THE ADVENT OF EUROPEAN DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST FERDINAND MAGELLAN * A Portuguese explorer who is known as the first circumnavigator of the Earth. * Born in 1480 at Saborosa/Sabrosa in Villa Real‚ Province of Traz os Montes‚ Portugal. * His first stint as a maritime explorer began in 1505 when he offered his services to be a part of Francisco d’Almeida’s expedition. * Ferdinand Magellan renounced his citizenship and offered his services to the King of Spain. TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
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contributions to history‚ there were laws enacted and proclamations issued honoring these heroes. Even Jose Rizal‚ considered as the greatest among the Filipino heroes‚ was not explicitly proclaimed as a national hero. The position he now holds in Philippine history is a tribute to the continued veneration or acclamation of the people in recognition of his contribution to the significant social transformations that took place in our country. Aside from Rizal‚ the only other hero given an implied
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The Philippines a Century Hence: Summary and Analysis “The Philippines a Century Hence” is an essay written by Philippine national hero Jose Rizal to forecast the future of the country within a hundred years. Rizal felt that it was time to remind Spain that the circumstances that ushered in the French Revolution could have a telling effect for her in the Philippines. This essay‚ published in La Solidaridad starts by analyzing the various causes of the miseries suffered by the Filipino people:
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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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1. What is government? • It refers to the particular group of people which is the administrative bureaucracy of a society at a given time. Each successive government is composed of a specialized and privileged body of individuals‚ who monopolize political decision – making and are separated by status and organization from the population as a whole. Their function is to enforce existing laws‚ make new ones‚ and arbitrate conflicts via their monopoly on violence. In some societies‚ this group is often
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History of newspaper in the Philippines Journalism started in the Philippines during the late 1800’s. The emergence of several publications was intended to inform and awaken the people about the abuses and atrocities committed by the Spaniards and eventually by the Americans. It encourages the people to become aware of the social and political circumstances at that time. * 1637 - SuccessosFelices (Fortunate Events) is the first Philippine newsletter was launched by Tomas Pinpin who is known
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1. “Philippine National Railway” It’s role in nation’s mass transportation 2 INTRODUCTION Transportation has been used since man knew how to walk. As time passed‚ it grew to not only having one way to travel but a variety of means‚ from cars to planes‚ and from highways to railways. A great example of how transportation has grown and adapted through time‚ can be seen through the Philippine National Railway. “The PNR carries a significant role in the future
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Members of propaganda movements had their own political goal that they wanted to achieved‚ representation of the Philippines in the Spanish court‚ equal rights of Filipinos with Spaniards ‚ the freedom of speech freedom of press‚ but Rizal was different he has no specific political goal but had a political vision. His political vision made him different among the rest of propaganda members and these vision get the attention not only the people around him in the propaganda movement but also the people
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The Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas) is the supreme law of thePhilippines. The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987‚ during the administration ofPresident Corazon Aquino‚ and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution".[1] Philippine constitutional law experts recognize three other previous constitutions as having effectively governed the country — the 1935 Commonwealth Constitution‚ the 1973 Constitution‚ and the 1986 Freedom Constitution
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BUSINESS ETIQUETTE IN THE PHILIPPINES Doing business in the Philippines is not difficult at all. Even before the country was occupied by its many colonizers‚ i.e. the Spaniards‚ Americans and Japanese‚ it has always been actively trading with many foreigners like the Chinese‚ the Arabs. Hindus and the Malays. Barter was the early form of business wherein Chinese‚ Arabs‚ Hindus and Malays would bring to the islands their goods in exchange for native produce of the natives. Today‚ more sophisticated
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