MANILA‚ Philippines—Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered at Luneta Park on Monday to voice outrage at graft-tainted pork barrel fund in the largest demonstration since President Benigno Aquino was elected in 2010 on a platform to fight corruption. Calls for protest began circulating on Facebook and Twitter about two weeks ago after a series of exposés by the Philippine Daily Inquirer about a mammoth scam involving Congress’ Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). The PDAF is money
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to Marcos. Marcos opponents in that election won that’s Liberal party in which people who became the victim of Plaza Bombing. On 1972 all of the people contradict to Marcos or his enemies were arrested by police and the military. Including Benigno Aquino became his mortal enemy. Many people arrested. Nobody knows what is happening because all of the media controlled by Marcos all you can hear is just music. The government set Plebiscite to produced new constitution but soon he realized that he might
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?Influential Women of Philippine Politics “As I came to power peacefully‚ so shall I keep it.” -Corazon Aquino I. Introduction: Women are undoubtedly the most talked about being in this world. It had inspired many writers‚ orators and artists to be used as a topic of their masterpieces. According to George A. Malcom‚ an unbiased judge or jury would hand down a verdict based on overwhelming evidence that the greatest blessing of the Philippines is the Filipino women. Nor would a judgement
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Violation of the Constitution‚ and Graft and Corruption‚ that renders him absolutely unfit for the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. But have you ever wonder why that issue comes along when President Benigno Aquino have been elected? Corona said that President Aquino wants him impeached because he wants to appoint a Chief Justice he could hold by the neck. Corona said that the President’s quarrel with his midnight appointment is that the President was denied the opportunity to appoint
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People Power People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and The Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines that began in 1983 and culminated in 1986 after the death of Benigno Aquino. In February 25‚ 1986 marked significant national event that has engraved in the hearts and minds of every Filipino. This revolution was widely seen as a victory of the people against the 20 year running authoritarian‚ repressive regime of then President
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primarily Epifanio de los Santos Avenue‚ Metro Manila Causes Alleged corruption by the Marcos regime Assassination of Benigno Simeon Aquino‚ Jr. Alleged fraud during the 1986 Presidential snap elections Goals Removal of Ferdinand Marcos from office Result Removal of Ferdinand Marcos from office Marcos exiled to Hawaii Start of the Fifth Philippine Republic Corazon Aquino becomes President Parties to the civil conflict Marcos Government Armed Forces of the Philippines Forces loyal to Marcos Presidential
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suppressive and abusive years–incidents of assassination were rampant‚ particularly those who opposed the government‚ individuals and companies alike were subdued. The Filipinos reached the height of their patience when former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino‚ Sr. was shot and killed at the airport in August 21‚ 1983‚ upon his return to the Philippines from exile in the United States. Aquino’s death marked the day that Filipinos learned to fight. His grieving wife‚ Corazon
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The film begins in Mexico‚ where police officer Javier Rodriguez Rodriguez (Del Toro) and his partner‚ Manolo‚ stop a drug transport and arrest the couriers. Their arrest is interrupted by General Salazar (Milian)‚ a high-ranking Mexican official. The general decides to hire Javier and instructs him to locate and apprehend Frankie Flowers (Collins‚ Jr.) a notorious hit man for the Tijuana Obregón Drug Cartel. Meanwhile‚ Robert Wakefield (Douglas)‚ a conservative Ohio Judge‚ is appointed to be head
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Aquino Rising‚ Change Underway? MIDYEAR 2010: Midyear Briefing‚ July 15 and 16‚ 2010 UP Balay Internasyonal‚ UP Diliman Quezon City IBON Foundation is an independent development institution established in 1978 2 IBON Economic and Political Briefing 15-16 July 2010 Aquino Rising‚ Change Underway? he start of a new administration after the May 10‚ 2010 national elections has raised public hopes of a break from the past. Various crises marked the last decade under the Arroyo
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YEAR AGO this week‚ on 30 June 2010‚ Benigno Simeon Aquino III‚ known as “Noynoy‚” was sworn in as president of the Philippines. He came to power with a sense of destiny derived‚ above all‚ from his parents. His father‚ Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino‚ was gunned down on the tarmac of the Manila airport when he returned to the Philippines in August 1983 to lead the opposition against dictator Ferdinand Marcos. His mother‚ Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ became the iconic leader of a Yellow Revolution that captivated
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