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The barangay |
What is a basic political unit in the Philippines? |
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Farolero |
During the Spanish period, they were lamp-lighters that were employed by the city government to maintain the street lamps and to light the wicks of street lamps in the evening. lechero|farolero|umalohokan |
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Umalohokan |
In pre-spanish period, they are known as the public announcer or the “town crier. This person would go around the barangay to spread the news about the laws the precolonial chieftain enacted with the approval of the town elders. lechero|farolero|umalohokan |
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Lechero |
In Spanish period, they were the milkmaid or milkmen, plied the town streets with their fresh gatas kalabaw (carabao’s milk) dispensed from metal pitchers, earthenware crocks or from dried gourds. lechero|farolero|umalohokan |
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1. Choir master, maestro del coro 2. Curtain raiser, telon raiser 3. Prompter, apuntador |
Name the following members of a Sarswela
1. choirmaster 2. curtain raiser 3. prompter in case the actor forgets the lyrics of the song or misses a cue to exit a. apuntador b. maestro del coro c. telon raiser |
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Imam |
A tausug term for a religious leader |
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Sultanate of Sulu |
The first sultanate founded in the Philippines |
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Malthusian Principle |
The population theory that examined the relationship between population growth and resources. He believed that through preventative checks and positive checks, the population would be controlled to balance the food supply with the population level. |
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Diwata 1 and 2 |
The first and second satellites by the Philippines |
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Tamaraw |
What's the national land animal of the Philippines? |
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The Philippine national flower is called “sampaguita” which is generally known as the Arabian Jasmine. Its white color symbolizes purity, simplicity, humility and strength. |
What's the English name of the Philippine national flower and what does it symbolize? |
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The Philippine national tree is called “narra” generally known as rosewood. |
What's the English name of the Philippine national tree? |
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The Philippine national gem is called “Philippine Pearl” as declared by Former President Fidel V. Ramos through Proclamation No. 905 s. 1996. It is scientifically known as Pinctada Maxima. |
What's the national gem of the Philippines and who proclaimed it? What is its scientific name? |
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Arnis by GMA |
What's the Philippine national sport and who proclaimed it? |
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Kali and Eskrima |
What are the two other names of arnis? |
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7641 (prev. 7107) only around 2000 are inhabited |
How many islands are there in the Philippines? 7416 7641 7107 7461 |
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The two largest deserts on Earth are in the polar areas. The Antarctic Polar Desert covers the continent of Antarctica and has a size of about 5.5 million square miles. The second-largest desert is the Arctic Polar Desert. |
What is the largest desert in the world? What's the second largest? |
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Sahara Desert |
What's the largest non-polar desert? |
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The Philippine national bird is called “Philippine eagle” scientifically known as Pithecophaga jefferyi. It was made official in 1978 by former President Ferdinand Marcos |
What's the scientific name of the Philippine national bird? Who proclaimed it as a national symbol? |
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Cagayan River or Rio Grande de Cagayan |
What's the longest river in the Philippines? |
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Laguna de Bay (93,000 hectares) in Luzon |
What is the largest lake in the Philippines and the third largest freshwater lake in South East Asia? |
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Camiguin |
What's the smallest province in terms of population? |
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Batanes |
What's the smallest province in terms of land area? |
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Palawan |
What's the largest province in the Philippines in terms of land area? |
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Mt Apo in Davao |
What's the largest mountain in the Philippines and where can we find it? |
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Batanes is the northernmost province. The northernmost island in the province, also the northernmost land in the entire Philippines, is Mavulis (or Y'ami) Island. |
What is the northernmost province and the northernmost land in the Philippines? |
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Frances Reef, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi |
What's the southernmost point of the Philppines? |
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Galathea Depth, Philippine Trench 10,540 metres (34,580 ft). |
What's the lowest/deepest place in the Philippines? |
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Quezon City |
What is the most populous city in the Philippines? |
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Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Negros, Palawan |
What are the five largest islands in the Philippines? |
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Manila |
What's the most densely populated city in the Philippines? |
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San Juan |
What's the smallest city in terms of land area? San Juan Pateros Palayan Puerto Princesa |
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10. Basilan9. Aurora8. Sarangani7. Biliran6. Guimaras5. Apayao4. Compostela Valley3. Zamboanga Sibugay2. Dinagat Islands1. Davao Occidental |
Which is the newest province? Compostela Valley Davao Occidental Zamboanga Sibugay Dinagat Island Apayao |
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A State stands identified with its four absolutely essential elements: Population Territory Government Sovereignty |
What are the four essential elements of a state? |
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Universality |
What fundamental principle of human rights states that these should be enjoyed by everyone without discrimination? universality| inviolability|interdependence |
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Inviolability |
Which principle of human rights states that it is an irreducible element of one's humanity which cannot be abrogated or violated unless violation of other people's rights have been done? universality| inviolability|interdependence |
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Interdependence |
Which principle of human rights states that human rights – political, civil, social, cultural and economic – are equal in importance and none can be fully enjoyed without the others? universality| inviolability|interdependence |
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1. Civil Rights - enforced by the law to individuals 2. Political Rights - enable us to participate in government affairs (ex voting) 3. Economic & Social Rights - enable people to achieve social and economic development 4. Cultural Rights-foster the preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of national culture |
Name the Four Rights according to NATURE. |
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Civil Rights |
Name whether the following right is either CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL, CULTURAL right to life |
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Civil Rights |
Name whether the following right is either
CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL, and CULTURAL,
Right to Due Process |
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Civil Rights |
Name whether the following right is either CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL, CULTURAL
Right to security and liberty |
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Civil Rights |
Name whether the following right is either CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL, CULTURAL
Freedom to Travel |
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Political Right |
Name whether the following right is either CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL, CULTURAL
Right to vote |
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Political Rights |
Name whether the following right is eitherCIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL, CULTURAL The right to information on matters of public concerns |
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Political Right |
Name whether the following right is either CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL, CULTURAL
Freedom of Speech |
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Political Right |
Name whether the following right is either CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL, CULTURAL
Freedom of speech and of the press |
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Economic and Social Right |
Name whether the following right is either CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC & SOCIAL, CULTURAL
Right to education |
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Natural Rights |
What rights are believed to be based on reason or given by Supreme Being? They existed long before they were recognized by the law. |
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Legal Rights |
Which rights existed only upon the recognition of the laws? As opposed to natural rights which existed before laws recognize them. |
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Natural right |
Which between natural and legal right does the following belong:Right to freedom |
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Natural Right |
Which between natural and legal right does the following belong:Right to property |
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Natural Rights |
Which between natural and legal right does the following belong: Right to life? |
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Legal rights |
Which between natural and legal right does the following belong:Right to bail |
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Legal right |
Which between natural and legal right does the following belong:Right to habeas corpus |
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Legal right |
Which between natural and legal right does the following belong:Right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty |
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Monarchy |
Type of Government
It is a form of government in which a single person holds supreme authority in ruling a country, also performing ceremonial duties and embodying the country's national identity. |
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Oligarchy |
Type of Government
a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people, a government by the few |
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Democracy |
Type of Government: Power emanates from the people |
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Bureaucracy |
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. |
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Aristocracy The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning 'rule of the best-born'. |
Type of government
a form of government that places strength in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class. The term derives from the Greek, meaning 'rule of the best-born'. |
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Anarchy |
Type of Government absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal. |
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Malolos Republic bc of the Malolos Constitution Malolos Constitution - 1st 1935 Constitution - Commonwealth 1943 Constitution - 2nd 1935 Constitution - 3rd 1973 Constitution - 4th 1987 Constitution - Present |
What is another name for the first republic? Why? |
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Communism |
Type of Government a system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single -- often authoritarian -- party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order |
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Federalism |
Type of Government a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government |
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Roxas, Quirino, Magsaysay, Garcia, Macapagal, and Marcos |
Who are the presidents of the third republic? |
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Laurel |
Who are the presidents of the second republic? |
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Aguinaldo, Quezon, Laurel, Osmena, Roxas, Quirino, Magsaysay, Garcia, Macapagal, Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, GMA, Aquino, Duterte |
Name the 16 Presidents of the Philippines from first to present. |
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Republican |
Type of Government: the powers of sovereignty are vested in the people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or through representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially delegated. |
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Aguinaldo only |
Who are the presidents of the First Republic of the Philippines? |
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1943 Constitution Malolos Constitution - 1st 1935 Constitution - Commonwealth 1943 Constitution - 2nd 1935 Constitution - 3rd 1973 Constitution - 4th 1987 Constitution - Present |
What constitution was followed during the second republic? 1934 Constitution 1943 Constitution 1953 Constitution 1935 Constitution |
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Quezon, Osmena and Roxas |
Who are the presidents of the commonwealth? |
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1973 Constitution and Amended 1973 Constitution
Malolos Constitution - 1st 1935 Constitution - Commonwealth 1943 Constitution - 2nd 1935 Constitution - 3rd 1973 Constitution - 4th 1987 Constitution - Present |
What constitution was followed by the fourth republic?
1935 Constitution 1973 Constitution 1981 Constitution 1975 Constitution |
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Marcos amd Cory Aquino |
Who are the presidents of the fourth republic? |
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Cory Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, GMA, Benigno Aquino III, and Duterte |
Who are the presidents of the fifth republic of the Philippines? |
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Parliament |
Type of Government
a democratic form of government in which the political party that wins the most seats in the legislature during the federal election forms the government. |
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Amended 1935 Constitution Malolos Constitution - 1st 1935 Constitution - Commonwealth 1943 Constitution - 2nd 1935 Constitution - 3rd 1973 Constitution - 4th 1987 Constitution - Present |
What constitution was followed in the third republic? 1935 Constitution 1943 Constitution 1934 Constitution 1953 Constitution |
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The puppet government |
What was the other name for the second republic? |
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[1935 Constitution and Amended 1935 Constitution] Malolos Constitution - 1st 1935 Constitution - Commonwealth 1943 Constitution - 2nd 1935 Constitution - 3rd 1973 Constitution - 4th 1987 Constitution - Present |
What constitution was followed during the commonwealth period? 1935 Constitution 1943 Constitution 1934 Constitution 1953 Constitution |
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1987 Constitution Malolos Constitution - 1st 1935 Constitution - Commonwealth 1943 Constitution - 2nd 1935 Constitution - 3rd 1973 Constitution - 4th 1987 Constitution - Present |
What constitution is followed in the fifth republic? 1973 Constitution 1987 Constitution 1978 Constitution 1977 Constitution |
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Joseph Ejercito Estrada |
PRESIDENT: The Father of the Masses |
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Ferdinand Marcos |
PRESIDENT: "I will make this nation great again." |
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Jose P Laurel |
PRESIDENT: President of the Puppet Republic |
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Emilio Aguinaldo |
PRESIDENT:
The only president who was not elected by the people. |
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Emilio Aguinaldo |
PRESIDENT: The only president who was not elected by the people |
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Manuel Quezon |
PRESIDENT: Ama ng Wika |
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Ramon Magsaysay |
PRESIDENT: He is the man or guy of the masses. |
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Emilio Aguinaldo |
PRESIDENT: The president of the revolutionary government |
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Fidel Ramos |
PRESIDENT: Policy: "Pilipinas 2000" |
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Diosdado Macapagal |
PRESIDENT:
Considered the incorruptible leader Abolished tenancy |
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
PRESIDENT:
Stabilized the economy despite recession abroad |
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Diosdado Macapagal |
PRESIDENT:
Changed the date of celebrating Independence Day to June 12 |
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Carlos P Garcia |
PRESIDENT: Policy: "Filipino Muna" |
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police power, power of eminent domain , and power of taxation |
What are the three inherent powers of the state? |
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Police power |
This is one of the powers of the state and it aims to promote the public welfare by restraining and regulating the use of both liberty and property of all the people. |
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Police Power |
This power of the state is considered to be the most all-encompassing of the three powers. It may be exercised only by the government. |
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Power of Taxation |
It is the power of the state by which the state exacts enforced proportional contribution from the people, property, and exercise of a right within its territory to raise revenue for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses of the government |
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Power of Eminent Domain |
It is the power of the state to forcibly take private property for public use upon payment of just compensation. |
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Balangay, meaning boat |
From what Malay term does the word barangay come from? What does it mean? |
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Executive, Judicial, and Legislative |
What are the three branches of the Philippine Government? |
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The Legislative branch |
This branch of Philippine Government is authorized to make laws, alter, and repeal them through the power vested in the Philippine Congress. This institution is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
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The Executive branch |
This branch of the government carries out laws. It is composed of the President and the Vice President who are elected by direct popular vote and serve a term of six years. The Constitution grants the President authority to appoint his Cabinet. These departments form a large portion of the country’s bureaucracy. |
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The Judicial branch |
This branch of the government evaluates laws. It holds the power to settle controversies involving rights that are legally demandable and enforceable. This branch determines whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part and instrumentality of the government. It is made up of a Supreme Court and lower courts. |
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The Legislative Branch |
The Branch of the Government that enacts legislation, confirms or rejects Presidential appointments, and has the authority to declare war. This branch includes Congress (the Senate and House of Representatives) and several agencies that provide support services to Congress. |
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The Senate |
This legislative institution shall be composed of twenty-four members who shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines, as may be provided by law. |
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The House of Representatives |
What legislative institution shall be composed of not more than two hundred and fifty members, unless otherwise fixed by law, who shall be elected from legislative districts? |
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The party-list representatives |
This legislative institution shall constitute twenty per cent of the total number of representatives including themselves. |
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President |
He/she leads the country. He/she is the head of state, leader of the national government, and Commander in Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines. He/she serves a six-year term and cannot be re-elected. |
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Vice President |
An executive leader who supports the President. If the President is unable to serve, the he becomes President. He/she serves a six-year term. |
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The Cabinet |
They serve as advisors to the President. They include the Vice President and the heads of executive departments. These members are nominated by the President and must be confirmed by the Commission of Appointments. |
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Checks and balances |
This is a principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. |
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Tomas Pinpin |
He wrote "Librong Pagaaralan nang manga Tagalog nang Uicang Castilla" that was meant to help Filipinos learn the Spanish language. He is considered as the "Patriarch of Filipino Printing." |
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Colegio de Santa Potenciana It was ran by the Franciscans in 1589 |
It was the first school opened in the Philippines, in 1589. Interestingly, it was a college for girls.
Colegio de Santa Isabel Santa Rosa |
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Colegio de San Ildefonso, present day University of San Carlos,was established in 1595 by the Jesuits |
What is the oldest university in operation?
University of Santo Tomas University of San Carlos Colegio de Santa Potenciana Colegio de Manila |
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Cebu |
Most densely populated province |
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Siera Madre |
What is the longest mountain range in the country? |
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Corregidor |
During World War Two, it was known as "The Rock" due to its fortress and the strong resistance of the USAFFE (United States Army Forces in the Far East) forces. What is the name of this island? |
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Rizal Monument in Luneta Park - |
Where can you find the marker for "Kilometer 0 (zero)"? It is the distance reference to all points in the country. |
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writ of habeas corpus |
It literally means to "produce the body". It is a court order demanding that a public official (such as a warden) deliver an imprisoned individual to the court and show a valid reason for that person's detention. |
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Equator |
The imaginary line that separates the northern from southern hemispheres a. prime meridian b. equator |
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Northernmost City: Laoag, Ilocos Norte |
What is the northernmost city of the Philippines? Vigan, Ilocos Sur Laoag, Ilocos Norte Batac, Ilocos Norte Tuguegarao, Cagayan |
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General Santos, South Cotabato |
What is the southernmost city of the Philippines? Koronadal, South Cotabato Isabela, Basilan Lamitan, Basilan General Santos, South Cotabato |
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Westernmost City: Puerto Princesa, Palawan |
What is the westernmost city of the Philippines?
Alaminos, Pangasinan Calapan, Oriental Mindoro Puerto Princesa, Palawan |
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Easternmost City: Bislig, Surigao del Sur |
What is the easternmost city of the Philippines?
Tandag, Surigao del Sur Borongan City, Eastern Samar Bislig, Surigao del Sur Mati, Davao Oriental |
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Palayan, Nueva Ecija |
What is the least populous city in the Philippines? San Juan Pateros Palayan Puerto Princesa |
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Puerto Princesa, Palawan |
What's the most sparsely populated city in the Philippines?
San Juan Pateros Palayan Puerto Princesa |
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Davao City, Davao del Sur |
What's the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area? |
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1. Civil Rights - enforced by the law to individuals |
One of the four rights according to nature, this refers to the right that is enforced by the law to everyone. |
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2. Political Rights - enable us to participate in government affairs (ex voting) |
One of the four rights according to nature, this right enables us to participate in government affairs. |
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3. Economic & Social Rights - enable people to achieve social and economic development |
One of the four rights according to nature, this right enables people to achieve social and economic development such as right to education. |
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4. Cultural Rights-foster the preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of national culture |
One of the four rights according to nature, this right foster the preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of national culture |
