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    to this it can be explained through the numerous influences that affect the perspective of the Filipinos as a whole nation. About forty three years ago, the Philippines experienced the Authoritarian government when the late president Ferdinand Marcos declared Proclamation No. 1081. He pointed out on the lack of discipline of the Philippine society just to give justifications for imposing the Martial Law. According to David (2011), the imposition of Martial Law brought about numerous bad effects

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    regional or sub-divisional governments, Both types of government act directly upon the people through their officials and laws, (C. N. Trueman Federalism;2017)”. Our current president Mr. Rodrigo Duterte is proposing Federalism in the country, Philippines will be separated by regions and there will be a central government in The National Capital Region. Each region will have their representatives, the taxes are well separated. It is a great idea because given the fact that each region has their person

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    The Philippines is a vibrant nation full of life and color but what makes the Philippines stand out above the rest is the culture that defines it. In Kim Zimmerman’s article “What is Culture,” she defines culture as “characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music, and arts.” (Zimmerman, 2017) Although the Philippines has a large variety of cultural norms and values, the most prominent aspects of their culture are the

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    The Republic of the Philippines and Republic of Kazakhstan The Philippines is a small archipelagic country, archipelagic meaning that it has very many islands, 7,107 to be exact. The people in the Philippines are referred to as Filipinos. The country is located in the South East part of Asia. There are 3 main geographical divisions in the country Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao with Luzon being in the north and Mindanao being at the south. The capital of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous

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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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    amount of PR can help, because it truly can. It is true that crime, corruption, cultural immaturity, and disunity are present in the Philippines. It does not help that the news and media outlets mostly put out negative news and content. However, this should not be the main image that is being portrayed internationally. Although it is not easy to change the Philippines’ international image, it is not impossible because of PR. PR is really tailored to fit specific situations, and one of them is to

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         The Philippines is bordered by the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It has three major island groups which are the Luzon, the largest island and where the capital is located; Visayan, and Mindanao. Eleven islands make up 94 percent of the Philippine landmass, and two of these--Luzon and Mindanao--measure 105,000 and 95,000 square kilometers, respectively. They, together with the cluster of the Visayan Islands that separate them, represent the three principal regions

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    The legal characteristics of a state defining the existence of statehood without the need of laying down International Legislation in the formation of a state and the issues in the creation of the Bangsamoro in the Philippines. This chapter deals with identifying the legal characteristics which can qualify an entity as a sate and the act of recognition. It considers the norms constituting the statehood criteria and their relationship with the act of recognition. It is important to note the capacities

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    History of the Philippines | Claro M. Recto. He was called Great Dissenter because of his uncomprising stand against pro-American policy of R. Magsaysay, the very same man whom he helped to put in power. Who is the former Senate President who came from Abra? | History of the Philippines | Quintin Paredes. Quintin Paredes, a former Speaker and Senate President, is known for his stint as a US Resident-Commisioner. Who is generally acknowledged as the first President of the Philippines? | History

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    of months they would go on trips to places like Germany or Guam and stay for at least a week or two, even a month depending on when she would have to go back to work. The place they visited most often was Manila, which is the capital city of the Philippines. It’s also where my aunt lived until she met my uncle and moved to the United State. Last year, before their trip my uncle fell ill and had to go to the hospital. Since he wasn’t able to travel it she thought this would be a great learning experience

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