A HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES* by Olivia C. Caoili** Introduction The need to develop a country’s science and technology has generally been recognized as one of the imperatives of socioeconomic progress in the contemporary world. This has become a widespread concern of governments especially since the post world war II years.(1) Among Third World countries‚ an important dimension of this concern is the problem of dependence in
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The 2013 SONA Technical Report Prepared by: The Office of the President of the Philippines TABLE OF CONTENTS I. CONSOLIDATING THE GAINS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE A. Institutionalized and Sustained Good Governance Reforms 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Promoted Public Accountability .................................................................. 1 Promoted Transparency .............................................................................. 6 Enhanced Citizens’ Participation in Governance ...........
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND This chapter presents the problem of the researchers sought after the foundation for which to base the study. Introduction "Language is not everything in education‚ but without language‚ everything is nothing in education." (Wolff‚ 2006). The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. The failure of education represents the inability of society to properly perpetuate itself through succeeding generations. Many years ago Filipinos dwell
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The Spratly Islands Dispute in the South China Sea: Problems‚ Policies‚ and Prospects for Diplomatic Accommodation Christopher C. Joyner INTRODUCTION he end of the Cold War created a strategic vacuum in the South China Sea. The collapse of the Soviet Union and its departure from Cam Ranh Bay; the closure of United States’ naval bases in the Philippines; and Vietnam’s withdrawal from Cambodia diminished superpower influence in the region. These events also prompted several East Asian littoral
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PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FINAL Submitted By: Philip Baumgarten Introduction to the Philippines System of Government The Philippines has a government of representative democracy based on the United States system. The 1987 constitution‚ adopted during the administration of Corazon Aquino reestablished a presidential system of government with a bicameral legislature and an independent judiciary. The President‚ the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are elected
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Journal of Environmental Science and Management 11(1):1-14 (June 2008) ISSN 0119-1144 Climate Change and Forest Ecosystems in the Philippines: Vulnerability‚ Adaptation and Mitigation Rodel D. Lasco‚ Florencia B. Pulhin‚ Patricia Ann J. Sanchez‚ Grace B. Villamor and Karl Abelard L. Villegas ABSTRACT Climate change and Philippine forests are directly linked to each other. Changes in climate are affecting the forests and its ability to deliver its environmental services. In the same manner
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2014 REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF TYPHOON YOLANDA RELIEF OPERATIONS Commission on Audit 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. List of Abbreviations I. Introduction The Importance of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) The Philippine Disaster Profile and Status of Major Disaster Occurrences Evolution of Disaster Related Statutes and Regulations Current State of Disaster Management System The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) Sources of Funds 1 1 2 3 3 7 9 II. An Overview
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction With our fast-paced developing society‚ many of our institutions optimize to perform their procedures in a computerized manner. They consider this as a great reliable process to lean on. They believe that this method will help them catch-up with this quick changing situations that they encounter each day. However‚ it is hard to imagine that many of us still stick to the manual method knowing that computerized system is just there waiting
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JOSE Y. SONZA vs. ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION [G.R. No. 138051. June 10‚ 2004] FIRST DIVISION CARPIO‚ J FACTS: In May 1994‚ ABS-CBN” signed an Agreement with the Mel and Jay Management and Development Corporation. ABS-CBN was represented by its corporate officers while MJMDC was represented by SONZA‚ as President and General Manager‚ and Carmela Tiangco ‚ as EVP and Treasurer. Referred to in the Agreement as “AGENT‚” MJMDC agreed to provide SONZA’s services exclusively to ABS-CBN as talent
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What is a social problem? A social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable. Everyone would agree about some social problems‚ such as murders and DWI traffic deaths. Other social problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people. Teenagers who play loud music in a public park obviously do not view it as a problem‚ but some other people may consider it an undesirable social condition. Some nonsmokers view smoking as an undesirable social
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