1521-1897 During the Spanish occupation‚ when they came here in the Philippines in 1521 they brought with them the first European coin called teston. Also it is the first silver coin. When the Galleon trade exercised the earliest coins during the Spanish colonization was the Macuqinas or the cobs. It has a irregular‚ oddly-shaped coins stamped with a cross
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La Película se nombre También La Lluvia. La película trata de una película que se filmó en Bolivia sobre Christopher Columbus El cineasta mexicano Sebastián y su productor llegan Cochabamba‚ Bolivia‚ con un reparto y equipo‚ preparado para crear una película sobre el primer viaje de Colón al Nuevo Mundo. La película fue filmada en el país más pobre de América del Sur. La gente es feliz de ganar dos dólares al día como extras en la película‚ y trabajar. Costa ahorra dinero al tener extras para hacer
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PHILIPPINES (FILIPINO) CULTURAL AND FOLK DANCES PHILIPPINES (FILIPINO) CULTURAL AND FOLK DANCES INTRODUCTION AND DANCES Countries in the world have their own cultures made more colorful‚ beautiful and vibrant because of Folk Dances that are reflection of who they are. In the east‚ the Chinese have their symbolic Dragon Dance‚ the Japanese have the ancestral dance Bon Odori. In the west the Americans have their Square Dance. On the other hand‚ the Philippines will not be left behind. "The Pearl
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The origin of the Philippines The Philippines is a country of Southeast Asia‚ with its 7‚107 islands strewn over the Western Pacific Ocean‚ approximately 13 N of the equator and 122 E of Greenwich. Its collective land area is about 300‚000 sq. km‚ about the size of the state of Arizona. This island archipelago is one of the most megadiverse countries in the world‚ housing over 5% of the entire world’s flora in an area not even 1% of the world’s total. An estimated 10‚000 to 11‚000 species of
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23. RELIGIOUS REVOLT OF HERMANO PULE (1840-41) Cause: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM In 1839‚ Apolinario de la Cruz went to Manila to pursue priestly vocation under the Dominican order. He was not accepted on the gro8und that he was an Indio for the reason of all religious orders was closed to indios. In June 1840‚ Apolinario‚ known as Hermano Pule returned to Lucban‚ Tayabas Province‚ and founded the Confradia de San Jose‚ a nationalist fellowship which fostered the praise of Christian virtues. On November
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The Philippines is located in South East Asia and the Philippines economy has been industrialized in the recent times. In terms of the purchasing power parity it ranked 24th according to the World Bank. The sectors that are of key importance in the Philippines Economy are agriculture‚ industry and mining each of which can be detailed under the following heads; Agricultural sector contributes about 17.1% of the GDP‚ Industrial Sector contributes 18.1% in the GDP. “The Gross Domestic product (GDP)
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than poor nations. http://www.indexmundi.com/philippines/population_below_poverty_line.html Philippines [pic] A man is rescued as part of an emergency simulation on Manila Bay involving the Philippine Coast Guard‚ Philippine Navy‚ the National Disaster Coordinating Council and the Japanese Coast Guard. The simulation was part of an ASEAN disaster response exercise. Photo: Claire Dennis. • Australian aid activities in the Philippines • Country strategy • AusAID Manila office
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messages of anti-Nazism. Some films made in this period are still considered classics including LAssassinat du Pere Noel(1941) and La Main de diable(1943). The years after the war were hard on the industry as electricity was being strictly rationed. By 1946 films were steadily being made once again. The year also saw the release of the influential La Belle et la bete created by Jean Cocteau. The government agreeing to allow more American films to be screened in order to pay off a debt brought
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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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A. Andres Bonifacio(1863-1897) BIOGRAPHY Andres Bonifacio was born on November 30‚ 1863 to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro in Tondo in Manila‚ Philippines. He was a Filipino revolutionary hero who founded the Katipunan‚ a secret society devoted to fighting Spanish occupation of the Philippines. | Bonifacio’s early education started in the Guillermo Osmena School. But‚ unfortunately‚ his parents died when he was 14 years old. This forced him to quit studies and look after his younger
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