The sovereign nation of the Republic of the Philippines, situated in Southeast Asia in the Pacific Ocean in what is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, has two official languages: Filipino, which is also called Tagalog, and English. The country's largest city is Quezon City, and its capital is Manila.
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A blog that contains personal commentaries on Philippine politics written by Maria A. Jose. Categories range from brain drain to writable writes. The weblog also provides links to government websites.
http://www.politics.alleba.com/
The owner of this blog claims that it is the unofficial community blog of Balerians and Aurorans scattered across the world. This blog was a website since October 2001, when there was still no internet connectivity in Baler, and evolved into a blog in December 2004.
http://batangbaler.net/
The first two years of this weblog were written while the author, a Peace Corps volunteer, was in the Philippines, and in December of 2010, he moved to New York City, where he continues to write, with a slightly different perspective. He includes numerous photographs, and does a details job of explaining them.
http://elevendegreesnorth.blogspot.com/
Entries focus on all things Filipino, including attractions, festivals, history, music, and travel. Also offers polls and ill results about governmental policies and cultural items.
http://www.thephilippineisland.com/
