Group Course Requirement in Phil. History In 1902‚ Burnham designed a U-shaped government complex within Luneta. Only three buildings were however constructed: the Executive House occupied by the National Museum‚ the Department of Finance Building which now houses the Museum of the Filipino People‚ and the Department of Tourism Building envisioned to become the future Museum for Natural Sciences. When we visited the National Museum we saw beautiful paintings and sculptures made by our
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Alpha Sharmaine V. Salonga BSA-IA November 12‚ 2010 THE EVOLUTION OF PHILIPPINE CURRENCY The evolution of the Philippine currency has become a journey through centuries that began in the pre-colonization periods and continued up to now in our modern days. During the Pre-hispanic era‚ trading of goods was conducted through barter. Later on‚ its inconvenience led to the use of mediums of exchange such as gold‚ piloncitos‚ gold barter rings. These are believed to be the earliest coins of
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Staff Paper The Philippine Bakery Sector A market research report by Mollie Woods and Suzanne Thornsbury Submitted as a final grant report to Jamie Zmitko-Somers‚ MDA Staff Paper 2009‐05 August 2009 Department of Agricultural‚ Food and Resource Economics MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY East Lansing‚ Michigan 48824 MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer The Philippine Bakery Sector A market research report by Mollie Woods and Suzanne Thornsbury
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The Philippines and the World Market The Philippines is considered to be one of the most westernized countries in Asia. It has strong ties to the United States and the United Nations. In fact‚ It is the only charter member of the U.N. in all of Southeast Asia. The United States has a very close relationship with the economy and culture of the Philippines. For instance‚ Filipinos have a strong resentment toward communistic countries. During the cold war‚ the Philippines supported America by consistently
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literacy rate‚ and life expectancy had been secured during his lead. Let us count the ways: I. Food sufficiency A. Green Revolution Production of rice was increased through promoting the cultivation of IR-8 hybrid rice. In 1968 the Philippines became self-sufficient in rice‚ the first time in history since the American period. It also exported rice worth US$7 million. B. Blue Revolution Marine species like prawn‚ mullet‚ milkfish‚ and golden tilapia were being produced and distributed to farmers at
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Zimbabwe. The Republic of the Philippines is a sprawling archipelago set in the western Pacific Ocean. The Philippines is an incredibly diverse nation in terms of language‚ religion‚ ethnicity and also geography. Ethnic and religious fault-lines that run through the country continue to produce a state of constant‚ low-level civil war between north and south. Beautiful and fractious‚ the Philippines is one of the most interesting countries in Asia. The Philippines has an American-style democracy
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country. More specifically‚ several papers came out highlighting that the Philippines is already overpopulated and this is causing the economic woes of the country. A Policy Brief by the Philippine Center for Population and Development in 2010 categorically stated that “The rapid population growth in the Philippines over the last several decades has hindered the country’s economic development. From 2000 to 2009‚ the Philippines had one of the highest population growth rates in the Southeast Asian region
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surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China‚ Taiwan‚ and Vietnam‚ while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines. About 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from China‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines‚ Taiwan‚ and Vietnam. Since 1985 Brunei has claimed a continental shelf that overlaps a southern reef but has not made any formal claim to the reef. Brunei claims an exclusive economic zone
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The Legazpi Expedition to the Philippines As defined‚ an expedition commonly refers to a long sojourn for the sake of fulfilling specific purposes within a given time. Oftentimes‚ their characteristics are exploratory‚ scientific‚ geographic‚ military‚ or political in nature and in breadth. In the Philippines‚ there were several voyages that many in and around the world; do not have any inkling or idea about. One of which‚ was the world-famous and historical conquest simply alluded to as the
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Corruption in the Philippiness In the early 1960s‚ the Philippines was an economic power. In fact‚ during the era‚ the archipelago nation boasted one of the largest economies in Asia‚ behind only Japan. Today‚ while it remains an important part of Asean and the world community at large‚ it’s safe to say that those glory days are long over. When most outsiders think of the Philippines today‚ it is political instability‚ economic struggle‚ crime and corruption that often come to mind. hen
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