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    cory aquino

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    Reina Louise R. Felonia PhilGov BSIT 2.1C Sir Jian Dayuta Mother of Philippine Democracy María Corazón Sumulong "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino was born on January 25‚ 1933‚ in Paniqui‚ Tarlac‚ María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco was the fourth child of José Cojuangco‚ Sr. and Demetria Sumulong. Her siblings were Pedro‚ Josephine‚ Teresita‚ Jose‚ Jr. and Maria Paz. Both Aquino’s parents came from prominent clans. Her father was a prominent Tarlac businessman and politician‚ and her great-grandfather

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    Philippines’s President Ferdinand Marcos. The Filipinos were tired of how President Marcos government oppressed the people. The Philippine people staged a revolt called the EDSA People Power Revolution. The revolution is also known as the Peaceful Revolution because there was no bloodshed. Prayer was the only weapon. On February 25 1986‚ the Filipino people marched Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in the People Power Revolution. The revolt came from President Marcos not treating his people

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    In the 70’s‚ the Republic of the Philippines was suffering under the midst of then- President Ferdinand Marcos’ reign as ruler. It was in September 21st‚ 1972‚ that he chained close whatever inkling of democracy the Filipinos had by declaring Martial Law. Unfortunately‚ it was a rule of a a twisted sort: the nation would be under the rule of the Armed Forces‚ but contrary to its definition‚ Marcos’ Martial Law kept himself in power. Dekada ’70 (Translated into English‚ the 70’s decade) is a bittersweet

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    Dekada 70

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    [1] For the Philippines‚ the seventies was more than just a period of shaggy hair‚ bell-bottom jeans‚ platform shoes‚ and disco music. It represented the rise of the conjugal dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos‚ a U.S.-sponsored regime characterized by military repression and wholesale human rights violations. Conversely‚ it was also the fecund period for the sociopolitical awakening and involvement of many Filipinos; the humus for the renowned religious-political event‚ the 1986 EDSA People

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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. In the 1970’s‚ the Republic of the Philippines was under the rule of then President Ferdinand Marcos. On September 21‚ 1972‚ Marcos declared Martial Law which placed the country under the rule of the Armed Forces of the Philippines‚ but kept himself in power. Under the Martial Law era‚ Marcos consolidated control of the armed forces‚ freedom of the press was severely limited and opponents of Marcos were detained. [edit] Plot summary Amanda Bartolome is a mother of a middle-class family

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    Batas Militar

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    Batas Militar Upon Marcos’ presidency‚ there we’re many laws that were imposed. But the law that made a huge impact on citizens before is the imposition of the Martial law. Basically‚ the Martial law accompanies curfews for the citizens; it also applies the military law and military justice to the citizens. Martial law in the Philippines was imposed in September 21‚ 1972 until January 17‚ 1981. During the imposition of the Martial law‚ people were divided. Some said that it was just right to

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    Martial Law

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    The Philippines is under Martial Law from 1972 to 1981 under the authoritarian rule of President Ferdinand Marcos . It confuses me whether Martial Law was a good or bad strategy mainly because some people classified it as the era wherein people are harassed and tortured by the government and others have said that it is the time where everything became proper from the downturn of crime rates to people behaving appropriately. Though it might sound absurd but I want to experience what life is like

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    Edsa Revolution

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    MARTIAL LAW Under the supervision of Ferdinand Marcos‚ September 1972. Marcos declared the Martial Law. When Martial Law was enacted‚ all of Ferdinand’s enemies in politics had been arrested. And in that time‚ the security in the country had been restricted. Martial Law is declared against the former Defense Secretary/Minister where at by now is a Senate. Martial Law has a mission‚ and it is to avoid harm from the communist. But in case of retrieving‚ the communist fight for they’re right. And

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    According to the book “Mga Pangulo ng Pilipinas‚” Marcos had always been an honor student. He graduated with honors in University of the Philippines (U.P.)‚ the national university of the Philippines. He also finished his law studies at U.P. whereas he graduated Cum Laude. He also got the President Quezon Award for his thesis. Marcos did not only excel at academics but he was also one of the top athletes of the aforementioned university. Marcos is an individual who stands out in diverse fields.

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