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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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A Visayan couple of noble blood, Boxer Codex, ca. 1590

Visayans (Visayan: mga Bisaya; local pronunciation: [bisaˈjaʔ]) or Visayan people are a Philippine ethnolinguistic family group or metaethnicity native to the Visayas, the southernmost islands of Luzon and a significant portion of Mindanao. They are composed of numerous distinct ethnic groups, many unrelated to each other. When taken as a single group, they number around 33.5 million. The Visayans, like the Luzon Lowlanders (Tagalogs, Bicolanos, Ilocanos, etc.) were originally predominantly animist-polytheists and broadly share a maritime culture until the 16th

century when Catholicism was introduced by the Spanish empire. In more inland or otherwise secluded areas, ancient animistic-polytheistic beliefs and traditions either were reinterpreted within a Roman Catholic framework or syncretized with the new religion. Visayans are generally speakers of one or more of the distinct Bisayan languages, the most widely spoken being Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) and Waray-Waray. (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 VMB-611 was the only United States Marine Corps bombing squadron to operate in the Philippines during World War II?
... 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 the chancery of the Philippine consulate general in Honolulu was bought with donations?
... that Sharon Cuneta and Regine Velasquez's concert Iconic has been referred to as a venture of two unrivaled names in the music scene of the Philippines?
... that at one point in its political history, the Philippines was represented in the Spanish Cortes Generales?
... that Angeline Quinto became the first Filipino singer to release a soundtrack album for a television series that featured a single artist?
... 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?

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

Francisco Moreno Domagoso (born October 24, 1974), also known as Isko Moreno Domagoso (Tagalog pronunciation: [isˈkɔʔ mɔˈɾɛ.nɔ dɔ.maˈɡɔ.sɔ]) or simply Isko Moreno, is a Filipino politician, actor, host and entrepreneur who served as the 27th Mayor of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, from 2019 to 2022. Before entering politics, Moreno first gained notability as an actor and television personality.

Moreno was born and raised in the slums of Tondo, Manila, and spent his childhood in poverty. After a modest career in show business, he entered politics in 1998, standing for election as a city councilor of Manila; he was elected for three consecutive terms. He then pursued higher education, including some non-degree postgraduate education at Harvard Kennedy School and Oxford Saïd Business School. In 2007, he was elected as vice mayor of Manila for the first of three consecutive terms. In 2016, he was term-limited as vice mayor and unsuccessfully ran for senator in the 2016 senatorial elections, being placed 16th out of 50 candidates. He then served in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte as social welfare undersecretary for a few months in 2018, before successfully standing as mayor of Manila, winning in a landslide victory against his former allies Joseph Estrada and Alfredo Lim in the 2019 local elections becoming the youngest elected mayor of Manila since the People Power Revolution. (Full article...)

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

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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. (KPL/VNA)

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... that extensive disturbances in the crust beneath the Philippines produce many volcanoes and earthquakes?
... that the Isla dela Victoria resort and casino under construction in Kawit Island, Cebu City, Philippines, is named for a city officer murdered for his role in the fight against illegal fishing?
... that a 1945 ordinance by the Cebu City Council was the first to regulate cockfighting venues in the Philippines?

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