Biotechnology in Philippines: Then and Now “We have recently advanced our knowledge of genetics to a point where we can manipulate life in a way never intended by nature. We must proceed with the utmost caution in the application of this new-found knowledge.” as stated by Luther Burbank. This may be the case now as major advances in biotechnology are being made. I was amazed to learn that even in Philippines‚ there are a number of activities related to the development of biotechnology. Biotechnology
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Death Penalty In Philippines During Spanish colonial rule‚ the most common method of executions were shooting by the firing squad (especially for treason/military crimes‚ usually reserved for independence fighters) and garrotte (a notable case would be the Gomburza). A prominent example is the country’s national hero‚ Jose Rizal‚ who was executed by firing squad on the morning of December 30‚ 1896. In 1926‚ the electric chair was introduced‚ by the United States colonial government. This made
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total count of the population in the Philippines adds up to 105.72 million‚ which makes the country the twelfth most populated nation in the world‚ such a huge number for a relatively small country. In addition to that‚ over the past ten years‚ the number of Filipinas who got pregnant went up by sixty percent. This makes the country rank number three in the ASEAN region with the most number of teenage pregnancy cases‚ it is also alarming to know that the Philippines‚ among the ASEAN sectors‚ is the only
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POWER SOURCE: THE PHILIPPINE SETTING The study is all about the prospects of Nuclear energy as an alternative source of power in the Philippines. The country is experiencing high-cost payment in electricity bills in the past years and tend to even grow more costly. Since the topic is Nuclear energy‚ the study as well will take up the future perspectives of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant as the main reactor or will just resemble an unfinished business. Interview with the Philippine Nuclear Research
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factional rebel sieges‚ and most recently‚ record breaking typhoons‚ the Philippines is doing surprisingly well for itself. In fact‚ The Economist Intelligence Unit reports that though the wreckage caused by last week’s Supertyphoon Haiyan will likely slow GDP somewhat‚ economic damage will not be significant‚ the Eastern Visayas region accounting for only two per cent of the country’s GDP. Economically‚ at least‚ the Philippines has had a good year: the first half of 2013 saw GDP growth at 7.3 percent
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Philippine education is patterned after the American system‚ with English as the medium of instruction. Schools are classified into public (government) or private (non-government). The general pattern of formal education follows four stages: Pre-primary level (nursery‚ kindergarten and preparatory) offered in most private schools; six years of primary education‚ followed by four years of secondary education. College education usually takes four‚ sometimes five and in some cases as in medical
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POLITICAL DYNASTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES Last 2011‚ Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago introduced the Senate Bill 2649‚ also known as Anti-dynasty bill which guarantees the Article II‚ Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines which states that “The state shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.” Political dynasty can be put in effect when a person who is a spouse to an incumbent official runs for an elective
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Group Course Requirement in Phil. History In 1902‚ Burnham designed a U-shaped government complex within Luneta. Only three buildings were however constructed: the Executive House occupied by the National Museum‚ the Department of Finance Building which now houses the Museum of the Filipino People‚ and the Department of Tourism Building envisioned to become the future Museum for Natural Sciences. When we visited the National Museum we saw beautiful paintings and sculptures made by our
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The 9 – Integrity! The 9 – integrity girls’ batch 11 – 12 was a very historical section of all!! They were the worst section of all! But those who said that they were the worst‚ was stand corrected. Because they were famous of being friendly‚ very intelligent and most of all beautiful even the other grades were falling in love with them. And of course there were many events that this batch been through; Teachers Day They performed and sing for the teachers that thought them very well. They
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The Congress of Vienna (German: Wiener Kongress) was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich‚ and held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815.[1] The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars‚ the Napoleonic Wars‚ and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. This objective resulted in the redrawing of the continent’s political map‚ establishing the boundaries of France
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