• Science • People
Non User
 • Locations • Timeline
Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Home > Philippine Sea

The Philippine Sea is a part of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by the Philippines and Taiwan to the west, Japan to the north, the Marianas to the east and Palau to the south.

The Philippine Plate forms the floor of this sea and it subducts under the Eurasian Plate which formed the Philippine archipelago. Between the two plates is the Philippine Trench .

In 1944, it was the site of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, a World War II naval battle between Japan and the United States.

Seas

Read more »

Topics: Philippine Sea, Philippines, Philippine Eagle, Philippine...

PhilippinesThe Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia. Spain (1521-1898) and the United States (1898-1946), colonizedPhilippine EagleThe Philippine Eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi is one of the most powerful birds in the world. This bird of prey belongs to the family Accipitridae. It is sometimes called the Monkey-eating Eagle but this name is also applied to the African Crowned Hawk-eaglePhilippine ConstabularyThe Philippine Constabulary or PC, was the national police force of the Philippines and was organized in 1901 by the United States appointed administrative authority. Under the National Defense Act of 1935, promogulated by General Douglas MacArthur (then
Philippine DepartmentThe Philippine Department Philippine Garrison The Battling Bastards of Bataan was a regular US Army unit, defeated in the Philippines, during World War II. The mission of the Philippine Department was to defend the Philippine Islands and train the PhilippPhilippine ScoutsPhilippine Scouts were native Pilipinos attached to the US Army's Philippine Department prior to, and during, World War II. These troops were generally enlisted and under the command of American officers, however, a handful of Pilipinos did receive commisPhilippine Army Air CorpsThe Philippine Army Air Corps was created by the Philippine National Assembly's National Defense Act of 1935. By 1940, the corps had around 40 aircraft and 100 pilots. In 1941, this was reformed, as part of the Far East Air Force. History of the Philippin
Philippine DivisionPhilippine Coast Artillery CommandPhilippine Revolutionary Army
Philippine-American WarPhilippine General HospitalPhilippine creeper
Philippine pesoPhilippine SeaPhilippine municipality
Non User