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The NYC is the Philippine government's sole policy-making body on youth affairs, but also coordinates and implements programs designed to respond to and raise awareness on youth issues. Its mandate is enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution: "The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect ...
Football coach who was born in Indonesia but grew up in the Philippines. [11] Akiko Thomson: 1985 United States: 1985 (Presidential Decree No. 1983) American-born swimmer who grew up in the Philippines and took part in the Summer Olympics. [12] Peter Leslie Wallace: 1939 Australia: 2015 (Republic Act No. 10685) Australian born Businessman. [13 ...
This is a list of acronyms in the Philippines. [1] They are widely used in different sectors of Philippine society. Often acronyms are utilized to shorten the name of an institution or a company.
In 1974—two years after Marcos' proclamation of martial law—the Philippine government came up with the Labor Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree 442, series 1974), which included Filipino migrant workers in its scope. The decree formally established a recruitment and placement program "to ensure the careful selection of Filipino ...
Pinoy pride or Filipino pride is an exceptionalist outlook on being Filipino and is an expression of Filipino nationalism.. Pinoy pride is an assertion that the people and culture should promote the interests of the Philippines by developing, and maintaining a national identity based on largely shared characteristics such as language, race, religion or political goals.
[19] [20] The term has historically been most associated with the cronies of 10th president Ferdinand Marcos, [21] [22] [23] although other officials have also been accused of engaging in the practice. [24] Bibingka [25] — A Philippine type of baked rice cake. Bihon [5] — A Philippine type of noodle. Bodega [4] — A storage room or ...
The Athenian practice of ostracism, in which citizens could vote anonymously for a fellow citizen to be expelled from Athens for up to ten years, was seen as a way to pre-emptively remove a possible threat to the state, without having to go through legal proceedings. [8] It was intended to promote internal harmony.
I, (name), solemnly swear that I renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly to the (country of citizenship), of which at this time I am a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution of the Philippines and that I will obey the laws, legal orders and decrees promulgated by the duly ...