Philippines (フィリピン)

Philippines (フィリピン, Firipin) is a character in Axis Powers Hetalia, the series. He is an archipelago, representing the Republic of the Philippines in South-East Asia. He is an official character since 2021

Philippines is now an official character. Here’s the link to his page at HetaWiki http://hetalia.kitawiki.net/index.php?title=Philippines

APPEARANCE
Philippines is depicted as a young man with brown hair styled with a fringe on his right side, and amber eyes. He is often depicted in a white sailor uniform with a violet tie tied in a square knot. The uniform also has white flowers on the lapel resembling Sampaguita (the national flower of the Philippines).

In addition, he has been shown wearing a casual outfit consisting of a white t-shirt with a cat face print, navy shorts, and brown sandals. He is often depicted holding a selfie stick, with the mobile phone attached adorned with the branding for Cherry Mobile.

He is often depicted with a Philippine tarsier named "Pien-kun" sitting on his shoulder, who is said to stick by Philippines' side in order to stand out.

PERSONALITY

Philippines is described in his profile as a "bright and cheerful" country. In his debut he has an enthusiastic, informal style of speaking, and shows a dislike for stuffy outfits, punctuality, stiff greetings, and annoying topics.

When the character was first announced, unnamed, he was referred to as a "selfie-loving country" (Makati City and Pasig in Manila, Philippines was deemed the "Selfie Capital of the World" by Time Magazine in 2014.), and his official profile says his selfie stick is a "must-have item". In an early appearance, he asks other nations to gather for a group selfie, and upon seeing it speculates that it may "go viral".

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