- Philippines, Republic of the Philippines - a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
 --1 is a kind of country, state, land
 --1 is a part of Southeast Asia; Philippines, Philippine Islands
 --1 is a member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN
 --1 has parts:
 --1 has members: Filipino; Visayan, BisayanManila, capital of the Philippines; Cebu, Cebu City; Quezon City