JANUARY 1. FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE - Quiapo Church‚ Manila - January 9 People go to Quiapo Church‚ Manila to honor the miraculous wooden black statue of Jesus Christ carried by male devotees during the procession. 2. BINIRAY – Romblon - January 9 A festival parade in the sea followed by a celebration in Romblon 3. LINGAYEN GULF LANDING - Lingayen‚ Pangasinan - January 9 Held in Lingayen Pangasinan‚ it commemorates the landing of General MacArthur’s Allied Forces in Luzon in 1945
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Sex Education in the Philippines Basically‚ it is one of the few words that catch our attention. Whenever we see the word “sex” in magazines‚ newspapers and other print materials‚ we tend to stop at some point and become interested to read the article where it is written. It’s not because we simply feel the urge to read about sex but perhaps the “questioning self” wants to clarify and discover the truth about this matter. In liberal democracies‚ sex is viewed as a normal activity for both adults
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I. Introduction to the tax systemThe laws governing taxation in the Philippines are contained within the National Internal Revenue Code. This code underwent substantial revision with passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1997. This law took effect on January 1‚ 1998.Taxation is administered through the Bureau of Internal Revenue which comes under the Department of Finance. The chief executive of the Bureau of Internal Revenue is the Commissioner who has exclusive and original
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Clothing The natives of the Philippine islands already wore different types of clothing and ornaments before the arrival of Spanish colonizers. The men usually wore short-sleeved‚ collarless jackets that reached just below the waste. The jackets were also symbols of their status in the community. The chief usually wore red‚ for example. The bahag was worn for the lower part. It is a strip of cloth wrapped around the waist which passes between the things‚ leaving the thighs and legs exposed.
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Economic Problems of the Philippines Economic problems of the Philippines are very similar to those being battled by other underdeveloped and developing nations. After a long tryst with colonization‚ the nation is now grappling with increased imports and a mixed economy that is still to stabilize. The Republic of the Philippines is located in Southeast Asia and Manila is its capital city. The country comprises 7‚107 islands and ranks as the 12th most populous country in the world. Like most other
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In Onofre Corpuz’s esssay on "Is there a Philippine Public Administration"‚ he negatively stated that there is a Philippine public administration by repeatedly stating‚ "It’s all very Filipino". He even stated that "...the existing public administration is faithfully Filipino.". I must agree with his statement because indeed‚ a Philippine public administration exists‚ I believe in terms of structure. I would like to quote Alex Brillantes‚ Jr. and Maricel Fernandez on their statement. "Yes we have
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AMERICAN PERIOD Philippines TheSpanish-Americanwar which startedin Cuba‚ changed the history of thePhilippines. On May 1‚ 1898‚ theAmericans led by U.S.Navy AdmiralGeorge Dewey‚ in participation of EmilioAguinaldo‚ attacked the Spanish Navy inManila Bay. Faced with defeat‚ thePhilippines was ceded to theUnited Statesby Spain in 1898 after a paymentof US$ 20 million to Spain in accordancewith the "Treaty of Paris" ending theSpanish-American War. U.S. colony Civil government was established
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etc. As a guide in planning the country’s national development‚ The Philippine Development Plan was formulated in accordance with the Constitutional provision of Section 9‚ Article VII‚ directing the Government’s economic and planning agency to implement a continuing integrated and coordinated programs and policies for national development. NEDA (National Economic and Development Authority) as the coordinator of the Philippine Development Plan is tasked to formulate development plans and ensure
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Cross-Cultural Marketing Starbucks in the Philippines Yves Tsou Liang Yu Chen Audrey Arayata Shana Solis Introduction The Market Environment The Philippines is a country located in Southeast Asia. Its 7‚107 islands experience 8 months of summer every year. During the summer‚ the hottest possible temperature to be recorded is 41C. These show just how warm the weather in the Philippines tends to get. Also‚ the Philippines was colonized by many Western countries‚ but the
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HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES THE COURT-MARTIAL OF THE BONIFACIO BROTHERS Immediately upon the arrival of the prisoners in Naic‚ the investigation began. Conducted by COL. JOSE LIPANA – judge advocate & COL. JOSE ELISES – fiscal( prosecuting attorney). On the 3rd day (MAY 1)‚ the investigation was transferred to that town on account of the approaching Spanish attack launched by GOVERNOR GENERAL FERNANDO PRIMO DE RIVERA(MARQUES DE ESTELA) successor of GENERAL POLAVIEJA. Judge
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