President: Manuel Acuña Roxas Vice: Elpidio Quirino Origin: January 1‚ 1892 – April 15‚ 1948 Political Party: Liberal Party Political Qualification: Achievement: Senator of the Philippines‚ Secretary of Finance‚ 2nd Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives‚ Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Capiz’ 1st District‚ Governor of Capiz Stregnth/Weaknesses: Lawyer‚ Soldier President: Elpidio Quirino Vice: None Origin: November 16‚ 1890 – February 29‚ 1956 Political
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TOUR CEBU-BOHOL TRIP A few months ago‚ on September 25 to 30‚ 2010‚ we‚ the students of the STI College of Cotabato‚ had an educational tour of Cebu and Bohol‚ both of which are major tourist spots of the country. The given activity was prepared and realized with the purpose of exposing us to two of the most visited places in the Philippines—to let us experience and see for ourselves the feel of the dynamic tourism there and to know about the current trends regarding the field of hotel and
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HARLENE T. ALEGORO BSACT 1-5 THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILLIPINES General Emilio F. Aguinaldo | January 23‚ 1899- April 1‚ 1901 | * Aguinaldo is best remembered for the proclamation of Philippine Independence on June 12‚ 1898‚ in Kawit‚ Cavite. * Youngest president – he became the country’s leader at age 28 * one of the active leaders of KKK * First president of the Philippines First Republic (a.k.a. Malolos Republic). * Aguinaldo was on the 5-peso bill (which is not used anymore‚ instead
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Philippines becoming an independent country‚ after being occupied by three colonialists‚ was nothing but a victory and a moment of opportunity. Dr. Estanislao last August 21 had imparted his knowledge about how the country was fairing in terms of economic performance after the country became independent until present. According to him‚ these periods can be divided into three parts namely the post war era (1946-1966)‚ Macros era (1966-1986) and the post-EDSA era (1986-2006). The post war era‚ was
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Michael D. Tiong ENGLCOM 11/12/12 11216964 C38-B Thesis Statement: Civil Disobedience‚ though often taken as a refusal to obey governmental instruction‚ was in fact an appropriate gesture of the people during the People Power Revolution because the people demonstrated democratic action when they felt that they were being oppressed. Outline: I. Overview of Civil Disobedience A. Brief History 1. Origins of the word B. Definition of Terms 1. Dictionary
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compete each other for wealth and power. These competitions leads to the colonization of the European nations to the many places on the East including the present dayPhilippines. The Philippine Islands was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan planned to go to Molluca‚ the Spice Island in the Far East‚ but instead of using the usual route to the East he wanted to navigate in the west‚ aiming to discover a new and easy way going to the East. Magellan tried to convince
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actual findings. For example‚ if they accomplished what they set out to do or if they ultimately failed in the mission they attempted to accomplish. There are two explorers that this response is based on‚ Christopher Columbus (Cristobal Colon) and Ferdinand Magellan. Many attribute Christopher Columbus with daring and ingenuity for having the initiative to sail into the unknown and discover North America. In reality‚ however‚ it was a mission doomed to failure. He ignored the (accurate) counsel of
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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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Battle of Mactan The Battle of Mactan ‚ was fought in the Philippines on 27 April 1521. The warriors of Lapu-Lapu‚ a native chieftain of Mactan Island‚ defeated Spanish forces under the command of Ferdinand Magellan‚ who was killed in the battle. Background On 16 March 1521 (Spanish calendar)‚ Magellan sighted the mountains of what is now Samar while on a mission to find a westward route to the Moluccas Islands for Spain. This event marked the arrival of the first Europeans in the Archipelago
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History Historical records show that the Philippine Customs Service started many centuries back long before the Philippines was discovered by the eastern and western expeditionaries. The Philippines had already a flourishing trade with countries of Southeast Asia‚ but since money at that time was not yet the medium of exchange‚ people then resorted to the barter system of commodities. The rulers of the barangays were known as the “datus” or “rajahs” collected tributes from the people before they
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