The food is of a southern and French Cajun cuisine. The locals are friendly and enjoy giving you the history of their city. In this essay I will express how New Orleans gives the feeling of being in a foreign country‚ I will share how the natives make you feel so welcome and how they give a free history lesson on their home town‚ and finally I will express my thoughts and opinions on the wonderful southern and French Cajun style cuisine. First let me just say that New
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Sinulog Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration: Cebu City Description: The Sinulog Festival is distinguished by its unusual two-steps-forward-and-one-step-backward shuffle‚ thus simulating the Holy Child of the shores‚ the Sinulog is a century-old tradition observed in the part of Visayas region. The prayer-dance is harmonized to the beat of drums and shouts of "Pit Señor! Viva Sto. Niño!”. Ati-atihan Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration:
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Ilocos Norte She was well-known Filipino advocate of women’s right of suffrage and founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. She was also acknowledged as a heroine-martyr during the World War II. Josefa became the first National Executive of GSP. She served in this capacity until she was captured by the Japanese occupation army. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines‚ she and her husband helped Filipino and American prisoners in several concentration camps. On August 27‚ 1944‚ she
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Country Report: Philippines Paul Handerhan Chris Frazier Florida Atlantic University April 25‚ 2015 Contents Executive Summary 5 Institutional Legacy 6 Spanish Colonization 6 World War II and Japanese Occupation (1941-1945) 8 Post World War II 8 Relief Web‚ UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs‚ 2013 10 PESTEL Analysis 10 Political 11 Political Structure 11 Political Stability 11 Freedom of Press 12 Freedom of Elections 12 Economic 12 Fiscal policy 12 Monetary policy 13 Economic
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SPANISH PERIOD During the Spanish colonization in the Philippines‚ the government was composed of two branches‚ the executive and the judicial. There was no legislative branch on that time since the laws of the islands were coming from Spain. The only laws created in the Philippines are those who were ordered by the Governor General. The government on that time was lead by the Governor General. He was considered as the representative of Spain and the King himself. He is the highest officer in
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of one’s affirmative use of freedom. The second face of apathy arises when citizens are led to believe that their personal needs are not part of the political agenda‚ resulting into political deprivation and the reaffirmation of the status quo. Philippines political and social life is marked by the second kind of apathy‚ which might also arise from the belief that individuals are powerless and hopeless in making significant changes in their lives. For this reason‚ the paper would like to awaken
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Karen Kay G. Bautista PI10 T-5R E1 Philippines A Century Hence 2014-2114 Politics. Envisioning Philippines politically 100 years from now‚ I see disaster. After a century‚ the Philippine political situation will remain politically immature. Filipino leaders will become only desirous of political control and not because they are interested in the welfare of the mass of the people. Voters will continue to choose not based on who is competent and who is fit in leading the country
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is like a trophy to all Filipinos‚ a triumphant trophy of strong and vigorous mark of an extraordinary history‚ this is the National Museum of the Philippines. When I was in grade school and high school‚ I’ve been to the National Museum for several times already‚ because of our Field Trip. Thus‚ I am so happy and excited when our Professor in Philippine History told us that one of our requirements is to visit National Museum and be able to pass a reflection about the Museum‚ because it’s about time
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resorts that front the Pacific Ocean‚ and numerous shopping areas and restaurants right behind. A Spanish Galleon trade route was established in 1527 that connected Zihuatanejo to the Philippines. The first coconut/nipa-palm trees in Mexico were planted in Zihuatanejo‚ which originally came from the Philippines. With the coconut/nipa-palm trees‚ the Filipinos also introduced their many uses to the inhabitants of Mexico. Today‚ numerous “nipa” thatched roof umbrellas dot the resorts’ sandy beaches
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Jose Rizal‚ Liberator of the Philippines In the early morning of December 30‚ 1896‚ 35 year old Jose’ Rizal‚ an indio with strong oriental features but the bearing of a western intellectual‚ wearing a black suit and hat‚ stood erect and calm in an open field by Manila Bay. Ministering to him were two Jesuit priests. Wanting to be master of his own execution‚ he refused to kneel and be blindfolded. He asked to face the firing squad but was forced by the officer in charge to turn his back. A military
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