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A pulmonary agent, or choking agent, is a chemical weapon agent designed to impede a victim's ability to breathe. Such compounds operate by causing a build-up of fluids in the lungs, which then leads to asphyxiation. Exposure of the eyes and skin tends to be corrosive, causing blurred vision and severe deep burns.
A universal sign of choking has been designated as a silent indication from a person who is unable to breathe, and consists of placing both hands on one's own throat while trying to attract the attention of others who might help. [13] The man on the right is performing the universal sign of choking by placing both hands on his throat.
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This list of newspapers currently being published in the Philippines includes broadsheets and tabloids published daily and distributed nationwide. Regional newspapers or those published in the regions are also included.
Brocka was born in Pilar, Sorsogon. [9] He grew up and lived in San Jose, Nueva Ecija [10] [11] and graduated from Nueva Ecija High School in 1956. [12] He attended the University of the Philippines and began working in theatre, acting and directing plays where his career in cinema and television followed suit. [13]
Reception of the Manila galleon by the Chamorro in the Ladrones Islands, c. 1590. The Boxer Codex is a late-16th-century Spanish manuscript produced in the Philippines. It contains 75 colored illustrations of the peoples of China, the Philippines, Japan, Java, the Moluccas, the Ladrones, and Siam. About 270 pages of Spanish text describe these ...
The first Philippine APO chapter was chartered on March 2, 1950 at the Far Eastern University in Manila. [5] The Eta chapter was established on February 10, 1953 at UP Diliman. [6] UP Diliman is the main campus of the University of the Philippines, [7] a Philippine state university founded in June 1908. [8] It is particularly known for its ...
Fernando Amorsolo was born on May 30, 1892, in Metro Manila. [5] [6] His parents were Pedro Amorsolo and Bonifacia Cueto. [7]His father quickly found work in Daet, Camarines Norte months after Fernando's birth, and the family lived there until his father died when Amorsolo was 11.