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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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The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men's basketball Final Four is the postseason of the men's tournament of the UAAP Basketball Championship. Other divisions of UAAP basketball, the women's and juniors', also have their own versions of the Final Four.

Since the UAAP is not a home-and-away league, the position of season host rotates among member universities, and the host pays for the arena rental and other facilities. Most Final Four games are held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, the Philippines' largest indoor arena. Other venues were the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay, Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City, Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, and the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. Since 2012, several Final Four and championship games are now also played at the Mall of Asia Arena. (Full article...)

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... that former Philippine secretary of national defense Norberto Gonzales said that a Chinese invasion was "not unthinkable"?
... 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 protesters demanded the closure of the embassy of the Philippines in Lisbon?
... 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 Angeline Quinto has recorded songs for at least 35 films and television soundtracks in the Philippines?
... that the Manila Standard described the concert Two for the Knight as the "biggest team-up of a foreign and local artist" in the Philippines?
... that at one point in its political history, the Philippines was represented in the Spanish Cortes Generales?
... 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?

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

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Enrile in 2019

Juan Valentin Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr., CLH (born Juan Valentin Furagganan; February 14, 1924), also referred to by his initials JPE, is a Filipino politician and lawyer known for his role in the administration of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos; his role in the failed coup that helped hasten the 1986 People Power Revolution and the ouster of Marcos; and his tenure in the Philippine legislature in the years after the revolution. Enrile has served four terms in the Senate, in a total of twenty-two years, he holds the third longest-tenure in the history of the upper chamber. In 2022, at the age of 98, he returned to government office as the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel in the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.

Enrile was a protégé of President Ferdinand Marcos who served as Justice Secretary and Defense Minister during the Marcos administration. Enrile played a key role in the planning and documentary legwork for Martial Law, and was in charge of the Philippine Military during its implementation. Other roles in this period included Presidency of the Philippine Coconut Authority through which he gained control of the copra industry together with Danding Cojuangco, and being the general put in charge of logging in the Philippines under martial law - a period during which lumber exports were so extensive that the forest cover of the Philippines shrank until only 8% remained. By the 1980s, however, rising factionalism in the Marcos administration led to a reduction in Enrile's influence within the administration. (Full article...)

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

Image 1A Tboli woman weaving t'nalak from South Cotabato. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 2Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 3The Kutkut art from Samar (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 4Kalesa, a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of Manila Cathedral entrance (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 5The Sinulog Festival is held to commemorate the Santo Niño (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 6Manny Pacquiao, the only 8-division world boxing champion in history. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 7Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 8Vigan City in Ilocos Sur (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 9Noli Me Tángere (novel) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 10Bahay na bato, a traditional Filipino house (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 11An Itneg shaman offering pigs to anito spirits, 1922 (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 12Cockfight (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 13Harana (serenade) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 14The MassKara Festival of Bacolod. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 15Tortoise-shell and silver Salakot (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 16Loboc Church in Bohol (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 17A grandmaster of Arnis. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 18Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 19A PBA game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 20Old Senate Hall with Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 21Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 22Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 23Letras y figuras painting by Jose Honorato Lozano (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 24Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 25Sungka, a traditional Filipino game. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 26Original image of the Santo Niño de Cebú. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 27Good Friday observance in Pampanga (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 28Vega Ancestral House, Misamis Oriental (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 29Museum Agrifina Circle (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 30Pahiyas Festival in Lucban Quezon (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 31The University of Santo Tomas, located in Manila, was established in 1611. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 32Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 33Filipina in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 34Flores de Mayo (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 35Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe Sr. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 36Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 37A performer depicting a babaylan (shaman) (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 José Rizal was a polyglot who mastered 22 languages including Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Malay, Sanskrit, Spanish, Tagalog, and other Philippine languages?
...that Enrique of Malacca (aka Henry the Black), the interpreter of Ferdinand Magellan, may be historically significant as the first person to circumnavigate the world?
...that Malacañang Palace comes from a Tagalog phrase May lakan diyan, which means "there is a rich man there" for it was once the home of a wealthy Spanish merchant before it hosted the nation's chief executive?