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Like most countries in the world, the Philippines uses the metric system, also called the SI (abbreviation of the French for International System)

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Metrication advantage or disadvantage?

The advantages of Metrication is that we can convert and measure things. And the disadvantage of metrication is that we're becoming lazy, its like that we're just thinking that there is always an instrument to help us, <3


When did the Philippines adopted the use of metric system?

Short history on Philippine metrication: Pre-1858 Measurement systems in Philippines reflects diversity of regional inhabitants. ~1858 Spain adopts metric system and introduces the metric system to the Philippines. ~1865 Philippine monetary system shifts to decimal. ~1905 Philippines lightly shifts to English system introduced by USA. 8/29/1916 Philippines adopts metric system after Philippine Autonomy Act signed. 1916-1975 Various measurement systems employed with metric system being prominent. 1/1/1975 Date set for sole metric system use via Presidential Decree No. 187. 7/16/1975 Presidential Decree No. 748 amends PD No. 187 to extend metrication efforts. 1/1/1983 Philippines officially adopts the metric system via Batas Pambansa Bilang 8. 4/13/1992 Philippine use of metric system reinforced via Republic Act 7394.


Philippines Islands or Philippine islands which is gramaticaly correct?

"Philippine islands" is grammatically correct. The adjective "Philippine" describes the noun "islands" in this context.


Are the philippine's people pacific islanders?

The Philippine's are in the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea west of the Pacific, they are closer to Asia.


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The Philippine Arena is the world's largest indoor doomed-arena.