Social Issues in the Philippines Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions, causes, impacts, and solutions for major social issues in the Philippines as discussed in the lecture notes.

Strengthening of Typhoons

The increasing intensity of wind, rainfall, flooding, and storm surges caused by tropical cyclones.

Climate Change (Typhoon Impact)

A factor that significantly warms the ocean, providing more energy to typhoons.

Natural Buffers

Elements like forests and mangrove areas that, when degraded, exacerbate the impact of storms.

Inflation

The gradual increase in the price of goods and services, which reduces the purchasing power of money.

Economic Stagnation

A political impact of inflation that can lead to public distrust in government leaders.

Poverty

The state of lacking the necessary financial or material means to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, and healthcare.

Colonial Era Land Ownership

A root cause of poverty in the Philippines characterized by unequal distribution of land.

TESDA

A government program providing vocational training as a solution to poverty.

4Ps

A government program that provides financial aid to help address poverty.

Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)

A government initiative aimed at providing long-term solutions to poverty.

Farm-to-Market Roads

Infrastructure construction projects intended as a solution to poverty and agricultural supply issues.

Vote Buying

An illegal electoral practice where candidates offer money, gifts, or favors in exchange for votes, undermining democratic governance.

Omnibus Election Code

The law that requires stricter enforcement to prevent illegal electoral practices like vote buying.

COMELEC

The organization responsible for active monitoring and voter education campaigns to combat vote buying.

Deforestation

The permanent and widespread loss of forest cover due to human activities and natural events.

RA 7942

The law governing commercial mining, which is cited as a cause for land conversion and deforestation.

Kaingin System

A specific method of land clearing listed as a cause of deforestation.

Ancestral Domains

Sacred spaces of Indigenous Peoples that are destroyed by deforestation, leading to the loss of traditional knowledge.

Environmental Defenders

Individuals who often face violence and rebellion due to conflicts over ancestral lands linked to logging and mining permits.