Philippines

The Philippines
Activity 1:
1. Go to culture crossings
2. Please complete the table below using the website.

Subject	Philippines	United States
Views of Time	View time in a more flexible sense	Value time people say "Time is money"
Taboos	Avoid pointing or waging a finger at someone	avoid flipping the finger or make obscene gestures at someone.
Titles and Business Cards	Titles are very important and it is best to address people directly	People prefer to be addressed correct way but does not only happen.
Negotiations	Filipinos value relationship building and harmony	Americans value making money and receiving goods.
Class Rules	Dress at most schools is casual to upscale casual.	Dress more formal due to a Dress Code.

Activity 2: Economy
1. Go to https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html.
2. Click on the "+" sign to the right of Economy.
3. Use the information to complete the chart. Focus on the Philippines first, and if need be, I'll give you the U.S.A. information tomorrow. If you happen to finish the Philippine column, navigate the CIA website and find the information about the U.S.A.

Subject	Philippines	United States
GDP (purchasing power parity)	324.8 billion	$14.26 trillion
Labor Force (including unemployed)	37.89 million	154.5 million people
Labor Force (by occupation)	agriculture:34% industry: 15% services: 51%	farming, forestry, and fishing: 22.6% manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts: 24.8% managerial, professional, and technical: 37.3% sales and office: 24.2% other services: 17.6%
Unemployment Rate	7.5%	9.4%
Population below poverty line	32.9%	12%
Budget	revenues: $23.29 billion expenditures: $29.23 billion	revenues: $1,914 trillion expeditures: $3,615 trillion
Public Debt	58.7% of GDP	52.9%
Inflation Rate	3.2%	-0.7%
Central Bank Discount Rate	3.5%	0.5%
Oil Imports	342,200 bbl/day	13.47 million bbl/day
Exports	$37.2 billion	$994.7 billion
Imports	$45.8 billion	$1,445 trillion