Food so exotic‚ so different‚ so tasty! In the Philippines‚ food is a serious pastime. Most countries have a culture which is eating three times a day from a clearly defined menu. But in the Philippines‚ the rules are different. Beside the normal three meals a day‚ there is also merienda. A light snack which is no longer just a spanish style cake or pastry but can be a small portion of anything!. In most Malls there is a food hall. Up to 30 individual restaurants seling different food whch
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Poverty in the Philippines According to the Population Commission‚ there are about 30.6 million Filipinos suffering from poverty. Out of all the Southeast Asian countries‚ the Philippines is the worst when in comes to poverty. About 15.3 million Filipinos are subsistence individuals meaning that they do not make enough money to provide for basic food requirements. In 1999‚ the World Bank said that the Philippines had a per capita GNP or gross national product for each person of $1‚050.
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Valdez‚ Vanesa Joy M. Eng 111 - U The Evolving Courtship in the Philippines (Controlling Idea) The traditional way of courtship in the Philippines is extremely different from the western culture. It is far more submissive and indirect‚ and it involves stages or phases. Throughout the years‚ Filipino dating culture has evolved due to western influences particularly in our generation. Some Filipinos keep the traditional or the conservative way‚ others embrace the more liberal practices‚ while
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qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Russia . Even though that the Philippines didn’t have the winter season‚ it didn’t stop Martinez to pursue his dream to compete globally in figure skating. Martinez is currently in the United States to train for the biggest sport event of the world in 2014. Martinez will be competing with figure skaters from all over the globe hoping to make history in the Philippines’ maiden voyage to the world of international figure skating. In
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Ballet Philippines This case is about the turnover‚ salaries and performer status in Ballet Philippines. How to deal with the turnovers and in lack of promotions? Company Background Founded in 1969 by Alice Reyes with the support of Eddie Elejar and the Cultural Center of the Philippines‚ Ballet Philippines (BP) is widely recognized today as a cornerstone of the Filipino cultural identity. Its audience represents a cross-section of Manila’s populace and includes visitors from around the
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PALAWAN Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the western sector opposite the Visayan region. The main island‚ Palawan lies between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea and the size is 450 kilometres long and 50 kilometres wide. It is composed of long and narrow islands plus a number of other small islands surrounding the main island. The Calamianes Group‚ to the northeast consist of Busuanga Island‚ Culion Island and Coron Island. Durangan Island almost touches the western
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First Phase of the Philippine Revolution Phase 1: Philippines vs. Spain 1896-1898 Filipino Leaders: * Andres Bonifacio (Katipunan) * Emilio Aguinaldo * Baldomero Aguinaldo * Emilio Jacinto * Mariano Llanera * Mariano Alvarez * Candido Tirona Enemies: * Governor General Ramon Blanco * Camilo de Polavieja * Fernando Primo de Rivera Goals and Objectives of the 1st Phase Leaders: * expulsion of the friars and the return to the Filipinos of the
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POTTERY IN THE PHILIPPINES Arazas‚ Andrea Pauline R. B.S. Materials Engineering‚ Department of Mining‚ Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Arkioloji 1 THX 2:30-4:00 I. INTRODUCTION Pottery is defined as the art or craft of a potter to manufacture material from which pottery ware is made. It can be made from earthenware‚ porcelain or stoneware. According to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)‚ pottery is defined as all fired ceramic wares that contain clay materials.
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"The Philippine Literature now a days" The diversity and richness of Philippine literature evolved side by side with the country’s history. Long before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed or set foot on Philippine shores‚ our forefathers already had their own literature stamped in the history of our race. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as traced in our folk stories‚ old plays and short stories. Our ancestors also had their own alphabet which was
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The Philippine Islands are located in the western North Pacific Ocean‚ just off the southeastern portion of the Asian continent. The Philippines consists of more than seven thousand islands‚ having an area of about three hundred thousand square kilometers. The Islands are grouped into three primary island groups‚ Luzon in the north (composed of Luzon Island and small islands in its vicinity); the Visayas (composed of many islands near the center‚ the largest being‚ Palawan‚ Mindoro‚ Panay‚ Masbate
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