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Transnational Advocacy
A national or International organization that influences the government to take action on
matters commonly neglected and advocates progress related to particular issues/problems
of society.
Bank
One example of non-state institutions wherein helps us keep our money, avail different
kinds of loans, and exchange currencies. It also helps the country by providing financial
assistance to those entrepreneurs that want to create or expand their businesses.
State
A group of people living together in a definite territory under an independent government
organized for political ends and capable of entering into international reasons.
Cooperative
People with a common interest agreed to work together for easy, safe, and affordable
access to commodities, loans, and other services.
Promote and advance the economic and social status
Non-formal Education
Refers to an educational activity carried outside the structure of a formal education
An educational activity and work skills
Example: ALS and SPED (Special Education)
Formal education
Education usually takes place in a school environment with classrooms of multiple
students learning together with a trained, certified teacher of the subject.
Function of education
Education transmits culture and provides socialization.
Primary Education as a Human Right (The right to education is enshrined in Article 26)
(2) Establish a system of free public education at the elementary and high school levels.
Without limiting the natural rights of parents to rear their children, elementary education
is compulsory for all children of school age.
Middle Class
The term "middle class" is often used to describe a group of individuals or households
that fall within an income range and have a certain level of education and occupational
prestige.
Example: Juan Dela Cruz is an award-winning teacher and honoree for Community
Development/Education in the 2020 TOYM organized by the Junior Chamber
International (JCI) Philippines.
Horizontal mobility
Stay in her/his social class
Example: When an engineer changes his occupation from engineering to teaching
engineering, he has moved from one occupational category to another. But no change has
taken place in the system of social stratification.
Upward mobility
Changing of social status
Example: A person who belongs to a lower caste and occupies a lower position after
winning elections becomes a Minister and occupies a higher position. He may not be
able to change his caste, but with his economic and political power, he may move
upward.
Ascribed statuses
Are assigned or given by the society or group based on some fixed category, without
regard to a person's abilities or performance. Example of ascribed status:
Example: Leam is a Filipino citizen by birth.
The Philippines’ Conditional Cash Transfer Program: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program (4Ps)
It is a human development measure of the national government that provides conditional
cash grants to the poorest of the poor, to improve the health, nutrition, and education of
children aged 0-18.
Wealth Inequality
In the Philippines, economic and social inequality is a huge problem, where more than a
quarter of the country's population of 92.3 million lives below the poverty line.
This is not true about a person with disabilities in the statements below
Receives special treatment in society
Gender Inequality
This type of social inequality concerns women being paid relatively lower than men due
to their sexuality and biological differences.
Example of Political Change
Coup D'etat is a military takeover of the government that resulted in the detainment of
elected government officials and the suspension of the democratic process in the country.
Civil War in Syria is a complex multi-sided conflict that resulted in significant loss of life
and has led to a humanitarian crisis.
Global Warming
The gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere and its oceans.
Change that is believed to be permanently changing the climate of the earth.
Cultural change
Was seen in practices, institutions, technology, societal laws, ethos, manners, value
systems, customs, traditions, habits, beliefs, arts, music, and literature.
Example of Cultural Change: Ever, a Filipino woman bought a ticket for the upcoming
concert of the Kpop group Blackpink.
Assimilation
Aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and can help avoid, reduce or delay impact,
and should be implemented in order to ensure that adaptation capacity is not exceeding.