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Robin Jacob, Music, Films, Movies, Theatre, Albums, CD, Cassettes,Robin Jacob, Manila, Emmanuel Quezon, Aguinaldo, Osmena, Roxa, Magapagal, MArocs, Aquino, Ramos,Estrada, Arroyo, Magsaysay, Spain, USA, China, Japan, Clark Airbase, Subic Navel Base"> </HEAD> <body bgColor=#ffffff> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH="1000" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <tr valign="top"> <center> <Img src="bg001.jpg" BORDER=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="20%" height=30 bgcolor=#000000><center> <A HREF="cast & crew.htm"><FONT color=#ffffff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> Cast & Crew</A></font></TD> <TD width="20%" height=30 bgcolor=#000000><center> <A HREF="timeline.htm"><FONT color=#ffffff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> Time Line of the Philippines</A></font></TD> <TD width="20%" height=30 bgcolor=#000000><center> <A HREF="leaders.htm"><FONT color=#ffffff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> Philippine Leaders</A></font></TD> <TD width="20%" height=30 bgcolor=#000000><center> <A HREF="independence.htm"><FONT color=#ffffff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> Philippine Independence</A></font></TD> <TD width="20%" height=30 bgcolor=#000000><center> <A HREF="maps.htm"><FONT color=#ffffff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> Maps & Sketches</A></font></TD> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH="1000" HEIGHT=600 BORDER="0 CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="0"> <tr valign="top"> <TR><td width=15% valign="top"> <BR> <FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3> <center><B><U>Content</B></U></font> <BR><BR> <A HREF="Episode 1.htm"><FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Episode One</B></A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="Episode 2.htm"><FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Episode Two</B> <BR><BR> <A HREF="Episode 3.htm"><FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Episode Three</B> <BR><BR> <A HREF="Episode 4.htm"><FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Episode Four</B> <BR><BR> <A HREF="Episode 5.htm"><FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Episode Five</B> <BR><BR> <A HREF="Episode 6.htm"><FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Episode Six</B> <BR><BR><A HREF="Episode 7.htm"><FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Episode Seven</B> <BR><BR> <A HREF="Episode 8.htm"><FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Episode Eight</B> <BR><BR> <BR><BR> <A HREF="index.htm"><FONT color=#0000cc face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3> <B>Home Page</B> <BR><BR> <A HREF="http://tigerfilms.biz"><FONT color=#333333 face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Tiger Films Pte Ltd</B> <BR><BR> <A HREF="http://robinjacob.com"><FONT color=#333333 face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <B>Robin Jacob Web Site</B> <BR><BR><BR> <A HREF="mailto:info@thehistoryofthephilippines.com?SUBJECT='Inquiries'"> <font face="Trebuchet Ms, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" color="#000000"> <IMG SRC="email.gif" border=0> </A> </CENTER> </TD> <TD width=60% valign="top"> <BR> <CENTER> <FONT color=#000000 face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=4> <B>Carlos Politico Garcia (November 4, 1896  June 14, 1971) </B> <BR><BR> <FONT color=#000000 face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <P align=justify> Garcia was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, and guerrilla leader. He exercised the Filipino First Policy, which heavily favoured Filipino businessmen over foreign investors. He was also responsible for changes in retail trade which greatly affected the Chinese businessmen in the country. He also made a program focused on thriftiness <BR> . During the Geneva Conference on Korean unification and other Asian problems, Garcia as chairman of the Philippine delegation attacked communist promises in Asia and defended the U.S. policy in the Far East. In a speech on May 7, 1954, the day of the fall of Dien Bien Phu, Garcia repeated the Philippine stand for nationalism and opposition of communism. <BR> President Garcia initiated what has been called "The Austerity Program". On March 3, 1960, he affirmed the need for complete economic freedom and added that the government no longer would tolerate the dominance of foreign interests (especially American) in the national economy. He promised to shake off "the yoke of alien domination in business, trade, commerce and industry." Garcia was also credited with his role in reviving Filipino cultural arts. He was defeated in his re-election bid in 1961 by his Vice President Macapagal (from the opposition liberal party). <BR> </CENTER> </TD> <TD width=25% valign="top"><BR> <FONT color=#330099 face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3> <center><B><U> Presidents of the Philippines</B></U> <BR><BR> <A HREF="aguinaldo.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> EMILIO AGUINALDO -1898 - 1901</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="quezon.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> MANUEL QUEZON - Nov 15, 1935 - Aug 1, 1944</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="osmena.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> SERGIO OSMEÑA - Aug 1, 1944 - May 27, 1946</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="laurel.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> JOSE LAUREL - Oct 14, 1943 - Aug 15, 1945</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="roxas.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> MANUEL ROXAS - Jul 4, 1946 - Apr 15, 1948</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="quirino.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> ELPIDIO QUIRINO - Apr 17, 1948 - Nov 10, 1953</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="magsaysay.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> RAMON MAGSAYSAY - Dec 30, 1953 - Mar 17, 1957</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="garcia.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> CARLOS GARCIA - Mar 18, 1957 - Dec 30, 1961</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="roxas.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL - Dec 30, 1961 - Dec 30, 1965</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="marcos.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> FERDINAND MARCOS - Dec 30, 1965 Feb 25, 1986</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="aquino.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> CORAZON AQUINO - Feb 25, 1986 - June 30, 1992</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="ramos.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> FIDEL RAMOS - June 30, 1992 - June 30, 1998</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="estrada.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> JOSEPH ESTRADA - 1998 - 2001</A> <BR><BR> <A HREF="arroyo.htm"> <FONT color=#0000ff face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1> GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO - 2001 - Present</A> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </table> <CENTER> <font face="Trebuchet MS,Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#000000"> The copyright to this site, the script 'The History of the Philippines' and all concepts are held by Robin Jacob. 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