ENGLAND

England is named after the Angles, who were a Germanic tribe who settled in
England in the 5th and 6th centuries AD. Archaeologists have estimated through the
findings of bones and flint tools in Norfolk, that England was inhabited by early man
about 700,000 years ago. At this time, England and the rest of Great Britain was
joined to mainland Europe by a large bridge of land. It is now part of the United
Kingdom with Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Religion of England

The largest religion in England is Christianity, which was introduced by the Romans.
The Church of England, formed by Henry VIII after a dispute with the Catholic
Church, is the official state church. Many of England's buildings have religious
significance such as Stonehenge, Wesminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral.

Culture in England

England has a huge and very varied culture which encompasses both old and new.
The British Museum, British Library and National Gallery, which are all located
in England's capital city, London, contain some of the finest collections of
artefacts, art and literature in the world. England contains many medieval
buildings such as Warwick and Windsor Castles. Windsor Castle is the world's
largest inhabited castle, and the oldest that is still in continuous occupation
today. England was the birthplace of the industrial revolution and was home
to a number of significant inventors during the 18th and 19th centuries such
as Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who is most known for the creation of the Great
Western Railway. England has produced many important literary figures such
as William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling and George Orwell.
The country continues to produce writers that work in a variety of literary
areas. These include Martin Amis and Zadie Smith. In the area of Science,
England has produced figures such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and
Stephen Hawking.

The English Language

Today, the English language is spoken by many millions of people in countries all
around the world including the United States and Australia. English contains
influences from other European languages such as French. It also incorporates much
of its language from classical languages, mainly Latin and Greek. There is no
legislation on language in England, although general official business in done mainly
in English. There are a number of other languages spoken in England such as
Cornish, Welsh and Scottish, as well as all the different languages of the many
immigrants that now live in England

Government and Politics in England

The current monarch of England and the Commonwealth is Queen Elizabeth II. There has
not been a sole government just for England since the Act of Union in 1707 which united
England and Scotland. The monarch of England has very little practical political power,
and the parliament and government has almost total power of legislation and policies.
 SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION

Established in 1890, La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel, Southeast Asia's

first brewery produced and bottled what would eventually become one of the
bestselling beers in the region. Within the span of a generation, San Miguel
Beer would become an icon among beer drinkers.

By 1914, San Miguel Beer was being exported from its headquarters in
Manila to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guam. A pioneer in Asia, San Miguel
established a brewery in Hong Kong in 1948, the first local brewer in the
crown colony.

Today, San Miguel Beer--the Company's flagship product--is one of the

largest selling beers and among the top 10 beer brands in the world. While
brewing beer is the company's heritage, San Miguel subsequently branched
out into the food and packaging businesses.

From the original cerveza that first rolled off the bottling line, San Miguel
Corporation has since diversified to produce a wide range of popular
beverage, food and packaging products which have--for over a century--
catered to generations of consumers' ever changingtastes.

The Company's manufacturing operations extend beyond the Philippines to

Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. Its products
are exported to major markets around the world. Continuing a tradition of
product quality, San Miguel is capitalizing on its unique strengths in brands
and distribution to weave its products more deeply into the fabric of
everyday life. Not just in the Philippines but in the Asia-Pacific region.

WorldClassPartners

San Miguel's partnerships with major international companies have given the
Company access to the latest technologies and skills. Our marketplace
experience, technical expertise, and innovation capabilities, while largely
homegrown, also reflect our long term partnerships with world class players.

San Miguel's joint venture partners include Hormel Foods Corporation,

Yamamura Glass and Fuso Machine and Mold Manufacturing of Japan. A
strategic equity investment in San Miguel by Japan's leading brewer and
global player, Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd. has further enhanced San
Miguel's competitive position in Asia, a region in which it is already well
placed.
 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was elected as the 44th president of the
United States. He officially became the first African-American president when he was
inaugurated on January 20, 2009.

Barack Obama - Childhood and Education:

Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He moved to Jakarta in
1967 where he lived for four years. At the age of 10, he returned to Hawaii and was
raised by his maternal grandparents. After high school he attended first Occidental
College and then Columbia University where he graduated with a degree in political
science. Five years later he attended Harvard Law School and graduated magna cum
laude in 1991.

Family Ties:
Father: Barack Obama, Sr. - a Kenyan native. He rarely saw his son after his
divorce from Obama's Mother.
Stepfather: Lolo Soetoro – an Indonesian geologist.
Mother: Ann Dunham – An anthropologist from Wichita, Kansas.
Wife: Michelle LaVaughn Robinson - a lawyner from Chicago, Illinois.
Children: Malia Ann and Sasha

Career Before the Presidency:

Upon graduating from Columbia University, Barack Obama worked first at Business
International Corporation and then at the New York Public Interest Research Group,
a non-partisan political organization. He then moved to Chicago and became director
of the Developing Communities Project. After law school, Obama wrote his memoir,
Dreams from My Father. He worked as a community organizer along with teaching
constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School for twelve years. He also
worked as a lawyer during this same period. In 1996, Obama was elected to be the
junior senator from Illinois.

2008 Election:
Barack Obama began his run to be the Democratic nominee for president in
February, 2007. He was nominated after a very close primary race against key
opponent Hillary Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton. Obama chose Joe
Biden to be his running mate. His main opponent was Republican contender, John
McCain. In the end, Obama won more than the required 270 electoral votes.

Historical Significance:
Barack Obama is the first African-American to not only be nominated by a major
party but also to win the presidency of the United States. He ran as an agent of
change. His true impact and the significance of his presidency will not be determined
for many years to come.