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    Philippine History

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    Philippine History Early History -The Negritos are believed to have migrated to the Philippines some 30,000 years ago from Borneo, Sumatra, and Malaya. The Malayans followed in successive waves. These people belonged to a primitive epoch of Malayan culture, which has apparently survived to this day among certain groups such as the Igorots. The Malayan tribes that came later had more highly developed material cultures. In the 14th cent. Arab traders from Malay and Borneo introduced Islam into the

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    According to UNESCO (2014) education is seen as key to enhance the capabilities of people. Education also widens people’s choices in order to appreciate the sovereignties that make life beautiful and worthwhile. Initially, the skills provided by basic education, such as being able to read and write, are valuable in their own right. Then, education can upgrade the undesirable features of life. Moreover, education has a powerful part in empowering the people who grieve from social and economic depreciation

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    critical factors to persuade tourists to visit a place. Due to these reasons the safety and security issues gained bigger and bigger importance to the tourism. In the Philippines, tourist can choose different destinations starting from Luzon down to Mindanao. One of the famous attractions in the Philippines is known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines, Baguio

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    Philippine local wild honey should be promoted. The symbol hexagon that forms the country Philippines pertains to the shape of beehives in the Philippines. The logo also means that La Miel Filipina plans to get honey resources in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The color is chosen for the logo because shades of brown and golden brown can be associated with Filipino, earth, comfort and natural. The circle in the logo means the unity of Philippines that the brand image wants to represent. In the FGD,

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    Terrorism in Southeast Asia

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    Terrorism in Southeast Asia Bruce Vaughn, Coordinator Specialist in Asian Affairs Emma Chanlett-Avery Specialist in Asian Affairs Ben Dolven Section Research Manager Mark E. Manyin Specialist in Asian Affairs Michael F. Martin Analyst in Asian Trade and Finance Larry A. Niksch Specialist in Asian Affairs October 16, 2009 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34194 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Terrorism in Southeast

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    Essay About Escrima

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    such as using a tree branch, or poking with a sharp object. Geographic is another contributor to Filipino martial art. There are over 7,000 total islands, and these are divided into the three major island groups consisting of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. There are over a hundred different dialects throughout the country. However, the national language spoken is Tagalog (Berry & Specht, para. 11). This means there is a lack of organization to centralize the theme in the Filipino Martial Arts, which

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    causing the low productivity of the plant. Cosico (2014) stated that, “At least 60 percent of the total coconut farming areas in the country, most of which are in the CALABARZON area, are infected with cocolisap and it has crossed over to Basilan in Mindanao Region.” Due to this, the government released chemical called neonicotinoids to obviate these cocolisap. It is said that neonicotinoids is effective but there are some groups who take a stand against this neonicotinoids, restraining this for important

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    It was on September 21, 1972 when President Ferdinand E. Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law. The President claimed that ‘lawless elements’ supported by a foreign power were plotting to overthrow the lawfully elected government and that martial law was necessary to save the Republic and reform the society (Lim). On the other hand, tourism is defined as the activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for

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    Journey Through the Phillipines I have always been interested in my heritage, thus I do my best to indulge myself in the culture of the Philippines. As a result, my pilgrimage will take place in the Philippines, but not just to go and see the sights and enjoy the food, but to find a rainbow Eucalyptus tree, “The tree is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the northern hemisphere. And yes, it's also native in the Philippines, but it’s not found solely in that part of the country, but in

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    Filipinos were divided between Muslim and Catholic rule. The former deemed more dominant as the group was much larger than the former, however, things were bound to change under Legazpi and the Spaniards. Generally speaking, the number of Muslims in Mindanao and Sulu were much higher than in Visayas and Luzon as the organizations were bigger and more organized, thus it was easier to start with smaller groups. The Spanish took this opportunity and decided to Catholicize the small communities before spreading

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