SEVERAL STUDY

& THEORIES
MOUNTAIN &RIVERS
LOCATION
BIGGEST island &
REGION
 Country was a part of the lost pacific continent
called “ Lemuria “ which sunk during the pre
historic times.
 PHILIP SCLATER
- English geologist in 19th century. The fossil
record supports the idea of lemuria.
 PANGEA FOSSILS
-In 1915, the German geologist and
meteorologist Alfred Wegener first proposed
the theory of continental drift, which states that
parts of the Earth's crust slowly drift atop a
 liquid core. The fossil record supports and
gives credence to the theories of continental
drift and plate tectonics.

“ LAND BRIDGE THEORY “.

 Which believed that the Philippines was once a
component of continental Asia.

 JulesMarcou
-First proposed the concept of Land Bridge
theory.
OTHER STUDY
 DR. FRITJOF VOSS
- Said that the country was a result of
earthquake due to the moving plate
underneath. Contradicted to the theory
of Land bridge.

 DR. BAILEY
- existence from the series of volcanic
eruption beneath the ocean.
 Halli
- 2004 state that the island in the phil.
Are said to be of volcanic origin. It has
grand mountain ranged and summit of
submerged mountain mass.
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In the west of Luzon
Sierra Madre- considered as the longest
continuous mountain range in the phil.

Some of the exotic fruits and endangered

animals found in phil.
 Phil. Orchid species known as “
vandasanderiana “ or “ waling –waling “.
 Waling-waling island in coron, Palawan.
 Phil. Eagle can be found.
The longest river in the country can be found in
the island of Luzon.
 Luzon - Cagayan river.
 Mindanao river.

 The Philippines located in the southeastern

portion of Asia.

 It is archipelago of 7,107 island total area

300,000 square kilometers.
 TOP TEN BIGGEST ISLAND IN PHIL.

1. Luzon 6. Panay
2. Mindanao 7. Mindoro
3. Palawan 8. Leyte
4. Negros 9. Cebu
5. Samar 10. Bohol
 The country has a 17 regions.
 There are 80 provinces, the last addition is

saranggani.
 Now 117 cities.

 With 17 local government units in the metro

manila
 Provinces that sub divided into districts.
 District consist of municipalities
 Municipalities divided into barangay.
1.Region of Ilocos
2.Cagayan valley
3.Central Luzon
Southern tagalong
4.Calabarzon
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Rizal
- Quezon
5.MiMaRoPa.
- Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- Palawan
6.Bicol
7.Western visayas
8.Central visayas
9.Eastern visayas
10.Western Mindanao
11.Northern Mindanao
12.Southern Mindanao
13.Central Mindanao
14.CAraga Administrative Region
15.Autonomous Region of muslim Mindanao (
MRMM )
16.Cordillera Administrative Region ( CAR )
17.National Capital Region ( NCR ) referring to
metro manila.