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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 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men's basketball final four is the postseason of the men's tournament of the UAAP basketball championship. Other divisions of UAAP basketball, the women's and juniors', also have their own versions of the final four.

Since the UAAP is not a home-and-away league, the position of season host rotates among member universities, and the host pays for the arena rental and other facilities. Most final four games are held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, the Philippines' largest indoor arena. Other venues were the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay, Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City, Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, and the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. Since 2012, several final four and championship games are now also played at the Mall of Asia Arena. (Full article...)

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... that at the Ryukyu Arc, the Philippine Sea Plate is subducting under the Eurasian Plate at 5 to 7 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in) per year?
... that at the height of the war between Iraq and the Islamic State, diplomats of the Philippine embassy in Baghdad agreed to die together rather than be taken hostage?
... that Dolly de Leon was the first Filipino to be nominated for a Golden Globe or a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress?
... 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 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 Angeline Quinto has recorded songs for at least 35 films and television soundtracks in the Philippines?
... 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?

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

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Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, songwriter, and actor. He was regarded as an influential figure in Pinoy hip hop.

Magalona was a son of actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. He started as a breakdancer and appeared in the teen comedy film Bagets 2 (1984) and the variety show That's Entertainment (1987) while building his rap career. (Full article...)

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

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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)
26 October 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: The death toll from the flooding and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines increases to at least 126. (UPI)
25 October 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: The death toll from Tropical Storm Trami's landfall in central and northern Philippines increases to 76 people, with more than 320,000 people evacuated. (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?