The Philippine economy has grown by about 5 percent a year on average over the last ten years‚ significantly higher than in the previous two decades. Yet the number of people living below the poverty line has actually increased. What does the administration of President Benigno “Nonoy” Aquino III —now in office for nearly two years—need to do to be able to maintain rapid economic growth while making it more inclusive? On the eve of the bilateral strategic dialogue between the Philippines and United
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unintentionally said something hurtful‚ no one has avoided the afflictive sting of a well-placed word or two. But are the words themselves hurtful‚ or is it the connotation they have? Gloria Naylor expresses that the power of consensus is what gives a word power‚ instead of
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Freedom of expression in the Philippines By: ALDRIN C. BROSAS “Give me the liberty to know‚ to utter‚ and to argue freely according to conscience‚ above all liberties. – JOHN MILTON I ndividual freedom and collective expression in the Philippines‚ I’d say‚ is the most exercised and an unmistakable sign of this country’s democracy. Our individual rights and freedoms‚ the most basic‚ the essential to the complex and critical ones define our identity as Filipinos‚ and the basic extension
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Diosdado Macapagal Early life Diosdado Macapagal was born on September 28‚ 1910‚ in Lubao‚ Pampanga‚ the second of four children in a poor family.[1] His father‚ Urbano Macapagal‚ was a poet who wrote in the local Pampangan language‚ and his mother‚ Romana Pangan Macapagal‚ was a schoolteacher who taught catechism.[2] He is a distant descendant of Don Juan Macapagal‚ a prince of Tondo‚ who was a great-grandson of the last reigning Rajah of Selurong‚ Rajah Lakandula.[3] The family earned extra income
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Public Borrowing Public borrowing defined Public borrowing is money government borrows to fund public spending‚ the total amount of money that a country’s central government has borrowed to fund its spending on public services and benefits.[1] Public debt - the total of the nation’s debts: debts of local‚ state‚ and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation. [2] Origin of Public Borrowing [4] Mercantilist Period (1500-1750)
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Government Development Agency: Pag-ibig Fund Submitted By: Henna Mae Faeldo Jeanne Marie Danielle Gosgolan - The Pag-IBIG Fund maintaining to bind these four divisions of the society to work together towards giving fund members with sufficient housing through an efficient savings system. I. History of Pag- ibig fund When did Pag-ibig Fund Philippines start? Pag-ibig Fund started in 1978. But‚ it was only in 1981 when many employees came to know about Pag-ibig Fund or Home Development
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Lim Napoles before the Office of the Ombudsman. Unfazed about the accusation and even daring the opposition to go ahead and file impeachment charges against‚ Aquino painted even a gloomier picture when he recently revealed that it was worst during Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s administration.Referring to Arroyo’s administration‚ during his speech before the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals‚
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CHAPTER I. RATIONALE Introduction The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation was created by Republic Act No. 7875 to administer the National Health Insurance Program which is designed to provide health insurance coverage and ensure affordable‚ acceptable and health services for all Filipinos. The Enhanced "PCSO Greater Medicare Access (GMA) Program" is a partnership forged by four important agencies of the government: the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)‚ the Local Government Unit
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The Aquino Administration at the mid of its term: assessment of its policies and achievements in key areas May 27‚ 2013 at 7:57pm by Dr. Peter Koeppinger Manila‚ May 17‚ 2013 Resident Representative of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation The Aquino Administration at the mid of its term: assessment of its policies and achievements in key areas When Benigno (Noynoy) Aquino was elected in May 2010‚ it was a huge wave of hope
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Introduction This chapter presents the project context‚ which shows the importance of an online reservation system‚ project description‚ that focuses on room reservation‚ objectives of the study‚ which shows the main goals and aims why the study is conducted; scope and limitations‚ which shows the strengths and weakness of the study and covers the limit or the extent of the study‚ and significance of the study‚ that shows the importance of the study and its benificiaries. International Amadeus
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