the central islands and the colourful tribesmen and religious Moslems of Mindanao. Tribal communities can be found scattered across the archipelago. The Philippines has more than 111 dialects spoken‚ owing to the subdivisions of these basic regional and cultural groups. 4 Some 80 percent of the population is Catholic‚ Spain`s lasting legacy. About 15 percent is Moslem and these people can be found basically in Mindanao. The rest of the population is made up mostly of smaller Christian denominations
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Roman Catholic‚ 6% belong to various nationalized Christian cults‚ and another 2% belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations. In addition to the Christian majority‚ there is a vigorous 4% Muslim minority‚ concentrated on the southern islands of Mindanao‚ Sulu‚ and Palawan. Scattered in isolated mountainous regions‚ the remaining 2% follow non-Western‚ indigenous beliefs and practices. The Chinese minority‚ although statistically insignificant‚ has been culturally influential in influencing Filipino
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elsewhere; Equal opportunity for women and indigenous people; and Fewer occurrences of domestic and juvenile related crime and conflicts. The Philippine banana industry is the 5th largest export industry in the country and the 2ndbiggest in Mindanao. In terms of local tax contribution‚ the industry remitted about PhP389 Million worth of local taxes in 2008‚ including Business Tax‚ Real property tax‚ Residence Certificates of Employees‚ withholding tax of employees‚ withholding tax at source
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have been able to command and give orders as he pleases even to the extent of a massacre. The idea of good governance‚ rule of law of human rights and democracy has hardly been heard in existence in this far-flung poor province in Mindanao. Politicians are motivated to run for public office to absolutely control and influence the civilians and the police. The existing system is heavily politicized making the police underdogs of the politicians. Thus‚ anybody who wants to seek justice
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Vocab: Asian sea trading network- Caravels- Goa- Ormuz- dutch trading empire- Vocab: Mindanao- Hongwu- Zhenghe expeditions- Chongzhen- Vocab: Toyotomi Hideyoshi- Deshima- Malacca- Treaty of Gijanti-
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Life and work of Rizal chapter21 summary? Answer: EXILE IN DAPITAN Arrival in manila. Rizal and his sister Lucia arrived in Manila at nooon of Sunday‚ June 26‚ 1892‚ on board the small steamer Don Juan. The met by s platoon of carabineers and their commander. While the carabineers were inspecting their luggage‚ a captain and sergeant of the Guardia Civil Veterana (Manila Police)‚ both in disguise‚ watched the inspection procedings. After the customs inspection‚ Rizal and his sister were allowed
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The history of the Philippines can be divided into four distinct phases: the pre-Spanish period (before 1521); the Spanish period (1521-1898); the American period (1898-1946); and the post-independence period (1946-present). Pre-Spanish Period The first people in the Philippines‚ the Negritos‚ are believed to have come to the islands 30‚000 years ago from Borneo and Sumatra‚ making their way across then-existing land bridges. According to popular belief‚ Malays subsequently came from the south
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miners. Two days before Pablo struck authorities had issued an appeal to them to stop in order to cut the risk of landslides. At least 20 people went missing after reportedly washed away by the flood. Captain Severino David‚ commander of the Eastern Mindanao Command’s disaster response task group‚ said heavy rains caused a flashfloods in Barangay andap‚ sometime between 4am and 10am Tuesday. The flashflood also washed out a military outpost‚ killing a sergeant and injuring a military officer.Recommendation
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VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES UNDER SPAIN After arriving on the first quarter of the year 1521 and seizing the Philippine Islands for more than three centuries‚ the Spaniards departed leaving not just recollection of slavery‚ but also the rich maturation of the country. Divergent expansions acquired from Spain crept the Philippines away from what was a simple and allusive land‚ to a civilized and erudite realm. Yes‚ suppression was at its peak back then too‚ everyone knows it. And most
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Philippine Regional Specialties Filipino dishes are known to be delicious‚ savory and mouth-watering. There are many choices of Filipino dishes from all over the Philippine archipelago. Each region or province has its unique varieties of foods. Northern Philippines In Ilocos region‚ most of their specialties are seasoned with fermented anchovies. Ilocos is famous for its Pinakbet- a mixture of several vegetables such as squash‚ okra‚ eggplant‚ bitter gourd and string beans cooked with bagoong
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