Does anyone know how the Philippines got the nickname?

Question

" The sick man of Asia" like Singapore's nickname is " Lion City " Hong Kong is "The Pearl of the Orient" and so on.

Answer 1

The Philippines are the Pearl of the Orient, but you knew that already, and you are trying to be oh so smart.

Answer 2

The Philippines was once a rich and developing country.. it was connoted this way because the country is now, i may say, struggling for economic stability.. being The Sick Man of Asia is related more on the economy of the Philippines... and it does not only go for as a connotation for China in the 19th century. as a matter of fact, Afghanistan was also called this way. i believe it is used to call a country that is in crisis, particularly as an economic-related connotation.

by the way, Pearl of the Orient is the real & original "quote" name for the Philippines, it is not Hong Kong's...

Answer 3

The phrase "sick man of asia" refers to the Chinese empire during the late 19th century and early 20th century. It is not a reference to the Philippines.

Answer 4

Well, the Philippines got its name from the Kings of Spain which colonized it in the 16th Century. I visited Manila nine years ago and my lasting memory is the number of passport photographers who advertised the availability of sailor's suits for purposes of fraudulent emigration. I wasn't aware of the "sick man of Asia" sobriquet at the time, but it doesn't surprise me now.

Answer 5

try wikipedia.org. The answer you seek should be there. I'm sure the pearl of the orient is because of the grandeur.

Answer 6

Yup ,Prince Phillip was over there planting trees for Prince Charles to talk to.

Answer 7

my aunt phil