as possible since such events can have long-term adverse consequences‚ particularly on young children. The Manila hostage crisis‚ officially known as the Rizal Park hostage-taking incident occurred when a dismissed Philippine National Police officer took over a tourist bus in Rizal Park‚ Manila‚ Philippines on August 23‚ 2010. Disgruntled former senior inspector Rolando Mendoza of the Manila Police District (MPD) hijacked a tourist bus carrying 25 people (20 tourists and a tour guide from Hong Kong
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TOUR 113: CASE STUDY OF RIZAL PARK Pacheco‚ Pauline Aubrey Pintucan‚ Minette Corazon Roberto‚ Jowelyn Tanafranca‚ Rowena Rae INTRODUCTION Luneta‚ or literally little moon‚ is a 58-hectare historical park overlooking the famous and stunning Manila bay‚ located at the zero kilometer mark in the midst of a busy and thriving city. For many decades‚ it was used by the Spaniards as execution grounds for Filipino rebels and mutineers. Through the years‚ it has bear witness to deaths injudiciously delivered
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Philippines University (LPU-Manila). Other purpose was to bring a kiosk system with more functionality and provide interactive guide map with the agent to attract the user. Our interactive kiosk system has all the information and by guiding the students‚ visitors or staff of LPU-Manila. The development of this interactive kiosk system is a first step or early exposure to the staff members‚ professors‚ students‚ visitors with the new approach of promoting LPU-Manila is to conduct technical studies
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30 December 1896‚ Manila‚ Philippines)‚ patriot‚ physician and man of letters whose life and literary works were an inspiration to the Philippine nationalist movement. Rizal was the son of a prosperous landowner and sugar planter of Chinese-Filipino descent on the island of Luzon. His mother‚ Teodora Alonso‚ one of the most highly educated women in the Philippines at that time‚ exerted a powerful influence on his intellectual development. He was educated at the Ateneo de Manila and the University
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TRIVIA LUNETA PARK 1. Luneta is located at the center of Manila‚ the Philippine capital. It is one of the city’s most popular attractions. 2. Luneta is derived from the word “lunette” which means crescent moon – the shape of this formerly marshy land. 3. As early as 1601‚ there is already a small town on this marshy land called Bagumbayan or Nuevo Barrio in Spanish‚ hence‚ Luneta is also known before as Bagumbayan. 4. In 1872‚ Father Burgos‚ Fr. Gomez and Fr. Zamora were executed by garrote in Luneta
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Joaquin (May 4‚ 1917–April 29‚ 2004)‚ was a Filipino writer‚ historian and journalist‚ best known for his short stories and novels. He was also one of the National Artists of the Philippines for Literature.BiographyJoaquín was born in Paco District Paco‚ Manila. He dropped out of high school and did odd-jobs on Manila’s waterfront and elsewhere. He taught himself by reading widely at the National Library of the Philippines National Library and the library of his father Leocadio Joaquín‚ who had been a lawyer
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1922) is a Filipino journalist‚ author‚ historian and public servant. She was born in Ermita‚ Manila‚ into the Guerrero clan of that town‚ who were painters and poets‚ as well as scientists and doctors. Her paternal grandfather was Leon Maria Guerrero (b. January 21‚ 1853)‚ pharmacist‚ botanist‚ member of the Malolos Congress and the First Philippine Assembly‚ who was likewise born in Ermita‚ Manila. He was the younger brother of Lorenzo Guerrero‚ the painter and mentor to Juan Luna. Dr. Jose P
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A Practicum Report On Museo Pambata Foundation‚ Incorporated Roxas Boulevard corner South Drive‚ Manila‚ Philippines Training Period: March 27‚ 2012 – May 25‚ 2012 In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course TOUR 401 – Hospitality Practicum 1 For the degree in Bachelor Science in Tourism Management Tourism Management Department College of International Hospitality Management De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Dasmariñas‚ Cavite Presented to: _____________________________
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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‚ San Beda College‚ Ateneo de Manila Career: Because of journalistic feats‚ he received a Philippine Legion of Honors award from President Elpidio Quirino at the age of 18. At 21‚ he became a close adviser to then defense secretary Ramon
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the islands after Philip‚ heir to the Spanish throne (r. Philip II 1556-1598). The Philippines was not formally organized as a Spanish colony until 1565 when Philip II appointed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi the first Governor-General. Legazpi selected Manila for the capital of the colony in 1571 because of its fine natural harbour and the rich lands surrounding the city that could supply it with produce. The Spanish did not develop the trade potential of the Philippine’s agricultural or mineral
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