菲律宾是亚洲唯一的基督教国家,83％的国民是基督教徒,其大部分信仰天主教。菲律宾在1946年独立之前先后受到西班牙、美国、日本的统治,因此受到了这些国家的深刻的影响。1996年人均国内生产总值为1208美元,经济增长率为5.5％,在亚洲地区中算是很高的增长率。但是,由于受到亚洲货币、金融危机的巨大影响, The Philippines is the only Christian nation in Asia, with 83% of its citizens being Christians, most of whom believe in Catholicism. The Philippines, which had been ruled by Spain, the United States and Japan before independence in 1946, was deeply impacted by these countries. In 1996, per capita GDP was US $ 1,208, with an economic growth rate of 5.5%, a very high rate of growth in the Asian region. However, due to the tremendous impact of the Asian currency and financial crisis,