Definition of philippines | Bee Dictionary of English

n a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
n an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands
n official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

Philippines Holds Policy Rate as Capital Outflows Buffet Stocks
The Philippines held its benchmark interest rate and refrained from adding to cuts on its special deposit accounts as Southeast Asia battles capital outflows that have driven down stocks and currencies.
June 13, 2013 - Bloomberg
Philippines files racism complaint against HK fans
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippine Football Federation has asked FIFA to investigate allegations that Filipino supporters and players were subject to racist abuse during last week's friendly in Hong Kong, officials said Thursday.
June 13, 2013 - The Daily Jeffersonian
Philippines vows to defend territory, sovereignty
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino III vowed Wednesday his country will not back down from any challenge to its sovereignty and territory amid a sea dispute with China.
June 12, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News

Manny Pacquiao in Telegraph.co.uk
Pacquiao said: "This is the most important fight of my career. If I win, it will be history for boxing and for the Philippines."
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Hindu
The expectation of the Philippines is that if Myanmar signs the charter, it is committed to returning to the path of democracy and releasing Aung San Suu Kyi,Arroyo told her Myanmar counterpart, Lt. Gen. Thein Sein, during a one-on-one...
Alberto Romulo in International Herald Tribune
The Philippines expresses serious concern over this reported development that works against the joint efforts by claimant countries in the South China Sea to achieve peace and stability in the region,Romulo said in a statement. "The...

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