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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Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo was born on 23 March 1869[b] in Cavite Viejo (present-day Kawit)‚ Cavite‚ to Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy‚[c] a Chinese mestizo couple who had eight children‚ the seventh of whom was Emilio. The Aguinaldo family was quite well-to-do‚ as Carlos Aguinaldo was the community’s appointed gobernadorcillo (municipal governor) Emilio became the cabeza de barangay of Binakayan‚ a chief barrio of Cavite del Viejo‚ when he was only 17 years old. In 1895 a law that
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The fourth State of the Nation Address of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III was held last July 22‚ making the third year of his presidency and opening the session of the 16th Congress. It was the longest SONA he had given so far‚ earning 88 rounds of applause from the congressmen‚ senators‚ government officials‚ media‚ etc. His speech covered a lot of areas such as his accomplishments so far in his term‚ both political and economic aspects‚ praises for the public and some government departments
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considered to be a genre that explores the question ‘what if’?”(Cramer 1). Another writer‚ Diana Herald‚ said that‚ “Science Ruiz 2 fiction deals with scientific topics‚ space travel‚ aliens and recognizably Earth-variant worlds or life forms that have not been touched by magic" (Cramer 1) [the quote was actually said by Herald but mentioned in the
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First 100 Days Aquino Administration By: Mark Jeffrey C. Dalimot “First impression lasts‚” we have new president and people have very high expectations of him‚ he should make positive actions in his first 100 days in the office. After getting an overwhelming mandate in May 10 polls‚ President-elect-Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will go down in history as country’s first bachelor president. In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA)‚ he focuses on corruption matters among officials. I
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influential. Martial law remained in force until 1981‚ when Marcos was reelected‚ amid accusations of electoral fraud. On Aug. 21‚ 1983‚ opposition leader Benigno Aquino was assassinated at Manila airport‚ which incited a new‚ more powerful wave of anti-Marcos dissent. After the Feb.‚ 1986‚ presidential election‚ both Marcos and his opponent‚ Corazon Aquino (the widow of Benigno)‚ declared themselves the winner‚ and charges of massive fraud and violence were leveled against the Marcos faction. Marcos’s domestic
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educational institution that has proven the old adage‚” The more you know‚ the more you don’t know”- that success only opens our eyes to the many things that we can do better. And without doubt‚ it has continued to better itself”‚ Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III said in his speech‚ during the 15th Philippine Quality Awards‚ Malacaňan Palace‚ Dec 12. LPU is awarded with recognition for commitment to quality management along with other three companies‚ Don Bosco Technical College‚ Optev‚ Inc.‚ Thomson
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Greatest Contribution of The third Republic of the Philippine Presidents Manuel A. Roxas First presidentf the Republic of the Philippines. A lawyer‚ he began his political career in 1917. An advocate for Philippine independence from the U.S.‚ he was a member of the convention that drew up a constitution under the revised Philippine Independence and Commonwealth Act (Tydings-McDuffie Act; 1934). He collaborated with the pro-Japanese administration during World War II but was defended in postwar
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His Honorable President Benigno S. Aquino III again delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address on Monday‚ July 22‚ 2013 as mandated by the Constitution. The joint session of the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives were called to order at exactly 4:00 in the afternoon. It started with the singing of the National Anthem and a short ecumenical prayer from various religious groups. President Noynoy started to address the nation at exactly 4:03 in the afternoon in front of
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The Philippines officially known as the Republic of the Philippines‚ is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. The Philippines is a constitutional republic with a presidential system of government. It is governed as a unitary state with the exception of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao which is largely free from the national government. The President of the Philippines is the head of state governing the country. According to the Philippine government‚ the office has
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