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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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Oceanarium building alongside the Quirino Grandstand

The Manila 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 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 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 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 the flagbearer for the Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics also carried a flag of the United States?
... that Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos bought New York City's Crown Building because of a tearful plea?
... that protesters demanded the closure of the embassy of the Philippines in Lisbon?
... that the first ambassador at the Philippine embassy in Manama would later be injured in the 2000 bombing of the Philippine embassy in Jakarta?
... that the continuing influence of the Catholic Church in the politics of the Philippines means that the country lacks a divorce law?

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

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Pacquiao in 2018

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao CLH (locally [pɐkˈjaʊ]; born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino politician, businessman, and former professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He previously served as a senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.

Pacquiao is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing and has won twelve major world titles. He was the first boxer to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes, the first boxer to win major world titles in four of the eight "glamour divisions" (flyweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight), and is the only boxer to hold world championships across four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s). In July 2019, Pacquiao became the oldest welterweight world champion in history at the age of 40, and the first boxer in history to become a recognized four-time welterweight champion after defeating Keith Thurman to win the WBA (Super) welterweight title. As of 2015, Pacquiao's fights had generated $1.2 billion in revenue from his 25 pay-per-view bouts. According to Forbes, he was the second highest paid athlete in the world in 2012 and 2015, and the eighth highest paid athlete of the 2010s. In 2024, ESPN ranked Pacquiao as the greatest Asian athlete of the 21st century. (Full article...)

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Image 1A PBA game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 2Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 3A performer depicting a babaylan (shaman) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 4The Sinulog Festival is held to commemorate the Santo Niño (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 5Kalesa, a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of Manila Cathedral entrance (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 6An Itneg shaman offering pigs to anito spirits, 1922 (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 7Filipina in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 8Cockfight (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 9A Tboli woman weaving t'nalak from South Cotabato. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 10Bahay na bato, a traditional Filipino house (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 11Flores de Mayo (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 12Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 13Harana (serenade) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 14Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 15Sungka, a traditional Filipino game. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 16The MassKara Festival of Bacolod. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 17Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 18Tortoise-shell and silver Salakot (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 19Vega Ancestral House, Misamis Oriental (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 20Pahiyas Festival in Lucban Quezon (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 21Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 22The Kutkut art from Samar (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 23Manny Pacquiao, the only 8-division world boxing champion in history. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 24Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 25Noli Me Tángere (novel) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 26Vigan City in Ilocos Sur (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 27Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 28The University of Santo Tomas, located in Manila, was established in 1611. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 29Loboc Church in Bohol (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 30Old Senate Hall with Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 31Museum Agrifina Circle (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 32Letras y figuras painting by Jose Honorato Lozano (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 33Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe Sr. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 34Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 35A grandmaster of Arnis. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 36Good Friday observance in Pampanga (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 37Original image of the Santo Niño de Cebú. (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)
15 October 2024 – Philippines–United Arab Emirates relations: Following a phone call with Emirati president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Philippine president Bongbong Marcos confirms that 143 Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates have been pardoned by the Emirati government. (Philippine News Agency)
7 October 2024 – Philippines–South Korea relations: During a state visit by South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to the Philippines, the Philippines and South Korea agree to upgrade their relations to a strategic partnership. (ABC News)

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...that the Arch of the Centuries (pictured) of the University of Santo Tomas at Manila was disassembled from the University's original campus at Intramuros, carried piece-by-piece, and was re-erected at the current campus at Sampaloc?
... that despite sweeping the elimination round of the 2007 UAAP men's basketball tournament, the University of the East was still beaten by De La Salle University-Manila 2-0 in the finals series?
...that journalist Néstor Mata was the sole survivor of the 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash which killed Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others?
... that Fernando Poe, Sr. was incorrectly identified as the model of the U.P. Oblation?