Philippine History I. Was the discovery of the Philippines by Spain beneficial to the country? March 17‚ 1521‚ Ferdinand Magellan accidentally discovered the Philippines while on his quest of finding the Spice Island. With that‚ a lot had happened. Until April 1521‚ Magellan was killed by Lapu-Lapu in Mactan‚ Cebu. Some of the Spaniards who survived in the battle returned to Spain. Later‚ years passed‚ the Philippines had been colonized by Spain for 333 years (1565-1898). Philippines was easily
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Promotions based on seniority and merit‚ through slow‚ occur periodically to maintain morale and competent performance. Tenure is secure as long as there is no gross misconduct in the performance of one’s role in the office. CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE BUREAUCRACY 1. Vulnerability to nepotism. Members of family groups by consanguity‚ by affinity and by ritual kindship give top priority to family loyalty. 2. Perpetuation of the spoils system. The passage of the Civil Service Law has set up
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This Euromonitor market report provides market trend and market growth analysis of the Coffee industry in Philippines. With this market report‚ you’ll be able to explore in detail the changing shape and potential of the industry. You will now be able to plan and build strategy on real industry data and projections. The Coffee in Philippines market research report includes: Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends Detailed segmentation of international and local products Historic volumes
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THE SETTING (CHAPTER 1) The Philippines is an archipelago consisting of more than 7‚000 islands and islets stretching almost a thousand miles from north to south. * Land Surface – is 114‚830 square statute miles and is criss-crossed with mountains and drained by small river systems. Mountain System Three large ranges in the mountain system of Luzon * Caraballo del Sur – forms the nucleus of the system‚ has its highest peak at the intersection of the boundaries of Abra‚ Ilocos Norte
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While the Ifugao are known for wood-carving‚ other pre-Hispanic Philippine tribes carved in limestone to create burial jars‚ their lids often topped by reproductions of human heads (Mindanao); some carved spoons from the chambered Nautilus shell (Palawan); others embossed gold burial face masks of separate nose Ceramics Jars found in burials from the 2nd millennium bc are the earliest-known pottery in the Philippines. A stem dish with a geometric design pierced through the pedestal
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The Philippine Government Structures and Powers * DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT The structure of the Philippine government is divided into three branches: * the Legislative Department (Article 6); * the Executive Department (Article 7); and * The Judicial Department (Article 8). * THE PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF POWERS The powers of the government‚ by virtue of this principle are divided into three (3) distinct classes: the legislative‚ the executive
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Issues of the Philippines The reign of President Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines has changed the whole country from underdeveloped country to developed country. Through his 20 years as the most powerful man in the Philippines‚ he has imposed discipline and order among the Filipino citizens and thus results to a good economic state and the Philippines felt the progress and ranked as the most developed country in the South East Asia. But as President Marcos was pulled down by the power of the 2%
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552 TEXTBOOK ON THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION Sec. 10 Regulation of Foreign Investment. (1) Sources of investments. – Generally‚ they are: domestic savings‚ government expenditures‚ grants‚ local and foreign investments‚ and foreign loans. Investment is expenditure. In economics‚ it is also called “capital formation”. (2) Kinds of investments. –It is either direct or indirect in the forms of loans. Direct investments maybe made by a foreigner by: (a) buying stocks or bonds in a local company
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A recap of how previous Philippine republics and administrations handled the country’s economy since the Spanish era‚ including their management of the economy. In the days wherein the Philippines was under the Spanish Republic the country was at a good spot in Asia. Manila and Cebu were the only European cities; we were one of the best countries in Asia when it comes to trading domestically and internationally. Before‚ we were always trading with mexico sharing our culture to them and them sharing
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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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