L4 THE THIRD REPUBLIC

• How did the American rule differ from the Japanese rule?

  The American rule prepared the Filipinos for independence

  Japanese ruled the Filipinos with cruelty and despotism
• When did the Philippines gain independence from the United States? July 4, 1946
• What was the New Republic called? The Republic of the Philippines
• What were the two features of the economic condition of the country in general after the first 6 years of Marcos political regime? poverty worsened economic gap between the rich and the poor
• Who was the Philippine President who succeeded in breaking the Hukbalahap movement? President Ramon Magsaysay
• What happened at Plaza Miranda in 1971? The Liberal Party Rally was bombed resulting in many deaths and the threat to annihilate the party
• How did President Marcos react to the bombing? He suspended the writ of habeas corpus.
• What was the general image of the press during that time? It became the tool of people in power and presented biased and distorted news to the public.
• Essay: What was the Parity Rights about? It was a kind of agreement between the Philippines and the United States giving their citizens equal rights in the exploitation of the natural resources and public utilities in the Philippines.
• Essay: What is meant by Neo-colony? It was the term used to describe the American investment and thus treating the country as though it were still a colony.