PHILIPPINE REVOLTS AGAINST SPANISH COLONIAL RULE Name of Revolt Date Place Cause Leader Result Lakandula 1574 Tondo‚ Navotas Failure of Gov. Lavezares to fulfill Legazpis’ promise to Lakandula Lakandula Failed Pampanga 1585 Pampanga Abuses of Spanish Encomienderos Failed. A woman betrayed the revolt. Todo 1587-1588 Tondo‚ Cuyo‚ Calamianes Desire for Independence Magat Salamat‚ Martin Pangan‚ Juan Banal‚ Pedro Balingit Failed because the plot was discovered. Leaders were executed
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the toll from one of the strongest storms to hit the country this year to at least 74. Gov. Arturo Uy said rain from Typhoon Bopha accumulated atop a mountain and then burst down on Andap village in New Bataan town in hard-hit Compostela Valley province. The victims included villagers who had fled from their homes to a school and village hall‚ which were then swamped by the flash flood. An army truck carrying soldiers and villagers was washed away‚ according to Uy and army officials. "They thought
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He was born on 8 September 1915 in Romblon‚ Philippines.[1] González‚ however‚ was raised in Mansalay‚ a southern town of the Philippine province of Oriental Mindoro. González was a son of a school supervisor and a teacher. As a teenager‚ he helped his father by delivering meat door-to-door across provincial villages and municipalities. González was also a musician. He played the violin and even made four guitars by hand. He earned his first peso by playing the violin during a Chinese funeral in
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Voluntourism can be considered one of the most honorable ways to spend time exploring and giving back. As a dancer‚ it is an important career choice to have the experience of a trip such as this one not only to improve my credentials as a young aspiring artist‚ but also to allow me the unique opportunity to spread the love and joy that dance can bring to any community. Rob Horowitz‚ Columbia University Teachers College’s associate director of the Center for Arts Education Research‚ said “[Dance]
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Introduction Koh Chang is the Thailand’s second largest island‚ after Phuket. named Elephant Island because it is said to resemble the profile of an elephant. Koh Chang is situated some 330 km East of Bangkok in the province of Trat and is some 40 kilometres long and 16 kilometres wide. It has only recently been discovered by non-Thais as ferry‚ road and now air access has made the island increasingly accessible (regular flights are now available from Bangkok to Trat). The island comprises of
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Statistical Analysis on Land Disputes in Cambodia‚ 2010 a Land Land dispute report 2010_English Layout.indd a 8/3/2011 11:59:54 AM Statistical Analysis on Land Dispute Occurring in Cambodia‚ 2010 Published by: Research and Information Centre (RIC) Mapping designed by: Mr. HOK Menghoin Layout designed by: Mr. PHOURN Yu The NGO Forum on Cambodia Address: #9-11 Street 476 Sangkat Toul Tom Pong I‚ Khan Chamkar Morn‚ Phnom Penh City‚ Cambodia. P.O Box: 2295 Phnom Penh-3 Tel:
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PUERTO PRINSESA UNDERGROUND RIVER Introduction Puerto Princesa’s pride is easily the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (or Underground River)‚ a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The 8.2-kilometer river‚ said to be the longest navigable underground river in the world‚ winds its way underneath a mountain range‚ through the St. Paul Underground River Cave‚ and then goes out into the South China Sea. The journey through the cave system
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Sinulog Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration: Cebu City Description: The Sinulog Festival is distinguished by its unusual two-steps-forward-and-one-step-backward shuffle‚ thus simulating the Holy Child of the shores‚ the Sinulog is a century-old tradition observed in the part of Visayas region. The prayer-dance is harmonized to the beat of drums and shouts of "Pit Señor! Viva Sto. Niño!”. Ati-atihan Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration:
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Vision A countryside where there is democratic control over resources and decision-making‚ optimal productivity‚ and equitable distribution of wealth. Mission To serve as a catalyst for countryside development through innovative approaches in building stronger and more cohesive cooperative organizations with viable and sustainable business enterprises. Brief History Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) is a financial institution wholly owned by the Philippine National Government. It was
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Siquijor History: The island was first sighted by the Spaniards in 1565 during Miguel López de Legaspi’s expedition. The Spaniards called the island Isla del Fuego or “Island of Fire‚” because the island gave off an eerie glow‚ which came from the great swarms of fireflies that harbored in the numerous molave trees on the island. A folk legend also has it that many years ago‚ when the magical island of Siquijor was still nowhere on the face of the earth‚ a great storm engulfed the Visayan region
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