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The Government Service Insurance System ( Filipino: Paseguruhan ng mga Naglilingkod sa Pamahalaan, abbreviated as GSIS) is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines. Created by Commonwealth Act No. 186 and Republic Act No. 8291 (GSIS Act of 1997), GSIS is a social insurance institution that provides a defined ...
Dinuguan. Dinuguan ( Tagalog pronunciation: [dɪnʊgʊˈʔan]) is a Filipino savory stew usually of pork offal (typically lungs, kidneys, intestines, ears, heart and snout) and/or meat simmered in a rich, spicy dark gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili (most often siling haba ), and vinegar. [ 1]
The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), commonly known as the Pag-IBIG (Pagtutulungan sa Kinabukasan, Ikaw, Bangko, Industriya at Gobyerno) Fund, [a] is a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development of the Philippines responsible for the administration of the national savings program and affordable shelter financing for Filipinos.
An incentive is a powerful tool to influence certain desired behaviors or action often adopted by governments and businesses. [ 4] Incentives can be broadly broken down into two categories: intrinsic incentives and extrinsic incentives. [ 5] Overall, both types of incentives can be powerful tools often employ to increase effort and higher ...
Bagoong. Bagoóng ( Tagalog pronunciation: [bɐɡuˈʔoŋ]; buh-goo-ONG) is a Philippine condiment partially or completely made of either fermented fish ( bagoóng isdâ) or krill or shrimp paste ( bagoóng alamáng) with salt. [ 1] The fermentation process also produces fish sauce known as patís.
Kinilaw ( pronounced [kɪnɪˈlaʊ] or [kɪˈnɪlaʊ], literally "eaten raw") is a raw seafood dish and preparation method native to the Philippines. [ 1] It is sometimes also referred to as Philippine ceviche due to its similarity to the Latin American dish ceviche. [ 1][ 2] It is more accurately a cooking process that relies on vinegar and ...
Ribbon bar of the Order. The Order of National Artists of the Philippines ( Tagalog: Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas) is an order bestowed by the President of the Philippines on Philippine nationals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine art. Members of the order are known as National Artists.
Mano ( Tagalog: pagmamano) is an "honouring-gesture" used in Filipino culture performed as a sign of respect to elders and as a way of requesting a blessing from the elder. Similar to hand-kissing, the person giving the greeting bows towards the hand of the elder and presses their forehead on the elder's hand.