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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 Cinema of the Philippines (Filipino: Pelikulang Pilipino; Spanish: Cine Filipino) began with the introduction of the first moving pictures to the country on August 31, 1897, at the Salón de Pertierra in Manila. The following year, local scenes were shot on film for the first time by a Spaniard, Antonio Ramos, using the Lumiere Cinematograph. While most early filmmakers and producers in the country were mostly wealthy enterprising foreigners and expatriates, on September 12, 1919, Dalagang Bukid (Country Maiden), a film based on a popular zarzuela, was the first movie made and shown by Filipino filmmaker José Nepomuceno. Dubbed as the "Father of Philippine Cinema," his work marked the start of cinema as an art form in the Philippines.

Even with the problems currently facing motion pictures around the world, films are still considered one of the popular forms of entertainment among the Filipino people, directly employing some 260,000 Filipinos and generating around ₱2 billion revenues annually. Among its neighbors in Southeast Asia, Philippine cinema remains as the strongest in the Southeast Asian region with the majority of films made in the region came from the Philippines along with the film industries of Thailand and Indonesia. (Full article...)

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... that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star?
... that the Filipino musician No Rome took his stage name from people doubting his career choice?
... 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 Tomas Fung founded the predecessor of the restaurant Ling Nam with only 3,000 Philippine pesos?
... that the sound for the film A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution was recorded using a Walkman?
... that protesters demanded the closure of the embassy of the Philippines in Lisbon?
... that abused Overseas Filipino Workers accused the former chargé d'affaires of the Philippine embassy in Damascus of neglecting them while he was regularly partying with handsome Syrians?
... that in 2005, the Philippine embassy in Paris regularly had a flooded basement due to a lack of funds?

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

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Wurtzbach in 2019

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach-Jauncey (Tagalog: [ˈpiː.ɐ ʔɐˈloːn.so ˈwəːɾts.bɐk ˈd͡ʒoːn.si]; German: [ˈvʊʁtsbax]; English: /ˈwɜːrtsbæk, -bɑːk/ WURTS-ba(h)k; born September 24, 1989), formerly known professionally as Pia Romero, is a Filipino model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2015.

Wurtzbach won Binibining Pilipinas in 2015 on her third attempt. She then represented the Philippines and won Miss Universe 2015, becoming the first Filipina to win in four decades. (Full article...)

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

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

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In the news

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 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?