Rice is the most important food crop of the Philippines
Most of the regions around Manila were farmland dedicated to producing rice and vegetables to feed the city. These rice paddies were the site of the Filipino-American War and became known as the "the fields of battle", or campos de battala.Most of the regions around Manila were farmland dedicated to producing rice and vegetables to feed the city. These rice paddies were the site of the Filipino-American War and became known as the "the fields of battle", or campos de battala.