...Philippine History Submitted by: Bernante, Marie T. Cortez, Maria Cristinalyn L. Gacosta, Jhon Paul Oriel, Hanna Amor Pelinio Honey Grace R. Vargas, Jocevic Viernes, Maricor Assassination of Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. The assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr., former Philippine Senator, took place on Sunday, August 21, 1983 at Manila International Airport. Aquino, also a longtime political opponent of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, had just landed in his home country after a 3-year self exile in the United States when he was shot in the head while being escorted from an aircraft to a vehicle that was waiting to transport him to prison. Also killed was Rolando Galman, who was later implicated in Aquino's murder. Reaction Assassination of Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. The assassination of Ninoy Aquino Jr. is for me a mystey because there is no one who spoke out that they are the one who killed Ninoy. But I think it is the Marcos family responsible for the assassination because they are the one who had a conflict with late senator Ninoy Aquino. –Pelinio I think assassination of Ninoy Aquino was injustice of human rights because he was shot in the head while being escorted from aircraft. Also Ninoy wanted a justice for being not democratic threatened against Marcos’ authoritarian rule. I’m proud of having a good senator on that time because he only thinks about the Filipino’s sake and he really fight for the right of human rights...
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...Christians join revolutions, protest actions? Should true Christians join revolutions, protest actions? Through the power of the various media—TV, Internet, satellite and print media--we are all witnesses to the killing and maiming of hundreds of people in the Middle East; they are now in the midst of toppling down their despotic rulers. While this violence is going on in that part of the world, our kababayan in the Philippines have been busily commemorating the EDSA People Power revolution, celebrating their success in kicking out a former dictator, thereby restoring democracy and freedom in the country. But how should true Christians view and react to this world’s political turmoil: should they get involved not only by expressing their solidarity to these demonstrators but also actively joining their struggle to oust their oppressive leaders? Well, the bottom line is, could we really bring about lasting solutions to mankind’s problems such as poverty, hunger, diseases, unemployment, injustice and corruption by joining these protest actions, even if we have been successful in removing from their lofty posts these wicked rulers, would that be enough to make this world a better place to live in? Look at our own experience at EDSA uprising, after we have ousted former President Marcos, the aged-old problems of poverty, unemployment; violence, pollution, injustice and oppressions are still very much prevalent at present. Despite the leadership of these people-- Ferdinand...
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...Atienza, Karen Mae A. BEE 2 1. What can you say about the documentary? The documentary about Marcos regime and the former presidents after him brought a big difference between former President Marcos and the other former Presidents who took his position, and also brought a difference to the Philippines before and after Marcos lost his position as the Philippine President. First, when Marcos has his first term being the president, he began rebuilding the Philippines as he supposed to do. He established different hospitals such as, Philippine Children’s Hospital, Philippine Heart Center, Philippine Kidney Institute, and Lung Center of the Philippines. He also promoted Arts and Nationalism to Filipinos through the Coconut Palace, Manila Film Center, Folk Arts Theater, and Philippine International Convention Center. In addition, he also built hospitals, schools, roads, and bridges. And at that time, peso has a great value. The exchange rates also climb up to 2 pesos=1 dollar. We can say that under Marcos’ rule, the Philippines were not yet poor like what we have today. The reason why the Filipinos didn’t liked Marcos as their president is that they can’t decide for themselves since Marcos declared Martial Law in the Philippines on 1972. This documentary brought a big help for me to understand more about what happened during that time. As I asked my grandparents about their insight about Marcos’ rule, they said that if only Filipinos understand what...
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...OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, it may not be just a coincidence. I suppose the title could refer to it being dangerous for people that Ferdinand Marcos was alive and in power, or it could refer to fictional newsman Tony O'Neil's (played by Gary Busey) occasionally endangered existence covering dramatic events in the Philippines from the death of Ninoy Aquino to the fall of Marcos and the presidency of Ninoy's widow Corazon. Even if the title seems a little crass, the three-part, nearly six-hour mini-series delivers as a dramatic political story and at the same time as an historical chronicle. Because the title and subject matter conjure memories of YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, A DANGEROUS LIFE invites comparison of the two films. The Weir film had one charismatic, enigmatic character, Billy Kwan. A DANGEROUS LIFE has no particularly fascinating character in a leading role. The main characters are involved in a nominal but dull love triangle. Who cares? In virtually every other regard, A DANGEROUS LIFE is a model for the political chronicle. It tells a piece of history most of us remember and tells in a dramatic and engrossing way a detailed history of the fall of Marcos. And it seems even more immediate for the extensive use of television news videotape. Actually for interest value, the lead parts are eclipsed by that of Imelda Marcos (played by Tessie Tomas). Most people think of her as a sort of international joke, a vain woman who had a huge collection of shoes. Under Robert Markowitz's...
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...quiet recesses. Maria Corazon Sumulong "Cory" Cojuangco-Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines, the first woman to hold that office, and the first female president in Asia. She led the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines. Cory’s elemental core of connection with her maker, of courage to do and make right, of principles, of giving credence to fellow man, of serving her divine maker, cannot be bought by, or measured with, mere earthly indicators. And as such, her characteristics transcended the worldly obsessions that we are consumed with on a daily basis. Her inspiration marked the beginning of a national belief that swept through in droves, to “ask not what your country can do for you, but to ask what you can do for your country.” She made the Filipino believe in the best of herself. She instilled dignity, personal pride, and self-respect that a person should be judged by the content of their character. And to aspire toward noble aspirations. True leaders such as former President Corazon Aquino reminds us that our legacy is not found in what we give people. Our legacy lies in what we leave in...
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...Candido, Arwald A. BSBA-III; Mgt219-B May 9, 2014 Insight Paper on Amir Khan’s Film “Lagaan” Who would ever know that if you fight for what you believe in the present will soon be reflected in the future. I never thought that success will come from those who believe in change and those who are willing to take a big risk even if their life will be on stake. “Lagaan” simply conveys a message that if you keep your face to the sunshine, you will never see the shadow like the optimist who has a greater scope of possibilities. According to Helen Keller, “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Nonetheless, those people who believe in the power of their minds will make the impossible things possible. I have a doubt at first when I saw how the scenes are running. I’ve been overpowered by my pessimistic side like “what if” questions but in the long run it changes my perspective on things. Bhuvan, the main character in the story clearly shows the ideal leader that every nation should have. With the problem imposed to them which is they need to pay their tax twice, he was able to remove the imposition of tax by not paying it for three consecutive years. The root cause of all these can be traced back to the kind of government they have. It is weak and can be manipulated. For example is their Raja, overshadowed by fear, he doesn’t want to fight against the British Empire because he has this “utang na loob” to them. In the...
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...programme while at the Institute of Social Studies. The views stated therein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Institute. Research papers are not made available for circulation outside of the Institute. Inquiries: Postal address: Institute of Social Studies P.O. Box 29776 2502 LT The Hague The Netherlands Kortenaerkade 12 2518 AX The Hague The Netherlands +31 70 426 0460 +31 70 426 0799 Location: Telephone: Fax: ii Contents Acknowledgments List of Figures List of Acronyms Abstract Key Words Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The Filipino Youth and Media in Recent Philippine History The Marcos Regime: Youth in the Streets The 1986 People Power: The Culmination of Protests The Post-1986 Youth: Disengaged or Disillusioned? People Power II: The Rise of GenTxt Postscript 2001: ‘People Power Fatigue?’ Media and Technology: Expanding Youth Spaces 1.2 Research Objectives and Questions 1.3 Case Studies Philippine Educational Theater Organization (PETA) Dakila RockEd Philippines 1.5 Methodology 1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study Chapter 2 Analytical Framework 2.1 Youth, Citizenship and Popular Culture Conceptualizing Youth and Generation Democractic Participation and Citizenship Popular Culture: Arts, Media and the Youth Chapter 3 Art against Apathy, Media for...
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...Kris Aquino, the youngest of the Aquino's • Freddie Santos - Butz Aquino, Ninoy's younger brother • Michael Pate - Ambassador Stephen W. Bosworth, US ambassador to the Philippines • Pen Medina - Col. Eduardo Doromal • Felindo Obach - Brig. Gen. Artemio Tadiar • Junix Inocian - Evelio Javier • Odette Khan - June Keithley • Mona Lisa - Francisca Monzon • Joe Gruta - Col. Antonio Sotelo • Benigno Aquino, Jr. as himself (interviewed before his assassination). An uncredited actor plays him during the assassination scene. Fictional Characters • Gary Busey - Tony O'Neil, a television journalist and news correspondent who is sent to Manila to cover Ninoy Aquino's return and chooses to stay longer after finding himself in the midst of a revolution against Marcos and decides to cover it for the news. • Rebecca Gilling - Angie Fox • James Handy - Mike Heseltine • Roy Alvarez - Col. "Tiger" Tecson,...
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...Philippines. As observed, the characters portrayed different symbolisms. The most evident character in the film is the father who symbolizes “Marcos”. He played the role passably as an oppressive, harsh, and a “control freak” kind of father that the film highlights profusely. The actions he portrayed in the film symbolized the deeds of Marcos during his reign. Noel, his son-in-law, Mila, his daughter, and even his wife were the ones who lived under fear of his power. The father, as a patriarch, was seen in different levels of his manipulation on the lives of the newlyweds. In parallel with this situation is the Marcos’ reign along with his obsolete parliament. This clearly showed the oppression that Marcos possessed towards the Filipinos during his time such as the midnight-to-dawn curfew and the limitation of what the media can report out to the people. If anything, the patriarchy shown by the film made us realized that it was also the convention among families during Marcos’ reign. The effective use of the father-figure having the power over the mother and the daughter who had no ways but to succumb to the father is a perspicuous example as to why patriarchy is prominent in families in Third World countries. Patriarchy is supposedly a social system where the males have complete control over the female in families and in terms of economy, property,...
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...mga Bayani." It mainly states justifications why Marcos cannot be a Philippine hero. These include the violation of the law, wickedness of the Martial Law, regression during the Marcos Regime, difficulty in revising history and exoneration of the Marcoses' past crimes. This precisely written article is clearly one-sided which contains insignificant arguments and irrelevant supports with fallacious statements. After every given reason, there is a statement to conclude and describe how immoral it is to bury Ferdinand Marcos' remains at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. This proves that the article is against Marcos which makes it biased. In addition, it also doesn't indicate any good happenings on the Marcos regime or at least talk about why people consider Ferdinand Marcos to be buried at the LNMB. The article provided specific examples and situations which occurred during the Marcos' era, making it very precise. However, some of the given examples are unimportant and unrelated to the topic. Particular republic act numbers are mentioned by the author with their content to support his arguments based on the law. Definite number of victims of the Martial Law and statistical data are also present in the article. Terms are also specified such as "imeldific" even if it cannot be correlated with the Marcoses' identities because there is no certainty; making it insignificant. Many fallacious statements are present in the article due to his...
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...you have left behind... let it be something good." - Anonymous After reading, I was inspired and we can ask ourselves “What we are going to do today?” Our answer, which is usually 'change the world', might seem a little over-ambitious to some of us. Maybe because some of our heroes and great idealists had ultimately failed to change the world. I am referring to Mahatma Gandhi who had brought down the oppressive British Empire with non-violent protest, Martin-Luther King who had helped change the fortunes of millions of African Americans and our very own, Ninoy Aquino who relentlessly exposed and revealed all the graft and corruption happening behind the curtains of politics. His death sparked a series of revolutions against the administration leading to the EDSA Revolution of 1986. They had fairly changed the world with their messages of love, peace and non-resistance but the evil still exists. Actually, 'change the world' means 'change the entire world forever so there are no more problems at all anywhere'. But in my mind, even the smallest change is a change worth making. If I can raise the spirits of just one person for a few hours, I have changed the world. There is also no knowing where this might lead. Perhaps this person will go on to encourage and raise the spirits of someone else, thus setting up a chain reaction. The chain reaction that you start may never end, and although you may not know it, the ripple effect of your small action may eventually reach millions....
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...Time and Place of the study 4 Chapter II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 5 Chapter III METHODOLOGY 7 Research Design 7 Respondents 8 Data Gathering 8 Instrumentation 8 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION • BACKGROUND OF STUDY Many corrupt politicians run in a position that they can make sure after they are elected, the power that they have will use in improper way; that affects the economy of a particular country, is an interesting research work of tackle. This research entitled: Corrupt Politicians: The true kidnappers of our society that seeks the answer to the following questions. 1. What is a Corrupt Politician? 2. How do Corrupt Politicians become a kidnapper? 3. How do they affect the economy of a particular country? 4. Why does Corrupt Politicians are accused as kidnapper? 5. How do Corrupt Politicians avoid such behavior? • IMPORTANCE OF STUDY The result of this study will help many people and be alarmed of the situations of today’s generation. This will also help young students, as the young educators of the country and the future leaders of our society, practice more on saying the truth than lies. • DEFINITION OF TERMS To understand better the study, the following terms are defined operationally: * Corrupt means having or showing a willingness to act...
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...The most famous maroon leader was François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture, whose six-year rebellion (1751-57) left an estimated 6,000 dead. Toussaint drew from African traditions and religions to motivate his followers. François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture helped plot the uprising, although this claim has never been substantiated. Among the rebellion's leaders were Boukman, a maroon and voodoo houngan (priest); Georges Biassou, who later made Toussaint his aide; Jean-François, who subsequently commanded forces, along with Biassou and Toussaint, under the Spanish flag; and Jeannot, the bloodthirstiest of them all. These leaders sealed their compact with a voodoo ceremony conducted by Boukman in the Bois Cayman (Alligator Woods) in early August 1791. On August 22, a little more than a week after the ceremony, the uprising of their black followers began. By 1794, François Toussaint Louverture had built up the best-organized and most effective military unit on the island. When he decided to join Sonthonax and the French republicans in May 1794, the military balance soon shifted in their favor. Toussaint did hope to restore Saint Domingue’s economy. Although he assured the black population that there would be no return to slavery, he insisted that most former slaves had to return to their plantations and resume field work. They would now be paid and have more free time, but they were still not free to leave or to become independent farmers on their own land. Toussaint...
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...history of unstable government, ineffective leadership and the exploitation of Cuban people under foreign powers, which resulted in massed feelings of discontent against the pre-revolution powers within Cuba. By establishing a dictatorship, Castro was able to maintain his power by creating a personality cult of himself, through propaganda depicting Castro as Cuba’s savior, then by eliminating the opposition in show trials that would instill fear and finally by greatly improving the nation to fit the ideals of a socialist-borderline-communist nation. Initially as Castro was fighting for control in Cuba he faced many failures, namely his capture and imprisonment, then his exile to Mexico and finally his failed return where he was driven into the mountains. After seizing control Castro’s struggles did not end, he faced a failing economy, a high emigration rate and increased tensions between Cuba and neighboring nation the United States. Castro relied upon the Cuban search for independence as a means to unite them in rebellion and bring him to power. Cuba had suffered long under the reign of foreign rule, firstly the Spanish and then the Americans. Both these nations upon occupying Cuba utilised it as an economic boast for their own gain, taking ownership of Cuban business and returning all profits to the homeland, resulting in low standards of living and widespread resentment against foreign power among the exploited Cuban populace. Cuba became a democracy, electing American “puppets”...
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...Annotated Bibliography Sample: Atack, Jeremy; Bateman, Fred; Weiss, Thomas “The Regional Diffusion and Adoption of the Steam Engine in American Manufacturing.” The Journal of Economic History, Vol. 40, No. 2. (Jun. 1980): 281-308. By 1900 almost 156,000 steam engines were used in factories. This is where the steam engine first gained popularity. The article also discusses the spread of the steam engine for various uses, one of which became known as the steamboat. In spite of the importance accorded the steam engine during nineteenth-century industrialization, little is known about its rate of diffusion in the United States. Another purpose of this paper is to enhance our knowledge about the spread of this technology. New evidence on steam power use in 1820, 1850, and 1860, combined with published census data from 1870, permits quantitative estimates of the regional variations in timing, pace, and extent of usage before 1900. Brown, Alexander Crosby “The Old Bay Line of the Chesapeake: A Sketch of a Hundred Years of Steamboat Operation.” William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, 2nd Ser., Vol. 18, No. 4. (Oct. 1938): 389-405. This Article begins by talking about the Baltimore Steam Packet Company, which was organized in 1839 and incorporated by Maryland the next year. This article then goes on to talk about the “Old Bay Line” which is a path taken by steamboats in the Chesapeake Bay. The article also states that one of the...
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