The Philippine Islands or The Republic of the Philippines?
My friend from Calif always says P.I. which I don't think is right.
I told her that P.I. is short for a swear word and it should be R.P.
right?
2007-10-08 00:08:06 · 12 answers · asked by kaybielle 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
well actually, i think that almost all filipino-americans think it's P.I.
I told her to spread the word.. =P
2007-10-08 00:17:27 · update #1
PI was our official name when we were a colony of the USA. Republic of the Philippines is our official name in the international community, and makes it clear tha we are an independent republic.
2007-10-08 00:35:04 · answer #1 · answered by boyplakwatsa.com 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Philippines is more known as The Republic of the Philippines as far as I know.
2007-10-10 04:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by bittersweet_luv77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After American annexation, the original official name "Las Islas Filipinas" was anglicized into "the Philippine Islands". This was eventually shortened into "Philippines" when the islands achieved Commonwealth status...
and now it is officially the Republic of the Philippines / Republika ng Pilipinas; RP...
2007-10-08 17:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Juan C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its Republic of the Philippines. that is why when we make legal documents we use Republic of the Philippines and not Philippine Islands
2007-10-08 08:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by mayo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are perfectly right, sweetie. Our country is called Republic of the Philippines...
2007-10-08 07:17:30 · answer #5 · answered by ma.isabel z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R.P. is better than P.I.
Republic of the Philippines
2007-10-09 13:54:25 · answer #6 · answered by ♪neko♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R.P is correct if legal matters
or Phils.or if the shortened for the country named
PHp if money matters
2007-10-08 07:17:39 · answer #7 · answered by sweetie29 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be RP for Republic of the Phlippines.
2007-10-08 14:52:47 · answer #8 · answered by guRl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your'e right. For me, I'd rather use R.P.
2007-10-08 12:51:12 · answer #9 · answered by Avatar G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipines
2007-10-08 07:10:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋