THE COMING OF THE SPANIARDS Rediscovery And Colonization Of The Philippines * Little is known of the Philippines by the Europeans prior to the 16th century. Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain in 1521‚ and for the next 333 years‚ the country was subjected to Spanish rule. This period was an era of conversion to Roman Catholicism. * A Spanish colonial social system was developed‚ complete with a strong centralized government and considerable clerical influence Prelude
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List of banks in the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Philippines has a comprehensive banking system encompassing various types of banks‚ from large universal banks to small rural banks and even non-banks. As at 31 March 2011‚ there are 19 universal banks‚ 19 commercial banks‚ 73 thrift banks‚ 595 rural banks‚ 40 credit unions and 15 non-banks with quasi-banking functions‚ all licensed with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas(Central Bank of the Philippines) under Republic Act No
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Philippine Festivals 1. The Black Nazarene * A life-sized statue of Christ is carried through town by barefooted men yelling‚ "Viva Señor‚ while huge crowd tries to touch the statue. * January 9 at Quiapo Church in Manila 2. Sinulog * The festival is characterized by a very long parade with many groups of persons dressed in colorful costumes‚ finding their way through the streets while dancing the Sinulog. * Held every year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City.
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fun in the Philippines.” a shout from the Department of Tourism. Because of its beautiful sceneries with full of adventures to try on. The Philippines is one of the well known countries when it comes to tourist destinations. One of the most blessed country in terms of location‚ resources‚ scenery actually in all aspects. Won a place in the 7 wonders of natures in the world because of its unique cave know as the Underground river in Palawan. Let’s see the beauty of Philippines as we go through
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It is important to know the Philippine territory so you will know how large the Philippines is‚ all the islands and waters of the Philippines. You need to know this because people can not call you a Filipino if you don’t even know your own territory. This is also important to avoid conflicts with other countries because you may be fighting for some piece of land that is yours ‘cause you don’t know what’s yours and what’s theirs. If you were the president and you did not know that the KIG (Kalayaan
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Issues of the Philippines The reign of President Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines has changed the whole country from underdeveloped country to developed country. Through his 20 years as the most powerful man in the Philippines‚ he has imposed discipline and order among the Filipino citizens and thus results to a good economic state and the Philippines felt the progress and ranked as the most developed country in the South East Asia. But as President Marcos was pulled down by the power of the 2%
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Promotions based on seniority and merit‚ through slow‚ occur periodically to maintain morale and competent performance. Tenure is secure as long as there is no gross misconduct in the performance of one’s role in the office. CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE BUREAUCRACY 1. Vulnerability to nepotism. Members of family groups by consanguity‚ by affinity and by ritual kindship give top priority to family loyalty. 2. Perpetuation of the spoils system. The passage of the Civil Service Law has set up
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This Euromonitor market report provides market trend and market growth analysis of the Coffee industry in Philippines. With this market report‚ you’ll be able to explore in detail the changing shape and potential of the industry. You will now be able to plan and build strategy on real industry data and projections. The Coffee in Philippines market research report includes: Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends Detailed segmentation of international and local products Historic volumes
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While the Ifugao are known for wood-carving‚ other pre-Hispanic Philippine tribes carved in limestone to create burial jars‚ their lids often topped by reproductions of human heads (Mindanao); some carved spoons from the chambered Nautilus shell (Palawan); others embossed gold burial face masks of separate nose Ceramics Jars found in burials from the 2nd millennium bc are the earliest-known pottery in the Philippines. A stem dish with a geometric design pierced through the pedestal
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Annexation of the Philippines It is a controversial question‚ but I believe that it was a necessary and wise decision because it freed the Filipinos from the devastating Spanish force. It also benefited to the United States because they opened trade ports for various goods and services and broadened business interests. It also served as a fueling and repair station for U.S. naval vessels and ships. It also contributed to their imperialism‚ because if they annexed hadn’t the Philippines‚ the countries
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