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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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Side view of the Manila Ocean Park building, featuring the Hotel H2O.

The Manila Ocean Park, also known as Ocean Park, is an oceanarium in Manila, Philippines. It is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of China Oceanis Inc., a Singaporean-registered firm. It is located behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park. (Full article...)

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... that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star?
... 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 while Philippine Spanish has been described as an endangered language, a new generation of speakers has emerged?
... that three songs from Kyla's album Not Your Ordinary Girl were nominated in the same category at the 2005 Awit Awards?
... that VMB-611 was the only United States Marine Corps bombing squadron to operate in the Philippines during World War II?
... that in 2005, the Philippine embassy in Paris regularly had a flooded basement due to a lack of funds?
... that SB19 became the first Filipino group to appear on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, with "Gento"?

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

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Ronald Allan Kelley Poe NA (August 20, 1939 – December 14, 2004), known professionally as Fernando Poe Jr., and often referred to by his initials FPJ, was a Filipino actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and politician. His long and successful career as an action star earned him the nickname "Da King" (i.e. the "King of Philippine movies"). He also wrote, directed, and produced several of the films he starred in—under the pseudonyms Ronwaldo Reyes and D'Lanor.

Poe appeared in around 300 films spanning from 1955 to 2003. The teenage Poe joined the film industry as a stuntman after the untimely death of his father, actor Fernando Poe Sr. His film debut was Anak ni Palaris (1955), a sequel to a film that starred his father. His breakout came in the 1956 film Lo Waist Gang and went on to star in action films that portrayed him as the "champion and defender of the poor and oppressed". His notable films include: Only the Brave Know Hell (1965), Lino Brocka's Santiago! (1970), Celso Ad. Castillo's Asedillo (1971), Bato sa Buhangin (1976), Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979), Eddie Romero's Aguila (1980); his self-directed Ang Panday (1980) and its sequels; Roman Rapido and Isang Bala Ka Lang! (both 1983), the 1986 films Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite, Muslim .357, and Batang Quiapo; Kahit Konting Pagtingin (1990), Ang Probinsyano (1996), Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko... (1999), and Ang Dalubhasa (2000). (Full article...)

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

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20 May 2024 – 19th Congress of the Philippines: Migz Zubiri resigns as President of the Senate of the Philippines and is replaced by Francis Escudero. (KPL/VNA)

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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?