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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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Ketsana prior to peak intensity on September 28

Typhoon Ketsana, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Ondoy, was the second-most devastating tropical cyclone of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season, causing $1.15 billion in damages and 665 fatalities, only behind Morakot earlier in the season, which caused 956 deaths and damages worth $6.2 billion. Ketsana was the sixteenth tropical storm, and the eighth typhoon of the season. It was the most devastating tropical cyclone to hit Manila, surpassing Typhoon Patsy (Yoling) in 1970.

Ketsana formed early about 860 km (530 mi) to the northwest of Palau on September 23, 2009. The depression remained weak and was downgraded to a low pressure area later that day by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) but after drifting through extremely favorable conditions, it intensified the next day and was categorized as Tropical Depression by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and was given the name Ondoy after entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the depression. It was then upgraded to a tropical depression by the JMA later that morning before the JTWC followed suit early on September 25, designating the depression as 17W. Soon, Ketsana was upgraded to a tropical storm before passing over the Philippines. As it moved into the South China Sea the storm intensified while moving toward the west, and was categorized as a Severe Tropical Storm by the JMA. (Full article...)

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... that the sound for the film A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution was recorded using a Walkman?
... 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 at the Ryukyu Arc, the Philippine Sea Plate is subducting under the Eurasian Plate at 5 to 7 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in) per year?
... that SB19 became the first Filipino group to appear on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, with "Gento"?
... that around a fifth of all Filipinos served by the Philippine consulate in Barcelona protested its closure on Facebook?
... that VMB-611 was the only United States Marine Corps bombing squadron to operate in the Philippines during World War II?
... 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 while Philippine Spanish has been described as an endangered language, a new generation of speakers has emerged?

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

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Pacquiao in 2018

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao CLH (locally [pɐkˈjaʊ]; born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino politician and former professional boxer. Nicknamed "PacMan", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. He previously served as a senator of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.

Pacquiao is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing and has won twelve major world titles. He was the first boxer to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes, the first boxer to win major world titles in four of the eight "glamour divisions" (flyweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight), and is the only boxer to hold world championships across four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s). In July 2019, Pacquiao became the oldest welterweight world champion in history at the age of 40, and the first boxer in history to become a recognized four-time welterweight champion after defeating Keith Thurman to win the WBA (Super) welterweight title. As of 2015, Pacquiao's fights had generated $1.2 billion in revenue from his 25 pay-per-view bouts. According to Forbes, he was the second highest paid athlete in the world in 2012 and 2015, and the eighth highest paid athlete of the 2010s. (Full article...)

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

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

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In the news

30 April 2024 – China–Philippines relations: China's coast guard expels a Philippine Coast Guard ship and another vessel from the waters near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. (Reuters)
29 April 2024 – ISIL insurgency in the Philippines: Five Dawla Islamiya militants are killed and three soldiers are wounded during two shootouts in Munai, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. The military were hunting the group's leader, Nasser Daud, who however escaped from the scene. (MindaNews)
28 April 2024 –: The Philippines announces that it will close all schools on Monday and Tuesday, due to an extreme heat wave currently affecting 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)

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...that the Arch of the Centuries (pictured) of the University of Santo Tomas at Manila was disassembled from the University's original campus at Intramuros, carried piece-by-piece, and was re-erected at the current campus at Sampaloc?
... that despite sweeping the elimination round of the 2007 UAAP men's basketball tournament, the University of the East was still beaten by De La Salle University-Manila 2-0 in the finals series?
...that journalist Néstor Mata was the sole survivor of the 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash which killed Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others?
... that Fernando Poe, Sr. was incorrectly identified as the model of the U.P. Oblation?