Proposal Submitted to: National Science Foundation Box 000‚ Washington D.C. 00000 March 8‚ 2012 Role of ecological and environmental differences in natural selection of Geospiza difficilis in Darwin and Santiago Islands Introduction Few places are better suited for the study of biodiversity and evolution than the Galapagos Islands‚ home to Darwin’s finches. Free of most anthropogenic influences‚ these islands provide researchers with a natural‚ undisturbed environment in which to study the
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Factors that Influence Tourist Traffic in Fort Santiago: A Basis for Promotion Strategy Improvement of Intramuros Administration John Kenneth H. Antonio1‚3; Kimberly E. Bata-anon1‚3; Jennifer B. Bonnit1‚3; Maria Kristina Casandra C. Dira1‚3; Joanna Fe F. Factor1‚3; Micah Marie P. Lanipa1‚3 Maria Paz T. Castro(c)1‚2‚3 1College of Hospitality and Institutional Management 2Research Development and Innovation Center 3Our Lady of Fatima University
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president‚ a person of integrity‚ must be someone who could bring back people’s trust to the government. Furthermore‚ a president should function in a purposeful and orderly way. He/she must be also a critical thinker. I strongly believe that Miriam Defensor-Santiago possesses all of these traits. Every president of the Philippines had their glorious and dark moments
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There’s the Rub Toxic By Conrado de Quiros Philippine Daily Inquirer 12:20 am | Monday‚ November 26th‚ 2012 I’m glad Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Walden Bello have introduced resolutions calling for the scrapping of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) in the wake of Glenn Defense Marine Asia’s dumping of toxic waste on the waters of Subic Bay. It’s way past due. On the face of it‚ the connection between the two is merely tangential. After being accused of dumping untreated waste on the waters
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Good morning ladies and gentlemen. "Let it be resolved that political dynasties be banned in the Philippines" Political dynasties are the building blocks of Philippine politics. Major political parties such as the ruling Liberal Party‚ United Nationalist Alliance and Nacionalista Party merely exist through alliances forged among powerful political families. Party leaders and candidates for public office are recruited not through a rigid process of selection within political parties but through
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Complete name Jose Paciano Garcia Laurel *known as Jose P. Laurel born on March 9‚ 1891 at Tanauan‚ Batangas die on November 6‚ 1959 due to heart attack and stroke became president on October 14‚ 1943 thru election ended his term on August 17‚ 1945 because he issued an Executive proclamation which declared the dissolution of his regime. *greatest contribution/achievements founded Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila Controversies/Issues during Term -cooperated with the Japanese
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History of Cybercrime Law in the Philippines The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 is the first law in the Philippines which specifically criminalizes computer crime‚ which prior to the passage of the law had no strong legal precedent in Philippine jurisprudence. While laws such as the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8792) regulated certain computer-related activities‚ these laws did not provide a legal basis for criminalizing crimes committed on a computer in general: for example
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new treaty that would allow a 10-year extension of the US military bases in the country. In the1992 elections‚ Pres. Aquino endorsed Secretary of Defense Fidel Ramos as her successor‚ which Ramos won with a slight margin over his rival‚ Miriam Defensor-Santiago. During the Ramos presidency‚ he advocated "National Reconciliation" and laid the ground work for the resolution of the secessionist Muslim rebels in the southern Philippine Island of Mindanao. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) led
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intervention program‚ which may include counseling. However‚ the child would have to undergo appropriate proceedings if it was proven that he acted with discernment.Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago has strongly opposed the proposal to lower the minimum age for criminal liability for minors from 12 years old to 15 years old. Santiago maintained that young offenders should not be treated as criminals and punished but should be rehabilitated. By Anthony vargas (manila times) number of children committing
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The Sin Tax Bill (Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago) The Philippines has scandalously low taxes on two commodities that have been proven killers of individuals‚ destroyers of families and threats to national economic security: cigarette and spirits. At present‚ 25 million Filipino youth who are 18 years old are smokers. If they continue to smoke‚ half of them will die. Santiago is the principal author of Senate Bill No. 3249‚ “An Act restructuring the excise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products
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