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    Cinema of the Philippines

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    The Philippine cinema is the youngest of the Philippine arts‚ and still is considered as one of the popular forms of entertainment among the Filipinos. It directly employs some 260‚000 Filipinos and generates around PHP 1.5 billion revenues annually.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Overview 2 History 2.1 Origins 2.2 American period 2.3 World War II and Japanese occupation 2.4 1950s 2.5 1960s 2.6 1970s to early 1980s 2.7 Contemporary period 2.7.1 Late 1980s to 1990s 2.7.2 2000 and beyond 3 See also

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    Motion #1: The Philippines should bring back the death penalty law. Speaker #9 - Affirmative Republic Act No. 7659 states that‚ AN ACT TO IMPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY ON CERTAIN HEINOUS CRIMES‚ AMENDING FOR THAT PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL LAWS‚ and FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Whereas‚ the crimes punishable by death under this Act are heinous for being grievous‚ odious and hateful offenses and which‚ by reason of their inherent or manifest wickedness‚ viciousness‚ atrocity and perversity are repugnant and

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    Culture Of The Philippines

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    Culture of the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Part of a series on the Culture of Philippines History Languages Traditions Mythology and folklore[show] Cuisine Festivals Religion Literature Music and performing arts[show] Media[show] Sport[show] Monuments[show] Symbols[show] Philippines portal v t e Life in the Philippines Culture Cuisine Dance Demographics Economy Education Higher education Health Film Holidays Kinship Languages Literature Martial arts Music Politics Religion

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    arrested for collaborating with the Japanese during World War II‚ except for those who had committed violent crimes. He accepted the offer of the Americans regarding the two laws enacted namely the Bell Trade Act and the War Damage act‚ which continued the existing free trade between the Philippines and the United States. These laws provided financial aid worth millions of pesos to begin the rehabilitation of our country. Elpidio Quirino (1948-1953) His six years as president were marked by notable

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    Philippine Games

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    many other mimetic dances which showcase the rich culture of the Philippines; the Makonggo which mimics the behavior and the facial expression of a monkey‚ the Kalapati which is based on a dove‚ using its cooing gentleness as a way of courtship‚ and the Itik-itik which caricatures the waddling of the ducks. But‚ the most famous of these mimetic Filipino dances is the Tinikling. Tinikling is the most famous and best known of the Philippine dances. It is a dance which attests the Filipinos’ close association

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    SCIENCE Boado‚ Denniele Yvet O. PS1313 Sir Agnes 1. Discuss elitism in the Philippines in the context of Patron-Client or Bossism framework. Use concrete data from other references to support your discussion. Elitism is the rule of the minority in whose hands power‚ wealth or privilege is concentrated in a society‚ justifiably or not‚ regardless of the political system (Heywood89). Elitism in Philippine politics started during the Spanish colonial era‚ but wasexacerbated and cemented

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    Philippine History

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    Philippine History Early History -The Negritos are believed to have migrated to the Philippines some 30‚000 years ago from Borneo‚ Sumatra‚ and Malaya. The Malayans followed in successive waves. These people belonged to a primitive epoch of Malayan culture‚ which has apparently survived to this day among certain groups such as the Igorots. The Malayan tribes that came later had more highly developed material cultures. In the 14th cent. Arab traders from Malay and Borneo introduced Islam into the

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    witness the graduation of martial artist Will Franken‚ age 14‚ from rank 3rd degree level 4 black belt to probationary 4th degree. This new promotion makes him the highest rank in the Olathe academy’s youth division. Due to age restrictions‚ he can’t become a full 4th degree for a few years. This probationary rank is a new concept in the Tiger Rock Martial Arts International (TRMAI) association‚ created very recently in order to prevent kids from quitting their martial arts training due to having

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    Being Able to Keep Yourself Safe Every year‚ millions of people are kidnapped‚ raped and/or killed. As a result‚ many people have decieded to enroll themselves and their children into some type of self-defense class‚ so they can better protect themselves. The ability to protect yourself when being attacked is vital‚ therefore‚ in order to better understand how to keep yourself safe‚ you must consider whether you have the stamina‚ self-control and knowledge. You can be attacked anywhere at anytime

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    Philippine Culture

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    Ferdinand Magellan‚ the Portuguese navigator explored the Philippines in 1521. Twenty-one years later‚ a Spanish exploration party named the group of islands in honor of Philip II of Spain. Spain retained possession of the islands for the next 350 years. The Treaty of Paris ceded the Philippines to the U.S. in 1899 after the Spanish-American War. Meanwhile‚ the Filipinos‚ led by Emilio Aguinaldo‚ had declared their independence. They initiated guerrilla warfare against U.S. troops that persisted

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