surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China‚ Taiwan‚ and Vietnam‚ while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines. About 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from China‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines‚ Taiwan‚ and Vietnam. Since 1985 Brunei has claimed a continental shelf that overlaps a southern reef but has not made any formal claim to the reef. Brunei claims an exclusive economic zone
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The Legazpi Expedition to the Philippines As defined‚ an expedition commonly refers to a long sojourn for the sake of fulfilling specific purposes within a given time. Oftentimes‚ their characteristics are exploratory‚ scientific‚ geographic‚ military‚ or political in nature and in breadth. In the Philippines‚ there were several voyages that many in and around the world; do not have any inkling or idea about. One of which‚ was the world-famous and historical conquest simply alluded to as the
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Development of the Philippines and of Japan.—In many ways the next decade of the history of the Philippine Islands may resemble the splendid development of the neighboring country of Japan. Both countries have in past times been isolated more or less from the life and thought of the modern world. Both are now open to the full current of human affairs. Both countries promise to play an important part in the politics and commerce of[10]the Far East. Geographically‚ the Philippines occupy the more central
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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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Profitability of Beer Industry in the Philippines II. Introduction Oligopoly refers to the market situation that would lie between pure competition and monopoly. It is characterized by small group of firms that control the market for a certain product or service. This gives these businesses huge influence over price and other aspects of the market. This research focuses on the study about the two of the largest beer manufacturers in the Philippines ─San Miguel Brewery and Asia
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The Political Environment of the Philippines Historical Facts: The Philippines overcame many obstacles in history that reshaped the political environment of modern times. The Philippine islands have a strong Spanish influence. Records in history date back to 1521 where Ferdinand Magellan colonized the islands in the name of Charles I of Spain. The Spanish objectives focused Philippine society toward the spread of Christianity‚ colonization in the name of Spain‚ and acquiring key positions
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Filipinos are known for being close family oriented. Every weekend‚ members of the family gather together to share experiences‚ problems and successes in their daily activities. Our family is not an exemption‚ we usually have a small "salo-salo" every Sunday and talk about memorable events that transpired during the week. One occasion‚ my grandmother shared an exciting experience to us. She told us that when she was still young her place was very beautiful. She lived in Tanay‚ Rizal where the heavily
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economic orientation to Pakistan‚ is none other than the Philippines. The gross domestic product (GDP) of a country is the total market value of all the goods and services produced within an economy in a given year. Based on the 2007 statistics provided by the International Monetary Fund‚ the nominal GDP of Pakistan‚ calculated in millions of U.S. dollars‚ was 143‚766; giving this country a world rank of 47th out of 179. The nominal GDP of the Philippines‚ in millions of U.S. dollars‚ was 144‚129; positioning
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Currently‚ the market is dominated by the Big Three in the Wireless Telecom industry namely‚ Smart Telecommunications‚ Inc.‚ Globe Telecom‚ Inc.‚ and Digitel Mobile Philippines‚ Inc. or otherwise known as Sun Cellular. ------------------------------------------------- History of the Telecommunications Companies in the Philippines * Smart Communications‚ Inc. * Incorporated in 1991‚ Smart
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served as the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon‚ and rose to the presidency upon Quezon’s death in 1944‚ being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65. A founder of Nacionalista Party‚ he was the first Visayan to become President of the Philippines. Prior to his succession to the Presidency in 1944‚ Osmeña served as Governor of Cebu from 1901–1907‚ Member and Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1907–1922
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