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Converse (/ ˈ k ɒ n v ər s /) is an American lifestyle brand that markets, distributes, and licenses footwear, apparel, and accessories. Founded by Marquis Mills Converse in 1908 as the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts, it has been acquired by several companies before becoming a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. in 2003.
The brand argued that these companies were violating a common-law trademark by importing "knockoff" sneakers with similar elements. The list included shoe brands by major retailers, including Walmart, Skechers, Ed Hardy, Ralph Lauren and Fila. A number of companies settled with Converse and were dropped from the list. [17]
A Philippine lady, 1897 1890s woman wearing the Maria Clara dress. The clothing style and fashion sense of the Philippines in the modern-day era have been influenced by the indigenous peoples, Chinese waves of immigration, the Spaniards, and the Americans, as evidenced by the chronology of events that occurred in Philippine history.
Filipino (English: / ˌ f ɪ l ɪ ˈ p iː n oʊ / ⓘ, FIH-lih-PEE-noh; [1] Wikang Filipino, [ˈwi.kɐŋ fi.liˈpi.no̞]) is a language under the Austronesian language family.It is the national language (Wikang pambansa / Pambansang wika) of the Philippines, lingua franca (Karaniwang wika), and one of the two official languages (Wikang opisyal/Opisyal na wika) of the country, with English. [2]
There are some 130 to 195 languages spoken in the Philippines, depending on the method of classification. [3][4][5][6]Almost all are Malayo-Polynesian languagesnative to the archipelago. A number of Spanish-influenced creolevarieties generally called Chavacanoalong with some local varieties of Chinese[7][8][9]are also spoken in certain communities.
[43] [44] President Manuel L. Quezon then, on December 30, 1937, proclaimed the selection of the Tagalog language to be used as the basis for the evolution and adoption of the national language of the Philippines. [43] Quezon himself was born and raised in Baler, Aurora, which is a native Tagalog-speaking area.
November 20 – December 2. Cyclones Muifa ( Unding), Merbok ( Violeta ), Winnie and Nanmadol ( Yoyong) hit the country, affecting million people, causing massive fatalities and damages. In November, a tropical depression ( Winnie) kills more than 1,500 people, causes damages of estimated ₱679 million (US$15.8 million).
Language Type Circulation Abante [8] Tagalog [3] Tabloid [3] National [3] Abante Tonite: Tagalog: Tabloid [9] National Agila ng Bayan: Tagalog: Tabloid: National Bagong Sagad Ngayon [7] Tagalog: Tabloid: National Bagong Toro: Tagalog: Tabloid: National Balita: Tagalog: Tabloid: National Balita Central: Tagalog: Bi-monthly tabloid: National ...