English is also an official language in the Philippines and many university programs are taught in English, meaning nearly anyone with a college education is fluent in English, but this is a minority in the country.
Religion
Over 80% of the Philippines' population is Roman Catholic, a result of Spanish colonization in the archipelago. Of the remaining people, the largest group is the Muslims, who make up about 5% of the total population and are primarily based in the south, on the island of Mindanao and surrounding islands.
Catholicism is a Christian religion that is one of the first Christian religions (founded after the death of Jesus in about 30-33 AD). Catholicism believes that there is a single God who created everything, a savior, the son of God, Jesus Christ who is the forgiver of sins, and there is the Holy Spirit, which makes up the last part of the Holy Trinity. Catholics follow the teachings of the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. Much of the faith is based on the life and teachings of Jesus, which is found in the gospels (in the New Testament).
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