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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say there is a town that’s celebrating its fiesta every single day. TRIBAL SUITE Pockets of cultural minorities live in the style of their forebearers in the hills and mountains throughout the Philippine Archipelago. The hillside and interior of Mindanao in the southern part of the Philippines are inhabited by non-Christian Filipino tribes whose culture and animistic beliefs predate both Islam and Christianity. Dance for them is a basic part of life‚ still performed essentially "for the gods." As
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Philippines – Australia BASIC EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR MINDANAO PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING UNIT Extended School Experience FIELD STUDY 2 MANUAL Classroom Management Skills in the Teaching Learning Process 19 COPYRIGHT NOTICE Section 9 of the Presidential Decree No. 49 provides: “No copyright shall subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines. However‚ prior approval of the government agency or office within the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation
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Culture of Philippines Many people may ask where is the Philippines? The Philippines is an island nation located in Southeast Asia. Well known for the rich cultural heritage and a rich natural environment in the atmosphere widely throughout the country. Although Filipino culture acknowledges and greets visitors with a strikingly Western character‚ a strong Asian appearance shortly unravels soon after‚ creating a friendly and hospitable image Filipinos hold with unity of their diverse origins from
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Professor Corazon U. Morgia Department of English College of Social Sciences and Humanities Mindanao State University Marawi City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
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Patriotism and Valor are represented by the red field. The white equilateral triangle represents fraternity and equality. The eight rays of the sun stand for the original eight provinces. The three geographical divisions of the Philippines‚ Luzon‚ Mindanao‚ and Visayas‚ are represented by the three small stars. In times of war the flag is flipped to have the red side on top. During times of Peace the flag is flown with the blue side on top. The Philippines are the only country in the whole world
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PHILIPPINE HISTORY CHAPTER 6 - THE BIRTH OF A NATION * WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE IN 1898? The significance of the proclamation of the Philippine independence is that the Philippines is finally free from the 333 years rule of the Spaniards. As we all know‚ the Spaniards colonized the country for the longest time. The Filipino people definitely wanted to be freed for the Spaniards and eventually their sense of nationalism has finally awakened
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Roman Catholic‚ 6% belong to various nationalized Christian cults‚ and another 2% belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations. In addition to the Christian majority‚ there is a vigorous 4% Muslim minority‚ concentrated on the southern islands of Mindanao‚ Sulu‚ and Palawan. Scattered in isolated mountainous regions‚ the remaining 2% follow non-Western‚ indigenous beliefs and practices. The Chinese minority‚ although statistically insignificant‚ has been culturally influential in influencing Filipino
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elsewhere; Equal opportunity for women and indigenous people; and Fewer occurrences of domestic and juvenile related crime and conflicts. The Philippine banana industry is the 5th largest export industry in the country and the 2ndbiggest in Mindanao. In terms of local tax contribution‚ the industry remitted about PhP389 Million worth of local taxes in 2008‚ including Business Tax‚ Real property tax‚ Residence Certificates of Employees‚ withholding tax of employees‚ withholding tax at source
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have been able to command and give orders as he pleases even to the extent of a massacre. The idea of good governance‚ rule of law of human rights and democracy has hardly been heard in existence in this far-flung poor province in Mindanao. Politicians are motivated to run for public office to absolutely control and influence the civilians and the police. The existing system is heavily politicized making the police underdogs of the politicians. Thus‚ anybody who wants to seek justice
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