poverty in the philippines always been aware of the gap that exists between theory and practice. Way back in my grad student days‚ Big Theory was the rule (see Reflections on Globalization for an example of the syndrome). Indeed‚ I suppose I was somewhat unusual in that I made the transition from the theoretical disciplines of political science and economics to the practical level of hands-on development work. (I also never managed to finish my dissertation and never quite made it to the big Ivory
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PHILIPPINE PRE-HISTORY Robert Fox and Wilhelm Solheim were both anthropologists who conceptualized distinctive peopling theories namely the Fox Theory and the Island Origin Theory. They both came up with the said theories through the use of archaeological discoveries and artifacts. According to Fox‚ the first men who came to the Philippines inhabited the archipelago since the Paleolithic era‚ which dates back 500‚000 years ago. He believed that the Philippines was once connected to mainland
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Santiago‚ Joanne C. 2SCL A Solution for the Filipino Youth who Lack Nationalism and Patriotism One of the factors that contributed to the difficulty of solving national issues in the Philippines (today) is the absence of nationalism and patriotism in the hearts and minds of the Filipino youth. According to Benedict Andersen in a thesis presented by April Herrera and Jayvee Robias (2010)‚ nationalism is on the verge of crossing its boundaries and it is not only confined to the nation state
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REVOLTS DURING THE SPANISH OCCUPATION IN THE PHILIPPINES Name | Leader | Time and Year | Cause of Revolt | Result of Revolt | Comment | 1. Dagami Revolt | Chief Dagami | 1565 - 1566 | re-establish the rights and powers that had traditionally belonged to tribal chiefs and Chinese traders. | The most important of those revolts led to the expulsion of a number of Chinese from the Philippines‚ but they were later allowed to return. | The revolt was unsuccessful because Chief Dagami was betrayed
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2 Is there a Philippine Public Administration: A Critique This paper is a critique to the articles of Raul P. de Guzman and Onofre D. Corpus which were both published in 1986‚ at the height of the People Power and at the time when there was still no concrete system of public administration to talk about. The two authors wrote about the same thing but presented different and independent justification whether or not there is a Philippine public administration. The Philippine Constitution and
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Main Religions in the Philippines [1] History + distrbution Roman Catholic 80.9%‚ Muslim 5%‚ Evangelical 2.8%‚ Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%‚ Aglipayan 2%‚ other Christian 4.5%‚ other 1.8%‚ unspecified 0.6%‚ none 0.1% (2000 census) The Philippines is a predominantly Christian nation on account of 300 years of Spanish rule. It is estimated that 81% of the population is Roman Catholic. In the south on the large island of Mindanao‚ many are adherents of Islam. Filipino Muslims make up about five
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Philippines Cultural Assessment: The primary language that business is conducted in the Philippines is English. This is a result of the American influenced era which began in 1898. One should not assume that just because English is the most commonly used language that both verbal and nonverbal forms of communication are conducted the same way that they are in America. The Philippines business environment is known to be highly personalized. The communication style of the Philippines has also been
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the people who utilize pirated CDs? What’s its effect to the entertainment industry in the Philippines? What would be the effect of this scenario to the people in the legal Movie Industry? What would be the effect on the profit of the producers and in big screen? How the government respond to this dilemma? What are the necessary steps in order to eliminate this practice? What are the existing laws regarding this issue? Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background This chapter contains
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Magat Dam Magat Dam in Ramon‚ Isabela used to be the largest dam in the Philippines back when it was built in 1983. The controversial San Roque Dam (featured previously) has since eclipsed it in both structural and reservoir size in 2004. Magat Dam generates 360 megawatts of electricity (with a water head of 81 meters high) and supplies irrigation water for approximately 85‚000 hectares of farmland in Isabela and surrounding areas. The dam was constructed at a cost of 6.5 billion pesos and consists
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Introduction to Philippine Government Lesson 1 What is Political Science ? • Political – Greek word • “POLIS” - means – A CITY / SOVEREIGN STATE • Science – Latin word • SCIRE - means - TO KNOW Therefore…... • It is a basic knowledge and understanding of the state and its ideals • Association of human beings into a “body politic” • Political community- organized under government and law • The relations among people control by the state; state to other state Scope of Political Science
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