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ACTIVITY #2

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the questions carefully before answering briefly. Do not


add your own facts; provide only what is being asked. A mere yes or no answer
without explanation will not be credited.

1. Explain why you agree or disagree with the following statements:


a. Cory Aquino’s speech was an important event in the political and diplomatic
history of the country.

b. The Philippine Act of 1902 paved way for the independence of the Philippines
from the American colonizers.

c. Ferdinand Marcos caused the rampant corruption and abuse that occurred during
Martial Law.

d. Political cartoons are not effective medium for publicizing opinions through
heavy use of symbolism.

e. Filipinos from the earlier times received formal training in the art of governance.

2. Discuss the implication of the following in Cory’s speech:


a. Countless references to Benigno Aquino Jr.
b. Foreign debt
c. Praises and thank yous
d. Calamities brought by Martial Law

3. Illustrate in precise terms why the Filipino society had a difficulty while being
transitioned into a Western society by the American government.

4. In your opinion, is it really necessary for Corazon Aquino to go to the United


States of America and speak before its congress, to ask for financial assistance?

5. Several years back, the Filipino-American War broke out. Discuss how it
happened.

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