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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN PHILIPPINE ELECTION 2016 As the election day is fast approaching here in the Philippines, voters continue to scrutinize every presidential candidate and even its vice president who are currently running for the position. As an ordinary citizen we continue to discuss those candidate among household members and even among neighbors of who really deserve to sit in those position whether they are really capable to handle the highest position of the land, In the Philippines we have the current Vice President running for President VP...
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M ORINGA Moringa  tree  is a  usually found in  native parts of Africa and Asia. It is called Malunggay in Philippines  and  drumstick tree by  other country. I t belongs to the family Moringaceae. It derives its name from the Malaya n  word, ‘Muringa’.        The amazing  fact  about moringa is that all parts of this plant including its bark, roots, leaves, flowers, seeds, sap and  pods are a storehouse of nutrients and antioxidants. Thus, this plant possesses  numerous  health benefits and capa ble   of curing diseases. Some of the most...

Joshua Taburada

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TREES

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Coconut Tree The Philippines is blessed to have grown coconuts in abundance.  The Philippines ranks as one of the world's largest   coconut producing country . The  coconut palm  ( Cocos nucifera ), is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species in the genus  Cocos .    The term  coconut  can refer to the entire coconut palm , the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, a nut. The spelling  coconut  is an archaic form of the word.    The term is derived from 16th-century Portuguese and Spanish  coco , meaning "head" or "skull", from the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features.   Human beings have long been benefited from out of its medicinal, food, cosmetics, and other uses. Coconuts are part of the daily diets of many people. Coconuts are different from any other f...

PLACE - BOHOL

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The  Chocolate Hills  is a geological formation in Bohol Province, Phils.  There are at least 1,260  hills  but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres (20 sq mi).    They are covered in green  grass  that turns brown (like  chocolate ) during the dry season, hence the name. The Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist attraction of Bohol.    They are in the Philippine Tourism Authority's list of tourist destinations in the Philippines;    they have been declared the country's third National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Blood compact of Legazpi and Sikatuna More than forty years after Magellan's death, in 1564, Spain sent out four expeditions to establish colonies in the Far East, and to pick up a share of the lucrative spice trade under control of the Portuguese. The...

PLACE

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Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Philippines Maasin City  is the capital city of Southern Leyte, Philippines. A fourth class city with 70 barangays, it is located on the western part of the province with land area of 21,171 hectares (52,310 acres).    According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 85,250. Maasin City is the commercial and religious center of Southern Leyte and the south western part of Leyte Island. On August 10, 2000, Maasin was converted into a city.   The Diocese of Maasin was founded on August 14, 1968. Monte Cueva, Maasin, Leyte This coming summer, I’m really sure that many would lilke to see new places in the Philippines. Here's one place you will love to see, The Monte Cueva in Maasin, Leyte. City is the provincial capital and a 4th class city in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. It is the capital city of Southern Leyte. A must see place in Maasin   is located  Up in the hills at Brgy ...

Too Many Good Ideas, Not Enough Resources

I think one of the biggest challenges facing business leaders today is sifting through all the potential projects that cross their desks and deciding which initiatives are worth pursuing and which aren't. Recently, I got a wild hair and decided I wanted to build a boat. I've searched the Internet for the last several weeks looking for the right "project." I found a builder in Maine who's website convinced me that I wanted to buy the plans to build one of his boats. I measured my garage to see how much space I had to work with and narrowed my choice down to two styles. Late last night I wrote him, explained my level of experience, and asked him if he had any advice. His reply came early this morning. He described the characteristics of each boat, including building and sailing, and asked me questions about what I wanted to accomplish with my boat. What was I looking for in the building process as well as what I wanted in sailing the boat later? Basically, he...