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  2. Flat feet - Wikipedia

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    Flat feet were formerly a physical-health reason for service rejection in many militaries. However three military studies on asymptomatic adults (see section below) suggest that persons with asymptomatic flat feet are at least as tolerant of foot stress as the population with various grades of arch.

  3. List of torture methods used by the Marcos dictatorship

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    Flat iron burns - Feet are burned with flat irons. Victims include Cenon Sembrano and Bonifacio Ilagan. [22] [19] Candle burns. Victims include Etta Rosales. [19] Sinusunog na rekado (burning spices) or pepper torture - concentrated peppery substance placed on lips, ears and genitals. Victims include Rolieto Trinidad, [4] Meynardo Espeleta.

  4. Conscription in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Spaniards evidently commended the Filipinos' military service, citing them as excellent soldiers in campaigns such as the taking of Ternate. [4] During the first phase of the Philippine Revolution (1896-1897), more than 17,000 native Filipinos were in the Spanish order of battle, 60% of which were made up of members of the Guardia Civil. [6]

  5. United States bases in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    While the end of the US Bases Treaty marked an end to permanent bases, and supposedly the end of permanent US military presence in the Philippines, the Philippines and the United States later signed a number of agreements for the purpose of facilitating bilateral military cooperation between the two countries.

  6. Philippines, US to hold military drills in islands facing ...

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    The Philippines and the United States will carry out annual military exercises next month in key locations including Philippine islands facing the South China Sea and Taiwan, as tensions with ...

  7. Military service - Wikipedia

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    However, mandatory military service remains a possibility in the Philippines as Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of the Philippines states: [68] "The Government may call upon the people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal, military or ...

  8. US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million ...

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    Marcos approved last year an expansion of the U.S. military presence in four more Philippine military camps under the 2014 defense agreement, and the largest war drills between Filipino and U.S ...

  9. Podiatrists Agree: These Walking Sneakers Are *Great* For ...

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    Stability: “For flat feet, one should look for a walking shoe with a stable heel counter," Pinker says. The heel counter is at the back of a shoe, which cups your foot from the sides and back to ...