things we learned from the school especially for the students. National Museum of the Philippines must improve the location‚ the areas inside the museum and other information inside it. It is because this museum is one of the major attractions in Manila and also in the Philippines. Improving or developing the surrounding and some areas of National Museum will help the country to gain more tourists because of the curiosity of the tourist to know more about the history hidden from the past in the
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economic changes in Europe were finally beginning to affect Spain and‚ thus‚ the Philippines. Important as a stimulus to trade was the gradual elimination of the monopoly enjoyed by the galleon to Acapulco. The last galleon arrived in Manila in 1815‚ and by the mid-1830s Manila was open to foreign merchants almost without restriction. The demand for Philippine sugar and abaca (hemp) grew apace‚ and the volume of exports to Europe expanded even further after the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869. The
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1 Chapter 21 Second Homecoming And The Liga Filipina INTRODUCTION Rizal’s bold return to Manila in June‚ 1892 was his second homecoming‚ his first homecoming from abroad being in August‚ 1887. It marked his reentry into the hazardous campaign for reforms. He firmly believed that the fight for Filipino liberties had assumed a new phase; it must be fought in the Philippines not in Spain. “The battlefield is in the Philippines.” He told countrymen in Europe‚ “There is where we
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Siargao Island About 800 kilometers southeast of Manila is a surfing haven called Siargao Island‚ a 400-square kilometer island with white-sand beaches‚ reefs‚ and rough winds from the Pacific Ocean that whips up waves ideal for international surfing competitions. Siargao Island is where local and foreign surfers meet‚ daring each other to take on the next huge wave. It‚ however‚ has more to offer beyond surfing. Siargao Island has large mangrove forests and stretches of wetlands. The place
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consent that the country’s capital city is its heart. Therefore as it pulses with life‚ it also pups the same to other parts of the nation body and vice versa. This is especially true about Metro Manila which itself is made up of several smaller cities and a handful of municipalities. But this capital‚ Manila‚ also has a heart of its own: one entirely surrounded by stone walls‚ one that had once dictated the country’s destiny for a long time and city which was being referred to is none other than Intramuros
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was considered a liberal Spaniard who practiced the liberal and democratic principles for imposing liberal laws.[1] He wanted to have the bronze statue of Isabel II‚ first unveiled in 1860‚ melted so that it would be put to better use. However‚ the Manila City Council saved it by declaring the statue municipal property.[2] He established the Guardia Civil in the Philippines and gave amnesty to rebels‚[3] of which the most prominent was Casimiro Camerino (El tulisan)‚ the leader of bandits in Cavite
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Own Medical Clinic‚ Hong Kong 1892: Medical Practitioner Crown Colony‚ Hong Kong Practice Medical Profession EDUCATION March 23‚ 1875: Ateneo Municipal de Manila‚ Philippines Bachelor of Arts Degree Highest Honor March 14‚ 1877: Ateneo Municipal de Manila‚ Philippines Graduated with honors in Land Surveying and Assessment May 18‚ 1878: Passed Licensing Exam 1878: University of Santo Tomas‚ Philippines Enrolled in the Faculty of Medical
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Alonso Realonda‚ and nine sisters and one brother. FRANCISCO MERCADO (1818-1898) Father of Jose Rizal who was the youngest of 13 offsprings of Juan and Cirila Mercado. Born in Biñan‚ Laguna on April 18‚ 1818; studied in San Jose College‚ Manila; and died in Manila. TEODORA ALONSO (1827-1913) Mother of Jose Rizal who was the second
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The Philippines under the Spanish colonial regime (Part I) Taxation Power of the state to impose and collect revenue for public purpose to promote the welfare of the people of a particular society 8 reales at first‚ then 10 reales in 1589‚ then 12 reales in 1851. Abolished in 1884 but replaced by a personal cedula tax based on the yearly income of the taxpayer. All citizens above 18 are required to pay the new tax. While the rational of taxation was premised on the support of public welfare
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projects were undertaken during the 19th century that put the Philippine economy and standard of living ahead of most of its Asian neighbors and even many European countries at that time. Among them were a railway system for Luzon‚ a tramcar network for Manila‚ and the Puente Colgante (now known as the Quezon Bridge)‚ Asia’s first steel suspension bridge.[80] On August 1‚ 1851 the Banco Español-Filipino de Isabel II was established to attend the needs of the rapid economic boom‚ that had greatly increased
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