PHILIPPINE LITERATURE The Japanese Period (1941 – 1945) The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1941 and 1945‚ when the Empire of Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The invasion of the Philippines started on December 8‚ 1941‚ ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor‚ the American aircraft were severely damaged in the initial Japanese attack. Lacking air cover‚ the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to
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use airplanes to smuggle cocaine to the United States. By the time Guzmán was in his 20s‚ his connection to Aviles would be his window of opportunity to start in the drug business and make his fortune. In the late 1970s‚ Héctor "El Güero" Luis Palma Salazar gave Guzmán his first big break. El Guero placed him in charge of transporting drugs from the Sierra to the cities and border and overseeing shipments. He was ambitious and pressed his bosses to increase the quantities of drugs being moved
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The History Saint Joseph the Worker Parish in Barangay Palanan‚ Makati City was founded on August 3‚ 1961. Many of SJWP early parishioners personally assisted in the construction of the first building and contributed to the church’s empty coffers In 1960‚ sensing the growing spiritual needs of the barrio‚ its residents‚ with the approval of the incumbent Parish Priest Rt. Rev. Fr. Magtanong Cruz filed a petition for the creation of Barrio Palanan into a new parish. The petition was approved
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quibuyen’s rizal; by: joyce anne tuliao A Nation Aborted By Floro Quibuyen What was Rizal’s vision? Rizal’s vision was of the nation as an ethical community‚ a vision of an inclusive nation without borders‚ and not of a sovereign nation demarcated by a territory and protected by the armature of the state. He was convinced that the road to national liberation‚ to freedom and justice‚ was not via the violent seizure of state power—wherein today’s slaves become tomorrow’s tyrants. The Historians…
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1944 – May 28‚ 1946 Birthdate: September 9‚ 1878 Family: Mother - Juana Osmeña y Suico Son - Sergio Osmeña Jr. (Philippine Senator) ACHIEVEMENTS: ~Launched and Edited the newspaper El Nuevo Dia together with Jaime de ~Veyra and Rafael Palma in 1900 ~Allowed by the Supreme Court to take the Bar Examination even though he only completed 3 years in Law School ~Placed 2nd among the Bar Topnotchers ~Appointed temporary governor of Cebu in 1903 appointed by the American Governor-General
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FILIPINOS URGED TO FIGHT FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS MANILA‚ Philippines—Filipinos must be able to demand from the government the implementation of their right to housing‚ right to education‚ or right to health‚ or else these socio-economic rights would remain mere words on paper‚ according to retired Chief Justice Reynato Puno. “We all know that a right that has no remedy is not a right at all‚” Puno said. Puno said the traditional mindset of the non-enforceability of these socio-economic rights—that
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just be an ordinary day‚ but to a town rich in culture and tradition‚ it is a celebration of a hero. One hundred fifty-two years ago‚ the Mercado family from the town of Calamba welcomed a baby boy as their seventh child. At present time‚ the name Jose Rizal was not only a name of an ordinary citizen but a name of a somewhat ordinary man who has done extraordinary things for his family‚ and of mostly for his country. As far as tradition goes‚ the city of Calamba celebrates the birth of our national
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representative elected by the UNESCO General Assembly in Paris. In 1984-1986 she was managing director of the Technology and Livelihood Resource Center. III. Married Life Carmen married Lt. Ismael Cruz who is a grandson of Maria Rizal‚ the sister of Jose Rizal. Gemma Cruz‚ the beauty queen and writer‚ was their daughter. Carmen was widowed in World War II. She re-married thereafter Harvard-trained‚ modernist architect Angel E. Nakpil
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facing the Alegre Hotel in Palma Cay is whether to glocalize and gradually become a unified campaign. This dilemma is the focus of Macro Bertini and John T. Gourville’s case study‚ ‘Time for A Unified Campaign’ (2011). ‘Time for A Unified Campaign’ concerns a luxury hotel in Palma Cay and the COO of Alegre Hotels‚ Fernando Ruiz. Alegre Hotels are a hotel chain that have gorgeous hotels around the world. Recently‚ Alegre hotel is facing a problem that the booking market in Palma Cay is extremely different
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Chapter I Philippine Literature is a diverse and rich group of works that has evolved side-by-side with the country’s history. Literature had started with fables and legends made by the ancient Filipinos long before the arrival of Spanish influence. The main themes of Philippine literature focus on the country’s pre-colonial cultural traditions and the socio-political histories of its colonial and contemporary traditions. It is not a secret that many Filipinos are unfamiliar with much of the country’s
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