Annexation of the Philippines It is a controversial question‚ but I believe that it was a necessary and wise decision because it freed the Filipinos from the devastating Spanish force. It also benefited to the United States because they opened trade ports for various goods and services and broadened business interests. It also served as a fueling and repair station for U.S. naval vessels and ships. It also contributed to their imperialism‚ because if they annexed hadn’t the Philippines‚ the countries
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Poverty in the Philippines According to the Population Commission‚ there are about 30.6 million Filipinos suffering from poverty. Out of all the Southeast Asian countries‚ the Philippines is the worst when in comes to poverty. About 15.3 million Filipinos are subsistence individuals meaning that they do not make enough money to provide for basic food requirements. In 1999‚ the World Bank said that the Philippines had a per capita GNP or gross national product for each person of $1‚050.
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Ballet Philippines This case is about the turnover‚ salaries and performer status in Ballet Philippines. How to deal with the turnovers and in lack of promotions? Company Background Founded in 1969 by Alice Reyes with the support of Eddie Elejar and the Cultural Center of the Philippines‚ Ballet Philippines (BP) is widely recognized today as a cornerstone of the Filipino cultural identity. Its audience represents a cross-section of Manila’s populace and includes visitors from around the
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First Phase of the Philippine Revolution Phase 1: Philippines vs. Spain 1896-1898 Filipino Leaders: * Andres Bonifacio (Katipunan) * Emilio Aguinaldo * Baldomero Aguinaldo * Emilio Jacinto * Mariano Llanera * Mariano Alvarez * Candido Tirona Enemies: * Governor General Ramon Blanco * Camilo de Polavieja * Fernando Primo de Rivera Goals and Objectives of the 1st Phase Leaders: * expulsion of the friars and the return to the Filipinos of the
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"The Philippine Literature now a days" The diversity and richness of Philippine literature evolved side by side with the country’s history. Long before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed or set foot on Philippine shores‚ our forefathers already had their own literature stamped in the history of our race. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as traced in our folk stories‚ old plays and short stories. Our ancestors also had their own alphabet which was
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COUNTRY ANALYSIS UNIT FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO JANUARY 2010 Microfinance in the Philippines uring the last few years‚ the volume of microfinance activity has grown considerably in the Philippines and an increasing number of financial institutions have engaged in retail microfinance operations. While this sector has been traditionally dominated by rural banks‚ non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and finance cooperatives‚ in 2009 a number of commercial banks sought entrance
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The Philippine Islands are located in the western North Pacific Ocean‚ just off the southeastern portion of the Asian continent. The Philippines consists of more than seven thousand islands‚ having an area of about three hundred thousand square kilometers. The Islands are grouped into three primary island groups‚ Luzon in the north (composed of Luzon Island and small islands in its vicinity); the Visayas (composed of many islands near the center‚ the largest being‚ Palawan‚ Mindoro‚ Panay‚ Masbate
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PHILIPPINES UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Unemployment Rate in Philippines increased to 7.50 percent in the first quarter of 2013 from 7.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012. Unemployment Rate in Philippines is reported by the The National Statistics Office (NSO). Philippines Unemployment Rate averaged 9.09 Percent from 1994 until 2013‚ reaching an all time high of 13.90 Percent in March of 2002 and a record low of 6.30 Percent in September of 2007. In Philippines‚ the unemployment rate measures the number
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POVERT RATE IN THE PHILIPPINES A RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTED TO: Maestro John IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH IV PRESENTED BY: Juan Gabriel R. Calderon TABLE OF CONTENTS I Table of contents…………………………………………….3 II Introduction…………………………………………………….4 III Facts and Topic Concept…………………………………….5 IV Survey Content and Data…………………………………….6 V Survey question and Answers…………………………….…7 VI Analyzation of survey question and Evaluation…………..8 VII
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Limitations on Their Functions | Executive | President and Vice- President He/ She must be: * A natural- born citizen of the Philippines; * A registered voter; * Able to read and write; * At least forty (40) years of age on the on the day of the election not proclamation or assumption of office) for President; * A resident of the Philippines for at least ten (10) years immediately preceding such election. | President and Vice-President Their term office is six (6) years
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