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Corruption is a significant issue faced by the Philippines today, affecting both local and national governments. Cases of graft and corruption are rampant, with reports of fund plundering being common, particularly the infamous “pork barrel” scam involving the misuse of Priority Development Assistance Funds. As a result, the Filipino population understandably harbors distrust towards the…

The movie tells the story of the first hero of the Philippines, Lapu-lapu. The movie opens with a battle scene between two armies on a beach on Mactan Island. One army is led by Lapu-lapu and the other by Humabon. The forces of Humabon are defeated and he escapes with a wound at the stomach…

The priests, Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were jailed in Fort Santiago before they were tried for rebellion. Priests both regular and secular were allowed to see them. Each one of them had a confessor. During the trial, the government failed to prove convincingly that the accused were really connected with the January mutiny. The governor-general…

Rizal’s exile in Dapitan has not only bring darkness in his life but bring lightness for all Filipinos. He made the most of it, he never let his exile ruin his living but shared his talent and knowledge to the common people there. Rizal improved the water system, taught education like Spanish, science and math,…

The Republic of the Philippines is situated at 13 degrees North and 122 degrees East in the western Pacific Ocean. It includes the Philippine Islands and a portion of the Malay Archipelago. The Bashi Channel separates it from Taiwan, while it lies approximately 750 mi (about 1210 km) east of Vietnam’s coast. With a total…

Chapter I: Introduction One of the biggest problems and focus of government in the Philippines is to find solution of the current problems facing our education today. , is the decrease of quality students produced by secondary level thus the Department of Education is planning to implement additional two years of high schooling in order…

For almost four centuries, the Philippines was colonized and occupied by three separate countries on three separate occasions, one after the other. This scale of colonialism has left its mark on Filipino culture, values, and identity in both positive and negative ways. On the positive side, the Spanish and their brought Christianity has ingrained a…

The Filipino culture is a product of many different cultures. Filipino culture is said to be diverse and truly a unique one compared to others. These cultures have been influencing each other time to time, both negatively and positively. One example is the mass media that affect our traits and beliefs. Sometimes this kind of…

Alvero, Leomar Rizal in Dapitan, is a 1997 film adaptation of life of the Filipino national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, starring Albert Martinez Jose Rizal and Amanda Page as Josephine Bracken, the screenplay is by Pete Lacaba. Jose Rizal (Martinez) was exiled in Dapitan in 1892, and he began adapting to his new home. He…

Si Jose Paciano Laurel y Garcia (Marso 9, 1891 – Nobyembre 6, 1959) ay ang ikatlong Pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas(Oktubre 14, 1943-Agosto 17, 1945) sa ilalim ng mga Hapon mula 1943 hanggang 1945. Isinilang si Laurel sa Tanauan, Batangas noong Marso 9, 1891 anak nina Sotero Laurel at Jacoba Garcia. Nagtapos siya ngabogasya sa…