The effect of the Philippine Revolution

The effect of the Filipino RevolutionThis investigation assesses the extent of the Philippine Revolution had on the Philippine culture. In order to analyze the cause of the revolution on the governmental structure of the Philippines, the investigation will involve what the how it was some(prenominal) years before the Philippine Revolution, alike known as the populate Power Revolution. The political structure after the Philippine Revolution will also be researched. This research will be done to evaluate the changes in the overall political structure. The two primary sources for this investigation include Monina Mercados A People Power The Philippine Revolution of 1986 An Eyewitness History along with Florentino Rodaos book, The Philippine Revolution of 1986 Ordinary Lives In Extraordinary Times.The two sources that will be utilise will be analyzed according to its origin, purpose, limitations and value.Summary of EvidenceThe online article What Was People Power? states that the revolution was a non-violent movement of united Filipino citizens. They were organise by Corazon Cory Aquino, the wife of Benigno Aquino, a leading opponent of the rule of President Ferdinand Marcos, an advocate for the opposition of their Nationalist Party. This movement was a success because it led to the turnover of Ferdinand Marcos. aft(prenominal) the overthrow, Corazon Aquino won administration.Ferdinand Marcos was a misdirect leader. He was chairwoman of the Philippines for twenty years (for two terms), from 1965 to 1986.1After World War II, Ferdinand Marcos emerged from World War II with the reputation of being the greatest Filipino resistance leader of the war and the almost decorated soldier in the U.S. Armed forces.2Before being president of the Philippines, Marcos had been the leader of the Ang Maharlika. The Ang Maharlika was a secret resistance that Ferdinand Marcos had created. It was s guardianship that this secret resistance was do up of spies and revolution aries (assassins), in actually, the resistance consisted of counterfeiters, thieves, and gunmen. The Ang Maharlika was a guerilla force in northern Luzon. As president Marcos excelled in achieving infrastructure development along with international diplomacy however despite these great achievements he, along with his administration, was extremely authoritarian, corrupt they were also politically repressive, and they also violated human rights.In 1983, Benigno Aquino Jr., a senator and governor of Tarlac who opposed Marcos, was assassinated due to a gunshot to his head. President Marcos, along with the rest of his government, was involved in the assassination. This assassination became the catalyst of the People Power Revolution. From 1972 up through 1981, Marcos government passed a martial law that repressed the peoples freedom. He claimed that it was to create New Society based on new social and political value. Despite the laws success in reducing crime, it frightened any politic al opponents causing them to go into exile. The akin goes for the rest of the people. They could not have a say in anything. Things were close to to change for the better once Ferdinand Marcos was exiled.After the revolution, Corazon Aquinos presidency was the start of democracy for the Filipinos. The new government, the Constitutional Commission gave them a new constitution. It was ratified on February 2, 1987. The Constitution then went into effect on the eleventh of that month. It pocket-sized presidential powers from declaring martial law. The Constitution also restored the bicameral congress.Evaluation of SourcesThe source Mercados A People Power The Philippine Revolution of 1986 An Eyewitness History was write by Monina Mercado. It tells the story of the revolution that exiled Ferdinand Marcos from power through a collection of various stories by many different people told in their own words. It was print in 1987 making it somewhat of a credible source. This is said becau se it was written after, if not during, the revolution. This means that it contained real, current information. On the other hand, being published so soon after the revolution had occurred means that it will not have all the necessary information. If it was to attain the effects of the Peoples Power Revolution, it would only mention the effects that occurred only between that one-year while period. It would not encompass the effects over ten or twenty years. It appears that the purpose of the source is to inform readers some the Philippine Revolution of 1986 and her point of view on the situation. A People Power The Philippine Revolution of 1986 An Eyewitness History is limited because it is biased. The author is clearly a supporter of Corazon Aquino. She does not write about what the people on the other side of the revolution thought. The sources value is questionable. It does its purpose and informs readers of the revolution and it does sheds light on the events which toppled the Marcos dictatorship.The second source is The Philippine Revolution of 1986 Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times was published in 2001, making it a valuable source. This book is the most recent resource out of both of the sources. It was written by Florentino Rodao. The author of this book goes into detail about gender and ethnicity during the Revolution corruption in the second-half of the nineteenth century the circuitions intra-Asian trade the influx of refugees to Cavite, which affect the rivalry between Bonifacio and Aguinaldo the travails of the Franciscan friars and the hopes and fears of a Spanish soldier as seen through his letters. The purpose of this book was to describe the time in which they were ruled by the Spanish and when they were freed. With this being said, this was not a very valuable book for this investigation. It does not completely talk about the issue at hand, the People Power Revolution thus limiting this book much more. It does not go into depth abou t the revolution, rather the time before it. In a sense, this book is valuable because it gives background information on how the people were before the revolution, therefore allowing for a comparison to be made between the time periods.D. AnalysisEvery single kind of revolution brings about change. The Philippine Revolution, in this case brought about a positive change. After 1986, there were many more social and governmental changes. The Philippine Revolution brought about great social changes. The people were not to be socially repressed any more. People could speak their mind without getting reprimanded. The revolution, along with all other revolutions, was a time of military and political struggle for power. This thoroughly affected the people. Even before the Peoples Power Revolution Filipinos had been military and socially repressed because of the Spanish. After gaining their freedom, they had little time to be their own to be free, even if it was full for a little while. Th ey were not technically used to having such freedom, so when Marcos became president there was not much resistance. With all the changes being made throughout the Philippines, it is not shocking that, socially, the country changed. This comes to show, why there was not resistance to Ferdinand Marcos in the beginning.While the Philippine revolution overthrew such a powerful, despotic leader, it left-hand(a) much of the old centralized power structure unchanged. The U.S. still retained major influence through military aid and bases. The Philippine military remained inviolate under Defense Minister Enrile, the same man who had gotten rich from political connections while serving as Defense Minister under Marcos. The new President, Corazon Aquino, was from a wealthy family. The poor were still poor, and the rich were still in charge.The Philippine revolution demonstrates what the power people can have when they unite and withdraw consent. The same dynamics apply, no matter what the is sue. If Filipinos had decided to go on and struggle and fight for a more just division of wealth, the abolition of the military, and/ or a decentralized government that was more responsive to their needs, who knows what more amazing things they might have achieved.E. ConclusionTo conclude, there were social and governmental changes as a conduce of the Philippine Revolution. After Marcos was exiled, there was much more social freedom. Political leaders could actually speak their mind and exiled. The people were given the right to sound their opinions and not be punished. What changed drastically was the government. The Philippines came from being an authoritarian state to a bicameral democratic country. 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