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.
The Philippines has a population of more than 90 million people and an annual growth rate around 2%, making it one of the most populous and fastest growing countries on Earth. Ethnically, the Philippines is a melting pot. The original inhabitants, the Negrito, now number only about 30,000.