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The Philippines, [f] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [g] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Christian right-wing Buhay Partylist Representative Lito Atienza said a separate "anthem" for the Bangsamoro region would not encourage national unity, and if the song is similar to the hymns used by other local government units, he insisted that the proposed legislation be explicitly stated as "hymn" rather than "anthem". [2]
The following are regions that no longer exist, listed along with their current status: Southern Tagalog (Region IV, now divided into Calabarzon, Central Luzon , Metro Manila (several cities that were part of Rizal), and Mimaropa; the name remains as a cultural-geographic region only)
"Bayan Ko" (usually translated as "My Country"; Spanish: Nuestra patria, lit. 'Our Motherland') is one of the most recognizable patriotic songs of the Philippines.It was written in Spanish by the revolutionary general José Alejandrino in light of the Philippine–American War and subsequent American occupation, and translated into Tagalog some three decades later by the poet José Corazón de ...
Philippines Songs was a music record chart in the Philippines, compiled by Billboard since February 2022. Updated every Tuesday on Billboard ' s website, the chart was announced on February 14, 2022 as part of Billboard ' s Hits of the World chart collection, ranking the top 25 songs weekly in more than 40 countries around the globe. [ 3 ]
The song has seen huge global success while topping the charts in over 40 countries including Austria, Belgium, Germany, Indonesia, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan. It entered the top three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, the first song by a K-pop female soloist to do so on either.
Mindanao (/ ˌ m ɪ n d ə ˈ n aʊ / ⓘ MIN-də-NOW) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of the same name that also includes its adjacent islands, notably the Sulu Archipelago.
The Filipino girl group Bini has recorded materials for two studio albums and one extended play (EP). Although most of their songs are written by songwriters, the group members are sometimes involved in the songwriting process, with Bini member Colet writing the song "8", which was originally a graduation song she wrote during her high school years.