“SONA 2013 REACTION PAPER” President Benigno Simeon “PNoy” Aquino III delivered his fourth annual State of the Nation Address in Batasang Pambansa Complex‚ Quezon City on July 22‚ 2013 with the theme‚ “Sa Gitna ng Daang Matuwid.” President Aquino’s speech was very comprehensive‚ covering a lot of areas which include the accomplishments of his administration in political and economic aspects‚ praises for public servants and government departments who made outstanding services for the
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Corazon "Cory" Aquino‚ the wife of exiled and murdered opposition leader Benigno Aquino who was perceived to have won a just concluded snap election was installed as president. Aquino restored civil liberties‚ initiated the formation of a new constitution and the restoration of Congress. On September 16‚ 1991‚ despite the lobbying of Aquino‚ the Senate rejected a new treaty that would allow a 10-year extension of the US military bases in the country. In the1992 elections‚ Pres. Aquino endorsed Secretary
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SIN TAX MANILA‚ Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III signed the Sin Tax reform bill into law Thursday‚ saying it was an early Christmas gift for Filipinos. “Today we sign‚ finally‚ a law that will serve as an early Christmas gift for millions of Filipinos‚” Aquino said in Filipino. “We aim to make health benefits available for all‚ regardless of wealth‚ the life of Filipinos is sacred‚” he said. The Sin Tax Bill aims to raise additional revenues by increasing taxes in so called “sin products”
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used Gandhi’s non-violent methods to help end apartheid in South Africa. These weren’t the only situations where non-violence succeeded either‚ Khan Abdule Ghaffar Khan‚ Steve Biko‚ Aung San Suu Kyi and Benigno Aquino‚ Jr. used Gandhi’s non-violent tactics to win out over their enemies. Aquino even succeeded in freeing his Philippine people from the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. All of these victorious situations show us that non-violence does work‚ but only in certain circumstances. I could
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The History of the Philippines The archipelago of the Philippine is made up of over 7‚100 islands and lies off the south coast of Taiwan and its Southeastern neighbors‚ Malaysia and Indonesia (Kittler & Sucher‚ 2000). The nation is surrounded by the South China Sea on the west and by the Pacific Ocean on the east. The Filipinos are descendants of migrants from Southeast Asia such as Indonesia and Malaysia who came to the islands in successive waves over many centuries and largely displaced
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Why wasn’t the Philippines better prepared for the typhoon? Corruption‚ shoddy buildings to blame Dan Kitwood / Getty Images An aerial view of a demolished coastal town on Eastern Samar Island on Nov. 14 in Leyte‚ Philippines. By Jim Maceda‚ Correspondent‚ NBC News As the Philippines grapples with the devastating aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan‚ Filipinos are asking why the country wasn’t better prepared to deal with the super storm. Government officials claim they were ready‚ broadcasting warnings of a potential 20foot
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Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (1965-1986) CONDITION OF THE PHILIPPINES There was a decrease of freedom and democracy during the second term of Ferdinand Marcos. Because of the developments (economically‚ industrially‚ and infrastructures) Marcos accomplished‚ there was a massive increase in tourism rates. The Marcoses established good relations with world leaders‚ therefore bringing the Philippines’ image to higher grounds. Foreign relations brought foreign investments in and made the economy boom.
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1081. Marcos‚ ruling by decree‚ curtailed press freedom and other civil liberties‚ closed down Congress and media establishments‚ and ordered the arrest of opposition leaders and militant activists‚ including his staunchest critics‚ senators Benigno Aquino‚ Jr.‚ Jovito Salonga and Jose Diokno.[25] The
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Philippines (Calamba‚ Laguna) The tallest Jose Rizal monument was inaugurated during the celebration of Jose Rizal ’s 150th birth anniversary in the City of Calamba in Laguna‚ earlier today. The event was attended by His Excellency President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (PNoy) who unveiled the gigantic statue‚ himself. PNoy unveiling Dr. Jose Rizal ’s tallest statue to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of the National Hero in Bacnotan Road‚ Barangay Real‚ Calamba City‚ Laguna Sunday‚ June 19‚ 2011
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Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy‚ is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th President of the Philippines since June 2010. Following the death of his mother on August 1‚ 2009‚ many people began calling on Aquino to run for president. On September 9‚ 2009‚ Aquino officially announced he would be a candidate in the 2010 presidential election‚ held on May 10‚ 2010. On June 9‚ 2010‚ the Congress of the Philippines proclaimed Aquino the winner of the 2010 presidential
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