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| ARTICLES RELATED TO University of the Philippines | | | |  University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - College rivalry - United StatesSchool rivalries are important in the United States, especially in intercollegiate sports.
College rivalry - Big Ten Rivalries.
Universities in the Big Ten Conference in the Midwest have nearly as many rivalries as schools in the Southeast. In football, these rivalries are usually marked by traveling trophies, which are indicated in the list below:
University of Illinois and Northwestern University—Sweet Sioux Tomahawk
University of Illinois and The Ohio Stat ...
See also:College rivalry, College rivalry - Canada, College rivalry - Japan, College rivalry - South Korea, College rivalry - Philippines, College rivalry - United Kingdom, College rivalry - United States, College rivalry - Big Ten Rivalries, College rivalry - Big XII Rivalries, College rivalry - Ivy League and Service Academy Rivalries, College rivalry - Notre Dame Rivalries, College rivalry - Southeastern Rivalries, College rivalry - Western Rivalries, College rivalry - Eastern Rivalries, College rivalry - Miscellaneous Rivalries, College rivalry - Wrestling Rivalries Read more here: » College rivalry: Encyclopedia II - College rivalry - United States |
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| | | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Tourism Baguio City is home to many tourist spots and is a weekend getaway of those living in Metro Manila.
Burnham Park, located at the center of the city, is named after the city's planner, Daniel Burnham. It features a man-made lagoon where people can hire a banca (rowboat). The park also has bicycle areas, and once had a skating rink. At the northeast portion is a soccer field with a huge a stage at one end where many concerts are performed.
Baguio Cathedral is a majestic church built on top of a hill, a ...
See also:Baguio City, Baguio City - Geography, Baguio City - Transportation, Baguio City - Air transport, Baguio City - Land transport, Baguio City - Economy, Baguio City - Education and culture, Baguio City - Tourism, Baguio City - Government, Baguio City - Barangays, Baguio City - History, Baguio City - The Baguio Heritage Petition Read more here: » Baguio City: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Tourism |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Manuel Roxas - Early life and career Roxas was born on January 1, 1892 in a city that was named, postmortem, after him, Roxas City, Capiz to Rosario Acuna. His father, Gerardo Roxas, died before he was born.
Roxas studied college in University of Manila, and law at the University of the Philippines and was the Bar topnotcher. He was a career politician who started as a provincial fiscal. In 1921, he was elected to the Philippine House of Repres ...
See also:Manuel Roxas, Manuel Roxas - Early life and career, Manuel Roxas - Presidency Read more here: » Manuel Roxas: Encyclopedia II - Manuel Roxas - Early life and career |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Early life and studies Miriam was born in Iloilo City, Iloilo to District Judge Benjamin A. Defensor and Dean Dimpna Palma Defensor. She finished her elementary studies as valedictorian at La Paz Elementary School in 1957. In 1961, she graduated as valedictorian at the Iloilo National High School.
Miriam enrolled at the University of the Philippines. She made history in the university when she became the first female editor-in-chief of its student newspaper, The Philippine Collegian, shattering a 50-year-old record of male dominance. She was also the first ...
See also:Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Early life and studies, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Professional career, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Private, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Public, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Political life, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Admiration and criticism, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Personal life Read more here: » Miriam Defensor-Santiago: Encyclopedia II - Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Early life and studies |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Elpidio Quirino - Presidency Quirino assumed the presidency on April 17, 1948, taking his oath of office two days after the death of Manuel Roxas. The next year, he was elected president on his own right for a four-year term as the candidate of the Liberal Party.
Quirino's administration faced a serious threat in the form of the communist Hukbalahap (Huk) movement. Though the Huks originally had been an anti-Japanese guerrilla army in Luzon, communists steadily gained control over the leadership, and when Quirino's negotiation with Huk commander Luis Taruc broke down in 1948, Taruc openly declared himself a Communist a ...
See also:Elpidio Quirino, Elpidio Quirino - Early life and career, Elpidio Quirino - Presidency, Elpidio Quirino - Post-presidency, Elpidio Quirino - External link Read more here: » Elpidio Quirino: Encyclopedia II - Elpidio Quirino - Presidency |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Far Eastern University - Campus
The FEU campus in downtown Manila is one of the largest clusters of Art Deco structures in the Philippines and contains rare art collections from renowned Filipino artists like Carlos “Botong” Francisco, Fernando Amorsolo, Antonio Dumlao, Simon Saulog, Solomon Saprid and Italian sculptor Francesco Monti.
In September 2005, out of ten institutional entries from eleven countries in the Asia-Pacific region, FEU won the Honorable Citation Award from the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.
The conservation is an admirable and pioneering regional exemplar of a holistic ...
See also:Far Eastern University, Far Eastern University - History, Far Eastern University - The University Seal, Far Eastern University - Presidents, Far Eastern University - Campus, Far Eastern University - Institutes colleges and schools of FEU, Far Eastern University - Research Centers, Far Eastern University - Publications, Far Eastern University - University Organizations, Far Eastern University - Notable FEU alumni, Far Eastern University - Politics and Governance, Far Eastern University - Business, Far Eastern University - Sports, Far Eastern University - Mass Media and Entertainment, Far Eastern University - Educational Administration and Teaching Read more here: » Far Eastern University: Encyclopedia II - Far Eastern University - Campus |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Government Like all the other cities in the Philippines, Baguio City is governed by a Mayor and Vice-Mayor who heads the city's executive and legislative functions respectively. Currently the mayor is Braulio Yaranon, but a spate of controversies surrounding his current term and actions have made his term one of the most problematic in Baguio's history. The city official preceding him was Bernardo M. Vergara, who lost the city election in 2004. The city's executive is composed of a number of departments such as the engineering department, accounting de ...
See also:Baguio City, Baguio City - Geography, Baguio City - Transportation, Baguio City - Air transport, Baguio City - Land transport, Baguio City - Economy, Baguio City - Education and culture, Baguio City - Tourism, Baguio City - Government, Baguio City - Barangays, Baguio City - History, Baguio City - The Baguio Heritage Petition Read more here: » Baguio City: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Government |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Ferdinand Marcos - Return of formal elections and the end of martial law On April 7, 1978, the first formal election (instead of referenda) in the Philippines since martial law was called by Marcos for the Interim Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly). The Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (New Society Movement), headed by First Lady Imelda Marcos, would take 151 of the 161 seats available. None of the members of Ninoy Aquino's LABAN party were elected. Only two regional opposition political parties gained elective seats in the 1978 election: the Pusyon Bisaya of Francisco Tatad which gained 13 elective seats ...
See also:Ferdinand Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos - Early Life, Ferdinand Marcos - Military Career, Ferdinand Marcos - Early Political Career, Ferdinand Marcos - As President, Ferdinand Marcos - Martial Law and the Marcos Dictatorship, Ferdinand Marcos - Return of formal elections and the end of martial law, Ferdinand Marcos - Economic changes under the Marcos Administration, Ferdinand Marcos - Downfall of Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos - Legacy, Ferdinand Marcos - Orders and Decorations, Ferdinand Marcos - Quotations Read more here: » Ferdinand Marcos: Encyclopedia II - Ferdinand Marcos - Return of formal elections and the end of martial law |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Far Eastern University - The University Seal The FEU coat-of-arms was conceptualized in 1933 as the official seal of the university and is still being used at present with minor alterations in its shape (oval) and founding year (1928). The standard consists of an eight-pointed golden star representing the first eight main academic disciplines offered by the University. The heraldic supporter is a Sarimanok motif, in full color, projecting the nationalistic spirit upon which the University was founded. It also serves as the link between the past and the present. The FEU alphabet fonts a ...
See also:Far Eastern University, Far Eastern University - History, Far Eastern University - The University Seal, Far Eastern University - Presidents, Far Eastern University - Campus, Far Eastern University - Institutes colleges and schools of FEU, Far Eastern University - Research Centers, Far Eastern University - Publications, Far Eastern University - University Organizations, Far Eastern University - Notable FEU alumni, Far Eastern University - Politics and Governance, Far Eastern University - Business, Far Eastern University - Sports, Far Eastern University - Mass Media and Entertainment, Far Eastern University - Educational Administration and Teaching Read more here: » Far Eastern University: Encyclopedia II - Far Eastern University - The University Seal |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Far Eastern University - Presidents
Nicanor Reyes Sr.
Teodoro Evangelista
Josephine Reyes
Edilberto De Jesus
Lydia Echauz
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See also:Far Eastern University, Far Eastern University - History, Far Eastern University - The University Seal, Far Eastern University - Presidents, Far Eastern University - Campus, Far Eastern University - Institutes colleges and schools of FEU, Far Eastern University - Research Centers, Far Eastern University - Publications, Far Eastern University - University Organizations, Far Eastern University - Notable FEU alumni, Far Eastern University - Politics and Governance, Far Eastern University - Business, Far Eastern University - Sports, Far Eastern University - Mass Media and Entertainment, Far Eastern University - Educational Administration and Teaching Read more here: » Far Eastern University: Encyclopedia II - Far Eastern University - Presidents |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Economy The primary economy of Baguio City is its educational centers of which it has in excess of seven colleges and/or universities as well as a plethora of trade and technical schools. Estimates are that these schools compose in excess of one hundred thousand students.
The secondary source of income for the residents is its character as the commercial hub in the province of Benguet. Many of the agricultural and mining goods produced in Benguet goes to Baguio City for central distribution.
Tou ...
See also:Baguio City, Baguio City - Geography, Baguio City - Transportation, Baguio City - Air transport, Baguio City - Land transport, Baguio City - Economy, Baguio City - Education and culture, Baguio City - Tourism, Baguio City - Government, Baguio City - Barangays, Baguio City - History, Baguio City - The Baguio Heritage Petition Read more here: » Baguio City: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Economy |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Education and culture Baguio is a university town. There are eight institutions of higher education in Baguio City, two of which are ranked as being among the country's top ten.
Saint Louis University
University of Baguio
University of the Philippines
University of the Cordilleras
Baguio Central University
Pines College
Philippine Military Academy
The languages spoken in Baguio are Ilocano, English, Kankana-ey, Ibaloi, Itogon, Tagalog, Chinese, German, Dutch, Belgian, and Korean.
Baguio's youth majority in the population has given it a distict flavor dif ...
See also:Baguio City, Baguio City - Geography, Baguio City - Transportation, Baguio City - Air transport, Baguio City - Land transport, Baguio City - Economy, Baguio City - Education and culture, Baguio City - Tourism, Baguio City - Government, Baguio City - Barangays, Baguio City - History, Baguio City - The Baguio Heritage Petition Read more here: » Baguio City: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Education and culture |
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| | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Transportation
Baguio City - Air transport.
Commercial jet aircraft are not able to land at the Loakan Airport since it has a runway which is of limited length. The airport can only be accessed by a propeller-driven aircraft.
Currently Asian Spirit flies daily from Manila to Baguio, which is a 50-minute flight. The plane departs the domestic airport in Manila at 9:45 am and arrives at the Loakan Airport at 10:35 am. It then flies back to Manila at 11:05 am. Flights to Baguio are scheduled only in the morning as visibility approaches zero in the afternoon when the fog starts to move in and c ...
See also:Baguio City, Baguio City - Geography, Baguio City - Transportation, Baguio City - Air transport, Baguio City - Land transport, Baguio City - Economy, Baguio City - Education and culture, Baguio City - Tourism, Baguio City - Government, Baguio City - Barangays, Baguio City - History, Baguio City - The Baguio Heritage Petition Read more here: » Baguio City: Encyclopedia II - Baguio City - Transportation |
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| | | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - History
National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - The Early Years.
The NCAA was founded in 1924 by the Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle College, the Institute of Accounts, National University, San Beda College, the University of Manila, the University of the Philippines, and the University of Santo Tomas.
Since then several schools came and left, as summarized by the table below:
In 1932, National University (NU, which had withdrawn earlier), the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Universi ...
See also:National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Member Colleges and Universities, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - History, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - The Early Years, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - The Dark Ages, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - The League Today, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Rivalries, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Ateneo-UP: The Old Battle of Intramuros, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Ateneo-La Salle: The Ateneo-La Salle Rivalry, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Ateneo-San Beda, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - La Salle-Letran, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Letran-San Sebastian: The Letran-Baste Rivalry, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Letran-Mapua: The New Battle of Intramuros, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - San Beda-St. Benilde: The Soccer Rivals, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - NCAA Championships Read more here: » National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines: Encyclopedia II - National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - History |
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| | | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Political life When President Corazon Aquino was looking for a candidate for the 1992 elections, Santiago decided to run for president. She founded the People's Reform Party and invited Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. as his running mates. The party however did not have any other candidates in the national level and endorsed only local candidate Alfredo Lim and Jose Atienza for the position of mayor and vice mayor of Manila. Mrs. Aquino endorsed Fidel Ramos, however she was consistently gaining public support for her candidacy for president. In the election tabulatio ...
See also:Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Early life and studies, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Professional career, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Private, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Public, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Political life, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Admiration and criticism, Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Personal life Read more here: » Miriam Defensor-Santiago: Encyclopedia II - Miriam Defensor-Santiago - Political life |
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| | | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Sports The NCAA holds sporting events in the following disciplines: juniors and seniors basketball; juniors, women's and seniors volleyball; juniors and seniors chess; juniors and seniors swimming; juniors and seniors football; juniors and seniors taekwondo; juniors and seniors tennis; juniors, women's and seniors table tennis; juniors and seniors track and field. Demonstration events, events not counted in the tabulation for the general champi ...
See also:National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Member Colleges and Universities, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - History, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - The Early Years, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - The Dark Ages, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - The League Today, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Rivalries, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Ateneo-UP: The Old Battle of Intramuros, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Ateneo-La Salle: The Ateneo-La Salle Rivalry, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Ateneo-San Beda, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - La Salle-Letran, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Letran-San Sebastian: The Letran-Baste Rivalry, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Letran-Mapua: The New Battle of Intramuros, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - San Beda-St. Benilde: The Soccer Rivals, National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - NCAA Championships Read more here: » National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines: Encyclopedia II - National Collegiate Athletic Association Philippines - Sports |
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| | | | | | University of the Philippines: Encyclopedia II - Tacloban City - Tourism The longest bridge in the Philippines connects Tacloban to the third largest island of the Philippines, Samar. The 2.1 kilometer bridge is one of the major tourist spots in the city. Other attractions include the Palo Cathedral, Imelda Marcos's Versailles-inspired palatial mansion, the MacArthur National Park, World War II sites and memorials, and several black sand beaches around the city and nearby localities.
The Sto. Niño Church houses a miraculous image of the Child Jesus that reportedly saved the city in the 19th century from a ...
See also:Tacloban City, Tacloban City - Demographics, Tacloban City - Economy, Tacloban City - Education, Tacloban City - Tourism, Tacloban City - Barangays, Tacloban City - History Read more here: » Tacloban City: Encyclopedia II - Tacloban City - Tourism |
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