……………………………………………………………………………………….. 37 I. INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study Contained in a November 5‚ 1997 Supreme Court decision‚ which deemed the first oil deregulation law‚ the Republic Act No. 8180‚ to be unconstitutional1‚ is a brief history of the Philippine oil industry. Due to an oil crisis ’ occurrence in 1997‚ the government created the Oil Industry Commission (OIC) to regulate the goings-on of businesses working with oil. The OIC can fix prices of petroleum products‚ control refinery capacities
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Health Issues in the Philippines Like any other third-world country‚ the Philippines have been struggling in some health issues and one of it is illegal drug use. A lot of Filipinos are addicted to prohibited drugs. However‚ the Philippine government has dealt with this issue and although there are still some recorded incidents of drug abuse‚ the number of drug dependents in the Philippines has gradually decreased. One major health issue in the Philippines‚ is malnutrition. There have been studies
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knowledgeable understanding about the Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution which is the Declaration of the Principles and State Policies. 2. Familiarize with the terms used in the declaration of the principles and state policies 3. Demonstrate a positive increase in attitude towards the principles and policies stated in the article II of Philippine Constitution. 4. Appreciate the importance of article II of the Philippine Constitution for shaping and building the country towards
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Gaming and Casino industry of the Philippines together with the detailed analysis of present environment through Porter’s Five Forces‚ the Macro environment with its Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technological‚ Environmental and Legal Factors and the Future trends and Issues of the Gaming and Casino industry in the Philippines. Approximately 49 million or 54 percent of the Philippine population is of adult gaming age. In the Philippines‚ this gross number must be diluted to
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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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Philippine Identity and Language by Niña Isabel S. Cabañero To define the identity of a group of people is to define its origin‚ culture‚ language‚ religion and other characteristics that distinguish it from other groups. A typical Filipino is usually described by outsiders as dark skinned‚ flat nosed‚ short people from Philippines who speak either in Tagalog or Taglish‚ and is a Christian. Other descriptions of Filipinos are rice-lovers‚ hardworking‚ family-oriented‚ and nowadays‚ a domestic
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Employee benefits in the Philippines Posted March 8‚ 2010 in Employer Tips‚ Philippines by EasyOutsource Support On my previous post‚ I discussed the average salaries of traditional jobs in the Philippines. I also mentioned on that post that those figures don’t include other benefits that companies offer on top of the regular salaries employees receive. So what are the benefits that are required by the Philippine government to be given to working Filipinos? To give a short run down‚ the following
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countries to embrace air transport is the Philippines. Founded in February 26‚ 1941‚ Philippine Airlines made Asia’s oldest carriers and oldest operating under its current name. The airline’s first flight was made on March 15‚ 1941 with a single Beech Model 18 NPC-54 aircraft‚ which started its daily services between Manila and Baguio‚ later to expand with larger aircraft such as the DC-3 and Vickers Viscount. Today‚ despite the numerous challenges faced‚ the Philippine Airline Industry still survives with
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On bilateral trade‚ Malaysia and the Philippines have enjoyed many years of beneficial economic and expanding trade relations. Total bilateral trade have increased from USD 3.38 billion in 2009 to USD 6.62 billion in 2010. Also‚ as Philippines’ close neighbour and fellow member of ASEAN‚ Malaysia has been actively engaged in the on-going efforts to bring peace to the Southern Philippines‚ in consultation with the Philippines Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as well as other
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Improved quality of education in the Philippine schools We know that Philippines country is rich in agriculture and economics. But don’t you know that Philippines are one of the top that is great in terms of education. And I can prove that in simply observing the status of my country and surveys in the rank of schools. Literacy rate in the Philippines has improved a lot over the last few years- from 72 percent in 1960 to 94 percent in 1990. This is attributed to the increase in both the number
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