2013 FR1 NATSCI1 “Effects of Soil Erosion in the Philippines” The soil is among our most precious resources‚ yet we often take it for granted or destroy it by making it susceptible to soil erosion. In the Philippines‚ for example‚ 22 provinces had been reported to have "alarming" soil erosion rate. Among those that had been losing their topsoil were Cebu‚ Batangas‚ Marinduque‚ Ilocos Sur‚ and La Union. This means that 58 per cent of the country’s total land area of 30 million hectares
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Vietnam is a country with long and rich cultures. Festivals are important facts of the year which vary from different ethnic groups. Among thousands of them‚ Lunar New Year (or Tet) stands the first in the list - it is a sacred festival of every Vietnamese. Extracts below are major events which we have gathered and edited notably. Lunar New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan) Tet falls on a time when the old year is over and the New Year comes by lunar calendar. This is also the time when the cycle of the universe
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who hasn’t been in Sabang‚ it can describe like a paradise that will usher you to the gates of heaven. The scenery‚ it is perfect to touch and the forests and the people are just a laidback. Apart from the River‚ one must understand that the whole Province of Palawan is thickly forested and that diversity of Biological species is far beyond scientific discoveries. The river area is covered in thick forest ‚ some are terrains and territories that aren’t really inhabited by humans until now. The thick
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INFLUENCES WHICH HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE “Who am I?” is a frequently asked question of many young people today. Each of them is eager for finding who they are supposed to be‚ but leaves behind what have influenced their lives. In truth‚ if we take a look at these influences‚ it can be a good opportunity to find out the real “us”. In every person’s life‚ he/she has met a variety of kinds of people and has dealt with problems at all degree‚ from the most serious to the least annoying ones
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Since then‚ the woodworms from mangrove trees have been known as tamilok. 3. Betute tugak Betute Tugak refers to one of Philippines exotic foods which is basically deep fried stuffed frogs (rice field frogs). It is the specialty of Pampanga‚ a province in Luzon; and the people who prepare them are proud of this delicacy because it is made from small edible frogs harvested from the rice fields. Betute is a play of words on butete‚ which means "tadpole" in the local dialect. A fried skinned farm
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“Political Dynasties Reign in the Philippines” According to Renaldo Mendoza‚ executive director of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center‚ “political dynasties continue to monopolize political power in many local governments like provinces‚ municipalities and cities nationwide‚ and categorized current reigning political clans as “fat” or “thin” dynasties.” Mendoza said “fat” dynasties are political families that have several members holding elective positions in a certain local government
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BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S PRESIDENT‚ ARTURO C. BALLICUD delivered his welcome address. He emphasized in his remarks that the commitment of NORSAMELCO is to address the reliability of the transmission system in the entire province of Northern Samar to deliver quality electric service to the member consumers. Moreover‚ ENGR. SALVADOR G. HERNANDEZ‚ General Manager of NORSAMELCO introduced the Guest Speaker. HON. LAZARO BALLESTA‚ Northern
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WINDS OF 65 KPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GUSTINESS OF UP TO 80 KPH. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT 11 KPH. MEANWHILE‚ THE LOW PRESSURE AREA (LPA) WAS ESTIMATED AT 130 KM NORTHEAST OF VIRAC‚ CATANDUANES (14.6ºN‚ 125.4ºE). FORECAST: MIMAROPA AND THE PROVINCES OF BATANGAS‚ CAVITE‚ ZAMBALES AND BATAAN WILL EXPERIENCE CLOUDY SKIES WITH MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH MAY TRIGGER FLASHFLOODS AND LANDSLIDES. METRO MANILA AND THE REST OF LUZON AND WESTERN VISAYAS WILL HAVE
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Heritage- defined as anything of value from the past that provides identity to the present and inspires the future generation Tourism- travel for recreational leisure or business purposes Heritage Tourism- the national trust for Historic Preservation in the United States defines heritage tourism as “travelling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past I. Arts II. A. Philippine Visual Arts. Pottery- combines design and function
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Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF CAPIZ SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN Provincial Capitol Building‚ Roxas City Tel/Fax: (036)6210042 loc 255 COMMITTEE ON REORGANIZATION Committee Report SUBJECT MATTER: Request of Honorable Governor Victor A. Tanco for the Passage of an Ordinance Changing or Re-titling the Therein Specified Twelve (12) Positions in the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian DATE OF REFERRAL: 13 August 2014 TO: THE HONORABLE PRESIDING OFFICER & MEMBERS OF THE 7TH
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