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    Brief Historical Timeline Brief Historical Timeline of the Hacienda Luisita Land Dispute Spanish Period Hacienda Luisita was once owned by the “Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas‚” also known as “Tabacalera”‚ founded in November 1881 by Don Antonio López y López‚ a Spaniard from Santander‚ Cantabria‚ Spain. Lopez acquired the estate in 1882‚ a year before his death‚ and named it “Hacienda Luisita” after his wife‚ Luisa Bru y Lassús. Lopez was considered a financial genius and the “most

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    Isabelo “Beloy” Montemayor Movie VS Reality In the Movie: [Montemayor: Tulisang Dagat Ft. Rudy Fernandez‚ 1984] Beloy grew up in a remote Visayan islet‚ away from the pressure of urban centered cash economy. Folk-hero of sorts forced to take justice into his own hands. In one scene‚ his men unloads contraband foreign cigarettes into the ocean. Villagers implore Beloy to protect them from pirate gangs ransacking the coastal village. He dies in the end while avenging his wife who was held hostage‚

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    Cory

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    no background for being a politician‚ seemed to be agitated during times of trouble‚ she took the responsibility of being the new bearer of the noble mission to lead the Filipino people out from the mud of unwanted rule of the intelligent president Marcos. She was no other than Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ the 11th president of the Philippine Republic. Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ universally and affectionally known as “Cory” grew up in a famous and one of the richest clans in the Philippines‚ the powerful

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    [1] For the Philippines‚ the seventies was more than just a period of shaggy hair‚ bell-bottom jeans‚ platform shoes‚ and disco music. It represented the rise of the conjugal dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos‚ a U.S.-sponsored regime characterized by military repression and wholesale human rights violations. Conversely‚ it was also the fecund period for the sociopolitical awakening and involvement of many Filipinos; the humus for the renowned religious-political event‚ the 1986 EDSA People

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    prevail democracy in the country. It was the power of the people‚ who assembled in EDSA‚ that restored the democratic Philippines‚ ending the oppressive Marcos regime. Hence‚ it came to be known as the EDSA People Power’s Revolution. The revolution was a result of the long oppressed freedom and the life threatening abuses executed by the Marcos government to cite several events like human rights violation since the tyrannical Martial Law Proclamation in 1972. In the years that followed Martial Law started

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    Greatest Contribution of The third Republic of the Philippine Presidents Manuel A. Roxas First presidentf the Republic of the Philippines. A lawyer‚ he began his political career in 1917. An advocate for Philippine independence from the U.S.‚ he was a member of the convention that drew up a constitution under the revised Philippine Independence and Commonwealth Act (Tydings-McDuffie Act; 1934). He collaborated with the pro-Japanese administration during World War II but was defended in postwar

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    The 1973 Constitution : as Amended in October 16-17‚ 1976‚ on January 30‚ 1980‚ and April 7‚ 1981. The 1973 Constitution : draft presented to President Marcos by the 1971 Constitutional Convention on December 1‚ 1972; deemed ratified by Citizens’ Assemblies held from January 10-15‚ 1973‚ proclaimed in force by Proclamation by President Marcos‚ January 17‚ 1973. The 1943 Constitution : as approved by the Preparatory Committee on Philippine Independence‚ September 4‚ 1943 and ratified by the KALIBAPI

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    Company summary Polo Ralph Lauren is an American apparel company founded in 1967 and is currently based in New York. It was founded by designer Ralph Lauren‚ who still serves as CEO‚ Chairman‚ and chief designer for the company. The company does business by engaging in the design‚ marketing‚ and distribution of premium lifestyle products. The company sells apparel products for men‚ women‚ and children‚ accessories such as footwear‚ eyewear‚ watches‚ jewelry‚ hats‚ belts‚ and leather goods including

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    Cory Aquino

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    University of the Philippines Diliman Diliman‚ Quezon City Research Paper In Kasaysayan 1 (Images of Democracy under Corazon Aquino’s Administration) Submitted by: Ralph Cedie P. Fabon BA Philosophy What are the Images of Democracy seen or manifested in the Corazon Aquino Administration? “Dictatorship is like a big proud ship-steaming away across the ocean with a great hulk and powerful engines driving it. It’s going fast and strong and looks like nothing could stop it. What happens

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    Pos 160 Final Exam Philippine Political Framework As it was more than a hundred years ago‚ during the American occupation‚ Philippine politics is still dominated by a handful of elite families. Due to weakness of our state institutions‚ political elites were able to take advantage and use their power to serve their own interests. The four post-Martial Law presidencies have all been haunted and the same time played important roles in the promulgation of elite politics that didn’t help improve

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