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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. Overseas trade with neighbors such as the late Tang or Song empire brought Sinitic-speaking Sangley / "Langlang" merchants to the archipelago, which would gradually settle in and intermix. 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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Flag of the Katipunan

The Katipunan (lit. 'Association'), officially the Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (lit. 'Supreme and Honorable Association of the Children of the Nation'; Spanish: Suprema y Honorable Asociación de los Hijos del Pueblo) and abbreviated as the KKK, was a revolutionary organization founded in 1892 by a group of Filipino nationalists Deodato Arellano, Andrés Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Ladislao Diwa, José Dizon, and Teodoro Plata. Its primary objective was achieving independence from the Spanish Empire through an armed revolution. It was formed as a secret society before its eventual discovery by Spanish authorities in August 1896. This discovery led to the start of the Philippine Revolution.

Historians generally placed the date of its founding in July 1892 shortly after the arrest and deportation of Filipino author and nationalist José Rizal to Dapitan in Mindanao. Rizal was one of the founders of the nascent La Liga Filipina, which aimed for a Filipino representation to the Spanish Parliament. Many members of the Katipunan, including Bonifacio himself, were members of that organization. However, recent discovery of documents of the organization suggest that the Katipunan may have been around by January 1892 but became active by July. (Full article...)

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... that foreign nationals wishing to gain Philippine citizenship need to demonstrate proficiency in English or Spanish as well as a Philippine language?
... that the Chicago Police Department regularly cited vehicles of the Philippine consulate general in Chicago for parking in a no-parking zone, causing a diplomatic incident?
... that the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs said that it will not arrest communist leader Jose Maria Sison if he visits the Philippine embassy in The Hague?
... that the Filipino musician No Rome took his stage name from people doubting his career choice?
... that Judy Ann Santos received the Box Office Queen award for starring in Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko, the first Filipino film to earn 100 million pesos at the box office?
... 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 three songs from Kyla's album Not Your Ordinary Girl were nominated in the same category at the 2005 Awit Awards?
... 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 1Shipping on the Pasig River, 1899
Image 2The Bangui Wind Farm is a wind farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Image 3Picture of a Carabao in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
Image 4A map of the Philippines showing the location of all the regions and provinces
Image 5A skyline view of Manila
Image 6A leaning belfry of St. Andrew Church, in Bacarra town, province of Ilocos Norte
Image 7Banaue, Philippines: a view of Banaue Municipal Town
Image 8A view of Barlas Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
Image 9A view at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, 2019
Image 10A selection of dishes found in Filipino cuisine
Image 11Banaue, Philippines: A man of the fugao tribe in traditional costume

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Aquino c. 1980s

Benigno "Ninoy" Simeon Aquino Jr., QSC, CLH, KGCR (/əˈkiːnoʊ/, locally [bɛˈniɡnɔʔ aˈkino]; November 27, 1932 – August 21, 1983) was a Filipino politician who served as a senator of the Philippines (1967–1972) and governor of the province of Tarlac. Aquino was the husband of Corazon Aquino, who became the 11th president of the Philippines after his assassination, and father of Benigno Aquino III, who became the 15th president of the Philippines. Aquino, together with Gerardo Roxas and Jovito Salonga, helped form the leadership of the opposition towards then President Ferdinand Marcos. He was the significant leader who together with the intellectual leader Sen. Jose W. Diokno led the overall opposition.

Early in his Senate career, Aquino vigorously attempted to investigate the Jabidah massacre in March 1968. Shortly after the imposition of martial law in 1972, Aquino was arrested along with other members of the opposition. He was incarcerated for seven years. He has been described as Marcos' "most famous political prisoner". He founded his own party, Lakas ng Bayan and ran in the 1978 Philippine parliamentary election, but all the party's candidates lost in the election. In 1980, he was permitted by Marcos to travel to the United States for medical treatment following a heart attack. During the early 1980s he became one of the most notable critics of the Marcos regime, and enjoyed popularity across the US due to the numerous rallies he attended at the time. (Full article...)

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

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

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In the news

30 April 2024 – China–Philippines relations: China's coast guard expels a Philippine Coast Guard ship and another vessel from the waters near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. (Reuters)
29 April 2024 – ISIL insurgency in the Philippines: Five Dawla Islamiya militants are killed and three soldiers are wounded during two shootouts in Munai, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. The military were hunting the group's leader, Nasser Daud, who however escaped from the scene. (MindaNews)
28 April 2024 –: The Philippines announces that it will close all schools on Monday and Tuesday, due to an extreme heat wave currently affecting the country. (The Straits Times)
26 April 2024 – Moro conflict: The Philippine Army announces that it has killed Nawapi Abdulsaid, an Abu Sayyaf militant, during a shootout two days ago in Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan, Philippines. Abdulsaid was involved in fifteen beheadings as well as in attacks against security forces. (AP)
22 April 2024 – Moro conflict: Twelve Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters militants are killed and seven soldiers are wounded during a shootout in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. (AP)

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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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