preserving the Democracy. Filipinos are interesting people and known for their hospitality. Benigno Sevillano “Ninoy” Aquino‚Jr. (Nov.27‚1932-Aug.21‚1983) was a Philippines Senator‚ Governor of Tarlac and an opposition leader against Former President Marcos. Ninoy was assassinated at the Manila International Airport (NAIA) upon returning home from exile in the United States. Ninoy death catapulted his widow‚ Corazon C. Aquino‚ to the limelight and subsequently to the Presidency‚ replacing
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advertisements suddenly turn into a marathon of the biggest horror shows of all time. The channels then are swarmed with onscreen villains‚ I mean politicians‚ who would disturb my sleep for a couple of nights. Out of these horror shows‚ Bongbong Marcos’ “Tayo ang Bukas” ad tops my list of the most unsettling and terrifying scary movies in the TV spectacle category. It has haunted me long after its 45-second airtime. The scene opens as the camera zooms into a middle-aged man in a business attire
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Martial law in the Philippines (Tagalog: Batas Militar sa Pilipinas) refers to the period of Philippine history wherein Philippine Presidents and Heads of state declared a proclamation to control troublesome areas under the rule of the Military‚ and it is usually given when threatened by popular demonstrations‚ or to crack down on the opposition. Martial law can also be declared in cases of major natural disasters‚ however most countries use a different legal construct like "state of emergency".
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election fraud supposedly done by Ferdinand Marcos during February 1986. EDSA I lasted five days from February 21-25 1986. Many of Corazon Aquino’s devoted followers were angered because they were not able to vote due to the fact that their names were deleted from the registered voter’s list. Members of the Commission on Election left work because they were offended that Ferdinand Marcos was demanding that he should be the winner. After Ferdinand Marcos left his position‚ he went to Hawaii. In
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Brief History of Martial Law On September 21‚ 1972‚ Marcos issued Proclamation 1081‚ declaring martial law over the entire country ‚ claiming that it was the last defense against the rising disorder caused by increasingly violent student demonstrations‚ the alleged threats of communist insurgency by the new Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)‚ and the Muslim separatist movement of theMoro National Liberation Front (MNLF). One of his first actions was to arrest opposition politicians in Congress
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Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice‚ Italy‚ in a wealthy and merchant family. In 1260‚ the first journey east of Marco Polo’s father and uncle‚ Nicolo and Maffeo Polo‚ set out and they arrived at the court of Kublai Khan in 1265. The Polos brought 100 European priests to Kublai Khan according to the suggestion and they returned to Venice in 1269. In 1271‚ Marco Polo had his first journey when he was 15 years old after his mother’s death. He departed with his father and uncle to China and they
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The history of the Philippines can be divided into four distinct phases: the pre-Spanish period (before 1521); the Spanish period (1521-1898); the American period (1898-1946); and the post-independence period (1946-present). Pre-Spanish Period The first people in the Philippines‚ the Negritos‚ are believed to have come to the islands 30‚000 years ago from Borneo and Sumatra‚ making their way across then-existing land bridges. According to popular belief‚ Malays subsequently came from the south
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The 1986 EDSA Revolution taught the world democracy. An event proudly included in history textbooks‚ as the Filipinos victorious non-violent attempt to overthrow the violent Marcos government. But the EDSA Revolution outcome would have not been in the Filipinos favor without the intervention of the Americans. Marcos and America‚ particularly their president Johnson‚ started with an extravagant friendship. Their friendship provided the assistance Americans needed for the ongoing Vietnamese war
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root cause of ‘Martial Law’ back then. Economy of many developing countries‚ including the Philippines‚ has reached its instability in its peak. When Ninoy Aquino was assassinated‚ many have now the courage to protest and do demonstrations against Marcos Regime whether or not in Manila which caused investors to back out since they are afraid of economical instability that had been continuously brought by these protests. Since there is already economic crisis that time‚ many are fired from their jobs
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Political opponents were given the opportunity to go into exile. But‚ as martial law dragged on for the next nine years‚ excesses by the military emerged. The elevating rate of lawlessness served as one of the reasons of the declaration of Martial Law. Marcos knew that the crime rate at that time were significantly high and that he discovered that through the declaration of Martial Law‚ crime rates extremely decreased due to the curfew implemented. Although one of the intentions of Martial Law is to lessen
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