10 and 1 curious fact about the Philippines and gold – Global InterGold.
What do you know about the Philippine culture and values? What makes this country fascinating and what is its connection with gold?
Here you are 10 plus 1 Global InterGold Philippines facts.
What makes the Philippines unique?
Fact №1. The Philippines were discovered by Magellan in 1521. Although he named it St. Lazarus Islands later it was renamed to The Philippines – in honor of Philip II, a Spanish king.
Fact №2. Each year the country celebrates the Sandugo festival. This tradition roots back in 1565 when representatives of Spain and the Philippines first met in a friendly rendezvouz in the Philippines.
Fact №3. The national banner of the Philippines has a peculiar feature. How does this banner look like? It consists of a white triangle with the sun and stars on top, and a red and a blue stripes. The unique feature is that in a peaceful time the blue stripe is on top and the red one is at the bottom, while during the war time it is vice versa.
Fact №4. Do you think Yo-Yo is a toy for children? Somewhat. It was quite a popular toy in the 20th century, however, it had been invented in the Philippines several centuries ago. Back then it had been used as a weapon.
Fact №5. The first Philippine printed book was a Spanish-Tagalog dictionary. Printed in 1613, it is almost 25 years older than the first book printed in North America.
Fact №6. The oldest university in Asia is situated in the Philippines. This is the University of San Carlos, built in 1595. It is even older than the famous Harvard University!
Fact №7. An interesting initiative was undertaken in the islands in 1998: the authorities proclaimed a national week of punctuality. However, the opening started with the President Fidel Ramos' being late.
Fact №8. The same year the government produced the largest banknotes in the world. It was a 100 000 peso banknote, sized 216x356 mm.
Fact №9. Off the Philippine coast the biggest pearl ever was found. It has the diameter of 24 cm, the weight of 7 kilos and the age of 600 years.
Fact №10. The legend has it that in the islands there is a huge golden hoard hidden, the Yamashita treasure. This gold had presumably been hidden by Japanese during the World war II.
Fact №11. The gold business field is well-developed in the Philippines. The Global InterGold Philippines customers buy gold and partake in conferences and presentations dedicated to conducting business with this precious metal. The next conference in Asian region is to occur on February 20-21 in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. The Online Gold Shop management will honor the meeting with their presence.
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