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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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Luzon satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016

Luzon (/luːˈzɒn/, loo-ZON; Tagalog pronunciation: [luˈson]) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippine archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as well as Quezon City, the country's most populous city. With a population of 64 million ,^[1] it contains 52.5% of the country's total population and is the 4th most populous island in the world. It is the 15th largest island in the world by land area.

Luzon may also refer to one of the three primary island groups in the country. In this usage, it includes the Luzon Mainland, the Batanes and Babuyan groups of islands to the north, Polillo Islands to the east, and the outlying islands of Catanduanes, Marinduque and Mindoro, among others, to the south. The islands of Masbate, Palawan and Romblon are also included, although these three are sometimes grouped with another of the island groups, the Visayas. (Full article...)

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... that Angeline Quinto became the first Filipino singer to release a soundtrack album for a television series that featured a single artist?
... that SB19 became the first Filipino group to appear on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, with "Gento"?
... that Michael Barredo campaigned for Filipino athletes competing in disabled sports to receive government incentives?
... 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 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 Angeline Quinto has recorded songs for at least 35 films and television soundtracks in the Philippines?
... that Ploning and Mindanao, films starring Judy Ann Santos, were the Philippine submissions for Best International Feature Film at the 81st and 93rd Academy Awards, respectively?
... that the Filipino fraternity Alpha Phi Beta has been involved in instances of violence, including getting mauled by rival fraternities, such as Sigma Rho?

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

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Edgar Sinco Romero, (July 7, 1924 – May 28, 2013), commonly known as Eddie Romero, was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter. (Full article...)

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

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In the news

6 June 2024 –: Six fishermen are killed and one is critically injured after a boat's engine exploded and caught the wooden hull on fire off the coast of Naga in the Philippines. (AP)
4 June 2024 –: The Kanlaon volcano in central Philippines erupts, causing evacuations and a suspension of activities in the city of Canlaon. (Reuters)
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 during the construction of the Manila Film Center (pictured), its scaffolding collapsed, where at least 169 workers fell and were buried under quick-drying wet cement?
... that several karaoke bars in the Philippines had banned the song "My Way" due to the deaths attributed to it?
... that Filipino men and women engage in a form of courtship that is far more subdued and indirect compared to Western cultures?
... that Rafael de Izquierdo was the Governor-General of the Philippines during the 1872 Cavite mutiny which led to the execution of the martyrs Gomburza?