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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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Major physiographic elements of the Philippine Mobile Belt

In the geology of the Philippines, the Philippine Mobile Belt is a complex portion of the tectonic boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate, comprising most of the country of the Philippines. It includes two subduction zones, the Manila Trench to the west and the Philippine Trench to the east, as well as the Philippine Fault System. Within the Belt, a number of crustal blocks or microplates which have been shorn off the adjoining major plates are undergoing massive deformation.

Most segments of the Philippines, including northern Luzon, are part of the Philippine Mobile Belt, which is bounded by the Philippine Sea Plate to the east, the Molucca Sea Collision Zone to the south, Sunda Plate to the southwest, and the South China Sea Basin to the west and north-west. To the north it ends in eastern Taiwan, the zone of active collision between the North Luzon Trough portion of the Luzon Volcanic Arc and South China. The Philippine Mobile Belt has also been called the Philippine Microplate and the Taiwan–Luzon–Mindoro Belt. (Full article...)

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... that staff members of the Embassy of the Philippines to the Holy See would stack rosaries by the windows so they could be blessed by the Pope?
... that Regine Velasquez, a Filipino singer and actress, was the first Asian artist to stage a solo concert at the Carnegie Hall in New York City?
... 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 foreign nationals wishing to gain Philippine citizenship need to demonstrate proficiency in English or Spanish as well as a Philippine language?
... that Angeline Quinto has recorded songs for at least 35 films and television soundtracks in the Philippines?
... that the Filipino fraternity Alpha Phi Beta has been involved in instances of violence, including getting mauled by rival fraternities, such as Sigma Rho?
... 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 Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star?

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Image 1Banaue, Philippines: A man of the fugao tribe in traditional costume
Image 2A map of the Philippines showing the location of all the regions and provinces
Image 3Banaue, Philippines: a view of Banaue Municipal Town
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 7A view of Barlas Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
Image 8A skyline view of Manila
Image 9Shipping on the Pasig River, 1899
Image 10Picture of a Carabao in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
Image 11A selection of dishes found in Filipino cuisine

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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 1Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 2Sungka, a traditional Filipino game. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 3An Itneg shaman offering pigs to anito spirits, 1922 (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 4Noli Me Tángere (novel) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 5Harana (serenade) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 6Bahay na bato, a traditional Filipino house (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 7Flores de Mayo (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 8Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 9Vigan City in Ilocos Sur (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 10A grandmaster of Arnis. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 11Letras y figuras painting by Jose Honorato Lozano (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 12Vega Ancestral House, Misamis Oriental (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 13Good Friday observance in Pampanga (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 14A performer depicting a babaylan (shaman) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 15Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 16The MassKara Festival of Bacolod. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 17Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 18A Tboli woman weaving t'nalak from South Cotabato. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 19Old Senate Hall with Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 20Tortoise-shell and silver Salakot (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 21Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 22Manny Pacquiao, the only 8-division world boxing champion in history. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 23Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 24Original image of the Santo Niño de Cebú. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 25Filipina in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 26Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 27Museum Agrifina Circle (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 28The Sinulog Festival is held to commemorate the Santo Niño (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 29A PBA game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 30Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe Sr. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 31Kalesa, a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of Manila Cathedral entrance (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 32Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 33Cockfight (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 34Loboc Church in Bohol (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 35The Kutkut art from Samar (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 36Pahiyas Festival in Lucban Quezon (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 37The University of Santo Tomas, located in Manila, was established in 1611. (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 extensive disturbances in the crust beneath the Philippines produce many volcanoes and earthquakes?
... that the Isla dela Victoria resort and casino under construction in Kawit Island, Cebu City, Philippines, is named for a city officer murdered for his role in the fight against illegal fishing?
... that a 1945 ordinance by the Cebu City Council was the first to regulate cockfighting venues in the Philippines?

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