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The Philippines first competed in the Olympic Games in 1924 in Paris, [5] making it the first country from Southeast Asia to compete and, later in 1928, win a medal. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics .
The Philippines left Tokyo with its best Olympic performance ever, bringing home four medals (a record later surpassed in Paris 2024). This surpassed the three medals the country won at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The first-ever gold medal for the Philippines was won by weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz.
The Philippine economy contracted by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2020, for the first time since 1998, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown. Fitch Ratings downgraded its outlook on the Philippines to factor in the impact of the global health crisis brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
This is the second consecutive Olympic Games where the Philippines earned at least one gold medal, winning its first-ever gold in Tokyo 2020. Carlos Yulo won two golds in the men's floor and vault events, becoming the first-ever Filipino and Southeast Asian double Olympic gold medalist, and the first from gymnastics.
Special Award (s) Binibining Pilipinas Maja International (1973 – 1992, 1995) 1973. Maria Nanette Prodigalidad. 1st Runner Up. Maja Fotogenia. 1974. Pacita Eduarda Guevara. 3rd Runner Up.
The Philippines annualized population growth rate between the years 2015–2020 was 1.53%. [6] According to the 2020 census , the population of the Philippines is 109,033,245. [ 7 ] The first census in the Philippines was held in the year 1591 which counted 667,612 people.
After over a month without recording any cases, the Philippines confirmed its first local transmission on March 7, 2020. [10] [11] Since then, the virus has spread to the country's 81 provinces. [12] National and local governments have been imposing community quarantines since March 15, 2020, as a measure to limit the spread of the virus. [13]
World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day held on the 22nd of March that highlights the importance of fresh water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. [ 1] The theme of each year focuses on topics relevant to clean water, sanitation and hygiene ( WASH ), which is in line with ...