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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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A building in Marawi is set ablaze by airstrikes carried out by the Philippine Air Force and the Naval Air Wing of the Philippine Navy

The siege of Marawi (Filipino: Pagkubkob sa Marawi), also known as the Marawi crisis (Krisis sa Marawi) and the Battle of Marawi (Labanan sa Marawi), was a five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Philippines, that started on May 23, 2017, between Philippine government security forces against militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), including the Maute and Abu Sayyaf Salafi jihadist groups. The battle also became the longest urban battle in the modern history of the Philippines.

According to the Philippine government, the clashes began during an offensive in Marawi to capture Isnilon Hapilon, the leader of the IS-affiliated Abu Sayyaf group, after receiving reports that Hapilon was in the city, possibly to meet with militants of the Maute group. A deadly firefight erupted when Hapilon's forces opened fire on the combined army and police teams and called for reinforcements from the Maute group, an armed group that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and which is believed to be responsible for the 2016 Davao City bombing, according to military spokesmen. (Full article...)

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... that the Commission on Elections was allowed to tabulate the results of the 2002 Puerto Princesa mayoral recall election but could not declare a winner right away?
... that Dolly de Leon was the first Filipino to be nominated for a Golden Globe or a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress?
... that the Filipino musician No Rome took his stage name from people doubting his career choice?
... that the 2025 Philippine general election is set to be the first to be held under a new voting system provider after the previous one was disqualified over bribery allegations?
... that the flagbearer for the Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics also carried a flag of the United States?
... 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 due to a 2024 heat wave in Southeast Asia, heat indices in the Philippines rose to dangerous levels, as high as 51 °C (124 °F)?
... that Crying Ladies and Donsol, films starring Angel Aquino, were Philippine submissions for Best International Feature Film at the 77th and 80th Academy Awards, respectively?

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

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Cayabyab in 2021

Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab (Tagalog: [ˈɾajɐn kɐjɐbˈjab]), is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years for the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. He was named National Artist of the Philippines for Music in 2018.

His works range from commissioned full-length ballets, theater musicals, choral pieces, a Mass set to the unaccompanied chorus, and orchestral pieces, to commercial recordings of popular music, film scores and television specials. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Philippines-related articles on Wikipedia.

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

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In the news

15 October 2024 – Philippines–United Arab Emirates relations: Following a phone call with Emirati president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Philippine president Bongbong Marcos confirms that 143 Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates have been pardoned by the Emirati government. (Philippine News Agency)
7 October 2024 – Philippines–South Korea relations: During a state visit by South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to the Philippines, the Philippines and South Korea agree to upgrade their relations to a strategic partnership. (ABC News)
4 October 2024 – Pork barrel scam: The Sandiganbayan court in the Philippines acquits Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, his former aide Gigi Reyes, and Janet Napoles of plunder in connection with the alleged misuse of Ponce Enrile's Priority Development Assistance Fund during his senatorial term. (AFP via CNA) (Rappler)

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...that José Rizal was a polyglot who mastered 22 languages including Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Malay, Sanskrit, Spanish, Tagalog, and other Philippine languages?
...that Enrique of Malacca (aka Henry the Black), the interpreter of Ferdinand Magellan, may be historically significant as the first person to circumnavigate the world?
...that Malacañang Palace comes from a Tagalog phrase May lakan diyan, which means "there is a rich man there" for it was once the home of a wealthy Spanish merchant before it hosted the nation's chief executive?