The Philippines is an archipelago that consist 7‚107 islands with a total land area of 300‚000 square kilometers (115‚831 sq mi). The 11 largest islands contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105‚000 square kilometers (40‚541 sq mi). The next largest island is Mindanao at about 95‚000 square kilometers (36‚680 sq mi). The archipelago is around 800 kilometers (500 mi) from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo. The islands are divided
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Philippines Economic Efficiency: According to a survey by the Switzerland-based Institure for Management Development (IMD)‚ Philippines strength is on the quality of human resources Based on a statistical data‚ Philippines vanted: 1st in terms of unit labor costs in manufacturing 1st in terms of availability of skilled labor 3rd for competent managers 4th in terms of skills in finance This is manifested in the fact that OFW revenues hold a major impact on Philippines’ economy Eqaulity of
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FORECASTS for Philippine economy have remained upbeat with the projected higher consumer and government spending and favorable outlook for real estate and tourism sectors. An economic outlook and forecasts by Metrobank’s research department showed that the country’s growth domestic product (GDP) will continue to grow at an average of six percent in 2013. Because of the stellar growth in the first three quarters of 2012 and given the still rosy prospects‚ the Research center has revised a full-year
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The nationalism in the Philippines By Paolo Codilla Laquian In one of the most stunning display of nationalism in the world‚ the revolution known as the “People Power Revolution”‚ a series of popular demonstrations against the Marcos regime began in 1983 and culminated in 1986‚ set a new standard for displaying love of country whose example would be followed by multitudes of people all desiring change in their country. Nationalism is defined by Duhaylugsod (1999) is love of country with the advocacy
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Chapter 8 of Antonio de Morga’s "Events of the Philippines Islands" with the Rizal annotation. Then take one section of Chapter 8 which talks about precolonial cultures and IN YOUR OWN WORDS‚ discuss its significance and use to our present-day ideas of culture‚ history‚ and identify. Jose Rizal’s annotation of Antonio Morga’s "Historical Events of the Philippine’s Islands". “Rizal had a burning desire to know exactly the conditions of the Philippines when the Spaniards came ashore to the islands
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before the laws. 2) Assimilation of the Philippines as a regular province of Spain. 3) Restoration of the Philippine …Reforms… 4) Filipinization of the Philippine parishes and expulsion of the friars. 5) Human rights for Filipinos‚ such as freedom of speech‚ freedom of the press‚ and freedom to meet and petition for The Propagandists were patriots who waged their movement by means of pen and tongue to expose the defects of Spanish rule in the Philippines and the urgency of reforms to remedy them
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PRE-SPANISH PHILIPPINES It is believed that the first inhabitants of the Philippines arrived over 300‚000 years ago. It is commonly thought that they migrated over a land bridge‚ which existed at that time‚ from the Asian mainland. The next known inhabitation is when the Negrito or Aeta arrived in the islands around 25‚000 years ago. However‚ they were driven back by several waves of immigrants from Indonesia‚ only to be followed by the maritime peoples of the Malayan islands. Although there
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of this unique language. A unique trait of swardspeak is that it immediately identifies the speaker as homosexual‚ making it easy for people of that orientation to signal each other in a place where such tendencies are not easy to display in the Philippines. This creates an exclusive world among its speakers and helps them to resist cultural assimilation. (www.ncca.gov.ph‚ 2006) By using swardspeak or gay lingo Filipino gays are able to resist dominant culture of their area and create a space for their
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Philippine Ethnic Architecture - Ethnic culture lies on Phil. Architecture‚ an amalgam on Anglo-Saxon‚ Latin‚ Indian‚ Chinese‚ Japanese & other foreign influences with sensibility of Pre-Hispanic‚ Pre-Western & Southeast Asian. Its Ethos’s is linked with elements and creatures. It draws inspiration from environment. It also responds to man’s communal and social needs. General Characteristics - Ethnic Structures are made of natural materials such as wood‚ vegetations & sometimes molds. The
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several others who were minors as well. This being said‚ if people take immediate action in order to alleviate this issue‚ its occurrence will lessen in society. This must be done because children recruited as soldiers in militant groups in the Philippines are subject to long-term psychological effects. The sooner this issue is addressed‚ the more beneficial life-changing experiences will come forth. Child soldiers are commonly defined as minors who partake in any form of armed conflict. A child
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