The powerful force of democracy is the masses or the people. It can topple dictatorship that suppresses the basic rights of an individual; the rights for freedom of speech‚ freedom for want‚ and freedom for religion. It happened in the Philippines. Since the proclamation of Martial Law in September 21‚ 1972 (Proclamation No. 1081) through the government of the deposed President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos‚ these basic rights were suppressed by the military rule. I remember in the 70s‚ when you get
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It is without a doubt that World War II had a great impact on our nation as a whole. This is because the war required changes and sacrifices for most individuals and was viewed as one’s patriotic duty. As with any life changing event‚ there were bad and good consequences that were a direct result of World War II. Significant changes took place during World War II that directly affected Mexicans in the United States. Although there were some positive effects on a national level‚ most remembered
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American Me American Me The film; American Me is an epic depiction of 30 years of Chicano gang life in Los Angeles‚ California. The movie focuses on the life of a 1950s teen named Montoya Santana‚ who forms a gang with his close friends. The gang is arrested for a break-in‚ and sentenced to time in juvenile hall. Santana finds trouble on his first night in juvenile hall and goes from juvenile hall to prison for 18 years. There he created and led a powerful gang that operated both inside
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Like urban music in the United States‚ bachata began as music for poor and dispossessed. Originating in the Dominican Republic‚ it reflects the social and economic dislocation of the poorest Dominicans. Derived from the Latin American tradition of guitar music‚ bachata emerged in the 1960s only to be denigrated by the media‚ mainstream musicians‚ and middle- and upper-class Dominicans‚ mainly because the lyrics often about hard drinking‚ women troubles‚ illicit sex‚ and male bravado were considered
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SPH 245 22162 Virgil Brown February 8‚ 2013 Reaction Paper One – “A Day Without A Mexican” I have chosen to react to the 2004‚ Sergio Arau film‚ “A Day Without A Mexican”. This movie examines what might happen if one day a third of the population of the state of California just wasn’t there anymore. As the film progresses we learn that the section of the population that has disappeared is connected by the one fact that they all seem to be of Hispanic heritage. California is isolated from the
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to be one of the thriving settlements of Pampanga between 1335 to 1380. One chronicler alleges that Prince Balagtas or his son Araw (Lord) Malangsic (rulers of the Madjapahit empire) was the founder of Arayat. At that time‚it occupied what is today barrio Palinlang and was called Balayan ning Pambuit. Present-day Poblacion or seat of government was then a wilderness inhabited by pagan tribes‚ especially the
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children grow conscious awareness of what happens in society. Therefore joined their leftist movement was born Jules (Piolo Pascual)‚ also became a poet and writer with Emman (Marvin Agustin)‚ and inclined to rock n roll music with Jason (Danilo Barrios). So with (Carlos Agassi) also being freely entered the U.S. Navy although it contrary to the belief of the brothers. Bartolome family remained stable despite the many trying times. It also tested the stability of marriage by Amanda and Julian‚ where
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HUMAN ELEMENTS IN ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION People are the most important element in an organization whether it’s a business enterprise‚ a school‚ an army or hospital. School administrator and supervisors must be prepared to deal effectively with the people involved because they have the most difficulty in understanding and dealing with the human elements of administration. The administrator must understand certain fundamental concepts of motivation. He must have an insight into the nature
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to having some fear‚ but also shows clearly it did not stop her. II. Author Manuel Arguilla was born in Barrio Naguilian‚ Bauang‚ La Union on June 17‚ 1911. He was the fourth son of Crisanto Arguilla and Margarita Estabillo. His father was a carpenter and farmer while his mother was an occasional potter. When he was seven years old‚ Arguilla enrolled in a school located in Barrio Calumbaya‚ where he learned the cartilla under the guidance of Alfredo Abuan. After this primary education‚ he
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“Ang Pagpanulo sa Baybayon sa Poblacion‚ Carles‚ Iloilo”: A Contemporary Dance Anntonette B. Barrios Rogelin B. Bereber Marnie Lynn S. Martirez Floyd John C. Sorongon Chapter I Introduction of the Study Chapter I is divided into six parts‚ namely: (1) Background of the Study‚ (2) Purpose of the Study‚ (3) Significance of the Study‚ (4) Definition of Terms‚ (5) Delimitation of the Study and (6) Summary. Part One‚ Background of the Study‚ discusses the basic information about
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