Guernica is primarily an anti war mural and a reminder of the tragedies of war. It offers a visual account of the chaotic and devastating impact of war during the Spanish Civil War. It was painted by the cubist Spanish artist‚ Pablo Ruiz Picasso in 1937. The name of the painting "Guernica" refers to a small country town located in the North of Spain which was bombed by the German Luftwaffe‚ under the direction of Adolf Hitler. The bombing was a trained mission designed to test the new weapons. The
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August 3‚ 2012 Reaction Paper- Noynoy aquino SONA 2012 “Filipinos made change possible; change comes from the citizenry.” The president if not explicitly had implied this statement several times during his State of the Nation Address last July 23‚ 2012 and I admire him for that. He’s not lifting his own bench. Also‚ considering that he had been mentioning and commending several cabinet members because of the improvements in their sects. PNoy‚ delivering his speech in Filipino really had brought
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Introduce the Book The Angel’s Game is written by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. In April 2008‚ the novel was originally written and published in Spanish but was later translated by Lucia Graves‚ daughter of the poet Robert Graves‚ in English in 2009. It is the prequel of The Shadow of the Wind also by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The story takes place in the early and beautiful Barcelona‚ Spain. Where a young writer with a dark past struggles with his ambition and loneliness‚ unrequired love and a baffling character
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Abigail Aquino‚ a Confidant Against Trolls This year is only in its third month but for Senator Antonio Trillanes‚ no time is too early to blare their stance in countering another worldly issue of this time: the spread of fake news and social media trolls. The senator has already filed two Senate resolutions‚ one in January and one just this month‚ seeking to probe the spread false information and accounts in the country and their impending effects. However‚ this seriousness does not quite fit
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in the present moment. Just live one day at a time. Always do your best to keep these agreements‚ and soon it will be easy for you. Today is the beginning of a new dream.” -Don Miguel Ruiz The Four Agreements is a guide for those whom seek improvement in their personal life. The book was written by Don Miguel Ruiz whose ideas come from the ancient Toltec wisdom of the Native people of Southern Mexico. Toltec people were well known as ‘people of knowledge’. They were artists and scientist who
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TOURISM PLAN FOR NINOY AQUINO PARKS AND WILDLIFE CENTER I. INTRODUCTION The Philippines is one of the dream destinations for many ecotourists all over the world. Enveloped within an otherworldly landscape of sea and jungle‚ where large number of magnificent floras and faunas can be found‚ it truly is one of the few places of its kind. In that‚ it contains all of the major ecosystems that warm weather or tropical tourists look for when deciding on a vacation spot. It could be argued that pretty
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Benigno Aquino delivered his first State of the Nation Address on Monday as president of the Philippines‚ reciting a litany of wrongdoings allegedly committed by the previous administration. He promised that his government would follow a straighter path – but gave few specifics on how he plans to clean up government and balance the books. Mr. Aquino took office at the end of June‚ having campaigned on the legacy of his beloved politician-parents. He ran on the slogan: “If there’s no corruption‚
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Literature is any form of expressing human’s simple to complex experiences that blend‚ combined and applied into words‚ well-chosen and arranged. It is full of thoughts‚ feelings‚ dreams‚ sorrows‚ aspirations and grief of human expressions in every harmonious way of expressions. It is a choice‚ choice of expressing everything without the hesitation from any hindrances. It is just like entering into a voyage‚ not to find good fortune
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My beloved countrymen‚ good evening. Over the past few months‚ a few topics have come to be the focus of public discourse. With the cacophony of discordant voices coming from many different sides‚ perhaps the subject of the Pork Barrel and DAP has begun to leave you confused. I am asking you for a few minutes of your time in order to bring clarity to these issues. You are all witnesses to the conflict taking place. On one hand‚ there is you and your government‚ to whom you gave the mandate for
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strangled by these truths he is still persistent to continue what he started; whoever people he might meet head-on in the process‚ whatever cost may it take. This was the one my contemplation of the opening statement of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) held last July 22‚ 2013 in Batasan Pambansa Complex. His very promising statements captures the heart of the masses for it gave confidence for the many that the president himself is ready to
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