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Philippine

American  
[fil-uh-peen, fil-uh-peen] / ˈfɪl əˌpin, ˌfɪl əˈpin /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Philippines or their inhabitants; Filipino.


Philippine British  
/ ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn /

adjective

  1. another word for Filipino

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The lawsuit argues that this establishes negligence under Philippine law.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The IPO is set to become one of the Philippine Stock Exchange’s largest ever listings, rivaling that of food-and-beverage company Monde Nissin, which raised $1 billion in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Philippine fintech company Mynt has priced its initial public offering at 6.60 pesos a share, valuing the company at around $7 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Rocky had reasoned it out with him; it was impossible for the dead man to be Josiah, because Josiah was an old Laguna man, thousands of miles from the Philippine jungles and Japanese armies.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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