A Comparative Analysis of the Philippines and Singapore

Flashcards on the Philippines and Singapore

Ferdinand Magellan

His arrival marked the beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines (1521–1898).

Philippine Revolution (1896–1898)

The event that ended Spanish rule in the Philippines.

U.S. colonization (1898–1946)

Period when the U.S. introduced public education and infrastructure in the Philippines.

Martial Law (1972–1981)

Period under Ferdinand Marcos marked by political turmoil and human rights violations in the Philippines.

EDSA People Power Revolution (1986)

Led to the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.

José Rizal

National hero of the Philippines who advocated for peaceful reform during Spanish rule.

Emilio Aguinaldo

First President of the Philippines.

Manuel L. Quezon

First President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

Sir Stamford Raffles

In 1819, he established a British trading post in Singapore for the British East India Company.

Lee Kuan Yew

First Prime Minister of Singapore, who led the country to self-governance in 1959.

People's Action Party (PAP)

Dominant political party in Singapore that has ruled since 1959.

Halimah binti Yacob

Singaporean politician and lawyer who held the office of the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023, making her the first woman to serve in this role.

Presidential system

Government structure of the Philippines.

Parliamentary system

Government structure of Singapore.

Katipunan

A strong nationalist movement in the Philippines which fostered resistance