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.
Also, one of the biggest pearl was found in the Philippines, many countries invade Philippines, and Philippines is rich with Natural Resources.
it is because of the tradings in manila
The Philippines is known as the Pearl of the Orient Seas.
Pearl of the orient seas or pearl of the orient
because Philippines have gOlds!!
The term, pearl of the orient, originated with Father Juan Delgado, a Jesuit Missionary Priest in 1751. The term showed up in a poem written by Dr. Jos? Rizal entitled Mi ?ltimo adi?s, where the Philippines was described as the pearl of the orient seas in that poem.
Scientists say that the Pilippines is shaped like a broken pearl.
Rizal called Philippines the pearl of the orient because the Philippines during the Spanish time was the center of trade in Asia and advance country during that time period.
The Philippines is known as the land of pearls. It is often called the "Pearl of the Orient Seas." The Philippines is rich in natural resources.
Dr. Jose Rizal and other Filipino poets called the Philippines the "Pearl of the Orient Seas."
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.
Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun," while Thailand is known as the "Land of the Free."
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.
philippines- the land of the orient seas sri lanka- the pearl of the indian ocean pakistan- land of the pure india- birthplace of Buddhism and Hinduism