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1 day ago · Recent News. Ferdinand Marcos (born September 11, 1917, Sarrat, Philippines—died September 28, 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) was a Philippine lawyer and politician who, as head of state from 1965 to 1986, established an authoritarian regime in the Philippines that came under criticism for corruption and for its suppression of democratic ...
- Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos (born July 2, 1929, Manila, Philippines) is a...
- Diosdado Macapagal
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- Manuel Roxas
Manuel Roxas (born Jan. 1, 1892, Capiz, Phil.—died April 15,...
- Corazon Aquino
Ask a Question Ask a Question Corazon Aquino (born January...
- Elpidio Quirino
After obtaining a law degree from the University of the...
- José P. Laurel
Ask a Question Ask a Question José P. Laurel (born March 9,...
- Benigno Aquino, Jr
Benigno Aquino, Jr. (born November 27, 1932, Tarlac,...
- Imelda Marcos
2 days ago · Philippines - Martial Law, Marcos, Dictatorship: In September 1972 Marcos declared martial law, claiming that it was the last defense against the rising disorder caused by increasingly violent student demonstrations, the alleged threats of communist insurgency by the new Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and the Muslim separatist movement of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
2 days ago · Philippines - US Influence, Colonialism, Revolution: The juxtaposition of U.S. democracy and imperial rule over a subject people was sufficiently jarring to most Americans that, from the beginning, the training of Filipinos for self-government and ultimate independence—the Malolos Republic was conveniently ignored—was an essential rationalization for U.S. hegemony in the islands.
3 days ago · Second Philippine Republic: Single-party authoritarian republic: Preparatory Committee for Philippine Independence: Ratified by the KALIBAPI on September 7, 1943 : January 17, 1973 – February 22, 1986 1973 Constitution: Fourth Philippine Republic: Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic: 1973 Constitutional Convention
4 days ago · In the First Philippine Republic, the province included the walled city of Manila and 23 other municipalities. Mariquina also served as the provincial capital from 1898 to 1899. However, despite almost the entirety of the territory being occupied by Philippine forces, the walled city of Manila was occupied by Spanish forces.
3 days ago · Government-in-exile in Washington, D.C., from May 13, 1942, to October 1944; Tacloban from October 20, 1944. The Commonwealth of the Philippines ( Spanish: Mancomunidad de Filipinas; [7] [8] Tagalog: Komonwelt ng Pilipinas [9]) was an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States that existed from 1935 to 1946.
4 days ago · Republic of the Philippines - Department of Foreign Affairs. 23 July 2024 . MANILA 22 July 2024 -- Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo and Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C ...
