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Prospero Arreza Pichay Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˌpɾoːs.pɛˈɾo pɪˈt͡ʃaɪ̯], born June 20, 1950), also known as Butch Pichay, is a Filipino politician who served as Representative of Surigao del Sur's 1st district in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007 and from 2016 to 2022.
Rolex 12 is the collective name of twelve of the closest and most powerful advisers of President Ferdinand Marcos during the martial law years in the Philippines from 1972 to 1981. [ 1 ] During the latter years of his second elected term, Marcos conspired with various leaders of the military and Philippine Constabulary .
The United States was consistently ranked as one of the Philippines' favorite nations in the world—90% of Filipinos viewed the U.S. and 91% viewed Americans favorably in 2002; [4] [5] 90% viewed U.S. influence positively in 2011; [6] 85% viewed the U.S. and Americans favorably in 2013; [7] 92% viewed the U.S. favorably in 2015; [8] and 94% ...
The ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Estados Unidos ng Amerika) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in the United States of America. As head of the Philippines' diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official ...
This is a non-diffusing parent category of Category:American women of Filipino descent in politics The contents of that subcategory can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it.
The 1995 Mining Act, which allows 100% foreign ownership of Philippine mines, has come under fire from left-wing political groups. [ citation needed ] Arroyo was also openly against the implementation of capital punishment in the country, advocating instead for better criminal rehabilitation during her time as Senator.
Salvador Ponce Lopez (May 27, 1911 – October 18, 1993) was a Filipino writer, journalist, educator, diplomat and statesman.. He studied at the University of the Philippines (UP) and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1931 and a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy in 1933.
The Taft Commission, also known as the Second Philippine Commission (Filipino: Ikalawang Komisyon ng Pilipinas, Spanish: Segunda Comisión de Filipinas), was established by United States President William McKinley on March 16, 1900, following the recommendations of the First Philippine Commission, using presidential war powers while the U.S. was engaged in the Philippine–American War.