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    many things. He was a multi-awarded local executive who left corporate life for public service. He first started working and entered the corporate life by joining San Miguel Corporation and Magnolia. He was a scholar at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he finished his masters. He then returned to his hometown, Naga City and became the Program Director of the Bicol River Basin Development Program. This of which prompted him to pursue a line in public service. At the age of 29, he

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    Poverty in the Philippines

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    Introduction The Philippines is one of the three countries granted exemption in 1995 from the removal of quantitative restriction (QR) on rice under Annex 5 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement. Japan and South Korea are the other two countries. The exemption will expire on December 31, 2004. The primary objective of the paper is to look at the possible poverty and distributional effects of the removal of the QR and the reduction in tariffs on rice imports. In particular, the paper attempts

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    also known as Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corporation, is known for its market-oriented and service oriented quality homes at affordable prices. Through its marketing strategy, GA became one of the most well-known housing developers in the Philippines. According to the founder Mr Delfin Lee, it was named as Globe Asiatique “because we want to be global in thinking and standards of quality, at the same time we're excited about being Asian," aside from that GA is a privately-held real estate company

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    wallets, pouches, clothing and the like. Next year, The Palette Studio is scheduled to start their operations. The company was founded by Lovella Christia B. Lim and Franchesca Denise M. Marcelino. It is an online-based company located in Manila, Philippines. As the company innovates simple bags, different fashion accessories and clothing, this will give a step up into the fashion industry and open its doors to new opportunities for the company. The brand creates designs that will suit the market’s

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    SHOULD MAYOR RODRIGO DUTERTE BE THE RIGHT PRESIDENT FOR THE PHILIPPINES? INTRODUCTION Definition Our country and all of the Filipino people need Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte because our country is in a dire situation and would never be able to move forward unless a good leader takes it’s in charge and we all know that Mayor Duterte is a great leader because of his platform. In Philippines, corruption is endemic in all levels of government, including in the barangays but he also focus on serving

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    affected include Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, this is because between July 1997 to early 1998 these countries experienced currency depreciations of more than 50%. In these countries, offshore nominal interest rates reached at least 25% at some point between June 1997 and January 1998. Real per capita GDP fell by 16% in Indonesia, 12% in Thailand, 10% in Malaysia, and 8% in South Korea, and 3% in the Philippines. He argues that China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and

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    Are you itching to go to some place and do not have any idea where to spend it? Now, there’s no more problem because I will take you to a place that offers a good cuisine and beautiful places to go. This place will not only give you a happy tummy but also a happy experience. Never doubt what I will say for I’ve been raised in this place and sugar-coated words are a no-no to me. I guess you’re very curious to know this place, right? Well, to end your curiosity the place is none other than Pampanga

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    The hospital sounds like a terrifying place to work in; people, who work in the medical field, undergo handling such a stressful environment. You have people dying or ill, relying on you to help discover the problem. My mother, Leah Onod, is the person who I believe can manage this kind of work; she believes that if you don’t like the job you’re doing then don’t do it. My interview with her gives her personal experience and view on what it’s like to work in the hospital as a technologist; she would

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    This is Our Story

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    ‘This is our story’ Dr. Michael Alba, President of the Far Eastern University, Dr. Miriam Garcia, Directress of the FEU-FERN Basic Education Department, Honorable members of the Board of Trustees, Mrs. Nora Castada, Assistant to the Directress, Advisers of the graduating class, distinguished faculty members, beloved parents, guests, and our dearest graduates, a pleasant afternoon! Five years ago, I spoke on this same spot to deliver a message to my batchmates, the graduating class of 2009. Things

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    Question One. Jollibee is considered to be one of the largest fast food chains in the Philippines. The company operates a network of 750 stores nationwide. As a leader in the Philippines the company has been able to expand internationally and currently is in pursuit of completing a plan that can make them a global brand. The company is such a royal success in the Asian Pacific coast that its expansion is sure to be a living success here in the US. Tony Tan is the founder of Jollibee

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