Gold Mining: Why it should be banned in the Philippines? Gold mining in the Philippines can be traced hundreds of years back before the colonizers came to the country. As early as 1521‚ our ancestors were already panning gold and have decorated themselves with gold accessories. As years passed‚ the growth of the mining industry has increased. In 1995‚ Philippine Mining Act was passed which the government allowed foreign companies to fully operate in the country; it created backlash from Filipinos
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JULY‚ 03‚ 2013 Manila‚ Philippines – Divers from the National Museum and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have discovered a ship loaded with artifacts that sank during the Spanish period off Culasi Point in Roxas City. Lieutenant Commander Algier Ricafrente‚ PCG Public Affairs chief‚ said that National Museum research divers Bobby Orillaneda and Ligaya Lacsina and French divers from the Far Eastern Foundation for Nautical Archeology sought the assistance of the PCG in the ongoing search of the
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of the Philippines.1 During the colonial period of the Philippines‚ the first nation that was attracted to colonize our islands was Spain. It was Ferdinand Magellan‚ an explorer of Europe who first discovered our beautiful archipelago in 1521‚ landing in Leyte Gulf2. On November 19 or 20‚ 1564 a Spanish expedition‚ of a mere 500 men led by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi‚ begun to set sail to our island and arrived in Cebu on February 13‚1565. In 1570‚ Legaspi conquered the kingdom of Manila through
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Incas vs. Aztecs Prior to Cortez landing‚ there were many civilizations that held power in the Americas. These groups included the Olmecs‚ Zapotecs‚ Mayans‚ Toltecs‚ Aztecs‚ and Incas. The two of these civilizations that had some of the most lasting effects were the Aztecs and the Incas. These two civilizations had many similarities and differences. One of the major differences between the two civilizations is their location. The Aztecs lived in Central Mexico while the Incas lived in the Andes
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1517 The 95 Theses supported marriage for the clergy This is often marked as the official start of the Protestant Reformation Luther was condemned and excommunicated by Pope Leo X Luther was then summoned by HRE Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 Luther refused to recant He had to be escorted home by guard His teachings spread and the Luther Church was formed. This was the first of the main breaks from the Roman Catholic Church
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Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1474 and lived to 1521. He was a Spanish explorer and one of the conquerors of many lands in the New World. Very little is recorded and known about Juan Ponce de Leon’s early life. Ponce de Leon grew up in Santervás de Campos‚ a Spanish town located near the town of Placencia. He is reported to have fought in the Spanish campaign is 1492 that drove the the Moors out of Granada. After that‚ many historians agree on the fact that he then accompanied the prestigious explorer
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“There are some scholars who would argue that “the Age of Discovery” should be called “the Age of Destruction.”. I agree and disagree with the statement because it was in fact the “Age of Discovery” because transculturation along with the spread of Christianity began and there was an increase of agriculture and economy. Nevertheless‚ it too‚ is appropriate to be called the “Age of Destruction” because the birth of diseases affected the entire population‚ enslavement with the African Americans caused
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Two eras that changed the course of mankind were the Renaissance and the Reformation. The Renaissance‚ an era that takes its name from the French word for "rebirth‚" began in late 14th-century Italy. It came to maturity in the 15th century‚ and spread to the rest of Europe after the middle of that century. Following the devastation of the black plague‚ it marked not only the physical recovery of the human population across Europe‚ but also an artistic‚ intellectual‚ scientific‚ and philosophical
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better understanding of the people.People believed Bible as true source of knowledge and begin to find the things written in Bible which lead to Renaissance . Renaissance had recovered many manuscripts of ancient writers some which were printed and widely circulated. They contained knowledge of Aristotle physics and science. When the scientists of that time began to calculate the findings many of the previous knowledge was challenged resulting into new knowledge and inventions which lead the reformation
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that later spread to other parts of the country. 3. Arrival of Ferdinand Magellan. March 1521. It marked the beginning of Spanish interest in the Philippines as several Spanish expeditions followed. 4. First Mass in the Philippines. March 31‚ 1521. It was held in Limasawa‚ an island in Southern Leyte. Symbolized the conversion of many Filipinos to Roman Catholicism. 5. Death of Ferdinand Magellan. April 27‚ 1521. 6. Landing of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in Cebu. 1565. This marked the beginning of Spanish
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