Twenty ophiolite and ophiolitic complexes are recognized in the Philippines. Ultramafic-mafic
complexes exhibiting complete oceanic crust - mantle sequences are classified as Tethyan while those that are dismembered with some lithological portions missing are grouped as Cordilleran. The majority of the Philippine ophiolite and ophiolitic complexes are supra - subduction zone (SSZ) ophiolites / ophiolitic complexes exhibiting subduction related affinity. Most of` the economically viable chromitite, volcanic ultramafic hosted massive nickel - copper sulfides and, to a certain extent, platinum group of minerals are hosted by these SSZ ophiolites / ophiolitic complexes. The available information shows that SSZ ophiolites / ophiolitic complexes are better exploration targets for volcanic and ultramafic hosted metallic mineral deposits compared to mid-ocean ridge (MOR) ophiolites.