Philippines map The Philippines is an archipelago surrounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by the Bashi Channel, and on the south by the Sulu and Celebes Seas. We are located east of Vietnam and north of Indonesia. The nation is organized geographically into three regions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital, the City of Manila, is located on the island of Luzon. Additionally, you may enter through Cebu in the Visayas and Davao in Mindanao. MadBookings.com
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Access to these islands has become much easier as transportation facilities have improved. Flights are the simplest and quickest method of travel. The Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila is a popular destination for travelers. Once in Manila, you may take any mode of local transit to your selected island. Additionally, there are certain internal flights from Manila that would take you straight to islands with domestic airports. You may also fly to the airport on Luzon island.
Education
The nation has around 600 public schools and over 1000 private institutions. Elementary education is mandatory, and public elementary and secondary schools are offered for free. The University of the Philippines, which is the country's top-ranked institution, serves as the nation's university. The oldest is the University of Sto. Tomas, which was founded in 1611 and also has the oldest university charter in Asia. The University of the Philippines is presently rated 67th in Asia by QS University Rankings.
The braided left-lateral strike-slip running north-southeastern The Philippine Fault System runs across Luzon, from Quezon province and Bicol to the island's northern tip. This fault system absorbs some of the motion caused by subducting plates, resulting in big earthquakes. Southwest of Luzon is a collision zone formed by the collision of the Palawan micro-block with SW Luzon, resulting in a highly seismic zone near Mindoro island. Southwest Luzon is defined by the Macolod Corridor, an area of crustal weakening and spreading. In 1989, seven major blocks in Luzon were identified using geologic and structural data: the Sierra Madre Oriental, Angat, Zambales, Central Cordillera of Luzon, Bicol, and Catanduanes Island blocks. [65] Galgana et al. (2007) reconstructed Luzon using seismic and geodetic data as a series of six microblocks or microplates (separated by subduction zones and intra-arc faults), each translating and rotating in distinct directions at maximum velocities of 100 mm/yr NW relative to Sundaland/Eurasia.
