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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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The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged following the conclusion of the Spanish–American War in December 1898 when the United States annexed the Philippine Islands under the Treaty of Paris. Philippine nationalists constituted the First Philippine Republic in January 1899, seven months after signing the Philippine Declaration of Independence. The United States did not recognize either event as legitimate, and tensions escalated until fighting commenced on February 4, 1899 in the Battle of Manila.

Shortly after being denied a request for armistice, the Philippine Council of Government issued a proclamation on June 2, 1899 urging the people to continue the war. Philippine forces initially attempted to engage U.S. forces conventionally but transitioned to guerrilla tactics by November 1899. Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo was captured on March 23, 1901, and the war was officially declared over by the US on July 4, 1902. However, some Philippine groups—some led by veterans of the Katipunan^[which?], a Philippine revolutionary society that had launched the revolution against Spain—continued to fight for several more years. Other groups, including the Muslim Moro peoples of the southern Philippines and quasi-Catholic Pulahan religious movements, continued hostilities in remote areas. The resistance in the Moro-dominated provinces in the south, called the Moro Rebellion by the Americans, ended with their final defeat at the Battle of Bud Bagsak on June 15, 1913. (Full article...)

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... that Jason Robertson is only the second Filipino American to play in the National Hockey League?
... that foreign nationals wishing to gain Philippine citizenship need to demonstrate proficiency in English or Spanish as well as a Philippine language?
... that the Filipino musician No Rome took his stage name from people doubting his career choice?
... that Michael Barredo campaigned for Filipino athletes competing in disabled sports to receive government incentives?
... 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 the chancery of the Philippine consulate general in Honolulu was bought with donations?
... that in 2005, the Philippine embassy in Paris regularly had a flooded basement due to a lack of funds?

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

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Cayabyab in 2021

Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab (Tagalog: [ˈɾajɐn kɐjɐbˈjab]), is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years for the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. He was named National Artist of the Philippines for Music in 2018.

His works range from commissioned full-length ballets, theater musicals, choral pieces, a Mass set to the unaccompanied chorus, and orchestral pieces, to commercial recordings of popular music, film scores and television specials. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Philippines-related articles on Wikipedia.

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

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In the news

10 July 2024 –: Two Australian tourists and a Filipino woman are killed during a mass stabbing at a hotel in Tagaytay, Philippines. (AP)
8 July 2024 – Japan–Philippines relations: Japan and the Philippines sign a Reciprocal Access Agreement which allows the deployment of Japanese forces to the Philippines for military exercises. It will come into force after both countries' legislatures ratify it. (AP)
28 June 2024 – New People's Army rebellion: Philippine troops claim to have killed at least ten suspected communist guerrillas, including three commanders, near a village in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. (ABC News)
24 June 2024 – Philippine drug war: Trial courts in Metro Manila, Philippines, dismiss the remaining charges filed against former senator Leila de Lima during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, including the last of the three involving her alleged conspiracy in the illegal drug trade, as well as another on her disobedience to a summons for a House hearing. (BBC News)
20 June 2024 – ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign: Congress of the Philippines lawmakers pursue an investigation into a U.S. military social media disinformation operation to discredit Chinese COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos to determine the damages caused, international law infringements, and possible legal action. (Reuters)

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... that pre-colonial sexual customs in the Philippines involved equating the size of a woman's breasts and the wideness of her hips with the price of the dowry?
... that the Philippine Commission on Elections cited the Bible and the Qur'an to disqualify the Ang Ladlad LGBT Party from the 2010 party-list election?
... that sambong (Blumea balsamifera) is a flowering plant, which belongs to the Asteraceae family and is used in the Philippines as a diuretic and treatment for the common cold?
... that with the Philippine Basketball Association's acceptance of Solar Sports' bid to cover the league, the games will be aired again to the network that originally aired the games in the inaugural 1975 season?