Assignment 4: Bataan Nuclear Power Plant The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is located in Morong‚ Bataan and was constructed under the administration of President Ferdinand Ferdinand Marcos during the Martial Law period. Westinghouse was contracted to build the light water reactor‚ deign to produce 621 megawatts of electricity. This power plant was constructed under loan $600 million for two units but controversially it ballooned up to $2.3 billion. After The Marcos’ was thrown to Hawaii‚ the
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COCOFED. On August 20‚ 1973 cocolevy funds were established by President Ferdinand Marcos under the presidential decree (PD) 276. Under this decree‚ there was an initial P15 imposed per 100 kg of copra that was equal to other coconut products. The Coconut Consumer Stabilization Fund (CCSF) exacted P150 of metric ton per copra. The P150 pesos exacted was used for financing the first governmental agency. Late President Ferdinand Marcos stated when he declared the decree of authorizing the coco levy during
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Cojuangco-Aquino (January 25‚ 1933 – August 1‚ 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the 11thPresident of the Philippines‚ the first woman to hold that office‚ and the first female president in Asia. She led the 1986 People Power Revolution‚ which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines. She was named "Woman of the Year" in 1986 by Time magazine. Early Life: Maria Corazon Sumulong Conjuangco was born on January 25‚ 1933 in Paniqui‚ Tarlac‚ which is in central Luzon‚ the Philippines
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Ferdinand Marcos was the most controversial president elected by people because of his declaration of Martial Law that changed the lives of many people. Some people experienced hardships and trials during those times while some experienced bountiful blessings from the declaration of Martial Law. During martial law‚ Marcos built many infrastructures that were useful today while some remain unused‚ stagnant‚ stale or put as a decoration i.e. the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Why does the Bataan Nuclear
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3‚400 square kilometers. It is composed of 22 municipalities with 477 barangays. The province’s population was 514‚000 by the census of 2000‚ and since 1999 its governor is Ferdinand R. Marcos‚ Jr. It was made a separate province in 1818. The province is noted for being the birthplace of former Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos‚ who led an authoritarian rule over the country during the later half of his incumbency. Ilocos Norte has always been Marcos territory and the family enjoy a moderate
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money”. He himself was the victim of greed. In the end‚ He was betrayed for thirty pieces of silver by Judas. It takes real grace to see the seduction of money and the emptiness of its promises. Aspiring politicians have heard of the sad end of Ferdinand Marcos‚ and other dictators whose billions benefit only the Swiss banks but not those who robbed their own people. And yet given the opportunity‚ how many will resist the temptation to take advantage of one’s public trust? In the song Hello Dolly
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greatest leaders in Spain. Along with her husband Ferdinand‚ she was wise in government‚ strong in war and courageous in heart. Isabel’s overall character is reflected in how she ruled her kingdom. Her most important feature is wisdom. Isabel and Ferdinand had both become fully in charge of the government. This enabled them to distribute justice and order in a court‚ listening to all who had a say in the grievances of the kingdom. Isabel and Ferdinand established a police force called Santa Hermandad
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In 1972‚ the Philippines was ruled under a Martial Law by President Ferdinand Marcos because of a threat of armed communist insurgency‚ among other reasons (“Proclamation‚” n.d.). This phenomenon made a big impact in the Philippines. Some of its effects are constitution manipulation‚ reduction of crime which led to human rights violation‚ stability of the economy‚ and cut off of mass media and communication (Frivaldo & Orozco‚ 2014). Despite this‚ in the recent years‚ the Marcos family still holds
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Introduction One of the salient features of the National Service Training Program (NSTP)‚ particularly its Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS) components is that it focused on the promotion of the general welfare of the Filipinos via responsive and altruistic community based projects by student trainees as they undergo community immersion in fulfilment of the requirements of NSTP. Coverage Under the NSTP Program‚ both male and female college students of any baccalaureate
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Martial law in the Philippines (Tagalog: Batas Militar sa Pilipinas) refers to the period of Philippine history wherein Philippine Presidents and Heads of state declared a proclamation to control troublesome areas under the rule of the Military‚ and it is usually given when threatened by popular demonstrations‚ or to crack down on the opposition. Martial law can also be declared in cases of major natural disasters‚ however most countries use a different legal construct like "state of emergency".
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