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The Philippines is a Southeast Asian archipelago of more than 7,600 islands and over 110 million people, spread across Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. Its capital is Manila, while Quezon City, Davao City, Cebu City and Caloocan are major urban centres. The economy leans on household consumption, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), OFW remittances and business process outsourcing (BPO), so headlines often track the peso to dollar rate, the PSEi and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Politics is shaped by the rivalry between President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, who has faced an impeachment trial in the Senate that she denies as politically motivated. Her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, faces the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his anti-drug campaign, and questions about his fitness for trial keep the case in the news. The flood control scandal, a corruption row over alleged ghost and substandard projects, has led to protests, arrests and plunder cases.

The West Philippine Sea is a constant focus. The Philippine Coast Guard and Chinese vessels have repeatedly clashed near Scarborough Shoal ("Bajo de Masinloc") and Second Thomas Shoal ("Ayungin"), including water cannon incidents during resupply missions. Manila cites the 2016 arbitral ruling and defence ties with the United States, while ASEAN talks on a South China Sea Code of Conduct test regional diplomacy.

Few countries live so closely with natural hazards. Typhoon updates from PAGASA, earthquake alerts from Phivolcs and eruptions at Mayon and Taal are part of everyday life, and floods and landslides test disaster response. Filipino culture is defined by family, faith and hospitality, with festivals such as Sinulog, Ati-Atihan and Pahiyas, a love of teleseryes, and a vast diaspora of Filipinos whose remittances support millions of households.

The islands were named after King Philip II of Spain, whose rule lasted more than 300 years. The revolution of 1898, American colonial rule, Japanese occupation and independence in 1946 followed. The Marcos martial law years and the 1986 People Power Revolution still shape debates on democracy, memory and political dynasties. The Bangsamoro peace process in Muslim Mindanao, led by the BARMM government, is part of the same long search for lasting settlement.

Our NewsNow feed on the Philippines gathers the latest headlines from reliable sources, from Manila politics and court rulings to the economy, weather alerts and the West Philippine Sea. Follow it to stay informed on one of Asia's most closely watched nations.