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  2. Great Leap Forward - Wikipedia

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    [10] [11] [12] Acknowledging responsibilities for the Great Leap Forward, Mao did not retreat from his policies; instead, he blamed problems on bad implementation and "rightists" who opposed him. [ 12 ] [ 5 ] He initiated the Socialist Education Movement in 1963 and the Cultural Revolution in 1966 in order to remove opposition and re ...

  3. Tagalog profanity - Wikipedia

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    Lintik. Lintik is a Tagalog word meaning "lightning", also a mildly profane word used to someone contemptible, being wished to be hit by lightning, such as in " Lintik ka!''. [ 2] The term is mildly vulgar and an insult, but may be very vulgar in some cases, [ 20] especially when mixed with other profanity.

  4. Tiyanak - Wikipedia

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    Philippines. The tiyanak (also tianak or tianac[ 1] Tagalog: [ˈtjɐnɐk]) is a vampiric creature in Philippine mythology that takes on the form of a toddler or baby. Although there are various types, it typically takes the form of a newborn baby and cries in the jungle to attract unwary travelers. Once it is picked up by an unfortunate ...

  5. Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019 Philippine film) - Wikipedia

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    119 minutes. Country. Philippines. Language. Filipino. Box office. ₱543 million[ 1] Miracle in Cell No. 7 is a 2019 Filipino drama film directed by Nuel Crisostomo Naval and starring Aga Muhlach, Xia Vigor and Bela Padilla. The film is based on the 2013 South Korean film of the same name directed by Lee Hwan-kyung.

  6. Indigenous religious beliefs of the Tagalog people - Wikipedia

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    According to the early Spanish missionaries, the Tagalog people believed in a creator-god named Bathala, [ 2] whom they referred to both as maylicha (creator; lit. "actor of creation") and maycapal (lord, or almighty; lit. "actor of power"). Loarca and Chirino reported that in some places, this creator god was called Molaiari (Malyari) or ...

  7. Witchcraft in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Witchcraft ( Filipino: Ang pangkukulam) has been present throughout the Philippines even before Spanish colonization, and is associated with indigenous Philippine folk religions. Its practice involves black magic, specifically a malevolent use of sympathetic magic. [ 1] Today, practices are said to be centered in Siquijor, Cebu, Davao ...

  8. Graphic violence - Wikipedia

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    Graphic violence refers to the depiction of especially vivid, brutal and realistic acts of violence in visual media such as film, television, and video games. It may be real, simulated live action, or animated . Intended for viewing by mature audiences, graphic in this context is a synonym for explicit, referring to the clear and unabashed ...

  9. Philippine Independent Church - Wikipedia

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    Contrary to popular belief, the rule on the separation of church and state in the Philippines does not necessarily mean that the IFI Church is prohibited in human rights advocacies. [58] The church has also managed to build schools from pre-school to college, notably the Episcopal –IFI jointly funded Trinity University of Asia , and ...