The Republic of the Philippines (Philippines), located in the Western Pacific, is a multi-ethnic archipelago country in Southeast Asia, covering an area of 299,700 square kilometers and a population of approximately 102 million (November 2019).

       The Philippines is divided into three major island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. There are more than 7,000 large and small islands. There are many races and cultures, and they integrate many customs and customs of the East and the West. The prehistoric Negritos may be the earliest in the Philippines. Residents and subsequent ethnic migration have brought Malay culture one after another, as well as Indian culture, Chinese culture and Islamic culture along with the development of religion and trade.