Philippines founded by Juan de Salcedo‚ grandson of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi. Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda wrote Noli Me Tangere‚ 1887; and El Filibusterismo‚ 1891. He was executed in Bagumbayan‚ now Rizal Park‚ on December 30‚ 1896. Ferdinand Blumentritt‚ the “true brother” and “loyal friend” of Jose Rizal‚ made several studies about the country. He was born in Praque‚ Bohemia‚ now Czechoslovakia. Andres Bonifacio is the father of Philippine Revolution and Philippine Democracy and the
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shipwrecked during a storm. On October 21 1520‚ Magellan finally entered the strait although he didn’t know it was the strait yet. He ordered the Concepcion and the San Antonio to see where it led. A vigorous storm struck shortly after the ships sailed. Ferdinand was in despair because everything had went downhill during the storm. The two ships were lost and his own ship seemed to be sinking. A few days later‚ the Concepcion and the San Antonio came back with great news. They had discovered el paso! The
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1920 Wilson Medal / Wilson DollarObv: President Of The United States/Bust of President Wilson facing left. Rev: To Commemorate The Opening Of The Mint/Figures of woman and boy center/Manila‚ P.I./1920 below. Bronze : (38mm‚ plain edge) 3‚700 struck EF 65.00 BU 125.00 Silver : (38mm‚ plain edge) 2‚200 struck EF 100.00 BU 200.00 Gold : (38mm plain edge) 5 pcs. only struck VERY RARE Note: This commemorative‚ struck in silver and bronze to commemorate the
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the Philippine Graphic Novel Awards in 2007. Ferdinand Marcos: An Appreciation‚ August 29‚ 1970 By Gregorio C. Brillantes Don’t lose heart‚ folks—as The Man said‚ this nation can be great again! August 29‚ 1970—CERTAIN Liberals and Nacionalistas with presidential ambitions‚ and scores of other Filipinos‚ including many who once idolized him‚ will likely dispute it; but in our time‚ in our country‚ Ferdinand E. Marcos remains destiny’s favorite son. The trials he has had to
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EDSA Revolution I In the year 1986‚ the Philippines was given the world’s limelight because of the nonviolent revolution to overthrow the dictatorship of Former President Ferdinand Marcos. Many countries were astounded by our country’s move and it draw much more attention because nobody died. With 2 million participants involved in the protest‚ the military was given a choice whether or not firing back to the protesters who are free of firearms and are only holding rosaries. And because of this
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In 1972‚ the Philippines was ruled under a Martial Law by President Ferdinand Marcos because of a threat of armed communist insurgency‚ among other reasons (“Proclamation‚” n.d.). This phenomenon made a big impact in the Philippines. Some of its effects are constitution manipulation‚ reduction of crime which led to human rights violation‚ stability of the economy‚ and cut off of mass media and communication (Frivaldo & Orozco‚ 2014). Despite this‚ in the recent years‚ the Marcos family still holds
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and His Death An assassination is an extermination of someone to try to make a political‚ economic‚ or social statement to prove a point. Assassinations have been used for many years by humans to exterminate bad leaders‚ corrupt politicians‚ and many wretched people. Back in the Middle Ages assassins were more common then modern day. In the modern age‚ not many assassins are left or needed because of new laws enforced by governments and organizations; also many consequences
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’Quijano de Manila’ (Manila Old Timer). After World War II Joaquin worked as a journalist‚ gaining fame as a reporter for the Free Press. In 1970 he left the Philippines Free Press and went on to edit Asia-Philippine Leader. During the reign of Ferdinand Marcos‚ who had won presidency in 1965‚ corruption started to fuel opposition to his administration. When martial law was declared in 1972 Joaquin was subsequently suspended. He then became the editor of the Philippine Graphic magazine and publisher
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Christian Palomares JUS 444 Critical Essay April 21‚ 2013 Marcopper Mining Corporation The residents of Marinduque Island in the Phillippines have suffered from environmental injustice for the past 40 years. The toxic waste from the Marcopper Mine‚ have devastated the environment and the health of nearby communities. Due to poverty‚ corrupt local government and multinational corporations and the disinterest of the international community‚ the environmental negative effects
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Introduction One of the salient features of the National Service Training Program (NSTP)‚ particularly its Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS) components is that it focused on the promotion of the general welfare of the Filipinos via responsive and altruistic community based projects by student trainees as they undergo community immersion in fulfilment of the requirements of NSTP. Coverage Under the NSTP Program‚ both male and female college students of any baccalaureate
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