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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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Malabon, officially the City of Malabon (Filipino: Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people.^[1]

Located just north of the city of Manila, it is primarily a residential and industrial area, and is one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolis. It has a total land area of 15.96 square kilometers (6.16 sq mi). (Full article...)

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... 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 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 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 former Philippine secretary of national defense Norberto Gonzales said that a Chinese invasion was "not unthinkable"?
... that SB19 became the first Filipino group to appear on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, with "Gento"?
... 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 three songs from Kyla's album Not Your Ordinary Girl were nominated in the same category at the 2005 Awit Awards?
... that Jason Robertson is only the second Filipino American to play in the National Hockey League?

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Image 1A view at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, 2019
Image 2The Bangui Wind Farm is a wind farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Image 3A view of Barlas Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
Image 4Banaue, Philippines: a view of Banaue Municipal Town
Image 5A skyline view of Manila
Image 6A map of the Philippines showing the location of all the regions and provinces
Image 7A leaning belfry of St. Andrew Church, in Bacarra town, province of Ilocos Norte
Image 8Banaue, Philippines: A man of the fugao tribe in traditional costume
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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Marvic Valentin "Vic" Castelo Sotto (born April 28, 1954), popularly known as Bossing, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality, Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the 1970s, he is known for playing comedic roles in television sitcoms and films. he is also one of the three pioneer hosts of Eat Bulaga! since 1979. and also the member of the three comedic trio Tito Sotto and Joey De Leon (TVJ), and also hosts E.A.T., after six months to bringing back on its original title.

Sotto began his career in the 1970s as a member of the disco band VST & Company, where he helped the group popularize the hit songs "Ikaw ang Aking Mahal", "Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko", "Magsayawan", and "Rock Baby Rock". He later formed a trio with his brother Tito and Joey de Leon, where they starred together in the long-running sitcom Iskul Bukol (1978–1988). From 1979 to 2023, Sotto hosts the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! until 2023, where he left from the show's production company TAPE Inc. due to a dispute. He became one of the founders of TVJ Productions, and hosts E.A.T.. (Full article...)

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