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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The Philippines is located in the southeastern portion of Asia. Her neighbor on the north is the Republic of China (Taiwan or Formosa)‚ while on the west is Communist Vietnam. Further west is Thailand. Immediately to the south of the Philippines is Indonesia and to the southwest are Malaysia and Singapore. The Philippines is separated from her nearby Asian neighbors by several bodies of water. They are the Pacific Ocean on the east‚ the South China Sea on the north and west‚ and the Celebes Sea
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Corruption in the Philippiness In the early 1960s‚ the Philippines was an economic power. In fact‚ during the era‚ the archipelago nation boasted one of the largest economies in Asia‚ behind only Japan. Today‚ while it remains an important part of Asean and the world community at large‚ it’s safe to say that those glory days are long over. When most outsiders think of the Philippines today‚ it is political instability‚ economic struggle‚ crime and corruption that often come to mind. hen
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answer‚ and soon. As human beings‚ anticipating a response is unbearable. Area 51 has and continues to spark a multiplicity of fascinating inquiry‚ many left for the questionee to decide on his or her own. The idea of associating Area 51 with extraterrestrials is a fault in the government’s security. The allowance for the media to distribute false evidence is a hoax. Deferring people from actual activities going on at Area 51 will only raise curiosity. Steel and aluminum bodies poured onto the
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Philippine education is patterned after the American system‚ with English as the medium of instruction. Schools are classified into public (government) or private (non-government). The general pattern of formal education follows four stages: Pre-primary level (nursery‚ kindergarten and preparatory) offered in most private schools; six years of primary education‚ followed by four years of secondary education. College education usually takes four‚ sometimes five and in some cases as in medical
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n.d‚ ¶2). However‚ in the Pearl of the Orient- the Philippines- continuous degradation of the forests or what is known to be deforestation (Maycock‚ 2011‚ p.398) is being performed‚ resulting to serious problems including the displacement of wildlife species‚ the occurrence of severe effects during or after a tropical storm (which is commonly experienced by Filipinos)‚ and the increasing level of temperature in the country. In fact‚ Philippines ranks number three in the world’s fastest deforestation
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The Philippine Agenda 21 What is Agenda 21? Agenda 21 is a program of action into the 21st century for bringing the Earth into a sustainable future. It was adopted by the participating governments of the world in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)‚ otherwise known as the Earth Summit‚ in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil in June 1992. What is Philippine Agenda 21 (PA 21)? Philippine Agenda 21 (PA 21) is our own national agenda for sustainable development. It is basically
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potential customer base in any geographical area for existing retail outlets. This study includes study about various geo-demographic factors like occupation‚ mother tongue‚ education standard etc. and help in understanding customer preferences‚ accessibility in buying‚ purchase intentions buying patterns and likelihood of buying for the group of products that the retailer deals with and level of competition in that area. The final outcome of catchment area analysis provides the retailer an idea about
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PHILIPPINE MINING LAW What is mining? Mining is the extraction (removal) of minerals and metals from earth. Manganese‚ tantalum‚ cassiterite‚ copper‚ tin‚ nickel‚ bauxite (aluminum ore)‚ iron ore‚ gold‚ silver‚ and diamonds are just some examples of what is mined. Why mine? Mining is a money making business. Not only do mining companies prosper‚ but governments also make money from revenues. Workers also receive income and benefits. History of Mining in the Philippines First Mining Law:
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Investigating the effect of surface area to volume ratio on Osmosis As far as living organisms are concerned‚ they are all made up of cells whereas‚ the membrane surrounds all those cells. The cell membrane has the key responsibility to maintain a stable interval environment. Even though‚ Cell membrane is made up of phospholipids bilayer and has that great amount flexibility making it unbreakable while transportation of substances. However‚ certain substances such as‚ dissolved gases‚ sugars‚ salt
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