The Philippines covers a

land area of 300,000 sq. km.

The country has jurisdiction over an area called Exclusive Economic Zone or EEZ.

Considered one of the most important trading routes because of its strategic location.

The Philippines as an Archipelago

It’s serve as terminal to aircraft from the other

countries.

The location of the Philippines is important to the military.

Surrounded by water, it is composed of 7,641 islands.

The Philippines as an Archipelago

Theories on the Formation of the Philippine Archipelago

Volcanism Theory

The country was formed from a magma coming out of the active volcanoes in the depths of the Pacific Ocean.

Theories on the Formation of the Philippine Archipelago

Continental Shelf Theory

The continents were formed through diastrophism, the movement of the solid parts of the world.

Theories on the Origin of the Early Filipinos

Theory of Migration of Austronesians

• Filipinos originated from Austronesians race.

• Austronesians is derived from the Latin words auster, meaning “south wind”, and nesos, which means “island”.

Theories on the Origin of the Early Filipinos

Theory of Land Bridges

• The reason for the migration of big animals and the first people to the Philippines.

• It is believed that the Negritos from some parts of Asia crossed by the land bridges.

Theories on the Origin of the Early Filipinos

Wave Migration Theory

• created by Dr. Henry Otley Beyer.

• there were three groups of migrants who came to the Philippines and became early Filipinos (Negritos, Indonesians and Malays).