MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – What will happen if Congress fails to pass the proposed Bangsamoro basic law (BBL)? Will war once again erupt in Mindanao? Is there no other option? With only a year left before the administration of President Benigno Aquino III ends, the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro basic law (BBL) in Congress remains uncertain. A tipping point was reached when the Mamasapano clash, which killed 67 Filipinos, eroded the political capital of the President and unleashed many reservations
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Birth (CPAB) against Tetanus improved by 13% compared to any prior period. Thus, the Philippines has now historically the highest coverage for these two major indicators. Figure 1: Comparison of the 2003 and 2008 EPI indicators, Source: NDHS III. Interventions/ Strategies Program Objectives/Goals: Over-all Goal: To reduce the morbidity and mortality among children against the most common vaccine-preventable diseases. Specific Goals: 1. To immunize all infants/children against the
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Philippines Law Historical Overview Introduction The Philippines, an archipelago of 7,107 islands (about 2,000 of which are inhabited), with a land area of 115,600 sq m, has a population of 76.5 m. Some 87 major dialects are spoken all over the islands. English and Filipino are the official languages with English as the language of instruction in higher education. According to the 2000 census, the functional literacy rate is 83.8%. Agriculture constitutes the largest single sector of the
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faculty and administrators of state universities and colleges (SUCs), most notable of which is the University of the Philippines (UP), have made the issue of a budget cut rise again. They assert that the present administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III has continued the tradition of his predecessor in slashing the budget allotted for the education sector, and basic social services in general. Is this true as is there really a budget cut? Or is there merely a blind analysis of the proposed
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Mayor wants to run town during jail time for slay DIGOS CITY—The Davao del Sur town mayor who is one of the accused in the 2010 murder of journalist Nestor Bedolido is reclaiming his post, saying he is capable of discharging his duties even in detention. Matanao town Mayor Vicente Fernandez on Thursday went straight to his town from the hospital here, where he had been admitted since Oct. 20, after sending a “declaration of resumption of office” to the town council. “In compliance with Section
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I. Introduction Labor is the most fundamental productive resource. Wages paid for labor fuel consumer spending, and the output of labor is essential for companies. Likewise, unemployed workers represent wasted potential production within an economy. Consequently, unemployment is a significant concern within macroeconomics. The term unemployment refers to the general condition in which resources are willing and able to produce goods and services but are not engaged in any productive activities. Moreover
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ABAYA CLAN ( CAVITE ) A Research Paper To be submitted to Prof. Allan F. Mesina Department of Social Science College of Arts and Sciences University of the Philippines Manila In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Development Studies 126: Politico-Administrative Institution & Behavior Second Semester, School Year 2010 – 2011 by Cruz, Leo Flores, Paula Franchesca Gawaran, Chrysmas Javier, Janine Anne Panganiban, Tomas Roa, Camilo March 21, 2011 Family History
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sebahagiannya bersenjata mendarat di Kg. Tanduo, Daerah Lahad Datu, Sabah pada 11 Februari 2013.[12]Kumpulan tersebut yang menggelarkan diri mereka sebagai Angkatan Keselamatan Diraja Kesultanan Sulu dan Borneo Utara,[2] telah dihantar oleh Jamalul Kiram III yang merupakan salah seorang dari pihak-pihak yang menuntut takhta Kesultanan Sulu. Kiram menyatakan bahawa matlamat mereka adalah untuk menuntut kembali wilayah mereka di bahagian timur Sabah (bekas Borneo Utara) yang masih tidak dapat diselesaikan
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productivity. Item (4)(h)(ii)(bb) thereof enumerates the PEl as among the incentives to be authorized by the President of the Philippines for personnel in the Executive Branch and in LGUs. Executive Order (EO) No. 802 was issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III on July 20, 2012, to motivate higher performance and greater accountability in the public sector and ensure the accomplishment of commitments and targets under the 5 Key Result Areas laid down in EO No. 43 and in the Philippine Development
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------------------------------------------------- History of the Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | This article's introduction may be too long for the overall article length.Please help by moving some material from it into the body of the article. For more information please read the layout guide and Wikipedia's lead section guidelines.(November 2012) | Part of a series on the | Culture of the Philippines | | History | People | Languages | Traditions | Mythology
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