Philippines
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Population: 82,841,518 (July 2001 est.) Languages: two official languages - Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English, eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocan, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense Background: The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. They attained their independence in 1946 after being occupied by the Japanese in World War II. The 21-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986 when a... Currency: Philippine peso (PHP, PHP (52.37 = US$1)) Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images. |
 
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Philippino Font Foundries
· AAlson
· ActiveSphere
· AISHAKRISTINE
· Art is Everything
· Bella Primas
· CandiesCorner
· Cled Arcilla
· Cloveron Media
· EyeCone
· Inusentes Catapusan
· Jm Satera Fonts
· John Misael
· Leiyucks
· ltdesignsss
· Makatalogue Fonts
· Manila Vanilla
· Melonaqua
· Mike Gee Fonts
· Psalm Zion
· Rocky Nacpil
· SaSi Creatives
· Shanjcetype
· StuArt
· Syzygy Designs
· TheWriteThingPH
· Type Red
· Yanz Sura
Philippino Typographic People
· Alessa Jo
· Cled Arcilla
· Alvin Auxtero
· Inusentes Catapusan
· Aisha Kristine Chong
· Bella Jane Dalwatan
· Ronnie Dela Cruz
· Minette Diwa
· Jm Fonts
· Jeson Garnica
· Red Gordonia
· Michael Gotanco
· Shanice Dianna Javier
· Yas Liamco
· Psalm Zion Lumabao
· Joanna Mae Mangubat
· Jedidiah Medina
· Krist Menina
· Poti Mercado
· Rocky Nacpil
· Yeb Oldan
· Mary Anne Remulla
· Jervel Satera
· Candy Sia
· Glesi Lyn Sinag
· Andrea Stuart
· Candy Tan
· Kristel Torralba
· John Misael Villanueva
· Brian Villavicencio
· Danisa Waje
· Phil Wheatley
Related Links
· CIA World Factbook: Philippines
· Ethnologue: Languages of Philippines
· BBC Country profile: Philippines