Land Reform Code he instituted; the return to Free Enterprise; the change in the Independence Day from July 4 to June 12." Ferdinand Marcos was a good president gone bad and that he was a man of rare gifts - a brilliant lawyer‚ a shrewd politician and keen legal analyst with a ruthless streak and a flair for leadership. Having been in power for more than 20 years‚ Marcos also had the very rare opportunity to lead the Philippines toward prosperity‚ with massive infrastructure he put in place as
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Aquino‚ Jr.[2][3][4][5] (November 27‚ 1932 – August 21‚ 1983)‚ was a Filipino Senator and a former Governor of Tarlac. Aquino‚ together with Gerry Roxas and Jovito Salonga‚ formed the leadership of the opposition to the government of President Ferdinand Marcos. Shortly after the imposition of Martial Law‚ he was arrested in 1973 along with other dissidents and incarcerated for seven years. Aquino was permitted to travel to the United States for medical treatment following a heart attack. He was assassinated
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CORRUPTION Question: “Every man has his Price” – Richard Rich How does this link to corruption and what are your views on corruption ? “Every man has his price”- Richard Rich. When Richard Rich stated that “Every man has his price” this drew my attention to how some people involve themselves in improper and usually unlawful acts with intentions to gain various benefits for themselves or another. These acts of dishonesty or fraudulent behaviors
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which was under the Office of the President. This highly centralized unit of government attended to the social welfare needs of the country. In 1968‚ the SWA became a department‚ called the Department of Social Welfare‚ under former President Ferdinand Marcos. When the country shifted to parliamentarism in 1978‚ it became the Ministry of Social Services and Development. In1987‚ the office was re-named the Department of Social Welfare and Development under former President Corazon Aquino. The DSWD’s
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Brief Historical Timeline Brief Historical Timeline of the Hacienda Luisita Land Dispute Spanish Period Hacienda Luisita was once owned by the “Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas‚” also known as “Tabacalera”‚ founded in November 1881 by Don Antonio López y López‚ a Spaniard from Santander‚ Cantabria‚ Spain. Lopez acquired the estate in 1882‚ a year before his death‚ and named it “Hacienda Luisita” after his wife‚ Luisa Bru y Lassús. Lopez was considered a financial genius and the “most
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Mendoza‚ Alianne Gayle L. BSA 1-13 BIOGRAPHY OF THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTS Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (Term: January 23‚1899-April 1‚ 1901) Emilio Aguinaldo was born on March 23‚ 1869 in Cavite Viejo (Kawit) to Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy‚ a Chinese mestizo couple who had eight children‚ the seventh of whom was Emilio. The Aguinaldo family was quite well-to-do‚ as Carlos Aguinaldo was the communities appointed gobernadorcillo. Emilio became the Cabeza de Barangay of Binakayan‚ a
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FERDINAND MARCOS Marcos Deserted Achievements It is a Filipino trait to have long memories on the mistakes one has done and has short memories on the good one has accomplished. This axiom defines the invictus of President Ferdinand Marcos. The fictioned awful acts attributed to him and to his family shunned his achievements and contributions to our country. Looking back at history‚ during the Marcos administration‚ social justice finds concrete translation in development plans and programs.
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Philippine History During the Japanese Occupation On December 8‚ 1941‚ the Japanese invades the Philippines hours after bombing Pear Harbor in Hawaii. While the forces of Gen. Douglas MacArthur retreated to Bataan‚ the Commonwealth government of President Quezon moved to Corregidor Island. Manila was declared an open city to prevent further destruction. After the fall of Bataan on April 9‚ 1942 and Corregidor‚ In March 1942‚ MacArthur & Quezon fled the country and by invitation of President Roosevelt
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JOSE W. DIOKNO (1922-1987) Renowned Street Parliamentarian Nationalist‚ and Legal Luminary Jose W. Diokno‚ or "Ka Pepe‚" as he was popularly known‚ was born on February 26‚ 1922 to Ramon Diokno‚ a former associate justice of the Supreme Court‚ and Eleanor Wright‚ an American who became a Filipino citizen. He graduated from elementary school with distinction‚ and finished his secondary education at De La Salle College as valedictorian in 1937. In 1940‚ he earned his bachelor’s degree in commerce
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PACO CEMETERY Paco Park was originally planned as a municipal cemetery for the well-off and established aristocratic Spanish families who resided in the old Manila‚ or the city within the walls of Intramuros during the Spanish colonial era. Most of the wealthy families interred the remains of their loved ones inside the municipal cemetery in what was once the district of Dilao (former name for Paco). The cemetery was built in the late 18th century but was completed several decades later and in
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