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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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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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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“It’s more fun in the Philippines” Department of Tourism just released recently its new tourism campaign slogan‚ “It’s more fun in the Philippines”. It gained both positive and negative remarks. It was even said that it was just a copycat of the promotional tagline of Switzerland 60 years ago. But it seems this doesn’t affect much the increasing popularity of the slogan especially in the social media sites. I just thought why some Filipinos choose to criticize and find faults in this tourism
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NovayelSeptember 25‚ 2014 It’s More Fun in the Philippines Are you planning to go on a vacation soon? Have you decided where to go? If you haven’t figured it out yet; I can help you with that! I know a great place to visit where you can enjoy and experience the beautiful scenery‚ friendly and happy people‚ and most of all‚ very affordable prices. So pack up your things‚ book a ticket and let’s have fun in the Philippines! First let’s talk about the scenery in the Philippines. It is located in South East Asia
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Status of Women in the Philippines Revisited On my first paper‚ I argued that although our country experiences greater societal equality compared to other countries in Southeast Asia‚ we do not give them the chance to excel more in their chosen fields and be equal as men can be. And since I ended stating that I was confused whether I really have made my point‚ now on my final paper I have already reflected as to whether there really is a societal equality here in the Philippines. On my first paper
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REACTION PAPER ON THE PHILIPPINE AGENDA Submitted by: Herjane D. Pasuquin BSCE-II Submitted to: Engr. Pericles O. Mabida When our teacher told us that we will be watching a video about political government in the Philippines‚ I thought that it would be about politics only. But as the videos are playing‚ I realize that it was more than politics. It is an eye-opener not only for the government officials but also to all Filipinos. They made a documentation
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The Philippines Under Spanish Rule (1600s – 1800s) Political Changes As a crown colony‚ the Philippines was administered by the Council of the Indies. Even so‚ the Spanish officials in the Philippines were appointed by the King of Spain‚ who issued Royal orders and decrees dealing with the proper administration of the colony. In 1863‚ the Philippines‚ as a colony‚ was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Colonies or Overseas Ministry (Ministerio de Ultramar). In order to
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QUO VADIS‚ PHILIPPINE SPORTS? By Ericka Anne Arcilla Will the Philippines ever capture the elusive Olympic gold medal? For decades now‚ it has been the battle cry of the country’s contingents to the Olympic Games to bring home a gold medal. Time and again‚ they were frustrated. Where lies the problem? Are Filipinos destined not to win an Olympic gold medal? These and other questions continue to haunt our government and the country’s sports leaders and athletes. But the glaring reality is that
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