Festivals in the Philippines 1. BULAKLAKAN FESTIVAL January 01 / Muntinlupa City‚ Metro Manila (45 minutes from Manila) Annual procession‚ parade of flowers and costumes. 2. COCONUT FESTIVAL January 11-15 / San Pablo City‚ Laguna (2 hours from Manila by land) A grand mardi-gras celebration which pays homage to Laguna Province’s most ubiquitous crop. 3. CARACOL FESTIVAL January 19 / Glorietta 4 Park‚ Makati City‚ Metro Manila (30 minutes from Manila ) "Caracol" is Spanish for
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Area in Pasay City‚ Metro Manila.Its main base is Ninoy Aquino International Airport‚ Manila‚ and with a hub at Mactan-Cebu International Airport‚ Cebu. It is the first airline in the Philippines to be run as a cooperative. Air Asia * is a low-cost carrier based in the Philippines. The airline is the Philippine affiliate of AirAsia‚ a budget airline based in Malaysia. It is a joint venture between Filipino investors and AirAsia International Ltd‚ a subsidiary of AirAsia Inc. The joint venture
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definition of terms used. Introduction The Philippine Wildlife has a significant number of plant and animal species that are indigenous in the Philippines. The country’s surrounding waters reportedly have the highest level of biodiversity in the world. The Philippines is considered as one of the seventeen mega diverse countries as well as global biodiversity hotspot. The world’s second largest archipelago country after Indonesia‚ the Philippines includes more than 7‚100 islands covering 297‚179
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NESTLÉ PHILIPPINES I. INTRODUCTION Nestlé Philippines‚ Inc. (NPI) is a leading manufacturer of food and beverage in the Philippines. It was established in the country in the early 1930s‚ initially as a trading company. By the year 1962‚ it formed a joint venture with San Miguel Corporation (SMC)‚ a company specializing in brewing with extensive interests in agribusiness and food products. In 1996‚ San Miguel’s Magnolia Foods Division had been merged with Nestlé. It produced and sold products like
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The Philippines And the struggle for democracy The second half of the 20th century brought many new countries in Southeast Asia. A majority of these countries began to use western democracies to shape their government. The Philippines is among the newly democratized developing states. The Philippines has been directly influenced by the United States in developing its autonomy as a democracy. Because of continuing corruption and dynastic rule‚ contradictions in political culture‚ and semi-authoritarian
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Philippine Airlines‚ Inc. (abbreviated as PAL and also known historically as Philippine Air Lines) operating as Philippine Airlines‚ is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered at the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City‚[2][3] the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name.[4] Out of its hubs at Ninoy Aquino International Airport of Manila and Mactan-Cebu International Airport of Cebu City‚ Philippine
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LOOKING IN ON WHAT’S TO COME: The elderlies in the Philippines When people grow old‚ they either have the option of being cared for by family or being cared for by the homes. In making that choice‚ there seems to be a cultural pattern or tradition that is prevalent. In most Western countries‚ where the values of youth‚ self-reliance and individualism are held in high regard‚ the latter is chosen most of the time. In Asian countries however‚ like that of China where the concept of ‘filial piety’
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Despite Crises‚ Wow Philippines Campaign Made 2003 Tourism Succeed In 2003‚ 1.9 million tourists arrived in the Philippines compared to 1.93 million in 2002. The slight drop of .03% was a result of the Oakwood mutiny‚ the threat of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)‚ the Iraq war‚ political turmoil‚ and the unhelpful travel advisories from different countries However‚ tourism revenues for 2003 kept balance with 2002 revenues because of the Department
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On January 1‚ 1898 the US was looking for a better economy‚ more money‚ and overall control. So the US decided that the Philippines should be colonized country. The United States motivation for Imperialism in the Philippines can be classified in 5 sections: economic‚ ideological‚ religious‚ political‚ and strategic motivations.Their economical motives start with opening new markets‚ expanding their trade possibilities‚ balancing a favorable trade‚ making exports exceed imports‚ and expanding foreign
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The Philippine cinema is the youngest of the Philippine arts‚ and still is considered as one of the popular forms of entertainment among the Filipinos. It directly employs some 260‚000 Filipinos and generates around PHP 1.5 billion revenues annually.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Overview 2 History 2.1 Origins 2.2 American period 2.3 World War II and Japanese occupation 2.4 1950s 2.5 1960s 2.6 1970s to early 1980s 2.7 Contemporary period 2.7.1 Late 1980s to 1990s 2.7.2 2000 and beyond 3 See also
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