Copy_of_Lesson_4__The_Philippines_in_the_Present_Time.pptx

Copy_of_Lesson_4__The_Philippines_in_the_Present_Time.pptx

1. Lesson 4: The Philippines in the Present Time 4TH QUARTER 6 th Grade

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3. Tuwid na Daan This refers to one of the main programs of President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino, which promises to have a clean and corrupt-free government for the Philippines during his term. 01

4. Credit Rating This determines how much a country can loan and the interest given to it based on the economy of that particular country. 02

5. Extrajudicial Killing This refers to killing people suspected of committing a crime by the government without proper trial or legal proceedings. 03

6. Pandemic This refers to a global disease outbreak where a disease spreads quickly from person to person, which causes severe illness and can spread rapidly in the different parts of the world. 04

7. Quarantine This refers to controlling the movement of people in one place to stop the spread of a contagious disease. 05

8. The Philippines Today

9. The 2010 Election was the first automated election in the Philippines. This means that technology was used to execute the election and the voting of ballots. The automated election speed up the election process and also lessened the cheating issues.

10. Benigno Simeon Aquino III or better known as Noynoy Aquino, won the 2010 elections. He is the son of former President Corazon Aquino and Ninoy Aquino. President Benigno Simeon Aquino III was the fifth president under the Fifth Republic and the 15th president in the history of the Philippines. He was also known as Noynoy or PNoy.

11. The “Tuwid na Daan” was the main principle of President Noynoy’s leadership. This meant that his administration would become a clean one. He also had this slogan that says “Kayo ang boss ko” which aimed to make the government more accessible. He also banned vehicles of politicians or government members from using their sirens to evade heavy traffic.

12. There was also a big change in terms of the country’s education system during the time of President Noynoy Aquino with the enactment of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 . This law added two years to the Basic Education of the Philippines. These additional two years were later on called Senior High School.

13. T he Reproductive Health Bill was signed into law to help the Filipinos with family planning. However, some groups like the Catholic Church were against the Reproductive Health Law because they believed that it is against the commandments of God.

14. To help the Philippines’ economy grow, he enacted the Sin Tax Reform Law to raise the taxes of products considered vices like cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. The money that will be collected through this law will be allocated to free medicine for poor Filipinos. President Noynoy Aquino also had big infrastructure projects with the use of Public-Private Partnerships or PPP . In this way, private companies will fund the building of infrastructures that will be rented to the government or whoever will use the infrastructure until a specific time.

15. After this specific time, the ownership of the infrastructure will be returned to the government. Some of these infrastructure projects were the NAIA Expressway, Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Tarlac-Pangasinan-La-Union Expressway (TPLEX), and many more. The economy also continued to prosper during President Noynoy Aquino’s time where the country’s credit ratings increased. Since the credit rating of the country grew, the interest rates of the country’s debts decreased.

16. NAIA Expressway

17. Mactan-Cebu International Airport

18. Tarlac-Pangasinan- La-Union Expressway (TPLEX),

19. To strengthen the country’s claim on these islands, President Noynoy Aquino changed the name of this sea to the West Philippine Sea . The Philippines also brought this territorial dispute to the Permanent Court of Arbitration , where the Philippines won. President Noynoy Aquino also allocated funds to buy advanced weapons for the Armed Forces of the Philippines to protect these territories.

20. C ontroversies and issues also plagued the administration of President Noynoy Aquino. One of these was the Manila hostage crisis on August 23, 2010, in Rizal Park . Nine people died in this crisis and eight of which were Hongkong nationals. As a result of this crisis, it led to a strain on the relationship between the Philippines and Hongkong. Hongkong placed a travel ban and did not allow its people to visit the Philippines.

21. In 2013, the Pork Barrel Scam also came out where some senators and members of Congress were stealing the funds, which were supposed to be for projects that will enhance the lives of Filipinos. Many senators were arrested, including Juan Ponce Enrile, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., and Jinggoy Estrada.

22. The conflict in Mindanao also continued during the term of President Noynoy Aquino. In September 2013, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) attacked the city of Zamboanga .

23. The Mamasapano Clash that happened in January 2015 also became a big issue during President Noynoy’s administration.The Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police was chasing an international terrorist. However, 44 of the SAF members were killed by the combined forces of MILF and a new rebel group called the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters or BIFF . Even if the SAF were able to kill the terrorist, many Filipinos got angry with the government because of the 41 policemen killed in operation.

24. The Philippines also experienced a lot of calamities during the time of President Noynoy Aquino. One of these was the earthquake that hit Boho l and the different islands of Visayas and Mindanao, which happened on October 25, 2013 . An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 was recorded where 222 people died, and many churches and buildings were destroyed.

25. After a few months, super typhoon Yolanda considered the strongest typhoon in modern times, hit Leyte. Many towns in Leyte and different islands of Visayas experienced the violence of this typhoon, and more than 6000 people died . Th ere was an outpour of help in the Philippines that came from different countries in the world. However, the use of funds to help the places affected by typhoon Yolanda also became an issue for the government of President Noynoy Aquino.

26. Another presidential election was held in the Philippines in 2016, and Rodrigo Roa Duterte . He is the sixth president of the Fifth Republic and the 16th president in the history of the Philippines . President Rodrigo Duterte also is the first Philippine President that came from Mindanao.

27. President Rodrigo’s leadership became very controversial because of how he speaks and the choice of words that he uses in front of crowds. “Change is Coming” and “Tapang at Malasakit” were the two main slogans of President Duterte’s administration. These slogans aim to show President Duterte’s strength in facing the issues and challenges of the country.

28. President Rodrigo Duterte believes that illegal drugs and crime are the main challenges that are being faced by the country. To address these, he implemented the Oplan Tokhang , where police officers will go and check the houses of suspected illegal drug users and dealers. Unfortunately, many suspected drug dealers and users were killed without a court trial. According to the police, they killed these suspected drug dealers and users because they tried to fight off the police. In Filipino terms, they would say that these people were “nanlaban.”

29. Dead bodies were scattered in different parts of the Philippines with cardboards that say they are connected to illegal drugs. These were considered extrajudicial killings because those killed were not convicted and tried in court. These rampant killings were eventually condemned by many countries and other international organizations like the United Nations. Criticisms against the Oplan Tokhang significantly increased when innocent minors were also killed like Kian de los Santos.

30. Some people say that the Oplan Tokhang made Philippine communities safer since criminals are already afraid to commit crimes. However, it did not achieve its goal to stop the spread of illegal drugs in the country. The death of Filipinos because of the extrajudicial killings also shows injustice. Apart from the Oplan Tokhang, President Duterte also wanted to revive the death penalty to lessen the country’s crime rates.

31. President Rodrigo Duterte also promised that the Philippines would achieve its “Golden Age of Infrastructure” during this administration. President Duterte’s administration named this economic program as the ‘ Build, Build, Build.’ Changes were made in the country’s taxes through the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law to fund these projects.

32. President Duterte’s government had a closer relationship with China , one of the countries that openly wants to get territories from the Philippines During President Duterte’s administration, the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act was signed into law, making the tuition fee of state colleges and universities free for students.

33. The Universal Healthcare Act was also enacted, which provides financial assistance to Filipinos who get sick P resident Duterte’s relationship with the Philippine media and journalists also turned sour. In 2020, the Congress composed of a majority of President Duterte’s allies did not give a new license for ABS-CBN, which eventually led to the station’s closing.

34. The peace talks in Mindanao continued during the time of President Duterte. However, this was hampered by the Marawi Siege , which started on May 23 until October 23, 2017 . The Marawi Siege was a fight between the rebel group called “Maute” against the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

35. The fighting started when the Maute Group prevented the Armed Forces of the Philippines from arresting a terrorist who resided in the city of Marawi during that time. Maute Group is known to have connections with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or ISIS , an international terrorist group. The fighting lasted for five long months and destroyed a big part of the city of Marawi.

36. Up until today, a big part of the city of Marawi is still in ruins. However, there was peace between the government and the MNLF in Mindanao when the Bangsamoro Organic Law was signed in 2018 . The law will replace the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Muslims in Mindanao hope that this new region will pave the way for peace and prosperity.

37. The biggest challenge faced by President Rodrigo Duterte is widespread the highly contagious disease known as COVID-19 . This virus came from the city of Wuhan, China, around December of 2019 . The virus spread around the world through people traveling. COVID-19 was soon considered a pandemic because it spread quickly in almost all parts of the world in a very short time.

38. The first case of COVID-19 in the Philippines was a Chinese woman recorded last January 30, 2020 In March 2020, many cities were put under enhanced community quarantine or ECQ

39. Because of this, the government needed to provide financial aid or relief good to the citizens, which we call “ayuda.” The Philippines is also one of the countries that imposed the longest quarantine globally, which led to many businesses going bankrupt. While other neighboring countries were already able to control the spread of the virus, the Philippine government is struggling.

40. In August 2020, Manila and CALABARZON were once again placed in strict quarantine because hospitals are already full and overwhelmed by the number of sick people. Also, data shows that the country is experiencing the lowest dip in the Philippine economy since 1981.

41. In the latter part of 2020, the community quarantine was slowly lifted to help boost the economy. However, the quarantine was imposed again in March 2021 as the country goes through its second wave. The economic recovery and the COVID-19 crisis is an ongoing challenge for the administration of President Duterte.

42. Remember

43. With his parents’ guidance, who were heroes in the country, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III tried to go through the straight path or the “Tuwid na Daan.” He aimed to eradicate corruption in the government. President Noynoy Aquino’s administration was also able to make the economy grow. Known as a brave and fearless man, President Rodrigo Duterte aimed to clean the country by waging war against drugs and criminality. He also started many infrastructure programs and signed laws that will better the lives of Filipinos.

44. One of the biggest challenges during President Rodrigo Duterte was the spread of the COVID-19 virus. However, the government’s slow response led to the quarantine in most parts of the country that severely affected the country’s economy and caused the suffering of many Filipinos.