The theme explored in this section is America in the World. The annexation of the Philippines produced a far more controversial debate than the annexation of Puerto Rico‚ due to the fact that the Philippines was much farther from the U.S. than Puerto Rico‚ and seemed much more ominous to Americans. To take control of this territory seemed too aggressive‚ beyond the limits of what was acceptable for the U.S.‚ for many Americans. President McKinley believed there were no alternatives to annexation
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The History of Philippine Media The Republic of the Philippines was under Spanish rule begining March 16‚ 1521‚ when Ferdinand Magellan landed on the island of Cebu and claimed it for Spain. In 1565 the first permanent Spanish settlement was founded‚ and later the islands received their name from Philip II of Spain. In effect‚ Spanish rule ended in 1898 when the U.S. Navy ’s Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet anchored in Manila Bay. In December 1898 the United States and Spain signed
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AMERICAN PERIOD Philippines TheSpanish-Americanwar which startedin Cuba‚ changed the history of thePhilippines. On May 1‚ 1898‚ theAmericans led by U.S.Navy AdmiralGeorge Dewey‚ in participation of EmilioAguinaldo‚ attacked the Spanish Navy inManila Bay. Faced with defeat‚ thePhilippines was ceded to theUnited Statesby Spain in 1898 after a paymentof US$ 20 million to Spain in accordancewith the "Treaty of Paris" ending theSpanish-American War. U.S. colony Civil government was established
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Republic of the Philippines Region I Division of City Schools DON ALIPIO FERNANDEZ SR. INTEGRATED SCHOOL Urdaneta City FIRST PERIODICAL TEST GRADE X Name:____________________________________ Date:_____________ KNOWLEDGE I. Direction: Read each questions carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided for you. ____1. Which of the following is not a consequence of a force? a. change in the mass of a body b. change in the shape of a body c. change in the
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5 CONTEMPORARY WORLD PROBLEMS Global Financial Crisis The global financial crisis‚ brewing for a while‚ really started to show its effects in the middle of 2007 and into 2008. Around the world stock markets have fallen‚ large financial institutions have collapsed or been bought out‚ and governments in even the wealthiest nations have had to come up with rescue packages to bail out their financial systems. Treatment of Women in Afghanistan Women in Afghanistan are treated unfairly due
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Project in Philippine history Titled : Philippine Government in Transition GROUP 2 BPA1-B Datu is the title for chiefs‚ sovereign princes‚ and monarchs in the Visayas andMindanao Regions of the Philippines. Together with Lakan (Luzon)‚ Apo in Central and Northern Luzon‚ Sultan and Rajah‚ they are titles used for native royalty
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The historical events in the Philippines History: Return of democracy (1987 to present year) 1987 • In a bid to fully restore the democratic form of government‚ President Corazon Aquino appointed 48 members of the constitutional convention that drafted a new constitution restoring the presidential form of government and abolishing the Batasang Pambansa. The 1987 Constitution replaced the 1973 Constitution which was amended twice in 1981 and 1984. • The Reform the AFP Movement (RAM) led by Gregorio
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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BOOK I GENERAL PROVISIONS TITLE ONE. - BASIC PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 1. - THE CODE‚ POLICY AND APPLICATION SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "Local Government Code of 1991". SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - (a) It is hereby declared the policy of the State that the territorial and political subdivisions of the State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain their fullest development
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Republic of the Philippines Leyte Normal University Social Work Department Tacloban City Subject: HBSE2: PHILIPPINE SOCIAL REALITIES & SOCIAL WELFARE Title: ISSUE ANALYSIS PAPER (PDAF scam) Date Submitted: September 30‚ 2013 PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND (PDAF) I. INTRODUCTION The history of ‘pork barrel’ started way back on 1922‚ during the American colonial period. The PDAF in its current form was reintroduced on 1986 during Corazon Aquino’s administration with the creation
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“ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES” This list starts from the ratification of the Philippine Constitution in the First Republic ─ after the independence of the country in 1898. Thus‚ this list starts from the ratification of 1899 Constitution where Emilio Aguinaldo was the President of the Republic of the Philippines. The dates followed by their names are the dates of their terms: Presidents of the Philippines from Past to Present: 1. General Emilio Aguinaldo (January
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