Republic of the Philippines (in Filipino‚ Republika ng Pilipinas)‚ island republic in the western Pacific Ocean‚ within the Malay Archipelago‚ an island grouping that extends southward to include Indonesia and Malaysia. The Philippines comprises more than 7‚100 islands‚ but the 11 largest islands form most of the country’s land area. The mountainous terrain includes many active volcanoes. The location of the Philippines just north of the equator gives the country a moderate tropical climate suited
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When I was a child‚ I remember how my mom used to wash me‚ brash my hair‚ feed me‚ take care of me with so much love. What should I give her in reverse? A lonely place in an impersonal room on a shelter? Or a warm and full of love room in my home? People should learn to help‚ take care and protect someone in need. It is said that the kids do what they see their parents do. The treatment I apply to my parents‚ the same I would like to receive in reverse from my own kids. Any living creature needs
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rivals‚ Emilio Aguinaldo and Bishop Gregorio Aglipay. Quezon was inaugurated in November 1935. He is recognized as the second President of the Philippines. When Manuel L. Quezon was inaugurated President of the Philippines in 1935‚ he became the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines since Emilio Aguinaldo and the Malolos Republic in 1898. However‚ in January 2008‚ Congressman Rodolfo Valencia of Oriental Mindoro filed a bill seeking instead to declare General Miguel Malvar as the second
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INTRODUCTION The indigenous peoples of the Philippines consist of a large number of indigenous ethnic groups living in the country. They are the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Philippines who have managed to resist centuries of Spanish and United States colonization and in the process have retained their customs and traditions. The Philippine government succeeded in establishing a number of protected for tribal groups. Indigenous people were expected to speak their native
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This DEED OF SALE WITH PACTO DE RETRO made and executed between : (Full name of Vendor) ‚ Filipino‚ of legal age‚ single (or married to ______________ ) with residence and post office address at ________ hereinafter called the VENDOR‚ and (Full name of vendee) ‚ Filipino‚ of legal age‚ single (or married to ______________) with residence and post office address at ________ hereinafter called the VENDEE. WITNESSETH:
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PHILIPPINE HISTORY UNIT III A. EARLY FILIPINO REVOLTS More than three hundred years of oppression‚ the early Filipinos attempted to regain several freedoms taken from them. WHY FILIPINO REVOLTED AGAINST SPANISH AUTHORITIES? Religious Oppression and Forced conversion to Christianity Refusal to recognize/accept Spanish rule Land Problems Unjust or Oppressive Taxation Forced Labor Monopoly I. Lakandula and Sulayman Revolt (1574) In the same year that the Chinese pirate Limahong attacked Manila‚ Manila
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LAST LEAF biography William Sidney Porter‚ best known by his pen name O. Henry‚ was born in Greensboro‚ North Carolina‚ in 1862‚ the second son of Dr. Algernon Sidney Porter and Mary Jane Porter. When his mother died of pneumonia three years after his birth‚ he and his father and brother moved into the home of his grandmother and his aunt Lina‚ who took over his education and started him in his interest in literature. Lit. approach In The Last Leaf‚ as lingering pneumonia takes her will to live
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“Neat People vs. Sloppy People” appears in Britt’s collection show and tell. Mingling humor with seriousness (as she often does)‚ Britt has called the book a report on her journey into “the awful cave of self: You shout your name and voices come back in exultant response‚ telling you their names.” In this essay about curtain inescapable personality traits‚ you may recognize some aspects of your own self‚ awful or otherwise. For a different approach to a similar subject‚ see the next essay‚ by Dave
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When you ask people why they work‚ a lot of them will say that they work for money. People usually work to get the things that they need to live. Sometimes money is the only reason why people work. Once‚ for example‚ I asked my mother why she works despite it being hard. She said that she can get personal satisfaction through working. Also‚ she works to perform rewarding and meaningful activities. In addition‚ she works for companionship. I think that my mother is an example of why people work for more
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Dear Mr./ Mrs.‚ Our names are Rebecca and Vanessa Streiner. We are in the 8th and 9th grade at French Middle School and Topeka West High School. We were recently interviewed and accepted to participate as members of the People to People Student Ambassador Program to Italy‚ France‚ Switzerland‚ and Austria this summer. The objective of the program is to promote international understanding while building leadership skills among America’s youth. The 21-day experience includes meeting with government
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