THE ADVENT OF EUROPEAN DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST FERDINAND MAGELLAN * A Portuguese explorer who is known as the first circumnavigator of the Earth. * Born in 1480 at Saborosa/Sabrosa in Villa Real‚ Province of Traz os Montes‚ Portugal. * His first stint as a maritime explorer began in 1505 when he offered his services to be a part of Francisco d’Almeida’s expedition. * Ferdinand Magellan renounced his citizenship and offered his services to the King of Spain. TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
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Title: "Philippine helicopters fire rockets at Muslim rebels in Zamboanga siege." Date: Monday‚ September 16‚ 2013. Source: Internet - http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/16/world/asia/philippines-mindanao-unrest/index.html?hpt=wo_c2 How does the article relate to social studies/history? This article relates to the social studies discipline of world history. The article discusses about war‚ Muslim rebels and the Philippine military. The article also takes place in the Philippines which is a sovereign
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ADOPTION IN THE PHILIPPINES OVERVIEW An interesting program that is stable and a very good option for those who are patient and/or open to older or special needs children. Most of the children speak English and are in good care facilities. Although few agencies place children from the Philippines‚ those that do generally have very established programs. Please see our Find an Agency section to locate an agency working in this country. Children Available: Boys and girls‚ 3 - 5 years old at placement
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Issues Manuel Roxas May 28‚ 1946 – April 15‚ 1948 2nd President of the Senate of the Philippines (1945-1946) Senator (1945-1946) Secretary of Finance (Aug. 21. 1941 – Dec. 29‚ 1941) 2nd Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives (1992-1933) Member: Philippine House of Representatives (Capiz/Roxas City) (1921-1938) Governor of Capiz (1919-1921) Bell Trade Act – 800M$ rehabilitation money from US Philippine Rehabilitation Act Treaty of General Relations – PH independence‚ US bases. General
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Karen Joy Madrio Juan January 24‚ 2015 Grade 9 – Davao Sir Daryl D. Dela Cruz Business Math: ASSIGNMENT # 1 Taxation in the Philippines Taxation It is the inherent power by which the sovereign state imposes financial burden upon persons and property as a means of raising revenues in order to defray the necessary expenses of the government It is the imposition of financial charges or other levies ‚ upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state such that failure to pay
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Mining in the Philippines Concerns and conflicts Report of a Fact-Finding Trip to the Philippines July-August 2006 Acknowledgments The Fact Finding Mission wishes to thank all those who took time to meet with us. The right to enjoy human rights and development is universal. We wish to encourage any and all communities and local authorities adversely affected by mining impacts to continue to explore and pursue all avenues available within the law at local‚ national and international levels
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Islamization of the Philippines Contrary to the methods of Spanish conquistadors who handled colonization at swordpoint‚ the introduction of Islam to pre-colonial Philippines and to the rest of Southeast Asia was generally achieved with minimal bloodshed. By marrying into the rich and ruling class‚ Muslim traders‚ teachers and missionaries facilitated the spread of Islam as they travelled to Java‚ Sumatra‚ Jahore‚ Malacca‚ Borneo and other nearby islands to conduct their mission. By the 13th
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION For more than years‚ Philippine is saddled with huge challenges on how to find a concrete strategy to cope up economic depression‚ mainly the main reason that analysts could see is the drastic population density that leads to various implications like poverty (the main symptoms of having overpopulation and every country’s problem that almost all cannot resolved)‚ poor governance that results rampant corruption from public officials‚ colonial mentality also blocks progression
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Nature of Poverty The Philippine is considered one of the richest countries in South East Asia because it is blessed with rich natural resources. Philippine rivers‚ lakes and seas teem with fish‚ shells‚ pearls‚ corals‚ seaweed and other forms of marine wealth. According to the Department of Education‚ Culture‚ and Sports‚ the Philippine has a high literacy rate; but despise this. . . . Why does poverty still exist in our country? The problem of poverty in the Philippines is so complex that
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Innovate or Die Abstract Today‚ success has become an impermanent achievement which can be taken away by competitors any time. It has rather become a fundamental requisite for companies to continuously innovate and evolve according to the ever-changing moods of the customers for their survival and growth. If they fail‚ unfortunately‚ there will be no tomorrow for them. Why Innovation? Today‚ business is nothing less than war and victory is ephemeral. Sustaining a position in the consumers’ mind
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