Demographics The national population of the Philippines is approximately ninety million people. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino‚ which is also called Tagalog. English is also spoken and understood throughout the country. English is the language for commercial and legal transactions. The Philippines is the third largest English-speaking country in the world. The major religion of the Philippines is Roman Catholicism. The Philippines is divided into three different geographical
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28-6 The Nuremberg Laws: Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor (September 15‚ 1935) 1. From these laws‚ the Nazis considered marriage between Germans as a decisive factor in the reproduction and preservation of pure German blood. Therefore‚ German women must be protected against the risk of violation of laws and committing the crime racial defilement. For example‚ the laws prohibited Germans from marrying Jews and “female nationals of German or kindred” from being employed in
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Child protection is all about safeguarding children and promoting their welfare and development. It was put into place to protect those children suffering from any kind of abuse. Child protection and safeguarding have been put in place to ensure children are brought up in a caring family‚ who show love towards them. A family who provide and treat their child correctly are also preventing them from any health problems or delays in their development. Parents or carers who fail to care for their children
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Country Reports on Local Government Systems: Philippines Philippines _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY 1.1 Socio-economic profile The Philippines is an archipelago of 7‚100 islands‚ with a land area of 30 million hectares. As of the last census in May 2002‚ the population was 76‚498‚735 with an annual growth rate of 2.36 per cent. Given this population growth rate the country is expected to
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Collective Bargaining for Environmental Protection: A Union Case Study from the Philippines Summary In a country where the environment has emerged as a major public concern‚ a breakthrough was achieved when an industry leader and its union negotiated an environmental protection clause into their collective bargaining agreement. The Congress of Independent Organizations-Associated Labor Unions (CIO-ALU) reached an agreement with the San Miguel Corporation‚ the Philippines’ largest company‚ which provides
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UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA Rights of the Child Assignment: Discuss in detail how the principle of the Best Interest of the Child has been applied in Kenyan Courts Presented by: Mugangu Marie Providence Faculty: Law Year: 4th year/ 2nd semester Reg. No: 1016393 Unit code: CLS 413 Lecturer: Mr. Dunstan Omari Date due: 14th March‚ 2013 I. INTRODUCTION The Best interest of the Child is a concept that has now gained international recognition
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Child Labor Laws In The 1800’s Child Labor‚ once known as the practice of employing young children in factories‚ now it’s used as a term for the employment of minors in general‚ especially in work that would interfere with their education or endanger their health. Throughout history and in all cultures children would work in the fields with their parents‚ or in the marketplace and young girls in the home until they were old enough to perform simple tasks. The use of child labor was not a problem
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BACKGROUND Tourism is a major contributor to the economy of the Philippines‚ contributing 5.9% to the Philippine GDP in 2011. The country’s rich biodiversity is the main tourist attraction of the Philippines. Its beaches‚ mountains‚ rainforests‚ islands and diving spots are among the country’s most popular tourist destinations. The country’s rich historical and cultural heritage is also one of the attractions of the Philippines. The Philippine tourism industry flourished in the 1970s and early 1980s but
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Girl-Child 1. End all forms of discrimination against the girl-child.STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: Every child has the right to enjoy their human rights and to special protective measures without discrimination‚ including protection from discrimination because of what her/his parents do or believe. ICCPR 24:1; CRC 2 ACTIONS: * Ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child. * Ensure that a child is registered immediately after birth‚ has the right from birth to a name‚ to acquire a
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drain‚ referring to the former swamp area in the valley where no natural drainage existed. 4 Revolutionary Period (1989-1990) The Philippine insurrection of 1896 against the Spaniards reached Benguet by middle of 1899. The Katipunan came to Benguet‚ united the Ibaloys and established the Benguet Province under the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. 5 American Period (1900-1941) The Americans granted freedom of religion to the indigenous Ibaloy people of La Trinidad that enabled
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