During the Spanish occupation of the Philippines on the 16th Century, they were amazed on how beautiful the archipelago is, just like a pearl. They gave the archipelago so many names, but the most romantic was "Pearl of the Orient".
Pearl of the orient seas or pearl of the orient
No, It's known as 'Pearl of the Orient Seas' A Spanish missionary called the Philippines the "Pearl of the Orient Sea", a title which was in turn popularized by Apolinario Mabini and Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the country's national hero, in their revolutionary writings in the late nineteenth century.
The Philippines is known as the "Pearl of the Orient" due to its natural beauty and strategic location in Southeast Asia. The name symbolizes the country's unique blend of diverse cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and rich biodiversity, which are considered valuable and precious like a pearl.
It was called Perlas ng SILANGANGAN, because it came from the English term, pearl of the orient...
The Philippines is often referred to as the "Pearl of the Orient" due to its beauty and natural resources. The term "South" may be a mistaken reference or variation of this nickname, as it is more commonly known as the "Pearl of the Orient Seas" because of its abundant marine life, pristine beaches, and unique biodiversity.
Philippines, because Philippine Island is compose of 1,701 island, and also known as 'Pearl of the Orient'.
The Philippines is known as the Pearl of the Orient Seas.
Philippine is no longer deserved with this title pearl of the orient,because due the war in our country.there is no peaceful at all archepelago.
Pearl of the orient seas or pearl of the orient
Philippine name was revised many times. Here are the names before it was officiated as Philippines: Ma-i, Las islas de San Lazaro, Las islas de Poniente, Las islas Felipenas, Las islas Filipinas, Pearl of the Orient/Pearl of the Orient Seas, and The Philippine Islands.
No, It's known as 'Pearl of the Orient Seas' A Spanish missionary called the Philippines the "Pearl of the Orient Sea", a title which was in turn popularized by Apolinario Mabini and Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the country's national hero, in their revolutionary writings in the late nineteenth century.
Friar Juan J. Delgado
because Singapore is cool and multi racial
The Philippines is known as the "Pearl of the Orient" due to its natural beauty and strategic location in Southeast Asia. The name symbolizes the country's unique blend of diverse cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and rich biodiversity, which are considered valuable and precious like a pearl.
Pearl of the Orient - 1955 was released on: USA: 1955
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Almost all countries situated in the East and near the Pacific Ocean have called themselves the "Pearl of the Orient" at some point. Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and several others have called their respective countries as the Pearl of the Orient because (1) they are near a large mass of water (could be an ocean, sea, etc) and (2) they are either an archipelago or an island.