User blog comment:XxMapSyrxx/If you follow Himaruya sensei's blog vehemently -002-/@comment-76.168.1.97-20110822143734/@comment-76.102.155.99-20111216031353

No, they'd call her Phili (like a female horse). I prefer female but if Himaruya makes Philippines a "he", Philippines is still in the manga! And I'd be happy either way!