Jonathan G. Misa ENSCI BSHRM401 1. 10 common species in the philppine ( flora and fauna ) Sampaguita The sampaguita is a small‚ white flower found in the swamps and forests of the Philippines. These flowers have soft‚ wide‚ paper-thin petals. The foliage is light green and the stems are thick. Many people use these flowers as decorations or garden plants. They are popular for weddings and special occasions. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Langka is a smooth tree reaching
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linguistic minority in this region? What are the cultural advantages of being in this linguistic minority? Answer: San Basilio is located in the Caribbean region of Columbia. The language spoken is Palenquero. The cultural advantages of being in this linguistic minority are that they are closer knit with everyone in the community. Everyone within the community speaks the same language and will always be able to understand everyone else. 2. What are the cultural disadvantages of being in this linguistic
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History of the Philippines: People first reached the Philippines about 30‚000 years ago‚ when the Negritos immigrated from Sumatra and Borneo via boats or land-bridges. They were followed by Malays‚ then Chinese beginning in the ninth century‚ and Spaniards in the sixteenth. Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain in 1521. During the next 300 years‚ Spanish Jesuit priests and conquistadors spread Catholicism and Spanish culture across the archipelago‚ with particular strength on the
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Philippine History I. Was the discovery of the Philippines by Spain beneficial to the country? March 17‚ 1521‚ Ferdinand Magellan accidentally discovered the Philippines while on his quest of finding the Spice Island. With that‚ a lot had happened. Until April 1521‚ Magellan was killed by Lapu-Lapu in Mactan‚ Cebu. Some of the Spaniards who survived in the battle returned to Spain. Later‚ years passed‚ the Philippines had been colonized by Spain for 333 years (1565-1898). Philippines was easily
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Presidents of the Philippine Republic President | Birthday | Native Land | Term of Office | AKA/ Alias | Distinction | Greatest Achievement/ Legacy | Downfall | Cause of Death | Remarks | 1. Emilio Aguinaldo | March 22‚ 1869 | Kawit‚ Cavite | January 20‚ 1899–April 1‚1901 | Heneral Miong | * He was the youngest (at age 28) to have become the country’s preside * The longest-lived former president (having survived to age 94) | * Gained the freedom of the Philippines from the Spaniards
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Philippine History Early History -The Negritos are believed to have migrated to the Philippines some 30‚000 years ago from Borneo‚ Sumatra‚ and Malaya. The Malayans followed in successive waves. These people belonged to a primitive epoch of Malayan culture‚ which has apparently survived to this day among certain groups such as the Igorots. The Malayan tribes that came later had more highly developed material cultures. In the 14th cent. Arab traders from Malay and Borneo introduced Islam into the
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List of banks in the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Philippines has a comprehensive banking system encompassing various types of banks‚ from large universal banks to small rural banks and even non-banks. As at 31 March 2011‚ there are 19 universal banks‚ 19 commercial banks‚ 73 thrift banks‚ 595 rural banks‚ 40 credit unions and 15 non-banks with quasi-banking functions‚ all licensed with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas(Central Bank of the Philippines) under Republic Act No
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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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TanClarisse CortezJanuary 20‚ 2014 Industry Highlights Market Segments and Market Size Data The Philippine laundry care industry can be categorized into the following: Carpet Cleaners‚ Fabric Softeneres‚ Laundry Aids‚ Laundry Detergents and Laundry Care. Based on July 2012 Nielsen reading and even Euromonitor‚ the Laundry detergent category is a 30 billion pesos industry here in the Philippines. It is dominated by powders with a share of 18.4 billion and bars with 11.3 billion. The major
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fun in the Philippines.” a shout from the Department of Tourism. Because of its beautiful sceneries with full of adventures to try on. The Philippines is one of the well known countries when it comes to tourist destinations. One of the most blessed country in terms of location‚ resources‚ scenery actually in all aspects. Won a place in the 7 wonders of natures in the world because of its unique cave know as the Underground river in Palawan. Let’s see the beauty of Philippines as we go through
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