History of the Philippines Essay

Numerous online articles have been published on colonial mentality; all pointing to the fact that Filipinos nowadays are becoming more foreign in their own land. The culture of migration effectively started in the 1970’s, when the government deployed Filipinos abroad to foster a good relationship with other nations and to lessen the unemployment rate of the country (Asis, 2006). It then “[promoted] the illusion that good societies are places to be found rather than painstakingly built by the…

Services, and at the same time the Prefect Discipline of the institution. Maxwell Silver Hammer was a former professor as well in Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and teaches Logic, Philippine History and Values Education. He graduated Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from University of the Philippines, Los Baños and finished his Master’s degree in Public Administration at the same institution. As the Prefect of Discipline, he must ensure the welfare of the students and cater…

In the Philippines, Jeepney, commonly referred as jeep, is the most common form of public transportation. Due to its low cost, Filipino masses are into riding one, be it students going to school, professionals on their way to work or just a trip from home to malls. With this, the experience of riding one does not always go smoothly. It is often crowded that sometimes, passengers tend to fight over the space left. This is also where its name originated: Jeep and knee, where the passengers seat so…

The Philippines have been colonized by the Spaniards and the Americans for centuries, and these two cultures have had a significant impact on the Filipino culture and their identity. Martin and Nakayama note Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck research on cultural values claims that, “Values are the most deeply felt beliefs shared by a cultural group; they reflect a shared perception of what ought to be, and not what is” (p. 99). The Filipinos culture has had influences from civilization prior to the…

Probinsyano The King of Philippine Teleserye brings to life one of the most unforgettable screen-to-television stories in movie history, Coco Martin is Ador/Cardo brings to life Fernando Poe Jr.’s Ang Probinsyano. ABS-CBN and Dreamscape Entertainment Television’s TV presents a modern adaptation of one the country’s movies classics Ang Probinsyano which airs from Mondays to Fridays after TV Patrol at Primetime Bida. Ang Probinsyano is a fitting tribute to the King of Philippine Movies, wherein…

trying to prevent globalization in education by favoring American history in education. America is tied to foreign loyalties because Americans are easily influenced by foreign culture. When students study abroad, there is a possibility that the student will pick…

Force The Philippines is the one who supplies more than one-fourth of competitive and globalized labor for seafarers. The employment contract combines the rules and regulation of the Philippine Overseas Employment Authority (POEA). According to Amante (2005), their social estimations of pecking order, admiration, hardworking attitudes, assumptions about exertion and remuneration, and food are defined by upbringing in their local communities, as well…

Ferdinand Magellan was a well-known figure in the Philippine History. He was a Portuguese explorer who gives Spain their fame because of his expedition looking for westward route to Moluccas that result to the first circumnavigation of the Earth. With the consent of the King of Spain, Magellan then with five ships and more than 300 men began their voyage. As Magellan’s trip landed in the Philippines, he met Rajah Humabon of Cebu and became friend with him. Humabon then embraced Christianity as…

culture. The immigrants of Philippines and those born in America can collectively enjoy their heritage together and promote their identity as a whole. The Filipino identity in America is a combination of many generation fostered by a…

exploration. Among the economic elites, began to prosper the idea that the only solution to the crisis was the expansion of markets overseas. At the same time, a captain in the US Navy, Alfred Thayer Mahan, published his book The Influence of Sea Power on History. The work, which had among its most enthusiastic readers the future president Theodore Roosevelt, proposed the installation of American naval bases in the Caribbean and the Pacific and the opening of a connection between the oceans by…