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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 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, where his forces 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 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 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 former Philippine secretary of national defense Norberto Gonzales said that a Chinese invasion was "not unthinkable"?
... 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?
... that Tomas Fung founded the predecessor of the restaurant Ling Nam with only 3,000 Philippine pesos?
... 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 SB19 became the first Filipino group to appear on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, with "Gento"?
... that Jason Robertson is only the second Filipino American to play in the National Hockey League?

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

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Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as Francis M., was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, television personality, actor, and entrepreneur. He is 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 1Noli Me Tángere (novel) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 2Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe Sr. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 3Original image of the Santo Niño de Cebú. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 4Cockfight (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 5Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 6Letras y figuras painting by Jose Honorato Lozano (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 7Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 8The Kutkut art from Samar (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 9The University of Santo Tomas, located in Manila, was established in 1611. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 10Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 11The Sinulog Festival is held to commemorate the Santo Niño (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 12Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 13Harana (serenade) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 14Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 15A performer depicting a babaylan (shaman) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 16Sungka, a traditional Filipino game. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 17A grandmaster of Arnis. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 18A Tboli woman weaving t'nalak from South Cotabato. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 19Good Friday observance in Pampanga (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 20Filipina in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 21Vigan City in Ilocos Sur (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 22Manny Pacquiao, the only 8-division world boxing champion in history. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 23Old Senate Hall with Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 24Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 25Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 26Bahay na bato, a traditional Filipino house (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 27Tortoise-shell and silver Salakot (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 28Kalesa, a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of Manila Cathedral entrance (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 29An Itneg shaman offering pigs to anito spirits, 1922 (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 30The MassKara Festival of Bacolod. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 31Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 32Pahiyas Festival in Lucban Quezon (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 33Loboc Church in Bohol (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 34A PBA game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 35Museum Agrifina Circle (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 36Flores de Mayo (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 37Vega Ancestral House, Misamis Oriental (from Culture of the Philippines)

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8 September 2024 – Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound standoff: Kingdom of Jesus Christ pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is charged with sex trafficking, is arrested amid a standoff between the police and members of the church at the church's headquarters in Davao City, Philippines. (Al Jazeera)
4 September 2024 –: Dismissed mayor of Bamban, Philippines, Alice Guo is arrested by the Directorate General of Immigration in Tangerang, Indonesia, after fleeing from the Philippines amid an ongoing Senate inquiry. (The Guardian) (Rappler); A small 1.5-metre (4.9 ft) asteroid, 2024 RW₁, is predicted to fall harmlessly as a fireball over the island of Luzon in the Philippines at approximately 16:40 UTC (00:40 local time), the ninth asteroid to be successfully discovered before impacting Earth. (New Scientist)

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...that Rafael Buenaventura, once-governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and one of the world’s top central bankers, was largely responsible for removing the Philippines from an FATF black list?
...that the De La Salle University-Manila College of Engineering was established in 1947 with the aim of providing young men with knowledge of science and technology to help rehabilitate the Philippines, which had been devastated during World War II?
...that the Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines recommends appointees to the country's courts, without the "advice and consent" of the Commission on Appointments?
...that although Negros Occidental has the most chartered cities in the Philippines, many of those cities merely resemble medium-sized towns?