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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It’s an understatement to say that so far this election has been messy. As with most elections voting discrimination has been at full force. Even 51 years after the signing of the Voting Rights Act and almost a hundred years after the 19th amendment‚ this problem is still prevalent in today’s society. By first outlining the problem at hand with voting discrimination I can then use my own personal framework of conflict management to propose possible solutions to this conflict. With the recent news
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Society has developed through three overlapping stages -- physical‚ vital‚ and mental. Over the course of tens of thousands of years humanity has evolved from a society mainly concerned with the physical realities‚ such as our survival‚ a life of fear and threat from without‚ and the need for complete deference to authority; to a stage in which our individual vital needs and wants‚ including our desire to interact with others and expand and trade‚ come into their own; to the present emerging mental stage
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LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT Lipsmacker‚ an American lip balm brand‚ has massive business potential in the Philippines. It specializes on its special flavored lip balms ranging from a wide array of flavors such Strawberry Banana and M&M ’s. The brand has an existing demand in the Philippine Market‚ as evidenced by online forum and blog site posts. Also‚ no Philippine cosmetic brand currently provides the same product offerings. Catering to a niche tweenager market is not entirely new. Various
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of Americans were jobless and at the same time there was Financial Crisis. Based on discussions‚ the U.S. used the Philippines as a source of Raw Materials for their Manufacture. By then the U.S. slowly relinquished and improved. During that era‚ the U.S. established the Tydings Mcduffie Law‚ as the access of the Philippines to have its dependence. According to the Law‚ the Philippines are not to go to war without the permission of the U.S.‚ unless it involves in protecting itself. Now‚ in case of
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Butterflies Endemic To The Philippines The Philippine archipelago has one of the richest diversities of plant and animal species in the world. In fact‚ of the Philippines’ nearly 21‚000 recorded insect species‚ about 70 percent can only be found in the Philippines. The Philippines also has the highest concentration of butterflies in the world. There are more than 900 butterfly species recorded in the Philippines and about 352 species are endemic to the country. In Bohol alone‚ more than 300
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the nation. The Philippines consists of 7107 islands. Most of the islands are very small. Many of these small islands as well as the bigger islands‚ have a lot to offer to tourists. There are many possibilities for typical "sun‚ sea and beach holidays" and for specific adventure holidays. You can even meet the whale sharks and swim close to them. For tourists who want to discover geographically interesting landscapes or who want to meet mountain tribes‚ the Philippines has it all! Tropical
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------------------------------------------------- A Brief History of Philippine Literature in English I. Pre-Colonial Period - Consisted of early Filipino literature passed down orally; oral pieces have a communal authorship – it was difficult to trace the original author of the piece since oral literature did not focus on ownership or copyright‚ rather on the act of storytelling itself; - Many oral pieces became lost in the wave of the new literary
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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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Philippine Regions of Luzon Area The Philippines consists of 17 regions. The following are in the northern part of the country: Region Regional center Towns and Cities National Capital Region (NCR; Metro Manila) Manila Caloocan City Las Piñas City Makati City Malabon City Mandaluyong City Manila Marikina City Muntinlupa City Navotas City Parañaque City Pasay City Pasig City Pateros Quezon City San Juan City Taguig City Valenzuela City Cordillera Administrative
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