GEOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUNDThe Philippines is consisting of 7,107 islands covering 115,739 square meters. (299,764 km). The main group of islands are Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Capital Manila. Time zone is GMT +8 hours.GOVERNMENTPresidential Constitutional Republic. Current President is Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (14th
