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  Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Philippines -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
It is bordered on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the Celebes Sea[?].
The government of the Philippines, loosely patterned after the American system, is organized as a representative republic, with the president functioning as both head of state and government, as well as being the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
The bicameral Philippine legislature, the Congress[?], consists of the Senate[?] and the House of Representatives[?]; members of both are elected by popular vote.
www.kidsseek.com /encyclopedia-wiki/ph/Philippines   (1117 words)

  
 History of the Philippines
The history of the Philippines may be divided into four distinct phases: the pre-Spanish period (before 1521); the Spanish period (1521-1898); the American period (1898-1946); and the years since independence (1946-present).
U.S. administration of the Philippines was always declared to be temporary and aimed to develop institutions that would permit and encourage the eventual establishment of a free and democratic government.
Marcos was forced to flee the Philippines in the face of a peaceful civilian-military uprising that ousted him and installed Corazon Aquino as president on February 25, 1986.
infotut.com /geography/Philippines   (1515 words)

  
 Communications in the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August 10, 1963: 3846, An act providing for the regulation of radio stations and radio communications in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes.
March 1, 1995: 7925, An act to promote and govern the development of Philippine telecommunications and the delivery of public telecommunications services.
SMS services are very common in the Philippines, from news briefs to multimedia services.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communications_in_the_Philippines   (365 words)

  
 Statement by Undersecretary for Communications, Dept of Transportation & Communications of the Philippines at the ...
Statement by Undersecretary for Communications, Dept of Transportation and Communications of the Philippines at the WTDC-02
It is from this viewpoint, that the Philippines supports the efforts of the BDT to gather a consensus within the WTDC for the adoption of an action plan that shall be more responsive to the interests of all Members of the ITU, particularly those from developing economies in bridging the Digital Divide.
For the record, the Philippines has served to represent the policy aspirations of developing economies in many capacities including the occasion when the Philippines was honored by its election to chair the 2000 ITU Council Meeting.
www.itu.int /newsarchive/wtdc2002/philippines.html   (977 words)

  
 Philippines
The Philippines were ceded to the U.S. in 1899 by the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish-American War.
University of the Philippines - Philippines, University of the, main campus at Quezon City, the Philippines; English language;...
Philippine Independent Church - Philippine Independent Church, religious body that separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1902...
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107887.html   (1576 words)

  
 Communications markets in the Philippines (19 Nov 1999) - EIU Online Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Philippines has some of the cheapest and most innovative cellular service offerings in the world's emerging markets.
The speed and flexibility that cellular subscribers have shown in growing subscriber bases in post-crisis Asia is a tribute to the more robust competitive environments that wireless operators have grown up in, when compared to their fixed-line counterparts.
Communications Market in the Philippines reveals that this has created some of the cheapest and most innovative cellular service offerings in the world's emerging markets, coupled with the high technology adoption rates of consumers in the region and the inherent utility of mobility.
store.eiu.com /index.asp?layout=product_home_page&product_id=1893296189&   (352 words)

  
 PHILIPPINE RADIO LAWS
The Secretary of Public Works and Communication is hereby empowered to regulate the construction or manufacture, possession, control, sale and transfer of radio transmitter or transceivers (combination transmitter-receiver) and the establishment, use, and operation of all radio stations and of all form of radio communications and transmissions within the Philippines.
The Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation is hereby placed under the jurisdiction, control and regulation of the National Telecommunications Commission, including all its facilities and services, and the fixing of rates.
Radio Communication Dealers and Manufacturers shall be Categorized in accordance with the criteria based on capitalization, technical capability and area of specialization to be recommended by their accredited associations for approval of the Commission.
www.angelfire.com /or/philccom/act3846.html   (11409 words)

  
 IBM - Communications Server for AIX - Philippines
Communications Server for AIX can provide all-in-one communications services between workstations and host systems, as well as other workstations.
Communications Server for AIX can open the door to protocol-independent networking with support for workstations communicating across SNA and TCP/IP networks.
The IBM Communications Server family offers a broad range of communications, connectivity, and networking options that let you make application decisions based on business needs, not networking protocols.
www-306.ibm.com /software/info/ecatalog/en_PH/products/S105939P95023Z66.html   (286 words)

  
 STREAM Activities in Philippines
In addition to Elizabeth Gonzales of STREAM Philippines, the livelihoods team is composed of Monica Piquero of the Marine Aquarium Council (MAC), Reuben Ranay of the Bureau of Fisheries Region 7 (BFAR 7) and Josephine Savaris of the Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA).
Inputs from communities during the conduct of the livelihoods study; particularly stakeholders analysis (issues and needs) would be incorporated with brainstormed ideas from practitioners in drawing up the CSP priority areas and approaches.
It focuses on region VI of the Philippines and aims to provide a profile of the main stakeholders within the aquatic resources and fisheries sectors, describes their access toinformation, communication within and between organisations and with communities.
www.streaminitiative.org /Philippines.html   (5604 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Philippines: Hundreds of children missing after Southern Leyte landslides
Plan immediately rushed to Ginsaugon, the affected village 16kms away from Liloan, a Plan-supported municipality that was also hit by landslides the week before.
Smaller landslides in the area have led to 1,400 families being evacuated from 25 Plan-supported communities.
With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in any form, requires the prior consent of the original source.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RURI-6M8NGA?OpenDocument   (251 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Philippines
The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War.
The Philippines was less severely affected by the Asian financial crisis of 1998 than its neighbors, aided in part by annual remittances of $6-7 billion from overseas workers.
From a 0.6% decline in 1998, GDP expanded by 2.4% in 1999, and 4.4% in 2000, but slowed to 3.2% in 2001 in the context of a global economic slowdown, an export slump, and political and security concerns.
www.brainyatlas.com /geos/rp.html   (1357 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Borda is a graduate of the University of the Philippines with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
Meanwhile, Rosal graduated from the University of the Philippines in Los Baños Laguna with a bachelor’s degree in Biology, major in Genetics.
It is based on the business philosophy of the late MEI founder Konosuke Matsushita who said that the companies’ factories and centers all over the world must gain the right to exist, grow and prosper only if they continue to contribute towards the betterment of society in which they do business.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/09/25/SCAU2005092545110.html   (526 words)

  
 E-newsletter:Liberal Times Manila - Foundation for Liberal Politics in the Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
For an update on these and all other LP events go to www.liberalparty.ph which has become a benchmark for political online communications in the Philippines.
Regarding benchmarks and political communications, I should mention the 2nd Communications Workshop co-organized by the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) and my Foundation in Phnom Penh from September 7 through 11, 2004.
The Democrats from Burma are seeking the support and solidarity of the people and representatives of the Philippines towards the restoration of freedom and democracy in their country.
www.fnf.org.ph /enewsletter/ltm92004.htm   (1098 words)

  
 Broadband Philippines: News: Press Releases
To support the expansion of its fast-growing data centre, and to enhance the performance and availability of its subscriber billing and service records database, Broadband Philippines deployed a Brocade SAN to offload data backup and recovery from its Local Area Network (LAN).
To provide true high availability of services for Broadband Philippines customers, the SAN is built in a dual-fabric configuration.
Broadband Philippines intends to expand its SAN to achieve server and storage consolidation and improve storage resource sharing.
www.broadbandphilippines.com /news/sep2002.html   (535 words)

  
 Philippines, Map and Flag
The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War.
In 2002, the Philippines recorded GDP growth of 4.4% but also incurred a record budget deficit.
As a result, the Philippines is burdened with a public sector debt equal to more than 100% of GDP.
www.greatestcities.com /Asia/Philippines.html   (1293 words)

  
 Category:Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Articles and media on this topic in other Wikimedia projects can be found at: Commons Category Philippines
The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia.
United States House of Representatives, Philippines At Large
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Philippines   (92 words)

  
 IBM - Communications Server for Linux - Philippines
Communications Server for Linux can open the door wide to protocol-independent networking with support for workstations communicating across SNA and TCP/IP networks.
The Communications Server for Linux can help meet your requirements for interconnecting diverse networks and can prove to be a winner for your business.
With Communications Server, workstation users and applications can communicate with other workstations and central computer applications, independent of the networking protocols used in each system.
www-306.ibm.com /software/info/ecatalog/en_PH/products/C108550S35786V19.html   (380 words)

  
 Nortel Networks: PLDT, SMART Select Nortel for Major Network Expansions
The Philippines Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) was founded in 1928 and is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines.
More information on PDLT is available on the Web at www.pldt.com.ph.** Smart Communications was launched in 1999 and, with 17 million subscribers, is the country's leading mobile phone operator.
Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that enhance the human experience, ignite and power global commerce, and secure and protect the world's most critical information.
www.nortelnetworks.com /corporate/news/newsreleases/2004d/12_02_04_pldt_smart.html   (952 words)

  
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In support, AT&T cites the Commission's Order in Domtel Communications, Inc., where the Commission stated that its open entry policy for foreign carriers would be balanced against the potential for undue discrimination by a foreign carrier offering end-to-end service against unaffiliated U.S. carriers.
These factors include the general significance of the proposed entry to the promotion of competition in the U.S. communications market, any national security, law enforcement, foreign policy, or trade concerns raised by the Executive Branch, and the presence of cost-based accounting rates.
According to ABS-CBN, the two Philippine carriers with which ABS-CBN is affiliated, RCPI and ICC, do not have market power as defined in the Foreign Carrier Entry Order, that is, control over bottleneck facilities.
www.fcc.gov /ftp/Bureaus/International/Orders/1996/da960592.txt   (1733 words)

  
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Roesmin Nurjadin, Minister of communications of Indonesia; H.E. Mr.
Ong Teng Cheong, Minister for Communications of Singapore; H.E. Mr.
The Delegation of Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand express their sincere appreciation to the government and people of Malaysia for the hospitality accorded to them and for the excellent arrangements made for the Meeting.
www.aseansec.org /6883.htm   (672 words)

  
 Phase 1 F-MODE migration project for Innove Communications : FUJITSU Philippines
Innove Communications have realized that in the near future their existing reel magnetic tapes would deteriorate and will not be able to capture the “call records” from the Fujitsu branded FETEX-150 narrowband switch.
The calls billing are referred to the call records captured from the switch.
Due to the dilemma being faced by Innove Communications, FAPL Pte Limited Singapore have develop a solution they called as FMODE (Flexible Maintenance Operations Data Environment).
www.fujitsu.com /ph/casestudies/innove-2.html   (209 words)

  
 Philippines and Communication Satellite Systems
While a strong customer of various Western Rim communications services, the Philippines has sought during the 1990's to assemble support for a domestically owned GEO communications system.
Each program, one led by Philippine Agila Satellite, Inc., and one led by Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corporation, would employ Western spacecraft equipped with a mix of C-band and Ku-band transponders.
On a related front, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company is one of the three principal partners in the ACES network to provide cellular phone service to parts of Asia.
www.globalsecurity.org /space/world/philippines/comm.htm   (208 words)

  
 Call for Papers Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
The Electronics and Communications Engineering Conference (ECECONF) is the largest academic national conference in the field of Electronics and Communications Engineering in the Philippines.
It is organized and supported by various academic, research, industry and professional institutions involved in electronics and communications engineering education, research and development.
ECECONF2005 will act as a forum for educators, engineers and scientists to present latest research and development outputs in the field of electronics and communications engineering.
www.upd.edu.ph /~eee/ececonf/call.html   (301 words)

  
 Avaya's MultiService Networking Infrastructure Technology To Be Distributed in the Philippines By Advance Microsystems ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Juan Chua, president of Wordtext System, Inc. states: "Customer Relations is very essential, such that the Philippine companies heavily invest in IT to develop and enhance their response time to provide prompt service and up-to-date information.
WSI's mission is to be the best distributor of IT products in the Philippines by developing and working closely with the proper channels through effective marketing and proficient support thus enabling its partners and itself to grow together.
Avaya Inc., headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., is a leading global provider of voice and data networks as well as communications solutions and services that help businesses, government agencies and other institutions — including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500® — excel in the customer economy.
www.avaya.com /gcm/master-usa/en-us/corporate/pressroom/pressreleases/2002/pr-020802.htm   (1077 words)

  
 Lucent Technologies first equipment supplier awarded certification from Philippines National Telecommunications ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES - Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) is the first telecommunications equipment supplier to be granted "type acceptance" for its GSM 1800 equipment by the Philippines National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
Type acceptance certification is required by the NTC for all communications equipment that emits radio frequencies.
Lucent Technologies deployed the Philippines' first GSM 1800 system late last year to allow potential GSM network operators to fully sample and test Lucent's GSM 1800 technology for Personal Communications Services.
www.lucent.com /press/0498/980408.nsb.html   (364 words)

  
 About the Department of Transportation and Communications, Republic of the Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
Finally, there was a belated recognition of the fact that the technologies and manpower required for the control and supervision of transportation and communications facilities and services were vastly different for those required for ports, buildings, water systems, and other public works.
Upon the approval of the the Philippine Constitution in February 1987, the former Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) became the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) under the restored republican form of government.
The four attached agencies are the Office of the Transport Cooperatives (OTC), the Philippine National Railways (PNR), the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
www.dotcmain.gov.ph /about.html   (463 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
The Bureau found that ABS- CBN's affiliates in the Philippines, International Communications Corporation and Radio Communications of the Philippines, Inc., are both nondominant carriers.
Therefore, the Bureau did not analyze the Philippines international services market to determine whether U.S. carriers have effective opportunities to compete in it.
The Bureau noted, however, the accounting rate was within the Commission's established accounting rate benchmark for the Philippines.
www.fcc.gov /Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1996/nrin6010.txt   (356 words)

  
 Press Release Article
Smart Communications, Inc. is the Philippines' leading wireless services provider with 20.8 million subscribers on its GSM network as of end-September 2005.
SMART is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philippines ' dominant telecommunications carrier, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company.
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry.
www.nokiausa.com /about/newsroom/article/1,1046,3748,00.html   (444 words)

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