilum in Province of Negros Occidental, Western Visayas
  • Mount Busut Bangha, a hill in Province of Palawan, Mimaropa
  • Mount Manapao, a hill in Province of Masbate, Bicol
  • Nagasnas Hill, a hill in Province of Bohol, Central Visayas
  • Olutanga, population 7,133 in Olutanga, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Peninsula
  • Paiksa in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Panalian in Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas
  • Panggol in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Panombon in Province of Davao Oriental, Davao
  • Panonan River, a stream
  • Panong in Province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga
  • Panong River, a stream in Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas
  • Patria in Province of Iloilo, Western Visayas
  • Piedra Tuff, a rock in Province of Davao del Sur, Davao
  • Punyao in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Roosevelt in Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas
  • San Enrique in Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • San Enrique River, a stream in Province of Negros Occidental, Western Visayas
  • Sapalan in Province of Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Sapali in Province of South Cotabato, Soccsksargen
  • Siginon River, a stream in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Sogod in Province of Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Suribao in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Suribao River, a stream in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Tagbak in Province of Iloilo, Western Visayas
  • Talatak in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Talisay River, a stream in Province of Iloilo, Western Visayas
  • Tangalan in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas
  • Tango Hill, a hill in Province of Sarangani, Soccsksargen
  • Tigbahi Creek, an intermittent stream in Province of Negros Occidental, Western Visayas
  • Tubig Sua in Province of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  • Tugas Peninsula, a peninsula in Province of Surigao del Sur, Caraga
  • Ulona Tran in Province of Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen
  • Ulot River, a stream in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas
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Overview of Philippines: History is based on Philippines by Josh Lim, Marlet Badeo, Dmitriy Baranov, Elise, Carmela Sevilla, Ragu011, Ragu012, Globe-trotter, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.