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A benevolent dictatorship is a government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state but is perceived to do so with regard for the benefit of the population as a whole. It stands in contrast to the decidedly malevolent stereotype of a dictator, who focuses on their supporters and their own self-interests.
One of Marcos' rationalizations for martial law stated that there was a need to "reform society" [157]: 66 by placing it under the control of a "benevolent dictator" who could guide the undisciplined populace through a period of chaos. [157]: 29 [212] He referred to this social engineering exercise as the bagong lipunan or "new society".
Dictator François Duvalier fostered a personality cult around himself [52]: 320 and he claimed that he was the physical embodiment of the nation. He revived the traditions of vodou , later on exploiting them in order to consolidate his power by claiming that he himself was a houngan , or vodou priest.
Ferdinand Marcos developed a cult of personality as a way of remaining President of the Philippines for 20 years, [1] [2] in a way that political scientists [who?] have compared to other authoritarian and totalitarian leaders such as Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler, [3] but also to more contemporary dictators such as Suharto in Indonesia, Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and the Kim dynasty of North Korea.
The slogan "Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, disiplina ang kailangan" (Filipino for "For the nation's progress, discipline is needed") [1] [2] was a political catchphrase created by the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos after his declaration of martial law, as a justification for his authoritarian rule and in an effort to promote the "new society". [3]
In 1930, Lee enrolled at Telok Kurau English School where he spent six years of his primary education. [32] [33] Attending Raffles Institution in 1935, Lee did poorly in his first two years but later topped the Junior Cambridge examinations. [34] He also joined the Scouts and partook in several physical activities and debates. [35]
Rodrigo Duterte, the merciless president of the Philippines, publicly demanded the nation’s customs honcho lethally shoot all drug smugglers, reported The Associated Press. The stunning order ...
The K-12 curriculum was implemented on June 4, 2012 starting with SY 2012-2013 where it involved major reforms in Philippine Education that resulted to a twelve-year basic education program. To guarantee K-12's continuity, the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 , otherwise known as the K-12 Law, passed into legislation on May 15, 2013.