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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Religion in the Philippines are spiritual beliefs held by Philippine citizens. Religion holds a central place in the life of the majority of Filipinos‚ including Hindus‚ Buddhists‚ animists‚ Muslims‚ Aglipayans‚Protestant and Catholic.[1] It is central not as an abstract belief system‚ but rather as a host are experiences‚ rituals‚ ceremonies‚ and adjurations that provide continuity in life‚ cohesion in the community and moral purpose for existence. Religious associations are part of the system of
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GENERAL TYPES OF LITERATURE Literature can generally be divided into two types: prose and poetry. Prose consists of those written within the common flow of conversation in sentences and paragraphs‚ while poetry refers to those expressions in verse‚ with measure and rhyme‚ line and stanza and has a more melodious tone. I. Prose There are many types of prose. These include novels‚ biographies‚ short stories‚ contemporary dramas‚ legends‚ fables‚ essays‚ anecdotes‚ news and speeches. 1
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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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Promotions based on seniority and merit‚ through slow‚ occur periodically to maintain morale and competent performance. Tenure is secure as long as there is no gross misconduct in the performance of one’s role in the office. CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE BUREAUCRACY 1. Vulnerability to nepotism. Members of family groups by consanguity‚ by affinity and by ritual kindship give top priority to family loyalty. 2. Perpetuation of the spoils system. The passage of the Civil Service Law has set up
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THE COMING OF THE SPANIARDS Rediscovery And Colonization Of The Philippines * Little is known of the Philippines by the Europeans prior to the 16th century. Ferdinand Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain in 1521‚ and for the next 333 years‚ the country was subjected to Spanish rule. This period was an era of conversion to Roman Catholicism. * A Spanish colonial social system was developed‚ complete with a strong centralized government and considerable clerical influence Prelude
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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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List of banks in the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Philippines has a comprehensive banking system encompassing various types of banks‚ from large universal banks to small rural banks and even non-banks. As at 31 March 2011‚ there are 19 universal banks‚ 19 commercial banks‚ 73 thrift banks‚ 595 rural banks‚ 40 credit unions and 15 non-banks with quasi-banking functions‚ all licensed with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas(Central Bank of the Philippines) under Republic Act No
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A recap of how previous Philippine republics and administrations handled the country’s economy since the Spanish era‚ including their management of the economy. In the days wherein the Philippines was under the Spanish Republic the country was at a good spot in Asia. Manila and Cebu were the only European cities; we were one of the best countries in Asia when it comes to trading domestically and internationally. Before‚ we were always trading with mexico sharing our culture to them and them sharing
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