...Introduction to Philippines The Philippines is an UN-recognized country in Asia. It was one of the richest countries in Asia (after Japan). But, since the end of World War II, the Philippines economy faced a downward slide and now it is one of the poorest countries. The Philippines is the third largest English-speaking country in the world. The country is divided into three geographical areas: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It has 17 regions, 81 provinces, 136 cities, 1,494 municipalities, and 41,995 barangays. The Philippines has developing economy with agricultural and service sector base. The poverty line is 40% it means 40% of the population remain be poor. The large trading partners‟ of the Philippines are the US and Japan. 1. Area: 300,000 sq km (115, 830 sq miles), 7107 islands (7,108 at low tide) 2. Population: 100,617,630 (12th rank in population) (2014 Estimate) 3. Capital city: Manila, part of the Metro Manila conurbation 4. Largest city: Quezon City 5. Languages: Official Language(s): Filipino, English National language: Filipino 6. Currency: Peso (1 Peso = 0.022 Dollar) (Mar. 2015) 7. GDP (PPP) : 29th largest economy in the world : $751.770 Billion (2015) : 6.1% growth in 2014 : 5.5% 5-year compound annual growth : $6,985.680 per capita 8. Unemployment: 6.0% (2014) 9. Inflation (CPI): 2.40% (2015) Demographic Details Geography: Philippine Location: Southern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the south china...
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...Natural resources is significant in the development of the tourism, because it can attract tourist especially in terms of those beautiful spots such as water falls, lakes, islands and many beautiful spots that can there feel enjoyed and relax. A Philippines have the most number of beautiful sites and spots, so we must have to improve and develop our natural resources, we should maintain its beauty so that we can benefit from it. Surigao del sur state university Main-campus A Requirement For Tourism 1 Five tourism supply components Submitted by: Roselyn Q. Timkang 4:00-5:00 (MWF) Submitted to: Mr. Rudyard Ryann T. Verano, MBA instructor Hospitality Resources Discussion: Philippines are best known for our hospitality, Filipino are hospitable, it is important for the country to have those kind of manner so that tourist will feel at home, relax and enjoyed. This is the best asset of every Filipino that tourist and investors appreciated the most, wherever they can never forget that this country have those people who entertain theme, serve them with all the love and kindness. Transportation Discussion: Transportation is the most important thing in our tourism because the tourist needs the fastest way to get in target area, in terms of investors, they will not encounter small problems about their...
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...Pepsi Philippines engages its employees to turn good intentions into reality. Pepsi Philippines’ values and commitments as a social enterprise are driven from all levels of the company. Management and employees together ensure that the values permeate every aspect of the business. Through the Bukluran Council, employees are given company time, logistics and funding to work with Human Resources on socially responsible projects and relevant activities of their choice. As stakeholders, they identify specific societal concerns in their neighborhoods that need to be addressed. Pepsi employees are often among the first to deliver aid in times of calamity. Instead of having a Christmas party, the Naga plant management committee and Bukluran Council launched the Sagip Buhay sa Albay Relief Operations to give aid to those affected in 2006 by Typhoon Reming in Albay. In 2004 the STRO Bukluran Council distributed 330 grocery packages and 140 boxes of Pepsi products to typhoon victims in Infanta, Quezon. In 2006, the Bukluran Council of Tanauan and the Leyte Pepsi-Cola Employees Union (LEPCEU) distributed food and clothing packages to the 150 families who were fire victims in Tacloban City. Pepsi employees performed scores of individual and corporate acts of kindness to those hit by Typhoon Pedring and Typhoon Sendong. When Typhoon Sendong struck Cagayan de Oro, head office employees worked with two volunteer neo-natal pediatricians to send breast milk to needy infants...
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...DOLE-OUT MENTALITY vs. ACCOMPLISHMENT DRIVEN PUBLIC SERVICE: HOW WILL THEY INFLUENCE OUR VOTES IN THE COMING POLLS The changes in outlook of the voters regarding elections seems to indicate hopelessness. The voters becoming cynical about Philippine politics thus, the most important factor for them in choosing the candidates are those from whom they will benefit most. It is manifested in the voters’ acceptance of money being offered to them during election, the dole-out mentality. They accept money during the election period because they think that it is only during elections they can directly benefit from the candidates. This implies that voters have a limited appreciation of governance and policies that affect them, such that good governance is not a major factor to consider in their decision-making. Candidates win the elections mainly because of the political machinery, platform, popularity and public image. The machinery contributes to the candidates’ reach of influence particularly at the local level, while campaign funds oil the machinery to run efficiently. But some felt that the intelligent voters’ basis of selecting a candidate is their platform and program of government. For the intelligent voter it is important because it is based on the consultations and identification of the problems of the community that should be addressed, the accomplishments of public service rendered by the candidates during their respective terms. Vote-buying is especially noteworthy...
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...From his childhood during Korean War to his second election as the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ki-moon Ban has demonstrated the leadership of resiliency, with which he was able to turn crisis into opportunities for his success. Moreover, Mr. Ban’s diligence, sincerity and warm-heartedness also contributed greatly to his rise, along with high performance capability. With such recognition, Mr. Ban successfully expanded his political network (both in Korea and in the organization of US) with apparent sincerity, great communication skill and sharp sociopolitical awareness. During the course of this paper, our group (“We”) will analyze and discuss how Mr. Ki-moon Ban used various situational conflicts as an opportunity to display and utilize his array of great characteristics to become the powerful leader. Prior to his political career, Mr. Ban’s childhood was deeply affected by the Korean War, which caused his family to migrate to different parts of Korea. Despite of such instability and uncertainty, Mr. Ban started to grow his intellectual curiosity of English. Even as a child, he liked to ask and speak with American soldiers, showing great resiliency. Such interactions and intellectual curiosity allowed Mr. Ban to be a star student in secondary school (especially in English), earning him an opportunity to meet John F. Kennedy as a winner of the Red Cross Competition for international students with proven academic excellence. Meeting the late John F. Kennedy...
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...or adding territories, and expanding its control over other nations throughout the time period. We were associated with imperialism over Hawaii, Latin America and the Philippines. There was societal, economical, and political impacts from imperialism. The United States was justified in annexing foreign territories and expanding its control over other nations during the late 1800s and early 1900s Societal issues impacted imperialism in The United States in a positive way. They attempted to spread Christianity throughout other countries. If you do not have christian beliefs, this would be dreadful. On the other hand, if you do practice...
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...For my first post I’m going to share a story that I made a month ago. Actually, its an assigned article to me by our associate editor at The Philippine Artisan, the official publication of Technological University of the Philippines-Taguig. This story will tell a lot about me. Enjoy. Great Eskape Without Cream She stood at the window, watching the doves flew away towards the bleeding sky. “They were so happy,” Cream whispered. She took a deep breath, and finally… “Babe, may i use your bank account? Please.” Cream requested without looking at him. “With pleasure, babe. But for what?” Nate answered as he hugged Cream from behind. She felt every care and kindness that his body offered. She eagerly looked into his chocolate brown eyes, “very sweet eyes,” she thought. She took his hands, and placed it on her chest, she let him feel the beating of her heart… “I need your bank account, because I want to save all my love for you,” Cream sweetly replied. They were quiet as they embraced and felt the heat from their bodies. Nate caressed her tighter and she knew what would happen next. Her heart beat faster. She blushed and got nervous as if it was the first time he’d do it. Nate inhaled deeper and then he started to sing… “I take/ one step/ away/ gotta find myself coming back/ to you/ my one and only/ one only you.” Cream was crying, her heart was aching, she remembered the tumor on her brain that slowly taking away 17 years of her life, the future she’d dreaming and Nate...
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...Philippines: Oliver Salazar To Lead Samsung At SMG Philippines – Oliver Salazar returns to Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) in Manila as Media Director for the Samsung Account, reporting into Joanna C. Mojica, CEO of Starcom MediaVest Group Philippines. He comes from Mediacom Interaction which is the digital advertising arm of P&G, Bayer, BK/Red Ribbon and Revlon. Salazar previously worked in SMG from 2001-2003 handling Gokongwei-URC accounts. Salazar will be tasked with business growth for the Samsung brand, to increase digital spend and to leverage on best practices done by the agency’s regional offices in other markets. “With Oliver's strategic media planning/buying expertise on Digital grounded by his above-the-line know-how, we are confident that he will continue to push the Samsung account towards an innovative and integrated approach to the entire marketing mix,” said Mojica. Salazar has worked with media agencies in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam over the course of his 15-year media experience. In the last 2 years, he built and helmed Mediacom Interaction, the digital advertising group that handles P&G, Bayer, JFC, and Revlon in the Philippines. "I thought I would be having a hard time feeling my way through the first few days, but upon seeing the familiar faces, it feels like I didn't leave at all. I am looking forward to the exciting times ahead, as Starcom MediaVest Group gears up for even greater and bigger things. It feels good to be back," said...
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...Companies Awarded by Philippine Quality Awards San Miguel Yamamura Asia Corporation (SMYAC) - a joint venture company of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Nihon Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd. (NYG) - is the country's major manufacturer of glass bottles. Inaugurated in July 1991, it started commercial operations in July 1992. SMYAC designs and produces glass bottles for the food, beverage, spirit, and pharmaceutical industries - both for domestic and export consumption. Products are exported to the U.S.A., Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. The facility has the capability to produce glass bottles of different shapes, sizes, and colors. It is also capable of producing ultra-lightweight bottles called Glasslite and bottles with Applied Color Label (ACL) using heavy metal-free (HMF) paints. SMYAC's equipment are the most advanced in the Philippines as they are equipped with fully automated dust-free batch plant, an enclosed clean room, and state-of-the-art production and inspection machines from Europe, America, and Japan. In addition to this, SMYAC is equipped with an Electrostatic Precipitator (EP), an air pollution abatement system that performs the collection of combustion particles, which is recycled into minor raw materials used in glass production. For total quality and productivity management, SMYAC is one of the first companies in the Philippines to be certified in ISO 9000 by the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) through its accreditation in December of 1992 - merely six...
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...Cultural Interviews Laura Heacock Grand Canyon University: NRS-429 July 26, 2015 Cultural Interviews The main focus in health care is taking care of the patient. The question that needs to be asked is how does an individual get back to health and achieve a positive outcome. Even though no two people are alike, professionals are required to know various cultures and traditions from many different backgrounds. In order to meet the patient’s needs, these cultures must be explored and reviewed to become familiar with the traditions of each individual patient (Spector, 2014). During the interviews of three different cultures, the writer was intrigued that traditions vary from family to family. Culture is defined as the beliefs and customs of a particular group, place, or time (Spector, 2014). This paper will focus on current beliefs using heritage assessments; explore cultural beliefs, and health recovery of each culture discussed. Cultures represented are: Filipino, Italian, and Costa Rican. The Heritage tool is used to obtain the Health maintenance, promotion and restoration of families whose culture is reflected in everyday life. The Heritage assessment tool also helps to evaluate family support and relationships, therefore helping to assess if outside support is needed to achieve wellness with physical, emotional, and the spiritual aspects of their care. Filipino The Filipino culture is one of healthful food, such as chicken, vegetables, fruits and meats. Excellent...
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...expression of the Gospel and the Christian faith through the cultural medium, but includes, as well, experiencing, understanding and appropriating the Gospel through the cultural resources of a people. There are at present 5 archdioceses, 12 dioceses, 3 prelatures, and one Apostolic Vicariate in Mindanao-Sulu. Most of these were created after Vatican II, so in a sense, these jurisdictions that compose the Church in Mindanao-Sulu are young churches. While the Catholics are about 68% of the population of Mindanao-Sulu, the percentage of Muslims and Catholics in any jurisdiction varies greatly. Christian Aid helps 28 indigenous ministries in the Philippines that are working on islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago in areas where they are able to reach Muslims. Mindanao, the second largest island in the Philippines, has been the traditional homeland of Muslim Filipinos since the 15th century. The Muslim population is composed of many ethnic groups spread among the islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. These scattered islands can only be reached by pump boats. While the incidence of poverty is high, the lush, natural beauty of the place provides a clear picture of the Creator’s handiwork. Introducing the Lord to these people is the prime goal of several indigenous ministries. Working within the framework of the culture, building friendships and helping in very practical ways, these native missionaries are making our Savior, Jesus Christ (Isa al-Masih, in...
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...GENERAL INPUTS CHAPTER 3: THE HUMAN PERSON In the context there is a phrase that says "it is essentially difficult to define man," yes, thats true because man is the most complex form of being created by God. Man has its own style of manipulating things according to what he want to do. It is essentially difficult to define man. This perspective aims to revisit and challenge, in all humility , our perception of human nature; and the possibility of achieving a productive society through the actualization of a person's highest potential. Eddie Babor discussed in his book “The Human Person, Not Real But Existing” that the human person have several characteristics, among which are the following: rational, free, unique, social being, and sexual. Considering the characteristics, and their definitions, given above, it can be deduced that a human person is the ultimate expression of the Supreme Being that has the freedom, capacity and ability to reason, reflect and relate to his co-existence. Maslow‟s theory pointed out that a person must satisfy first the other lower needs before he can actually realize his self worth and potential. Accordingly, when lower needs are unmet, the person cannot fully devote himself to fulfilling his potentials. He theorized that self - actualization is the driving force of human personality. Thus, a person cannot appreciate intellectual and aesthetic learning when the person is hungry and his safety is difficult to obtain. Furthermore, every...
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...Youngblood Working student By Veronica V. Rillorta Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 00:18:00 04/01/2008 Filed Under: Human Interest After our high school graduation, I dreamt of going to college and taking up a course of my interest as the key to finding employment. But as June 2005 drew near, I started to worry. Who would send me to school? Would I end up like my brothers who became ?istambay? [idlers] after high school because my parents couldn?t afford to send them to school? I was an honor student and the bread winner of my family, and I felt sorry for myself. My mother consoled me by saying I had the choice?of where to work. I applied as a waitress in a restaurant in our town. We served so many customers, that we could only eat our lunch at 3 in the afternoon. After working a few weeks, I quit. I relaxed in our house for a few days. But because I didn?t want to be a burden to my parents, doing nothing, I found work as a saleslady. Unfortunately, my employer cooked up some ?chismis? [gossip] about me and told my relatives I had many boyfriends. I cried when they asked me about it, and I swore that I never had an affair with any of our customers. I explained to my mother and dissuaded her from confronting my employer. My mother then decided to put up our own cafeteria. But every night I felt miserable. I found out that I had lost my confidence in dealing with other people due to the negative experiences I had. I kept it from my mother, but every night...
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...1.) Legend: The Legend of Mount Kanlaon There once lived on the island of Negros a princess named Anina who lived a very sheltered life. One day, Anina overheard her father talking to the kingdom's chief priestess. The priestess was frantic about a report that they could not find a single maiden who was unblemished. Later, Anina asked her father what it was all about, and the king finally broke down. There had long been a seven-headed dragon threatening the kingdom, and the monster could only be appeased if an unblemished maiden was sacrificed to it. In fear, all the women in the kingdom had cut themselves to disqualify themselves from the sacrifice. Parents cut their own baby girls so as to spare the infants from the sacrifice. But the king and the queen couldn't bring themselves to mar their daughter's beauty, and so Anina was the only remaining unscarred female in the kingdom. Anina did not weep. Instead, she willingly offered herself for the sacrifice. Fortuitously, on the day she was to be brought to the mountain where the dragon lived, a man calling himself Khan Laon appeared. (Khan in his language meant a noble lord.) He said he came from a kingdom far away in order to slay the dragon and spare Anina's life. No one believed the dragon could be killed, but Khan Laon insisted that his ability to talk to animals would help him. He asked the help of the ants, the bees and the eagles. The ants swarmed over the dragon's body and crept under its scales...
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...The Infamous Cyberbullying in Cebuano Teenagers. A month ago, my cousin introduced me to a website known as the ‘’Ask.fm’ which allows the user to get asked and post questions from anonymous users online. She seemed to be very excited about it. But unlike her I wasn’t really interested about the site because I chose to stick my nose with Twitter and Facebook. A week after, one of her friends sent me a friend request in facebook and before hitting the accept button, I took a peek at his timeline first. What really caught my attention are the screen captured pictures that her friends posted along with the caption “ this is the anonymous person behind the bashes’’ tagged along were the other people whom I’m pretty sure that were also bashed by the same basher since their comments apparently told so.. But what triggered my curiosity the most is the picture of the traced account of the basher. It looked familiar until I realized that it was my cousin’s. Eventually, I found out that using her anonymous account in Ask.fm, she asked her friends offensive questions and bullied them. At the present situation, modern technology has made man’s lifestyle easier and has helped every citizen to solve their problems at their own standards into their day to day living. Technology has become the most essential part of life. It has always made the world to reach the top and to increase the developments. However, behind the convenience that it offers to society lays the aftertaste that technology...
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