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A Journey of struggle and hope : the memoir of Jovito R. Salonga / Jovito R. Salonga

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Quezon City, Philippines : U.P Center for leadership, citizenship and democracy & Regina Publishing Co., c2001Description: xix, 518 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9718567305
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS 686.6.S3 .A3 2001
Contents:
I. Childhood and Early Education -- II. War and the Japanese occupation -- III. Liberation or Dependency? -- IV. Graduate Studies and Marriage -- V. Homecoming and Initiation into Politics -- VI. Winning over two Dynasties and my life as a congressman -- VII. The 1965 elections and my first senate race -- VIII. The start of the Marcos era -- IX. Militarization and the amassing of hidden wealth -- X. Prelude to martial law -- XI. The plaza Miranda Bombing -- XII. Responsibility for the plaza Miranda Bombing -- XIII. 1972 and the start of martial law -- XIV. The rise of dictatorship -- XV. The 1978 elections and the aftermath -- XVI. Ninoy's release and my imprisonment -- XVII. Self-exile and Ninoy's assassination -- XVIII. Our 1985 homecoming and snap election -- XIX. The EDSA revolution of February 22-25, 1986 and the installation of the Aquino government -- XX. The quest for the Marcos ill-gotten wealth -- XXI. The first post-EDSA senate: its finest hour.
Summary: This book is my own pilgrimage of faith and my endless search for meaning and purpose in life. Every person takes his own journey, whether deliberately or not.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Graduate Studies Filipiniana Gen. Ed - CEAS FIL DS 686.6.S3 .A3 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000011366

Includes index.

I. Childhood and Early Education -- II. War and the Japanese occupation -- III. Liberation or Dependency? -- IV. Graduate Studies and Marriage -- V. Homecoming and Initiation into Politics -- VI. Winning over two Dynasties and my life as a congressman -- VII. The 1965 elections and my first senate race -- VIII. The start of the Marcos era -- IX. Militarization and the amassing of hidden wealth -- X. Prelude to martial law -- XI. The plaza Miranda Bombing -- XII. Responsibility for the plaza Miranda Bombing -- XIII. 1972 and the start of martial law -- XIV. The rise of dictatorship -- XV. The 1978 elections and the aftermath -- XVI. Ninoy's release and my imprisonment -- XVII. Self-exile and Ninoy's assassination -- XVIII. Our 1985 homecoming and snap election -- XIX. The EDSA revolution of February 22-25, 1986 and the installation of the Aquino government -- XX. The quest for the Marcos ill-gotten wealth -- XXI. The first post-EDSA senate: its finest hour.

This book is my own pilgrimage of faith and my endless search for meaning and purpose in life. Every person takes his own journey, whether deliberately or not.

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