Case Digest on Natural Resources Law San Miguel Corporation vs. Court of Appeals Facts: A petition for review on certiorari was filed by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) against Court of Appeals for denying its application for registration of a parcel of land located at Sta. Anastacia‚ Sto. Tomas‚ Batangas with lot number 684 with an area of 14‚531 square meters. The lot was purchased by SMC from Silverio Perez in the amount of Php 133‚084.80 on December 23‚ 1975. Accordingly he inherited
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1. Manila Bus Hostage Crisis This hostage crisis happened on August 23‚ 2010 at the Quirino Grandstand‚ Rizal Park in Manila where former Philippine National Police Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza which he was dismissed of being police officer due to some cases in relation to drugs in 2008 which the Ombudsman found the said police officer and four others guilty due to misconduct and ordered dismissal from the service and his benefits especially if he will retired from the office‚ it will be forfeited
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(FROM WIKIPIDEA PAGE 1&2) The Aeta (Ayta‚ pronounced eye-tə)‚ or Agta‚ are an indigenous people who live in scattered‚ isolated mountainous parts of Luzon‚ Philippines. They are considered to be Negritos‚ who are dark to very dark brown-skinned and tend to have features such as a small stature‚ small frame‚ curly to kinky afro-like textured hair with a higher frequency of naturally lighter hair color (blondism) relative to the general population‚ small nose‚ and dark brown eyes. They are thought
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PHILIPPINE WILDLIFE FLORA AND FAUNA A Term Paper Presented to Mrs. Stella G. Fernandez Central Philippine University Iloilo City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in SciEduc 325 (Term Paper in Ecology) By Aragon‚ Femie Cabaya‚ Charity Dave Dago‚ Rose Anne Dohino‚ Rodel March 2013 PHILIPPINE WILDLIFE FLORA AND FAUNA Flora and Fauna refer to plant and wildlife. The indigenous plant and wildlife of a geographical region is often referred to as that
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TOP TOURIST SPOT IN THE PHILIPPINES BORACAY – Malay ‚ Aklan Philippines Tourism came to the island beginning in about the 1970s. The name Boracay is attributed to different origins. One story says that it is derived from the local word "borac" which means white cotton with characteristics close to the color and texture of Boracay’s white sugary and powdery sand. Another credits the name to local words "bora‚" meaning bubbles‚ and "bocay‚" meaning white. Yet another version dating back to the Spanish
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Philippine Airlines has also moved its low-fare unit PAL Express and its affiliate Air Philippines into Terminal 3. The PAL Express service from Manila include flights to the Caticlan gateway to the resort island of Boracay‚ to Busuanga Island in Palawan province‚ to Calbayog City in Samar‚ San Jose City in Occidental Mindoro‚ Surigao and Virac in Catanduanes. The return flights will also disembark at the new terminal. All Air Philippines flights have also shifted their departure and arrival operations
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Japanese. After being held at the war camp for three years‚ the Japanese war ministry issued a “Kill All Policy” which meant that they will exterminate all the war camps in the Philippines‚ killing all the US prisoners in the camp. At the camp named Palawan‚ over a hundred U.S. soldiers were forced into gasoline filled trenches and burned alive. At camp Cabanatuan the American prisoners were loosing hope‚ they believe that they are forgotten by their comrades and their country. They called themselves
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principally for economic reasons‚ therefore‚ that he "discovered" and claimed islands in the Spratlys.[4] On May 11‚ 1956‚ together with 40 men‚ Cloma took formal possession of the islands‚ lying some 380 miles (612 km) west of the southern end of Palawan and named them Freedomland. Four days later‚ on May 15‚ 1956‚ Cloma issued and posted copies of his "Notice to the Whole World" on each of the islands as a manifestation of unwavering claims over the territory. On May 31‚ 1956‚ Cloma declared the
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Here is a list of the current (2011/2012) seven natural wonders of the world as chosen by the public from a vote. The votes are held by the New7Wonders initiative started in 2007. It was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and is a Swiss-based foundation. The last vote was held at 11.11am in November 11th 2011. The results of this poll will be announced in the early months of 2012 after stringent counts‚ checks and rechecks. Below is a list of the current seven wonders before these changes come into
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The Seven wonders of Philippine Rice Terraces of Banaue The Rice Terraces of Banaue are perhaps the most well know attraction in the Philippines‚ and no list of the Seven Wonders of the Philippines would be complete without them.. Located in central Luzon‚ they have been carved by local Ifugao people over the last 3‚000 thousand years. When you visit‚ you can see terraces still being built today. The locals often describe the terraces as the largest man made structure created without forced labor
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