In the Philippines and East Timor, Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion; it was introduced by the Spaniards and the Portuguese, respectively.
ɪnðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz ænd ˈiːst tˈiːmoːɹ, ɹˈoʊmən kæθˈɑːlɪsˌɪzəm ɪz ðə pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnənt ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən; ɪt wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst baɪ ðə spˈænɪɚdz ænd ðə pˌoːɹtʃəɡˈiːz, ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli.