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[28] [29] Today, the term is still occasionally used to mean nobleman, but has mostly been adapted to other uses. In Filipino martial arts, it is equivalent to the black belt rank. [30] Beauty contests in the Philippines have taken to referring to the winner as lakambini, the female equivalent of lakan.
Here are some examples of words with meanings unique to Philippine English: Accomplish [5] — To fill out a form. (Original meaning: to finish successfully) Advanced [7] [5] — Indicates that a clock or watch is ahead of the standard time. (Original meaning: state-of-the-art) Blowout [27] — To treat somebody with a meal; [60] a birthday ...
This word has the same meaning in the modern Spanish judicial system. [6] fiscal [2] prosecutor Spanish A prosecutor, either at the city or provincial level, or nationwide Department of Justice level. Cf. procurator fiscal. G.R. N/A: English Abbreviation for General Register. See Case citation § Philippines. IBP N/A: English
The civilian Order of precedence, established by the Honors Code of the Philippines, is as follows: [2] The Quezon Service Cross. The insignia of the Order of Lakandula. First Class Rank. Quezon Service Cross (Krus ng Serbisyo ni Quezon) Second Class Rank. Order of Lakandula (Orden ni Lakandula) Order of Sikatuna (Orden ng Sikatuna)
This is a list of acronyms in the Philippines. [1] They are widely used in different sectors of Philippine society. Often acronyms are utilized to shorten the name of an institution or a company.
Philippine Statistics Authority: Filipino citizens [1] Certificate of No Marriage CENOMAR: Philippine Statistics Authority: People of single legal status, including those with previous marriages annulled or was rendered void ab initio. [2] Driving license: Land Transportation Office: Land vehicle drivers [3] Marriage certificate: Philippine ...
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines urged China on Wednesday to avoid actions that endanger sailors and vessels in the South China Sea, saying peace could not be achieved if China's words did not ...
v. — versus. Used when plaintiff is listed first on a case title. John Doe v. Richard Roe. See also "ad." above. "vs." is used in most scholarly writing in other fields, but "v." alone in legal writing. VC or V-C – Postnominals of the Vice-Chancellor of the High Court (England and Wales) VOP - Violation of probation