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The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It is the world's twelfth-most-populous country, with diverse ethnicities and cultures. Manila is the country's capital, and its most populated city is Quezon City. Both are within Metro Manila.

Negritos, the archipelago's earliest inhabitants, were followed by waves of Austronesian peoples. The adoption of animism, Hinduism with Buddhist influence, and Islam established island-kingdoms ruled by datus, rajas, and sultans. Extensive overseas trade with neighbors such as the late Tang or Song empire brought Chinese people to the archipelago as well, which would also gradually settle in and intermix over the centuries. The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer leading a fleet for Castile, marked the beginning of Spanish colonization. In 1543, Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of King Philip II of Castile. Spanish colonization via New Spain, beginning in 1565, led to the Philippines becoming ruled by the Crown of Castile, as part of the Spanish Empire, for more than 300 years. Catholic Christianity became the dominant religion, and Manila became the western hub of trans-Pacific trade. Hispanic immigrants from Latin America and Iberia would also selectively colonize. The Philippine Revolution began in 1896, and became entwined with the 1898 Spanish–American War. Spain ceded the territory to the United States, and Filipino revolutionaries declared the First Philippine Republic. The ensuing Philippine–American War ended with the United States controlling the territory until the Japanese invasion of the islands during World War II. After the United States retook the Philippines from the Japanese, the Philippines became independent in 1946. The country has had a tumultuous experience with democracy, which included the overthrow of a decades-long dictatorship in a nonviolent revolution.

The Philippines is an emerging market and a newly industrialized country, whose economy is transitioning from being agricultural to service- and manufacturing-centered. It is a founding member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, ASEAN, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, and the East Asia Summit; it is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement and a major non-NATO ally of the United States. Its location as an island country on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes it prone to earthquakes and typhoons. The Philippines has a variety of natural resources and a globally-significant level of biodiversity. (Full article...)

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The Japanese occupation of the Philippines (Filipino: Pananakop ng mga Hapones sa Pilipinas; Japanese: 日本のフィリピン占領, romanized: Nihon no Firipin Senryō) occurred between 1941 and 1944, when the Japanese Empire occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II.

The invasion of the Philippines started on 8 December 1941, ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor, American aircraft were severely damaged in the initial Japanese attack. Lacking air cover, the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to Java on 12 December 1941. General Douglas MacArthur was ordered out, leaving his men at Corregidor on the night of 11 March 1942 for Australia, 4,000 km away. The 76,000 starving and sick American and Filipino defenders in Bataan surrendered on 9 April 1942, and were forced to endure the infamous Bataan Death March on which 7,000–10,000 died or were murdered. The 13,000 survivors on Corregidor surrendered on 6 May. (Full article...)

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... that three songs from Kyla's album Not Your Ordinary Girl were nominated in the same category at the 2005 Awit Awards?
... that the Manila Standard described the concert Two for the Knight as the "biggest team-up of a foreign and local artist" in the Philippines?
... that the writings of José Rizal, a prominent contributor to liberalism in the Philippines, were adopted by both Philippine independence fighters and American colonial authorities?
... that Sharon Cuneta and Regine Velasquez's concert Iconic has been referred to as a venture of two unrivaled names in the music scene of the Philippines?
... that Judy Ann Santos received the Box Office Queen award for starring in Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko, the first Filipino film to earn 100 million pesos at the box office?
... that in the history of fisheries in the Philippines, the once-dominant local municipal fisheries were supplanted first by commercial fisheries, and then by aquaculture?
... that VMB-611 was the only United States Marine Corps bombing squadron to operate in the Philippines during World War II?
... that Tomas Fung founded the predecessor of the restaurant Ling Nam with only 3,000 Philippine pesos?

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Image 1Banaue, Philippines: A man of the fugao tribe in traditional costume
Image 2Shipping on the Pasig River, 1899
Image 3A view at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, 2019
Image 4A view of Barlas Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
Image 5A leaning belfry of St. Andrew Church, in Bacarra town, province of Ilocos Norte
Image 6The Bangui Wind Farm is a wind farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Image 7A skyline view of Manila
Image 8A selection of dishes found in Filipino cuisine
Image 9A map of the Philippines showing the location of all the regions and provinces
Image 10Banaue, Philippines: a view of Banaue Municipal Town
Image 11Picture of a Carabao in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines

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Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. QSC GCGH KGE GCC (August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh President of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953, until his death in an aircraft disaster on March 17, 1957. An automobile mechanic by profession, Magsaysay was appointed military governor of Zambales after his outstanding service as a guerrilla leader during the Pacific War. He then served two terms as Liberal Party congressman for Zambales's at-large district before being appointed Secretary of National Defense by President Elpidio Quirino. He was elected president under the banner of the Nacionalista Party. He was the youngest to be elected as president, and second youngest to be president (after Emilio Aguinaldo). He was the first Philippine president born in the 20th century and the first to be born after the Spanish colonial era. (Full article...)

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Image 1Good Friday observance in Pampanga (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 2A grandmaster of Arnis. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 3The Kutkut art from Samar (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 4Manny Pacquiao, the only 8-division world boxing champion in history. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 5A performer depicting a babaylan (shaman) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 6Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 7The University of Santo Tomas, located in Manila, was established in 1611. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 8Letras y figuras painting by Jose Honorato Lozano (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 9Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 10Filipina in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 11Original image of the Santo Niño de Cebú. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 12Harana (serenade) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 13Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe Sr. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 14Noli Me Tángere (novel) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 15A PBA game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 16Cockfight (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 17An Itneg shaman offering pigs to anito spirits, 1922 (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 18Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 19Bahay na bato, a traditional Filipino house (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 20Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 21Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 22A Tboli woman weaving t'nalak from South Cotabato. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 23Museum Agrifina Circle (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 24Sungka, a traditional Filipino game. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 25Kalesa, a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of Manila Cathedral entrance (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 26Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 27Tortoise-shell and silver Salakot (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 28Loboc Church in Bohol (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 29Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 30Vigan City in Ilocos Sur (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 31Old Senate Hall with Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 32Vega Ancestral House, Misamis Oriental (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 33Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)

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20 November 2024 – Capital punishment in Indonesia: Philippine President Bongbong Marcos confirms the return of Mary Jane Veloso to the Philippines following 14 years on death row in Indonesia, after the Indonesian government implemented a policy for the repatriation of foreign prisoners. (South China Morning Post)
17 November 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in the Philippines as a Category 4 super typhoon, three days after Typhoon Usagi struck the country and becoming the sixth consecutive storm to affect Luzon in the past month. At least eight people are killed. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
13 November 2024 – International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines, Philippine drug war: The Philippines says it is bound help the International Criminal Court if the international court seek custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte through Interpol over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Philippine drug war. (AP)
8 November 2024 – South China Sea dispute: President Bongbong Marcos signs into law the Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act which defines the maritime entitlements of the Philippines and set designated sea lanes and air routes. China protests against the laws which is linked to territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (Reuters) (Nikkei Asia)
27 October 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: The death toll from Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines increases to 136 people killed and missing. (Al Jazeera)

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... that during the Canada–Philippines waste dispute, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte threatened to declare war on Canada over 103 mislabeled shipping containers of household trash?
... that the economy of the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos saw its first crisis in 1969 because of heavy borrowing in preparation for the Marcos re-election campaign?
... that historian and educator Tomas Fonacier had the longest public service record in the Philippines, spanning more than six decades?

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