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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 roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's twelfth-most-populous country.

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 has diverse ethnicities and a rich culture. 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. 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 the explorer Ferdinand Magellan 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. Catholicism 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. Since then, the country notably experienced a period of martial law from 1972 to 1981 under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and his subsequent overthrow by the People Power Revolution in 1986. Since returning to democracy, the constitution of the Fifth Republic was enacted in 1987, and the country has been governed as a unitary presidential republic. However, the country continues to struggle with issues such as overpopulation, inequality and endemic corruption.

The Philippines is an emerging market and a developing and newly industrialized country, whose economy is transitioning from being agricultural to service- and manufacturing-centered. 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. The country is part of multiple international organizations and forums. (Full article...)

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The Manila Light Rail Transit System, commonly known as the LRT, is an urban rail transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Although categorized as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it presently has characteristics of a rapid transit system, such as high passenger throughput, exclusive right-of-way, and later use of full metro rolling stock. The LRT is jointly-operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), a government corporation attached to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC). Along with the Manila Metro Rail Transit System and the Metro Commuter Line of the Philippine National Railways, the system makes up Metro Manila's rail infrastructure.

The LRT's 43.5-kilometer-route (27.0 mi) is mostly elevated and consists of two lines and 38 stations. Line 1, also called the Green Line (formerly known as the Yellow Line), opened in 1984 and travels a north–south route. Line 2, the Blue Line (formerly, the Purple Line), was completed in 2004 and runs east–west. The original Line 1 was built as a no-frills means of public transport and lacks some features and comforts, but the newer Line 2 has been built with additional standards and criteria in mind like barrier-free access. In 2022, the system served 305,264 passengers on average. Security guards at each station conduct inspections and provide assistance. A reusable plastic magnetic ticketing system has replaced the previous token-based system in 2001, and the Flash Pass was introduced as a step towards a more integrated transportation system. In 2015, the plastic magnetic tickets were replaced with the Beep, a contactless smart card, introduced to provide a common ticketing to 3 rail lines and some bus lines. (Full article...)

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... that Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos bought New York City's Crown Building because of a tearful plea?
... that the sound for the film A Rustling of Leaves: Inside the Philippine Revolution was recorded using a Walkman?
... that Angeline Quinto has recorded songs for at least 35 films and television soundtracks in the Philippines?
... that SB19 became the first Filipino group to appear on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, with "Gento"?
... that protesters demanded the closure of the embassy of the Philippines in Lisbon?
... that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star?
... that the Filipino musician No Rome took his stage name from people doubting his career choice?
... that the writings of José Rizal, a prominent contributor to liberalism in the Philippines, were adopted by both Philippine independence fighters and American colonial authorities?

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

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The only extant portrait photograph of Bonifacio, c. 1896.

Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (Tagalog: [anˈdɾes (anˈdɾez-) bonɪˈfaʃo], Spanish: [anˈdɾes βoniˈfaθjo]; November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was a Filipino revolutionary leader. He is often called "The Father of the Philippine Revolution", and considered a national hero of the Philippines.

He was a co-founder and later Kataastaasang Pangulo (Spanish: Presidente Supremo, “Supreme President”, often shortened by contemporaries and historians to Supremo) of the Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan more commonly known as the "Katipunan", a movement that sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Revolution. (Full article...)

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

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

In the news

5 February 2025 – Impeachment of Sara Duterte, Impeachment in the Philippines: The House of Representatives of the Philippines formally impeaches Vice President Sara Duterte. The Senate is now set to conduct a trial. (ABS-CBN News) (Bloomberg)
3 February 2025 –: The Philippines declares a food security emergency on rice due to rising prices. (Reuters)
31 January 2025 – 2025 Philippine espionage case, Territorial disputes in the South China Sea: Philippine President Bongbong Marcos states that he is careful of possible surveillance of the country's air and naval bases as well as the movement of vessels supplying Philippine garrisons in the South China Sea following a series of arrests of suspected Chinese spies in the Philippines. (CNA)
31 January 2025 –: Philippine National Bureau of Investigation agents arrest 100 people in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, for allegedly running an online scam operation as offshore gaming operators are banned in the country. (Arab News)
22 January 2025 – Moro conflict: Militants from an offshoot branch of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front open fire against a United Nations livelihood project in Sumisip, Basilan, Philippines, killing two soldiers and wounding 12 others. (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?