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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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On the Job (abbreviated as OTJ) is a 2013 Filipino neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Erik Matti, who co-wrote the screenplay with Michiko Yamamoto. Starring Gerald Anderson, Joel Torre, Joey Marquez and Piolo Pascual, it tells the story of two hit-man prisoners (Anderson and Torre) who are temporarily freed to carry out political executions, and two law enforcers (Marquez and Pascual) tasked with investigating the drug-related murder case connected to the prison gun-for-hire business. The film co-stars Angel Aquino, Shaina Magdayao, Empress Schuck, Leo Martinez, Michael de Mesa, Vivian Velez, and Rayver Cruz.

The inspiration for On the Job came from a Viva Films crew member who said he had been temporarily released from prison to commit contract killings before he was reincarcerated. Star Cinema initially refused to produce the film in 2010, deeming it excessively violent compared with their usual rom-com projects; by 2012, however, they agreed to co-produce it with Matti's own film production company, Reality Entertainment. Filming took place in Manila and lasted 33 days, on a production budget of ₱47 million (about US$1.1 million). (Full article...)

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... that Tomas Fung founded the predecessor of the restaurant Ling Nam with only 3,000 Philippine pesos?
... that Dolly de Leon was the first Filipino to be nominated for a Golden Globe or a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress?
... that the chancery of the Philippine consulate general in Honolulu was bought with donations?
... that the 2025 Philippine general election is set to be the first to be held under a new voting system provider after the previous one was disqualified over bribery allegations?
... 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 Angeline Quinto became the first Filipino singer to release a soundtrack album for a television series that featured a single artist?
... that the flagbearer for the Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics also carried a flag of the United States?
... that while Philippine Spanish has been described as an endangered language, a new generation of speakers has emerged?

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

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Enrile in October 2018

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 who served as 21st President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2008 to 2013 and 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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Image 1Carabao is a major symbol of Filipinos hard labor. And is known to be the "Filipino farmer's bestfriend". (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 2Harana (serenade) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 3Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 4Filipino traditional dance at a festival (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 5The Kutkut art from Samar (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 6Flores de Mayo (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 7Original image of the Santo Niño de Cebú. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 8Pahiyas Festival in Lucban Quezon (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 9Museum Agrifina Circle (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 10Loboc Church in Bohol (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 11Old Senate Hall with Estilo Tampinco style of carving and ornamentation (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 12Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 13The MassKara Festival of Bacolod. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 14Kalesa, a traditional Philippine urban transportation, in front of Manila Cathedral entrance (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 15Good Friday observance in Pampanga (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 16Parol (Christmas lanterns) being sold during the Christmas season (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 17Pineapple fiber is used to create traditional Philippine garments. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 18Manny Pacquiao, the only 8-division world boxing champion in history. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 19Villa Escudero exhibit depicting 19th century Filipino family in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 20Vigan City in Ilocos Sur (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 21Vega Ancestral House, Misamis Oriental (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 22A PBA game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 23Tortoise-shell and silver Salakot (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 24Filipina in traditional attire (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 25A Tboli woman weaving t'nalak from South Cotabato. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 26A performer depicting a babaylan (shaman) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 27Letras y figuras painting by Jose Honorato Lozano (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 28Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe Sr. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 29An Itneg shaman offering pigs to anito spirits, 1922 (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 30Dominant ethnic groups by province. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 31Bahay na bato, a traditional Filipino house (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 32Noli Me Tángere (novel) (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 33The University of Santo Tomas, located in Manila, was established in 1611. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 34The Sinulog Festival is held to commemorate the Santo Niño (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 35Cockfight (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 36A grandmaster of Arnis. (from Culture of the Philippines)
Image 37Sungka, a traditional Filipino game. (from Culture of the Philippines)

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In the news

27 October 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: The death toll from Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines increases to 136 people killed and missing. (Al Jazeera)
26 October 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: The death toll from the flooding and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Trami in the Philippines increases to at least 126. (UPI)
25 October 2024 – 2024 Pacific typhoon season: The death toll from Tropical Storm Trami's landfall in central and northern Philippines increases to 76 people, with more than 320,000 people evacuated. (Al Jazeera)
15 October 2024 – Philippines–United Arab Emirates relations: Following a phone call with Emirati president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Philippine president Bongbong Marcos confirms that 143 Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates have been pardoned by the Emirati government. (Philippine News Agency)
7 October 2024 – Philippines–South Korea relations: During a state visit by South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to the Philippines, the Philippines and South Korea agree to upgrade their relations to a strategic partnership. (ABC News)

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... that during the Canada–Philippines waste dispute, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte threatened to declare war on Canada over 103 mislabeled shipping containers of household trash?
... that the economy of the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos saw its first crisis in 1969 because of heavy borrowing in preparation for the Marcos re-election campaign?
... that historian and educator Tomas Fonacier had the longest public service record in the Philippines, spanning more than six decades?

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