Pos 160 Final Exam Philippine Political Framework As it was more than a hundred years ago‚ during the American occupation‚ Philippine politics is still dominated by a handful of elite families. Due to weakness of our state institutions‚ political elites were able to take advantage and use their power to serve their own interests. The four post-Martial Law presidencies have all been haunted and the same time played important roles in the promulgation of elite politics that didn’t help improve
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333 on July 17‚ 1948. In 1975‚ Quezon City became part of the larger urban governance scheme that is Metro Manila‚ with the creation of the Metropolitan Manila Commission by virtue of Presidential Decree 824. On July 24‚ 1976‚ then President Ferdinand E‚ Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 940‚ conferring the role of the nation’s capital to Metro Manila‚ hence the name National Capital Region. President Quezon himself served as the city’s first Mayor and he later appointed Tomas Morato to the position
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Japanese occupation of the Philippines‚ Quezon’s effort in his “Philippine Independence Mission” led to freedom in July 4‚ 1946 with Manuel Roxas becoming the first president of the now-independent Republic of the Philippines. Ferdinand Marcos. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was well known as a dictator who held onto the title of Philippine President from 1965-1986. He declared Martial Law in September 21‚ 1972. Although he
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____8.Ferdinand Marcos’ objective was the implementation of the land reform program. ____9.Philippine independence day was changed from July 4 to June 13 by Diosdado Macapagal. ____10.Constitutional authoritarianism has the function to protect or restore the traditional‚ legal order in crisis situations ____11.There were no bombings in July and August 1972 engineered by government agents. ____12.Juan Ponce Enrile was ambushed according to the US-Marcos controlled press. ____13.Marcos declared
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ships of Arab traders‚ who introduced Islam in the south and extended some influence even into Luzon. The Malayo-Polynesians‚ however‚ remained the dominant group until the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. Spanish Period Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines and claimed the archipelago for Spain in 1521‚ but was killed shortly after arriving when he intervened in a dispute between rival tribes. Christianity was established in the Philippines only after the arrival of
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Benigno Aquino of the Philippines was a leading opponent of the rule of President Ferdinand Marcos (1917–1989)‚ who governed the Philippines from 1966 to 1986. Aquino’s opposition ended in August 1983 when‚ after living in the United States for three years‚ he returned to the Philippine capital of Manila and was assassinated (killed) at the airport. Aquino’s death touched off massive demonstrations against President Marcos. Youthful accomplishments Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino was born on November 27
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Filipinos used to recover their freedom from President Ferdinand Marcos’s iron hands. The Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) stretches 54 kilometers‚ where the peaceful demonstration was held on that fateful day. It was a day that gathered all Filipinos in unity with courage and faith to prevail democracy in the country. It was the power of the people‚ who assembled in EDSA‚ that restored the democratic Philippines‚ ending the oppressive Marcos regime. Hence‚ it came to be known as the EDSA People
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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 amount of popularity in the province. Even before one reaches the
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not part of the plan by many Filipinos for his decision to break away from the administration of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos and pledge allegiance and loyalty to the newly-established revolutionary government of President Aquino‚ following the downfall of Marcos from power in February 1986. Previously‚ he was the AFP vice chief-of-staff‚ chief of PC/INP under President Marcos. Under Ramos‚ the Philippines experienced a period of political stability and rapid economic growth and expansion‚
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the Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. This rally brought down Marcos from Malacanang and was then by replaced by Corazon Aquino. The revolution lasted for four days‚ from February 22 to 25‚ 1986. The peaceful revolt was named after Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA)‚ the place where many Filipinos gathered to have their peaceful protest. EDSA Revolution was also known as the “Yellow Revolution”‚ after Aquino’s campaign. One of the main cause why Filipinos protested against Marcos was due to the assassination
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