Philippine Dance The following are examples of popular Philippine folk dances : Binasuan - Originated in Pangasinan Province “meaning with the use of drinking glasses”‚ this vibrant dance basically shows off balancing skill of the performers. Glasses filled with rice wine are placed on the head and on each hand carefully maneuvered with graceful movements. This dance is common in weddings‚ fiestas and special occasions. Pandanggo sa Ilaw - The word pandanggo comes from the Spanish dance “fandango”characterized
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THE RELIGIOUS‚ POLITICAL‚ ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INFLUENCES AND EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE COUNTRY AFFECTED AND SOMETIMES DICTATED THE KIND OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPED IN THAT PARTICULAR EPOCH OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY. COLONIAL RULE IN THE COUNTRY TAILORED THE CURRICULUM TO SERVE COLONIAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. BEFORE THE COMING OF THE SPANIARDS THE FILIPINO POSSESSED A CULTURE OF THEIR OWN. THEY HAD CONTACTS WITH OTHER FOREIGN PEOPLES FROM ARABIA‚ INDIA‚ CHINA‚ INDO-CHINA AND BORNEO. THE DIARIES
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vote-buying and intimidation. Graft and corruption in the Philippines has long been a topic of concern for those interested in improving the conditions in the area. The corruption of government officials and the failure of governmental leaders to use their position of power wisely has led to ongoing financial hardship throughout the nation and restricted its economic growth and cultural development. Since its inception‚ the Philippines has been known as an area suffering from such severe corruption
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Bibliography: Eitzen‚ D.S. and Zinn‚ M.B. (2003). Social Problems: Ninth Edition. Allyn & Bacon Conflict theory. (2006‚ December 15). In Wikipedia‚ The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:26‚ January 9‚ 2007‚ from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Conflict_theory&oldid=94413210 Political Participation
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Places Trading Places provides many examples of stratification. Throughout the movie the actions‚ words and appearances of its characters and their surroundings show the true-to-life stratification that exists in society. As the movie progresses‚ the separation of the upper and lower classes becomes more defined. The main characters wind up on top but the paths they take are marked by the unfairness‚ prejudice and stereotypes associated with stratification. Even from the opening credits the differences
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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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faces. Though the hydroelectric has a lot of advantages‚ for its low cost and low pollution‚ still it has some disadvantages. In some Asian countries‚ like Philippines and China‚ people can see the hydroelectric production clearly by year. There are some hydroelectric stations which are typical in these countries. Like the Bela in Philippines and the Three Gorges Dam in China. What’s more‚ we can also know something about the development of hydroelectric in these
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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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in order to prevent anyone from gaining too much power. In effect‚ they say that the presidential system we have right now is just fine. In reality‚ there have been few objective discussions regarding this topic. As a result‚ the citizens of the Philippines are left in the dark as to what the real pros and cons of a parliament are. Shifting to a parliamentary system might not be the best move at this time because of the flaws of a parliament‚ the political nature of the country and the character of
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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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