Main Religions in the Philippines [1] History + distrbution Roman Catholic 80.9%‚ Muslim 5%‚ Evangelical 2.8%‚ Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%‚ Aglipayan 2%‚ other Christian 4.5%‚ other 1.8%‚ unspecified 0.6%‚ none 0.1% (2000 census) The Philippines is a predominantly Christian nation on account of 300 years of Spanish rule. It is estimated that 81% of the population is Roman Catholic. In the south on the large island of Mindanao‚ many are adherents of Islam. Filipino Muslims make up about five
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Introduction The Philippines is one of the three countries granted exemption in 1995 from the removal of quantitative restriction (QR) on rice under Annex 5 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement. Japan and South Korea are the other two countries. The exemption will expire on December 31‚ 2004. The primary objective of the paper is to look at the possible poverty and distributional effects of the removal of the QR and the reduction in tariffs on rice imports. In particular‚ the paper attempts
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Few studies have examined the cultural reflections and the role of advertising in the national development of Nigerian or other African countries. This study‚ which explored the meaning of development‚ the debate on the role of culture and mass media on social modernization‚ African political economy as well as Nigerian history‚ politics‚ economic and communication development efforts‚ serves as an attempt to bridge that gulf. The study focused on the role of advertising in the process of social
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Assess the Biomedical and Socio-medical models of health This essay will assess how useful the biomedical and socio-medical models of health are and what contributions they have made to health and social care. The biomedical model of health is an approach which eliminates psychological and social factors (environment) but only comprises biological issues in trying to recognise or understand an individual’s medial illness/disorder. In the Western world‚ the biomedical model has dominated all other
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reaction. But findings will tell us that K-12 is not ill timed; neither is it unnecessary. The Philippines is the last country in Asia and one of only three countries in the world (the other two being Djoubuti and Angola of Africa) with a ten-year pre-university program. Our curriculum has to be responsive to the global standards. Upon reading the news item in the official gazette of the Philippine government with link www.gov.ph/k-12‚ I became cognizant of the salient features of the K-12 curriculum
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Ballet Philippines This case is about the turnover‚ salaries and performer status in Ballet Philippines. How to deal with the turnovers and in lack of promotions? Company Background 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 a cross-section of Manila’s populace and includes visitors from around the
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Gelacio‚ Seigfred Paul V. 14-UC-1882 UC-38 Dr. Alma Nacua Autoimmune Disease Causes Effects Ankylosing spondylitis Ankylosing spondylitis has no known specific cause‚ though genetic factors seem to be involved. In particular‚ people who have a gene called HLA-B27 are at significantly increased
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Culture of the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Part of a series on the Culture of Philippines History Languages Traditions Mythology and folklore[show] Cuisine Festivals Religion Literature Music and performing arts[show] Media[show] Sport[show] Monuments[show] Symbols[show] Philippines portal v t e Life in the Philippines Culture Cuisine Dance Demographics Economy Education Higher education Health Film Holidays Kinship Languages Literature Martial arts Music Politics Religion
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SCIENCE Boado‚ Denniele Yvet O. PS1313 Sir Agnes 1. Discuss elitism in the Philippines in the context of Patron-Client or Bossism framework. Use concrete data from other references to support your discussion. Elitism is the rule of the minority in whose hands power‚ wealth or privilege is concentrated in a society‚ justifiably or not‚ regardless of the political system (Heywood89). Elitism in Philippine politics started during the Spanish colonial era‚ but wasexacerbated and cemented
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RIGIN OF THE PHILIPPINES It is believed that before the end of the Ice Age‚ about 70‚000‚000 years ago‚ our country was connected to the mainland of Asia by long strips of land. These strips of land served as land bridges. It was said that people in the mainland could travel by land to the Philippines without crossing the sea. After the Ice Age‚ high tide occurred. Large blocks of ice melted. It was during this high tide that the land bridges submerged in water. The Philippines was then separated
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