resources. Thus, cooperatives have proved to be effective instruments for the advancement of the working classes and the less fortunate segments of the society. Financial cooperatives such as credit cooperatives help to alleviate poverty in the Philippines. By making reserve funds, these cooperatives help to lessen members’ burden in search for immediate cash assistance such as medical emergencies or unforeseen expenditures. They promote savings, thriftiness and future investments and expense like
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D. Calle Real Calamba, Laguna 4027 Philippines PERSONAL INFORMATION Full Name: Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda Address: Calle Real, Calamba, Laguna, 4027 Philippines Date of Birth: 19 June 1861 Place of Birth: Calamba, Laguna Citizenship: Filipino Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Spouse’s Name: Josephine Bracken Children: N/A EDUCATION 1878 - 1882 UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS, PHILIPPINES Philosophy &
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Geography, culture and politics, these are just some of the things that define a country. However, deviating from their native definitions, these words have so much more to imply. Geography does not merely speak of the structure or the location of a sovereign. It is denotative of an innate wealth – the kind of resources that makeup a country. Is it fisheries and agriculture or oil? On the same note, culture does not only tackle arts, norms and religion. Neither does it plainly label a people. It
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dance called Cariñosa is known throughout the Philippines. Cariñosa ('kah-reehn-YOH-sah') means affectionate, lovable, or amiable. With a fan or handkerchief, the dancers go through hide-and-seek movements and other flirting acts expressing tender feelings for one another. There are many versions of this dance, but the hide-and-seek movements are common in all. The first ever published notation of the Cariñosa dance steps was from the book Philippine Folk Dances and Games by Francisca Reyes-Tolentino
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PREFACE "Damaged culture" and "the sick man of Asia" are just two of the many phrases used to describe the Philippine situation today. Questions such as "what's wrong, what's right with the Filipino?" have set many Filipino minds upon some deep and not-so-deep soul-searching and brainstorming. Is American democracy fit for the Philippines? Is Catholicism brought by Spain partly responsible for the failure of the country to become another economic "tiger" of Asia? The questions have not been
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Ana Katrina Gandionco G,TTH, 4:30-6:00 A Taste of Filipino Past: Amigo Amigo is the very first historical film of the Philippines I’ve ever seen. I was surprised that an American director was able to produce such a film since the economic, religious, and political settings are very evident and it looks like the work of a fellow Filipino. It is such an informative film, and it shows where the modern Filipino gets his qualities from. The movie began when the Americans
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Date: September 27 – October 16, 2007 Mission Summary: The 2007 mission to explore the Inner Space of the Celebes Sea became an exclusive opportunity to connect explorers and scientists from America and several Philippines universities and research agencies south of the Philippines Islands in search of fishes, jellyfish, squids, and shrimp that live in the dark deep waters. The Celebes Sea was picked for the mission because this sea is located just north of equator and is called the center of
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The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Heavy rainfall is frequent in this area. In February 2006, due to logging, this disaster-prone country experienced one of the worst disasters in its history: landslides that claimed the lives of over 100 people, due to illegal logging around the province of Leyte. More than 1,800 people were reported as being dead and/or missing because of these landslides, and many were left without homes. When conditions were stable enough
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English as the international language and (4) to develop competence in both English and Filipino (Espiritu). Operating under these goals and since learning involves the teacher and the student, the implementation of bilingual education policy in the Philippines is beneficial for both the students and the teachers. The bilingual education policy plays three vital roles in student’s personal success. First is that bilingual education policy provides greater job opportunities for students after graduation
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Outline 1. History of the System of Education in the Philippines 1.1 Pre-Colonial Era 1.2 Under Spanish Colonization 1.3 Under American Colonization 2. Critical Theories on Education 2.1 Failure of Liberal Ideologies 2.2 Education and the Reproduction of Economic Relationships 2.2.1 Correspondence Theory 2.3 Education and the Reproduction of State Power 2.4 Education and Cultural Reproduction 2.5 Theories of Resistance 2.6 What Can People Do? 2.6.1 Rachel Sharp 2.6.2 Harris 2.6.3 Willis 2.7 The Uses
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