factional rebel sieges‚ and most recently‚ record breaking typhoons‚ the Philippines is doing surprisingly well for itself. In fact‚ The Economist Intelligence Unit reports that though the wreckage caused by last week’s Supertyphoon Haiyan will likely slow GDP somewhat‚ economic damage will not be significant‚ the Eastern Visayas region accounting for only two per cent of the country’s GDP. Economically‚ at least‚ the Philippines has had a good year: the first half of 2013 saw GDP growth at 7.3 percent
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Super Regions of the Philippines The "super" regions of the Philippines are an informal grouping of parts of regions and provinces of the Philippines based on their economic strengths. The creation of "super" regions was first proposed by the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her sixth State of the Nation Address to group the selected regions/provinces by their economic strengths. Composition North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle Ilocos Region or Region 1 (I) Cordillera Administrative
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Millions of children in the Philippines are forced to work at young ages. Child labor is one of the Philippines’ most urgent problems and stems from a range of social factors. Unless something is done‚ the issue of child labor will continue to affect the lives of many families across the country. Dangerous Work Conditions that child laborers are forced to endure vary widely‚ but according to a 2011 report by the International Labor Organization‚ as many as 3 million children work in environments
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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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Philippine-American War In the late 1800s‚ the U.S. became an imperialist power‚ competing to extend their influence throughout the world. The US had a few reasons for becoming an imperialist country. Their desire for economic growth‚ military expansion‚ and spreading their values and ideas compelled them to conquer other countries. But not all Americans believed that America should be imperialist. Those who disagreed with the pro-expansionist beliefs were afraid of conflict with other countries
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The Deal With Corruption in the Philippines Corruption is prevalent in the Philippines. It is even something that sticks to the idea of the Philippine “Government”. According to Transparency International in their 2013 Corruption Perception Index‚ the Philippines ranked 94th of the 177 countries in the survey. But knowing there are 83 more countries which are said to be more corrupt than us in the said survey‚ it still could not lighten the fact that our government is indeed corrupt‚ and that
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CALABARZON Area W.O. No. IVA-15‚ DLC’s system is prone to whims and caprices of the immediate supervisor‚ which the employee could not practically dispute; otherwise‚ animosity and isolation might result. What are your recommendations on the Philippine wage policy for the next 10 years? Through the years‚ the avowed policy of the State on wages‚ as reflected in the 1987 Constitution as well as in various statutes such as R.A. 6727 (Wage Rationalization Act)‚
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Literacy rate in the Philippines has improved a lot over the last few years- from 72 percent in 1960 to 94 percent in 1990. This is attributed to the increase in both the number of schools built and the level of enrollment in these schools. The number of schools grew rapidly in all three levels - elementary‚ secondary‚ and tertiary. From the mid-1960s up to the early 1990‚ there was an increase of 58 percent in the elementary schools and 362 percent in the tertiary schools. For the same period
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Renewable Energy in Asia: The Philippines Report An overview of the energy systems‚ renewable energy options‚ initiatives‚ actors and opportunities in the Philippines‚ August 2005 Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy 3rd Floor‚ 60 Leicester Street‚ Carlton Victoria 3053 Tel. +61 3 9349 3077; Fax. +61 3 9349 3049 Email: bcse@bcse.org.au; Website: www.bcse.org.au Funding This series of reports has been co-funded by the New South Wales Sustainable Energy Development Agency‚ 2004
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PHILAMLIFE AND BPI ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC LIFE INSURANCE JOINT VENTURE Makati City‚ August 26‚ 2009. Philippine American Life Insurance Company (Philamlife)‚ the largest life insurer in the Philippines‚ has agreed with Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) to acquire a 51% stake in Ayala Life Assurance Inc. (Ayala Life)‚ BPI’s majority-owned life insurance subsidiary. Ayala Life will serve as the platform for BPI and Philamlife’s strategic bancassurance partnership. The joint venture is expected
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