most significant rebel group to have entered into a final peace agreement with the Government of the Repub- lic of the Philippines (GRP). An Islamo-separatist movement, it led the armed resistance in Muslim Mindanao against the martial law regime of President Ferdinand E. Marcos in the early 1970s and was recognized as ‘the sole legiti- mate representative of Muslims in Southern Philippines (“Bangsamoro people”)’ by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).1 Several rounds of on-and- off peace
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by optimistic foreign investors. South Korea faltered under the weight of its huge foreign debt, decreasing exports, and weakening currency (Lochhead 4-5). Other major countries touched by the crisis are Japan, China, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Japan's economy is burdened by $300 billion in bad bank loans and a recession. Chinese banks may carry bad banks loans of up to $1 trillion. The banks lend 66% of China's investment capital to state-run industries that only produce
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similar activity for this year and looks forward in having more participants. Let us do our part for Mother Earth everyday even if it’s not Earth Day. Go extra-mile in saving our only Earth and revive its former air. Happy Earth Day everyone! Philippines Green Movement – Are You Going or Not? by Nicole I still remember when my friend asked me to join a marathon for a cause. Back then, I was really a busy bee and just the thought of running for several miles makes me exhausted already so I turned
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Position Paper 1 Specialization Vs. Diversification of a City’s Industry: A Case Study on Davao City’s Agriculture and Business Process Outsourcing economy Introduction With a thrust to enhance its position as an economic magnate in the Southern Philippines, there has been debate on the issue wether Davao City government and private sector broaden its economy and identify itself towards a different sector or maintain being an agricultural-based economy alone. Initiatives were taken for Davao City to
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crisis (sometimes referred to as the "Tom Yum Gung crisis" after the Thai hot-and-sour soup) started with the devaluation of Thailand’s Bath, which took place on July 2, 1997. This first devaluation of the Thai Baht was soon followed by that of the Philippine Peso, the Malaysian Ringgit, the Indonesian Rupiah and, to a lesser extent, the Singaporean Dollar. What began as a currency crisis soon affected the wider economy and led to economic downturns in other countries in the region. The Asian-Pacific
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Market Analysis 9 The Australian Economy 9 Legal and Political Environment 9 Entry mode selection 11 Conclusion and recommendations 14 Reference list 17 Executive Summary Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) is a highly successful Philippines’ based food services company that operates over 1,700 stores locally and internationally. JFC has developed its international business over three distinct strategies. Its corporate strategy is one of related diversification into the fast food, restaurant
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The Philippine peso appreciated to its highest value in three years. The appreciation of currency yields some positive and negative effects to the economy of the country. Some economists have asserted the fact that a strong peso is clear evidence that the confidence of the business investors have returned to the Philippines. The influx of foreign portfolio investment was the direct cause of the remarkable performance of the country’s currency according to the Central bank of the Philippines. According
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A Guerrilla Interview I looked at the time, and tapped my fingers against the table. I looked up in time to see Theodoro Delara, a former Philippine Guerilla. He towered over me with a smile on his face and his black eyes twinkling while looking at me. The white and black striped long sleeves shirt he wore covered up the bruises of old age. He sat down and I ordered drinks: Coffee for Theodoro and bottled water for myself, I cleared my throat, smiled and look up at him although he was no
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the family. Olimpia Rizal ( 1855 – 1887 ) - a telegraph operator in Manila. Lucia ( 1857 – 1919 ) - married to Mariano Herbosa of Calamba. Maria ( 1859 – 1945 ) - also called as “Biang”. JOSE ( 1861 – 1896 ) ( The greatest hero and Philippine encyclopedia ) - also called as “Pepe”. Concepcion ( 1862 – 1865 ) - also called as “Concha”. Died at the age of 3 due to a serious case of illness. Josefa ( 1865 – 1945 ) - also called as “Panggo”. Trinidad ( 1868 – 1951 ) - also
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Theresa’s College in Cebu and San Marcelino. She is also a recipient of a California Arts Council Fellowship in Fiction, a Brody Arts Fund Award, and a Filipinas magazine Award for Arts to name a few (Brainard, 1997). Erma Cuizon who is a recipient of a Philippine Free Press award and has been a Free Press finalist is also one of
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