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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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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jake Reaction paper: “EveryChild is Special” What a sigh of relief, after watching the movie. The thoughts is raging through my mind, all at once then suddenly felt melancholic as i can see my childhood days to Ishaan, relating to some of his experiences. But even though, those didn’t manifest obviously to me anymore, there are times when i meet events that brings back the past, i can’t help but somehow feel saddened or cry, which i felt so awkward about.This movie made me cry. Aside
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EXTERNAL ANALYSIS of the PHILIPPINES Filipinos are food lover. Filipinos do not consider it a meal if rice is not served. Plain steamed rice is the basis of the diet. Three crops a year are harvested to provide enough rice for the population, and the government keeps surpluses stored for times of drought. Salt water and freshwater of fish and shellfish are eaten daily, served either fresh or salted. Fish, chicken and pork are usually fried, although people are becoming more health-conscious and
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