Summary: Unhistorical Data There are some narratives that have been previously accepted in Philippine History as facts but later were found out to be historical errors. Maragtas It is the story about ten Malay datu from Borneo who settled into the Philippine Islands. According to the Maragtas at around 1250 A.D.‚ ten Bornean Datu left their kingdom in search of new homes across the sea to escape the merciless rule of Sultan Makatunaw. Led by Datu Puti‚ the Borneans landed in the island of Panay and
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PNOY CONFERS PHILIPPINE QUALITY AWARD ON LPU BATANGAS “ We recognize Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas- educational institution that has proven the old adage‚” The more you know‚ the more you don’t know”- that success only opens our eyes to the many things that we can do better. And without doubt‚ it has continued to better itself”‚ Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III said in his speech‚ during the 15th Philippine Quality Awards‚ Malacaňan Palace‚ Dec 12. LPU is awarded with recognition
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Philippines The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected president and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during World War II‚ and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946
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The Birth of Philippine Nationalism Submitted By: Vince Clark P. Galeno BS Math 3-A Sheila Mae S. Geter BS Math 3-A The coming of liberal ideas from abroad‚ the Spanish Revolution of 1868‚ the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869‚ and martyrdom of Fathers Gomez‚ Burgos‚ and Zamora were the factors that gave birth to Philippine nationalism‚ They ignited in our people the nascent sparks of nationality‚ the consciousness of being one nation with common blood and race‚ common custom and traditions
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The Philippines a Century Hence is an essay written by our national hero Jose Rizal and it tells the future of the country within a hundred years. In this essay‚ published in La Solidaridad‚ it starts analyzing the various causes of the problems suffered by the Filipino people. One of those problems is the Spain’s implementation of her military policies‚ because of such laws the poverty here in our country became rampant than ever. And the family as a unit of society was neglected‚ and overall
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Church is one of the few surviving coral churches in the country that has withstood the test of time‚ in particular earthquakes. Originally named Church of St. Augustine‚ the church was built in 1704 and was inaugurated in 1896‚ according to the Philippine Historical Commission plaque found here. The Paoay Church is famous for its “earthquake baroque” design due to its 24 buttresses supporting the massive 1.67-meter thick walls. Having been located along the Pacific Ring of Fire‚ the buttresses and
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name): Republic of the Philippines Region of the world: Southeast Asia Bordering countries (or nearest countries if an island state): Taiwan‚ Vietnam‚ Borneo‚ Indonesia and China are the closest countries to the Philippines. Population and world rank in population: Philippines is world’s 12th largest independent nation with 103‚775‚002 residents estimated in 2012. Current President or Prime Minister (List both if two): The current president of the Republic of Philippines is Benigno Aquino. He
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writer but a great Historian as well. His essay‚ The Philippines a Century Hence presents a radical prophesy of Rizal of how the Philippines would be through the century. Rizal presented a clear idea of how our Motherland will end up centuries later proposing that our country will end up in either of the three ways;(1) that the Philippines will remain to be a colony of Spain but will be in good terms with it’s captors;(2) that the Philippines will try to cut the ties of our Motherland from it’s captors
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10 Economic Problems of the Philippines 1. Over-dependence on Global Economy The growth of the Philippines economy drastically slowed to just 3.6% in the first three quarters of 2011‚ which is significantly less than the 7%-8% growth targeted by administration’s Philippine Development Plan (PDP). Though the slowdown may have been due to the ongoing global crisis‚ it was markedly slower in comparison to other South-East Asian neighbors. Economic performance figures indicated a contraction
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Martin M. Carpo 02/11/14 NAT300 – J1S Mrs. Marcelo Assign. # 1 1. Make a research on the food/hunger situation in the Philippines. According to the studies conducted by the “International Food Policy Research Institute”‚ the Philippines has showed a decline on the Global Hunger Index (GHI) over the past years – from 19.9 in 1990‚ 17.4 in 1995‚ 17.7 in 2000 and 14.0 in 2005. Recently the score peaked at 13.2 in 2013‚ but despite the relative decline of the score‚ the hunger
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