Solar power won’t end Mindanao’s energy crisis MANILA, Philippines—The clamor for a quick installation of solar projects in Mindanao is not the solution to the power crisis on the island as it will only worsen the burden on consumers, a group of prominent economists said. The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) warned the government against heeding calls for solar projects as a way out of the power blackouts in Mindanao, noting that certain vested interests were being pushed “in the guise
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Highlights and salient points of the SONA: President Aquino mentioned perks for GOCCs, PAGCOR ‘coffee scam’, and secondhand helicopters sold to PNP as brand-new. Aquino cited economic achievements, including the $1 billion loan the Philippines granted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Free education - 4.57 million students who could not go to school before due to poverty are now able to study. 85% of Filipinos are now Philhealth members. Government expanding health services; PhilHealth
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De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Panitik Trading Card Game EXECUTIVE BRIEF Carlos P. Depante AB-MMA 10452451 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project is a Trading Game (TCG) based on Philippine Literature particularly during the Hispanic period which includes classics like Ibong Adarna, Florante at Laura, Noli Me Tangere, and El Filibusterismo. This project seeks to encourage the youth’s appreciation of both the literature and the language
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Spanish Expeditions to the Philippines The Magellan Expedition Your Ad Here Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese in the service of the Spanish crown, was looking for a westward route to the to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. On March 16, 1521, Magellan's expedition landed on Homonhon island in the Philippines. He was the first European to reach the islands. Rajah Humabon of Cebu was friendly with Magellan and embraced Christianity, but their enemy, Lapu-Lapu was not. Humabon wanted Magellan to
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and achievement oriented institution that will enable me to contribute my extensive learning and enhance my skills with competence, commitment and compassion. Educational Background: [pic] VOCATIONAL REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER-KOREA PHILIPPINES VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER Buhisan, Tibungco, Davao City HOTEL AND RESTAURANT SERVICES (June 2011- June 2012) Qualification/s:
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raised in America at the age of two, and learned American culture and language through my schooling, I never associated with my Filipino culture other than through my parents, which even they are much “Americanized.” When my relatives from the Philippines, they seemed like normal people until they cooked food I personally found appalling. My relatives cooked and ate dinuguan and balut. Dinuguan is pig blood stew, and balut is a baby duck egg. I was very shocked they ate this food, which I never heard
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ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN OF A SELECTED SARI-SARI STORES IN THE CITY OF DASMARIÑAS An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Business Management College of Business Administration De La Salle University- Dasmariñas Dasmariñas City, Cavite In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Business Management Grant Marco M. Labii March 2011
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to humans and other animals. According to the Stockholm Convention on Pesticide organic pollutant, 9 out of 12 most dangerous and persistent organic chemicals are pesticides. Gliricidia sepium, also called as kakawate or Madre de Cacao in the Philippines is a medium-sized leguminous tree. It is considered as the second most important multi-purpose legume tree. Statement of the Problem Pesticides are made of chemicals and biological agents such as virus, bacterium, antimicrobial or disinfectant
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The Land of Survivors: Philippines I am man of Earth a true blooded Filipino- inheritor of glorious past, hostage to the uncertain future, as such, I must prove equal to a two fold task, the task of meeting my responsibility and obligation and performing it today, tomorrow and into the future. To be a Filipino is one of the most important gift and blessing of God. Me, as a part of this nation I am very proud to be a Filipino because, it is a strength that will not be submerged. It is the people
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region. I remember this crisis began in Thailand and that I was reading the business section of Manila Bulletin and one of the headlines was the sudden depreciation of Thailand Baht against the USD. Little did everyone know that a few days later our Philippine Peso would suffer the same fate. Had I known I would have converted all my pesos into USD. Many of the leaders in the Southeast Asian countries, notably the then Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohammad blamed the Asian financial crisis to currency
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