communities was neglected. The Spaniards forgot that it was not only the galleon trade were the source of income of the government When the Spaniards came to the Philippines‚ our ancestors were already trading with China‚ Japan‚ Siam‚ India‚ Cambodia‚ Borneo and the Moluccas. The Spanish government continued trade relations with these countries‚ and the Manila became the center of commerce in the East. The Spaniards closed the ports of Manila to all countries except Mexico. Thus‚ the Manila–Acapulco Trade
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over half of everyday consumer products; the use of the oil carries many detrimental and concerning issues in the Environmental aspect. The article pertaining to the topic of Palm Oil; reveals the negative effects of deforestation. The islands of Borneo and Sumatra are considered the focused areas for Palm Oil collection. The deforestation of these islands have brought Orangutans on the endangered list‚ but these species aren’t the only ones endangered. The Sumatran tiger‚ elephant and rhino are
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Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda as born on June 19‚ 1861 at Calamba‚ Laguna. His second house was in Binan Laguna where he had his early education He also studied in Sto. Tomas and Ateneo Rizal could no longer bear the discrimination in University of Sto. Tomas thus he decided to go abroad. His purposes are : to finish hi medical studies‚ to study liberalism‚ culture‚ and what kind of government do other countries have. On May 3‚ 1882‚ Rizal left Philippines for the first
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of mainland Asia‚ gained independence from Britain on August 31‚ 1957. It was then a leading producer of commodities such as tin and rubber. - Led by the Tunku Abdul Rahman‚ an affable prince from Kedah state‚ Malaya prospered. It merged with the Borneo states of Sarawak and Sabah and Singapore to form Malaysia on September 16‚ 1963. TURBULENT SIXTIES: - Politics and a personality clash between Tunku Abdul Rahman and Singapore’s then leader‚ Lee Kuan Yew‚ saw the island state separate from Malaysia
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threatened and has lead experts to estimate Orangutans have lost about 50% of their natural forest cover since 1985. There are extremely low numbers of Orangutans in the Sumatran wild left with less than 6‚600 left in Sumatra‚ and less than 54‚000 in Borneo. The Sumatran Tiger with 500
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declared extinct until years have gone by since it was last spotted. Tigers are among the animals that are endangered in Asia. The tiger is native to Asia from the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea to Siberia in the north and Indonesia and even in Borneo and the Philippines in the south. There are a few breeds of tigers that still exist in this world. According to WWF (World Wildlife Fund) there are only 3200 tigers left in this world. There are 9 subspecies of tigers‚ The Bengal Tiger‚ The Indochinese
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fair with four of my friends. On our way to Cuttack‚ we discussed many things about our racial past. The Sadhavas of the then Kalinga were known for their richness and caliber in trade. They set sails for Java‚ Sumatra‚ China‚ Ceylon (Srilanka)‚ Borneo‚ Indonesia‚ Rangoon for trade. They exchanged their goods for jewels and gold. The sea-trade does not exist now. So we float toy-boats down the stream to remember our past-glory. We reached the fair-in the evening. The place of fair was overcrowded
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influence. In the early 15th century‚ with the decline of the Majapahit kingdom and widespread conversion to Islam‚ Brunei became an independent sultanate. It was a powerful state from the 16th to the 19th century‚ ruling over the northern part of Borneo and adjacent island chains. But Brunei fell into decay and lost Sarawak in 1841‚ becoming a British protectorate in 1888 and a British dependency in 1905. Japan occupied Brunei during World War II; it was liberated by Australia in 1945. The
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Sime Darby Berhad l Laporan Tahunan 2012 139 Corporate Social Responsibility DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE THROUGH SHARED VALUE CREATION 140 Sime Darby Berhad l Annual Report 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility The Netherlands • R&D and promotion of sustainable palm oil Liberia Community engagements: • Infrastructure development • Facilities provision • Medical services • Scholarships & educational aid Malaysia • Conservation of ecosystems and protection
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COUNTRY TAILORED THE CURRICULUM TO SERVE COLONIAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. BEFORE THE COMING OF THE SPANIARDS THE FILIPINO POSSESSED A CULTURE OF THEIR OWN. THEY HAD CONTACTS WITH OTHER FOREIGN PEOPLES FROM ARABIA‚ INDIA‚ CHINA‚ INDO-CHINA AND BORNEO. THE DIARIES OF FR. CHIRINO ATTEST TO THE HISTORICAL FACT THAT “THE INHABITANTS WERE A CIVILIZED PEOPLE‚ POSSESSING THEIR SYSTEM OF WRITING‚ LAWS AND MORAL STANDARDS IN A WELL-ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. THEY DID NOT HAVE AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF
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