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The timeline needs to include:

1. At least 15 important events, including the events mentioned in the instructions below.
2. At least 5 important people related to the events included, and may include other important
people from that country as well.
3. At least 5 printouts or hand-drawn images best showing the events and people mentioned on
your timeline.
4. The national flag and the explanation of its symbolism.
5. Other important national symbols and related explanations.
6. 3 surprising/random fun facts about the country and explanations.
7. The countrys national day or independence day and at least 2 other important holidays.

The Philippines

Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Benigno Noynoy Aquino
1946 Independence from the United States
1986 People Power Revolution / Philippines Revolution
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Questions that may be useful to consider
Why are there two independence dates in the Philippines?
What are the two days associated with the independence of the Philippines? Why are there two
of them?
What natural disasters in the last 50 years most significantly affected the Philippines
Independence Day

The day that Philippines mark the nations independence from the Spanish rule on June 12, 1898

Philippine Republic Day, also known as Filipino-American Friendship Day

The day that Philippines mark the nations independence from America on July 4, 1946

Ferdinand Marcos

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. (11 September 1917 28 September 1989) was a
Filipino politician who was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled as a
dictator under martial law from 1972 until 1981.
 The blue color stand for sacrifice for
freedom and also be meaning as peaceful
too.

Golden sun with eight rays symbolizes

unity, freedom, people's democracy, and
sovereignty.

The eight rays represent that started the

1896 Philippine Revolution against Spain -
Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva
Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna, and Batangas

White equilateral triangle symbolizes

liberty, equality and fraternity

Three five-pointed stars stand for the

three major groups of islands where the
revolution started: Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao

Timeline

Philippines independences

Jose Rizal

- He wrote that book about background what have

Spain done to Philippines. The topic of these

information is Revealing in inhumane manipulation

of the spanish government in philippines

 - It made Filipino start to rebel and fight for independence from Spain.

* Rizal Day
A holiday that is celebrated in the Philippines as a day in history that had a great impact on the
people's pride and freedom On the day 30, December 1898.

Emilio Aguinaldo

- First president of Philippines

- 1898 he help philippine gain independence from

spain

- 1897 he talk with spain that they both will stop

fighting and spain will not put philippine into jail but 2 of them not follow the

promise. So PP join US to fight spain and spain lose and give PP to USA.

- June 12 1898 EMilio declared PP independence from Spain. Also force set up

the dictatorship

- Us not eager to accept the PP new government. Start to attack PP after

Emilio inauguration as a PP president about 2 week.

 - April 19, 1901. Emilio declared peace to US. U.S Also give the democracy to PP

too.

- PP gain the independence from US on 1946.

After receiving independence

Ferdinand Marcos

- Ferdinand change the political system to dictatorship

again

- He releases the martial law which in September 21,

1972 extending his rule beyond the constitutional

two-term limit. He justifies his decision with threats

of Communist and separatist Muslim insurgencies,

and the allegedly staged assassination attempt of a

government official. The parliament is suspended,

opposition politicians and critics are arrested and censorship is imposed; the

size of the Philippine military is increased and military officers are placed in

high public and private positions

- Become president in 1965.

Corazon Aquino
- Her husband name
Benigno Aquino Jr. was
died before
- Feb, 25, 1989 She
restored democracy
after Ferdinand long
dictatorship.
- The first woman as a
president
- He son name Benigno
Aquino III
- She and her husband
challenged Ferdinand
Macros rules.

- Ferdinand Marcos
declared the martial
law which made
 Benigno Aquino Jr.
imprison.
- August 21, 1983 her husband been killed by soldier and Ferdinand was behind

her husband's death

- Ferdinand been pressure from other country about his administration.

- The presidential election were set on on February 1986. Votes between

Corazon or Ferdinand.

- Corazon Aquino win the election which made her become 11st of president of

philippines.

- January 24, 1987 Corazon declared the democracy

South China sea

- Jan 22, 2013 China broke the Unclos law which associated with the Philippines

line, China invade the line and started having argument with Philippines.

- July 11, 2013 Arbitral Tribunal set up court between China and Philippines

- 2014 Tribunal asked China to submit the counter memorial but they refused,

this made U.S to report that China refused to participate the counter

memorial and broke the Unclos law.

- Dec 17 2014 Lead to 26 question to Philippine about memorial which focused

on the issue of the tribunals jurisdiction in the case and the merits of the

Philippines claims.

- Mar 17, 2015 To response the Tribunal question, Philippines sent the 3,000

pages of supplemental submission document.

- July 7-8, 2015 The Tribunal told China to respond the Philippine argument but

China still refused to participate.

- Oct 29, 2015 The tribunal unanimously that seven of fifthteen point are raised

by Philippines.
Currently Philippines president.

However, despite being subjected to

greater international scrutiny in his
new role, Duterte refused to scale back
his incendiary rhetoric and lashed out
at U.S. President Barack Obama over
mention of the extrajudicial killings,
and compared himself to Hitler for his
desire to exterminate drug addicts.
Upon a state visit to China in October,
he announced that he was "separating"
with the U.S. and aligning himself with
the "ideological flow" of his host
country. Although he later softened
those remarks, he left many wondering
whether he would attempt to tip the
balance of power in the Pacific region.

In May 2016, he was officially named

the 16th president of the Philippines,
he signed an executive order to provide
full disclosure of government records
and announced plans to decongest
airport

Manila Cathedral

The Minor Basilica the first Cathedral

in the Philippines. Also known as,

Manila Metropolitan Cathedral.

When the Philippines was separated

from the Mexico in 1581, Manila was

chosen as the episcopal seat, and the

Church of Manila dedicated to La

Pursima e Inmaculada Concepcin

established by the priest name Juan de

Vivero in 1571 was chosen to become

the Cathedral. The Manila Cathedral is

know as honored as the Mother Church

of the Philippines.

Fun Fact
- The Philippines is the largest supplier of nurses
in the world.

- Philippines is the most popular place for

producer of coconut. They produce 19.5 million
tons in year 2010.
- Filipino mostly speak English making english
become the fifth largest language that people
use behind America, India, Pakistan and U.K