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    Martial Law has been described as the darkest years in Philippine history characterized by the looting of billions of pesos and iron rule of dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos and his family. With the media censored and the Armed Forces of the Philippines at the disposal of Marcos and his cronies, state-sponsored disappearances and abuses were the norm during the regime with over 70, 000 accounts of human rights violations in the conservative numbers. While the brutality of Martial Law has been an uncontested

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    According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, Jackfruit is a large tropical Asian fruit that is related to a breadfruit that yields a fine-grained yellow wood and immense fruits which contains an edible pulp and has nutritious seeds. It is believed to be originated in the Southwestern rain forests of the Western Ghats in the Indian Subcontinent. It is well suited to tropical lowlands. Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, it can reach as much as 35 kg in weight, 90 cm in length and 50 cm in diameter

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    these are testaments that Gardenia provides only the best products for the Filipino consumers. Gardenia Cebu plant is now fully operational with a daily capacity of 50,000 loaves serving the needs of the entire province of Cebu and the Northern Mindanao area. The company rapidly completed the construction of its new plant after receiving numerous requests and demands of bringing Gardenia products to Cebu and nearby provinces. Known for making bread production process a notch higher, Gardenia’s

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    in a group of islands inhabited by Muslims. It's semi-surrounded by Muslim island nations. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, the Philippines was an Islamic state for the most part. Various Muslim empires ruled the Philippines, like for example Mindanao and Visayas were ruled by Malays. Luzon, was ruled by Arabs. Other parts were Hindu and Buddhist empires. The Spanish, had just finished off a Muslim kingdom that had once ruled the Iberian Peninsula, both Spain and Portugal. When the Spanish got

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    The Failure to Maintain Stability Over time, history has shown that Americas involvement in conflicts, proved to be futile efforts in practicing policies of attraction and developing relationships with other cultures. Some leaders successfully established levels of control over indigenous persons, but not without promoting an agenda, or following orders that were not their own. Leaders, left to their own devices, promoted the political agenda via a military mindset that did not allow for diverse

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    State of the Problem This study intends to answer the following questions: 1. What are the effects of studying in an institution away from home on the academic performance of Political Science students? 2. How do these AB Political Science students manage their studies? 3. What are some of the difficulties these students encounter in their studies? Significance of the Study As is always the case, knowledge is the basis for action and/or reaction. Hence, the study will not be without merit

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    relations with widely known terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS, Abu Sayyaf has always expressed their opposition of the Christian religion. According to Stanford University, “The ASG also aims to expel the Christian settlers who migrated to Mindanao from Luzon and the Visayas, other regions in the Philippines”. FARC does not express their ties in any religion but it seems that they are against any form of beliefs more likely Christianity. According to U.S. Department of State, “The United Pentecostal

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    Chapter 5 Struggle for Rights and Freedom 1. Revolt of Lakandula and Sulayman [1574] Cause: Lavezara’s Reversal of Legazpi’s policy After the death of Legazpi on August 20, 1572, Governor Guido de Lavezaris no longer exempted the native rules and their descendants from paying tribute. He ordered the confiscation of their patrimonial land properties. Because of the new policy, Lakandula and Sulayman decided to rise in arms. Talking advantage of Lim-Ah-Hong’s attack in Manila in 1574, the two

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    very many islands, 7,107 to be exact. The people in the Philippines are referred to as Filipinos. The country is located in the South East part of Asia. There are 3 main geographical divisions in the country Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao with Luzon being in the north and Mindanao being at the south. The capital of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City. The Philippines location in the Pacific Ring of Fire is close to the equator, this makes the country highly prone to typhoons

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    THE HISTORY AND STABILITY OF THE PHILIPPINES “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people (Ghandi, Mahatma 2017). For about the first time this lush land was discovered, the Filipinos have always been proud of their culture, their religion, customs and beliefs. A part of their culture is transmitted through their various languages, material objects, rituals, institution, and art from one generation to the next. They, like any other country had its ups and downs with things

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