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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 roughly 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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Jollibee is a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants owned by Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) which serves as its flagship brand. Established in 1978 by Tony Tan Caktiong, it is the Philippines' top fast food restaurant and is among the world's fastest growing restaurants, expanding its international presence from 2014 to 2024 almost sixfold. As of January 2024^[update], there were over 1,668 Jollibee fast-food branches across 17 countries, with restaurants in Southeast Asia, East Asia (Hong Kong and Macau), the Middle East, North America, and Europe (including Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom). Jollibee is best known for its bestselling item, the Chickenjoy. (Full article...)

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... that the Manila Standard described the concert Two for the Knight as the "biggest team-up of a foreign and local artist" in the Philippines?
... that the embassy of the Philippines in Bucharest is the country's first mission in the Eastern Bloc?
... 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 protesters demanded the closure of the embassy of the Philippines in Lisbon?
... that due to a 2024 heat wave in Southeast Asia, heat indices in the Philippines rose to dangerous levels, as high as 51 °C (124 °F)?
... 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 chancery of the Philippine consulate general in Honolulu was bought with donations?
... that the continuing influence of the Catholic Church in the politics of the Philippines means that the country lacks a divorce law?

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

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Cayabyab in 2021

Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab (Tagalog: [ˈɾajɐn kɐjɐbˈjab]), is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years for the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. He was named National Artist of the Philippines for Music in 2018.

His works range from commissioned full-length ballets, theater musicals, choral pieces, a Mass set to the unaccompanied chorus, and orchestral pieces, to commercial recordings of popular music, film scores and television specials. (Full article...)

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

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

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In the news

20 November 2024 – Capital punishment in Indonesia: Philippine President Bongbong Marcos confirms the return of Mary Jane Veloso to the Philippines following 14 years on death row in Indonesia, after the Indonesian government implemented a policy for the repatriation of foreign prisoners. (South China Morning Post)
17 November 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in the Philippines as a Category 4 super typhoon, three days after Typhoon Usagi struck the country and becoming the sixth consecutive storm to affect Luzon in the past month. At least eight people are killed. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
13 November 2024 – International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines, Philippine drug war: The Philippines says it is bound help the International Criminal Court if the international court seek custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte through Interpol over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Philippine drug war. (AP)
8 November 2024 – South China Sea dispute: President Bongbong Marcos signs into law the Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act which defines the maritime entitlements of the Philippines and set designated sea lanes and air routes. China protests against the laws which is linked to territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (Reuters) (Nikkei Asia)
27 October 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: The death toll from Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines increases to 136 people killed and missing. (Al Jazeera)

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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?