The Philippines has a very low cost of living. The peso has significantly lost much of its value since the Asian Financial Crisis but over the past few years the country is getting back on its feet. The Philippine economy ranks 47th worldwide with a total GDP of over 120 billion euros. Expatriates will find living in the country very cheap compared to the United Kingdom. The unemployment rate is not tremendously high but poverty may have been rampant due to overpopulation. The Philippines is the
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I. Introduction The Politics of the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential‚ representative‚ and democratic republic whereby the president is both the head of state and the head of government within a pluriform multi-party system. This system revolves around three separate and sovereign yet interdependent branches: the legislative branch‚ the executive branch‚ and the judicial branch. Executive power is exercised by the government under the leadership of the president
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Gelacio‚ Seigfred Paul V. 14-UC-1882 UC-38 Dr. Alma Nacua Autoimmune Disease Causes Effects Ankylosing spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis has no known specific cause‚ though genetic factors seem to be involved. In particular‚ people who have a gene called HLA-B27 are at significantly increased
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Santiago‚ Joanne C. 2SCL A Solution for the Filipino Youth who Lack Nationalism and Patriotism One of the factors that contributed to the difficulty of solving national issues in the Philippines (today) is the absence of nationalism and patriotism in the hearts and minds of the Filipino youth. According to Benedict Andersen in a thesis presented by April Herrera and Jayvee Robias (2010)‚ nationalism is on the verge of crossing its boundaries and it is not only confined to the nation state
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LEADERSHIP Management begins with the forming of groups to accomplish aims that cannot be achieved by an individual otherwise. An efficient management can ensure growth and prosperity of an enterprise. Concepts like planning‚ executing‚ controlling and reviewing lie under the purview of management. However‚ another component called leadership shares equal importance in the organization. Leadership establishes a harmonious and focused team. No successful historic event can be attributed without
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Ferdinand Magellan‚ the Portuguese navigator explored the Philippines in 1521. Twenty-one years later‚ a Spanish exploration party named the group of islands in honor of Philip II of Spain. Spain retained possession of the islands for the next 350 years. The Treaty of Paris ceded the Philippines to the U.S. in 1899 after the Spanish-American War. Meanwhile‚ the Filipinos‚ led by Emilio Aguinaldo‚ had declared their independence. They initiated guerrilla warfare against U.S. troops that persisted
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA College of Arts and Sciences Department of Social Sciences DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PROGRAM THE EFFECTS OF PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM IN THE LIVES OF BENEFICIARIES IN THE CITY OF MANILA (Thesis Proposal) MARY GRACE FABROS BA Development Studies UP Manila Statement of the problem The Philippines has been battling against poverty for over several years now. The problem with poverty was inherited by every president‚ the highest ranking official of the republic
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Philippine Festivals 1. The Black Nazarene * A life-sized statue of Christ is carried through town by barefooted men yelling‚ "Viva Señor‚ while huge crowd tries to touch the statue. * January 9 at Quiapo Church in Manila 2. Sinulog * The festival is characterized by a very long parade with many groups of persons dressed in colorful costumes‚ finding their way through the streets while dancing the Sinulog. * Held every year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City.
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fastest way to reach your destination. In the Philippines‚ a third world country‚ have a numerous airlines providing air travel service. Ensure the passenger safety which include in the ticket we had paid off. Aviations safety tackles all preventive measure in danger or risk inboard or even inside the airport. The airline must ensure it to the passengers‚ in order to gain profit and loyalty from them. In early years of aviation industry in the Philippines‚ many aviation accidents occurred. One of the
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many other mimetic dances which showcase the rich culture of the Philippines; the Makonggo which mimics the behavior and the facial expression of a monkey‚ the Kalapati which is based on a dove‚ using its cooing gentleness as a way of courtship‚ and the Itik-itik which caricatures the waddling of the ducks. But‚ the most famous of these mimetic Filipino dances is the Tinikling. Tinikling is the most famous and best known of the Philippine dances. It is a dance which attests the Filipinos’ close association
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