also the first popularly and democratically-elected female president and head of state in Asia.[1][2] She is best remembered for leading the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution‚ which toppled the authoritarian regime of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines. "Tita (Auntie) Cory"‚ as she is affectionately known‚ is considered and revered by many Filipinos as an icon of Democracy‚ and has been hailed by TIME Magazine as the "Saint of Democracy‚" due to her well-known
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Full Name: Benigno Simeon Aquino‚ Jr.. Nickname: Ninoy Pen Name/s: Ninoy Aquino Date of Birth: November 27‚ 1932 Place of Birth: Conception Tarlac‚ Philippines Name of Parents: Benigno Aquino‚ Sr. (father) Aurora Aquino (mother) Childhood Life: At an early age‚ Ninoy exposed himself to current events by becoming a journalist. During the Korean War in the 1950s‚ Ninoy - at the age of 17 only - went to Korea to cover the war as a reporter for Manila Times. Schools Attended: St. Joseph’s College
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BATAS MILITAR Ferdinand E. Marcos‚ a man that is considered as one of the most brightest Filipino on his years but who have been thought that this exceptional man will be the cruelest man and will mark a history to his fellow Filipino that want to escaped and forget their reminiscences when they have been placed under Martial Law. As I sat and watched the documentary film about Martial Law‚ I get so excited because I was given a chance to go back in 1970’s time which luckily I was not able to experience
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is located in Morong‚ Bataan and was constructed under the administration of President Ferdinand Ferdinand Marcos during the Martial Law period. Westinghouse was contracted to build the light water reactor‚ deign to produce 621 megawatts of electricity. This power plant was constructed under loan $600 million for two units but controversially it ballooned up to $2.3 billion. After The Marcos’ was thrown to Hawaii‚ the succeeding administration‚ President Cory Aquino commissioned a series of assessment
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the effects of reliance on foreign capital and Nora Hamilton ’s analysis of the ’limits to state autonomy ’ to rationalize the failure of the Zapatista ’s broader vision of social justice. In a letter to President Zedillo in 1994‚ Subcomandante Marcos of the EZLN demanded ?democracy‚ liberty and justice? for all Mexicans. These nationalist ideals were supplemented by practical demands to meet the needs of the impoverished and exploited indigenous peoples of Mexico. In 1993‚ the EZLN promoted an
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hearts of the heroism of Sen. Aquino. With an interview with Ninoy¶s wife‚ the former President Corazon Aquino before shedied‚ she related and narrated with us how Ninoy suffered and fought for the sake of thiscountry. From the day that Pres. Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law‚ and on how he greatlyopposed this until he was imprisoned for almost eight years. His sufferings‚ loneliness‚ sicknessand so forth were portrayed in the movie. He spent the next three years at the United Stateswith his family
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Timbol‚ Ma. Alma R. Tour 1B 1. Emilio Aguinaldo 1899-1901 One way to remember the first president of the Philippines First Republic is to look at the five peso coin. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo’s face used to grace the five peso bill (which is not used anymore). The back of the bill shows him holding the Philippine flag at the celebration of the Philippine Independence Day. Contributions and Achievements: first (and only) president of the First Republic (Malolo Republic) signed the Pact of Biak na Bato
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The historic 1986 EDSA People’s power revolution occurred after Aquino called for massive civil disobedience against former strongman Ferdinand Marcos who had manipulated votes in his favour in the 1986 Snap Presidential Elections. She was the first female President in Philippines‚ and was chosen as the face and symbol of the opposition movement against Marcos. Martyrdom of Ninoy Aquino became the rallying point for the huge and diverse groundswell of revulsion of those who had become disgruntled by
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dictator Ferdinand Marcos from 1965- 1986‚ who had served longest as president. When Martial Law was proclaimed on September 21‚ 1972‚ all the papers including the so- called “oligarchic press” and broadcast stations were closed. EDSA people power revolt came and with it a new found hopes for Asia’s bastion of democracy. The Philippine Revolution of 1986‚ from February 22- 25‚ has been acclaimed as a first televised revolution in the history. The first free local election in post- Marcos era was held in
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past and some may applauded Marcos for imposing such system that results to a more “disciplined Filipinos ”. But most of them who experienced martial law‚ considered it as one of the horrible memory of the past. Impressive at first‚ but on the latter part caused pain in way that a leader betrayed his fellowmen. Politically speaking‚ Marcos’ dictatorship and “crony capitalism” had a great impact and it contributed to a less competitive and an incompetent government. Marcos appointed his friends‚ families
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