Nur Misuari Introduction Nurallaji (Nur) Misuari was born on March 3‚ 1942 in Jolo‚ the fourth son in a family of 10 children. His parents were simple Tau Sug and Sama fisherfolks from Kabinga-an‚ Tapul Island. According to friends‚ Nur was so poor that he could never have gone to college were it not for a kindly teacher in Jolo who recognized his potentials and pulled off a scholarship for him as a Commission on National Integration (CNI) scholar at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Manila
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Metro Manila is the capital city and overlooks Manila Bay. A bustling modern city‚ it comes alive at night with a host of vibrant bars‚ nightclubs‚ karaoke clubs‚ discotheques and pubs. Many tourists take flights from Manila to islands like Cebu; one of the larger islands with beautiful tropical beaches being the main draw. Mactan Island is best for water sports such as parasailing‚ windsurfing and jet skiing. With shallow crystal clear waters‚ there are also numerous dive sites. A definite side
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Commonwealth Period -Tyding Mcduffie Law; granted independence and commonwealth to the Philippines -Conditions: -Framing of the constitution; july 1934‚ election of delegates once the constitution is completed it is passed to American president and senate for approval -once approved; plebiscite for the approval by the Filipinos -once the plebiscite was approved‚ the commonwealth was to be inaugurated 40 committees -draft the framework of the constitution July 10‚ 1934 -election of delegates
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JOSE W. DIOKNO (1922-1987) Renowned Street Parliamentarian Nationalist‚ and Legal Luminary Jose W. Diokno‚ or "Ka Pepe‚" as he was popularly known‚ was born on February 26‚ 1922 to Ramon Diokno‚ a former associate justice of the Supreme Court‚ and Eleanor Wright‚ an American who became a Filipino citizen. He graduated from elementary school with distinction‚ and finished his secondary education at De La Salle College as valedictorian in 1937. In 1940‚ he earned his bachelor’s degree in commerce
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Overview of World War II The Origins of World War II America and Isolationism When events began happening in Europe that would eventually lead to World War II‚ many Americans took an increasingly hard line towards getting involved. The events of World War I had fed into America’s natural desire to isolationism‚ and this was reflected by the passage of Neutrality Acts along with the general hands off approach to the events that unfolded on the world stage. Increasing tensions While America was
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Project in Philippine history Titled : Philippine Government in Transition GROUP 2 BPA1-B Datu is the title for chiefs‚ sovereign princes‚ and monarchs in the Visayas andMindanao Regions of the Philippines. Together with Lakan (Luzon)‚ Apo in Central and Northern Luzon‚ Sultan and Rajah‚ they are titles used for native royalty
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Geologists classify volcanoes into three distinct groups: dormant‚ extinct‚ and active. Active volcanoes have erupted recently and are expected to continue to erupt again soon. The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program defines an active volcano as having erupted within the last 10‚000 years. A volcano finally goes extinct when there’s no lava supply in the magma chamber beneath the volcano. There are approximately 1‚500 active volcanoes in the world today and 75 percent of them are located in the
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means “duty” in English. This beach has gray-ish sand the sea water is not blue‚ but it is clean. One of the most remarkable features of Katungkulan Beach Resort is the towering stone wall on one side of the cove that is perfect for taking pictures. Corregidor Island and the Mariveles mountain range in Bataan are also visible from the cove. This place is being managed by the Philippine Marines. The place also serves as their training area. Security is the top priority in the area and is managed and
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Rizal’s Pen Name Rizal who has been known for his strong criticisms against the Spaniards wouldn’t have written all his essays and articles using his real name. He used the pen names Laong Laan and Dimasalang in many of his writings. Laong Laan The pen name of Dr. Jose Rizal when he was a contributor of poems and articles for the Spanish newspaper “La Solidaridad” was Laong Laan which was the name of a railway station in Manila. Others who contributed to La Solidaridad and used pen names were
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100 significant events in Philippine history Philippine history is made up of thousands of events that happened from the earliest period ever documented to the present. This list includes only 100 major events that influenced Philippine history from the 14th century to the end of the 20th century. Interestingly‚ the events included on this list represent major areas where the life of the nation revolves like trade and commerce‚ religion‚ culture‚ literature and arts‚ education‚ various movements
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