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Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [aleˈʃɐ̃dɾi ʁoˈdɾiɡiz dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 2 September 1989), commonly known as Alexandre Pato (pronounced) or just Pato, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
As far as it was possible, the seminars would be held in Northern Philippines, Southern Philippines, National Capital Region, Visayas and Mindanao. The program consists of two parts. Part I covers the period from pre-historic times up to the end of the 19th century including the Philippine Revolution.
Bidone d'oro, Italian for "Golden Bin" or "Golden Trashcan", was a tongue-in-cheek prize given to the most disappointing player in Serie A at the end of each calendar year. A play on Ballon d'Or, [1] the winner was chosen through votes by listeners of the Catersport show on Rai Radio 2. [2]
The military history of the Philippines during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, especially the 14-year period between Marcos' proclamation of Martial Law in September 1972 and his eventual ouster through the People Power Revolution of 1986, was characterized by rapid changes linked to Marcos' use of the military as his "martial law implementor".
The bahag is a loincloth that was commonly used throughout the Philippines before European colonization, and which is used by some indigenous tribes of the Philippines today—most notably the Cordillerans in Northern Luzon. [5] [6] The Salakot is traditional headgear, usually made of bamboo, rattan, nito ferns, and bottle gourd. [7] [8]
According to World Bank data, the Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) quadrupled from $8 billion in 1972 to $32.45 billion in 1980, for an inflation-adjusted average growth rate of 6% per year. [40] Indeed, according to the U.S.-based Heritage Foundation, the Philippines enjoyed its best economic development since 1945 between 1972 and 1980.
He previously taught at the National University of Singapore and the University of the Philippines. [5] [6] Ileto finished his undergraduate degree at the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University and received his Ph.D. in Southeast Asian History at Cornell University in 1975. [5] In 2003, Ileto received a Fukuoka academic prize for his ...
Santiago Albano Pilar (15 October 1946 – 12 April 2021) more popularly known as Jak Pilar, was a Filipino art historian, curator, and author.He was best known for chronicling Philippine art centered on the 19th and the 20th century in numerous publications in both the Philippines and overseas.