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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. 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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GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Philippine commercial broadcast 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 facilities, Tower of Power, are 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 introduced on October 27, 2002 during an episode of its now-defunct Sunday noontime variety show, SOP. GMA Network is one of the largest television and radio network in the Philippines, along with TV5 and ABS-CBN/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, almost a decade after the success of its radio station DZBB. It is the first television network in the Philippines to formally launch in anamorphic widescreen format. (Full article...)

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... that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star?
... 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 the Filipino musician No Rome took his stage name from people doubting his career choice?
... that the first ambassador at the Philippine embassy in Manama would later be injured in the 2000 bombing of the Philippine embassy in Jakarta?
... that VMB-611 was the only United States Marine Corps bombing squadron to operate in the Philippines during World War II?
... that a former teacher in the Philippines became a Robin Hood–like outlaw?
... that Angeline Quinto has recorded songs for at least 35 films and television soundtracks in the Philippines?
... that the embassy of the Philippines in Bucharest is the country's first mission in the Eastern Bloc?

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

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Sotto in February 2022

Marvic Valentin "Vic" Castelo Sotto (born April 28, 1954), popularly known as Bossing, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality, Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the 1970s, he is known for playing comedic roles in television sitcoms and films. He is also one of the three pioneer hosts of Eat Bulaga! with Tito Sotto and Joey De Leon.

Sotto began his career in the 1970s as a member of the disco band VST & Company, where he helped the group popularize the hit songs "Ikaw ang Aking Mahal", "Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko", "Magsayawan", and "Rock Baby Rock". He later formed a trio with his brother Tito and Joey de Leon, where they starred together in the long-running sitcom Iskul Bukol (1978–1988). From 1979, Sotto hosts the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! He became one of the founders of TVJ Productions, with Eat Bulaga! being carried over with it after leaving the original production company, TAPE Inc.. (Full article...)

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

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

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In the news

23 November 2024 –: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte claims to have spoken with a contract killer to target President Bongbong Marcos, his wife Liza and House Speaker Martin Romualdez in the event of her assassination, which the administration deemed an "active threat" against the government. (ABS-CBN)
22 November 2024 – New People's Army rebellion: Eight New People's Army guerrillas are killed after two separate encounters since yesterday by the Philippine Army in Candoni, Negros Occidental. (The Philippine Star)
20 November 2024 – Capital punishment in Indonesia: Philippine President Bongbong Marcos confirms the return of Mary Jane Veloso to the Philippines following 14 years on death row in Indonesia, after the Indonesian government implemented a policy for the repatriation of foreign prisoners. (South China Morning Post)
17 November 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in the Philippines as a Category 4 super typhoon, three days after Typhoon Usagi struck the country and becoming the sixth consecutive storm to affect Luzon in the past month. At least eight people are killed. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
13 November 2024 – International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines, Philippine drug war: The Philippines says it is bound help the International Criminal Court if the international court seek custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte through Interpol over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Philippine drug war. (AP)

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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?