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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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Iloilo International Airport ( IATA: ILO, ICAO: RPVI), also known as Iloilo Airport, and as Cabatuan Airport, after the municipality of Cabatuan, Iloilo, where it is located, is the airport serving the province of Iloilo in the Philippines, including its capital city, Iloilo City, the regional center of the Western Visayas region. It opened its doors to commercial traffic on June 14, 2007, after a decade of planning and construction, replacing Mandurriao Airport in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, which had been in service for over seventy years. As a result, the new airport inherited its IATA and ICAO airport codes, as well as its position as the fourth-busiest airport in the Philippines, from its predecessor. It was the fifth-busiest airport in the Philippines in 2022. It is the first airport in both Western Visayas and the island of Panay to be built to international standards, and it is also considered to be the primary gateway into the region. It is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

The airport is located in Cabatuan, Iloilo, 24 kilometers (15 mi) northwest of Iloilo City on a 188- hectare (460-acre) site spread across Barangays Tabucan, Tiring, Gaub, Duyan-Duyan and Manguna. The airport complex consists of a single runway, various administrative and maintenance buildings, waste-sorting and water-treatment facilities, a power-generating station, a cargo terminal, and a main passenger terminal. Its location on the Tomas Confesor Highway, a major highway transversing the island, makes the airport accessible from all parts of Iloilo and Panay by road, while its proximity to the currently defunct Panay Railways network could potentially link the airport to the rest of Panay by rail. ( Full article...)

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... that Angeline Quinto became the first Filipino singer to release a soundtrack album for a television series that featured a single artist?
... that Jason Robertson is only the second Filipino American to play in the National Hockey League?
... that the first ambassador at the Philippine embassy in Manama would later be injured in the 2000 bombing of the Philippine embassy in Jakarta?
... 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 the chancery of the Philippine consulate general in Honolulu was bought with donations?
... that VMB-611 was the only United States Marine Corps bombing squadron to operate in the Philippines during World War II?
... that while Philippine Spanish has been described as an endangered language, a new generation of speakers has emerged?
... 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?

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

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Miguel Malvar y Carpio (September 27, 1865 – October 13, 1911) was a Filipino general who served during the Philippine Revolution and, subsequently, during the Philippine–American War. He assumed command of the Philippine revolutionary forces during the latter, following the capture of resistance leader Emilio Aguinaldo by the Americans in 1901. According to some, he could have been listed as one of the presidents of the Philippines. However, is not recognized as such by the Philippine government. ( Full article...)

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The following are images from various Philippines-related articles on Wikipedia.

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

In the news

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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...that Paskuhan Village in San Fernando City, Pampanga, is the only existing Christmas theme park in Asia and the third of its kind in the world?
...that Carlos P. Romulo is the first Asian to both win the Pulitzer Prize and be president of the United Nations General Assembly, although in separate years?
...that Philippine Airlines is Asia's first airline?
...that Camiguin has the distinction of having more volcanoes per square kilometer than any other island on Earth?