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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Scattered rains to affect Bicol, Quezon; rest of the country to see partly cloudy conditions ...

Manila Bulletin 08 Oct 2024
The easterlies and localized thunderstorms will be the dominant weather systems in the country over the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, Oct ... Bicol region and Quezon province will have ......
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Over P100,000 worth of crystal meth seized in Albay drug den

The Philadelphia Inquirer 07 Oct 2024
... were confiscated during the operation, according to a report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Bicol....
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Yamsuan assures: Running for Parañaque House seat won’t affect duties

The Philadelphia Inquirer 01 Oct 2024
MANILA, PhilippinesBicol Saro party-list Rep ... being Bicol Saro’s representative while campaigning for the congressional seat....
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China’s Rail Diplomacy in Southeast Asia

GlobalResearch 26 Sep 2024
Sino-Japan rail dynamics are observed in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, and they are reviewed in the following sections of the paper ...Philippines ... DOTr exec.” Philippine News Agency ... “Multilateral loans eyed for revival of Bicol railway.” Retrieved 9 August, 2024, from The Philippine Star....
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VP Duterte can resign if she’s not interested in post, says lawmaker

The Philadelphia Inquirer 24 Sep 2024
MANILA, PhilippinesVice President Sara Duterte can step down from her post if she is not interested in it, Ako Bicol ......
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Bicol farmers, fisherfolk suffer ‘severe losses’ due to storms

The Philadelphia Inquirer 24 Sep 2024
MANILA, Philippines — A group of farmers from the Bicol region has ......
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