As the ASEAN Tourism Forum rolls out in the Philippines this month, Express TravelWorld explores the myriad tourism offerings of the ten ASEAN nations who have pledged to work together as one sustainable community Philippines The Philippines is the third largest English speaking country in the world. It has a rich history combining Asian, European, and American influences. Prior to Spanish colonisation in 1521, the Filipinos had a rich culture and traded with the Chinese and the Japanese. Spain's colonisation brought about the construction of Intramuros in 1571, a 'walled city' comprising European buildings and churches, replicated in different parts of the archipelago. In 1898,...
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