1. Brief History CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. It is also designated as Region IV-A and its regional capital is Calamba City in Laguna. The region is composed of five provinces‚ namely: Cavite‚ Laguna‚ Batangas‚ Rizal‚ and Quezon. The region’s name is an acronym of the names of these provinces. The region is located in southwestern Luzon‚ just south and west of Metro Manila and is the second most densely populated region. It is bounded by Metro Manila‚ Camarines Norte‚ Camarines
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The state of Sinaloa‚ from which the cartel derives its name‚ lies wedged between the Sierra Madre Occidental and Mexico’s west coast. Sun-blasted and remote‚ Sinaloa is the Sicily of Mexico‚ both cradle and refuge of violent men‚ and the ancestral land of many of the country’s most notorious traffickers. Chapo was born in a village called La Tuna‚ in the foothills of the Sierra‚ in 1957. His formal education ended in third grade‚ and as an adult‚ he has reportedly struggled to read and write‚ prevailing
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1. Enumerate and discuss the direct and indirect threats to Philippine biodiversity. Direct Threats • Illegal logging • Mining • Pollution • Oils spill • Introduction of invasive species • Overexploitation Indirect Threats • Infrastructure development • Rapidly increasing human population against a limited land base ➢ Indiscriminate logging literally changes the forest landscape. Although there has been a
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1.) Mayon Volcano Image Source This is the most picturesque of all the volcanoes in the Philippines - Mayon Volcano‚ an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country‚ having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years. The first recorded eruption was in 1616. Mayon Volcano is the main landmark of Albay‚ Philippines. This volcano is considered to be the world’s most perfectly formed volcano for its symmetrical cone. 2.) Taal Volcano Image
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They have the same shape * Cretaceous Period is the end of moving of land masses. II. GEOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES 2.1 Landforms * There are many mountains and mountain ranges in Phil. * The longest Mountain ranges in the phil. Is Sierra Madre. * The highest Mountain is Mt. Apo (2‚ 954 m) * There are 50 volcanoes in our country * Famous volcanoes are Taal Volcano (Tagaytay)‚Mt. Pinatubo (Zambales)‚Mt.Mayon (albay). * Taal volcano is said to be the most dangerous volcano
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worksheet‚ follow the instructions below and actually complete your work on this worksheet. Watch one of the following movies (you will need to obtain the movie on your own): It’s a Wonderful Life Avatar Signs Citizen Kane Treasure of the Sierra Madre To End All Wars Book of Eli Horton Hears a Who Answer each of the four questions below. Note: Be sure to answer the questions as they apply to all the main characters‚ not just the primary character. For example‚ question 1‚ describe the
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off these are the things that hold the Teosinte Cobs. These cobs are typically 3 to 4 inches long with about 5 kernels per cob and each kernel is Almost as tough as bone. Today it currently still grows wield in the mountainous regions of Sierra Madre. Early alterations The original thought of using corn was to eat it but due
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James Berardinelli’s review on Roman Polanski’s Chinatown purports that the film is ‘one of the best films to emerge from the 1970s’‚ exploring his value judgements and sweeping generalizations but providing minimal evidence to substantiate. Berardinelli immediately introduces his review in a positive light‚ often adopting debateable opinions. Not only does he cite this movie as ‘the high-water point’ in both Jack Nicholson and Polanski’s careers but he also labels it the ‘finest colour entry into
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marbles‚ because the town is in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. The town of Norzagaray is rich in natural resources and endowed with natural beauty. The town has its own natural resources and attractions. Norzagaray has several attractions whether it is natural or man-made. The well-known Bakas is located at Barangay Matictic. Hilltop is called as the "Bagiuo City of Bulacan"‚ because of its breathtaking scenic view of the Sierra Madre Range does not fail to amaze every tourist that
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canyons while Fallout 3 has flatlands with radiated pools of water. This difference in location could affect players’ decision greatly. I preferred the western desert in Fallout: New Vegas‚ though. The game even had an extra location called the Sierra Madre‚ and it was the spookiest part of the whole
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