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Calabarzon (officially stylized in all caps; [3] English: / k ɑː l ɑː b ɑːr ˈ z ɒ n /; Tagalog: [kalɐbaɾˈsɔn]), sometimes referred to as Southern Tagalog [4] (Tagalog: Timog Katagalugan [5]) and designated as Region IV‑A, is an administrative region in the Philippines.
After World War II, President Manuel Roxas issued Executive Order (EO) No. 94 on October 4, 1947, creating the Department of Commerce and Industry (DCI). [3] Cornelio Balmaceda, a much sought-after professor of economics and director of the Bureau of Commerce (BOC), was appointed acting secretary of the newly created Department of Commerce and Industry.
Sign pen [10] — Generalized trademark for a pen for signing documents. Sinigang [5] — A Philippine stew. From Tagalog. Sisig [5] — A Philippine dish. Solon [34] — A legislator or a lawmaker. Stampita [56] — A small religious picture. From Spanish. Suki [5] — a regular customer. From Tagalog. Supermart [7] — A supermarket.
The Police System of the Philippines poses a high risk of corruption, with the Philippines National Police (PNP) considered to be one of the most corrupt institutions within the country. There are several reports of national police officers and members of the military engaging in criminal activities such as extortion, corruption and involvement ...
The GSIS was the first government agency in the Philippines to adopt the Unified Multi-Purpose ID System, "which aims to streamline and harmonize the identification systems of all government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations through the use of a unified multi-purpose ID". [8]
The local chief executive in local government units (e.g. the governor of province, mayor of a municipality or city, and barangay), according to the implementing rules and regulations of the Local Government Code of 1991 may designate an Officer in Charge (OIC) whenever they travel outside the area of their jurisdiction but still within the Philippines for a period not exceeding three ...
Map of Metro Manila showing the cities and Municipality of Pateros. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA; Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Pagpapaunlad ng Kalakhang Maynila) is a government agency of the Philippines responsible for constituting the regional government of Metro Manila, comprising the capital city of Manila, the cities of Quezon City, Caloocan, Pasay, Mandaluyong, Makati ...
A veteran American police officer, Capt. Thomas Duggan of the New York Police Department (NYPD), and the only Filipino member of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Flaviano Guerrero, were hired by the Philippine government to organize the Division of Investigation of the Department of Justice. [5]