Manila Time

Did you know that the entire country of the Philippines only has one official timezone, PST (Philippine Standard Time)?
As someone who comes from a country that's slightly bigger geographically but has five timezones, the idea of only having one time for the entire country is a bit mind-boggling to me.
The only place in the Philippines that actually observes a different time is Palawan, which is an entire hour behind the rest of the country. I've always found this fact to be quite interesting, as it's the only place in the country where you can experience a different timezone without having to leave the country.
I've always been fascinated by time differences and how they can affect our lives. I've often wondered what it would be like to live in a country with such a drastic timezone difference, like Japan, where they're 13 hours ahead of us. I'm not sure how I would adjust to such a significant time difference, but I'm sure it would be an interesting experience.
I think it's amazing how the world is so interconnected, yet each part of it experiences time differently.