Magnum Opus (Filipino Great Works) First what comes into your mind when you encounter and hear the word Magnum Opus. For me ‚ first comes in my mind whenever I hear and encounter that word is All about Arts. Now ‚ Let’s define first "Magnum Opus" refers to the largest‚ and perhaps the best‚ greatest‚ most popular‚ or most renowned achievement of an artist.Sometimes the term magnum opus is used to refer to simply "a great work" rather than "the great work" of a specific person.In popular usage
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Mendoza‚ Alianne Gayle L. BSA 1-13 BIOGRAPHY OF THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTS Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (Term: January 23‚1899-April 1‚ 1901) Emilio Aguinaldo was born on March 23‚ 1869 in Cavite Viejo (Kawit) to Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy‚ 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 communities appointed gobernadorcillo. Emilio became the Cabeza de Barangay of Binakayan‚ a
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CORRUPTION Question: “Every man has his Price” – Richard Rich How does this link to corruption and what are your views on corruption ? “Every man has his price”- Richard Rich. When Richard Rich stated that “Every man has his price” this drew my attention to how some people involve themselves in improper and usually unlawful acts with intentions to gain various benefits for themselves or another. These acts of dishonesty or fraudulent behaviors
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which was under the Office of the President. This highly centralized unit of government attended to the social welfare needs of the country. In 1968‚ the SWA became a department‚ called the Department of Social Welfare‚ under former President Ferdinand Marcos. When the country shifted to parliamentarism in 1978‚ it became the Ministry of Social Services and Development. In1987‚ the office was re-named the Department of Social Welfare and Development under former President Corazon Aquino. The DSWD’s
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Brief Historical Timeline Brief Historical Timeline of the Hacienda Luisita Land Dispute Spanish Period Hacienda Luisita was once owned by the “Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas‚” also known as “Tabacalera”‚ founded in November 1881 by Don Antonio López y López‚ a Spaniard from Santander‚ Cantabria‚ Spain. Lopez acquired the estate in 1882‚ a year before his death‚ and named it “Hacienda Luisita” after his wife‚ Luisa Bru y Lassús. Lopez was considered a financial genius and the “most
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FERDINAND MARCOS Marcos Deserted Achievements It is a Filipino trait to have long memories on the mistakes one has done and has short memories on the good one has accomplished. This axiom defines the invictus of President Ferdinand Marcos. The fictioned awful acts attributed to him and to his family shunned his achievements and contributions to our country. Looking back at history‚ during the Marcos administration‚ social justice finds concrete translation in development plans and programs.
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The Atlantic Monthly: November‚ 1987 A DAMAGED CULTURE A New Philippines? By James Fallows IN THE UNITED STATES THE COMING OF THE AQUINO government seemed to make the Philippines into a success story. The evil Marcos was out‚ the saintly Cory was in‚ the worldwide march of democracy went on. All that was left was to argue about why we stuck with our tawdry pet dictator for so long‚ and to support Corazon Aquino as she danced around coup attempts and worked her way out of the problems
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LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY A.Y. 2011-2012 Submitted by: Paulo B. Penano AC103 Submitted to: Professor Vladimir Tolentino The History and Evolution of the Philippine Constitution * The 1897 Constitution of Biak-na-Bato‚ or Constituciong Halal sa Biak-na-Bato‚ promulgated by the Philippine Revolutionary Government on November 1‚ 1897‚ is the provisionary Constitution of the Philippine Republic during the Revolutionagainst Spain. It provides that the Supreme Council‚ vested
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Philippine History During the Japanese Occupation On December 8‚ 1941‚ the Japanese invades the Philippines hours after bombing Pear Harbor in Hawaii. While the forces of Gen. Douglas MacArthur retreated to Bataan‚ the Commonwealth government of President Quezon moved to Corregidor Island. Manila was declared an open city to prevent further destruction. After the fall of Bataan on April 9‚ 1942 and Corregidor‚ In March 1942‚ MacArthur & Quezon fled the country and by invitation of President Roosevelt
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Introduction Hacienda Luisita was once part of the holdings of Compañia General de Tabacos de Filipinas‚ Sociedad Anónima‚ better known as Tabacalera‚ which was founded on November 26‚ 1881 by a Spaniard from Santander‚ Cantabria and Santiago de Cuba‚ Don Antonio López y López. He was the first Marques de Comillas and was famous for being an associate of the first Spanish Prime Minister with foreign blood‚ the Spanish-Filipino mestizo Don Marcelo Azcárraga y Palmero. His relative on his Spanish
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