The 3 territories claimed by the Philippines is the SABAH, SPRATY|LY ISLANDS and KALAYAAN GROUP OF ISLANDS.....
but even sabah is under the claimed territory of Philippines the sabahan population voted to become a part of Malaysia territory.
the spratyly islands has a 52 claims but only 7islands and 2 reefs Philippine able to occupy.
The regional center of Region 3 in the Philippines is City of San Fernando, Pampanga.
The provinces of Region 3 in the Philippines are Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales.
In Region 3 of the Philippines, you can say "Magandang Umaga" to greet someone in the morning.
The Philippines does not have land boundaries. It borders the Philippine Sea on the EAST, the South China Sea on the WEST, and the Celebes Sea on the SOUTH. The island of Borneo lies a few hundred kilometers SOUTHWEST and Taiwan directly NORTH. The Moluccas and Sulawesi are to the SOUTH/SOUTHWEST, and Palau is to the EAST beyond the Philippine Sea. National authority in offshore waters varies depending on the amount of authority claimed. Generally full national sovereignty is claimed for waters within 3 miles of the coast. Decreasing amounts of authority may be claimed for waters, 10 miles, 30 mile, 100 miles and 200 miles from the coast.
The three major islands in the Philippines are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon is the largest island and where the capital, Manila, is located. Visayas is in the central part of the country, and Mindanao is in the southern part of the Philippines.
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Spain claimed the area now known as the Philippines in the early 16th century, specifically in 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan arrived and claimed the islands for Spain.
Canada is divided into two terrirtories and ten provinces
The Philippines
The European explorer who discovered the Philippines and claimed them for King Philip II of Spain was Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Magellan's expedition marked the beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines.
Ferdinand Magellan is credited with discovering the Philippines in 1521 during his expedition sponsored by Spain. The islands were later claimed for Spain by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in 1565.
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Great Britain expanded its terrirtories in North America.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan came to the Philippines as part of his expedition to find a western route to the Spice Islands. He arrived in the Philippines in 1521 and claimed the islands for Spain.
A total of 1146 lives were claimed in the 2012 typhoon season, primarily caused by Typhoon Bopha. This was a category 5 super typhoon one of the strongest ever to hit the Philippines.
The Philippines also claims the Scarborough Shoal, located in the South China Sea. It is a disputed territory that is also claimed by China and Taiwan. The country asserts its claim based on historical and legal grounds, but it has been a source of tension among these nations.