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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became mixed with Christmas celebrations. One of the leftovers from these pagan days is custom of bedecking houses and churches with evergreen plants like mistletoe‚ holly and ivy. Apparently‚ as well as their magical connection in protecting us from evil spirits‚ they also encourage the return of spring. Christmas in the Victorian Era are about what went on or what all it is. Christmas in Victorian Era is a lot different from I’ll time. But even tough that’s were all the Christmas carding and a lot
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INDUSTRY PROFILE Soap in Philippines Reference Code: 0115-0208 Publication Date: April 2011 www.datamonitor.com Datamonitor USA 245 Fifth Avenue 4th Floor New York‚ NY 10016 USA t: +1 212 686 7400 f: +1 212 686 2626 e: usinfo@datamonitor.com Datamonitor Europe 119 Farringdon Road London EC1R 3DA United Kingdom t: +44 20 7551 9000 f: +44 20 7675 7500 e: eurinfo@datamonitor.com Datamonitor Middle East and North Africa Datamonitor PO Box 24893 Dubai‚ UAE t: +49 69 9754 4517 f: +49 69 9754 4900 e:
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NESTLÉ PHILIPPINES I. INTRODUCTION Nestlé Philippines‚ Inc. (NPI) is a leading manufacturer of food and beverage in the Philippines. It was established in the country in the early 1930s‚ initially as a trading company. By the year 1962‚ it formed a joint venture with San Miguel Corporation (SMC)‚ a company specializing in brewing with extensive interests in agribusiness and food products. In 1996‚ San Miguel’s Magnolia Foods Division had been merged with Nestlé. It produced and sold products like
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concerned about environmental issues‚ so many organizations devote themselves to attract customers via promoting green products and services. As a result‚ green products as well as greenwashing products‚ which are labeled as eco-friendly while actually they are not‚ have inundated the marketplace in modern society. However‚ some companies overstate their environmental claims so that customers have difficulty in distinguishing real eco-friendly products from greenwashing ones. This essay will show
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Christmas in my family When it comes to Christmas‚ what more can we say…Of course if it is the most be loved holiday of the year‚ a celebration of hope‚ understanding‚ sharing and the list remains open. Let’s forget about the “materialist” face of Christmas‚ about worries concerning the presents and think only of the pure joy of spending the short time with the dearest one. In my family‚ the Christmas “fever” starts a week before. The first days are reserved for buying the gifts‚ carefully
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THE SETTING (CHAPTER 1) The Philippines is an archipelago consisting of more than 7‚000 islands and islets stretching almost a thousand miles from north to south. * Land Surface – is 114‚830 square statute miles and is criss-crossed with mountains and drained by small river systems. Mountain System Three large ranges in the mountain system of Luzon * Caraballo del Sur – forms the nucleus of the system‚ has its highest peak at the intersection of the boundaries of Abra‚ Ilocos Norte
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THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT introduction The Philippines is an archipelago comprising some 7‚100 islands with a total land area of almost 300‚000 square kilometres. Indonesia‚ Malaysia and Brunei border the Philippines to the south‚ China—and Taiwan—to the north‚ Vietnam to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Three main island groups divide the country: Luzon in the north‚ the Visayas in the centre‚ and Mindanao in the south. Luzon and Mindanao together make up 65 per cent of the Philippines’
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Christmas First I will tell you what I think is good about Christmas. The first thing as the presents as we all know‚ we love them‚ and will always do‚ presents is there to surprise us in a positive way‚ so at Christmas then there is so many of them‚ we can’t do anything else then smile‚ that makes the Christmas a really great day. But before the presents we get some food‚ not just food‚ but some really good food‚ the classic Christmas duck‚ sausage and the roasted pork‚ but don’t forget the
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On January 1‚ 1898 the US was looking for a better economy‚ more money‚ and overall control. So the US decided that the Philippines should be colonized country. The United States motivation for Imperialism in the Philippines can be classified in 5 sections: economic‚ ideological‚ religious‚ political‚ and strategic motivations.Their economical motives start with opening new markets‚ expanding their trade possibilities‚ balancing a favorable trade‚ making exports exceed imports‚ and expanding foreign
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