In the Philippines, ASL is widely understood by the Deaf community, though it is not the ancestor of Philippine Sign Language as sometimes thought.

Countries where ASL or a derivative of ASL is the national or a widespread language include Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana ( with BSL ), Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, the Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d ' Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya ( minority use ), Liberia, Madagascar ( minority use ), Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines ( L2 use ), Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Trinidad and Tobago, Togo, and Zimbabwe ( with ZSL ).

* 1967 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

In Indonesia and Malaysia, leaf amaranth is called bayam, while the Tagalogs in the Philippines call the plant kilitis or " kulitis ".

In the Philippines, the Albertus Magnus Building at the University of Santo Tomas that houses the Conservatory of Music, College of Tourism and Hospitality Management, College of Education, and UST Education High School is named in his honor.

* 1949 – Former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, 61, is assassinated while en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband ; her daughter and 10 others are also killed.

* 1901 – Silliman University is founded in the Philippines.

* 1946 – Manuel Roxas is elected the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

For instance member nations of the Commonwealth where English is not spoken natively, such as India, often closely follow British English forms, while many American English usages are followed in other countries which have been historically influenced by the United States, such as the Philippines.

Abu Sayyaf (;, ASG, ) also known as al-Harakat al-Islamiyya is one of several military Islamist separatist groups based in and around the southern Philippines, in Bangsamoro ( Jolo and Basilan ), where for almost 30 years various Muslim groups have been engaged in an insurgency for an independent province in the country.

* 1946 – Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma is executed in the Philippines for leading the Bataan Death March.

* 1521 – Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapu-Lapu.

* 1565 – Cebu is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines.

Abacá ( ; from Spanish " abacá " for Musa textilis ), Musa textilis, is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica.

Today, abaca is produced commercially in only three countries: Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica.

To the east is Sulawesi, and to the northeast, the Philippines.

Before the formation of Malaysian Federation, the Philippines claimed that the Malaysian state of Sabah in north Borneo is within their territorial rights based on historical facts of the Sultanate of Sulu's leasing agreement with the North Borneo Company, is presently an unresolved claim against Malaysia.

It is currently scheduled to be printed in late 2011 after their " printer in the Philippines beset by a series of typhoons " delaying the printing.

As the Philippines is connected to the worldwide Anglican Communion through the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, the main edition of the Book of Common Prayer in use throughout the Islands is the same as that of the United States.

* RC Cola was popular in the Philippines.

Motorcycles by the private users in Hong Kong urban districts are not as popular as in other South East Asian countries like the Philippines.

In the Philippines and Taiwan, kumquats are a popular addition to green tea and black tea, either hot or iced.

In recent years, Michael has been the most popular name in the Philippines, the second most popular name in Finland ( Mikael ) and ranks among the top ten names in Denmark ( Mikkel ) and Ireland ( Mícheál ).

Tobacco mixed with opium was called madak ( or madat ) and became popular throughout China and its seafaring trade partners ( such as Taiwan, Java and the Philippines ) in the seventeenth century.

Cane vinegar, made from sugarcane juice, is most popular in the Philippines, in particular, the Ilocos Region of the northern Philippines ( where it is called sukang iloko ), although it also is produced in France and the United States.

From 1901 to 1903, Taft served as the first civilian Governor-General of the Philippines, a position in which he was very popular with both Americans and Filipinos.

* Dodol: A toffee-like food delicacy popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines

It constitutes an important and popular cultural activity in many Asian and Oceanic countries, including Pakistan, the Maldives, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Burma ( Myanmar ), China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Palau, Yap, Guam, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

The icon is Mexico ’ s most popular religious and cultural image, bearing the titles: the Queen of Mexico, and was once proclaimed Patroness of the Philippines ( but later revised ) by Pope Pius XI in 1935.

The Beatles had just retired from touring after one of the most difficult periods of their career, including the " more popular than Jesus " controversy and the band's unintentional snubbing of Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos.

Filipino Martial Arts refers to ancient and newer fighting methods devised in the Philippines, the most popular of which are known as Arnis / Eskrima / Kali.

* Moro-moro ( Moros y cristianos ), a play popular in the colonial-era Philippines

Manila Sound is a sub-genre popular in the Philippines ( notably in Manila during the 1970s which combined elements of Filipino folk music, rock and roll, jazz and disco using Taglish ( mixed English and Tagalog ).

Leyte Island is the birthplace of the Tinikling dance, which is very popular throughout the Philippines.

French crêpes have become very popular in many East Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, The Philippines, Thailand and China, where they are sold in numerous crêpe stands and kiosks.

The series was a ratings success for ABC and was particularly popular in the United States, Europe, Australia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Bangladesh, the Middle East, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and New Zealand.

In Florodora, a small island in the Philippines, the popular fragrance " Florodora " is manufactured from the essence of the Florodora flower.

Because milkfish is notorious for being much bonier than other food fish, deboned milkfish, called " boneless bangus " ( bangus is the local name ) in the Philippines, has become popular in stores and markets.

In the Philippines, a popular coming of age celebration for 18 year-old women is the debut.

It is a very popular sport within the Latin American countries, and the Philippines owing to its Hispanic influence.

In the Philippines, proms are popular in high schools.