...only 89% of Filipino students reach the 5th grade?
...education is thought to bring "economic salvation" to the point that many Filipino parents are willing to sell their property to send their children to school?
...the constitution of the Philippines calls for religious freedom and there is no state religion?
...Catholicism in the Philippines is unique in that it contains pagan gods that have been "converted" into saints?
...the teaching of religion is allowed in schools as long as the parents agree and the government doesn't have to pay for it?
...folk dances are popular in the Philippines?
...on November 1st, Catholic Filipinos' celebrate All Saint's Day by remembering their loved ones?
...the national sport of the Philippines is sipa which is similar to hacky sack?
...basketball is also very popular in the Philippines?
...Filipinos eat rice, sweet potatoes, vegetables, bananas, bread, soup, fish, and chicken?
...the 2 official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and English and there are 8 major dialects?
...the Philippines is 80.9% Roman Catholic & 5% Muslim?
....the life expectancy for a male Filipino is 68.17 years and a female is 74.15 years?
....23% of the population lives below $1.25 a day?
(summarized from http://www.compassion.com/about/where/philippines.html)
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