Philippine Agriculture over the Years: Performance‚ Policies and Pitfalls 1 Cielito F. Habito and Roehlano M. Briones 2 Introduction Although many still think of the Philippines as an agricultural economy‚ strictly speaking‚ it is not. Agriculture‚ fishery and forestry directly account for just one-fifth (20 percent) of the economy’s aggregate domestic output (GDP). Ever since the 1960s‚ the direct share of agriculture in the GDP had fallen below one-third‚ and by 1981‚ the sector’s share had decreased
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INSULAR BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Case Analysis Time Frame: 1981-1984 Perspective: Top Management: Statement of the Problem: Objectives: Areas of Consideration: Computation: EXHIBIT 1 INSULAR BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Credit Rating Sheet of APEX Industries RATING FACTORS MAXIMUM POINTS COMPANY SCORE I. Financial Performance 350 A. Profitability Ratios 100 1. Return on equity 35 28 2. Return on assets 30 24 3. Net income margin 20
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Literacy rate in the Philippines has improved a lot over the last few years- from 72 percent in 1960 to 94 percent in 1990. This is attributed to the increase in both the number of schools built and the level of enrollment in these schools. The number of schools grew rapidly in all three levels - elementary‚ secondary‚ and tertiary. From the mid-1960s up to the early 1990‚ there was an increase of 58 percent in the elementary schools and 362 percent in the tertiary schools. For the same period
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Introduction For several centuries‚ during the colonial period‚ the Philippines has been severely immersed in foreign influences particularly by Spain‚ Japan and America. Consequently their culture‚ lifestyle‚ customs and fashion sense has been mainly defined by influences from these countries as well. However‚ before the colonization‚ Philippines has yet to establish its own identity; thus what became the Philippines’ foundation for instituting their nationalistic character was basically colonially
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sociology‚ scientific study of human social behavior. As the study of humans in their collective aspect‚ sociology is concerned with all group activities—economic‚ social‚ political‚ and religious. Sociologists study such areas as bureaucracy‚ community‚ deviant behavior‚ family‚ public opinion‚ social change‚ social mobility‚ social stratification‚ and such specific problems as crime‚ divorce‚ child abuse‚ and substance addiction. Sociology tries to determine the laws governing human behavior in
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Hinagdang Palayan (Rice Terraces) Hinagdang Palayan (Rice Terraces) Hinagdang Palayan (Rice Terraces) The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2‚000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". Maria Cristina Falls Maria Cristina Falls Maria Cristina Falls Maria Cristina FallsMaria Cristina Falls Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall
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MARKET STRUCTURES IN THE PHILIPPINES “A term paper submitted as a partial fulfillment of the requirements in Microeconomics” Submitted by : Jake Kevin P Borja BSBM – IIB Submitted to: Ms. Azelle Agdon Date of submision : October 10‚ 2012 I. Introduction Any study of economics has to begin with an understanding of the basic market structure of the country. An economy is made up of producers of goods and services‚ of
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10 Economic Problems of the Philippines 1. Over-dependence on Global Economy The growth of the Philippines economy drastically slowed to just 3.6% in the first three quarters of 2011‚ which is significantly less than the 7%-8% growth targeted by administration’s Philippine Development Plan (PDP). Though the slowdown may have been due to the ongoing global crisis‚ it was markedly slower in comparison to other South-East Asian neighbors. Economic performance figures indicated a contraction
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amount of food to sustain his being. This need to meet the food intake parallel with the essential meals per day results to the materialization of the food service industry which deals with preparation and sale of food items or products. Therefore‚ the food service industry will always remain in high demand because of its category. This industry embraces but is not limited to businesses such as fast food restaurants‚ school and hospital cafeterias‚ catering operations‚ food carts‚ and bakeshops. The
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Renewable Energy in Asia: The Philippines Report An overview of the energy systems‚ renewable energy options‚ initiatives‚ actors and opportunities in the Philippines‚ August 2005 Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy 3rd Floor‚ 60 Leicester Street‚ Carlton Victoria 3053 Tel. +61 3 9349 3077; Fax. +61 3 9349 3049 Email: bcse@bcse.org.au; Website: www.bcse.org.au Funding This series of reports has been co-funded by the New South Wales Sustainable Energy Development Agency‚ 2004
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