5 Questions
What is the main contribution of Cory Aquino in the Philippines?
Restoration of Democracy
In the order of presidents, where does Corazon Aquino fall?
11th
What was the political relevance of the documentary film 'Raiders of Sulu Sea'?
To construct an autonomous political entity in the South, supported by the Bangsamoro Organic Law
What influenced Juan Luna to become a painter?
His brother who is also a painter
What is a historical context of Alfred McCoy’s Philippine Caricatures of the American Era?
The reinstatement of American police detective charged with police corruption and the unwarranted interference of Wood in the details of government
Study Notes
Corazon Aquino
- Led the People Power Revolution, a bloodless revolution that toppled the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines
- First female president of the Philippines, serving from 1986 to 1992
Philippine Presidential Order
- Corazon Aquino is the 11th president of the Philippines
Documentary Film: 'Raiders of Sulu Sea'
- Exposed the illegal activities of tuna fishermen in the Sulu Sea, particularly their exploitation of Filipino fishermen
Juan Luna
- Influenced by his brother, Antonio Luna, to pursue a career in painting
Alfred McCoy’s Philippine Caricatures of the American Era
- Historical context: American colonial period in the Philippines (1898-1946)
- The book is a collection of caricatures that satirize the American colonial rule in the Philippines
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