POVERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES During the 1990s‚ the Philippines made significant progress in fighting poverty. According to the Family Income and Expenditure Survey of 1997‚ poverty incidence fell from 49.3% of total population in 1985 to 40.6% in 1994 and 36.8% in 1997. According to an ADB study conducted by Ernie Pernia and Arsenio Balisacan‚ however‚ the decline in poverty rates did nothing to improve the country’s notoriously inequitable income distribution. Despite the more-or-less sustained
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the nation. The Philippines consists of 7107 islands. Most of the islands are very small. Many of these small islands as well as the bigger islands‚ have a lot to offer to tourists. There are many possibilities for typical "sun‚ sea and beach holidays" and for specific adventure holidays. You can even meet the whale sharks and swim close to them. For tourists who want to discover geographically interesting landscapes or who want to meet mountain tribes‚ the Philippines has it all! Tropical
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be recopied or reproduce. Writer: M Sharil T Module: I.S. on World Issue Theme: Terrorist Chosen Event: the Philippine massacre Title: Counter-Terrorism does more harm than benefit for a nation. Introduction The Philippine massacre has been dubbed as the worst political killing in Philippine history‚ speculated to have been spiraled by laws approved by the Philippine government. A law passed to combat domestic terror that has been thought to uncover the blanket of a political power
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Alpha Nourah P. Cadiang IV-A1 Reaction Paper Mutiny is a sign of deeper political tension in a country. In the Philippines‚ three famous military mutiny have occurred since year 2003; the Oakwood Mutiny‚ the Marines stand-off and the Manila Peninsula siege. The Oakwood mutiny occurred in the Philippines on July 27‚ 2003. More than 300 junior officers and enlisted men who called themselves "Bagong Katipuneros" led by Navy Ltsg. Antonio Trillanes IV‚ Army Capt. Gerardo Gambala‚ Army Capt
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Comparison and contrast between Male and female news anchors in the Philippines If the world of mass media is dominated by men‚ would it be more powerful and more effective? What if females rule the news industry‚ will the audience feel more on the softer side of the news story? The distinction of men and women existed even before the written history of the Philippines. Women were limited when it comes to expressing their thoughts‚ opinions‚ and skills. However‚ in the present generation‚ gender
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of Americans were jobless and at the same time there was Financial Crisis. Based on discussions‚ the U.S. used the Philippines as a source of Raw Materials for their Manufacture. By then the U.S. slowly relinquished and improved. During that era‚ the U.S. established the Tydings Mcduffie Law‚ as the access of the Philippines to have its dependence. According to the Law‚ the Philippines are not to go to war without the permission of the U.S.‚ unless it involves in protecting itself. Now‚ in case of
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Butterflies Endemic To The Philippines The Philippine archipelago has one of the richest diversities of plant and animal species in the world. In fact‚ of the Philippines’ nearly 21‚000 recorded insect species‚ about 70 percent can only be found in the Philippines. The Philippines also has the highest concentration of butterflies in the world. There are more than 900 butterfly species recorded in the Philippines and about 352 species are endemic to the country. In Bohol alone‚ more than 300
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Philippine Regions of Luzon Area The Philippines consists of 17 regions. The following are in the northern part of the country: Region Regional center Towns and Cities National Capital Region (NCR; Metro Manila) Manila Caloocan City Las Piñas City Makati City Malabon City Mandaluyong City Manila Marikina City Muntinlupa City Navotas City Parañaque City Pasay City Pasig City Pateros Quezon City San Juan City Taguig City Valenzuela City Cordillera Administrative
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------------------------------------------------- A Brief History of Philippine Literature in English I. Pre-Colonial Period - Consisted of early Filipino literature passed down orally; oral pieces have a communal authorship – it was difficult to trace the original author of the piece since oral literature did not focus on ownership or copyright‚ rather on the act of storytelling itself; - Many oral pieces became lost in the wave of the new literary
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Introduction The Philippines is one of the three countries granted exemption in 1995 from the removal of quantitative restriction (QR) on rice under Annex 5 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement. Japan and South Korea are the other two countries. The exemption will expire on December 31‚ 2004. The primary objective of the paper is to look at the possible poverty and distributional effects of the removal of the QR and the reduction in tariffs on rice imports. In particular‚ the paper attempts
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