Sanj took a deep breath and pressed submit. The application for her awaiting trip to Dominican Republic had been sent to the organization Rustic Pathway. Her heart started beating rapidly as if she had completed a marathon. Her eyes were entranced by the scenic photos of Dominican Republic. Her smile stretched from ear to ear. In a few weeks, she will be leaving her suburban home and begin her nine days’ exotic journey. Sanj’s international travels only had been to India and England with her…
It all started with rising tensions between the United States and Japan during WWII. Philippines was involved. Both countries stated that they were heading for a battle between March and June of 1941. Japan was a small island country and wanted to become a stronger country. The aggressive Japan had ambitions of taking the entire Pacific Rim, as part of a greater Japanese Empire. The Philippines was set in the middle of their ambition's path. They had to fight harshly. There are thousands…
Up to this point, this article has been the most captivating one I have read. I was truly enthralled and did not want the article to end. The trilateral relationship of the Filipino, Indonesian, and Taiwanese people is based the migrants desire to earn money and maintain a decent living standard and the citizens’ need to fill open slots and ensure the power stays in the hands of the powerful. I know that’s a somewhat simplistic version of the article, yet that, in my opinion is basically what…
of the Philippines. Although Imperialist viewed the annexation as helpful to the US, the inability to give the people of the Philippines lawfully equal treatment, racial differences along with opposing moral views, and the cost of expansion would become arguments justifying why the Anti Imperialist were against the colonization of the Philippines. The first reason the Anti Imperialist wanted to avoid colonizing the Philippines was how it affected the US and the people of the Philippines…
Soo Y. Chua At the summit meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in January 1992, leaders from the six countries of ASEAN agreed to form the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA). ASEAN consists of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. At the summit in September 1994, the plan was accelerated and ASEAN countries will be an FTA by the year 2003. On the other hand, equally important was the establishment of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…
certainly bad at, meeting people I can’t even understand and that would make fun of me because of how I speak, and just being afraid of my surroundings. It was a whole another experience that I had to face. I’m full Filipino born and raised in the Philippines so my mother tongue or my main language is Ilocano but I knew how to speak Tagalog as well. I speak these languages along with my family while having conversations and being here in Hawaii for 13 years made me glad that I haven’t forgotten…
Philippine lifestyle and Philippine most beautiful island One of the most beautiful places in the Philippines and in the world is El Nido, Palawan. El Nido is made up of about 45 small tropical islands about 1 hour and 35 minutes flight time from Manilla. The quickest route to El Nido is to fly direct from Manilla into El Nido airport. El Nido is on of the most beautiful, natural and magical places in the world. It is surrounded by beautiful white sandy beaches with clear warm tropical waters.…
After the end of the Cold War, many counties in Asia have become independent from its colonization. Until now, there has no major war occurred in this region. During this period of peacetime, Asian countries have enjoyed the growing of economic and global influence. Russia, China, and India these newly advanced economy countries started undermining the U.S. influence in Asia. In order to remain its economic interests and political power in Asia, the U.S. has adjusted its global strategy. The…
We shall further enhance the value of our services by contributing efforts to the protection of our environment plant details. * Plant Location and Description( Service/Manufacturing) -Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines - Warehousing services as space has much become a premium; Trans-Asia now offers warehousing services in each of its hubs at very reasonable…
feelings, and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience. A couple summers ago my family and I took a vacation to our home country: The Philippines. The Philippines is a country in the Pacific Ocean filled with wild beasts, tropical climates, exotic food choices, and unbelievable tourist’s spots. My adventures in the Philippines were nothing I’d ever expect; but traveling to a different country always has its ups and downs. During the trip I had encountered many new people…