It consists of over 1,000 uniform hills that were formed thousands of years ago by tidal movement. In the summer, the limestone Chocolate Hills dry up and turn brown. The hills look like the candy Hershey's kisses. There are four major sources of profit for the Philippines including agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Along with rice, as seen in the above picture, maize, coconut, sugar cane, tobacco, abaca, and sweet potatoes are many of the products farmed.
Manufacturing is the largest part of the economy.
It is based on agricultural products, but textiles, leather, and metal or electronic machinery are also produced. Tourism is the third major area of the Philippines economy. In 1993, 1.5 million tourist arrived on the islands and is expected to rise due to a twenty year plan to develop more resort areas. Education Above is a picture of a classroon at Bagabag North, a rural community north of Bambang on Luzon. Education in the Philippines is free although it is not available for all students because the nation's budget cannot afford all the students.