That is our lesson during my Grade 5 days (2007)(Now I am First Year High School (2009) ). If I still remember, Philippines got its name from King Philip of Spain during Spanish Period. But I know its King Philip.
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las islas filipinas named after king Philip of Spain
The scientific name of the Philippine hawk-eagle is Nisaetus philippensis.
The Philippine national bird is the Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi).
THE LOCAL NAME OF PHILIPPINE TEAK IS "TIKA", AT LEAST IN THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY.
The scientific name of the Philippine hornbill is Penelopides panini.
The scientific name for the Philippine tamaraw is Bubalus mindorensis.
The scientific name of the Philippine tarsier is Carlito syrichta.
The scientific name of a Philippine goat is Capra aegagrus hircus.
The scientific name for Philippine Bamboo bats is Tylonycteris robustula.
Some of the middle names of Philippine presidents include Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy, Manuel Quezon Molina, Elpidio Quirino Rivera, Ramon Magsaysay del Fierro, and Carlos Garcia Polistico.
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The Philippine Brown Deer also known as Cervus mariannus.
The scientific name of the Philippine crocodile is Crocodylus mindorensis.