no background for being a politician‚ seemed to be agitated during times of trouble‚ she took the responsibility of being the new bearer of the noble mission to lead the Filipino people out from the mud of unwanted rule of the intelligent president Marcos. She was no other than Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ the 11th president of the Philippine Republic. Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ universally and affectionally known as “Cory” grew up in a famous and one of the richest clans in the Philippines‚ the powerful
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[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 religious-political event‚ the 1986 EDSA People
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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 Power’s Revolution. The revolution was a result of the long oppressed freedom and the life threatening abuses executed by the Marcos government to cite several events like human rights violation since the tyrannical Martial Law Proclamation in 1972. In the years that followed Martial Law started
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Greatest Contribution of The third Republic of the Philippine Presidents Manuel A. Roxas First presidentf the Republic of the Philippines. A lawyer‚ he began his political career in 1917. An advocate for Philippine independence from the U.S.‚ he was a member of the convention that drew up a constitution under the revised Philippine Independence and Commonwealth Act (Tydings-McDuffie Act; 1934). He collaborated with the pro-Japanese administration during World War II but was defended in postwar
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The 1973 Constitution : as Amended in October 16-17‚ 1976‚ on January 30‚ 1980‚ and April 7‚ 1981. The 1973 Constitution : draft presented to President Marcos by the 1971 Constitutional Convention on December 1‚ 1972; deemed ratified by Citizens’ Assemblies held from January 10-15‚ 1973‚ proclaimed in force by Proclamation by President Marcos‚ January 17‚ 1973. The 1943 Constitution : as approved by the Preparatory Committee on Philippine Independence‚ September 4‚ 1943 and ratified by the KALIBAPI
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University of the Philippines Diliman Diliman‚ Quezon City Research Paper In Kasaysayan 1 (Images of Democracy under Corazon Aquino’s Administration) Submitted by: Ralph Cedie P. Fabon BA Philosophy What are the Images of Democracy seen or manifested in the Corazon Aquino Administration? “Dictatorship is like a big proud ship-steaming away across the ocean with a great hulk and powerful engines driving it. It’s going fast and strong and looks like nothing could stop it. What happens
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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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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 in the standard of living. Then when Marcos was elected President‚ the country altered from being an economic tiger in the 1960’s to a developing country
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Manuel Roxas Proclamation that the existence of the Huks as illegal General amnesty for the guerillas Opened Mindanao for agricultural expansion Agricultural Tenancy Act Favored close relations to US that he campaigned for Parity rights Elpidio Quirino policies were directed at restoring the faith and confidence of the people and restoration of peace and order granted amnesty to the Huks. Breakdown of amnesty led to an anti-Huk campaign established a new land reform agency Phil and US signed Mutual
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In the 70’s‚ the Republic of the Philippines was suffering under the midst of then- President Ferdinand Marcos’ reign as ruler. It was in September 21st‚ 1972‚ that he chained close whatever inkling of democracy the Filipinos had by declaring Martial Law. Unfortunately‚ it was a rule of a a twisted sort: the nation would be under the rule of the Armed Forces‚ but contrary to its definition‚ Marcos’ Martial Law kept himself in power. Dekada ’70 (Translated into English‚ the 70’s decade) is a bittersweet
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