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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... )
The UST Main Building during its early years (1920s-1930s).
The University of Santo Tomas is one of the oldest existing universities and holds the oldest extant university charter in the Philippines and in Asia . It was founded on April 28, 1611, by the third Archbishop of Manila , Miguel de Benavides , together with Domingo de Nieva and Bernardo de Santa Catalina. It was originally conceived as a school to prepare young men for the priesthood. Located Intramuros , it was first called Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario and later renamed Colegio de Santo Tomás in memory of Dominican theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas . In 1624, the colegio was authorized to confer academic degrees in theology, philosophy, and arts. On November 20, 1645, after representations by Vittorio Riccio , Pope Innocent X elevated the college to the rank of a university and in 1680 it was placed under royal patronage.
Through the centuries, the university was given the following titles: Royal,
Pontifical , and
Catholic University of the Philippines. In 1785, for the loyalty shown by the administration and students who volunteered to defend Manila against the British invasion,
King Charles III of Spain granted it the title of "Royal University".
Pope Leo XIII made the University of Santo Tomas a "
Pontifical University " in 1902 and in 1947,
Pope Pius XII bestowed upon it the title of "The
Catholic University of the Philippines". Thus its complete name is
Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila. (
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Maria Corazon "Cory " Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino CCLH (Tagalog: [kɔɾaˈsɔn kɔˈhwaŋkɔ aˈkino] ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the eleventh president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 . She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution , which ended the two-decade rule of President Ferdinand Marcos and led to the establishment of the current democratic Fifth Philippine Republic .
Corazon Aquino was married to
Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. , who was one of the most prominent critics of President Marcos. After the
assassination of her husband on August 21, 1983, she emerged as leader of the opposition against the president. In late 1985, Marcos called for a
snap election , and Aquino ran for president with former Senator
Salvador Laurel as her running mate for
vice president . After the
election held on February 7, 1986, the
Batasang Pambansa proclaimed Marcos and his running mate
Arturo Tolentino as the winners, which prompted allegations of
electoral fraud and Aquino's call for massive
civil disobedience actions. Subsequently, the People Power Revolution, a
non-violent mass demonstration movement, took place from February 22 to 25. The People Power Revolution, along with defections from the
Armed Forces of the Philippines and support from the
Philippine Catholic Church , ousted Marcos and secured Aquino's accession to the presidency on February 25, 1986. Prior to her election as president, Aquino had not held any elected office. She was the first female president of the Philippines. (
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The following are images from various Philippines-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 A performer depicting a
babaylan (shaman) (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 2 Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 5 Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 7 A grandmaster of
Arnis . (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 8 Old Senate Hall with
Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 11 The
University of Santo Tomas , located in
Manila , was established in 1611. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 14 Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 15 Filipina in traditional attire (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 16 Kalesa , a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of
Manila Cathedral entrance (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 17 Tortoise -shell and silver Salakot (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 18 Bahay na bato , a traditional Filipino house (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 19 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 20 Manny Pacquiao , the only
8-division world boxing champion in history. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 23 Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 27 An
Itneg shaman offering pigs to
anito spirits, 1922 (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 29 Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 30 Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 32 The Kutkut art from Samar (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 37 Sungka , a traditional Filipino game. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
28 April 2024 –
The Philippines announces that it will close schools for two days, beginning on Monday, due to an extreme heat wave in the country. (The Straits Times )
26 April 2024 – Moro conflict
The Philippine Army announces that it has killed Nawapi Abdulsaid, an Abu Sayyaf militant, during a shootout two days ago in Hadji Mohammad Ajul , Basilan , Philippines . Abdulsaid was involved in fifteen beheadings as well as in attacks against security forces. (AP)
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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