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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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De La Salle University (Filipino: Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle; Spanish: Universidad de La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private, Catholic coeducational research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was established by the Christian Brothers in 1911 as De La Salle College (DLSC) in Nozaleda Street, Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre Eilenbecker, FSC serving as director, and is the first De La Salle school in the Philippines. The college was granted university status on February 19, 1975, and is the oldest constituent of De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), a network of 16 educational institutions, established in 2006 replacing the De La Salle University System.

The institution started as an exclusive all-boys elementary and high school. In 1920, it began offering a two-year Associate in Arts Commerce program, which was later discontinued in 1931 in favor of a Bachelor of Science in Commerce program. Considered one of the top universities in the Philippines, DLSU offers over a hundred coeducational undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school specializing in the disciplines of business, computer studies, economics, education, engineering, law, liberal arts, and science. The patron of the university is St. John Baptist de La Salle, the Vatican's patron saint for those who work in education. He was the founder of the De La Salle Christian Brothers and a network of over 1,100 Lasallian educational institutions in 80 countries. (Full article...)

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... that while Philippine Spanish has been described as an endangered language, a new generation of speakers has emerged?
... 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 sound for the film A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution was recorded using a Walkman?
... that the Filipino fraternity Alpha Phi Beta has been involved in instances of violence, including getting mauled by rival fraternities, such as Sigma Rho?
... that the Filipino musician No Rome took his stage name from people doubting his career choice?
... that Dolly de Leon was the first Filipino to be nominated for a Golden Globe or a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress?
... that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star?
... 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?

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

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Jam Vhille Fernando Sebastian (20 March 1986 – 4 March 2015), better known as Jam Sebastian, was a Filipino actor and an internet personality. He is known for being in a love team with Michelle Liggayu, who was his fiancee in real life with the two collectively known as JaMich. He received significant reception in the Philippines as a YouTuber. (Full article...)

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

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20 May 2024 – 19th Congress of the Philippines: Migz Zubiri resigns as President of the Senate of the Philippines and is replaced by Francis Escudero. (KPL/VNA)

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... that during the construction of the Manila Film Center (pictured), its scaffolding collapsed, where at least 169 workers fell and were buried under quick-drying wet cement?
... that several karaoke bars in the Philippines had banned the song "My Way" due to the deaths attributed to it?
... that Filipino men and women engage in a form of courtship that is far more subdued and indirect compared to Western cultures?
... that Rafael de Izquierdo was the Governor-General of the Philippines during the 1872 Cavite mutiny which led to the execution of the martyrs Gomburza?