Philippine Politics

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Question 1

After liberation from the Spaniards, the very first Philippine Congress convened on 15 September 1898. Where did the first Congress convened?

	Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan
	Batasan Hills in Quezon City
	Pugadlawin in Quezon City
	Calamba, Laguna
	Malacañang in Manila City

Question 1 Explanation:The Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan is the site of many firsts in Philippine history, including:

1. The venue where the first Philippine Congress convened on 15 September 1898.

2. The venue where the first Philippine Constitution was passed, also known as the “Malolos Constitution”, drafted from 29 September 1898 to 21 January 1899.

3. The venue where the first Philippine Republic was inaugurated, on 23 January 1899.

4. The venue where the first Philippine President, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, took his oath of office, on 23 January 1899.

Question 2

Who is the only Filipino, and the first Asian, to become the President of the United Nations General Assembly?

	Alberto Romulo
	Emmanuel Pelaez
	Carlos P. Romulo
	Carlos Garcia
	Albert F. del Rosario

Question 2 Explanation:Carlos Peña Romulo was elected President of the Fourth Session of United Nations General Assembly in 1949, and served as the President of the UN Security Council four times, twice in 1957, in 1980 and in 1981. He was a diplomat and a Secretary of Foreign Affairs, having served a total of eight presidents in a public career that spanned 50 years. As a journalist, he won the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for Distinguished Correspondence. He was an aide-de-camp to General Douglas MacArthur.

Question 3

Who is the oldest candidate to become President of the Philippines?

	President Emilio Aguinaldo
	President Fidel V. Ramos
	President Jose P. Laurel
	President Joseph E. Estrada
	President Manuel L. Quezon

Question 3 Explanation:Fidel Valdez Ramos, who was born on 18 March 1928, was already sixty-four (64) when he became the 12th President of the Republic of the Philippines.

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