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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authority. The term "dictator" is generally used to describe a leader who holds and/or abuses an extraordinary amount of personal power‚ especially the power to make laws without effective restraint by a legislative assembly. One specific example is Ferdinand Marcos (1965-1986). The second type is the democratic. It is a type of leadership style in which the people of
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other countries. We do have a great number of manpower and we have a lot of tourist destinations that we can be proud of. There are tons of factors that contribute to why despite all of these‚ we are still considered as a third world country. When Ferdinand Marcos became the President‚ our country turned into a third world country. Before he became President‚ the Philippines was considered an economic tiger in Asia - second to Japan. Meaning‚ our country underwent rapid economic growth and an increase
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President Term Platform Issues Manuel Roxas May 28‚ 1946 – April 15‚ 1948 2nd President of the Senate of the Philippines (1945-1946) Senator (1945-1946) Secretary of Finance (Aug. 21. 1941 – Dec. 29‚ 1941) 2nd Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives (1992-1933) Member: Philippine House of Representatives (Capiz/Roxas City) (1921-1938) Governor of Capiz (1919-1921) Bell Trade Act – 800M$ rehabilitation money from US Philippine Rehabilitation Act Treaty of General Relations
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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
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Pre-colonial period During the pre-colonial period‚ education was still decentralized. Children were provided with more vocational training but fewer academics. Philippine schools were headed by parents or by their tribal tutors. They employed a unique writing system known as baybayin. Spanish Period When the Spanish first arrived in Manila‚ they were surprised to find a population with a literacy rate higher than that of Madrid. During the early Spanish period‚ most education was conducted
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the funds to divide and rule the Philippine Assembly. The Americans used it to appease the Filipinos who wanted the country’s independence. Even from the start‚ it has been a way of buying off people’s support. During Martial Law‚ former President Ferdinand Marcos abolished the pork barrel system in the country‚ but he did not keep the money as part of the national budget. Instead‚ he distributed the pork barrel funds to his supporters. Now‚ the country is facing yet again another problem in the misuse
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