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A popular protest movement springs up to corrupt the current Philippine dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, called the People Power Revolution. This is nationalism.
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President Corazan Aquino was the 11th president of the Philippines. She was the first woman president to take office and had ended the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Now ending the Martia laws.
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This was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of Asia beginning in July and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to fincncial contagion.
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The "All-out-War" was against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). President Estrada declared an "All-out-War" against the MILF.
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Estrada was forced to step down due to public outrage over corruption allegations. The Vice President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, assumes the presidency.
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Plunder of former President, Joseph Estrada, was convicted of Plunder. The first ever in the history of the Philippines.
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The Maguindanao Massacre happened when victims on thier way to file a certificate of candidacy for the vice mayor of Bulvan (Mangudadatu), were kidnapped and brutally killed. 58 people were killed, including Mangudadatu's wife, friends, lawyers, and other relatives. The victims relatives blamed the rival clan for the attack.
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This was the first time ever that voting was first automated national elections in the Philippines.
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Category five Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines proving to be the deadliest typhoon in the nations history. This typhoon killed over 6,000 people and with over 1,500 people still missing and 1.5 billion dollars in damage.
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There will be a massive storm to hit the Philippines causing thousands of lives to be lost and much damage to the country. The storm will change the Philippines forever.
