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Philippines—Political System Summary
1,338 words, approx. 5 pages Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was sworn in as the new president of the Philippines on 20 January 2001. Her assumption of power resulted from a peaceful demonstration of "People Power," which forced the resignation of President...
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Philippines—Human Rights Summary
1,174 words, approx. 4 pages The present Philippine constitution (1987) adopts a broad definition of human rights that includes not only civil and political rights but also economic, social, and cultural rights, as well as the rights of special groups such as women, the disabled,...
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Aquino, Benigno Summary
366 words, approx. 1 pages (1932–1983), political leader in the Philippines. Born in Concepcion, Tarlac, as the son of a politician of national fame, Benigno ("Ninoy") Aquino, Jr. became a journalist and came to national prominence when he negotiated the...
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Philippines Summary
19,789 words, approx. 66 pages Republic of the Philippines Republika ng Pilipinas CAPITAL: Manila FLAG: The national flag consists of a white equilateral triangle at the hoist, with a blue stripe extending from its upper side and a red stripe extending from its lower side. Inside...
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Philippines Information
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 The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas; RP), is an archipelagic nation located in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine archipelago comprises 7,107 islands in...




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There: Philippines
12/31/2001: 908 words, approx. 3 pages THERE: philippines Eugene Gonzalez: Man with A Mission Not many thought that Eugene Gonzalez would be one of those who would make a career out of activism. Tall, bright and good-looking, it would have been quite easy for this University of the...
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THERE: philippines
10/31/2002: 914 words, approx. 3 pages Katrina Marie Delen-Briones: Goals in One Every day after school, 12-year-old Katrina Delen-Briones spends three hours practicing at one of the two golf courses in Batangas City. With a professional golfer especially brought in from Manila, Delen-Briones fine-tunes the skills that have made...
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Philippine troops battle extremists
1/17/2007: 264 words, approx. 1 pages Philippine troops battled al-Qaida-linked Muslim extremists in the southern Philippines and officials were trying to determine Wednesday if a key leader was killed, the military said.Army soldiers fought 60 Abu Sayyaf members in mountainous Talipao town on Jolo island on Monday, military spokesman Lt. Col....
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Philippine president rebukes Myanmar
11/21/2007: 656 words, approx. 2 pages The president of the Philippines took a parting shot at Myanmar's junta Wednesday, deploring the pace of democratic reforms in the Southeast Asian nation as she hastily returned home to oversee preparations for a looming tropical storm."Let me be very clear. We ... remain concerned...



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