30 Little Known facts about the Philippines

1. In the Philippines, Filipinos were introduced to the English language in 1762 by British invaders, not Americans.
2. What is the world's 3rd largest English-speaking nation, next to the USA and the UK? The Philippines.
3. The USA bought the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam from Spain in 1898.
4. The Filipino-American Independence War from 1898 to 1902 ensued, killing 4,234 Americans and how many Filipinos? 16,000 were killed in action and 200,000 died from famine and pestilence. The Philippines lost and was colonized until 1946.)
5. Los Angeles, California was co-founded in 1781 by a Filipino named Antonio Miranda Rodriguez, along with 43 Latinos from Mexico sent by the Spanish government.
6. What antibiotic did Filipino doctor Abelardo Aguilar co-discover? Hint: Brand is Ilosone, named after Iloilo. Erythromycin.....