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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 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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a powerboat speeds across the water, riding high so the hull is exposed. "PT 32" is painted on the hull in large white letters. — *PT-32*, one of the four PT-20 class motor torpedo boats involved in the first part of the journey

On 11 March 1942, during World War II, General Douglas MacArthur and members of his family and staff left the Philippine island of Corregidor and his forces, which were surrounded by the Japanese. They traveled in PT boats through stormy seas patrolled by Japanese warships and reached Mindanao two days later. From there, MacArthur and his party flew to Australia in a pair of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, ultimately arriving in Melbourne by train on 21 March. In Australia, he declared, "I came through and I shall return".

MacArthur was a well-known and experienced officer with a distinguished record in World War I, who had retired from the United States Army in 1937 and had become a defense advisor to the Philippine government. He was recalled to active duty with the United States Army in July 1941, a few months before the outbreak of the Pacific War between the United States and the Empire of Japan, to become commander of United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), uniting the Philippine and United States Armies under one command. (Full article...)

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... that Dolly de Leon was the first Filipino to be nominated for a Golden Globe or a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress?
... that while Philippine Spanish has been described as an endangered language, a new generation of speakers has emerged?
... 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 former Philippine secretary of national defense Norberto Gonzales said that a Chinese invasion was "not unthinkable"?
... that staff members of the Embassy of the Philippines to the Holy See would stack rosaries by the windows so they could be blessed by the Pope?
... 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 Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs said that it will not arrest communist leader Jose Maria Sison if he visits the Philippine embassy in The Hague?
... that the Filipino fraternity Alpha Phi Beta has been involved in instances of violence, including getting mauled by rival fraternities, such as Sigma Rho?

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

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Buendia performing at Screen Fest, Eastwood, 2008

Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia (born November 2, 1970), is a Filipino musician, singer, songwriter and author who gained fame as the guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the famed Filipino rock band, the Eraserheads and also the lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist of Pupil. He currently performs as the guitarist and singer-songwriter of the band Apartel. (Full article...)

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Image 1Noli Me Tángere (novel) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 2Cockfight (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 3An Itneg shaman offering pigs to anito spirits, 1922 (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 4Harana (serenade) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 5The University of Santo Tomas, located in Manila, was established in 1611. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 6Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 7Museum Agrifina Circle (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 8Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 9Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 10Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 11Loboc Church in Bohol (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 12A Tboli woman weaving t'nalak from South Cotabato. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 13Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 14Manny Pacquiao, the only 8-division world boxing champion in history. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 15Bahay na bato, a traditional Filipino house (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 16Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe Sr. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 17Pahiyas Festival in Lucban Quezon (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 18The MassKara Festival of Bacolod. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 19Vega Ancestral House, Misamis Oriental (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 20The Kutkut art from Samar (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 21Letras y figuras painting by Jose Honorato Lozano (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 22A PBA game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 23Kalesa, a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of Manila Cathedral entrance (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 24Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 25Old Senate Hall with Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 26Flores de Mayo (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 27Filipina in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 28Sungka, a traditional Filipino game. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 29Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 30Original image of the Santo Niño de Cebú. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 31Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 32A grandmaster of Arnis. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 33A performer depicting a babaylan (shaman) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 34Tortoise-shell and silver Salakot (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 35The Sinulog Festival is held to commemorate the Santo Niño (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 36Vigan City in Ilocos Sur (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 37Good Friday observance in Pampanga (from Culture of the Philippines)

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In the news

20 May 2024 – 19th Congress of the Philippines: Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri resigns as Senate president. Senator Francis Escudero is elected to the position. (ABS-CBN News)
30 April 2024 – China–Philippines relations: China's coast guard expels a Philippine Coast Guard ship and another vessel from the waters near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. (Reuters)
29 April 2024 – ISIL insurgency in the Philippines: Five Dawla Islamiya militants are killed and three soldiers are wounded during two shootouts in Munai, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. The military were hunting the group's leader, Nasser Daud, who however escaped from the scene. (MindaNews)
28 April 2024 –: The Philippines announces that it will close all schools on Monday and Tuesday, due to an extreme heat wave currently affecting the country. (The Straits Times)
26 April 2024 – Moro conflict: The Philippine Army announces that it has killed Nawapi Abdulsaid, an Abu Sayyaf militant, during a shootout two days ago in Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan, Philippines. Abdulsaid was involved in fifteen beheadings as well as in attacks against security forces. (AP)

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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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