Islamization of the Philippines Contrary to the methods of Spanish conquistadors who handled colonization at swordpoint‚ the introduction of Islam to pre-colonial Philippines and to the rest of Southeast Asia was generally achieved with minimal bloodshed. By marrying into the rich and ruling class‚ Muslim traders‚ teachers and missionaries facilitated the spread of Islam as they travelled to Java‚ Sumatra‚ Jahore‚ Malacca‚ Borneo and other nearby islands to conduct their mission. By the 13th
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Poverty in the Philippines UN Millennium Development Goal Poverty in the Philippines UN Millennium Development Goal MDG 1 Report: Poverty in the Philippines INTRODUCTION Poverty reduction has been a major problem for all developing countries. As Kofi Annan stated “The biggest enemy of health in the developing world is poverty” (Kofi Annan‚ cited in WHO‚ 2013). Poverty is experienced all over the world but its effect is most significantly seen in developing countries like Philippines‚ one of the
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The Economy of the Philippines is the 43rd largest in the world; according to 2011 World Bank statistics and it is also one of the emerging markets in the world; according to the CIA Fact book‚ the estimated 2011 GDP (purchasing power parity) was 391.1 billion. Goldman Sachs estimates that by the year 2050‚ it will be the 14th largest economy in the world; Goldman Sachs also included the Philippines in its list of the Next Eleven economies. HSBC projects the Philippine economy to become the 16th
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Solid Wastes in the Philippines Solid waste‚ over the past thirty years‚ has remained the most visible‚ and silently dangerous‚ environmental problem in the country. In September 1999‚ not one Filipino was left without a trauma out of the tragedy that befell Payatas in Quezon City. Hundreds died‚ buried alive underneath filth‚ as mountains of garbage collapsed due to heavy downpour. This is among the worst human-made disasters that have ever hit the Philippines‚ a disaster we
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multiplication of unnecessary necessities.” - Mark Twain. Civilization is the most highly developed phase of human social development and organization. Over thousands of years historians have come to the conclusion of minimums of being a civilization instead of only being a society. The five criteria of a civilization are advanced cities‚ specialized workers‚ complex institutions‚ record keeping‚ and advanced technology. The standard high-school criteria are used for analyzing every society to
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The Commonwealth of the Philippines administered the Philippines from 1935 until 1946‚ aside from a period of exile in 1942 to 1945 when Japan occupied the country. It replaced the Insular Government‚ a U.S. territorial government‚ and was established by the Tydings–McDuffie Act. The Commonwealth was designed as a transitional administration‚ and it prepared the country for independence. The Commonwealth was the culmination of efforts to secure a definitive timetable for the withdrawal of American
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Inequalities-Final Paper Meegan Peebles Ashford University Social Problems 203 Dr. Sharon Chapelle March 1‚ 2015 Transgender Rights and Inequalities In this paper I will describe the social problem‚ I will give a statement or a description of the social problem; I will explain why this problem qualifies as a social problem‚ I will indicate the sociological theories that explain this social problem‚ I will discuss the individual and social implications of Transgender Rights and Inequalities with data
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In “Greedy Institutions: Patterns of Undivided Commitment”‚ Coser argues that certain institutions‚ which he calls greedy institutions‚ claim members as their own by making “total claims” on them (1974). He would suggest that the required exclusivity and loyalty of greedy institutions eliminate the potential role conflict that occurs because of the intersection of different social circles (1974). In a world with increasingly more potential for role conflict‚ these institutions debatably need to do
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Education in the Philippines is managed and regulated by the Department of Education‚ commonly referred to as the DepEd in the country. The Department of Education controls the Philippine education system‚ including the curriculum used in schools and the allocation of funds. It also regulates the construction of schools and other educational facilities and the recruitment of teachers and staff. Before Philippine independence in 1946‚ the country’s education system was patterned on the system of its colonial
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I. Ballet Philippines II. Executive Summary The case is about the ballet performer status in the Philippines and also the turnover and salary of the performers and how to deal with the turnovers in lack of promotions. III. Background of the Case Founded in 1969 by Alice Reyes with the support of Eddie Elejar and the Cultural Center of the Philippines‚ Ballet Philippines (BP) is widely recognized today as a cornerstone of the Filipino cultural identity. Its audience represents
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