Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Philippine government official who served as the 11th President of the Philippines, the first lady to embrace that administrative center, and the first female president in Asia, however not the first female Asian head of state. Aquino was the most conspicuous figure of the 1986 People Power Revolution, which collapsed the 20-year authoritarian principle of President Ferdinand Marcos and restored majority rules
the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promoting of peace congresses (Nobel, 1895).” Former Filipino President Maria Corazon Aquino exceeded in each of these qualifications. Even before she was elected president, Cory Aquino sought after the freedom of her people from Martial Law enforced by President Ferdinand Marcos following the assassination of her husband ("Woman of Action," 2011). During her time in office, she made
464 backgrounder. Retrieved January 22, 2014 from http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/57366/news/executive-order-464-backgrounder Mckittrick, D. (2009, August). Cory Aquino: President of the Philippines who brought democracy to the islands. Retrieved January 22, 2014 from http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/cory-aquino-president-of-the-philippines-who-brought-democracy-to-the-islands-1766970.html Philippine Country (2006). Philippine Presidents. Retrieved January 22, 2014 from
ELECTION An election is a formal and composed process by vote for electing someone to be in a political office or other positions. It is important to understand the difference between the form and the substance of elections. In some cases electoral are available yet the substance of an election is absent as when voters don 't have a free and authentic decision between no less than two choices. Most countries hold elections in at least the formal sense, yet a lot of them the elections are not competitive
She set up a military administration along the northwest border where the Silk Road was. This helped agriculture and protect China from neighboring western countries. Li Qing Zhao was a famous Chinese cl... ... middle of paper ... ...Corazon Aquino was another famous women president of Philippines from January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009. She was famous for leading the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution and overturning the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, which restored democracy in the Philippines
Philippine History Spanish Colony 1565 - 1898 Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 on the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe with five ships and a complement of 264 crew. Three years later in 1522, only the one ship, the Victoria, returned to Spain with 18 men. The Philippines were the death of Magellan. The expedition sighted the island of Samar on March 16, 1521. Magellan was welcomed by two Rajas, Kolambu and Siagu. He named the islands the Archipelago of San Lazaro, erected
The Philippines is known to have been through a lot of corruption especially during the Marcos era. Tyranny was prevalent. Absolute power, whether is a king, president or a protector is not only alien to our idea of “democratic decision” but without fail, gets to be arbitrary despotic and corrupt. Tyranny was at its height during martial law, which began September 1972. William Shakespeare reveals his perception of a corrupt society in his play “Julius Caesar” . This play is about the assassination
The economy has weather global economic and financial downturn better than its regional peers. The current balance had recorded consecutive surpluses since 2003. Since his election, the Aquino administration has been working on to boost the budgets for education, health, cash transfers to the poor, and other social spending programs. With the rise of the economy, there is a rise in the population as well. As of July 2014 the population
Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (Ferdinand Marcos) was born on 11th of September 1917 in Sarrat, Philippines and died on the 28th of September 1989 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a Philippine lawyer and politician, and the Philippine President from 1966 to 1986. He was known for establishing a corrupt, undemocratic authoritarian regime. Marcos went to school in Manila and attended law school at the University of the Philippines in the late 1930s. His father, Mariano Marcos, was a Filipino politician. On
Philippine Bureaucracy I. A POLITICAL SYSTEM DEFINES ITS BUREAUCRACY: That the Philippine government has consistently failed in satisfying the needs and growing expectations of the Filipino people is a fact rather than a perception. What is widely perceived however, is that such failure of government is only due to the inefficiency of its bureaucracy to produce and deliver public goods and services. To accept the perception that the inefficiency of the bureaucracy is the main culprit in the
convention so that they could revise the constitution to fit the Filipino peoples needs, but the current president Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law of the land. Marcos rose to near dictatorial status in power. His status only lasted until Corizon Aquino defeated him. She started many new ideas such as, proclaiming democracy for the people. This was known as the "people's power" party. She also initiated to draft the "Freedom C... ... middle of paper ... ...evels are: 1. The Supreme Court
Article #1 Ferdinand Marcos was born on September 11, 1917 in Sarrat, Philippines. Ferdinand was a great student and studied law at the University of the Philippines. The Philippines is a country with almost 97 million people and is located on the south eastern border of Asia. Before Marco’s presidency, he was involved in other aspects of government. During World War II he served as an officer for the Philippines and was captured by the Japanese but later escaped. When the war was over he was an
It was August 21st, 1983. Benigno Aquino Jr., a Philippine Senate, stepped onto a flight back to his hometown in the Philippines after a three year self-exile in the United States. Little did he know, he would be taking his last few breaths in that very moment. The plane landed at the airport and Beningo was beginning to be escorted by police back to prison after being framed of disobeying the laws of Ferdinand Marcos, Aquino's longtime political opponent who had become the president of the Philippines
Just about every country in the entire world has experienced a revolution because people have always wanted a change whether it be social, economic, or political, or for those people who wanted control of their own lives, rather than being under the rule of a powerful regime. There are two revolutions that caught my attention when I was searching for my research paper project. They are the Peoples Power Revolution, which was held in the Philippines in 1986, and the Orange Revolution in Ukraine in
Philippines was controlled for twenty long years of dictatorship government of Ferdinand Marcos from 1965 to 1986. It was only thwarted and overthrew by Corazon Aquino , the wife of late Sen. Benigno Aquino, who then became revolutionary president. Through the support of Radio Veritas, through the backing of Catholic hierarchy led by Archbishop Cardinal Sin, through vigilance and participation of masses of people including parishioners, working-group, middle-class, and professional cohorts, and
One of the Philippines more influential revolution leaders was influenced by the teachings and beliefs of the renowned “originator of the modern nonviolent or passive resistance movement”, Mahatma Gandhi (Bedford/St. Martin's 445). Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino is one of Marcos political opponents ordered to be immediately arrested after declaring the martial law. While wrongfully incarcerated by Marcos Ninoy read Gandhi whose life and work greatly influenced him to want to free his people in the Philippines
remember that it takes a whole lot of Filipinos to raise a country such as the Philippines. These thoughts were formed into my consciousness as I revisited the period when Ferdinand E. Marcos once lead the country and the time when Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III just became our leader; it is definitely odd that I felt a sense of apprehension seeping within my bones as a read, perhaps the reason for all my uneasiness is that seeing how time unfolded a series of events for the two of these great men, which
Abunda and Aquino Tonight is a new primetime show of ABS-CBN that premiered on February 10, 2014. It is a 15-minute show that features current show business topics and political controversies. Different guests every night are invited to talk about a certain topic, they maybe politicians or celebrities. The show also aims to consider the perspectives of the commoners and discuss issues that could affect them and to what extent will they be affected. They want to use simple terms and discussions to
& Argandoña, A. (n.d). Etica a Nicómaco / Aristóteles; versión, introducción y notas: Javier Fernández Aguado; prólogo: Antonio Argandoña. Madrid: CIE Dossat 2000, 2001. Tomás, d., & Abad de Aparicio, H. (1880). Suma teológica / Santo Tomás de Aquino ; traducida directamente del latín por Hilario Abad de Aparicio ; revisada y anotada por Manuel Mendía, con la colaboración de Pompilio Díaz ; precedida de un prólogo de Ramón Martínez Vigil. Madrid : Moya y Plaza, 1880-1883 Cortina Orts, A., & Arangueren
Throughout history there have been many leaders. Some leaders are good or can lead to destruction; others are bad or can lead to independence. A wonderful example of a great leader that led a country to independence is Gandhi. Another example of a great leader that led to independence and can be found in the Brower textbook, The World Since 1945, in Ramon Magsaysay. Gandhi through peace and protest brought independence to India whereas Magsaysay through resistance brought equal independence to the