of state and government President: Benigno S. Aquino III Capital Manila1 Official languages Filipino; English Official religion none Monetary unit piso2 (₱) Population (2013 est.) 94‚982‚000 Expand The Portuguese navigator and explorer Ferdinand Magellan headed the first Spanish foray to the Philippines when he made landfall on Cebu in March 1521; a short time later he met an untimely death on the nearby island of Mactan. After King Philip II (for whom the islands are named) had dispatched three
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against Legaspi. He destroyed the town of Raja Tupaz and established a settlement. While searching for survivors One soldier Juan Camus found a statue of the child jesus still intact. Upon verification‚ it was the same sto. Niño that was given by Magellan to Queen Hara Amihan in 1521 Legaspi ordered the construction of a church. Called it San Agustin Church Later‚ renamed it to Basilica Minore Del Santo Niño. On orders of the king Philip II‚ 2‚100 men arrived from Mexico.It was colonized by spain
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[Company Address] 08 Fall The Port of Singapore Prepared by : Rajib Das‚ Student # 38410098 This document discuses about the Port of Singapore and the strategic importance of its location to the modern traders. It also discusses the government incentives and the Advanced Information Technology that the port has been using to attract new shipping companies in the recent past. Anything beyond is not discussed for the limitation of the term paper. Table of Contents The Port of Singapore
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pdf University of Ballarat. (2007‚ May 14). Staff Grievance. Retrieved July 2‚ 2012‚ from University of Ballarat : http://policy.ballarat.edu.au/university/staff_grievance/ch02.php University of Ballarat. (2011‚ December 13). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment. Retrieved June 20‚ 2012‚ from University of Ballarat: http://policy.ballarat.edu.au/human_resources/aboriginal_torres_strait_islander/ch01.php University of Ballarat. (2012‚ July 2). Careers@UB. Retrieved July 2‚ 2012‚ from University
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Apple© Presents: The iDash THE ULTIMATE AUTOMOBILE CONTROL Professional Challenge Paper -Jessica Allen- March 27‚ 2011 Product Innovation Charter Focus The iDash is an on-board automobile dashboard system that can be controlled by the iPad. The focus of the iDash will be to create the ultimate driving experience for the up-scale‚ cultured driver. Apple will seek to enter into the automobile market by using two of their most successful products that are already staples in many
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The evocity I have chosen to move in to and start a family over the next 5 years was Bathurst. The Bathurst Regional Council is located 200km west of Sydney which is not too far‚ allowing me to have close access to the city from time to time and with a population of 40‚209 people‚ Bathurst is not a very population-dense city which is preferred by me for the growth of a new family. The cost of living in Bathurst is ridiculously cheap compared to Sydney. A full-brick house with 2 bedrooms is about
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CAUSES why invade Gallipoli one of the main causes to invade was the need to capture the Dardanelles straights to give the Russians the supplies and to help stall the advance into Russia from the Turks so they were to invade Gallipoli capture the Dardanelles straights and knock turkey of the war as an added bonus. cause of the first World War The immediate cause for World War 1 was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his pregnant wife Sophie. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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INTRODUCTION Origins of the Dispute The dispute over Pedra Branca between Singapore and Malaysia originated on 21 December 1979 when Malaysia published it’s Map Showing the Territorial Waters and Continental Shelf Borders and for the first time included Pedra Branca within her territorial waters. In a response to the 1979 map‚ Singapore lodged a protest against it on 15 February 1980‚ rejecting Malaysia’s claim and requesting it to recognise Singapore’s sovereignty over Pedra Branca. The note
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Selamat involving the massive usage of mass media had successfully trigger the fear in the minds of the citizens and the issue on terrorism(security matters) became increasingly important during that period of time. Many citizens wrote in to Straits Times claiming that the government deserved to be blamed for the escape of Mas Selamat and if terrorism will to happen
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on it. Every practice starts with pushing the boat off the gray inflatable docks and leaving all of my stresses and worries behind. As we begin rowing down a narrow strait‚ the boathouse slowly fades away into the distance as our surroundings become sloughs on each side of the strait. After a few hundred yards of the narrow strait‚ the channel begins to open wider and the water gets rougher. The slough slowly develops into
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