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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. 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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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) in the Philippines face legal challenges not faced by non-LGBT people, with numerous anti-discrimination legislations, bills and laws that are struggling to be passed on a national level to protect LGBT rights nationwide, with some parts of the country only existing on a local government level. LGBT individuals in the Philippines are often faced with disadvantages and difficulties in acquiring equal rights within the country. They also have a higher rate of suicide and suicide ideation compared to their heterosexual counterparts.

Many bills for LGBT rights have been proposed since, including an anti-discrimination bill, which has been debated since 2000. Despite failing to pass in the national government, many anti-discrimination ordinances exist at a local government level in eight provinces and various cities in the Philippines, including the capital Manila, and major cities such as Iloilo City, Cebu City, and Davao City. ( Full article...)

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... that Angeline Quinto has recorded songs for at least 35 films and television soundtracks in the Philippines?
... that staff members of the Embassy of the Philippines to the Holy See would stack rosaries by the windows so they could be blessed by the Pope?
... that at one point in its political history, the Philippines was represented in the Spanish Cortes Generales?
... that former Philippine secretary of national defense Norberto Gonzales said that a Chinese invasion was "not unthinkable"?
... 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 Filipino musician No Rome took his stage name from people doubting his career choice?
... that protesters demanded the closure of the embassy of the Philippines in Lisbon?
... that three songs from Kyla's album Not Your Ordinary Girl were nominated in the same category at the 2005 Awit Awards?

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

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Doña Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo (née Mariño y Coronel; June 24, 1859 – May 30, 1946) was a Filipina who was the principal seamstress of the first and official flag of the Philippines, gaining her the title of "The Mother of the Philippine Flag."

Marcela Coronel Mariño was the daughter of Don Francisco Diokno Mariño and Doña Eugenia Coronel Mariño, a rich family in her hometown of Taal, Batangas. She finished her studies at Santa Catalina College, Marcela acquired her learning in music and feminine crafts. At the age of 30, Marcela Coronel Mariño married Felipe Encarnacion Agoncillo, a Filipino lawyer, and a jurist, and gave birth to six children. Her marriage led an important role in Philippine history. When her husband was exiled in Hong Kong during the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution, Marcela Mariño Agoncillo and the rest of the family joined him and temporarily resided there to avoid the anti-Filipino hostilities of the occupying Spain. While in Hong Kong, General Emilio Aguinaldo requested her to sew the flag that would represent the Republic of the Philippines. Doña Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo, with her eldest daughter Lorenza and a friend Delfina Herbosa de Natividad, niece of Dr. Jose Rizal, manually sewed the flag in accordance with General Emilio Aguinaldo's design which later became the official flag of the Republic of the Philippines. ( Full article...)

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

In the news

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)
22 March 2024 – Moro conflict: The Philippines announces that Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf has been "fully dismantled", bringing an end to the decades-long jihadist insurgency. Twenty members of the group remain in Sulu and Basilan provinces, and negotiations are ongoing for their surrender. (Atlas News) (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
21 March 2024 –: Filipino former legislator Arnolfo Teves Jr. is arrested in Dili, East Timor, after being placed in the Interpol Red Notice in connection with his role in the 2023 massacre in Negros Oriental, Philippines. (AFP via Barron's)

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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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