ONE can say that the Philippines is geographically a very fortunate country. Although fragmented into big and small islands, this archipelago not only overflows with water, but is totally surrounded by this life-giving element.

When it was the most powerful empire on earth, Spain delineated Philippine territory. In fact, it was Spain that converted this archipelago into one political unit. Later, it was the turn of the United States of America, when its iron ships ruled the waves.

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