Philippines vs Philippines

Philippines and Philippines both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Philippines	Yes	No	No	No
Philippines	Yes	No	No	No

Philippines (noun)	Philippines (noun)
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946	a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands	an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands