Philippines BUSN 105 10/14/2012 Amy Westbrook The Philippines is a cultural anomaly. Situated in the heart of South East Asia‚ the Philippines are quite unique among the nations situated around it. Being heavily influenced by Spain‚ Mexico‚ The United States and the Catholic Church add to its uniqueness. Inhabited by around 92 million people the culture of the Philippines is quite diverse. The majority are of ethnic Malay stock. However‚ unlike neighboring countries such as Malaysia
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PHILIPPINES‚ A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY The Philippines is known for its beautiful topography‚ wonderful culture and lifestyle‚ rich natural resources‚ many tourist destinations‚ friendly‚ hospitable and peace-loving inhabitants. It is also known for its beautiful Filipinas‚ and for its religiosity. Yet‚ we are third world country. Extreme and misguided religiosity appears to be one of the major characteristics of third world countries. We are a religious country and we have an abundance of poor
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Philippines * Known by many names in song and story. * Before Magellan’s arrival‚ Chinese traders called it “Mai” meaning “Land of Barbarians”. Pearl of the Orient Seas * The names which modern writers give. * The most romantic name of our country. * One of the beautiful land in the Far East. Philippines * Northernmost point: Y’Ami Isle 78 miles from Taiwan * Southernmost tip: Salvage Isle 34 miles from Borneo Philippines * An archipelago of 7‚ 107 islands. 2
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the rivalry between Bonifacio and Aguinaldo. 9But nonetheless‚ the Katipunan’s goals lived and remained among the people‚ longer than those who crafted it. 1Bridging from chapter 3‚ with the end of the Katipunan‚ chapter 4‚ reveals how the Philippine Republic‚ led by Emilio Aguinaldo‚ used the "spirit" brought about by the war as inspiration to further fight for freedom. 2It was now Aguinaldo’s job to revolt against the American colonizers plus international recognition was sought after. 3The
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very young age of 33 in Maragondon‚ Cavite. Like Abraham Lincoln‚ his formal education was very limited because of his parents’ death when he was only 14. He was an avid reader too like Lincoln and has read numerous books like the French Revolution‚ Biographies of US Presidents and many others. As the eldest‚ he had to drop out from school in order to support his siblings. Bonifacio was able to experienced working several odd jobs such as messenger‚ salesman and‚ warehouseman. He was
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aid of the Commission of the Philippines during the conquest of America. It was originally meant to officially put an end to the Philippine-American War‚ along with the anti-sedition law‚ thus Filipinos who continued to resist American supremacy for whatever reason would be called insurrectos and bandoleros subject to arrest‚ death by hanging‚ and forever maligned in Philippine history books as common criminals. The bandoleros existed after the fall of the First Philippine Republic. After the capture
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1. Introduction The Philippines is a beautiful country found in the South Eastern part of Asia. It is filled with abundant resources. It has fertile‚ arable lands‚ diverse flora and fauna‚ extensive coastlines‚ and rich mineral deposits. It boast of many different kinds of natural water forms‚ such as swamps‚ bays‚ lakes‚ rivers‚ falls‚ straits‚ and gulfs. It is the Pearl of the Orient Seas. It is due to these characteristics that the Philippines had been conquered by many nations. The Spaniards
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It can serve as a tool to express a feeling and emotion. Remember during the Spanish regime‚ Rizal exploited the functions of literature. His two novels‚ Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo contained a lot of subversive themes that sparked the revolution and consequently the victory over the Spaniards. Literature is deeply rooted in the culture of a nation. Stories and poems reflect the local color of its origin. The poem "Stopping by the Woods" by Robert Frost may not be too appealing to local
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Philippines History The metatarsal of Callao Man is reported to have been reliably dated by uranium-series dating to 67‚000 years ago[16] thereby replacing the Tabon Man of Palawan‚ carbon-dated to around 24‚000 years ago[17][18] as the oldest human remains found in the archipelago. Negritos were among the archipelago’s earliest inhabitants but their appearance in the Philippines has not been reliably dated.[19] There are several opposing theories regarding the origins of ancient Filipinos. F. Landa
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The Philippines is located in South East Asia and the Philippines economy has been industrialized in the recent times. In terms of the purchasing power parity it ranked 24th according to the World Bank. The sectors that are of key importance in the Philippines Economy are agriculture‚ industry and mining each of which can be detailed under the following heads; Agricultural sector contributes about 17.1% of the GDP‚ Industrial Sector contributes 18.1% in the GDP. “The Gross Domestic product (GDP)
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