Q1 L2: Observations about the Social, Political Behavior

• a prohibition against consuming certain foods, whether it be for religious or cultural reasons

  food taboos
• give a country from where Filipino cuisines had its roots

  Malay, Spanish, Arab, Indian, Japanese, American cuisines
• this republic act declares that it is "illegal to slaughter a dog/cat for personal and commercial trade, and consumption

  R.A no. 8485
• dishes with dog or cat meat is considered a food taboo and is declared illegal for its meat to be harvested for personal and commercial trade, and consumption
• the meat of these animals: monkeys, tortoise, monitor lizards, rare birds, etc are illegal to be harvested for what reason?

  being endangered
• why are double dead meat, botcha, and such foods that are not anymore acceptable for consumption considered taboo?

  because they violate human dignity
• food that are left-over chicken or pork from restaurants, remad to another dish

  pag-pag
• what religion restricts their followers from consuming pig's blood?

  iglesia ni cristo
• what food does hinduism restrict its followers from eating?

  beef
• an abrahamic religion that restrict its followers from eating pork

  islam
• two religions that are a branch of christianity that restricts its followers from eating pork

  protestants and 7th day adventists
• the law that declares the freedom of religion and the free exercise thereof and recognizes and mandates these food taboos

  1987 philippine constitution article 3 section 5
• a person that does not have work and who usually hangs out on street corners

  istambay
• what english etymology is the istambay phenomenon derived from

  on standby
• what filipino term is gallivanting?

  paglalakwatsa
• these are the families whose members are engaged in politics or have been in the philippine political structure since time past

  political dynasty
• how many years is the term for both the philippine president and vice president?

  6 years
• how many years is the term for the house of representatives and local government officials (governor, mayor, etc.)

  3 years
• what particular position is limited to a single term and is barred from re-elections

  president
• what particular position can run for re-elections or even run for a higher position

  vice president
• what are the two chambers of the philippine congress?

  Senate / Upper House, House of Representatives / Lower House
• this congress chamber has 24 members, is elected on a nation-wide basis, and has a 6 year term

  the senate / upper house
• this congress chamber has 250 members, consists of 80% congressional districts, and 20% of partylists representing marginalized groups

  house of representatives/lower house
• how many members does the house of representatives have?

  250
• what is made up of 80% of the house of representatives?

  congressional districts
• what is made up of 20% of the house of representatives

  partylists
• what is the slang term for double dead meat?

  botcha