To others‚ he was a soldier‚ banker‚ civic leader‚ philanthropist‚ and a servant of the church. He had already touched many lives and inspired many individuals to serve others. The Hero who was once a soldier struggling for peace and order in times of war had become The Man of charity‚ integrity‚ and loyalty to his fellow countrymen and to the Supreme One. But for me‚ he was a doting and ever-supportive great-grandfather who gave us presents during the Yuletide Season and present in all our family
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Republic Act No. 7901 on February 23‚ 1995. The region is composed of five provinces: Agusan del Norte‚ Agusan del Sur‚ Surigao del Norte‚ Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands; six cities: Bayugan‚ Butuan‚ Cabadbaran‚ Surigao‚ Tandag‚ Bislig; 67 municipalities and 1‚311 barangays. Butuan City is the regional center. Etymology The etymology of the word "Caraga" is said to have originated from the native word "Kalag" which means "spirit of soul". Hence‚ the whole Provincia de Caraga of AD 1622 was
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The Fiscal Imbalance In 1867‚ the foundations of Canadian federalism was established with colonies agreeing to be “federally united”("Intergovernmental Affairs - Intergovernmental Affairs") As a result of the agreement‚ Canadian federal system is divided into two levels of government‚ federal and provincial‚ with corresponding divisions in legislative responsibilities and powers (Leach 1984) The federal level of government has control over matters related to national defence‚ foreign policy‚ banking
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Introduction South Africa has gone and is still going through social‚ political and economic change since the freedom of Nelson Mandela from Robin Island in 1990 (Macdevette‚ Fincham & Forsyth 2009: 913). President Nelson Mandela’s government and party his‚ the ANC‚ was democratically elected in 1994‚ introduced a Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP)‚ free basic service delivery as the basis for improving the standards of living and the quality of life of those that were alienated‚ disenfranchised
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been growing into a progressive municipality until it becomes a first class one. It is now known for its pristine powder-like white sandy beaches – one of which is Malapascua Island. With its vast and rich marine resources‚ there are also dive sites that offer unique marine life and beauty. To make this municipality more productive‚ links should be provided that will serve as catalysts of progress. That’s why the 4th district officials in which the said municipality belongs are proposing a RoRo port
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Issues Analysis: Destabilized Housing Stock and deteriorating residential buildings in Blue Island Context In the last decade‚ municipalities have been faced with vacant housing parcels from foreclosure. Municipalities have struggled to maintain residential buildings and stabilize housing stock. One particular municipality that has struggled with this issue is the City of Blue Island. Blue Island has been slow to recover from the amount of foreclosures it experienced. In addition‚ Blue Island
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ASSESSMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LEON PNP THROUGH A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CRIMINAL CASES SOLVED AND CLEARED AS OF YEAR 2009 TO 2013 An Undergraduate Research Paper Presented to: Mr. Hanibal E. Camua Division of Social Sciences University of the Philippines Visayas Miagao Campus‚ Iloilo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements In Political Science 14 Philippine Politics and Government By John Mark C. Calves Jonathan V. Magan Arielle Lois C. Robles
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divided into different states‚ cities‚ and towns. All of them‚ if not most of them‚ have some kind of corporate status. They have their own local government. These towns or cities that have a local government are called municipalities. There are three types of government in vast municipalities: mayor council‚ council-manager‚ and commission. These towns and cities have a charter that explain and describe the limited power one has briefly and concisely. The State usually is the one that hands out these charters
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About Ahmedabad Amdavad is well known among ancient cities of India. Ahmed Shah‚ ruler of Gujarat in those days established this city in 1411‚ hence it was named as Ahmedabad‚ and with the passage of time it became famous as Amdavad. There is a saying about the birth of this city: “Jab kutte par Sassa aayaa‚ Tab Badshah ne shahar basaayaa”. (When the rabbit attacked the dog‚ the Sultan populated the city). This saying indicates something rather unique‚ as compared to the general events. The
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EDRD: Manual Summaries: UNIT 1: Basic Concepts The Law: a command of the sovereign‚ each with its own set of rules from different sources and aims. * Sovereign is any independent body with the authority to regulate society and backed by coercive enforcement Underlying body of rules used by actors/institutions of the legal system‚ to regulate behavior of the state/citizens in pursuit if justice‚ through social control‚ social change‚ dispute resolution Canadian law: product of
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