Ferdinand Magellan at the service of the king and queen of Spain set sailed from San Lucar de Barrameda to search for the Spice Islands. Unfortunately did not find the spice island; instead they landed in Limasawa‚ a small island in the south of Leyte in the central part of the Philippines. Magellan took possession of the islands and named it after King Philip of Spain. Magellan’s expedition headed for Cebu and found the island very hospitable. He made Cebu the base of his exploration‚ Christianization
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Definition of Terms General Douglas MacArthur was the commander of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East1 and the US Army. The word “war hero” is used just as what it really means - one who shows great courage‚ especially if it could have taken his life. The war that it refers to is the World War II. “Nation” is also used just as what it really means‚ “a group of people”‚ yet we do not just end there. We see nation as a country‚ which stood up for their independence from the cruelty
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Filipinos are known for being close family oriented. Every weekend‚ members of the family gather together to share experiences‚ problems and successes in their daily activities. Our family is not an exemption‚ we usually have a small "salo-salo" every Sunday and talk about memorable events that transpired during the week. One occasion‚ my grandmother shared an exciting experience to us. She told us that when she was still young her place was very beautiful. She lived in Tanay‚ Rizal where the heavily
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Saint Paul School of Business and Law Campetic Palo‚ Leyte MICROECONOMICS COMPETITION JOLLIBEE Submitted by: Lego‚ Roselle Eve B. BSCMA-3 (11:00-12:00) Statement of the Problem Both Franchise offer almost have the same product. McDonalds Philippines‚ an American fast food company they offer burgers‚ spaghetti‚ fries and fried chicken. they also have deserts Mcflurry‚ sundae‚ vanilla ice cream on a cone‚ apple pie‚ and coke float. Jollibee deserts are mango pie‚ sundae‚ vanilla cone
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Section 4: The Allied Victory The Tide Turns on Two Fronts The North African Campaign • Rommel takes Tobruk‚ June 1942; pushes toward Egypt • British General Montgomery attacks at El Alamein‚ forces Rommel back • American forces land in Morocco‚ November 1942 • General Dwight D. Eisenhower—American commander in Morocco • In May 1943‚ Rommel’s forces defeated by Allies Continued The Tide Turns on Two Fronts The Battle for Stalingrad • German army moves to capture Soviet oil fields • Battle
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the best Generals in History. He graduated from West Point (United States Military Academy) in 1903. He had a lot of experience with fighting battles in his time more than Truman did (usma.edu). For example‚ General MacArthur fought in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. He also defended the Philippines and won the medal of honor for that. Truman should not have fired MacArthur just for arguing with him. Truman had no grounds to fire MacArthur. Firing MacArthur for speaking out against the President was
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To others‚ he was a soldier‚ banker‚ civic leader‚ philanthropist‚ and a servant of the church. He had already touched many lives and inspired many individuals to serve others. The Hero who was once a soldier struggling for peace and order in times of war had become The Man of charity‚ integrity‚ and loyalty to his fellow countrymen and to the Supreme One. But for me‚ he was a doting and ever-supportive great-grandfather who gave us presents during the Yuletide Season and present in all our family
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The Bataan Death March was a major event in WWII history. This all begin on December 7 1941‚ when Japan bombed a U.S naval base at Pearl Harbor. This is also when Japan began invading the Philippines. In a month Japan had seized the capital of the Philippines. Japanese also took captive American and Filipino soldiers. These soldiers were forced to fall back to Bataan Peninsula. For the on coming months the U.S.-Filipino army didn’t have navel nor air support. By the time April 9th came around the
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LEYTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TACLOBAN CITY A CRITIQUE PAPER IN RESEARCH II (Chemistry‚ antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials of Cinnamomum tamala Nees & Eberm. (Tejpat) essential oil and oleoresins) Presented by: ZYRAPHYL L. PEŃARANDA IV-GALILEO Presented to: MR. GALICANO JAY N. FABI NOVEMBER 16‚ 2012 PART I SUMMARY This study aims to compare the chemistry‚ anti-oxidative and antimicrobial properties of tejpat essential oils and oleoresins.In order to determine the anti-microbial
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Essay over In Harm’s Way By Doug Stanton | Would captain Mcvay still be alive today if he hadn’t been convicted of failing to zigzag or sending out a distress signal? Would his life have been different? This essay will concentrate on what took place aboard the ship and the continuing debate on the guilt of Captain Charles Butler Mcvay III in the tragedy of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. Mcvay was descended from a long line of navy men. He attended the Naval War College and completed
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