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  2. Baro't saya - Wikipedia

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    Tagalog maginoo (nobility) wearing baro in the Boxer Codex (c.1590). Baro't saya evolved from two pieces of clothing worn by both men and women in the pre-colonial period of the Philippines: the baro (also barú or bayú in other Philippine languages), a simple collar-less shirt or jacket with close-fitting long sleeves; [5] and the tapis (also called patadyong in the Visayas and Sulu ...

  3. List of government-issued identity documents of the ...

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    Married Filipino citizens [1] National identity card Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID: Philippine Statistics Authority: Filipino citizens and non-Filipino citizens with permanent residency [4] NBI clearance: National Bureau of Investigation [5] Overseas Employment Certificate: Philippine Overseas Employment Administration: Overseas ...

  4. Overseas Employment Certificate - Wikipedia

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    Varies; same as associated employment contract. Cost. ₱100. Rights. Exemptions on travel tax, documentary stamp, and airport fee [ 1] An Overseas Employment Certificate ( OEC ), also known as an exit pass or an exit clearance, [ 2] is an identity document for Filipino migrant workers or Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) departing from the ...

  5. Sari-sari store - Wikipedia

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    Sari-sari store. A sari-sari store, anglicized as neighborhood sundry store, [ 1] is a convenience store found in the Philippines. The word sari-sari is Tagalog meaning "variety" or "sundry". Such stores occupy an important economic and social location in a Filipino community and are ubiquitous in neighborhoods and along streets.

  6. Closeout (sale) - Wikipedia

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    Closeout (sale) A closeout or clearance sale (also called a closing down sale in the United Kingdom [ 1]) is a discount sale of inventory either by retail or wholesale. It may be that a product is not selling well, or that the retailer is closing because of relocation, a fire (a fire sale ), over-ordering, or especially because of bankruptcy. [ 2]

  7. List of loanwords in Tagalog - Wikipedia

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    An example is the Tagalog word libre, which is derived from the Spanish translation of the English word free, although used in Tagalog with the meaning of "without cost or payment" or "free of charge", a usage which would be deemed incorrect in Spanish as the term gratis would be more fitting; Tagalog word libre can also mean free in aspect of ...

  8. Copyright law of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The recitation or performance of a work, if it had been made accessible to the public, and if done in private and free of charge. Performance of a work done under a charitable or religious institution shall also fall under this. [5]: Sec. 10.1 The quotation of published works if they are compatible with fair use and only to an extent.

  9. Street children in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Children on the streets make up approximately 75% of the street children in the Philippines. They work on the streets but do not live there. They generally have a home to return to after working, and some even continue to attend school while working long hours on the streets. Children of the street make their homes on the street.