There are four major terrorist groups active in the Philippines today: The Moro National Liberation Front‚ the Moro Islamic Liberation Front‚ Abu Sayyaf and the New People’s Army. The first three are Islamic groups that operate primarily in the south of the nation‚ where most of the country’s Muslim minority live. The Communist New People’s Army operates in the northern Philippines. Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Emerging in the early 1970s‚ the MNLF sought an independent Islamic nation
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Pahiyas Festival by islandsofthephilippines Pahiyas -- travel Philippines The Philippines is a festival country. Every province in every region finds a reason to celebrate almost everything – from the religious feasts to customary traditions‚ to just about anything that can be celebrated. You’ve probably heard about Bangus Festival of Dagupan‚ Pangasinan‚ which celebrates the staple produce of the province – milkfish or bangus. How about the Flower Festival of Panagbenga in the country’s
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contributes to the betterment of a nation. Today‚ it seems that people are coming way too fast and many already. Well‚ I say there’s no problem about it. No problem if these people are from other countries. But sad to say‚ the reality is‚ our nation‚ the Philippines has this problem. Overpopulation is and should be everyone’s concern. It’s not something that we should blame only on the poor or the government or especially only on those who have seemingly taken God’s directive to “go forth and multiply” to heart
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EVOLUTION OF THE PHILIPPINE FLAG The Katipunan (1892 - 1897) | The First KKK (Kataastaasan at Kagalanggalang Katipunan ng Mga Anak ng Bayan--The Highest and Most Honorable Society of the Sons of the Nation) Flag (1892) With the establishment of the Katipunan‚ Andres Bonifacio requested his wife‚ Gregoria de Jesus‚ and with the help of Benita Rodriguez to create a flag for the society. De Jesus created a simple red flag bearing the society’s acronym‚ KKK‚ in white and arranged horizontally at
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Political Dynasty in the Philippines In our discussion so far on the Philippines we have seen how the political system was captured by an oligarchy whose consolidation was greatly facilitated by the way the US set up their colony. Marcos tried to break the oligarchy‚ but he failed and indeed if anything‚ as Benedict Anderson pointed out‚ the oligarchy surfaced after 1986 even more powerful than ever. The clearest manifestation of the oligarchy in the Philippines and how it impacts politics is the
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the South East Asian nation of the Philippines. The Republic of the Philippines is an archipelago‚ or chain of islands‚ located off the south-eastern coast of Asia. Consisting of over 7‚000 volcanic islands with a total land area of nearly 300‚000 square kilometers (approximately the size of Arizona)‚ islands of the Philippines are predominantly mountainous except for densely populated coastal plains on larger islands. The country is located over the Philippine Trench‚ a plate tectonic boundary which
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Bryan Francis P. Rodriguez‚ Nathalie Gabrielle A. Tatualla Muslims In The Philippines‚ Cesar Adib Majul; 56-84. ISLAMIZATION OF SULU Tuan Masha’ika Tuhan Maqbalu Karim ul-Makhdu Rajah Baguinda Sharif ul-Hashim Mohadum‚ Alawi Balpaki A. Tuan Masha’ika //Badjaos moving from the Johore area‚ to Sulu (14th century) B. Tuhan Maqbalu - Mentioned in a tombstone found in Bud Dato‚ the hill of rulers (710 A.H.‚ 1310 C.E.) - Muslim who died far away from his land of
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Poverty in the Philippines can be described in many ways. There are numerous stories that I have observed‚ researched‚ and heard about that paint a clear picture on how “poor” people in our country live their lives. I think that I should first mention my own perspective of what poverty is and who the poor people are in our country. I am confident that I can give at least a brief and general description of poverty because I come from Cubao‚ a place packed by multiple informal settlers and street
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served as the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon‚ and rose to the presidency upon Quezon’s death in 1944‚ being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65. A founder of Nacionalista Party‚ he was the first Visayan to become President of the Philippines. Prior to his succession to the Presidency in 1944‚ Osmeña served as Governor of Cebu from 1901–1907‚ Member and Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1907–1922
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The Seven wonders of Philippine Rice Terraces of Banaue The Rice Terraces of Banaue are perhaps the most well know attraction in the Philippines‚ and no list of the Seven Wonders of the Philippines would be complete without them.. Located in central Luzon‚ they have been carved by local Ifugao people over the last 3‚000 thousand years. When you visit‚ you can see terraces still being built today. The locals often describe the terraces as the largest man made structure created without forced labor
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