Mining in the Philippines Concerns and conflicts Report of a Fact-Finding Trip to the Philippines July-August 2006 Acknowledgments The Fact Finding Mission wishes to thank all those who took time to meet with us. The right to enjoy human rights and development is universal. We wish to encourage any and all communities and local authorities adversely affected by mining impacts to continue to explore and pursue all avenues available within the law at local‚ national and international levels
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List of banks in the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Philippines has a comprehensive banking system encompassing various types of banks‚ from large universal banks to small rural banks and even non-banks. As at 31 March 2011‚ there are 19 universal banks‚ 19 commercial banks‚ 73 thrift banks‚ 595 rural banks‚ 40 credit unions and 15 non-banks with quasi-banking functions‚ all licensed with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas(Central Bank of the Philippines) under Republic Act No
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Sex Education in the Philippines Basically‚ it is one of the few words that catch our attention. Whenever we see the word “sex” in magazines‚ newspapers and other print materials‚ we tend to stop at some point and become interested to read the article where it is written. It’s not because we simply feel the urge to read about sex but perhaps the “questioning self” wants to clarify and discover the truth about this matter. In liberal democracies‚ sex is viewed as a normal activity for both adults
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I. Introduction to the tax systemThe laws governing taxation in the Philippines are contained within the National Internal Revenue Code. This code underwent substantial revision with passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1997. This law took effect on January 1‚ 1998.Taxation is administered through the Bureau of Internal Revenue which comes under the Department of Finance. The chief executive of the Bureau of Internal Revenue is the Commissioner who has exclusive and original
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Clothing The natives of the Philippine islands already wore different types of clothing and ornaments before the arrival of Spanish colonizers. The men usually wore short-sleeved‚ collarless jackets that reached just below the waste. The jackets were also symbols of their status in the community. The chief usually wore red‚ for example. The bahag was worn for the lower part. It is a strip of cloth wrapped around the waist which passes between the things‚ leaving the thighs and legs exposed.
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Vigan’s Quezon Avenue stands this cemetery chapel. Historian Alberto Lacsamana writes that the “uniqueness of the chapel lies in its being the only one in the region having an espadaña hung with bells.” Region II AGUINALDO SHRINE in Palanan is a historic place where the First President of the Philippine Republic‚ General Emilio Aguinaldo surrendered to the American forces‚ thus ending the Philippine Revolution in March 1901. Palanan is accessible by aircraft‚ pump boat and trail hiking thru Sta
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JANUARY 1. FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE - Quiapo Church‚ Manila - January 9 People go to Quiapo Church‚ Manila to honor the miraculous wooden black statue of Jesus Christ carried by male devotees during the procession. 2. BINIRAY – Romblon - January 9 A festival parade in the sea followed by a celebration in Romblon 3. LINGAYEN GULF LANDING - Lingayen‚ Pangasinan - January 9 Held in Lingayen Pangasinan‚ it commemorates the landing of General MacArthur’s Allied Forces in Luzon in 1945
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In Onofre Corpuz’s esssay on "Is there a Philippine Public Administration"‚ he negatively stated that there is a Philippine public administration by repeatedly stating‚ "It’s all very Filipino". He even stated that "...the existing public administration is faithfully Filipino.". I must agree with his statement because indeed‚ a Philippine public administration exists‚ I believe in terms of structure. I would like to quote Alex Brillantes‚ Jr. and Maricel Fernandez on their statement. "Yes we have
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AMERICAN PERIOD Philippines TheSpanish-Americanwar which startedin Cuba‚ changed the history of thePhilippines. On May 1‚ 1898‚ theAmericans led by U.S.Navy AdmiralGeorge Dewey‚ in participation of EmilioAguinaldo‚ attacked the Spanish Navy inManila Bay. Faced with defeat‚ thePhilippines was ceded to theUnited Statesby Spain in 1898 after a paymentof US$ 20 million to Spain in accordancewith the "Treaty of Paris" ending theSpanish-American War. U.S. colony Civil government was established
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Economic Problems of the Philippines Economic problems of the Philippines are very similar to those being battled by other underdeveloped and developing nations. After a long tryst with colonization‚ the nation is now grappling with increased imports and a mixed economy that is still to stabilize. The Republic of the Philippines is located in Southeast Asia and Manila is its capital city. The country comprises 7‚107 islands and ranks as the 12th most populous country in the world. Like most other
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