the Philippines in 1565‚ there are no written records of the islands that make up the modern day Philippines."3 In the year 1565‚ Miguel López de Legazpi‚ the Conquistador travelled from Spain and founded the first Spanish settlement in the country‚ firstly on the island of Cebú. They occupied the kingdoms of Tondo and Manila‚ establishing it as the capital of the Spanish East Indies. "The Philippines were originally named after King Philip II of Spain- Las Islas Felipinas".4The Philippines were
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Problem Statement The Ballet Philippines gets its funds from two major sources: ticket-selling and subscription packages or sponsorships. However‚ the revenues it obtains from these sources are not sufficient to support the expenses of the company. The expenses involved in ballet are quite high. These include the costs of costumes‚ shoes‚ tours‚ performances‚ training‚ and artists ’ compensation. The hard truth is that Ballet Philippines is not financially sustainable. The root of this problem
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Mendoza‚ Adrienne Monday F. SOCIO 101 WBYDX (Sir Café) Economy of the Philippines Jobless recovery has truly hit the Philippines. Despite being the 40th largest economy in the world and despite having larger GDP and GNP rates‚ the unemployment rate of the country rises more than ever as technology continue to be more advanced. The Philippines’ full year Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2013 grew by 7.2 percent‚ higher than the government’s expectations of 6 percent to 7
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Running Head: The Development of Philippine Education 1 Development of Philippine Education Gives More Job Opportunities Joshua P. Guillano BEED IB February 17‚ 2012 English 112 (MWF 10 – 11am) Mr. Morris Smith NORSU Campus II Running Head: The Development of Philippine Education 2 ABSTRACT This Paper is all about the development of Philippine education and the opportunities it gives
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I. INTRODUCTION The Scarborough Shoal and It’s Location Scarborough Shoal or Scarborough Reef‚ also known as Huangyan Island or Panatag Shoal is located between the Macclesfield Bank and Luzon Island of the Philippines in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea. It is a group of rocks or very small islands plus reefs in an atoll shape. The was named after the East India Company tea-trade ship Scarborough which was wrecked on one of its rocks on 12 September 1784 with all lives lost. Scarborough
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American Imperialism and the Colonization of the Philippines The irony of the 1898 Spanish-American war was that Americans fought partly to aid Cubans in the fight for Cuban sovereignty‚ and the United States ended up colonizing some territories they won from Spain‚ like the Philippines. Despite America’s previous claims of only supporting independence and democracy‚ the United States became an imperialist power and colonized the Philippines (Introduction to the Spanish-American war and the
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ERADICATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES As human beings‚ everyone is equally entitled to human rights without prejudices. We‚ especially women‚ have the rights to protect ourselves. Women need extra attention‚ protection and personal affirmation. They are the most vulnerable who need to be restricted from different types of abuse. Some historians believe that the history of violence against women is tied to the history of women being viewed as property and a gender role assigned
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The Environmental Movement and Philippine Politics A natural bridge from Southeast Asia‚ the Philippines archipelago is located in one of the richest marine realms in the world. With more than 7‚100 islands‚ the Philippines is a large archipelago that stretches from below Taiwan all the way to the northeastern tip of Borneo at the south. The country is generally divided into 3 island groups: Luzon‚ Visayas and Mindanao. Hot‚ humid‚ and tropical‚ the Philippines climate may not accommodate the
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I. Background Analysis For 26 years‚ the Cabalen chain of restaurants has been the standard for excellent Filipino cuisine. Combining the freshest ingredients and the most stringent quality control‚ Cabalen has kept its patrons coming back for more through the consistency in Taste and Quality of its dishes served in the buffet. Balikbayans and regular patrons say that dining at a Cabalen Restaurant will make you feel the aunthentic traditional home-cooked food the Kapampangan way that you have
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Chapter 7 1. Besides the commercial and religious goals of Spain in colonizing the Philippines‚ give two other reasons (political and legal) why Spain claimed the country as its possession or the property of the king of Spain. The Spain colonized the Philippines because they want to expand the Spanish empire and they want to become the most powerful empire in the world. 2. What is meant by “crown colony?” Can you give an example of a present “crown colony?” Crown colony controls legislature
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