Constitutional Law Case Digest People vs. Perfecto Facts: Perfecto was convicted by the municipal trial court as editor of La Nacion for publishing libelous statement pursuant to Article 256 of Spanish Penal Code. Issue: whether article 256 of the Spanish Penal Code‚ punishing "Any person who‚ by . . . writing‚ shall defame‚ abuse‚ or insult any Minister of the Crown or other person in authority . . .‚" is still in force. Ruling: 1. Effect of the Philippine Libel Law‚ Act No. 277‚ on article
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Angelica Oliveros HR501A Achievements of the following Administration: The Magsaysay Administration There was notable economic progress under the Quirino Administration. The country had also strengthened its diplomatic relations with other countries. The Huk movement was on the decline. Despite these achievements‚ however‚ graft and corruption remained a problem. President Quirino ran for reelection on November 8‚ 1953. He lost to Ramon Magsaysay‚ his former Secretary of National Defense.
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included. Moreover‚ the Japanese awarded the territory to the Philippines during the World war. It was said that Tomas Cloma discovered the islands and named it as Kalayaan Islands or freedom land. The Presidential Decree 1599 by President Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed that the Kalayaan Group of Islands was within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Article 47 of the UNCLOS sets the criteria for the establishment of the archipelagic baseline which requires that such baseline include the main islands
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newspapers were born after the 1986 People Power Revolution that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos to usher in a new era of democracy which has long been suppressed during the dark ages of martial rule. The founding chairperson of both papers was Mrs. Betty Go-Belmonte (deceased) wife of Quezon City MayorFeliciano Belmonte. Go-Belmonte was among the brave women who challenged the dictatorial rule of Marcos and advocated for the return of Philippine democracy. She put up‚ first‚ Ang Pilipino Star NGAYON
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President of the Philippines. He is the son of two political leaders‚ Senator Benigno Aquino Junior and former President Corazon Aquino. Senator Aquino was a political leader who fought for people’s freedom under the ruling of President Ferdinand Marcos. After eight years in prison and three years of self-exile in the United States‚ Senator Aquino returned to the Philippines only to be assassinated by a military officer immediately after he stepped off the plane (Encyclopedia Britannica Online‚
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’Quijano de Manila’ (Manila Old Timer). After World War II Joaquin worked as a journalist‚ gaining fame as a reporter for the Free Press. In 1970 he left the Philippines Free Press and went on to edit Asia-Philippine Leader. During the reign of Ferdinand Marcos‚ who had won presidency in 1965‚ corruption started to fuel opposition to his administration. When martial law was declared in 1972 Joaquin was subsequently suspended. He then became the editor of the Philippine Graphic magazine and publisher of the
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date of “Independence Day” in the Philippines was changed from June 4th to June 12th; The official filling of the claim of the Republic of the Philippines over Sabah (North Borneo) on June 22‚ 1962; Formation of MAPHILINDO | | 10. Ferdinand E. Marcos | 1965-1986 | * Martial Law Measures | Stabilization of government finance by means of more effective collection of taxes‚ imposing new tax laws‚ and getting loans from foreign banks and governments; Greater production of rice by promoting the
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leader‚ who established the first Martial law regime was Governor-General Ramon Blanco‚ next was General Emilio Aguinaldo‚ then Former President Jose P. Laurel and last was one of the known dictators of the Philippines‚ Former President Ferdinand Marcos. He justified that it is because of the large threats of communist and Muslim rebels unto the country. Once in effect‚ it covered the entire republic on September 21‚ 1972. It was announced to the public two days later. The GNP of the country on that
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The Philippines officially known as the Republic of the Philippines‚ is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. The Philippines is a constitutional republic with a presidential system of government. It is governed as a unitary state with the exception of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao which is largely free from the national government. The President of the Philippines is the head of state governing the country. According to the Philippine government‚ the office has
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monument to him in Manila. But monuments and statues‚ and glowing encomiums do not a hero make. But my thesis is that today‚ Ninoy is a forgotten hero. There was so much hype in the first halcyon years after the overthrow of the tyrant Ferdinand E. Marcos‚ and too many silly celebrations‚ with excessive hoopla‚ of each succeeding anniversary of the EDSA "people power" revolution (and then an EDSA II‚ and‚ sanamagan‚ even an EDSA III so-called) that the man whose heroism and sacrifice inspired not merely
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