The Philippine cobra (Naja philippinensis), also known as the Northern Philippine cobra
is a highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to the northern regions of the Philippineislands.
It is often considered to be the most venomous of all the "true cobras"
or all those species belonging to the genus Naja.
Where it occurs in the northern Philippines,
it is a significant cause of snakebites and fatalities.
The Philippine cobra is called "ulupong" in Tagalog and "Agwason" in Cebuano-Bisaya.