History of the Philippines The history of the Philippines is believed to have begun with the arrival of the first humans using rafts or primitive boats‚ at least 67‚000 years ago as the 2007 discovery of Callao Man showed. Spanish colonization and settlement began with the arrival of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi’s expedition on February 13‚ 1565 who established the first permanent settlement of San Miguel on the island of Cebu. The expedition continued northward reaching the bay of Manila on the island
Free Philippines
The seventeenth president‚ Andrew Johnson was born on December 29th‚ 1808 in Raleigh‚ North Carolina. Andrew lived in a log cabin in North Carolina growing up with his brother and parents. Andrew’s father was a hotel porter and bank janitor while his mother worked as a weaver and a spinner. Andrew Johnson’s father‚ Jacob died when Andrew was three years old leaving him and brother‚ William with their mother‚ Mary leaving them in poverty. Soon after Jacob’s death Mary remarried with Turner Dougherty
Premium United States Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson
Philippine Music Kulintang Kulintang refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the Philippines‚ along with its varied accompanying ensembles. Percussive bossed gong ensembles without a melodical gong rack‚ known as Agung‚ are played throughout most of the islands by indigenous groups (such as the Mangyan‚ Lumad‚ Batak‚ Tagbanwa and Aeta) as well as historically by low-land groups such as the Bisaya‚ Bicol and Tagalog‚ yet the kulintang ensembles themselves are only
Premium Philippines Rock music Hip hop music
SEEDS OF THE PHILIPPINE CULTURE The "Pearl of the Orient Seas"‚ more famously known as the Island Philippines‚ has its share of rich and colorful history and cultural background‚ which dates back to as early as 100 million years. During this time‚ it was mainly the Philippine land and habitat that evolved and there were no human inhabitants on the land. Nevertheless‚ it was during these years that the Philippines started to develop its resources and become what would soon be a region of abundant
Free Philippines
I. INTRODUCTION Philippine democracy and politics has long been a troubled environment. With the recent developments regarding the Napoles case‚ it has only reaffirmed the fact that there are a lot of failures within this system. Aside from this latest scandal‚ democracy in the nation has been plagued long before the Pork Barrel story. Issues regarding nepotism‚ lack of transparency‚ participation of the masses‚ and so on have been present for the longest time. Being a Management student‚ I am
Premium Democracy Marketing
Biak-na-Bato‚ with the advent of the Spanish-American War he returned to the Philippines to renew revolutionary activities and formed a dictatorial government on May 24‚ 1898. Revolutionary forces under his command declared independence on June 12‚ 1898. On June 23‚ 1898‚ Aguinaldo transformed his dictatorial government into a revolutionary government. On January 23‚ 1899‚ he was then elected President of the Philippine Republic (Spanish: República Filipina)‚ a government constituted by the Malolos
Premium Philippines Senate of the Philippines
Johnson’s Glass House: Beyond Mies and the Modern Movement Philip Johnson (b. 1906) began his career in the 1930s as a critic and curator. In 1932‚ during his time at The Museum of Modern Art‚ he oversaw an exhibition he titled The International Style‚ which featured the work of the avant-garde architects‚ designers and theorists of Europe led by Le Corbusier‚ Walter Gropius and his mentor‚ Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was Johnson and this exhibition that helped to define and articulate for the
Premium Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Modernism Modern architecture
fastest way to reach your destination. In the Philippines‚ a third world country‚ have a numerous airlines providing air travel service. Ensure the passenger safety which include in the ticket we had paid off. Aviations safety tackles all preventive measure in danger or risk inboard or even inside the airport. The airline must ensure it to the passengers‚ in order to gain profit and loyalty from them. In early years of aviation industry in the Philippines‚ many aviation accidents occurred. One of the
Premium Airline Air safety Aviation accidents and incidents
Lyndon B Johnson and the Civil Rights Act‚ 1964 Some people believe that Johnson was nothing more than an unprincipled politician. However‚ he claimed to be an idealist who wanted to make the USA a better and fairer place to live. He began working with minorities in 1928 when he became a teacher in a segregated school – he taught 28 Mexican American pupils. Johnson was motivated by memories of his own childhood poverty and by his belief that giving help to minorities would bring spiritual and
Premium United States Racial segregation Ku Klux Klan
http://www.goodreads.com/author/list/3340.Spencer_Johnson "If what I believe and do today is positive‚ I help create a better tomorrow!" - Spencer Johnson The more important your cheese is to you‚ the more you want to hold on to it. About Spencer Johnson M.D. Spencer Johnson‚ M.D.‚ is one of the world’s most respected thinkers and beloved authors. His eleven international bestselling books include the #1 titles: Who Moved My Cheese?® An Amazing Way to Deal with Change‚ the most widely
Premium Bestseller Zhi Gang Sha Ken Blanchard