Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos (September 11‚ 1917 – September 28‚ 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer‚ member of the Philippine House of Representatives (1949–1959) and a member of the Philippine Senate (1959–1965). He was Senate President in 1963. He had been the leader of Ang Maharlika‚ a guerilla force in northern Luzon.[1] As Philippine president and strongman‚ his greatest achievement was in the fields of infrastructure development and international
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Josh Davies looks at the history of the Philippines‚ from its domination by the Spanish to its present day Maoist insurgency The modern history of the Philippines has been defined by the domination of outside powers and resistance to them. The Philippines was a formal colony of Spain until 1899 and then de facto a colony of the US until the Second World War. Thereafter it suffered under semi-colonial domination - formally independent but with regimes that did the every bidding of the US. Nevertheless
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People Power Revolution of 1986 was a series of nonviolent street demonstrations. These demonstrations took place as a reaction to the authoritarian President at the time‚ Ferdinand Marcos‚ who ruled the country under Martial Law. This monument commemorates what is known as the ‘people’s fight’ that finally drove Marcos to step down from the Presidency. Quezon Memorial Circle At 66 meters high‚ this monument towers over Quezon City. It represents the founder of the city‚ the late president Manuel
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“Ninoy” Aquino Jr. is the most prominent Filipino senator of all time‚ for he showed his courage and nationalism. He was the one who served as an eye-opener for the Filipinos; he revealed the fraudulent conduct by the Marcos Administration. Even if he was condemned by Ferdinand Marcos and knows that his life is in danger‚ he remained faithful and strong to protect the rights of all the citizens in the Philippines. Ninoy was known for his saying; “The Filipinos are worth dying for”‚ he died bearing
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What Struck Me? i. The Roman Catholic Church as an organized and institutionalized religion has had a significant role in and impact on Philippine political life. In recent times it served as the primary locus against the dictatorship of the Marcos regime and facilitated the 1986 People Power revolt that restored democratic structures and processes. ii. The Church’s efforts to help balance and establish boundaries of power in the Filipino polity revolve around the axis of clean‚ honest
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nang muling magbukas ay nagsasalita na si Marcos na ideniklara and Batas Militar Presidential Proclamation 1081‚” writes Gene de Loyola. His words are found in the exhibit Recollection 1081: Clear and Present Danger‚ presented along with Balikwas: Literature under Martial Law (1972-1986). Both exhibits are under PIGLAS‚ a series of art events organized by the Cultural Center of the Philippines to mark the 40th year since then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972. Like
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[3][13] He was one of the students of former professor of economics at Ateneo de Manila University‚ former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. In September 1972‚ Aquino’s father‚ who was then a senator and prominent opposition leader to President Ferdinand Marcos‚ was arrested for subversion. In August 1973‚ Aquino’s father was brought before a military tribunal in Fort Bonifacio.[14] On August 25‚ 1973‚ Aquino’s father wrote a letter to his son from Fort Bonifacio‚ giving advice to his son; "The only advice
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The Economy of the Philippines is the 43rd largest in the world; according to 2011 World Bank statistics and it is also one of the emerging markets in the world; according to the CIA Fact book‚ the estimated 2011 GDP (purchasing power parity) was 391.1 billion. Goldman Sachs estimates that by the year 2050‚ it will be the 14th largest economy in the world; Goldman Sachs also included the Philippines in its list of the Next Eleven economies. HSBC projects the Philippine economy to become the 16th
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Reaction Paper about Martial Law On September 21‚ 1972‚ President Ferdinand E. Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law. The declaration issued under Proclamation 1081 suspended the civil rights and imposed military authority in the country. Marcos defended the declaration stressing the need for extra powers to quell the rising wave of violence allegedly caused by communists. As I watched the 11 clips of Martial Law‚ different feelings showed up in me. At first‚ knowing that a bright Filipino
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TABLE OF CONTENT I. INTRODUCTION TO AGRARIAN REFORM OF THE PHIL. AND BRIEF HISTORY OF AGRARIAN REFORM II. IMPLEMENTING LAWS III. DEFINITION OF LAND REFORM & AGRARIAN REFORM IV. COVERAGE OF THE LAND REFORM PROGRAM V. RETENTION LIMITS & EXCEPTION ON THE RULES ON RETENTION LIMITS VI. EVALUATION I. INTRODUCTION TO AGRARIAN REFORM OF THE PHIL. AND BRIEF HISTORY OF AGRARIAN REFORM Land reform pertains to integrated set of measures designed to eliminate obstacles to economic and
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