Do You Know This Country?

The population exceeds more than 100 million people. Its annual growth rate of around 2% makes it one of the fastest growing countries in the world.

Mt. Pinatubo erupted here on June 15, 1991, and created the largest mushroom cloud in the world at the time. Its eruption ejected 10 billion metric tons of magma and 20 million tons of sulphur dioxide into the stratosphere.

It was the first country in Southeast Asia to gain independence after World War II.

In 1942, almost 16 million pieces of silver coins were dumped near Corregidor, one of the country's islands. Some of it remains unretrieved.

This country is the top supplier of nurses in the world.

It is the only country in the world whose flag is hoisted upside down when the country is at war.

The only place in the world other than the United States and Indonesia where skunks are found.

During boxing fights that feature this country's hero, the crime rate drops to almost zero.

One of the most interesting and traditional dishes is balut, which is essentially a boiled, fertilized duck egg with a half-formed chick inside.


With more than 7,000 islands consisting of rice paddies, volcanos, mega-metropolises, world-class surf spots, and endemic wildlife, the Philippines is one of the most diverse countries in all of Asia. Its official name is the Republic of the Philippines. There is so much more to learn about and from this country that is consistently rated one of the Happiest Countries in the World, and we invite you to go there with us and soak in the experience once we return to our venture schedule in the future.

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We at Venture Road take people on journeys to different countries to explore, learn, teach, and serve. We are a group of people who have…

  • Ambitions to change the world for the better

  • Voices lifted to share stories

  • Hearts wild enough to understand the hearts of others

  • Souls eager to find new trails to blaze
     

We exist to open eyes to see and ears to listen. We encourage a desire to bridge cultural gaps and join tables of global communication. And, we invite you to come along with us. 

As always, thank you for your confidence and trust in Venture Road. We'll see you soon. 

Meredith Leigh