The Philippines 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 Las Islas Filipinas 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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GMA Network Global Media Arts or simply GMA ) is a Philippine commercial free-to-air television and radio network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network Inc. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter, Tower of Power , is located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City with regional stations and offices strategically located in over 12 major cities across the country including Dagupan , Naga , Bacolod , Iloilo , Cebu and Davao . GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System , GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network ) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo; the branding was originally introduced in 1992 and was officially introduced on October 27, 2002 during an episode of its now-defunct noontime variety show SOP TV5 and A2Z .
The original meaning of the GMA acronym was Greater Manila Area , referring to the initial coverage area of the station. As the network expanded, it changed into Global Media Arts. GMA Network is the largest television network in the Philippines and one of the largest media network in the country. GMA's first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961, as Republic Broadcasting System (RBS) on DZBB Channel 7. It is also the first television network in the Philippines to formally launch in anamorphic widescreen format. (Full article...
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... that SB19 became the first Filipino group to appear on Billboard 's World Digital Song Sales chart, with "Gento
... that the continuing influence of the Catholic Church in the politics of the Philippines
... that Jason Robertson Filipino American to play in the National Hockey League ?
... that at the Ryukyu Arc Philippine Sea Plate is subducting under the Eurasian Plate at 5 to 7 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in ) per year?
... that the chancery of the Philippine consulate general in Honolulu
... that VMB-611 World War II ?
... that protesters demanded the closure of the embassy of the Philippines in Lisbon ?
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Image 1 Picture of a
Carabao in Dumaguete City ,
Negros Oriental , Philippines
Image 2 A leaning belfry of St. Andrew Church, in
Bacarra town, province of
Ilocos Norte
Image 3 Banaue , Philippines: a view of Banaue Municipal Town
Image 4 Shipping on the
Pasig River , 1899
Image 5 Banaue , Philippines: A man of the
fugao tribe in traditional costume
Image 6 A skyline view of
Manila
Image 7
Image 8 A view of Barlas Island,
Honda Bay ,
Palawan , Philippines
Image 9 A selection of dishes found in
Filipino cuisine
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Maria Leonor Leni " Robredo (Tagalog: [ˈlɛnɪ ɾɔˈbrɛdɔ] née Gerona ; born April 23, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. She previously served as the representative of the 3rd district of Camarines Sur from 2013 to 2016.
Robredo narrowly defeated Bongbong Marcos , the son of the ousted dictator and kleptocrat Ferdinand Marcos , in the contested 2016 vice presidential election . After an electoral protest by Bongbong Marcos, the Presidential Electoral Tribunal found no signs of fraud and her lead was slightly widened. She is the second woman to serve as vice president of the Philippines, after Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , and the first vice president from the Bicol Region . (Full article...
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Image 1 Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 3 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 6 Kalesa , a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of
Manila Cathedral entrance (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 7 A grandmaster of
Arnis . (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 8 The Kutkut art from Samar (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 13 Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 14 Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 15 Tortoise -shell and silver Salakot (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 16 Bahay na bato , a traditional Filipino house (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 17 An Itneg shaman offering pigs to
anito spirits, 1922 (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 18 Filipina in traditional attire (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 22 A performer depicting a
babaylan (shaman) (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 24 The
University of Santo Tomas , located in
Manila , was established in 1611. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 25 Old Senate Hall with
Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 26 Sungka , a traditional Filipino game. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 29 Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 31 Manny Pacquiao , the only
8-division world boxing champion in history. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 36 Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from
Culture of the Philippines )
Image 37 Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from
Culture of the Philippines )
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A former top United States official states that the U.S. Department of Defense covertly admitted to conducting a mass misinformation campaign targeting the Philippines using social media bots and fake accounts to disparage the safety of Chinese CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccinations during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic , following public denial of its involvement in June 2024. (Reuters)
22 July 2024 – Chinese gambling workers in the Philippines
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos announces a ban on offshore gaming operations in his State of the Nation Address . (Reuters)
21 July 2024 – China–Philippines relations , Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
The Philippines announces an agreement with China on resupply missions to the beached naval ship Sierra Madre on Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea following an incident in June . (The Guardian )
12 July 2024 –
The Philippine Senate orders the arrest of Bamban mayor Alice Guo for failing to attend hearings investigating her alleged involvement in Chinese transnational crime . (Reuters)
10 July 2024 –
Two Australian tourists and a Filipino woman are killed during a mass stabbing at a hotel in Tagaytay , Philippines . (AP )
...that the De La Salle University-Manila College of Engineering 1947 with the aim of providing young men with knowledge of science and technology to help rehabilitate the Philippines , which had been devastated during World War II ?
...that the Judicial and Bar Council Philippines recommends appointees to the country's courts, without the "advice and consent " of the Commission on Appointments ?
...that although Negros Occidental chartered cities in the Philippines, many of those cities merely resemble medium-sized towns?
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