Philippines

Coordinates: 13°N 122°E / 13°N 122°E / 13; 122

The Philippines (i/ˈfɪlpnz/; Filipino: Pilipinas [ˌpɪlɪˈpinɐs]), officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of about 7,500 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City; both are part of Metro Manila.

To the north of the Philippines across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan; Vietnam sits west across the South China Sea; southwest lies Malaysia in the island of Borneo across the Sulu Sea, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia; while to the east it is bounded by the Philippine Sea and the island-nation of Palau. Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons, but also endows it with abundant natural resources and some of the world's greatest biodiversity. At approximately 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), the Philippines is the 72nd-largest country in the world.

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Bicol Region BPSF to focus on rehabilitation, employment, health

The Philadelphia Inquirer 19 Nov 2024
MANILA, Philippines — The Bagong Pilipinas Serbiyo Fair (BPSF) in Bicol Region will focus on rehabilitation and possible resettlement, ......
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Malacañang to agencies: Avoid lavish holiday celebrations

Sun Star 19 Nov 2024
Bersamin assured that the Philippine government is one with the Filipino people in remembering the suffering of those who were affected by the typhoons Kristine, Leon, Marce, Nika, Ofel and Pepito ... (TPM/SunStar Philippines) .......
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Houses submerged as river overflows

The Manila Times 18 Nov 2024
FLOODWATERS submerged hundreds of houses in the northern Philippines on Monday after water released from the Magat Dam following Typhoon Pepito caused the Cagayan River to break its banks ... The sixth major storm to batter the Philippines in a month dumped heavy rain, smashed flimsy buildings, knocked out power and claimed at least eight lives....
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Abaca planters seek help after bad weather

The Philadelphia Inquirer 17 Nov 2024
MANILA, Philippines — A farmers’ group on Sunday urged the government to ......
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Israeli ambassador provides relief to typhoon-stricken Bicolanos

Manila Bulletin 17 Nov 2024
Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines Ilan Fluss visited the Bicol region on November 13 and 14 to provide relief assistance to typhoon-affected Bicolanos and to officially turn over a livelihood project funded by MASHAV ... Nelsie Uy in partnership with Caritas Philippines, will benefit 80 women entrepreneurs from the community....
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Israeli Ambassador extends relief to typhoon-stricken Bicolanos

The Manila Times 17 Nov 2024
Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines Ilan Fluss visited the Bicol region on November 13 and 14 to provide relief assistance to typhoon-affected Bicolanos and to officially turn over a livelihood project funded by MASHAV ... Nelsie Uy in partnership with Caritas Philippines, will benefit 80 women entrepreneurs from the community....
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BMKG urges residents to be aware of impact of Cyclone Man-Yi

Antara News 17 Nov 2024
Some 255,000 people have been evacuated from the Bicol region in the Philippines due to Cyclone Man-Yi, also known as Pepito in the Philippines, RIA Novosti reported, quoting the PhilStar newspaper on Saturday. Man-Yi is the sixth typhoon to strike the Philippines in the past month....
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Philippines imposes mass evacuations as Typhoon Man-yi arrives

Xinhua 16 Nov 2024
Man-yi, swirling with maximum winds of 195 km per hour and gusts of up to 240 km per hour, has made landfall in Catanduanes in the Bicol region of Luzon in the Philippines on Saturday night ... Man-yi, locally named Pepito, is the 16th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines since January....
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Flights kanselado tungod sa Super Typhoon Pepito

Sun Star 16 Nov 2024
Pipila ka mga flight sa Bicol ug sa Manila ang gikanselar sa pipila ka mga airline subay sa paghapak sa Super Typhoon Pepito sa maong rehiyon. Gisirhan usab sa Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) ang Bicol Tower Sabado sa hapon, Nobiyembre 16 tungod sa maong bagyo....
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On Pepito's lane: Bicol locals take shelter in Albay mall

The Philadelphia Inquirer 16 Nov 2024
MANILA, PhilippinesTyphoon Pepito (international name. Man-yi) was anticipated to hit the Bicol Region over the weekend, ......
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Sea travel halt due to Pepito holds 1,600 passengers at Sorsogon ports

The Philadelphia Inquirer 16 Nov 2024
... Bicol ... Achilles Galindes, acting port services division manager of the Philippine Ports Authority in Bicol, […]......
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Philippines braces for major storm

Taipei Times 16 Nov 2024
A typhoon sweeping toward the Philippines yesterday was intensifying and could have a “potentially catastrophic” effect, the state weather forecaster warned, with millions of people at risk from storm surges ... People watch as a large waves break along a seawall ahead of the expected landfall of Typhoon Man-yi in Legaspi, Philippines, yesterday....

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