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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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43 nabbed in 3-month poll gun ban operations in Bicol

The Philadelphia Inquirer 01 Apr 2025
LEGAZPI CITY — Forty-three gun ban violators were arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Bicol in more than three ......
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Cop shoots fellow officer dead in Camarines Sur police camp

The Philadelphia Inquirer 01 Apr 2025
Brigadier General Andre Perez Dizon, Bicol police chief, identified the victim as Patrolman Rodel Abelido, 31, assigned at ......
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Palawan, Western Visayas will have scattered rains due to LPA

The Manila Times 29 Mar 2025
advisory ... Meanwhile, the easterlies are affecting other regions of the Philippines. Caraga, Davao, Eastern Visayas, Bicol, and the province of Quezon may expect cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the easterlies ... .......
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Pagasa: Rainy Thursday possible in Visayas, Caraga, Bicol due to LPA

The Philadelphia Inquirer 26 Mar 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) monitored inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) may trigger rains ......
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Minimum daily wage in Bicol up by P40

The Philadelphia Inquirer 25 Mar 2025
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — The Regional Tripartite Wages and ......
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Government should prepare for country's transition to an 'aging society'--Yamsuan

Manila Bulletin 18 Mar 2025
Saying that the Philippines will soon turn into an "aging society", Bicol Saro Party-list Rep ... These projections were confirmed by the findings of The Longitudinal Study of Aging and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP), which cited the country’s shift to an aging society by 2030 as ......
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New traveler service hub, booking system enhance tourist experience in Camarines Sur

Manila Bulletin 13 Mar 2025
Marcos Jr.’s vision to elevate the Philippine tourism experience and create more economic opportunities for our people,” she said ... The DOT and Klook formalized their partnership in January to integrate Philippine Experience Program (PEP) tours, including those in the Bicol Region, into the platform....
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Solon hails PBBM’s Bicol infra projects

Manila Standard 12 Mar 2025
... DOTr, and yet never got off the ground, under the previous Duterte administration are the runway expansion of the Naga Airport, so it can accommodate bigger aircraft, and the Philippine National Railways-South Long Haul (PNR-SLH) or “Bicol Express.”- Advertisement -....

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