Lessons from a Successful Counterinsurgency: The Philippines, 1899-1902 TIMOTHY K. DEADY “It should be the earnest and paramount aim of the military administration to win the confidence, respect, and affection of the inhabitants of the Philippines . . . and by proving to them that the mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation, substituting the mild sway of justice and right for arbitrary rule.” — President William McKinley 21 December 1898 T he United States topples an
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1. “Enhancing the quality of basic education in the Philippines is urgent and critical.” 2. “The poor quality of basic education is reflected in the low achievement scores of Filipino students. One reason is that students do not get adequate instructional time or time on task.” 3. International test results consistently show Filipino students lagging way behind practically everybody else in the world. In the 2008 mathematics exam, for example, we came in dead last. 4. “The congested curriculum
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the mainland. Most Asian markets declined. Several markets opened higher following a hefty increase overnight on Wall Street, but their advance was tempered by concerns over the implementation of the European Union's bailout package. In the Philippines, the market surged after a relatively peaceful election. "It is becoming blatantly obvious that global economic growth is not going to be smooth sailing," said Southern Cross Equities director Charlie Aitken. "Sovereign-debt issues are the ultimate
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News about Unconstitutional Laws * SC: 2 EOs ni Erap kaugnay ng Dalawang Batas sa Coco Levy Fund, Unconstitutional 2012-Apr-21 - Saturday ~ 08:16:39 AM MANILA, April 22 (PNA) – The Supreme Court (SC) has declared unconstitutional two presidential acts for the creation of trust funds for farmers in connection with the controversial coco-levy funds. In a 23-page decision written by Associate Justice Roberto Abad, the SC ruled as illegal Executive Order 312, which sought to establish a P1-billion
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WHAT IS AN EDUCATED FILIPINO?--- by Francisco Benitez What is an educated Filipino and what qualities should distinguish him today? The conception of education and of what an educated man is varies in response to fundamental changes in the details and aims of society. In our country and during this transition stage in our national life, what are the qualities which an educated man should possess? Great changes have taken place in the nature of our social life during the last forty years. The
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My Political Views There were many issues that we encounter as we walk through the journey of our everyday life. When things go bad, we may feel fear, anger or sadness. When things go right, we may feel happiness, trust and love. These are some of the emotions that we feel in every situation that we come across. Did you observed anything in your community? Or around the area you visited? Did you ever think with yourself why this or that things happen? What are the solutions that we might do for
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Summary: Jollibee ,which was a Filipino chain of restaurants, was forced to change their strategy with the entry of McDonalds in Philippines, which later transformed the company into a global company .The company faced serious challenges with their international exposure. The challenges included the conflicts with franchisees and Joint venture, in addition there is conflicts between divisions. Another issue that the company faced was the entry into Papa New Guinea, United States of America and expansion
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THE BLESSINGS OF INDEPENDENCE AND DEMOCRACY UNDER THE RUKE OF LAW AND REGIME OF JUSTICE, FREEDOM, LOVE EQUALITY AND PEACE, DO ORDAIN AND PROMULGATE THIS CONSTITUTION. THE NATIONAL TERRITORY SECTION 1. THE NATIONAL TERRITORY COMPRISES THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO, WITH ALL THE ISLANDS AND WATERS EMBRACED THEREIN, AND ALL OTHER TERRITORIES OVERWHICH THE PHILPPINES HAS SOVEREIGNTY OR JURISDICTION, CONSISTING OF ITS TERRESTRIAL, FLUVIAL,AND AERIAL DOMAINS, INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIAL SEA, THE
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control of the food and beverage industry. It does not only control 90% of the beer market; it also holds the same percentage of the softdrinks market too. 2. PLDT PLDT is the most prevalent and powerful telecommunications company in the Philippines. The company reached this stage because they already bought Digitel Telecommunications Phils. Inc., which owns Digitel Mobile that is operating Sun Cellular. This made PLDT much stronger than ever since back then they just conquered Smart and
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Inasal capitalized on giving livelihood to the people around its surrounding communities Mang Inasal has set a significant example of using environmental friendly materials in its operations. Vision Statement * To be the 2nd largest QSR in the Philippines by year 2020. Mission * To consistently provide our customers with a “solb, alagang pinoy” experience everyday. Mang Inasal Core Values * Costumer Focus * Excellence * Respect for the Individual * Teamwork * Spirit
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