History of the Philippines: People first reached the Philippines about 30‚000 years ago‚ when the Negritos immigrated from Sumatra and Borneo via boats or land-bridges. They were followed by Malays‚ then Chinese beginning in the ninth century‚ and Spaniards in the sixteenth. Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain in 1521. During the next 300 years‚ Spanish Jesuit priests and conquistadors spread Catholicism and Spanish culture across the archipelago‚ with particular strength on the
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Presidents of the Philippine Republic President | Birthday | Native Land | Term of Office | AKA/ Alias | Distinction | Greatest Achievement/ Legacy | Downfall | Cause of Death | Remarks | 1. Emilio Aguinaldo | March 22‚ 1869 | Kawit‚ Cavite | January 20‚ 1899–April 1‚1901 | Heneral Miong | * He was the youngest (at age 28) to have become the country’s preside * The longest-lived former president (having survived to age 94) | * Gained the freedom of the Philippines from the Spaniards
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fun in the Philippines.” a shout from the Department of Tourism. Because of its beautiful sceneries with full of adventures to try on. The Philippines is one of the well known countries when it comes to tourist destinations. One of the most blessed country in terms of location‚ resources‚ scenery actually in all aspects. Won a place in the 7 wonders of natures in the world because of its unique cave know as the Underground river in Palawan. Let’s see the beauty of Philippines as we go through
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INTRODUCTION It is the systematic study of the state & government The word political came from the Greek word “polis” meaning city equivalent to a sovereign state It is the basic knowledge & understanding of the state & the principles & ideas which underlie its organization & activities It is primarily concerned with the association of human beings in a body politic or a political community Fields of political science: 1. Political Theory 2. Public Law 3. Government 4. Comparative
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Islamization of the Philippines Contrary to the methods of Spanish conquistadors who handled colonization at swordpoint‚ the introduction of Islam to pre-colonial Philippines and to the rest of Southeast Asia was generally achieved with minimal bloodshed. By marrying into the rich and ruling class‚ Muslim traders‚ teachers and missionaries facilitated the spread of Islam as they travelled to Java‚ Sumatra‚ Jahore‚ Malacca‚ Borneo and other nearby islands to conduct their mission. By the 13th
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SEEDS OF THE PHILIPPINE CULTURE The "Pearl of the Orient Seas"‚ more famously known as the Island Philippines‚ has its share of rich and colorful history and cultural background‚ which dates back to as early as 100 million years. During this time‚ it was mainly the Philippine land and habitat that evolved and there were no human inhabitants on the land. Nevertheless‚ it was during these years that the Philippines started to develop its resources and become what would soon be a region of abundant
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| | Philippines - The Economy THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY EXPERIENCED considerable difficulty in the 1980s. Real gross national product (GNP) grew at an annual average of only 1.8 percent‚ less than the 2.5 percent rate of population increase. The US$668 GNP per capita income in 1990 was below the 1978 level‚ and approximately 50 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. The 1988 unemployment rate of 8.3 percent (12.3 percent in urban areas) peaked at 11.4 percent in early 1989‚ and the
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During the colonization of the Philippines‚ the Filipinos lost their freedom. They were being abused by the Spaniards. These are the settings in the Spaniards colonization: The Filipinos are required to pay a TRIBUTO or TRIBUTE (TAX). FORCED LABOR is established under the Spaniards government. It is where the male Filipinos 16-60 of age were required to work for the government for 40 days in one year. They were assigned to build or repair roads and bridges Sometimes‚ they would be assigned
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Philippines I. Crisis The Philippines entered the crisis on a sound footing relative to its major East and Southeast Asian neighbors (except Indonesia)‚ which commonly experienced economic contraction‚ especially in the industrial and export sectors. As such‚ this has been suggested as evidence of the country’s newly gained economic resilience. It must be noted‚ however‚ that the Philippines has likewise not experienced the spectacular economic performance of its neighbors in recent times‚ which
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regolith near the Earth’s surface mainly due to the force of gravity. Rock slides and debris slides result when rocks or debris slide down a pre-existing surface‚ such as a bedding plane‚ foliation surface‚ or joint surface. On February 17‚ 2006 the Philippines was hit by landslides. In Southern Leyte mudslides destroyed the mountain village (Barangay) Guinsaugon. During schooltime between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.‚ an elementary school was completely buried under the mud layer of up to 10 meters thickness. All
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