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Welcome to the Philippines Portal / Maligayang pagdating sa Portal ng Pilipinas

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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San Miguel Corporation's headquarters in Mandaluyong, Philippines

San Miguel Corporation (Tagalog pronunciation: [sɐn miˈgɛl]), abbreviated as SMC, is a Philippine multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. The company is one of the largest and most diversified conglomerates in the Philippines. Originally founded in 1890, San Miguel has ventured beyond its core business, with investments in various sectors such as food and drink, finance, infrastructure, oil and energy, transportation, and real estate.

Its flagship product, San Miguel Beer, is one of the largest selling beers in the world. San Miguel's manufacturing operations have extended beyond its home market to Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Australia, and its products are exported to 60 markets around the world. (Full article...)

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... that Angeline Quinto became the first Filipino singer to release a soundtrack album for a television series that featured a single artist?
... that the sound for the film A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution was recorded using a Walkman?
... 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 around a fifth of all Filipinos served by the Philippine consulate in Barcelona protested its closure on Facebook?
... that protesters demanded the closure of the embassy of the Philippines in Lisbon?
... that SB19 became the first Filipino group to appear on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, with "Gento"?
... 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 Michael Barredo campaigned for Filipino athletes competing in disabled sports to receive government incentives?

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

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

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In the news

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)
11 April 2024 –: A Robinson R22 helicopter owned by the Philippine Air Force crashes near a public market in Cavite City, Philippines, killing both pilots. (AFP via Barron's)
3 April 2024 – China–Philippines relations, Territorial disputes in the South China Sea: The Philippines says that it will respond to any Chinese attempts to interfere with its resupply of troops in the South China Sea. (Reuters)

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... that during the construction of the Manila Film Center (pictured), its scaffolding collapsed, where at least 169 workers fell and were buried under quick-drying wet cement?
... that several karaoke bars in the Philippines had banned the song "My Way" due to the deaths attributed to it?
... that Filipino men and women engage in a form of courtship that is far more subdued and indirect compared to Western cultures?
... that Rafael de Izquierdo was the Governor-General of the Philippines during the 1872 Cavite mutiny which led to the execution of the martyrs Gomburza?