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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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However, Philippine banks’ direct financial exposure to the Middle East remains small.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A large, slow-moving storm system tracked north-northwest across the Philippine Sea toward southern Japan from late May into early June 2026.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The International Criminal Court has scheduled the start of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's trial for alleged crimes against humanity on 30 November.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

We know because in 1965 an A-4 rolled off the USS Ticonderoga, leaving a bomb capable of 1 megaton yield at the bottom of the Philippine Sea, where it remains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Battle of Manila lasted twenty-nine days, with a victory for the Philippine and US Forces declared on March 3, 1945.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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