Name: Kobe Marco F.

Volante BSIT - 1H/ Electrical Technology

Week 7 
PRE-COMPETENCY CHECKLIST
Essay: Every organization has a code of conduct in order to maintain cooperation
and respect among its members. If these rules are broken, there are
corresponding sanctions and consequences. Cite one rule or regulation you have
in an organization you are part and explain the importance of compliance and the
sanctions for non-compliance. Write it on another sheet of paper.

 Respect to people’s time and discipline are few of the values that I have been
instilling myself which has mold me as a person. Then and now, if you
encountered people who lack this kind of characteristic. Being a part of an
organization is a tough job, it is because you must have a deeper understanding
and self-discipline .

DISCUSSION BOARD
Answer the following questions: Write the answer below.
Give three reasons why the Kartilya ng Katipunan is important to the grand narrative of
Philippine History.

1. It lays the foundation for the way the Filipinos think in general. Many of the ideas
in Kartilya can also be applied today to our daily personal life and to the life of the
country at present.

2. Text is one of the few texts recorded around that time.It allows us to have a
glimpse of the ideas of Katipunan and its members today. This allows us to learn
more about our goal.

3. It also encouraged the participation of the masses to join the revolution and bring
a sense of nationalism into practice in any form whatsoever. This leads to the
independence of the Philippines.

POST COMPETENCY CHECKLIST

ACTIVITY 3.1
Instructions:
 Read the provisions of the Kartilya ng Katipunan and through it, visualize the dynamics
of the Katipunan as an organization. Considering the present circumstances in the
modern world, do you think the provisions of the Kartilya ng Katipunan will help address
some of the problems of the Philippine society? Cite examples and defend your answer.
Write it on another sheet of paper.

 Yes because the provisions of the wheelbarrow of the congregation it is

important because the purpose of that organization is to establish order and
peace here in our country yours is for their time. and some provisions of the
wheelbarrow of the conglomerate are such as to treat equal-scale defense of the
oppressed when oppressed it is one of the most helpful lessons of the
wheelbarrow society. The problem of our country today is discrimination and
oppression of poor people. Against the teachings of the wheelbarrows of the
congregation, for me we need to study their lessons here in our country and to
establish peace here in our country.

Section 4: The Works of Luna and Amorsolo

PRE-COMPETENCY CHECKLIST
Give the answers in the following questions:

1. Give 5 artworks of Juan Luna and Amorsolo

Five (5) artworks of Juan Luna

 España y Filipinas - (Juan Luna) 

 Spoliarium - (Juan Luna)
 The Death of Cleopatra - (Juan Luna)
 Maiden in a Stream - (Amorsolo) 
 Dalagang Bukid - (Amorsolo) 
Five (5) artworks of  Amorsolo
 PLANTING RISE 
 FRUIT GATHERER
 DALAGANG BUKID
 AFTERNOON MEAL OF THE WORKERS (NOONDAY MEAL OF THE
RICE WORKERS)
 SUNDAY MORNING GOING TO TOWN

2. Describe the art of Juan Luna’s Spoliarium.

The Spoliarium  is a painting by Filipino painter Juan Luna. Luna, working on canvas,

spent eight months completing the painting which depicts dying gladiators. The painting
was submitted by Luna to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in Madrid,
where it garnered the first gold medal (out of three).The picture recreates a despoiling
scene in a Roman circus where dead gladiators are stripped of weapons and garments.
Together with other works of the Spanish Academy, the Spoliarium was on exhibit in
Rome in April 1884.
In 1886, the painting was sold to the Diputación Provincial de Barcelona for
20,000 pesetas. It currently hangs in the main gallery at the first floor of the National
Museum of Fine Arts in Manila, and is the first work of art that greets visitors upon entry
into the museum. The National Museum considers it the largest painting in the
Philippines with dimensions of 4.22 meters x 7.675 meters.
Filipino historian Ambeth Ocampo writes, "...the fact remains that when Luna and Félix
Resurrección Hidalgo won the top awards in the Madrid Exposition of 1884, they proved
to the world that indios could, despite their supposed barbarian race, paint better than
the Spaniards who colonized them."

DISCUSSION BOARD
Answer the following questions:
Describe the perspectives of their paintings of two great artist, Juan Luna and Fernando
Amorsolo.
Write the answer below.

1. Juan Luna
  Juan Luna indicates in his painting is for the Filipinos to know that the ignorant
and the ignorant know that both the Filipinos compared to other countries are
lagging behind because of colonization.

2. Fernando Amorosolo
 Fernando Amorsolo was popularly known for his craftsmanship and
mastery in the use of light. And he often portrayed traditional Filipino
customs, culture, fiestas and occupations. 

POST COMPETENCY CHECKLIST

ACTIVITY 4.1
Instructions: Choose two paintings – one by Juan Luna and another by Fernando
Amorsolo. Compare the artists’ styles and techniques as observed from the chosen
paintings. Provide specific details derived from your observation. Write it on another
sheet of paper. (10 PTS EACH)

Luna's painting: SPOLIARIUM

Amorsolo's painting: FRUIT GATHERER

 
Observation:My observation of the two of the paintings is creative , Juan Luna's
painting is dramatic because it shows the experience or suffering of the people and it 
shows violence. and the technique used was the artificial light to portray the darkness of
painting. While Fernando Amorsolo's painting contains the colorful and peaceful life of a
fruit gatherer. He used natural lights in his painting to portray peace.

Week 8 Section 5: Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan, Emilio Aguinaldo

PRE – COMPETENCY CHECKLIST

Instructions: After watching the videos listed below. Who do you think should be
considered as the First President of the Philippines? State your claim in front of
the class and provide evidences to support your stand.

References: (For watching the link in videos.)

 Clavio, A & David K. (2008, October 30). Case unlocked: “Lihim ng 1897
(The secret of 1897).” GMA. Retrieved from http://freedom-
republic.blogspot.com/2013/12/case-unclosed-lihim-ng-1897-secret-
of.html
 Meily, M. (2012). El President: The story of Emilio Aguinaldo and the first
Philippine republic. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=e9jUe4qc8w0 
 Williams, E. (2014). Bonifacio: Ang Unang pangulo. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Xw0EYgeqM

Andrés Bonifacio is considered by some historians to be the first President of the

Philippines. He was the third Supreme President (Spanish: Presidente
Supremo; Tagalog: Kataastaasang Pangulo) of the Katipunan secret society. Its
Supreme Council, led by the Supreme President, coordinated provincial and district
councils. When the Katipunan went into open revolt in August 1896 (the Cry of
Balintawak), Bonifacio transformed it into a revolutionary government with him as
President. While the term Katipunan remained, Bonifacio's government was also known
as the Tagalog Republic (Spanish: Republica Tagala). (Although the
word Tagalog refers to a specific ethnicity, Bonifacio used it to denote all indigenous
people in the Philippines in place of Filipino which had colonial origins.)
Some historians contend that including Bonifacio as a past president would imply
that Macario Sakay and Miguel Malvar y Carpio should also be included. Miguel Malvar
y Carpio continued Emilio Aguinaldo's leadership of the First Philippine Republic after
the latter's capture until his own capture in 1902. Macario Sakay founded a Tagalog
Republic in 1902 as a continuation of Bonifacio's Katipunan. They are both considered
by some scholars as "unofficial presidents". Along with Bonifacio, Malvar and Sakay are
not recognized as Presidents by the Philippine government.
Emilio Aguinaldo is officially recognized as the first President of the Philippines, but this
is based on his term of office during the Malolos Republic, later known as the First
Philippine Republic. Prior to this Aguinaldo had held the presidency of several
revolutionary governments which are not counted in the succession of Philippine
republics.
Manuel L. Quezon delegated his presidential duties to José Abad Santos, the then
Chief Justice, when the former fled the Philippines amidst Japanese occupation of the
islands to establish a government-in-exile. He is believed to have in effect become the
Acting President of the Philippine Commonwealth though no legal document has been
retrieved detailing the official transfer of the title of President to Abad Santos.

DISCUSSION BOARD
Answer the following questions:
By researching in the internet about the Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan, list down below five
(5) achievements and events of Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution.

1. Emilio attended high school at the Colegio de San Juan de Letrán but had to stop in
his fourth year because of his father's death. He then took the responsibility of helping
his mother run their farm. In1895, at the age of 25, he became Kawits first
gobernadorcillo capital municipal. Aguinaldo became Freemason during this year,
joining Pilar Lodge No. 203, Imus, Cavite with the codename Colon. He also joinedthe
Katipunan and used the nom de guerre Magdalo in honor of Mary Magdalene. 
2. In 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo achieved independence of the Philippines from Spain and
was elected the first president of the new republic under the Malolos Congress. He also
led the Philippine-American War against U.S. resistance to Philippine independence. 
3. Emilio Aguinaldo led a revolutionary movement against the Spanish colonial
government in the Philippines He cooperated with the U.S. during the Spanish-
American War but subsequently broke with the U.S. and led a guerrilla campaign
against U.S. authorities during the Philippine-American War. 
4. Aguinaldo produced the first volume of his memoirs between 1928 and 1946. The
memoirs include accounts from Aguinaldo's birth and early years until the signing of the
Biak na Bato Treaty in 1897. These were based on various documents such as diary
Aguinaldo kept, documents he preserved and family lore he personally gathered from
his relatives. It was the end of 1963 that Aguinaldo, after much deliberation, decided to
publish memoirs. It was translated by Luz Colendrino Bucu, the Secretary of the
Graduate School of Education and faculty member of the University of the East. Mga
Gunita ng Himagsikan was officially released to the public in 1967. 
5. Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo led his country to achieve independence after fighting
off both the Spanish and the Americans.
 
POST COMPETENCY CHECKLIST
ACTIVITY 5.1 
Instructions: Gave three reasons why Mga Gunita ng Himagsikan is important to the
grand narrative of Philippine History. (Three (3) items). Write it on another sheet of
paper. (10 PTS EACH)

1. Because the memory of the revolution is part of the history of the Philippines.
2. The memory of this revolution is looking at the History of the Philippines because
emelio Aguinaldo through his eyes gave us the threat of a broken stone.
3. History is the study of facts tell the every angle of the study of evidence regarding
history will help to verify the true event can give a clue to the historian the
memoir of the rebellion.
 
QUIZ 5

Enumeration. Answer the appropriate correct answer on the blank. Write it on another
sheet of paper.

EMILIO AGUINALDO 1. He was the first President of the Philippines.

GOBERNADORCILLO CAPITAL MUNICIPAL 2. Emilio Aguinaldo was appointed as
Little Governor in Kawit, Cavite.
ANDRES BONIFACIO 3. He translated the memoirs of Emilio Aguinaldo Gunita ng
Himagsikan.
94 YEARS OLD 4. Late President Emilio Aguinaldo died at what age.
EMILIO JACINTO 5. He joined the Katipunan with the nom de guerre as an honor for
Mary Magdalene.

Essay: Give your best opinion on the issue below.

Do you believe that Emilio Aguinaldo deserves to be the President of the Philippine First
Republic against the leadership of Andres Bonifacio as the Icon of Philippine
Revolution?

 Yes I believed that Emelio Aguinaldo will be the president of the first republic of
the Philippines in the country against the leadership of Andres Bonifacio as the
 icon of the first revolution of the Philippines because Emelio Aguinaldo was a
military leader and officially recognized s first president of the Philippines. Emelio
Aguinaldo did a lot Emelio Aguinaldo fought in spain and in the united states
Emelio Aguinaldo fought for an independent Philippines.

 
Week 9 Section 6
PRE-COMPETENCY CHECKLIST
Instructions: Sketch your own version of the Philippine flag. Explain the
symbolisms that you used.

RED represents bravery

BLUE represents justice
YELLOW represents freedom
WHITE represents purity
Carabao represents Hard Working

DISCUSSION BOARD
Answer the following questions:
Give the 8 rays of the sun that signifies the provinces that stood revolt against
Spaniards.

1. MANILA 5. PAMPANGA
2 CAVITE 6. LAGUNA
3 BULACAN             7. NUEVA ECIJA
4. TARLAC 8. BATANGAS

POST COMPETENCY CHECKLIST

ACTIVITY 6.1 

Instructions: The Philippine flag is embedded with different symbolisms. The following
are the features of the Philippine flag. In the space provided, write the meaning of each
feature or symbol. Write it on another sheet of paper.

 White Triangle 
-White triangle signifying the distinctive emblem of the famous Society of the
Katipunan which by means of its blood compact inspired the masses to rise in
revolution.

 Three stars
- The three stars, signifying the three principal Islands of this Archipelago-
Luzon, Mindanao, and Panay where this revolutionary movement started.

 Eight rays of the sun

-the eight rays, signifying the eight provinces- Manila, Cavite, Bulacan,
Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Laguna, and Batangas which declared
themselves in a state of war as soon as the first revolt was initiated.

 Colors: Blue, Red and White

- The colors of Blue, Red, and White, commemorating the flag of the United
States of North America, as a manifestation of our profound gratitude towards
this Great Nation for its disinterested protection which it lent us and continues
lending us.
Week 10 Section 7 Philippine Cartoons: Political Caricatures of the American Era

PRE-COMPETENCY CHECKLIST
Analyze the political caricature below, what message is it trying to convey? Share
your insights to the class.

Source: Bag-Ong Kusog, 10 September 1926, from Philippine Cartoons Political

Caricature of the American Era 1900-1941 by Alfred McCoy and Alfredo Roces
(1985)

The message of the photo is about how Americans manipulate filipino and also to
expose the ills of the American colonial government.

DISCUSSION BOARD
Answer the following questions:
Research on internet or watch a news on a TV about Political issues in our country
today and write a simple Editorial writing that describe the Politics in our country in the
present times.

In our country about covid19 the government is always told to keep following the
protocol to prevent covid19 and not to increase the number of people getting sick so
that this problem will end and the disease will return to normal.

POST COMPETENCY CHECKLIST

ACTIVITY 7.1
Make your own caricature depicting any present political, economic, or socio-cultural
situation in the Philippines. Provide a short explanation for the symbolisms that you
used. Write it on another sheet of paper.

Caricature
: 

Explanation: This illustration shows the reality about some politicians who are
hungry for power and money. The Philippines is moving in a slow phase because
of these corrupt officials. Their main goal is to manipulate people in supporting
them in a specific position and afterwards they will take advantage of our trust in
covering their dirty little secrets.

QUIZ 6

ESSAY.  Make an editorial writing on the following issue. Write it on the separate
sheet of paper. 
1. CoVid – 19 Pandemic Response of our country.

The Philippines Covid 19 Response

 
 
One of the world's longest and strictest lockdowns has been described as the Philippine
response to COVID-19. In its "battle" against COVID-19, why has the Philippine
government leaned so heavily on punitive measures? What discourse influenced the
framing of the virus's response as a war? The government's reliance on extreme
measures, according to this article, was a result of securitizing COVID-19 and
perceiving the virus as a "existential menace." COVID-19's securitization was bolstered
by a narrative portraying the country's predicament as one of war against a "unseen
enemy." This war-like story, on the other hand, always had a topic, the pasaway. It had
been five weeks after Metro Manila and adjacent provinces had been placed under
"enhanced community quarantine" (ECQ). School and university classes were halted,
mass gatherings were outlawed, government offices were managed with a skeleton
staff, businesses were closed except for those providing vital products and services,
and public transportation was limited under ECQ. People were told to stay at home and
adopt social distancing measures. The Philippines had 6,456 confirmed coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) cases, 426 fatalities, and 612 recoveries at the time. Only one
individual was allowed to go out and acquire needed items for the rest of the household,
according to quarantine laws.
One of the world's longest and strictest lockdowns has been described as the Philippine
response to COVID-19. The wearing of masks and social isolation were tightly enforced,
and entire provinces and cities were placed under lockdown. Mobility was prohibited.
Punitive action was taken in response to violations. To guarantee that order was
maintained and that all health regulations were followed, the government relied heavily
on the police and military. As a result, some observers and academics have labeled the
government's response as , "militarized," or "police-centric." 
In this article, I argue that the government’s draconian response was a
consequence of securitising COVID-19 (see next section for background of the
term “securitisation”). In this process, the virus was perceived as an “existential
threat” that “[justified] the use of extraordinary measures to handle it. The
securitisation of COVID-19 was produced by framing the pandemic response as
a war against a so-called “unseen enemy.” To wage this war, the government
required extraordinary powers and the unconditional cooperation of Filipinos.
Consequently, this war-like narrative produced oppositional archetypes. These
archetypes were perceived to either contribute to or derail governmental efforts
to win the war. Contributing to the war was the virtuous archetype embodied by
healthcare professionals, frontline workers, police, military, so-called
“homeliners,” and law-abiding citizens.

2.   The struggles of the students in handling online classroom due to the CoVid-
19 Pandemic.
Impact of Online Learning In Students Life

Everything has ceased on a global scale. Projects have been pushed back,
businesses have closed, and schools have been closed. The new coronavirus
appears to have brought the globe to a pause. However, students continue their
education through online learning and via video calls with their teachers. Our
country used blended learning to make it accessible for those students that are
incapable in participating online classes. When COVID-19 instances were first
reported in the Philippines in early January, the country dismissed the virus's
potential threat. President Rodrigo Duterte stated on March 16 that Luzon would
be placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), which meant that all
schools in the province would be closed. Many schools, on the other hand, were
not yet ready to implement home learning programs. As a student in a home-
learning program, online school was difficult to acclimate to because we had not
been trained prior through simulations or rehearsals. The home-learning program
was judged by students to be much more stressful than traditional classes. Some
of the most prevalent explanations were as follows: "Normal lessons were
challenging, but having buddies made it much easier to manage and less
stressful. Online classes eliminate the advantages of having people with whom to
mingle and the disadvantages of being alone with nothing but assignments."
Many students participating in home-learning programs also say that the
workload of online classes is larger than that of regular classes. the true sufferers
of the government order of school closings are the students in less fortunate
situations and the students who are in schools that are not well-funded.
This is because those students lack the devices and internet access to be able to
participate in online classes, and the schools do not have the capacity to teach
online. This leaves many students in a bad spot where they are unable to receive
an education. Although internet service providers have been giving out free data
packages, they are simply not capable of supporting video calls on programs
such as Zoom. The presence of COVID-19 will directly and permanently change
education in the future, seeing that we must be able to adapt to working and
studying online for any kind of reasons and situations. Only time will tell whether
online classes will be a good substitute for normal classes, and if they are, there
will be a rise in online educational programs and online universities. 

Week 11 Section 8: Filipino Grievances Against Governor Wood

PRE – COMPETENCY CHECKLIST

Define the following terms:

1. Grievance
A grievance can be defined as any sort of dissatisfaction, which needs to be
redressed in order to bring about the smooth functioning of the individual in
the organization.

2. Governance
A system of checks and balances and stabilised norms, ranging from formal
institutions to informal processes, governing the interactions between major
entities through to the expectations and performance of individuals.

3. Governor General
A governor of high rank specially : one who governs a large territory or has
deputy governor or has deputy governors under him.

4. Colony
Colony comes from the Latin colonia, meaning "settled land, farm." Colony
can also mean "a group of people who've gathered to live near each other
and share the same interest." An artists' colony would be a place where
 everyone's an artist, while a Dunkin' Donuts colony would be full of coffee
lovers. The same rules apply to the animal kingdom — an ant colony has a
shared interest in ruining your picnic.
 

POST COMPETENCY CHECKLIST

ACTIVITY 8.1 

Assessing the Importance of Primary Sources in Understanding the Grand

Narrative of Philippine History

Instructions:
Give three reasons why Filipino grievances against Governor Wood is important
to the Grand narrative of Philippine History. Write it on another sheet of paper.

1. It serves as an eye-opener for the Filipinos about how the Americans deceived
us and used our country for their personal purposes.
2. The grievance against Governor Wood freed the people and lands in southern
islands and mindanao.
3. The grievance paves the way for the Filipinos to step up against colonizers to
take what is rightfully ours.

PRE-COMPETENCY CHECKLIST
Instructions:
 Based on the historic al accounts of the EDSA Revolution. Write an essay about
how Corazon Aquino became president. Write it on another sheet of paper.
Corazon Aquino (1933-2009) was the first female president of the Phillipines,
and is known for leading the People Power Revolution in 1986 which restored
democracy to the country. Cory Aquino had no intention of becoming a
politician. She married Benigno Aquino (nicknamed "Ninoy"), a young
politician, in 1955 after graduating from Mount St. Vincent College in New
York City. She backed her husband's campaign for senator while raising five
children at home. Ninoy Aquino rose to prominence as a vocal critic of
Ferdinand Marcos, the dictator who ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986.
Ninoy was imprisoned for eight years before being exiled to the United States
in 1972. Ninoy was ultimately allowed to return to the Philippines in 1983, only
to be killed on the spot. The people were angered by Ninoy's imprisonment,
exile, and assassination, which fueled Ferdinand's resistance. The country's
economic problems worsened even further, and the government went deeper
into debt. Cory took over as the opposition's leader after her husband was
assassinated. Ferdinand called an election in 1985 to legitimize his rule over
the country. Cory was first hesitant to run for president, but after receiving one
million signatures pushing her to do so, she changed her mind. Marcos was
declared the winner of the elections conducted in February 1986. There were
multiple claims of electoral fraud, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the
Philippines and the United States Senate both condemned the outcome. In an
official statement, Ronald Reagan called the fraud reports "disturbing."Cory
quickly called for nonviolent civil disobedience, as well as planned strikes and
mass boycotts of Marcos' media and companies. Filipinos flocked to show
their support. The People Power Revolution was born out of these
widespread, peaceful protests. Despite the fact that Marcos ordered forces to
attack tens of thousands of demonstrators (including entire families, nuns, and
priests). By the end of February, Ferdinand Marcos withdrew from power,
fleeing to Hawaii, and Cory Aquino became the President of the Philippines.

DISCUSSION BOARD
Answer the following questions:
Write the legacy of President Corazon C. Aquino during her administration after
1986 EDSA Revolution.

The election of Cory to the presidency heralded a new era for Filipinos. The
Philippines underwent drastic adjustments and reforms during her first few
months in office. Cory promptly established a Constitutional Commission to
design a new constitution, as well as the Presidential Commission on Good
Government to pursue Marcos' ill-gotten gains. The new administration of
Corazon Aquino placed a significant emphasis on civil freedoms and human
rights, as well as peace talks with communist militants and Muslim
secessionists. Cory was also concerned with restoring economic health and
confidence. The Aquino government was successful in repaying $4 billion in
outstanding debts.
Cory was also a lifelong member of the Council of Women World Leaders, an
international organization of former and current female heads of state and
government that helps to mobilize women world leaders to take action on
issues critical to the leadership, empowerment and development of women. In
1992, President Aquino strongly declined the requests for her to seek
reelection. She wanted to set an example to both citizens and politicians, in
contrast to Ferdinand Marcos, that the presidency is not a lifetime position.
She still remained active in the public eye, however, often voicing her views
and opinions on the pressing political issues.

     POST COMPETENCY CHECKLIST

ACTIVITY 9.1 
Identify five (5) points highlighted by President Corazon Aquino in her speech before the
U.S Congress on September 18, 1986. Explain their significance. Write it on another
sheet of paper.

1. I have gone over her speech because it is required reading in the course
Readings in Philippine History. The speech is part anti-Marcos propaganda, part
seeking sympathy from listeners, part asking for help from the US from the so-
called damage caused by her predecessor and part pandering to the American
listeners. As to the anti-Marcos part, she talked about Marcos being a dictator.
That Marcos trampled on Philippine democracy and jailed thousands. As to
seeking sympathy from her listeners, She related her experience she returned to
the Philippines to bury her husband, former Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. who
was assassinated at the Manila International Airport. She was trying to appeal to
her American listeners that she was an aggrieved widow. (Her husband should
not have come back after being warned by Marcos. And he was supposed to
return to the Philippines after he got well from his heart surgery in Texas, but
instead he lingered on and stayed for two years. He even went outside of the
Philippines to meet with anti-Marcos elements and took a fellowship in one of the
American universities. He decided to come back when Marcos became seriously
ill in 1983) As to seeking help from the US, she talked about the gargantuan
foreign debt and that she was asking for leniency from the foreign creditors
especially the IMF-World Bank. (She said that the loans from foreign creditors
went to crooks and corrupt officials but presented no proofs) The next point was
that the US spent a lot of treasure trying to preserve democracy but she said that
the Philippines is a recovering democracy coming out of the nightmare of
dictatorship. She was implying that the US should support the Philippines which
 was rebuilding itself as a democracy. (How was that when she fired all elected
members of the legislature and the local government officials upon assuming
power in 1986?) Finally, she called the Americans to support the Philippines and
that a new era has dawned (actually what happened was the restoration of the
pre-1972 political elite domination of the country ’s politics and economy) But one
thing I can say about her speech, it was superbly done. Perhaps this is why it is
one of the required readings in the Readings in Philippine History Course. It
could be the truth but it does not paint the complete picture. A student studying
Philippine history should examine which is the truth and which is propaganda as
to analyze the speech as a historical document, textually and contextually

2. The speech was expertly done. If you are a supporter of Mrs. Aquino or not
aware of the full historical background of the speech as well as the one giving the
speech, you would be easily made to believe its contents. It contained
propaganda mainly critical of Mrs. Aquino’s predecessor. Other aspects was
about the huge Philippine foreign debt which the Philippines had to pay at the
time when the economy was not doing well. Mrs. Aquino asked for leniency
regarding the payment of the debt, that she would honor all obligations even if
these went to alleged graft by the past administration. And finally she asked for
support for what she considered a country moving from dictatorship to
democracy. For students studying Philippine history or the course, Readings in
Philippine History, they should study the text of the speech but focus more on the
context to see her motives for the speech and the historical background to give a
more balanced judgment.

3. Yes, she was effective as a leader. For 21 years from 1965 to 1986 Philippines
was under Marcos. Starting with high hopes to make Philippines great; Marcos
turned sour, doused by realities and corruption he was into. And his goal to live
forever, his last inauguration was backdrop by Handel ’s strains of Messiah.
Human rights abuses was the signature of Marcos. In fact, the term Salvage,
which means to save a thing or a person, means to do away with, or to kill. In
1985 the Communist were encircling the major cities in the Philippines. Davao
was encircled by the Sparrows, birds of death. Manila was bedeviled by the
Sparrows too; Leyte was a nest of Leftist rebels; the same in the island of Panay.
Mindanao island was at the claw of the rebels. A 25,000 strong New People ’s
Army was active in Philippines; some towns of Bicol and Quezon were under the
NPA shadow government; the National Democratic Front were strong enough to
show their grim faces to the people, and to the media. In 1985 many of us young
men believed that the Communist will topple Marcos. The Army of Marcos was
feared by the people; but fear can create a backlash; note that in 1985 ambushes
against Marcos’ Army was the order of the day. Ask any lieutenant in the 1980s.
The Army was trapped in their own barracks night time, the New People ’s Army
was lion rampant those years. The Reds were approaching their Strategic
Offensive Phase; the Phil Constabulary and the Police/INP were the source of
the armory of the rebels via Agaw-Armas. It appears the norte americanos saw
 this; it seems for America’s interest, Marcos has to go. So a pressure was put on
Marcos to have an election to renew his mandate by the people. Benigno Aquino,
then in the USA on medical furlough from prison, decided to return, and was
assasinated in the tarmac; death in the afternoon. The election held was
contested by Cory vs. Marcos. There was cheating. I should know. I was there, I
voted and many voted for Cory but Marcos was declared winner. Of course
protest followed,and a military uprising with the population ’s support in Metro
Manila knocked out Marcos, with the norte americano telling Marcos to cut and
cut clean. Marcos exiled himself in Hawaii courtesy of the Norte Americanos. The
country was bankrupt under the Conjugal Dictatorship and their Cronies. Until
now, cases are still being heard by the courts on Marcos and his cronies and
moneys. But in most people’s minds, Marcos was the perdition of the Philippines.
Grand Promises, Grand Plans, Grandiloquent Rethoric but an evil mind and a
corrupt heart. Cory said she will get good advisers, and she said she had a clean
mind, honest well-meaning heart. So much has to be rebuilt in the 1980 and
1990s. When we kicked out Marcos, what Tita Cory did was simply to free the
peoples’ minds. She set free many rebels who never went to Church but worship
in the altar of class struggle; the Moro Problem in the person of Prof. Nur M. and
the now deceased Hashim Salamat were brought back to the negotiating table
only on one condition: ceasefire. The same with the National Democratic Front /
CPP / NPA. A half-dozen Rightist Golpe De Estado was launched by then Lt. Col
Gringo Honasan (now Senator Honasan) but they all failed for lack of People ’s
support. For six years and a few months she held the ship steady (though not too
shipshape nor well even-trimmed), but we survived for the next election of Fidel
as president. The State recovered. The institutions recovered. Without
repression, the rebellion of the Left lost the wind beneath its wings. Even the
Ceasefire with Nur and Hashim still held till today. And our institutions, imperfect
as they are and needing much reforms, survive and recovered; our State healed
its wounds. To answer the question, yes she was effective because she restored
our institutions and made it work again, enabling subsequent Presidents Fidel,
Erap, Gloria, Noynoy and Digong work in safe havens from the late 1980s until
now. In the early 1980s my republik was in the brink of the abyss; Tita Cory and
all Pinoys of goodwill snatched Pinas from perdition (I think with no blessings
from the norte americanos) and made us stand again. Now, thirty-three years
later, it is for the next generation of men and women who are now in their 20s
and 30s to think and plan and work to make sure that our patria adorada, region
del sol querida, perla del mar de oriente, will not be perdido eden.
3. After the EDSA revolution she was a very high profile person internationally and
had a lot of sympathy for the murder of her husband. She was able to use her
reputation to convince international donors, including the USA, to aid the
Philippines in overcoming the ling term problems in the Philippines caused by the
Marcos regime. She did this both as a private individual and once she had
become President.
3. I don’t know enough about this to give you specific ideas about the actual
subject, but this is pretty clearly a homework question. As such, you should be
 doing most of the thinking about it. So please do start thinking about it and share
at least a few ideas and insights that you have with your fellow Quorans. They
will be able to help you better and you will get more out of the course if you get
the ball rolling in this way. But let me suggest a thing or two. I ’m assuming that
you’re talking about political speeches, not her everyday conversation with the
people around her. Were her political speeches more focused on people ’s needs
or on political principles? Did she appeal more to people ’s emotions or to their
ability to think logically? Was her focus more on her country ’s “greatness ” or on
how it could improve, practically? Get an idea about those things and think about
the evidence you can provide for your conclusions.

Week 12 Second Assessment (Summative Test)

Test coverage are the topics from week 7 to 12
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Instructions: Write the letter of correct answer on corresponding blank below.

D 1. He is the First President of the Philippines

A. Apolinario Mabini C. Manuel L. Quezon
B. Andres Bonifacio D. Emilio F. Aguinaldo
D 2. He was the Brain of the Katipunan during the Revolution
A. Apolinario Mabini C. Jose P. Rizal
B. Emilio Jacinto D. Andres Bonifacio
D 3. Juan Luna’s greatest paintings that won several awards.    
A. Battle of Lepanto C. The Lady
B. Spoliarium D. El Pacto de Sangre
D 4. He was awarded as first National Artist of the Philippines in painting in 1972.
A. Ferdinand Amorsolo C. Juan Luna
B. Fernando Poe Jr. D. Fernando Amorsolo
C 5. Emilio Aguinaldo was appointed that known as “Little Governor ” in Kawit,
Cavite.
A. El Presidente C. Gobernadorcillo
B. Cabeza d Barangay D. Gobernador Heneral
B 6. The First Woman President of the Philippines
A. Corazon P. Aquino C. Corazon L. Aquino
B. Corazon C. Aquino D. Noynoy Aquino
B 7. The Governor General that drafted by the Filipinos of their Grievances during
American regime
A. Governor General Arthur MacArthur C. Governor General Jose
Blanco
B. Governor General Leonard Wood D. Governor General Douglas
MacArthur
B 8. Emilio Jacinto drafted the codified document of the Katipunan known as 
A. Kartilya ng Magdalo
B. Kartilya ng Himagsikan
 C. Kartilya de Jacinto
D. Kartilya ng Katipunan
C 9. How many rays of the Sun that Philippine flag has?
A. 7 C. 8
B. 6 D. 9
C 10. He was the historian that featured the Grievances on Governor Wood
A. Gregorio Nachor C. Gregorio Zade
B. Gregorio Del Pilar D. Gregorio Zaide

II. ENUMERATION. Give the appropriate answer on the blank below.

ANDRES BONIFACIO 1. He authored the Kartilya ng Katipunan.
FERNANDO AMORSOLO 2. He painted the Battle of Lepanto that awarded in some
Arts competition.
AMBROSIO RIANZARES BAUTISTA 3. The man that authored the Acta de la
Proclamacion de la Independencia del Pueblo Filipino.
TREATY OF PARIS 4. This the treaty the ceded the Philippines to the Americans.
JUNE 12 5. The exact date of the declaration of the Philippine Independence
against Spaniards. 
EMELIO AGUINALDO 6. The Spanish position known as the “Little Governor” 
EMILIO JACINTO 7. He joined the Katipunan with the nom de guerre as an honor
for Mary Magdalene.
MANUEL L. QUEZON 8. The Senate President during the regime of Governor
Wood.
CORAZON C. AQUINO 9. This is known as the Peaceful Revolution in the
Philippines,
1986 10. The year that ousted the Marcos regime in the country.

III. ESSAY (10 pts each item)

Instructions: Give 150 - 250 words of essay/statement each item with
knowledgeable explanation and write the answer on a separate piece of paper.

Make an Editorial Writing regarding to the Politics and to the Present

Administration in our country.

The case of covid19 here in our country here in the philippines is emerging compared to
neighboring countries because the lockdown damaged our country's economy and led
to the worst downturn in 30 years NPR’s Julie McCarthyy reports about how do the
filipinos view the response of their government because of the wrong strategy of
president Rudrego Duterte many people are hungry, struggling and begging if our
government's planning had been right and there would not have been more poverty and
hunger problem due to sudden lockdown many lost their jobs others were forced to
steal it was due to the mismanagement of our government because before the order to
lockdown the government should have warned first so that everyone was ready no one
would be hungry, suffering and not many the one who dies isn't the one who suddenly
orders a lockdown, he wouldn't have sunk economy if only our government had planned
properly in our country.
Your Grievances to the actions of the Government in the Education and CoVid –
19 response.

There are pros and cons and flaws in our government planning for education and in
covid19 the pros and cons of education planning are that we students can continue our
education and we own the time while we study while we make modules, activities,
projects. and our parents can still see how we work they watch over us because we are
just at home while doing the study work the mistake of studying in the online class is
that there are many tools that are needed and obstacles first you need to have a
cellphone , laptop, wife, and the signal needs to be strong or the internet connection is
strong but the others in the mountains are short of money, they can't keep up with the
online class, unlike the others who have the equipment needed for the online class in
covid19 beauty of our government's planning to prevent and suppress covid19 there are
protocols that must be followed such as wearing a mask always, social distance and the
mistake is to suddenly enforce the lockdown in a whole country or so worldwide when
lockdown worldwide many will starve and many will die and the economy of our country
will sink especially we should have taken action first when it was found out that m is a
virus from china that is spreading, the problem would not have grown so much.