The Philippines has gone through different colonization and occupations from other countries. The first to colonize the Philippines is Spain. The next is the United States of America and finally the Japanese occupation occurred. Spanish Colonization in the Philippines After the Spaniards succeeded in 1556 to break the last good organized resistance, a long period of Spanish influence followed. The Spaniards ruled the country, brought the Christian religion to the country and were responsible for a
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NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM What is the National Service Training Program (NSTP) law? NSTP law or otherwise known as Republic Act 9163, is a program aimed at: Enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth Developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three (3) program components Enhancing the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare. What are the program components of NSTP? Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
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DepEd issues Implementing rules of Kindergarten Act MANILA, Philippines - To ensure that the unique needs of diverse learners will be addressed; the Kindergarten Education General Curriculum will cater to the needs of pupils with special needs and disabilities and create a catch-up program for children under difficult circumstances. Kindergarten education was institutionalized as part of basic education and was implemented partially in school year 2011-2012. It was made mandatory and compulsory
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WINNING THE STRUGGLE AGAINST CHINA In a military war, the Philippines does not stand a chance against China. In a word war, the odds are reversed. To win the struggle over disputed territories against China, it is pivotal therefore, that the Philippine government and Filipinos hammer on the merits of its claims. On April 2012, the Philippines bowed down to China’s military supremacy. On April 10, Filipino sailors were prevented by Chinese ships from arresting Chinese fishermen discovered poaching
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Elpidio QuirinoElpidio Quirino was a political leader and the 6th president of the Philippines. He was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur on November 16, 1890. After finishing his law studies at the University of the Philippines in 1915 he hurdled the Bar examinations that same year. He began his public service in humble positions: as a barrio school teacher in Vigan, a "junior computer" in the Bureau of Lands, a property clerk in the Manila Police Department and private secretary to President Quezon who
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the Republic of the Philippines, in which the President of the Philippines reports on the status of the nation, normally to the resumption of a joint session of the Congress (the House of Representatives and the Senate). This is a duty of the President as stated in Article VII, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution: “ | The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session. He may also appear before it at any other time. | ” | According to the constitution, the SONA delivered
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statement of national goals limited both absolutely and relatively by national power”. The Foreign Service Institute of the Philippines prefers to allude to it as “ set of guidelines articulated by the government to a country in order to promote its national interest through the conduct of its relations with other countries” The Foreign Service Institute of the Philippines has likewise quoted a dictum ascribed to President Ferdinand E. Marcos that: The foreign policy of a nation is the articulation
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Portugal to go to the Spice Island to get some Spice but suddenly they have landed on the Island of Cebu in the Philippines, and all they taught it was the Spice Island. National Bird National Costume for Woman “ I do solemnly swear( or affirm) that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as president of the president of the Philippines, preserve and defend its constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the nation. So help me
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necessity for these learners to gain proficiency in English. Since the Philippines embraced the English language from the American colonizers, the Philippines today is the fifth largest English-speaking country in the world and second in the continent of Asia (Wikipedia). Filipinos should be proud of this because English is the “world language,” the lingua franca of the modern era. But the question is, how will the Philippine government maintain and improve the standard and the competitiveness of
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Social Issues: Territorial Dispute in the West Philippine Sea In accordance to the requirements for Prelims in English 2 (ZEN112) Submitted by: Patiag, Jude Emmanuel V. Blancaflor, Jazmine Blanche C. Other countries think that the International Law does not apply to “Great Powers” such as China. China took the advantage of the country’s status of being a third world country, thinking that Philippines don’t stand a chance against China. The International Law equalizes both small and
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