The+Philippines

=**The Philippines**=


 * History/Background:**

CIA World Fact Book Tourism Site (somewhat questionable, but appears to be internal) BBC Country Profile Fact Page


 * General:**

List of best-selling albums in 2009 (local) ....... Richard Poon's "You and I" Effectively bad American music, with a music video ....... Jed Madela's "How Can I Fall" Sounds like lounge music, a guy falling off a building in slow-motion rewind

Interestingly, under the list of overall best-sellers were included the following: ....... Journey's (Of "Don't Stop Believing" fame) new album ....... Taylor Swift's new album ....... Lady Gaga's The Fame ....... The //Hannah Montana// Soundtrack

Filipino Desert Recipe: Leche Flan Clear Spanish influence

Halo-halo Ice Cream

Highest grossing Filipino movie of all time: You Changed My Life (2009)


 * Gay Subculture:**

Filipino-American's Article About a Visit to the Philippines Compares the tolerance in the Philippines to the United States