barongs. Barong Tagalog The baro’t saya is the national dress and is worn by women. This is characterized by having a huge pañuelo or shawl around the shoulders‚ and the terno‚ having the butterfly sleeves popularized by former First Lady Imelda Marcos. As the years passed‚ the influence of the West and the influence of the East on local fashion has made Filipino fashion an ecclectic one. Some of the popular Filipino fashion designers we have today include Mich Dulce‚ Rafe Totengco‚ and Monique
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Marco Polo was no doubt one of the most influential explorers in the world. His tales of the East opened the minds of the Europeans‚ and his tales were a catalyst for the Age of Exploration in Europe. His influence on geographical exploration was so pivotal that many years later Christopher Columbus used Marco Polo’s book on his voyage to the New World. Marco Polo’s book‚ The Travels of Marco Polo‚ was widely published and thousands of copies were printed in different languages. However‚ many skeptics
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When Mrs. Diño was still in college‚ she can’t afford to send herself into college but luckily‚ she was granted a scholarship with allowance from our former First Lady‚ Imelda Marcos. In line with this‚ she has to maintain high grades. She told us that her scholarship provided her 70 centavos‚ wherein during that time‚ it’s like P70‚000. And since she was living with his uncle’s house‚ her aunt is the one handling her allowance
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1. Why was the 1973 Constitution amended? 2. What is martial law? 3. Why did President Marcos declare martial law? 4. How did the people show their discontent during the Marcos administration? 5. What problems did the country confront during the Marcos dictatorship? The 1973 Constitution basically changes the ‘presidential system’ of government into a ‘parliamentary system’ that puts the President into a purely symbolic statue. Therefore the president didn’t actually hold any power and wasn’t allowed
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Marco Polo Marco Polo became famous for his many travels‚ starting with a trip to Asia that began in 1271. His book about his travels became one of the most famous travel books in history. THE BETTMANN ARCHIVE Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Marco Polo They called him “the man with a million stories.” People flocked to Marco Polo’s home to hear him tell exciting tales about his travels in distant lands. Marco Polo won fame for his journeys
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“Over achievers” What drives them to work so hard? Balancing School Activities - Do Your Best without Overdoing It When it comes to activities‚ some students try to do it all. Do you know someone in your school that plays three sports; belongs to four clubs and holds officer positions in all of them and maintains straight A’s? Is it you? At this stage in your life‚ you’re probably enjoying exploring your interests and trying out many different activities. You may also
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Topic 2: In the Prologue to The Travel of Marco Polo the author claims that his book is "an accurate record"�‚ free from any sort of fabrication"�. Is this Statement true? How reliable and useful is this book as a source of historical information (Support your answer with evidence from the primary sources)? Marco Polo has discovered much of central Asia. Over the years many manuscripts‚ evolve around the controversial issue‚ on whether Marco Polo did go to China. How accurate his account and reliability
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Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (1965-1986) CONDITION OF THE PHILIPPINES There was a decrease of freedom and democracy during the second term of Ferdinand Marcos. Because of the developments (economically‚ industrially‚ and infrastructures) Marcos accomplished‚ there was a massive increase in tourism rates. The Marcoses established good relations with world leaders‚ therefore bringing the Philippines’ image to higher grounds. Foreign relations brought foreign investments in and made the economy boom.
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actor playing Marco on how he should present the character Marco is a character of two faces. At the beginning of the play‚ a grateful and respectful man is presented to the audience. He shakes Eddie’s hand‚ and makes it clear that he does not want to impose – ‘when you say go‚ we will go’. This is in stark contrast to the absolute lack of respect your character gives Eddie later in the story‚ and the more-so you can make this the better the reception will be from the audience. Marco is also quite
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Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice‚ Italy. His uncle Maffeo and his father Nicolo were both famous merchants. Marco Polo was educated in literacy skills and arithmetic. He also had a good knowledge of Italian and French. Marco became famous because of his journey to Cathay and his worked with Kublai Khan and also his splendid book called "The travels of Marco Polo". In 1260‚ when Marco was six years old Nicolo and Maffeo begen their first trip going east to the other side of the Black Sea. They
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