Jueteng in the Philippines is a problem of previous administrations and now a big challenge to President-apparent Noynoy Aquino on whether to legalize or put an end to it. What is jueteng? It is an illegal numbers game played in the Philippines that originated from China meaning "flower" (jue) and "bet" (teng). Players need to choose 2 numbers from 1 to 37 and place their bets. There is no limit as to the number of bets. The players’ numbers and bets are gathered by the "kubrador" (sort of collecting
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Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo was born on 23 March 1869[b] in Cavite Viejo (present-day Kawit)‚ Cavite‚ to Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy‚[c] a Chinese mestizo couple who had eight children‚ the seventh of whom was Emilio. The Aguinaldo family was quite well-to-do‚ as Carlos Aguinaldo was the community’s appointed gobernadorcillo (municipal governor) Emilio became the cabeza de barangay of Binakayan‚ a chief barrio of Cavite del Viejo‚ when he was only 17 years old. In 1895 a law that
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PHILREEFS SECOND OF A SERIES philippine coral reefs through time workshop proceedings second of the atlas of philippine coral reefs series by Coral Reef Information Network of the Philippines (PhilReefs) and the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute 2003 Series Editor Porfirio M. Aliño Workshop Organizers Andre J. Uychiaoco Porfirio M. Aliño Wilfredo Y. Licuanan Editorial Team Andre J. Uychiaoco Melchor R. Deocadez Domingo Ochavillo Christine D. Collantes ISBN 971-91292-7-1
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CHAPTER 1: Location Profile This chapter discusses the site report and summary of Arayat‚ Pampanga. It will include the following: map of Arayat‚ Pampanga; trail route of Mt. Arayat‚ topography‚ boundary‚ point of reference‚ and travel time from Manila. A. Relative Location Figure 1 shows the relative location of Arayat among other closest municipalities like Magalang‚ Candaba‚ Sta. Ana‚ and Mexico. Figure 1: Location of Arayat Source: www.skyscrapercity.com B. Trail Route
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Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos (September 11‚ 1917 – September 28‚ 1989) was 10th President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer‚ member of the Philippine House of Representatives (1949–1959) and a member of the Philippine Senate (1959–1965). He was Senate President from 1963-1965. He claimed to have led a guerrilla force called Ang Maharlika in northern Luzon during the Second World War‚ although this is doubted.[1][2] As Philippine president and strongman‚
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Does Ideology matter in politics today? An ideology describes a set of ideas which encompass ones expectations‚ actions and goals. They are a consistent set of beliefs. Ideology exists in every facet of political decision making‚ much like how society views the world around them. They offer an explanation to understand‚ explain and change political reality.[1] The well known figure of Karl Marx who was among other titles‚ a political theorist‚ was lead to the conclusion that great injustices occurred
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traverse the region west of the Cagayan River. * Sierra Madre also known as the Pacific coast range begins at Baler‚ Quezon‚ and crosses Isabela‚ Nueva Vizcaya‚ and Cagayan. * This is the longest continuous range in the Philippines. * Zambales range starts at Cape Bolinao and follows the China Sea coast to the Bataan Peninsula. * The Tagaytay range passes through Cavite and Batangas and‚ with Mt. Makiling‚ forms the mountain system of the southern Tagalog region. * The Mindoro
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Island‚ and have roped off the entrance to its vast fishing lagoon following a two-month standoff with Philippine government ships last year. The chain of reefs and rocks 230 kilometers (143 miles) west of the northwestern Philippine province of Zambales falls under its 200-nautical miles (370-kilometer) exclusive economic zone‚
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Presidents of the Philippines Submitted by: Abud‚ Tegie De Vera‚ Sharmaine Inting‚ Mhae ‚Norman Olayvar‚ Ma. Elaine D. Submitted to: Mr. Ricky Tebang Professor in History MWF 7:00-8:00pm First Republic ------------------------------------------------- Emilio Aguinaldo (1899-1901) -> The first and youngest Philippine President (at age 29) -> A Filipino revolutionary general and politician -> Born March 22‚ 1869 in Kawit‚ Cavite; the seventh of eight
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The Rise of Communities (1280-1663 A.D.) Research Paper History 101 Submitted By: Group 5 Kimberly Charm Terrago Cheline Antonette Flores Diane Nica Formeloza Lei Arana I. Introduction The process towards fragmentation was encouraged by a number of factors: First‚ The character of geographic environment naturally induced isolation and differentiation or budding off populations; second‚ the absence of unifying and controlling systems allowed the process to move undeterred
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