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    Manila. When you say shoes, Marikina is the place that pops into the minds of most of the residents in Manila. I personally am a resident of Marikina and I can say shoes is not only the livelihood of Marikina residents but its Social Identity to the Philippines. Many famous Filipino figures have worn shoes made from Marikina. Names such as Manuel Roxas, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Imelda Marcos, who supposedly owns 3000 pairs of shoes some of which if

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    illegal actions of the foreign fishermen. One of the fish man said to the author, “One minute you will see an airplane, then there is naval boat. If we keep going over there, maybe we won’t be able to go home to see our family. It is just not the Philippine, but Vietnamese are forbidden to the sea as well (Bale 2016).” The attacking of the civilian is one of the main causes of the tension. To make the case worse, there is conflict when a country tries to defense its own territory. The article mentioned

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    The Pearl Habor Attack

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    crucial to my research Additionally, these relevant historical events are not discussed in detail. Arima, Yuichi. The Way to Pearl Harbor: US vs Japan. ICE Case Studies Number 118 December, 2003. This research project is a detailing of Japan’s history and its relations with the U.S. The document is intended to explain the rising conflict between them during The Second Sino-Japanese War, U.S retaliation due to the attempted conquest of Asia and the Attack on Pearl Harbor, and subsequent economical

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    Why Did Lans Join Aseann

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    In 1990s, Laos agreed and joined AFTA in order to join ASEAN, but was given longer time frames in which to meet AFTA's tariff reduction obligations [7]. AFTA, with its main goal, to increase ASEAN's competitive edge as a production base in the world market through the elimination, within ASEAN, of tariffs and non-tariff barriers; and to attract more foreign direct investment to ASEAN, used the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme as the main mechanism, which comprises a schedule for

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    Introduction: The Green Revolution was a research and development initiative aimed to increase the number of crop yields from the years between 1930-1960 and the subsequent years following them which resulted in the adaptation of various technologies leading to the invention of high-yielding varieties of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and new irrigation methods. It has facilitated socio-economic changes which have helped in preventing natural calamities due to the ever-increasing world population

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    Human Rights In America

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    Human rights have been a concern for many decades. There is so much beautiful and grotesque history around it. Ever since the rise of Martin Luther King Jr. human rights in America have been palatable. But years after his death human rights in America are becoming endangered. The threat maybe our 45th president Donald J. Trump. More than ever millions of American around the nation are uniting for human rights concerns. That is because Donald J. Trump who was appointed the 45th president of

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    Terrorism in Southeast Asia

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    Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Terrorism in Southeast Asia Summary Since September 2001, the United States has increased focus on radical Islamist and terrorist groups in Southeast Asia, particularly those in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. Southeast Asia has

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    wall. As progress along with mass and cyber media tend to gain territory and people’s sympathy, we must be responsible to safeguard the cultural legacy which is the basis of humanity. Marcus Garvey said, "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots." (Brainy Quote). Being unique and irreplaceable, cultural heritage keeps us attached to our religion, customs and ancestors and charges us to preserve it for the future generations. However, culture

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    The history of Spain is one of the most captivating in the world and Spanish history along with its culture has helped to shape the modern world into what it is today. To date Spain occupies the preponderance of the Iberian Peninsula which is situated in the southwestern corner of Europe and includes seventeen (17) sovereign regions with diverse geography and cultures. The capital city Madrid there situates the Royal Palace and Prado museum as well as housing works by famous European masters. Segovia

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    Tourism to Indigenous people The Why’s and What   4. Optimistic View Critical and Adaptive View   5. Conclusion 6. Reference 7. Appendix Introduction The Philippines is a land of cultural and natural diversity.  Before the Spanish colonization the main settlers in the Philippines are mainly The  Ati, Badjao, Igorots, Ilongots, Lumad, Mangayan, Negritos of Luzon, Palawan tribes and Tumandok.(https://www.slideshare.net/jhayrmoja/ung-kauri-mo-teh) . According to http://www

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