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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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Propaganda poster depicting the Philippine resistance movement

During the Japanese occupation of the islands in World War II, there was an extensive Philippine resistance movement (Filipino: Kilusan ng Paglaban sa Pilipinas), which opposed the Japanese and their collaborators with active underground and guerrilla activity that increased over the years. Fighting the guerrillas – apart from the Japanese regular forces – were a Japanese-formed Bureau of Constabulary (later taking the name of the old Philippine Constabulary during the Second Republic), the Kenpeitai (the Japanese military police), and the Makapili (Filipinos fighting for the Japanese). Postwar studies estimate that around 260,000 people were organized under guerrilla groups and that members of anti-Japanese underground organizations were more numerous. Such was their effectiveness that by the end of World War II, Japan controlled only twelve of the forty-eight provinces.

Select units of the resistance would go on to be reorganized and equipped as units of the Philippine Army and Constabulary. The United States Government officially granted payments and benefits to various ethnicities who have fought with the Allies by the war's end. However, only the Filipinos were excluded from such benefits, and since then these veterans have made efforts in finally being acknowledged by the United States. Some 277 separate guerrilla units made up of 260,715 individuals were officially recognized as having fought in the resistance movement. (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 Crying Ladies and Donsol, films starring Angel Aquino, were Philippine submissions for Best International Feature Film at the 77th and 80th Academy Awards, respectively?
... 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 Angeline Quinto became the first Filipino singer to release a soundtrack album for a television series that featured a single artist?
... that in 2005, the Philippine embassy in Paris regularly had a flooded basement due to a lack of funds?
... that protesters demanded the closure of the embassy of the Philippines in Lisbon?
... that Jason Robertson is only the second Filipino American to play in the National Hockey League?

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

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apl.de.ap in 2011

Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, 1974), known professionally as apl.de.ap (IPA: /ˌæpəldiˈæp/ AP-əl-dee-AP), is a Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Black Eyed Peas. (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 2Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe Sr. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 3Museum Agrifina Circle (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 4Tortoise-shell and silver Salakot (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 5Pahiyas Festival in Lucban Quezon (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 6Loboc Church in Bohol (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 7Bahay na bato, a traditional Filipino house (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 8The MassKara Festival of Bacolod. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 9A Tboli woman weaving t'nalak from South Cotabato. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 10Cockfight (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 11Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 12Kalesa, a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of Manila Cathedral entrance (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 13Harana (serenade) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 14A grandmaster of Arnis. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 15The University of Santo Tomas, located in Manila, was established in 1611. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 16Good Friday observance in Pampanga (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 17Original image of the Santo Niño de Cebú. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 18A performer depicting a babaylan (shaman) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 19Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 20Vigan City in Ilocos Sur (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 21Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 22Vega Ancestral House, Misamis Oriental (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 23Letras y figuras painting by Jose Honorato Lozano (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 24Old Senate Hall with Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 25Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 26Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 27Flores de Mayo (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 28An Itneg shaman offering pigs to anito spirits, 1922 (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 29Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 30Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 31The Kutkut art from Samar (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 32Sungka, a traditional Filipino game. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 33Filipina in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 34Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 35Manny Pacquiao, the only 8-division world boxing champion in history. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 36A PBA game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 37Noli Me Tángere (novel) (from Culture of the Philippines)

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In the news

8 July 2024 – Japan–Philippines relations: Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact which allows the deployment of Japanese forces to the Philippines for military exercises. (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)
14 June 2024 – COVID-19 misinformation by governments: Reuters releases a report that alleges that the United States military conducted a clandestine online campaign, ordered by the Trump administration in 2020 and ended by the Biden administration in 2021, to discredit the CoronaVac vaccine of China-based manufacturer Sinovac Biotech in the Philippines and other developing countries. (Reuters)

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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?