Butterflies Endemic To The Philippines The Philippine archipelago has one of the richest diversities of plant and animal species in the world. In fact‚ of the Philippines’ nearly 21‚000 recorded insect species‚ about 70 percent can only be found in the Philippines. The Philippines also has the highest concentration of butterflies in the world. There are more than 900 butterfly species recorded in the Philippines and about 352 species are endemic to the country. In Bohol alone‚ more than 300
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regolith near the Earth’s surface mainly due to the force of gravity. Rock slides and debris slides result when rocks or debris slide down a pre-existing surface‚ such as a bedding plane‚ foliation surface‚ or joint surface. On February 17‚ 2006 the Philippines was hit by landslides. In Southern Leyte mudslides destroyed the mountain village (Barangay) Guinsaugon. During schooltime between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.‚ an elementary school was completely buried under the mud layer of up to 10 meters thickness. All
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Comparative Analysis Article 1 I see that Article 1 talks about the Philippines right over their sovereignty. This includes the law enforcements that the country shall use as a medium of defense against other countries who are claiming that they own some of the Philippine territorial lands. Some issues or topics I seem to connect with this article is the Chinese officials claiming the Spratleys island which is popularly very rich in mineral resources such as oil. Not only China but also Malaysia
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A. Introduction The Philippine Government believes that a well-developed minerals industry is an option that can catalyze economic development and community empowerment. Minerals are part of its national patrimony‚ hence there is a big responsibility to maximize the benefits that can be derived from their utilization with due regard to the protection of the environment and without sacrificing the interests of communities. The legal and administrative framework governing the minerals industry
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Introduction The Philippines proudly boasts to be the only Christian nation in Asia. More than 86% of the population is Roman Catholic‚ 6% belong to various nationalized Christian cults‚ and another 2% belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations. In addition to the Christian majority‚ there is a vigorous 4% Muslim minority‚ concentrated on the southern islands of Mindanao‚ Sulu‚ and Palawan. Scattered in isolated mountainous regions‚ the remaining 2% follow non-Western‚ indigenous beliefs
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The Philippines is home to more than 90 million people as of 2013. Overpopulation and industrialization could perhaps be the major contributors to environmental problems being experienced in the country. With overpopulation and industrialization‚ our natural resources have a higher demand than supply. Our country is rich in natural resources. We have abundant gold‚ copper‚ sulphur‚ and nickel reserves. We are also surrounded by waters due to our archipelagic state which makes us one of the top fish
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Philippines has displaced Indonesia as Asean economic leader -- S&P I consider this as a good news for us Filipinos. We may not feel the economic growth for now but it’s actually a good thing that we have indicators of how well or poor our economy is doing. This article only means that we will now be able attract more investors to invest in the Philippines. More foreign investors means more job opportunities just like jobs for construction workers. And yes‚ it is not permanent but if this will
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References: 1. Magna Carta for Small Enterprises or Republic Act No. 6977 as amended by Republic Act No. 8289 2. Harvie‚ C. and B.C. Lee (eds) (2002)‚ Small and Medium Enterprises in East Asia‚ Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar. 3. Elmer C. Hernandez‚ Philippine SMEs in Global Markets‚ U.P. Campus‚ Diliman‚ Quezon City‚ 16 March 2005 4. Ayyaragi‚ Beck and Kunt‚ Small and Medium Enterprises across the Globe Draft Paper‚ March 2005. 5. http://www.census.gov.ph/ 6. www.sme.com.ph 7. http://www.gov.ph 8. APEC
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Philippine Education: Child Labor in Relation to Education Gabrielle Campos Veloso Dr. Elineth Suarez Coomunication in English II 23 January 2009 Gabrielle Campos Veloso Dr. Suarez Communication in English II 23 January 2009 Philippine Education: Child Labor in Relation to Education The Philippines faces the issue of child labor because the state has failed to exercise the proper actions in order to take control of the situation. It has‚ like the US‚ set a minimum age of
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“The United States and the Philippine Islands.” This is because this is what the poem mainly talks about. This poem is about Kipling’s thoughts about imperialism during 1899. Kipling thinks that imperialism is a good venture that the United States should have. He says things like “Take up the White Man’s burden” and “To serve your captives’ need.” By saying these things it shows how Kipling feels and how he thinks that the United States should rule over the Philippines and help them
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