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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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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals in the Republic of the Philippines have faced many difficulties in their homeland, such as displays of discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, hostility, violence, hatred, abuse, assault, harassment and other forms of anti-LGBT rhetoric. Many LGBT Filipinos are met with mixed attitudes and reactions by their families, friends and others in their communities, as well as professionals, educators, their national public officials, politicians, attorneys and others working for the government and the rest of the general population.

Many individuals, groups and communities in the Philippines have helped LGBT Filipinos in need with LGBT-friendly counseling services and therapy sessions to help them escape dangerous and hostile environments. (Full article...)

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... 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 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 VMB-611 was the only United States Marine Corps bombing squadron to operate in the Philippines during World War II?
... 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 Michael Barredo campaigned for Filipino athletes competing in disabled sports to receive government incentives?
... 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 Filipino musician No Rome took his stage name from people doubting his career choice?
... that former Philippine secretary of national defense Norberto Gonzales said that a Chinese invasion was "not unthinkable"?

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

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Victor Ma. Regis "Vico" Nubla Sotto (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈbiko ˈsɔtɔ]; born June 17, 1989) is a Filipino politician serving as the incumbent mayor of Pasig. A member of the Sotto family, he first entered politics when he ran for a seat on the Pasig City Council in 2016. He won the election as an independent and served a term in the city council. He joined the Aksyon Demokratiko party and was elected mayor of Pasig in 2019 with a platform focused on public consultation, data-driven governance, and universal health care in the city, which prioritizes housing programs, easier access to education, and cracking down on corruption. Sotto was re-elected in 2022; shortly afterwards, he resigned from Aksyon Demokratiko.

In 2021, the United States Department of State recognized Sotto as one of 12 recipients of the International Anticorruption Champions Award for his efforts toward anti-corruption. (Full article...)

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

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In the news

28 July 2024 – 2024 Manila Bay oil spill: The Philippine Coast Guard finds and seals diesel fuel cargo leaks from MTKR Jason Bradley, the second vessel to sink in Manila Bay in one week, following MT Terra Nova's sinking. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
26 July 2024 – Philippines–United States relations, ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign: A former top United States official states that the Department of Defense covertly admits to conducting a mass disinformation campaign targeting the Philippines using social media bots and fake accounts to discredit the safety of Chinese CoronaVac vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, following public denial of involvement in June. (Reuters)
22 July 2024 – Chinese gambling workers in the Philippines: Philippine president Bongbong Marcos announces a ban on offshore gaming operations in his State of the Nation Address. (Reuters)
21 July 2024 – China–Philippines relations, Territorial disputes in the South China Sea: The Philippines announces an agreement with China on resupply missions to the beached naval ship Sierra Madre on Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea following an incident in June. (The Guardian)
12 July 2024 –: The Philippine Senate orders the arrest of Bamban mayor Alice Guo for failing to attend hearings investigating her alleged involvement in Chinese transnational crime. (Reuters)

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...that the Philippines average cellphone user sent 2,300 text messages in 2003, making it the world's most avid texting nation?
...that the closing mass for the World Youth Day 1995, held at the Luneta Park, was estimated to be attended by 5 million people and was considered to be the largest papal gathering in the Roman Catholic history but it would be the last time for Pope John Paul II to visit the Philippines?
...that Darna garnered 50.3% overnight ratings from AGB during its second episode and it became the highest rated show ever in Philippine television?