Portal:Philippines

Wikipedia portals Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology edit   The Philippines Portal The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia. It is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea. Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate make the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons. An archipelago comprising 7,107 islands, the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila. More about the Philippines... edit   Selected article The Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in Cavite II el Viejo (now Kawit), Cavite, Philippines. With the public reading of the Act of the Declaration of Independence, Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain, which had been recently defeated at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War edit   Selected picture The Bangui Windfarm in Ilocos Norte. The wind farm uses 30 units of 60-meter high Vestas wind turbines, arranged on a single row stretching along a three-kilometer shoreline off Bangui Bay, facing the South China Sea. Photo credit: John Ryan Cordova Nominate a picture • Archive edit   Did you know... ... that several karaoke bars in the Philippines had banned the song "My Way" due to the deaths attributed to it? ... that Filipino men and women engage in a form of courtship that is far more subdued and indirect compared to Western cultures? ... that Rafael de Izquierdo was the Governor-General of the Philippines during the 1872 Cavite mutiny which led to the execution of the martyrs Gomburza? ... that pre-colonial sexual customs in the Philippines involved equating the size of a woman's breasts and the wideness of her hips with the price of the dowry? ... that during the construction of the Manila Film Center (pictured), its scaffolding collapsed, where at least 169 workers fell and were buried under quick-drying wet cement? ... that the Philippine Commission on Elections cited the Bible and the Qur'an to disqualify the Ang Ladlad LGBT Party from the 2010 party-list election? ... that sambong (Blumea balsamifera) is a flowering plant, which belongs to the Asteraceae family and is used in the Philippines as a diuretic and treatment for the common cold? ... that with the Philippine Basketball Association's acceptance of Solar Sports' bid to cover the league, the games will be aired again to the network that originally aired the games in the inaugural 1975 season? ... that despite sweeping the elimination round of the 2007 UAAP men's basketball tournament, the University of the East was still beaten by De La Salle University-Manila 2-0 in the finals series? ...that journalist Néstor Mata was the sole survivor of the 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash which killed Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others? ... that Fernando Poe, Sr. was incorrectly identified as the model of the U.P. Oblation? Nominate an article • Archive edit   Philippines news For up to date, in depth Philippine coverage, see Wikinews:Portal:Philippines. Wikinews is a sister project of Wikipedia, which deals with journalism of current events. They are both operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. edit   Selected biography Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III (born February 8, 1960) was a Senator and current President of the Philippines. Aquino is the only son of former President Corazon Aquino and former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., and the brother of TV host and actress Kris Aquino. A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, he was wounded by rebel soldiers in a failed coup attempt during his mother's presidency. In 1998, he was elected to the House of Representatives as Representative of the 2nd district of Tarlac province in the 11th Congress of the Philippines. He was subsequently re-elected to the House in 2001 and 2004. In 2007, having been barred from running for re-election to the House due to term limit, he was elected to the Senate in the 14th Congress of the Philippines. Nominate an article • Archive edit   WikiProjects WikiProject Philippine LGUs Discuss and organize how best to present the various political subdivisions of the Philippines or Local Government Units (LGUs), namely, regions, provinces, cities and municipalities. — edit   Things you can do Go to the Tambayan (Philippine WikiProject) and help out with articles. If you are a Filipino, include Category:Filipino Wikipedians in your userpage. Join Wikimedia Philippines and help in outreach programs. You can visit us at the following sites: Facebook • Twitter • Identi.ca • YouTube • UStream • Yahoo Group • My Space • RSS Feed • Send us an email at infowikimedia.org.ph Call us at +63 (2) 812-3277 edit   Topics History Prehistoric Philippines • Datu • Code of Kalantiaw • Kingdom of Tondo • Sultanate of Sulu • Sultanate of Maguindanao • Spanish colonial period • Battle of Mactan • Manila galleon • Spanish East Indies • New Spain • Philippine revolts against Spain • Philippine Revolution • Philippine Declaration of Independence • First republic • Philippine–American War • American colonial period • Tydings–McDuffie Act • Commonwealth of the Philippines • World War II • Second Republic • Battle of Bataan • Battle of Corregidor • Battle of Leyte Gulf • Third Republic • Hukbalahap • Martial law era • Proclamation № 1081 • New People's Army • First Quarter Storm • Fifth Republic • 1986 People Power Revolution • EDSA Revolution of 2001 • EDSA III • 2006 state of emergency in the Philippines    Geography Bays • Islands • Lakes • Mountains • Peninsulas • Rivers • Volcanoes Government President • Congress • Supreme Court • Administrative divisions • Region • Provinces • Cities • Municipalities • Barangays • Foreign relations • Political parties • Armed Forces • Elections    Economy Companies • Central Bank • Philippine peso • Stock Exchange Demographics Filipino people (Men • Women) • Ethnic groups • Languages • Religion Culture Art • Cinema • Cuisine • Education • Higher education • Flag • Kinship • Literature • Music • Public holidays • Sports • Basketball • Martial arts • Olympics edit   Categories Philippines Culture Art • Cuisine • Education • Higher education • Languages • Literature • Music • Mythology • Sports • Television shows    Economy Banks • Companies • Media    Geography Bays • Cities • Headlands • Islands • Lakes • Mountains • Municipalities • Provinces • Rivers • Subdivisions • Volcanoes    People Actors • Businesspeople • Governors-General • Musicians • Politicians    Politics Elections • Law enforcement • Military • Political parties    Transportation Airlines • Airports • Rail transportation • Water transportation    edit   Related portals Asia Government Presidency Bohol Negros Oriental edit   Other Philippines-connected Wikipedias Incubator: Aklan language (incubator:Wp/akl/Main Page) Pandan Bikol language (incubator:Wp/cts/Main Page) Rinconada Bikol language (incubator:Wp/bto/Main Page) Capiznon language (incubator:Wp/cps/Main Page) Hiligaynon language (incubator:Wp/hil/Main Page) Kinaray-a language (incubator:Wp/krj/Main Page) Maranao language (incubator:Wp/mrw/Main Page) Filipino language (incubator:Wp/fil/Main Page) edit   Associated Wikimedia The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: What are portals? 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