SQUATTER AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES Have you visited the Philippines? Have you been to its capital‚ which is Manila? The country I came from is known for its rich history and vibrant culture. Tourist just can’t get enough of its people’s hospitality‚ the tropical climate it possess‚ white sand beaches washed by clear blue waters of the sea‚ lustrous forest‚ vast stretches of green fields planted with rice‚ colorful jeepneys and a wide variety of sumptuous food. But not everyone knows
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THE MORO JIHAD Continuous Struggle for Islamic Independence in Southern Philippines The Moroland The Moroland (presently known as "Southern Philippines") is composed of Mindanao island (the second largest island of the Philippine islands) the Sulu archipelago‚ Palawan‚ Basilan and the neighbouring islands. The Moroland has the area of 116‚ 895 square kilometres (more than one third of the whole Philippine islands)‚ with the population of more than twenty million of which 12 million are Muslims
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Culture and Social Structure Culture is a difficult thing to strictly define. Such a large variety of societal aspects fall under its realm‚ that it’s sometimes complicated to draw a line between what is part of a culture and what is not. To put it in extremely vague terms‚ culture is a way of life. All the traits that make up a particular society‚ from religious beliefs to modes of dress to art to methods of farming‚ build up a culture. Culture includes the good and the bad‚ the old and the new
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Philippine Education: Child Labor in Relation to Education Gabrielle Campos Veloso Dr. Elineth Suarez Coomunication in English II 23 January 2009 Gabrielle Campos Veloso Dr. Suarez Communication in English II 23 January 2009 Philippine Education: Child Labor in Relation to Education The Philippines faces the issue of child labor because the state has failed to exercise the proper actions in order to take control of the situation. It has‚ like the US‚ set a minimum age of
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LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT Lipsmacker‚ an American lip balm brand‚ has massive business potential in the Philippines. It specializes on its special flavored lip balms ranging from a wide array of flavors such Strawberry Banana and M&M ’s. The brand has an existing demand in the Philippine Market‚ as evidenced by online forum and blog site posts. Also‚ no Philippine cosmetic brand currently provides the same product offerings. Catering to a niche tweenager market is not entirely new. Various
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think of it‚ why stay on this kind of unhappy relationships? According to the Philippine Commission on Women website‚ “physical injuries and/or wife battering remains to be the most prevalent case across the twelve-year period‚ from 1997–2009‚ accounting nearly half (45.5 percent) of all reported violence against women (VAW) cases nationwide.” Yes‚ we already have annulment and legal separation in the Philippines but these systems are nothing but flawed—allowing only separation for such grounds
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Summary: Unhistorical Data There are some narratives that have been previously accepted in Philippine History as facts but later were found out to be historical errors. Maragtas It is the story about ten Malay datu from Borneo who settled into the Philippine Islands. According to the Maragtas at around 1250 A.D.‚ ten Bornean Datu left their kingdom in search of new homes across the sea to escape the merciless rule of Sultan Makatunaw. Led by Datu Puti‚ the Borneans landed in the island of Panay and
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profession‚ if only it is created for the service of the people. Ladies and gentlemen‚ politics covers a very comprehensive area‚ covering the physical‚ economical‚ social and moral aspect of a nation. And I would like to make the simplest yet profound presentation of this topic based on our very own. This is the anatomy of the Philippine Politics. The political system and the economical status are two inseparable factors on the growth of every country‚ and from there‚ we can say that we have no
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Philippines’ Untold Genocide During my elementary years when Philippine History was first introduced to us‚ it was only the Japanese and the Spaniards who were marked as the terrorists‚ sadists and brutal conquerors of our country. The Americans on the other hand were introduced to us as more of the saviors who helped our country from achieving freedom and democracy. Growing up‚ that was my belief or perhaps the beliefs of most Filipinos. But now‚ as I become more aware of the social
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faces. Though the hydroelectric has a lot of advantages‚ for its low cost and low pollution‚ still it has some disadvantages. In some Asian countries‚ like Philippines and China‚ people can see the hydroelectric production clearly by year. There are some hydroelectric stations which are typical in these countries. Like the Bela in Philippines and the Three Gorges Dam in China. What’s more‚ we can also know something about the development of hydroelectric in these
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