Everything You Need to Know About Philippine Offshore Gaming …
WEBJul 19, 2019 · The short answer is yes. The real winners in this situation are the government and the real estate market. One of the regulations of PAGCOR is that each Philippine offshore gaming operators must have an office space of a minimum of 10,000 square meters. With 56 registered POGOs in the country, …
How Gomburza's Death Solidified the Secularization Movement
WEBFeb 17, 2020 · How the Death of Gomburza Led to a Wholly Filipino Church. Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora solidified the secularization movement and the nascent nationalism felt by so many. On February 17, 1872, three priests—Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora—were killed in Bagumbayan on charges of leading a mutiny of arsenal workers in Cavite with ...
60 Filipino Celebrities Who Posed for FHM Philippines
WEBJun 22, 2021 · 60 Filipino Celebrities Who Posed for. FHM. Philippines. From Marian Rivera and Angel Locsin to Dina Bonnevie. Landing an FHM Philippines cover used to be a momentous occasion for models, actresses, and singers. For many, the cover shoot was a way to shed a darling persona through a provocative reintroduction to the public.
Rizal Law: Why the Catholic Church Staunchly Opposed RA 1425
WEBSep 29, 2020 · In 1955, the good statesman Senator Claro M. Recto proposed that all schools in the Philippines teach students about the life and works of Jose Rizal. In 1956, the bill was passed and is now known as Republic Act 1425, or Rizal Law. The official title of the law is much longer: An Act to Include in the Curricula of All Public and Private ...
History of Martial Law in the Philippines
WEBFirst, in December 2009, through Proclamation 1959 during the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Martial law covered only the province of Maguindanao soon after the events of the so-called Maguindanao massacre. It was lifted eight days later, on December 13, 2009. The second was on May 23, 2017, through Proclamation 216 under ...
The Best Filipino Proverbs that Define Our Culture - Esquire …
WEBDec 20, 2019 · This is one of the Filipino proverbs that emphasizes what is truly valuable in life, and that is relationships and family, not money. Owls tend to inhabit abandoned structures, hence signifying emptiness or loneliness. The palace signifies wealth. Worded differently, this proverb could also be understood as “What good is your money if you ...
Lapnisan (or Agarwood), the World's Most Expensive Tree, Is Being ...
WEBSep 14, 2020 · There is a gold rush happening in the jungles of the Philippines. The treasure is one of the rarest trees in the world: lapnisan or agarwood. It is also the world’s most expensive tree. A kilo of agarwood fetches as much as P750,000. A whole tree is worth tens of millions of pesos, which is why many people would kill for a piece of this rare ...
The West Philippine Sea, Explained
WEBNov 17, 2019 · For many years before 2012, Filipinos referred to their portion of the sea bordering the west of the country as South China Sea. Then, after the tense Scarborough Shoal Standoff in 2012, the government decided to name the maritime area as the West Philippine Sea. For many decades prior to the 2012 Scarborough Shoal Standoff, the disputes in this part of the world remained dormant.
Movers of Filipino Contemporary Art: 25 Artists We Love
WEBAug 4, 2023 · The art of Juanito “Quiccs" Maiquez is the convergence of Japanese robot culture, hip-hop, and graffiti. There was certainly a street art scene in the country before Quiccs burst onto the scene in the late 1990s, but he undoubtedly helped elevate what was previously thought of as a lowly, uncouth art style into what it is today: respected, widespread, and monetizable.
The True Meaning of Magellan's Arrival in Philippine History
WEBMar 31, 2021 · There is an important point to be made, however. Arguments revolving around the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s arrival in the Philippines representing Christianity or colonialism both stem from the same idea—the idea that this was the event that began Philippine history. By putting Magellan’s arrival on such a pedestal, we are essentially reaffirming the fact that our history, and our ...
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