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ART RESPONSE ESSAY

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  Portrait of a Lady  creds: https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/books-and-art/crimes-and-punishment-a1549-20170120-lfrm3      Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta or also known as Juan Luna is one of the most famous painter in the Philippines and became the first recognized Filipino Artist. His paintings became known and one of his art work is the Spoliarium.  Juan would be reinstated as a world-renowned artist and Peuple et Rois, his last major work, was acclaimed as the best entry to the Saint Louis World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri .  But some his paintings was destroyed during the world war.      One of his painting is the "Portrait of Pas Pardo de Tavera" but it was changed into "Portrait of a lady" because they believed that the paint is cursed because whoever owns it receive bad luck that's why they just gave it to the museum. As far as I know and as what I observed, the lady in the portrait doesn't look like Juan Luna's wife who we can s
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Bribery of public officials is penalized under Articles 210 to 212 of the Revised Penal Code Republic Act No 3019 Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act Corruption is the dishonest behavior by those in positions of power for their own benefits.  It includes bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage, influence peddling,  graft, and embezzlement.  Last year, May 16, 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte has fired the former Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  Director General Nela Charade Puno. Their is no exact reason why former Director Puno was fired. But is said that it was part of President Duterte's campaign against the government corruption. Ex-Director General Nela Charade Puno declines the allegations.  "I served as the Director General of the FDA for two years and 10 months with complete honesty, diligence, dedication, and loyalty," Puno added, “I leave the FDA with a clear conscience and what I believe to be a clean record. It is completely unnecess