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Philippines at a Glance
Official name: Republic of Philippines National Language: Filipino Capital: Manila Gov: Constitutional presidential No. of Islands: 7100+ Major Industry: Agriculture
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History
Early history 1380: Propagation of Islam 1521: Spanish occupation 1898: US bought Philippines from Spain And Beginning of guerilla warfare 1941: Japanese Invasion 1944: Liberation war 1946: Independence
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After Independence
1946-1965 : Manuel Roxas and four others 1965-1986 : Marcos Era 1986- 1998: People power & Democracy After Effect: National Identity
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Demography
Population : 103,775,002 Median Age: 22.9 years(Total)
Male: 22.4 years Female: 23.4 yearr
Urban population: 49% Ethnicity: Catholic: 82.9% Muslims: 5% Language: Filipino and English Literacy: 92.6%
Male 92.5% Female: 92.7%
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines(Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas, colloquially Korte Suprema) is the highest court in the Philippines. The court consists of fourteen Associate Justices and one Chief Justice
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Trade Stastistics
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Business Etiquettes
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Business Etiquettes
Courtesy Greetings and Meetings Communication Style , Face Grooming and Hygiene. Pakikisama Appointments and Meetings
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Cultural Aspects
Greeting:
Touching
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Gestures
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Social Aspect
Linguistic Affiliation o Official Language is Filipino. o 55% can speak Filipino fluently. Hence English is used in colleges, universities and the government. o Three dialects used:
o Cebuano in southern islands. o Ilocano in the north. o Tagalog in National Capital region.
o Taglish is a mixture of Filipino and English is becoming increasingly popular. o Has third largest number of English speakers in the world.
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Social Stratification
People believe in the need for social acceptance. Color of skin, beauty and money are considered a criteria that determine a persons social position. A wide gap exists between the 2% population that is wealthy and the masses that a poor. The people enjoy watching professional basketball played by American professional teams. Mah-jongg, a Chinese game played with tiles is very popular, especially with women.
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Symbolism
The National Bird: The Philippine Bird Also called the MonkeyEating Bird. It also eats large snakes, little hornbills, etc.
Dr. Jose Rizal is the National hero. Rizal streets and Statues of Rizal are found all over Philippines.
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Food
Rice is the staple food. The Pilipinos do not consider it a meal if rice is not served. Saltwater and freshwater of fish and shellfish are eaten daily. The traditional method of placing food on a banana leaf and eating with ones hand is also used. Fruits are available all round the year. Fast food has become part of the culture, with national and international chains throughout the country.
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Folk Dance
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Religion
The only Christian nation in Asia. More than 85% population are Roman Catholic. Sunni Muslims constitute the largest non Christian population in Philippines. Animism is followed by people in the mountains of Luzon.
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Festivals
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Lewis Classification
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Leadership and Status Space and Greeting Communication Pattern Listening Habits Behavior at Meetings and Negotiations Manners and Taboos
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Halls Model
High Context culture
Long-lasting relationships Exploiting context Spoken agreements Insiders and outsiders clearly distinguished Cultural patterns ingrained, slow change
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Cont
High Context culture
What is said is more important than How or Where it Is said Asia, Latin America, middle east
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Importance
Less Important
Is Bond
Lengthy
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