Jonina Sy36Hs3-EPacita Juan Nowadays‚ coffee shops are one of the hottest places to hang out‚ but even before thecoffee house lifestyle hit the Philippines‚ one café has already established a name for itself. In the timethat serious coffee lovers had to get their fix at sky-high prices in hotels‚ Pacita “Chit” Juan‚ together withher friends‚ started the first local coffee chain that served good coffee at affordable prices. Their specialtyshop became known as Figaro.Even as a child‚ the youngest of
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1967‚ President Ferdinand Marcos initiated "Operation Merdeke" involving the training of commandos in Corrigidor. Their task is to infiltrate Sabah. Ninoy Aquino‚ a Filibuster in the Philippine Senate‚ exposes the secret operation. Because of the expose "Operation Merdeke" became a big failure. Since then‚ no other President of the Philippines ever tried to recover Sabah either by peaceful through International Court of Justice or Military means. Making President Marcos the only to ever attempt
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himself was the victim of greed. In the end‚ He was betrayed for thirty pieces of silver by Judas. It takes real grace to see the seduction of money and the emptiness of its promises. Aspiring politicians have heard of the sad end of Ferdinand Marcos‚ and other dictators whose billions benefit only the Swiss banks but not those who robbed their own people. And yet given the opportunity‚ how many will resist the temptation to take advantage of one’s public trust? In the song Hello Dolly‚ it
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Africa’s revolution was unlike any other during this time and I will give my reasons for believing so. From 1917 until 1989 the Philippines was under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. They had been a U.S colony until 1946 and America still had an immense amount of influence over the country and its leaders. Marcos had been the President since 1965‚ due to conflict between communist and the government he ended their established congress and put many of their politicians in prison. Amongst them
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INTRAMUROS For almost four centuries‚ the Walled City of Intramuros was the seat of Spanish colonial rule in the East and was the center of commerce‚ education‚ government and religion. With World War II‚ however‚ Intramuros lost its old grandeur and glory. The post-war years were witness to the gradual neglect of Intramuros. It became a den of squatters and warehouses. Cargo trucks passed through the old streets‚ parking their container vans at vacant lots. Weeds and other growth filled the
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Lea Salonga Salonga made her professional debut in 1978 at the age of seven in the musical The King and I by Repertory Philippines. She became the lead star of Annie and joined other productions such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof‚ Fiddler on the Roof‚ The Rose Tattoo‚ The Sound of Music‚ The Goodbye Girl‚ Paper Moon and The Fantasticks. She began her recording career at the age of ten with her first album‚ Small Voice‚ which received a gold certification. A song on the album‚ the duet "Happiness"‚
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Region Literary Types Prominent Author Bicol Literature -extraordinary vitalityof richness in depicting historical events‚ specific persons and social conditions in Bicol Region. - characterized by clarity and grace of expression evident in song and dance. - friction writing in Bicol has not flourished. Handiog (epic) – First important work in Bicol. Liturgical Play (play) – combination of miming and punning with religious to cover up doubled edge statements
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The nationalism in the Philippines By Paolo Codilla Laquian In one of the most stunning display of nationalism in the world‚ the revolution known as the “People Power Revolution”‚ a series of popular demonstrations against the Marcos regime began in 1983 and culminated in 1986‚ set a new standard for displaying love of country whose example would be followed by multitudes of people all desiring change in their country. Nationalism is defined by Duhaylugsod (1999) is love of country with the advocacy
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peace advocacy and peace education programs and the implementation of various confidence-building measures. The Tripoli Agreement By ATTY. RENE ESPINA November 6‚ 2010‚ 9:12pm MANILA‚ Philippines – DURING the Martial Law years‚ President Ferdinand Marcos (PFM) sent a delegation to Tripoli‚ Libya‚ to persuade Muammar Khadafy‚ the Libyan leader‚ to intercede for the settlement of the
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I. Introduction The unpopularity and total failure of the Marcos land reform plan paved the way for the initiation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program in the Spanish agricultural sector‚ during the Presidency of Aquino. In fact‚ this formed one of the major points against Marcos‚ emphasized during the Presidential campaign of Aquino. In other words‚ the introduction of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program had an underlying political motivation. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
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