The red cardinal is a notable spiritual messenger. Many believe that a red cardinal sighting is a sign that the Spirit seeks to connect on the Earth plane.
Geography: The Philippines is made up of 7,107 islands, totaling about 300,000 sq. km. (117,187 sq. mi.) It borders on the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. The country's closest neighbors are the island of Borneo to the southwest, and Taiwan to the north.
Most Filipinos live on eleven principal islands that account for 90 percent of the archipelago's landmass. Manila, the capital, is located on Luzon, the largest and most populous of the islands. In 1941 the Philippines formed the westernmost U.S. outpost, 5,000 miles from Pearl Harbor and over 7,000 miles from San Francisco. By contrast, Manila is only 1,800 miles from Tokyo.