Eng 11 ReportBy: Group 2: Victor Irene, Paolo Ejercito, Krissie Mateo, Ruth Gruyal

The Marcoses● Ferdinand Marcos

Born: September 11, 1917, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte

Died: September 28, 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii

● Began political career with the murder of Julio

Nalundasan in 1935

● Ended after the murder of Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983

● time as president represents one of the prime examples

of a corrupt government.

The Marcoses

Youth and family

● Parents: Josefa Edralin and Mariano Marcos

● Both teachers from important families

● father’s political life had a strong influence on what was to become

Ferdinand's competitive, win-at-all-costs nature

● excelled at wrestling, boxing, hunting, survival skills, and marksmanship

(skill with a gun or rifle)

● In college, main interest was the .22-caliber college pistol team.

The Marcoses

● Real father was not Mariano but a wealthy Chinese man named

Ferdinand Chua. (Marcos would claim that Chua was his "godfather.")

● was arrested for Nalundasan's murder with Mariano and his brother

but case was thrown out by the judge

● decided to be a lawyer

● Faked wartime participation during World War II

Supposedly led a"secret" resistance organization called Ang

Mga Mahalika

The MarcosesPolitical career

● In 1949, ran as a Liberal Party candidate for a seat in the Philippine House of

Representatives. He won with 70 percent of the vote.

● Reelected twice in the House of Representatives

● In 1959, was elected to the Philippine Senate.

● Was the Liberal Party's vice-president from 1954 to 1961, when he successfully

managed Diosdado Macapagal's (1911–1997) run for the Philippine presidency.

● Ran against Macapagal under the opposition Nationalist Party in the 1965 election

The Marcoses

● Won second term in the presidency in 1969 ● Declared martial law on Sept 21, 1972 due to growing student protest and

a crumbling economy excuse: growing revolutionary movement of the Communist New

People's Army● Tripled armed forces to some two hundred thousand troops, guaranteeing

his grip on government● When martial law was lifted in 1981, he kept all the power he had been

granted under martial law to himself. ● As Marcos's health began to fail and U.S. support for him lessened,

opposition to Marcos grew in the Philippine middle class.

The Marcoses

Final years

● The Marcos regime began to collapse after the August 1983 assassination of

Benigno S. Aquino Jr. (1933–1983)

● Forced to flee the country with his family after the EDSA Revolution

● Exiled to Hawaii

● The Marcoses had taken with them more than twenty-eight million cash in

Philippine currency.

Source: http://www.notablebiographies.com/Lo-Ma/Marcos-Ferdinand.html

The Marcoses

● Imelda Marcos

Born: July 2, 1929, Manila

● spent more than 20 years as the first lady of the Philippines.

● infamous for her spending habits and enormous shoe collection.

The Marcoses

Early Life

● Full Name: Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez

● Oldest daughter of a lawyer and a homemaker

● Grew up with her five younger siblings and several older half-siblings from her father's first

marriage

● Lost her mother to pneumonia in 1938

● Because her father's law practice fizzled out, her family moved to leyte, her father’s hometown

● Attended an all-girls school called Holy Infant Academy in Tacloban

The Marcoses

First Lady

● In the early 1950s, Imelda moved to Manila to live with a cousin where she met a young

politician on the rise named Ferdinand Marcos. Only 11 days after meeting each other, Imelda

and Ferdinand married in a small civil ceremony

● Gave birth to three children: Imee, Irene and Ferdinand Jr., also known as "Bongbong."

● When Ferdinand was elected president in 1965, Imelda, with her beauty and poise, soon drew

comparisons to another famous first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy.

● In the mid-1970s, Marcos served as governor of the Metro Manila area. She spearheaded many

costly beautification and development projects.

● Marcos later served in the interim national assembly and as the minister of human settlements.

The Marcoses

● While many Filipinos lived in poverty, Imelda Marcos became known for her lavish spending. She traveled to New York City and other destinations to buy expensive fashions, high-end jewelry and other luxury items.

● With assassination of Benigno Aquino in 1983, the Marcos government began to lose its hold over the Filipino people. Imelda ended up fleeing the country with her husband after he was forced from office by the "people power" movement in 1986.

● In the rush to leave, she left many items behind at the presidential palace. Her impressive collection of roughly 1,200 pairs of designer shoes made headlines. These fancy pieces of footwear became international symbol of the former ruling couple's flamboyant spending habits and wealth.

The Marcoses

Life in Exile

● Marcos and her husband eventually settled in Hawaii.

● Not long after her husband's death in 1989, Imelda Marcos faced fraud and racketeering

charges in an American court. Marcos was charged in connection with the misappropriation of

roughly $200 million from her country, which was used to buy real estate in New York City.She

was acquitted in this case.

● In 1991, she returned to the Philippines

● Ran for president the following year but lost to military leader Fidel V. Ramos

● She found herself in another court battle. Convicted on corruption charges in 1993, she

received a lengthy prison sentence. But her conviction was later overturned.

The Marcoses

Present-Day Politician

● She won her first election since returning from exile in the mid-1990s and served as a member

of the House of Representatives for several years.

● In 2010, she won election to become the representative for Ilocos Norte province.

● Two of her children are in politics as well. Her daughter Imee won the post of governor of Ilocos

Norte in 2010, and her son Ferdinand Jr., or "Bongbong," was elected to the country's senate

that same year.

Source: http://www.biography.com/people/imelda-marcos-21062601#life-in-exile

The Addams Family

Poster of The Addams Family 1991 film

● a group of fictional characters

● created by Charles Addams (American cartoonist)

● a satirical inversion of the ideal American family

o an eccentric, wealthy clan

o delighted by macabre

o unaware (or not caring) that they are bizarre or frighteningsource: en.wikipedia.org

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

● originally appeared as panel cartoons (1938-1988)

● published in The New Yorker

o American magazine

o focuses on cultural life of NYC

● adapted to other media

o TV series, films, video games, and a musicalsource: en.wikipedia.org

The Addams Family

● Gomez (dad) and Pugsley (son) - enthusiastic

● Morticia - even in disposition, muted, witty, sometimes deadly

● Grandma Frump - foolishly good-natured

● Wednesday - her mother’s daughter

● A closely knit family; Morticia, being the real head

● Grandma, easily led; fumbling, weak character causes troubles

● A house-proud family; money is no problemsource: Charles Addams. The Addams Family: An Evilution.

Polo Club (brand)

● Beverly Hills Polo Club

o one of the leading leather brands in USA and EU

● reflective of the casual and elegant California lifestyle

● worth over $1 billion per annum in retail sales

● operates in excess of 100 countries

● established in 1981source: bhpc.com.ph

Polo Club

● Beverly Hillso incorporated in the early 20th centuryo one of the world’s most luxurious citieso home to movie stars and millionaireso Hollywood as backdrop; California weather

● Poloo arguably the oldest team sporto first played as early as 600 BCo befitting to know as a sport “of Kings”

source: www.bhpcinternational.com

Dolphy

Rodolfo Vera Quizon, Sr● “King of comedy”● July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012● During his childhood years, Dolphy

worked many small jobs but was always fascinated with movies and the performing arts. His career started when he was 17, starting out with stage performances, and then to Radio, TV and Film.

Dolphy

● Known for his roles in TV shows such as John En Marsha, Home Along Da Riles, and many others.

● He’s received many awards such as best actor for his roles in John En Marsha, Espadang Patpat, Home Along Da Riles, Father Jejemon, and others.

Nida Blanca

· Dorothy Acueza Jones ·January 6, 1936 – November 7, 2001) ·Nida started out her career when she was just 14 years old, from then on she starred in 163 films and 14 TV shows. ·She’s received numerous awards for her different roles, and was named one of the 15 best actresses of all time by YES magazine.

·In 2001, she was found murdered in the back of her car, in the parking lot of her condominium. It was suspected that her husband, Roger Lawrence Strunk was the one who hired a hitman to kill her so he could inherit all her wealth. Until now, the case has not been solved.

Himal

● Indian word = cool● “Himal Khabarpatrika” -

news magazine that feels and analyzes the political pulse of Nepal

● Himal- pertains to Himalayas (the abode of snow)

● Himal- mountain folk

Himal

“The First Voyage Around the World” by Pigafetta

Antonio Pigafetta

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Antonio_pigafetta.png

“The First Voyage Around the World”

http://www.nhbs.com/images/jackets_resizer_large/17/172797.jpg

The First Voyage Around the World

● “narrative and cartographic record of the journey from Patagonia to Indonesia, from the Philippines to the Cape of Good Hope”

● ethnographic and geographical narrative

The First Voyage Around the World

● described by Theodore Cachey Jr. as “ the literary epitome of its genre”

● work that is intent on wonder● glimpse into the manners and customs of

the native people● information about the local flora and

fauna● glossaries of native words with their

European equivalent

SOURCES: http://www.nhbs.com/title/156986/the-first-voyage-around-the-world-1519-1522http://essaydaily.blogspot.com/2013/11/antonio-pigafettas-first-voyage-around.html

THANK YOU!