JOSE W. DIOKNO (1922-1987) Renowned Street Parliamentarian Nationalist‚ and Legal Luminary Jose W. Diokno‚ or "Ka Pepe‚" as he was popularly known‚ was born on February 26‚ 1922 to Ramon Diokno‚ a former associate justice of the Supreme Court‚ and Eleanor Wright‚ an American who became a Filipino citizen. He graduated from elementary school with distinction‚ and finished his secondary education at De La Salle College as valedictorian in 1937. In 1940‚ he earned his bachelor’s degree in commerce
Premium Ferdinand Marcos
Presidents of the Philippines Submitted by: Abud‚ Tegie De Vera‚ Sharmaine Inting‚ Mhae ‚Norman Olayvar‚ Ma. Elaine D. Submitted to: Mr. Ricky Tebang Professor in History MWF 7:00-8:00pm First Republic ------------------------------------------------- Emilio Aguinaldo (1899-1901) -> The first and youngest Philippine President (at age 29) -> A Filipino revolutionary general and politician -> Born March 22‚ 1869 in Kawit‚ Cavite; the seventh of eight
Premium Philippines Joseph Estrada Ferdinand Marcos
PACO CEMETERY Paco Park was originally planned as a municipal cemetery for the well-off and established aristocratic Spanish families who resided in the old Manila‚ or the city within the walls of Intramuros during the Spanish colonial era. Most of the wealthy families interred the remains of their loved ones inside the municipal cemetery in what was once the district of Dilao (former name for Paco). The cemetery was built in the late 18th century but was completed several decades later and in
Premium Manila Ferdinand Marcos Burial
history. In the 1970’s‚ the Republic of the Philippines was under the rule of then President Ferdinand Marcos. On September 21‚ 1972‚ Marcos declared Martial Law which placed the country under the rule of the Armed Forces of the Philippines‚ but kept himself in power. Under the Martial Law era‚ Marcos consolidated control of the armed forces‚ freedom of the press was severely limited and opponents of Marcos were detained. Dekada ’70 is the story of a family caught in the middle of the tumultuous
Free Philippines Ferdinand Marcos
the creation of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) under Republic Act 2067. Under a regime of martial law‚ Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in July 1973 announced the decision to build a nuclear power plant. This was in response to the 1973 oil crisis‚ as the Middle East oil embargo had put a heavy strain on the Philippine economy‚ and Marcos believed nuclear power to be the solution to
Premium Nuclear power Ferdinand Marcos Nuclear fission
Issues of the Philippines The reign of President Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines has changed the whole country from underdeveloped country to developed country. Through his 20 years as the most powerful man in the Philippines‚ he has imposed discipline and order among the Filipino citizens and thus results to a good economic state and the Philippines felt the progress and ranked as the most developed country in the South East Asia. But as President Marcos was pulled down by the power of the 2% of the
Free Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Senate of the Philippines
Social Justice: Distribution of Wealth Ever since an early human decided to give intrinsic value to a bushel of wheat for trade‚ money has been a quintessential part of human culture. As time has gone on‚ a flaw in this system has become apparent: some people have lots of money while others have very little. Today‚ this very flaw is the basis of a large portion of today’s issues‚ like corruption or poverty. Monetary Inequalities Wealth is distributed unequally amongst the world’s people. This issue
Premium Wealth Jacob Zuma Poverty
parents’ personal background. Way back 1970’s‚ that is‚ the deceased Benigno Aquino (Ninoy) had fight for the human rights against Former President Ferdinand Marcos that initiate the Martial Law occurrence. In that way I admired Ninoy for having a large contribution for our country. In that incident‚ most of the people suffered from Marcos that made the people put their trust on Ninoy. When he died on 1983‚ his wife‚ Corazon Aquino‚ on the latter part was elected and became the 11th president
Premium Ferdinand Marcos Philippines
way that my mother related well to Amanda. [1] For the Philippines‚ the seventies was more than just a period of shaggy hair‚ bell-bottom jeans‚ platform shoes‚ and disco music. It represented the rise of the conjugal dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos‚ a U.S.-sponsored regime characterized by military repression and wholesale human rights violations. Conversely‚ it was also the fecund period for the sociopolitical awakening and involvement of many Filipinos; the humus for the renowned
Free Ferdinand Marcos Philippines Habeas corpus
Equality of Men and Women "There must be an equality of rights between men and women. Women shall receive an equal privilege of education. This will enable them to qualify and progress in all degrees of occupation and accomplishment. For the world of humanity possesses two wings: man and woman. If one wing remains incapable and defective‚ it will restrict the power of the other‚ and full flight will be impossible. Therefore‚ the completeness and perfection of the human world is dependent upon the
Premium Ferdinand Marcos Philippines People Power Revolution