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Philippines Demographics Profile 2011


Population

101,833,938 (July 2011 est.)


Age structure

0-14 years: 34.6% (male 17,999,279/female 17,285,040)
15-64 years: 61.1% (male 31,103,967/female 31,097,203)
65 years and over: 4.3% (male 1,876,805/female 2,471,644) (2011 est.)


Median age

total: 22.9 years
male: 22.4 years
female: 23.4 years (2011 est.)


Population growth rate

1.903% (2011 est.)


Birth rate

25.34 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)

Death rate

5.02 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)

Net migration rate

-1.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)


Urbanization

urban population: 49% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 2.3% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)


Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 19.34 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 21.84 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 16.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)


Life expectancy at birth

total population: 71.66 years
male: 68.72 years
female: 74.74 years (2011 est.)


Total fertility rate

3.19 children born/woman (2011 est.)


HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

less than 0.1% (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

8,700 (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

fewer than 200 (2009 est.)

Major infectious diseases

degree of risk: high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis
water contact disease: leptospirosis (2009)


Nationality

noun: Filipino(s)
adjective: Philippine


Ethnic groups

Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3% (2000 census)


Religions

Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)


Languages

Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan


Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6%
male: 92.5%
female: 92.7% (2000 census)


School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 12 years
male: 12 years
female: 12 years (2008)


Education expenditures

2.8% of GDP (2008)



Source: IndexMundi Home

Today in History: La Liga Filipina

July 03, 1892

La Liga Filipina, a political action group that sought reforms in the Spanish administration of the Philippines by peaceful means, was launched formally at a Tondo meeting by José Rizal upon his return to the Philippines from Europe and Hong Kong in June 1892. Rizal's arrest three days later for possessing anti-friar bills and eventual banishment to Dapitan directly led to the demise of the Liga a year or so later.

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A secret civic society, La Liga Filipina  aimed to promote social betterment, mutual protection, and solidarity of Filipino natives during the Spanish Colonial era.

Rizal and other patriots inaugurate the La Liga at the house of Doroteo Ongjuco in Ilaya St., Tondo, Manila. They  seek the direct involvement of the Filipinos in the government. La Liga's motto was: "Unus instar omnium" or "One for All."

Rizal has returned to the Philippines from Europe to found the society but will soon be arrested and exiled to Dapitan by Spanish officials who consider the La Liga's objectives dangerous.

Rizal's arrest would soon prompt the founding of the secret society Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK) aiming to completely sever ties with colonial Spain by a group of radicals including Andres Bonifacio y de Castro who would nonetheless greatly work to organize La Liga chapters in various Manila districts before its eventual dissolution within several months.


Source:
Library of Congress

Mga Pabula: Ang Daga at ang Leon



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Ang Pabula ng Daga at ang Leon



Isang daga ang nakatuwaang maglaro sa ibabaw ng isang natutulog na
leon. Kanyang inaakyat ang likuran ng leon at pagdating sa itaas ay
nagpapadausdos siya paibaba.

Sa katuwaan ay di niya napansin na nagising ang leon. Dinakma ng leon
ang daga at hinawakan sa buntot na wari bagang balak siyang isubo at
kainin. Natakot at nagmakaawa ang daga.

"Ipagpaumanhin mo kaibigan. Hindi ko sinasadyang gambalain ka sa
pagtulog mo. Wala akong masamang hangarin. Nakatuwaan ko lang na
maglaro sa iyong likuran. Huwag mo akong kainin" sabi ng daga.

Nabakas ng leon sa mukha ng daga ang tunay na pagmamakaawa.

"Sige, pakakawalan kita pero sa susunod ay huwag mong gambalain
ang pagtulog ko," sabi ng leon.

"Salamat kaibigan. Balang araw ay makagaganti rin ako sa kabutihan mo, "
sagot ng daga.

Lumipas ang maraming araw at minsan sa pamamasyal ng daga sa
kagubatan ay kanyang napansin ang isang lambat na nakabitin sa puno.
Lumapit siya upang mag-usisa at agad niyang nakilala ang leon na nahuli
sa loob ng lambat na ginawang bitag ng mga nangagaso sa kagubatan.

Dali-daling inakyat ng daga ang puno at nginatngat ang lubid na nakatali sa
lambat. Agad namang naputol ang lubid at bumagsak ang lambat kasama
ang leon sa loob. Mabilis na bumaba ang daga at tinulungan ang leon na
nakawala sa lambat.

"Utang ko sa iyo ang aking buhay," laking pasasalamat na sabi ng leon sa
kaibigang daga.


Mga aral ng pabula:
Ang paghingi ng paumanhin sa kapwa ay sinusuklian ng pang-unawa.
Ang pag-unawa sa kapwa ay humahantong sa mabuting pagkakaibigan.
Huwag maliitin ang kakayahan ng iyong kapwa. Hamak man ang isang tao
ay maaari siyang makatulong ng malaki o makagawa ng bagay na lubhang
makabuluhan.