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  2. Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines, [g] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [h] 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 ...

  3. History of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines was ruled under the Mexico-based Viceroyalty of New Spain. After this, the colony was directly governed by Spain, following Mexico's independence. Spanish rule ended in 1898 with Spain's defeat in the Spanish–American War. The Philippines then became a territory of the United States.

  4. Timeline of Philippine history - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of Philippine history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the Philippines and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see history of the Philippines .

  5. Culture of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The culture of the Philippines is characterized by cultural and ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.

  6. 2024 in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Pope Pius XII Catholic Center in Manila is officially declared an important cultural property by the National Museum of the Philippines. [ 393 ] January 29 – Michelle Arceo finishes as second runner-up at Reina Hispanoamericana 2023 in Bolivia .

  7. Factbox-Facts about Philippines presidential hopeful ... - AOL

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    Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator whose rule defined the Philippines' recent history, is leading opinion polls on the race to become president, three months ahead of a May 9 election.

  8. The Philippines deploys commandoes, helicopters to retake ...

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    RELATED: Interesting facts about Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte The White House condemned the Maute group as "cowardly terrorists" and said the United States was a proud ally of the ...

  9. Geography of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Philippines map of Köppen climate classification zones. The Philippines has a tropical maritime climate that is usually hot and humid. There are three seasons: tag-init or tag-araw, the hot dry season or summer from March to May; tag-ulan, the rainy season from June to November; and tag-lamig, the cool dry season from December to February.