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I. Social Facts The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,100 islands with a population of 102.96 million (NSCB, 2015 estimate). According to the latest data from the statistics authority, this predominantly Christian country is home to about 82.9% Roman Catholics and several other religions, which include 5.4% Protestants, 4.6% Muslims, 2.6% Aglipayans (members of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) (Philippine Independent Church)), and 2.3% Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) (Church of Christ) (NSCB, 2011). However, the number of Filipino Catholics appears to be decl…