2 Industrial Agglomeration in the Philippines Mari-Len Reyes-Macasaquit* The Philippine Institute for Development Studies‚ the Philippines Abstract The economic reform process in the Philippines was accelerated in the 1980s and 1990s. The reforms were found to have yielded positive results in terms of the nature of industrial agglomeration in the country as this was found to have occurred in the 1990s based on the results of the survey and econometrics analyses. The latter also identified the
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------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Cabrera Cabrera earned his degree in Medicine at the University of the Philippines in 1945. He then decided to continue his education at Tulane University in New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ USA‚ where he garnered his Master’s Degree in Public Health‚ major in Medical Parasitology and Public Health. He graduated in 1950. Focusing on his major‚ Dr. Cabrera published more than a hundred scientific studies concerning medical parasitology and public
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VALUES OF FILIPINOS DURING THE SPANISH COLONIZATION: Catholism has had a great impact on Filipino customs‚ behaviors‚ and traditions. It is common for Filipinos ( specifically those in smaller‚ provincial towns ) to attend church every morning and to pray the rosary each night. In fact‚ Filipino homes contain various statues of Jesus Christ‚ Virgin Mary‚ and other saints. Finally‚ Filipino festivals and community events may have a highly catholic meaning‚ often honoring Jesus‚ Mary‚ or other saints
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Cultural evolution of the early Filipinos Through archaeological records and extensive researches‚ Historians believed that during the Pleistocene Epoch‚ the first settlers of the Philippines . Pleistocene Epoch The first settlers of the Philippines came from the present-day islands of the Malay Archipelago when sea levels were lower‚ creating land bridges to the Southeast Asian mainland. These Paleolithic Hunters May have followed herds of wild animals across these land bridges to
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“The Filipinos love to talk and to interact‚ thus the penchant for gossip‚ telebabad (the habit of engaging in long‚ often senseless conversations over the telephone) and‚ this time‚ text messaging. The Filipinos are heavy users‚ not due to big businesses‚ but because it is one form of entertainment. Filipinos love talking. Filipinos love interacting so much he is using text messaging as a medium" ( 2000). It would be an understatement to say that text messaging‚ or texting‚ has revolutionized
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Sinulog Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration: Cebu City Description: The Sinulog Festival is distinguished by its unusual two-steps-forward-and-one-step-backward shuffle‚ thus simulating the Holy Child of the shores‚ the Sinulog is a century-old tradition observed in the part of Visayas region. The prayer-dance is harmonized to the beat of drums and shouts of "Pit Señor! Viva Sto. Niño!”. Ati-atihan Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration:
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PAMPANGA Brief Description Steeped in history and blessed with natural and man-made scenery‚ Pampanga offers several sight-seeing options for visitors. Pampanga has always enjoyed the title "The Culinary Center of the Philippines". It is populated by resourceful hardy folk who are justifiably proud of their famous Kapampangan cuisine. The capital‚ City of San Fernando‚ is world famous for the annual Lenten re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ. It is also famous for its Giant Lantern Festival
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PALAWAN Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the western sector opposite the Visayan region. The main island‚ Palawan lies between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea and the size is 450 kilometres long and 50 kilometres wide. It is composed of long and narrow islands plus a number of other small islands surrounding the main island. The Calamianes Group‚ to the northeast consist of Busuanga Island‚ Culion Island and Coron Island. Durangan Island almost touches the western
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years‚ the contagiousness of novelty songs has swept the Philippines. Many studio networks like ABS-CBN and GMA have recognized the popularity and commercial appeal of novelty songs and it is rare now to go a day without being bombarded with a novelty song in the television‚ the radio or even the newspapers. But unlike the usual Western novelty songs which are bland and often fade into obscurity in spite of tremendous momentary fame‚ Filipino novelty songs are so unique because of our famous and distinctive
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Igorot Revolt - The Igorot Revolt was a religious revolt in 1601 against Spanish attempts to Christianize the Igorot people of northern Luzon‚ in the Philippines. - Flavio Maniago in Alliance with Magalat of Cagayan was the leader of this revolt. Governor-General Francisco de Tello de Guzmánsent Captain Aranda with Spanish and Filipino colonial troops. - The Spaniards were determined to convert the Igorots to Christianity. They launched a crusade to proselytize the highland natives of Luzon
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