“I have asked myself many times: Is the Filipino worth suffering‚ or even dying for? Is he not a coward who would readily yield to any colonizer‚ be he foreign or homegrown? Is a Filipino more comfortable under an authoritarian leader because he does not want to be burdened with the freedom of choice? Is he unprepared‚ or worse‚ ill-suited for presidential or parliamentary democracy? I have carefully weighed the virtues and the faults of the Filipino and I have come to the conclusion that he is
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STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS of PNOY 2013 The President began his SONA by recalling how‚ nearly four years ago‚ a group of well-meaning people persuaded him to run in the 2010 presidential elections‚ assuring him that while serious problems hound the country‚ they expected him only to start laying the groundwork at least for permanent resolution of those problems. They assured him they would help him face the challenges all the way. He hesitated‚ but knew that he wasn’t raised to evade responsibility
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Reaction: BATAS MILITAR[1] The movie “Batas Militar” is a good movie because it showed us what really happened during the Marcos regime. It showed us how President Marcos greed for power. He wants to remain as president of the republic even though he was not elected as one. Marcos was a good president because in his time‚ the Philippines was raised and the economy was good but when his term starts to end‚ he still wants to remain on the office for good. He graved for power and never want to end
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Cavite State University Cavite City Campus DEPARTMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT 1ST Semester‚ AY: 2014-2015 ECON24 Sabra‚ Avie Gayle E. July 30‚ 2014 201310168 BSBM-2B Group 2 B-35 Instructor: Victoriano N. Rodil Reflection/Insight on Topic and Discussion on July 30‚ 2014‚ Wednesday‚ 4:00- 5:30 PM at Room 203 Fifth SONA of President Benigno “Nonoy” Aquino III In the first part of the speech of President Benigno “Nonoy” Aquino III on his fifth State of the Nation Address
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COMMENTS/REACTIONS ON 2014 SONA July 28‚ 2014‚ President Benigno S. Aquino‚ delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address and tackled the matters for government’s contribution in terms of education‚ health services‚ defense‚ public works and many more. The President first mentioned about the controversial “Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP)”‚ and still convince his bosses (Filipinos) of the good achievements of DAP. As an example‚ he cited Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
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PART I – AUTHOR/WRITER OF THE STORY Kerima Polotan-Tuvera (December 16‚ 1925 – August 19‚ 2011) * Was a Filipino author. She was a renowned and highly respected fictionist‚ essayist‚ and journalists‚ with her works having received among the highest literary distinctions of the Philippines. * Some of her stories have been published under the pseudonym Patricia S. Torres * She graduated from the Far Eastern University Girls’ High School. In 1944‚ she enrolled in the University of
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Why did Germany lose the First World War in 1918? The First World War was a huge event which ended abruptly; going from huge German advances after March 1918 to Germany asking for peace later that year: they were forced from a hard hitting offensive to defeat for various reasons: One of the key reasons for Germany’s defeat is the internal problems suffered by Germany from late 1917. Morale in the ranks of the Germany army was diminished to a painfully low point: they were exhausted from the spring
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Political dynasties are here to stay whether you like it or not‚ unless‚ of course‚ if YOU make a choice. Article II‚ Section 26 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution prohibits the existence of political dynasties but because majority of the lawmakers are either scions or kingpins of a political clan‚ no one has the guts to step up and perform a rare case of political suicide. Now‚ we are just left with two choices: stand up for democracy and let corrupt political dynasties wither on their own or
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MA. SHAREE LOU A. VILLANUEVA BS PUBLIC HEALTH III “PEOPLE POWER EMPOWERMENT: A POSITION PAPER” Last February 25‚ the Filipino people once again commemorated the People Power Revolution on its twenty-sixth year. Such national event has made a mark in the history being known as a bloodless revolution which other countries attempted to do as well. For the masses‚ it was the ultimate symbol of the true empowerment of democracy. Having ousted a so-called tyrant through the unity of the Filipino people
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Airah Mary Michaela Diaz (Task: Indonesia) Maegan Martinez (Task: Philippines) South Asia | Philippines | Indonesia | Type of Government | -known as the Republic of the Philippines. Is a sovereign state in SEA.-it is called republic or democratic form of government‚ where the power is in the hands of the people.-it has three branches: Executive‚ Legislative and Judicial. | -Republic of Indonesia – official name of the country means “Island of the Indies”-Head of government – President |
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