Education in the Philippines The system of education in the Philippines was patterned both from the educational systems of Spain and the United States. However‚ after the liberation of the Philippines in 1946‚ the systems have changed radically. The Department of Education (or DepEd) administers the whole educational system‚ which also includes the allocation of funds utilized for school services and equipment (such as books‚ school chairs‚ etc.)‚ recruitment of teachers for all public schools
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The Philippine Tarsier IJsselstein‚ Friday‚ 18 May 2001 (updated: Saturday‚ 24 April 2004) The Philippine tarsier‚ (Tarsius syrichta) is very peculiar small animal. In fact it is one of the smallest known primates‚ no larger than a adult men’s hand. Mostly active at night‚ it lives on a diet of insects. Folk traditions sometimes has it that tarsiers eat charcoal‚ but actually they retrieve the insects from (sometimes burned) wood. It can be found in the islands of Samar‚ Leyte‚ Bohol‚ and Mindanao
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A Better Philippines Is it just a vision or “the future”? Thesis statement: Almost each of us has a vision for our poor country. But the problem is most of the time it just remain a mere vision. So the question is; would it just remain our vision or it’s going to be the future of this country? The main problems found in the Philippines are (randomly): economic crisis‚ graft and corruption in the government‚ poor kind of education on most part of the country‚ low rate of employment
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The Philippine tourism industry flourished in the 1970s and early 1980s but declined in the mid 1980s‚ with the average length of tourist stay falling from 12.6 days in earlier years to 8.9 days in 1988. In 1987‚ tourism growth was slower in the Philippines than in other Southeast Asian countries. About 1.2 million tourists visited the Philippines in 1992‚ which was a record high in the number of tourist visits since 1989. In 2000‚ the Philippines’ tourist arrivals totaled 2.2 million. In 2003‚
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The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok‚ Thailand‚ is pleased to inform overseas Filipinos in Thailand and in other ASEAN countries that an official from the Department of Education of the Philippines will be administering the Third Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency (ALS A&E) test inBangkok‚ Thailand on 15 – 16 November 2013. The ALS A&E Test is a standardized paper and pencil test. It is designed to measure the competencies of those who have neither attended nor finished formal
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countries are evaluated and ranked based on their Global Competitiveness Index determined by pillar indices like market efficiency‚ technological readiness‚ and ofcourse Higher Education and Training. Overall The Philippines ranks 65th; 10 places higher than last year.‚ Although the Philippines has improved its overall ranking‚ it still falls behind its neighbors. Thailand is 38 and Indonesia is 50. Yes it has increased‚ but we are the least competitive in the ASEAN 5. So how does this relate to the
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POVERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES During the 1990s‚ the Philippines made significant progress in fighting poverty. According to the Family Income and Expenditure Survey of 1997‚ poverty incidence fell from 49.3% of total population in 1985 to 40.6% in 1994 and 36.8% in 1997. According to an ADB study conducted by Ernie Pernia and Arsenio Balisacan‚ however‚ the decline in poverty rates did nothing to improve the country’s notoriously inequitable income distribution. Despite the more-or-less sustained
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be recopied or reproduce. Writer: M Sharil T Module: I.S. on World Issue Theme: Terrorist Chosen Event: the Philippine massacre Title: Counter-Terrorism does more harm than benefit for a nation. Introduction The Philippine massacre has been dubbed as the worst political killing in Philippine history‚ speculated to have been spiraled by laws approved by the Philippine government. A law passed to combat domestic terror that has been thought to uncover the blanket of a political power
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Alpha Nourah P. Cadiang IV-A1 Reaction Paper Mutiny is a sign of deeper political tension in a country. In the Philippines‚ three famous military mutiny have occurred since year 2003; the Oakwood Mutiny‚ the Marines stand-off and the Manila Peninsula siege. The Oakwood mutiny occurred in the Philippines on July 27‚ 2003. More than 300 junior officers and enlisted men who called themselves "Bagong Katipuneros" led by Navy Ltsg. Antonio Trillanes IV‚ Army Capt. Gerardo Gambala‚ Army Capt
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Comparison and contrast between Male and female news anchors in the Philippines If the world of mass media is dominated by men‚ would it be more powerful and more effective? What if females rule the news industry‚ will the audience feel more on the softer side of the news story? The distinction of men and women existed even before the written history of the Philippines. Women were limited when it comes to expressing their thoughts‚ opinions‚ and skills. However‚ in the present generation‚ gender
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