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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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A bowl of pork adobo

Philippine adobo (from Spanish adobar: "marinade," "sauce" or "seasoning" / English: /əˈdoʊboʊ/ Tagalog pronunciation: [ɐdobo]) is a popular Filipino dish and cooking process in Philippine cuisine. In its base form, meat, seafood, or vegetables are first browned in oil, and then marinated and simmered in vinegar, salt and/or soy sauce, and garlic. It has occasionally been considered the unofficial national dish in the Philippines. (Full article...)

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... that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star?
... 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 the sound for the film A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution was recorded using a Walkman?
... that the chancery of the Philippine consulate general in Honolulu was bought with donations?
... that Regine Velasquez, a Filipino singer and actress, was the first Asian artist to stage a solo concert at the Carnegie Hall in New York City?
... that Angeline Quinto has recorded songs for at least 35 films and television soundtracks in the Philippines?
... that at the height of the war between Iraq and the Islamic State, diplomats of the Philippine embassy in Baghdad agreed to die together rather than be taken hostage?
... 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 man of the fugao tribe in traditional costume
Image 2A map of the Philippines showing the location of all the regions and provinces
Image 3A view at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, 2019
Image 4A selection of dishes found in Filipino cuisine
Image 5Banaue, Philippines: a view of Banaue Municipal Town
Image 6Shipping on the Pasig River, 1899
Image 7A leaning belfry of St. Andrew Church, in Bacarra town, province of Ilocos Norte
Image 8A skyline view of Manila
Image 9A view of Barlas Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
Image 10The Bangui Wind Farm is a wind farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Image 11Picture of a Carabao in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines

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Sison in 2020

Jose Maria Canlas Sison (Tagalog: [hoˈse mɐˈɾija ˈkɐnlas ˈsisɔn]; February 8, 1939 – December 16, 2022), also known as Joma, was a Filipino writer, poet, and activist who founded and led the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy—which would be known as National Democracy. His ideology was formed by applying Marxism–Leninism–Maoism to the history and circumstances of the Philippines.

Sison was born in Ilocos Sur to a landowning political family. He was educated in Manila, studying at Ateneo de Manila University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and the University of the Philippines. He then became a professor of literature, political science, and Rizal studies. During his youth, he learned about the rebellion of the communist Hukbalahap (Huk), which ended in 1954. Sison joined the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP; "Philippine Communist Party") in 1962 and became a member of its executive committee in early 1963. In 1964 he co-founded the Kabataang Makabayan ("Patriotic Youth"). However, Sison's faction had several disagreements with the PKP leading to the First Great Rectification Movement. After Sison's faction were expelled from the PKP, he founded and became the chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in 1968. Three months later, Sison and Bernabe Buscayno, who led a faction of Huk holdouts, organized the New People's Army (NPA) to stage a proletarian revolution. Sison was captured in 1977 and was imprisoned, mostly in solitary confinement, until the People Power Revolution of 1986. The new government under President Corazon Aquino released him for the sake of "national reconciliation" and for his role in opposing the martial law regime of President Ferdinand Marcos. Nonetheless, he also criticized the Aquino administration. In 1988, while in the Netherlands as part of his international lecture tour, his passport was revoked and he was charged in the Philippines for violating the Anti-Subversion Act. From then on, he lived in the Netherlands but continued to advise the communist movement in the Philippines. (Full article...)

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

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In the news

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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...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?