She has secured appointments from five Philippine presidents: Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, Fidel Ramos, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.A recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Carpio-Morales has been cited as a "fearless and indefatigable Ombudsman of the Philippines...
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brought international attention, and was even translated into classic Greek. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. Though Twain earned a great deal of money from his ...
Miriam Palma Defensor Santiago (15 June 1945 – 29 September 2016) was a Filipino academic, lawyer, judge, author, and statesman, who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executive, and legislative. She also worked at the United Nations while studying abroad. Som...
The Philippine archipelago is bounded by thePhilippine Seato the east, theCelebes Seato the south, theSulu Seato the southwest, and theSouth China Seato the west and north. The islands spread out in the shape of a triangle, with those south ofPalawan, theSulu Archipelago, and the island of...