In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money.

在菲律宾群岛、大米是充当过货币。

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Boracay, with its long stretches of powdery white sand and kite -surfing - and-dive-friendly coral reefs, remains the crown jewel, if not yet the cash cow, of the Philippine Islands.

长滩岛凭借着它长长的，洁白细腻的沙滩，风筝冲浪运动和适宜潜水的珊瑚礁，虽然还没有成为摇钱树，但却是一直是菲律宾岛屿中明珠。

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When bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) bought the unit from Citigroup in 1996, Villarosa went over to that bank where he rose to the position of executive vice President and treasurer.

1996年，菲岛银行从花旗集团整体购买了该部门，维拉罗萨也随之转入该行，职位升至执行副总裁和财务主管。

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The U.S.support is credited with helping the Philippine government capture or kill key leaders of two Islamic insurgent groups in the country's southern islands, but the VFA has become a target for Filipino leftist and nationalist factions who want it scrapped.

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Also in the group, Bank of the Philippine Islands boasts the lowest delinquent-loan ratio in the country.

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Tighter security measures have also been put in place in the Philippine islands near the area, the statement added.

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It formed part of the Sulu Sultanate - which once spread over several southern Philippine islands as well as parts of Borneo - before it was designated a British protectorate in the 1800s.

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