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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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Eraserheads during The Final Set concert in 2009. From right to left: Buddy Zabala, Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan and Marcus Adoro together with Jazz Nicolas of Itchyworms (far left) as their session player

Eraserheads (sometimes stylized as ERASƎRHEADS or ƎRASƎRHƎADS) are a Filipino alternative rock band formed in 1989. With a lineup comprising Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala, Marcus Adoro, and Raimund Marasigan, they are the most influential and successful Filipino band in Philippine music history. Regarded as "the Beatles of the Philippines", the band have sold 9 million copies of their discography throughout their career.

With their debut album Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1993) and the following albums Circus (1994) and Cutterpillow (1995), Eraserheads ushered in a second wave of Filipino rock bands in the 1990s. Their first three albums also achieved commercial success, with Cutterpillow becoming the third biggest-selling album in OPM history and the biggest for any Filipino band or group. Eraserheads also received the International Viewer’s Choice Award (MTV Asia) at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, the only Filipino artist to have received the award before the conception of the MTV Asia Awards. (Full article...)

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... that while Philippine Spanish has been described as an endangered language, a new generation of speakers has emerged?
... 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 Angeline Quinto became the first Filipino singer to release a soundtrack album for a television series that featured a single artist?
... that the Commission on Elections was allowed to tabulate the results of the 2002 Puerto Princesa mayoral recall election but could not declare a winner right away?
... 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 foreign nationals wishing to gain Philippine citizenship need to demonstrate proficiency in English or Spanish as well as a Philippine language?
... that the first ambassador at the Philippine embassy in Manama would later be injured in the 2000 bombing of the Philippine embassy in Jakarta?
... that the chancery of the Philippine consulate general in Honolulu was bought with donations?

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

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Rizal c. 1890s

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (Spanish: [xoˈse riˈsal, -ˈθal], Tagalog: [hoˈse ɾiˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero (pambansang bayani) of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement, which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.

He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the Philippine Revolution broke out; it was inspired by his writings. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually resulted in Philippine independence. (Full article...)

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

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

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In the news

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. (ABS-CBN 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)

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...that Carlos P. Romulo is the first Asian to both win the Pulitzer Prize and be president of the United Nations General Assembly, although in separate years?
...that Philippine Airlines is Asia's first airline?
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