10 Economic Problems of the Philippines 1. Over-dependence on Global Economy The growth of the Philippines economy drastically slowed to just 3.6% in the first three quarters of 2011‚ which is significantly less than the 7%-8% growth targeted by administration’s Philippine Development Plan (PDP). Though the slowdown may have been due to the ongoing global crisis‚ it was markedly slower in comparison to other South-East Asian neighbors. Economic performance figures indicated a contraction
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Product (GNP)‚ literacy rate‚ and life expectancy had been secured during his lead. Let us count the ways: I. Food sufficiency A. Green Revolution Production of rice was increased through promoting the cultivation of IR-8 hybrid rice. In 1968 the Philippines became self-sufficient in rice‚ the first time in history since the American period. It also exported rice worth US$7 million. B. Blue Revolution Marine species like prawn‚ mullet‚ milkfish‚ and golden tilapia were being produced and distributed
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Fraternies in the Philippines A Research Presented To The Filipino III Teacher Luna National High School Luna‚ Isabela In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Filipino III By Melvin R. Fontanilla III-Diamond March 2011 Chapter I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study A fraternity is defined as a group of people united in a relationship‚ having some common interests‚ activity‚ and purpose. It is a brotherhood‚ as the members usually say‚ of people at a college or university usually characterized
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Dangers of Mining Industry in the Philippines A Term Paper Presented to Mrs. Lorna Caponong Department of English CASS‚ MSU-IIT In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for ENGLISH 2 (Writing in Discipline) Second Semester‚ SY 2010-2011 by Charissa L. Abingosa Sittie Joharah Alulong Maria Reziel E. Cortes Jeff de Jesus March 15‚ 2012 TOPIC OUTLINE I. Introduction II. Mining Industry in the Philippines A. Brief History of Mining in the Philippines B. Scales of Mining Operations
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Group Course Requirement in Phil. History In 1902‚ Burnham designed a U-shaped government complex within Luneta. Only three buildings were however constructed: the Executive House occupied by the National Museum‚ the Department of Finance Building which now houses the Museum of the Filipino People‚ and the Department of Tourism Building envisioned to become the future Museum for Natural Sciences. When we visited the National Museum we saw beautiful paintings and sculptures made by our
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The 9 – Integrity! The 9 – integrity girls’ batch 11 – 12 was a very historical section of all!! They were the worst section of all! But those who said that they were the worst‚ was stand corrected. Because they were famous of being friendly‚ very intelligent and most of all beautiful even the other grades were falling in love with them. And of course there were many events that this batch been through; Teachers Day They performed and sing for the teachers that thought them very well. They
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The Congress of Vienna (German: Wiener Kongress) was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich‚ and held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815.[1] The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars‚ the Napoleonic Wars‚ and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. This objective resulted in the redrawing of the continent’s political map‚ establishing the boundaries of France
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THE LEGEND OF SAMPALOC LAKE Sampolac Lake is the biggest lake in San Pablo‚ and it is named after a giant tamarind (sampolac) tree. Though there are many different versions of this legend‚ the basic premise remains the same. Sampolac Tree. There was an orchard owned by a rich couple‚ filled with the most delicious tamarind trees. One day‚ a fairy decided to test their hospitality‚ and came to the orchard‚ dressed as a poor‚ old woman. She begged the couple to give her a few
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the business of importing exporting‚ re-exporting‚ shipping‚ transporting‚ processing‚ refining‚ storing‚ distribution‚ marketing and/or selling‚ crude oil‚ gasoline‚ diesel‚ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)‚ kerosene‚ and other petroleum and crude oil products The Philippines downstream oil industry had been deregulated since1998 and is currently dominated by two (2) major oil refining and marketing companies; Petron and Pilipinas Shell. A third oil refiner and marketer‚ Caltex Philippines Inc.
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PHILIPPINE HISTORY Chapter 8 1. Explain how the British occupation of the country opened the eyes of the people in certain regions to the idea of freedom and expulsion of the Spaniards? During this period‚ the Filipinos discovered how weak Spain was when it comes to armory when the British defeated them. Eventually‚ Archbishop Manuel Rojo surrendered Manila and Cavite thus exposing them furthermore as to how vulnerable they were. 2. Why did the economic plans of Governor-General Basco fail
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