was aFilipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by National Heroes Committee.[2] His execution by the Spanish in 1896, a date marked annually as Rizal Day, a Philippine national holiday, was one of the causes of the Philippine Revolution. Rizal was born to a rich family in Calamba, Laguna and was the seventh
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Natural Wonders...of the Philippines If you are fond of traveling and visiting other places, Philippines should be a part of your itinerary. You’ll find everything that you want here – beautiful places, delicious food and friendly people. You’ll definitely never run out of things to do (and see) here in my country. As part of my countdown before hitting the second “hub” milestone (this is my 48th hub), I would like to present to the readers the natural wonders of the Philippines. There are many, believe
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PE Analysis Political -Strong ties with the US (economic, commercial, security), plans to expand cooperation -Tensions between Philippines and China over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea - Aquino administration is politically stable but faces strong opposition to reforms and anti-corruption measures. President has a large majority in the House of Representatives but lacks this majority in the senate. Good plans for strong governance, anti-corruption initiatives, poverty reduction
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of Europe. Eastern Europe is also tipped to be on Royal Enfield's radar as part of the mid-term strategy. Asean entry According to Mr Koshy, the company will shortly begin making inroads into the Asean region where Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines are top priority for the moment. New Caledonia, further south in the Asia-Pacific region, will follow as also Madagascar near Africa. “We will look at each and every potential part of the world for our growth. It is absolutely imperative if we
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Spanish Colonial Journalism Philippine Journalism has come a long way and walked a tedious path beginning when the Spaniards of the late 16th century, to its transient hiatus during the Marcos regime, to today’s modern practices. Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese maritime explorer, anchored his ship near the shores of the Philippine Islands. Magellan, who was in service of the Spanish crown, was in search for the Spice Islands of Indonesia. But fate carried them to the Philippine Archipelago and certain
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Top 10 Richest Men in the Philippines of 2010 People say that the Philippine economy is bad but these ten persons who would say otherwise. Find out who made it to the list of the Top 10 Richest Men in the Philippines for 2010, learn from them, and be inspired with their success stories. Henry Sy Being the owner of the SM Group of Companies, who wouldn’t know Henry Sy? For four years in a row, he has been number 1 in the list of the richest men in the Philippines. In 2010, he continued to expand
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Rochellin Adesna BSBA 3 July 29, 2013 FM 19(Public Finance or Elective) STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President Aquino on Monday, July 22, 2013 delivered his fourth state of the nation address (SONA). It was Pnoy’s longest SONA so far but has been applauded less frequently compared to last year. SONA this year were focused on the achievements of the government on his term such as approval of the
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Chapter III ERMITA’S CULTURAL MERIT Philippines has different wonderful sites that every Filipino can be truly proud of. These places may be aesthetically pleasant but more importantly, they tell the history of the Filipino people which is translated to properties and built heritage. Some of these are recognized, designated and properly credited by the government while some are left by the development in the country. These properties and locations are also conserved and preserved as they are
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PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1: The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial, fluvial and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas. The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and
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POP TALK QUICK RESPONSE TEAM GOOD NEWS 5 Problems (Present time) | Responsible | Solution | 1.Poverty has many causes, for instance, that the world has too many people, too few jobs, and not enough food. But such basic causes are quite intractable and not easily eradicated. In most cases, the causes and effects of poverty interact, so that what makes people poor also creates conditions that keep them poor. | Saying goes, “Give a man fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish
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