CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The youth‚ which by legal definition includes those who are 15 to 30 years old‚ comprises almost one-third of the country’s population (NYC‚ 1998). As such‚ the Filipino youth increasingly play an important and vital role in the development of the Philippine society. Their attitudes‚ values‚ mind-set‚ and priorities will determine the progress of the country in the future. Nowadays‚ the Filipino youth are experiencing a serious decline
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Florencio B. Abad said with the 2013 mid-term polls just around the corner‚ the country may already see some election spending toward the end of the year. Abad said this will be on top of the holiday consumer spending that Christmas and New Year usually contribute to the growth of gross domestic product (GDP)‚ which measures the local economy. Total consumption traditionally accounts for around 70% of GDP. The 2010 growth of 7.3% -- the highest in 34 years -- should be instructive‚ said Abad. That year
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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC GUILLERMO AUSTRIA‚ petitioner‚ vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS (Second Division)‚ PACIFICO ABAD and MARIA G. ABAD‚ respondents. Antonio Enrile Inton for petitioner. Jose A. Buendia for respondents. REYES‚ J.B.L.‚ J.: Guillermo Austria petitions for the review of the decision rendered by the Court of Appeal (in CA-G.R. No. 33572-R)‚ on the sole issue of whether in a contract of agency (consignment of goods for sale) it is necessary
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MANILA‚ Philippines - Budget Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad is happy with the developments in the Senate panel probe on the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). Abad‚ the acknowledged architect of DAP‚ said Monday that the eight-hour hearing of the Senate Finance Committee last week on the DAP was "very positive" despite the Supreme Court’s ruling against it. He claimed that the Senate probe similarly showed that no abuses and irregularities occurred in using reallocations under
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1. Arroyo found it strange that Budget Secretary Florencio Abad would now claim that the former senator’s office received P47 million worth of projects in February‚ eight months after Corona was ousted by the Senate sitting as an impeachment court. Along with Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ‚ Arroyo voted to acquit Corona of charges of betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution for dishonesty in his statements of assets‚ liabilities and net worth
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History of School Arellano University JAS Campus The Jose Abad Santos Campus was formerly called Jose Abad Santos High School. The first Arellano University branch established in Pasay City‚ it was founded in 1945. Dr. Fidel Colmenar was its first director. Next came Mr. Leonardo Tensuan‚ who served for 23 years‚ and under whose leadership as director‚ JASHS reached the height of progress. Mrs. Felicidad Crisologo‚ the first woman director of the school‚ replaced him and continued the work guiding
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Tanah Melayu juga berada dalam keadaan stabil di bawah penjajah British‚ dan ini telah menarik lebih ramai golongan pemodal dan imigran asing ke Tanah Melayu Kedatangan Buruh Cina 1. Kedatangan Buruh dari China secara besar-besaran bermula sejak awal abad ke-19 yangkebanyakkan berasal dari wilayah selatan China seperti Kwangtung‚ Kwangsi dan Fukien. 2. Kedatangan buruh ini ke Tanah Melayu adalah melalui beberapa cara seperti sistem tiket kredit‚ sistem pengambilan kakitangan‚ dan sistem pengambilan
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The term consumer durables refers to all those goods which are hard goods and has a life expectancy of at least 3 years it includes goods which we use for domestic use such as televisions refrigerators air conditioners washing machine etc .With the rise in population and increase in disposable income due to the economic boom the consumer durables market has achieved staggering growth over the recent years. The consumer durables market is one that is dominated by the MNC’s and they contribute to around
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PHILIPPINE GOVT TO USE CENTRAL PAYROLL SYSTEM By Adrienne Valdez | 2 October 2011 Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary‚ Florencio Abad‚ recently announced a central payroll system‚ included in the national payment portal to be launched next year. Under the national payment portal‚ the DBM will eventually take over the distribution of salary of government employees‚ while the specific government agency is tasked only to prepare its employees’ payroll. “By next year‚ the National
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Pork barrel started in the American era. In the book The Senate 1789-1989: Addresses on the History of the United States Senate‚ former US senator Robert Byrd wrote that the term “pork barrel” refers to the national treasury from “which government officials dip for pork‚ or funds for local projects.”( Robert Byrd. The Senate 1789-1989: Addresses on the History of the United States Senate) And also‚ defined by a Civil Society group in the Philippines‚ PDAF Watch‚ “pork barrel funds are those allocated
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