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	Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), or the Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), is a nation in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital.
		The Philippines is a founding and active member of the United Nations (UN) since its inception on October 24, 1945 and a founding and prominent member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an active player in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Latin Union and a member of the Group of 24.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippines (3197 words)

	MSN Encarta - Philippines
		Philippines, Republic of the (in Filipino, Republika ng Pilipinas), island republic in the western Pacific Ocean, within the Malay Archipelago, an island grouping that extends southward to include Indonesia and Malaysia.
		The Philippines is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the south by the Sulu and Celebes seas, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the north by Luzon Strait.
		The Philippines can be divided into three geographic areas: the northern islands of Luzon and Mindoro, the central islands of the Visayan Islands (Visayas) and Palawan, and the southern islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761558570/Philippines.html (1258 words)

	Philippines (09/05)
		The Republic of the Philippines maintains an embassy in the United States at 1600 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 (tel.
		The Philippines is a member of the UN and some of its specialized agencies, and began a 2-year term as a member of the UN Security Council in January 2004, serving as UNSC President in September 2005.
		Philippine soldiers and police have participated in a number of multilateral civilian police and peacekeeping operations, and a Philippine Army general served as the first commander of the UN Peacekeeping Operation in East Timor.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2794.htm (6964 words)

	The Philippines: Then & Now - Filipino History, Culture & Tradition
		The Philippines is separated from her nearby Asian neighbors by several bodies of water.
		The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands and islets.
		The Philippines 2000, is a strategy and a movement; it is the Filipino people’s vision of development by the year 2000.
	filipinoweb.com /thennow.html (7125 words)

	Gov.ph Home - About the Philippines -
		Composed of 7,107 islands, the Philippines is readily accessible to the different capitals of the world.
		Manila is a microcosm of the rhythm of the islands, named after a delicate white mangrove plant, this charming city lives as a silent witness to the country's turbulent history.
		Apo, the highest peak in the country and home to the Philippine Eagle, is a close distance from Davao City.
	www.gov.ph /aboutphil (1148 words)

	The Republic of the Philippines, 2001
		The Philippines maintains tariff quotas for “sensitive” agricultural products, the quantitative restrictions of which were lifted and converted into tariff equivalents under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.
		In 1996, the Philippines had already promulgated the administrative order providing for the gradual expansion of tariff quotas according to WTO commitments.
		In 1996, the Philippines was already conducting public hearings/consultations on petitions for tariff modifications.
	www.apec-iap.org /document/RP_2001_IAP.htm (1081 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		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 Philippine Government faces threats from armed communist insurgencies and from Muslim separatists in the south.
		The Philippines was less severely affected by the Asian financial crisis of 1998 than its neighbors, aided in part by annual remittances of $7-8 billion from overseas workers and no sustained runup in asset prices or foreign borrowing prior to the crisis.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/rp.html (1429 words)

	Philippines-Archipelago
		The People section is about those who have had an impact on Philippine history and those that have helped laid down the foundations for independence and placing the future of the Philippines into the hands of its citizens.
		The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands that lie on the edge of the Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia.
		This was interrupted by World War II, and the Philippines suffered severely during the Japanese occupation 1942-1945.
	islandphilippines.com /intro.htm (954 words)

	Philippines Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Although overlooked by the world, the Philippines is still cheap and cheerful.
		The 7000-odd islands that comprise the Philippines are the forgotten islands of southeast Asia.
		Travellers are advised to avoid most of Mindanao, an island group in the southern Philippines, especially the Zamboanga peninsula, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi and the Sulu archipelago, where ethnic and religious animosities fuel ongoing violence.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /destinations/south_east_asia/philippines (291 words)

	Republic of the Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		It shall be the responsibility of the State to promote their rational exploration, development, utilization and conservation through the combined efforts of government and the private sector in order to enhance national growth in a way that effectively safeguards the environment and protect the rights of affected communities.
		All submerged lands within the contiguous zone and in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines are hereby declared to be mineral reservations.
		The contract for the operation of a mine shall be awarded to the highest bidder in a public bidding after due publication of the notice thereof: Provided, That the contractor shall have the right to equal the highest bid upon reimbursement of all reasonable expenses of the highest bidder.
	apec.kigam.re.kr /World_Nations/PHILIPPINES/PHILIPPINE.HTML (12750 words)

	Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Between the Government of the ...
		The Parties are aware that the prolonged armed conflict in the Philippines necessitates the application of the principles of human rights and the principles of international humanitarian law and the faithful compliance therewith by both Parties.
		This Agreement shall be applicable in all cases involving violations of human rights and the principles of international humanitarian law committed against persons, families and groups affiliated with either Party and all civilians and persons not directly taking part in the hostilities, including persons deprived of their liberty for reasons related to the armed conflict.
		The existing rights of the minority communities in the Philippines to autonomy, to their ancestral lands and the natural resources in these lands, to engage in and benefit from affirmative action, to their participation and representation in the economic, political and social life and institutions, and to cultural and all round development.
	www.philsol.nl /A03a/CARHRIHL-mar98.htm (3745 words)

	Guam, U.S.A. - Quezon City, Republic of the Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The settlement was selected as the new capital of the Philippines in 1937 and officially replaced Manila as capital from 1948 to 1976.
		The settlement was selected as the new capital of the Philippines in 1937 and officially as capital from 1948 to 1976.
		He was elected the first president of the newly formed transitional Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1935 and reelected in 1941.
	www.alfredoantolin.com /qc.html (2088 words)

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	www.cafepress.com /philflag01 (120 words)

	National Statistics Office, Philippines Official Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Year-on-year headline inflation rate in the Philippines slightly picked up by 0.1 percentage point to 7.2 percent in August from 7.1 percent in July as the inflation rates for housing and repairs (H&R) and services moved upward.
		Results of the 2003 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) showed that two-thirds of the estimated 34 million population 6 to 24 years old were attending school during the school year covering June 2003 to March or April 2004, or semester covering November 2003 to March or April 2004.
		Philippines in Figures 2005, in Print and in CD is now available...
	www.census.gov.ph (706 words)

	Department of Health, Manila (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Food Fortification program is the government's response to the growing micronutrient malnutrition, which have been prevalent in the Philippines for the past several years.
		Republic Act 7719 is otherwise known as the "Blood Services Act of 1994".
		A Healthy City is one that is continually creating and improving those physical and social environments and expanding those community resources which enable people to mutually support each other in performing all functions of life and in developing their maximum potential (WHO,1994).
	www.doh.gov.ph (572 words)

	REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.
		Iodized salt to be sold/distributed in the Philippines, whether locally produced or imported, shall conform with the standards formulated by the BFAD of DOH which is in Annex 1 of these implementing rules and regulations.
		The BFAD Director is hereby authorized to impose an administrative fine to existing salt producers/manufacturers/importers/traders based on the applicability of this Act.
	www.doh.gov.ph /BFAD/ra_8172.htm (5579 words)

	Tatet - Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Save money on cheap phone to phone calls to the Philippines with the lowest long distance rates for long distance calls available without using voice over ip or voip.
		Hotel reservation in Philippines, Philippines hotels description, Manila hotels description, pictures of hotels rooms in Philippines, Philippines hotels reviews, Manila hotels reviews, Philippines hotel reservation, hotel reservation in Manila.
		The Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands lying in the tropicstropical western Pacific Ocean about 1 E5 m100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia.
	tatet.com /search-Philippines.html (223 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Cornwall \| Daughter's Filipino murder appeal
		A Devon woman is appealing to the prime minister to intervene in the investigation of her father's murder in the Philippines last year.
		John Ellis was driving home in the republic when he was shot five times.
		In a statement, the Foreign Office said: "The investigation into the death of Mr Ellis remains the responsibility of the Philippines' authorities.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/england/cornwall/4588367.stm (360 words)

	Asean News Network: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, current President of the republic of Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947), also known by her initials GMA, is the current and 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines.
		Upon returning to the Philippines, Arroyo pursued a Master's Degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University and a Doctorate Degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines.
		Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo with Jasmine TriasArroyo's succession to the presidency divided the country between her and Estrada's supporters and as such her first term was hounded by questions of illegitimacy from the political opposition even though the Supreme Court had already decided on the matter.
	www.aseannewsnetwork.com /2005/03/gloria-macapagal-arroyo-current.html (2095 words)

	Republic of the Philippines, Republic of the Philippines geography, Republic of the Philippines people, Republic of the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
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		The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War.
		The Philippines has had two electoral presidential transitions since Marcos' removal by "people power." In January 2001, the Supreme Court declared Joseph ESTRADA unable to rule in view of mass resignations from his government and administered the oath of office to Vice President Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO as his constitutional successor.
	zhenghe.tripod.com /p/philippines (514 words)

	Office of the Ombudsman - Republic of the Philippines
		Office of the Ombudsman - Republic of the Philippines
		The fundamental law of the land gives the Office of the Ombudsman the calling and badge of "Protector of the People".
		The Office of the Ombudsman is clothed with corresponding authority to implement this constitutional mandate with the passage of Republic Act No. 6770, otherwise known as the Ombudsman Act of 1989.
	www.ombudsman.gov.ph (120 words)

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	REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES METRO MANILA ELEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST REGULAR SESSION ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Fund shall be sourced from the fines imposed and damages awarded to the Republic of the Philippines by Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB), proceeds of licenses and permits issued by the Department under this Act, emission fees and from donations, endowments and grants in the forms of contributions.
		Consistent with the terms and conditions of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and other international agreements and protocols to which the Philippines is a signatory, the Department shall phase out ozone-depleting substances.
		The fines herein prescribed shall be increased by at least ten percent (10%) every three (3) years to compensate for inflation and to maintain the deterrent function of such fines.
	www.doh.gov.ph /ra7885.htm (7732 words)

	The Official Website of the Department of National Defense, Philippines
		Three words that are basic standards of behavior expected of leaders as well as men who pursue the noble cause in the profession of arms and in the attainment of the people’s aspirations.
		The AFP is mandated to uphold the sovereignty, support the Constitution and defend the territory of the Republic of the Philippines against all enemies, foreign and domestic; promote and advance the national aims, interests and policies; and plan, organize, maintain, develop and deploy its regular and citizen reserve forces for national security.
		The Philippine Defense Reform is the key to the improvement of these defense capabilities and competencies.
	www.dnd.gov.ph (2373 words)

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