Though the Province was only created in 1998, the Recollect Mission came to Philippine soils quite early in its history.

The Navy bid farewell to America's nine decades of military presence on Philippine soil.

Instead, Allied forces could go straight to Leyte and advance the recapture of Philippine soil by almost a month.

He is the first Daimyo to be buried in Philippine soil.

Several senators oppose the treaty on the ground of national sovereignty, saying it is time to end nearly a century of American military presence on Philippine soil.

By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.

By Christmas, the Japanese forces had landed on Philippine soil.

So Travis told us how the general reenacted his "first steps" wading onto Philippine soil during the Second World War.

The treaty that allows the bases to operate on Philippine soil expires next year, and negotiations are under way between the two Governments to renew the lease agreement.

The seed was then distributed among the Roman Catholic missionaries, where the clerics found excellent climates and soils for growing high-quality tobacco on Philippine soil.