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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense | controversy several communities outside u.s. opposed rollout thaadtype systems mostly pricing systems poland.critics indicated rollout thaad along former iron curtain around china consistent stated goals rollout.south korea public protests thaad system supposed need system territory.korean deployment decision south kor... |
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense | oman may oman announced deal acquisition thaad air defense system.however sale announced.saudi arabia october us reached deal provide saudi arabia thaad deal worth billion.seven fire units raytheon antpy radar two mobile tactical stations two spares total six launchers two spares total interceptor missiles.japan novemb... |
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense | october japan considering procuring either thaad aegis ashore add new missile defense layer.may reported japan government officials favor aegis ashore system comes wider coverage area would mean fewer units needed protect japan also cheaper.at center new american security conference citing publicly available sources si... |
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense | taiwan hong kong–based media report claimed thaad could deployed taiwan intercept peoples republic china missiles.however taiwans foreign minister david lee said unaware talks us possible deployment.local military experts said neither necessary affordable taiwan deploy thaad china threatening taiwan shortrange missiles... |
Philippines | cover page shows coverage phased array warning system paws.response retired chinese general wang hongguang warned taiwan start deploying thaad systems peoples liberation army would start process conquer taiwan.operators saudi arabia united arab emirates united states see also arrow israeli missilehq developed chinaprit... |
Philippines | adoption animism hinduism islam established islandkingdoms called kedatuans rajahnates sultanates.arrival ferdinand magellan portuguese explorer leading fleet spain marked beginning spanish colonization.spanish explorer ruy lópez de villalobos named archipelago las islas filipinas honor philip ii spain.spanish settleme... |
Philippines | philippine revolution began became entwined spanish–american war.spain ceded territory united states filipino revolutionaries declared first philippine republic.ensuing philippine–american war ended united states establishing control territory maintained japanese invasion islands world war ii.following liberation phili... |
Philippines | philippines founding member united nations world trade organization association southeast asian nations asiapacific economic cooperation forum east asia summit.philippines position island country pacific ring fire close equator makes country prone earthquakes typhoons.country variety natural resources globally signific... |
Philippines | spanish rule established names islas del poniente islands west magellans name islands san lázaro also used spanish refer islands region.during philippine revolution malolos congress proclaimed establishment república filipina philippine republic.period spanish–american war philippine–american war – commonwealth period ... |
Philippines | small number bones callao cave potentially represent otherwise unknown species homo luzonensis lived around years ago.oldest modern human remains found islands tabon caves palawan uthdated ± – years ago.tabon man presumably negrito among archipelagos earliest inhabitants descendants first human migrations africa via co... |
Philippines | genetic signatures also indicate potential migration austroasiatic papuan south asian people.jade artifacts found dated bc linglingo jade items crafted luzon made using raw materials originating taiwan.bc inhabitants archipelago developed four kinds social groups huntergatherer tribes warrior societies highland plutocr... |
Philippines | polities exchanges states across asia.trade china believed begun tang dynasty grew extensive song dynasty.nd millennium ce philippine polities sent delegations participating tributary system china.indian cultural traits linguistic terms religious practices began spread within philippines th century likely via hindu maj... |
Philippines | early polities typically made threetier social structure nobility class class freemen class dependent debtorbondsmen.among nobility leaders called datus responsible ruling autonomous groups called barangay dulohan.barangays banded together either form larger settlement geographically looser alliance esteemed among woul... |
Philippines | portuguese explorer ferdinand magellan arrived area claimed islands spain killed lapulapus fighters battle mactan.colonial rule – colonization began spanish explorer miguel lópez de legazpi arrived mexico .– spanish manila became capital spanish east indies encompassed spanish territories asia pacific.spanish successfu... |
Philippines | philippines governed part mexicobased viceroyalty new spain later administered madrid following mexican war independence.manila western hub transpacific trade.manila galleons constructed bicol cavite.during rule spain quelled various indigenous revolts well defending external military challenges.spanish forces included... |
Philippines | war dutch west th century together conflict muslims south nearly bankrupted colonial treasury.administration philippine islands considered drain economy spain debates abandon trade territory.however opposed due economic potential security desire continue religious conversion islands surrounding region.philippines survi... |
Philippines | last quarter th century spain conquered portions mindanao jolo moro muslims sultanate sulu formally recognized spanish sovereignty.in th century philippine ports opened world trade shifts started occurring within filipino society.latin american wars independence renewed immigration led shifts social identity term filip... |
Philippines | radicalized many previously loyal spain.attempts reform met resistance andrés bonifacio established militant secret society called katipunan sought independence spain armed revolt.the katipunan started philippine revolution .internal disputes led election bonifacio lost position emilio aguinaldo elected new leader revo... |
Philippines | aguinaldo returned resumed revolution declared independence spain june .– first philippine republic established january .the islands ceded spain united states alongside puerto rico guam result latters victory spanish–american war.became increasingly clear united states would recognize first philippine republic philippi... |
Philippines | american forces continued secure extend control islands suppressing attempted extension philippine republic – securing sultanate sulu establishing control interior mountainous areas resisted spanish conquest.cultural developments strengthened continuing development national identity tagalog began take precedence local ... |
Philippines | atrocities war crimes committed war including bataan death march manila massacre.allied troops defeated japanese .end war estimated million filipinos died.october philippines became one founding members united nations.july philippines officially recognized united states independent nation treaty manila presidency manue... |
Philippines | postcolonial period –present efforts end hukbalahap rebellion began elpidio quirinos term however ramon magsaysays presidency movement suppressed.magsaysays successor carlos p. garcia initiated filipino first policy continued diosdado macapagal celebration independence day moved july june date emilio aguinaldos declara... |
Philippines | marcos called snap presidential election .marcos proclaimed winner results widely regarded fraudulent.resulting protests led people power revolution forced marcos allies flee hawaii aquinos widow corazon aquino installed president.the return democracy government reforms beginning hampered national debt government corru... |
Philippines | growth rate overshadowed onset asian financial crisis.ramos successor joseph estrada overthrown edsa revolution succeeded vice president gloria macapagal arroyo january .arroyos year administration marked economic growth tainted corruption political scandals.november journalists several civilians killed maguindanao.eco... |
Philippines | duterte launched antidrug campaign infrastructure program.implementation bangsamoro organic law led creation autonomous bangsamoro region mindanao.early covid pandemic reached country causing gross domestic product shrink .countrys worst annual economic performance since records began .geography environment philippines... |
Philippines | kilometers mi coastline gives worlds fifthlongest coastline.eez philippines covers km sq mi.located ° ° e longitude ° ° n latitude bordered philippine sea east south china sea west celebes sea south.island borneo located hundred kilometers southwest taiwan located directly north.sulawesi located southwest palau located... |
Philippines | measures meters ft sea level located island mindanao.running east archipelago philippine trench extendes meter ft emden deep.longest river cagayan river northern luzon measuring kilometers mi.manila bay upon shore capital city manila lies connected laguna de bay largest lake philippines pasig river.puerto princesa subt... |
Philippines | kilometers .mi underground karst landscape reaching ocean unesco world heritage site.situated western fringes pacific ring fire philippines experiences frequent seismic volcanic activity.benham plateau east philippine sea undersea region active tectonic subduction.around earthquakes registered daily though weak felt.la... |
Philippines | many active volcanoes mayon volcano mount pinatubo taal volcano.eruption mount pinatubo june produced second largest terrestrial eruption th century.philippines worlds secondbiggest geothermal energy producer behind united states countrys electricity needs met geothermal power.the country valuable mineral deposits resu... |
Philippines | despite lack law enforcement poor management opposition due presence indigenous communities past instances environmental damage disaster resulted mineral resources remaining largely untapped.biodiversity philippines megadiverse country.eight major types forests distributed throughout philippines dipterocarp beach fores... |
Philippines | forest cover declined philippiness total land area ..around land vertebrate species found philippines including mammal species bird species thought exist elsewhere.philippines among highest rates discovery world sixteen new species mammals discovered last ten years.rate endemism philippines risen likely continue rise.p... |
Philippines | largest crocodile captivity known locally lolong captured southern island mindanao died february pneumonia cardiac arrest.national bird known philippine eagle longest body eagle generally measures cm ..ft length weighs .. |
Philippines | kg ..lb.philippine eagle part family accipitridae endemic rainforests luzon samar leyte mindanao.philippines third highest number endemic birds world behind indonesia australia endemics. |
Philippines | notable birds include celestial monarch flametempled babbler redvented cockatoo whiskered pitta sulu hornbill rufous hornbill luzon bleedingheart flamebreasted fruit dove.philippine maritime waters encompass much square kilometers sq mi producing unique diverse marine life important part coral triangle territory shared... |
Philippines | one species oyster pinctada maxima produces pearls naturally golden color.pearls declared national gem.with estimated plant species country unique islands philippine rainforests boast array flora including many rare types orchids rafflesia.many species endangered scientists say southeast asia philippines part faces cat... |
Philippines | southwest monsoon lasts may october northeast monsoon november april.temperatures usually range °c °f °c °f.coolest month january warmest may.the average yearly temperature around .°c .°f. |
Philippines | considering temperature location terms latitude longitude significant factor temperatures sea level tend range.altitude usually impact.average annual temperature baguio elevation meters ft sea level .°c .°f making popular destination hot summers. |
Philippines | annual rainfall measures much millimeters mountainous east coast section less millimeters sheltered valleys.sitting astride typhoon belt islands experience – typhoons annually july october around nineteen typhoons entering philippine area responsibility typical year eight nine making landfall.historically typhoons some... |
Philippines | president functions head state head government commanderinchief armed forces.president elected popular vote single sixyear term.president appoints presides cabinet.– rodrigo duterte elected sixyear term president .bicameral congress composed senate serving upper house members elected sixyear term house representatives ... |
Philippines | philippine politics tends dominated wellknown names members political dynasties celebrities.senators elected large representatives elected legislative districts sectoral representation.– judicial power vested supreme court composed chief justice presiding officer fourteen associate justices appointed president nominati... |
Philippines | carlos p. romulo former president united nations general assembly.country active participant peacekeeping missions particularly east timor.million filipinos live work overseas.the philippines founding active member asean association southeast asian nations.hosted several summits active contributor direction policies bl... |
Philippines | country also seeking obtain observer status organisation islamic cooperation.the philippines long relationship united states covering economics security peopletopeople relations.mutual defense treaty two countries signed supplemented later visiting forces agreement enhanced defense cooperation agreement.philippines sup... |
Philippines | japan biggest bilateral contributor official development assistance country.although historical tensions exist due events world war ii much animosity faded.historical cultural ties continue affect relations spain.relations middle eastern countries shaped high number filipinos working countries issues relating muslim mi... |
Philippines | largest controlled islands thitu island contains philippines smallest village.scarborough shoal standoff china took control shoal philippines led international arbitration case made shoal prominent symbol wider dispute.military armed forces philippines afp consist three branches philippine air force philippine army phi... |
Philippines | militant groups like abu sayyaf kidnapped foreigners ransom particularly sulu archipelago.presence decreased due successful security provided philippine government.communist party philippines military wing new peoples army waging guerrilla warfare government since reaching apex communist guerrillas gained control fifth... |
Philippines | percent gdp spent military forces.administrative divisions philippines governed unitary state exception bangsamoro autonomous region muslim mindanao barmm although several steps towards decentralization within unitary framework.law devolved powers local governments.country divided regions provinces cities municipalitie... |
Philippines | calabarzon populated region national capital region ncr densely populated.demographics commission population estimated countrys population december based latest population census conducted philippine statistics authority.population increased approximately million growth time frame.first official census philippines carr... |
Philippines | average annual population growth rate decreased estimated .– period.government attempts reduce population growth contentious issue.populations median age .years . |
Philippines | aged years old.life expectancy birth .years .years females .years males. |
Philippines | poverty incidence dropped ...metro manila populous defined metropolitan areas philippines th populous world.census data showed population constituting almost national population.including suburbs adjacent provinces bulacan cavite laguna rizal greater manila population around . |
Philippines | across country philippines total urbanization rate .percent.metro manilas gross regional product estimated ₱.billion constant prices accounts nations gdp.manila ranked th wealthiest urban agglomeration world nd southeast asia. |
Philippines | ethnic groups substantial ethnic diversity philippines product seas mountain ranges dividing archipelago along significant foreign influences.according census .filipinos tagalog .visayansbisaya excluding cebuano hiligaynon waray .cebuano . |
Philippines | ilocano .hiligaynon .bikol waray .others broken yield distinct nontribal groups like moro kapampangan pangasinense ibanag ivatan.also indigenous peoples like igorot lumad mangyan bajau tribes palawan.negritos considered among earliest inhabitants islands. |
Philippines | minority aboriginal settlers australoid group leftover first human migration africa australia likely displaced later waves migration.least negritos philippines denisovan admixture genomes.ethnic filipinos generally belong several southeast asian ethnic groups classified linguistically part austronesian malayopolynesian... |
Philippines | south asian ancestry also detected filipinos peaking among dilaut people.also westward expansion papuan ancestry papua new guinea eastern indonesia mindanao detected among blaan sangir.european dna present many filipinos today.craniometric study reveals samples taken graveyards across philippines show mean ratio europe... |
Philippines | distinct minority chinese filipinos wellintegrated filipino society.american citizens living country.also amerasians scattered across cities angeles manila olongapo.important nonindigenous minorities include indians arabs.also japanese people include escaped christians kirishitan fled persecutions shogun tokugawa ieyas... |
Philippines | descendants mixedrace couples known tisoy.languages ethnologue lists individual languages philippines living languages longer known speakers.native languages part philippine branch malayopolynesian languages branch austronesian language family.addition various spanishbased creole varieties collectively called chavacano... |
Philippines | filipino standardized version tagalog spoken mainly metro manila.filipino english used government education print broadcast media business third local languages often used time.philippine constitution provides promotion spanish arabic voluntary optional basis.spanish widely used lingua franca late nineteenth century si... |
Philippines | article republic act no.declared filipino sign language national sign language philippines specifying shall recognized supported promoted medium official communication transactions involving deaf language instruction deaf education.religion philippines secular state protects freedom religion.christianity dominant faith... |
Philippines | census data found .population professed catholicism.around population regularly attend mass.selfidentified catholics consider religious.independent catholic church philippine independent church around adherents. |
Philippines | protestants .population ..population members iglesia ni cristo.combined following philippine council evangelical churches comes . |
Philippines | total population.islam second largest religion.muslim population philippines reported .total population according census returns .conversely report national commission muslim filipinos ncmf stated filipinos muslims.majority muslims live mindanao nearby islands. |
Philippines | practice sunni islam shafii school.the percentage combined positive atheist agnostic people philippines measured population .philippine census reported religion .population none.survey gallup international association reported respondents identify religious person.around . |
Philippines | population practice indigenous philippine folk religions whose practices folk beliefs often syncretized christianity islam.buddhism practiced around .population concentrated among filipinos chinese descent.health .healthcare came private expenditures . |
Philippines | government .national government .local government .social health insurance.total health expenditure share gdp year .. per capita health expenditure rate us one lowest southeast asia. |
Philippines | budget allocation healthcare ₱.billion increase budget record high collection taxes house bill commonly known sin tax bill.there hospital beds country government hospital beds accounting private hospital beds .in estimated physicians per every people nurses dentists.retention skilled practitioners problem.seventy perce... |
Philippines | philippines suffers triple burden high levels communicable diseases high levels noncommunicable diseases high exposure natural disasters.in hospitals licensed department health governmentrun private.total barangay health stations bhs rural health units rhus provide primary care services throughout country .cardiovascul... |
Philippines | adult population estimated hivpositive.hivaids cases increased asymptomatic cases.there improvement patients access medicines due filipinos growing acceptance generic drugs filipinos already using generics.countrys universal healthcare implementation underway spearheaded stateowned philippine health insurance corporati... |
Philippines | functional literacy rate ..education takes significant proportion national budget.budget education allocated php.billion php. |
Philippines | trillion budget.the commission higher education ched lists higher education institutions among public private.classes start june end march.majority colleges universities follow semester calendar june october november march adopted increasingly common semester calendar august december january may.primary secondary schoo... |
Philippines | school year last days end june .the department education deped covers elementary secondary nonformal education.technical education skills development authority tesda administers middlelevel education training development.commission higher education ched created among functions formulate recommend development plans poli... |
Philippines | countrys top ranked universities follows university philippines ateneo de manila university de la salle university university santo tomas.university santo tomas established oldest extant university charter philippines asia.economy philippine economy produced estimated gross domestic product nominal .billion.primary exp... |
Philippines | major trading partners include united states japan china singapore south korea netherlands hong kong germany taiwan thailand.unit currency philippine peso ₱ php.a newly industrialized country philippine economy transitioning one based upon agriculture economy emphasis upon services manufacturing.countrys labor force ar... |
Philippines | gdp.industrial sector employed around workforce accounted .gdp workers involved services sector responsible .gdp.the unemployment rate october stands .. meanwhile due lower charges basic necessities inflation rate eased .august . |
Philippines | gross international reserves october .billion.debttogdp ratio continues decline .second quarter record high .country net importer also creditor nation. |
Philippines | manila hosts headquarters asian development bank.the asian financial crisis affected economy resulting lingering decline value peso falls stock market.extent affected initially severe asian neighbors.largely due fiscal conservatism government partly result decades monitoring fiscal supervision international monetary fu... |
Philippines | gdp growth .fastest pace growth three decades.average annual gdp growth per capita period – still stands .comparison average .east asia pacific region whole. |
Philippines | daily income population philippines remains less .remittances overseas filipinos contribute significantly philippine economy.remittances peaked .national gdp ..respectively. |
Philippines | total worth foreign exchange remittances us billion.regional development uneven luzon – metro manila particular – gaining new economic growth expense regions.service industries tourism business process outsourcing identified areas best opportunities growth country.business process outsourcing bpo industry composed eigh... |
Philippines | science technology department science technology governing agency responsible development coordination science technologyrelated projects philippines.research organizations country include international rice research institute focuses development new rice varieties rice crop management techniques.the philippines bought... |
Philippines | country high level mobile financial services utilization.philippine long distance telephone company commonly known pldt formerly nationalized telecommunications provider.also largest company country.national telecommunications commission agency responsible supervision adjudication control telecommunications services th... |
Philippines | march country connected internet via kbits connection router serviced pldt sprint router california.estimates internet penetration philippines vary widely ranging low .million high million people.social networking watching videos among frequent internet activities.philippine population worlds top internet user. |
Philippines | philippines ranked th global innovation index increased ranking considerably since ranked th.tourism travel tourism sector contributed .countrys gdp providing jobs .international visitors arrived january december .period . |
Philippines | .came east asia .came north america .came asean countries.island boracay popular beaches named best island world travel leisure . |
Philippines | philippines also popular retirement destination foreigners due climate low cost living.infrastructure transportation transportation philippines facilitated road air rail waterways.december kilometers mi roads philippines kilometers mi roads paved.kilometer mi strong republic nautical highway srnh integrated set highway... |
Philippines | roads dominant form transport carrying people cargo.network expressways extends capital areas luzon..kilometer .mi cebu–cordova link expressway cebu finished .traffic significant issue facing country especially within manila arterial roads connecting capital.public transport country include buses jeepneys uv express tn... |
Philippines | jeepneys popular iconic public utility vehicle.jeepneys public utility vehicles older years phased gradually favor efficient environmentally friendly euro compliant vehicles.despite wider historical use rail transport philippines extremely limited confined transporting passengers within metro manila neighboring laguna ... |
Philippines | pnr south commuter line transports passengers metro manila laguna.railway lines underconstruction include kilometer .mi line east extension project .kilometer .mi mrt line kilometer mi metro manila subway kilometer mi pnr north–south commuter railway divided several phases partial operations begin .civil airline indust... |
Philippines | philippine airlines asias oldest commercial airline still operating original name.cebu pacific countries leading lowcost carrier.as archipelago interisland travel using watercraft often necessary.boats always important societies philippines.boats doubleoutrigger vessels reach meters ft length known bancabangka parao pr... |
Philippines | terms bangka baroto also used general names variety boat types.modern ships use plywood place logs motor engines place sails.ships used fishing interisland travel.principal seaports manila batangas subic bay cebu iloilo davao cagayan de oro general santos zamboanga form part asean transport network.pasig river ferry se... |
Philippines | water supply sanitation reported joint monitoring programme water supply sanitation population access improved sanitation good progress made .filipino households improved source drinking water households sanitary toilet facilities although connections toilet facilities appropriate sewerage systems remain largely insuff... |
Philippines | peculiarity unique among people asia came result colonial edict governorgeneral narciso clavería zaldua ordered systematic distribution family names implementation hispanic nomenclature population.names many locations also spanish stem spanish roots origins.there substantial american influence modern filipino culture.c... |
Philippines | american global fastfood chain stalwarts entered market local fastfood chains like goldilocks notably jollibee leading fastfood chain country emerged compete successfully foreign chains.the atiatihan moriones sinulog festivals among wellknown.values general description distinct value system filipinos rooted primarily p... |
Philippines | architecture spanish architecture left imprint philippines way many towns designed around central square plaza mayor many buildings bearing influence demolished world war ii.four philippine baroque churches included list unesco world heritage sites san agustín church manila paoay church ilocos norte nuestra señora de l... |
Philippines | part burnham plan construction government buildings resembled greek neoclassical architecture.iloilo structures spanish american periods still seen especially calle real.certain areas country like batanes slight differences spanish filipino ways architecture assimilated differently due climate.limestones used building ... |
Philippines | first one reflects influence spanish occupation countrys profuseness tribes offer tribal dances.music incorporates former mostly bandurriabased bands utilizes th string guitars.one example type cariñosa.hispanic filipino dance unofficially considered national dance philippines.another example tinikling. |
Philippines | native dances become less popular time revival folk dances began s. modern postmodern time periods dances may vary delicate ballet streetoriented styles breakdancing.locally produced spoken dramas became established late s. around time spanish influence led introduction zarzuela plays integrated musical pieces comedia ... |
Philippines | american colonial period exposed many filipinos us culture popular forms music.rock music introduced filipinos developed filipino rock pinoy rock term encompassing diverse styles pop rock alternative rock heavy metal punk new wave ska reggae.martial law produced several filipino folk rock bands artists forefront politi... |
Philippines | karaoke popular activity country.philippine pop music ppop went huge metamorphosis increased quality budget investment variety matching countrys rapid economic growth accompanying social cultural resurgence asian identity.heard heavy influence kpop jpop growth asian style ballads idol groups edm music less reliance wes... |
Philippines | known created th th century.adarna example famous epic eponymous magical bird allegedly written josé de la cruz huseng sisiw.francisco balagtas poet playwright wrote florante laura recognized preeminent writer tagalog filipino language.josé rizal wrote novels noli tángere touch el filibusterismo filibustering also know... |
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