Philippine Logos and Brands
The adjective “Philippine” in the section title refers to brands and organizations that carry a Filipino identity. Philippine Airlines (PAL), Asia’s oldest commercial airline, founded in 1941; the Philippine National Bank; San Miguel Corporation (the archipelago’s largest conglomerate); and the country’s sports federations represent different facets of the Philippine economy and culture. The PBA (Philippine Basketball Association), the oldest professional basketball league in Asia, reflects the passion of 115 million Filipinos for basketball, which has become the de facto national sport. The logos in this section represent the visual identity of organizations linked to the island nation, which spans 7,641 islands in the western Pacific Ocean.