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    The Battle Of Manila Bay

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    The Battle of Manila Bay Megan Howard On April 30‚ 1898‚ six American warships and three support vessels (the American Asiatic Squadron) entered Manila Bay in the Spanish Philippines. This would become the first major battle of the Spanish-American War. Leading the pack was Commodore George Dewey who was aboard the USS Olympia. The ships were made of steel and powered by coal-fired steam engines; also on board were electrical generators which ridding the need for lanterns to light the lower decks

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    The Battle of Manila Bay

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    The Battle of Manila Bay George Dewey‚ then a Commodore United States Navy’s Asiatic Squadron was waiting in Hong Kong when He received a cable from the then secretary of Navy‚Theodore Roosevelt‚ stating that the war had begun between the US and Spain. Dewey sailed from Hong Kong on board his flagship Olympia with six other heavily armed ships. He brought with him a report on the location of the Spanish ships in Corregidor and Manila at dawn of May 1‚ 1898. Dewey entered Manila Bay almost undetected

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    ABSTRACT: This paper presents the findings of a study on the environmental impacts of the Manila Bay reclamation project. The study area is at the coastal area of Pasay‚ a city of roughly 400‚000 people. The focus of the study was on the changes in the environment that will be brought about by land reclamation. Qualitative descriptive analysis was used as an approach. Data were gathered from government institutions and comparative studies‚ and from a set of questionnaires handed out to a total of

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    Casa Manila

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    Casa Manila With the intention of understanding how Filipinos lived during the Spanish colonial era‚ we took a class trip to Casa Manila‚ a reconstructed Spanish colonial mansion of the mid-1800s‚ having in mind that we would get to see or have a preview of how the architecture was during the Spanish colonial period. Through taking a glimpse into a reconstructed replica of an original Spanish period house‚ we thought that the structure would enlighten us as to what the living conditions were like

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    Subic Bay

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    Subic Bay Subic Bay‚ Philippines The Port of Subic‚ Subic‚ Zambales‚ Philippines‚ is located in the vicinity of Subic Bay‚ one of the Philippines’ finest harbors and most strategic base. The Port of Subic is one of the busiest‚ largest‚ historical and most important of the ports in the Philippines. "Subic Port"‚ or the "Port of Subic" or "Subic Bay Port" is one of the Philippines and South East Asia’s Major Seaport’s‚ and also one of the Philippine’s Most Developed and busiest ports. The Port

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    Manila Trip

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    Metro Manila is the capital city and overlooks Manila Bay. A bustling modern city‚ it comes alive at night with a host of vibrant bars‚ nightclubs‚ karaoke clubs‚ discotheques and pubs. Many tourists take flights from Manila to islands like Cebu; one of the larger islands with beautiful tropical beaches being the main draw. Mactan Island is best for water sports such as parasailing‚ windsurfing and jet skiing. With shallow crystal clear waters‚ there are also numerous dive sites. A definite side

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    Manila Ocean Park

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    cost of P1.2-billion. The park first opened on July 28‚ 1995. | San Lorenzo South Village‚ Santa Rosa City‚ Laguna‚ Philippines | Manila Zoo | It serves as one of the educational centers in the country where the viewing public can observe‚ discover and learn interesting facts about the beauty of Philippine fauna and flora. | Quirino Ave.‚ Adriatico St.‚ Malate Manila Luzon Philippines | Fantasy World |  Is a non-stock‚ non-profit corporation established primarily as a membership club which will

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    manila galleons

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    The Manila Galleons Solongo Munkhsukh Colorado Heights University The Manila Galleons (1565 – 1815) There were extremely valuable ships called the “the manila galleons”‚ traveling between the Philippines and Acapulco‚ Mexico. As they describe the galleon at the Denver Art Museum “The salt cellar has a cut crystal base‚ a ship’s pearl-studded rigging‚ enamel sails‚ and flags bearing the coats-of-arms of several noble houses‚ as well as tiny

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    Manila and Rizal

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    Rizal Essay Even if this great man lived a century and a half ago‚ his teachings and the ideals he embodied are still alive today. In fact‚ there is a little bit of Jose Rizal in everyone if you only take a close look. He would probably squander his fortunes by now‚ because he loves women‚ and he is probably working as on OFW maybe as a Mercenary for a private military company abroad. Or he immigrated to Spain and worked as a Physician... And enjoys the weekend at the beach with his girlfriends‚

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    Torre de Manila

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    Torre de Manila: The biggest Photobomber “To foretell the destiny of a nation‚ it is necessary to open a book that tells of her past.” These wise words were said by our Philippine National Hero‚ Dr. Jose Rizal. Indeed‚ one has to ponder on the past in order to determine what future is ahead. Although it may not be the case when the Manila City government issued the building permit for the DMCI Homes‚ the developer of the most controversial Torre de Manila‚ who is dubbed as the “biggest photobomber”

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