The Philippines Essay

at the competing economic and diplomatic interests of the nations along the South China Sea. The sea links the Indian Ocean with the western pacific being bounded by China in the north, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam in the west, Taiwan and Philippines in the east, and, Indonesia in the south. It takes more than one-third of global maritime traffic, with the Strait of Malacca carrying three times more oil than the Suez Canal and 15 times…

Additionally, the War of 1898 sparked a debate and precedent regarding annexation of other lands. The United States gained territories such as Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines establishing the US as an imperial power. This aided the United States economically as well, because annexation of territories such as the Philippines gave the United States closer access to China and markets throughout Asia. The United States also achieved economic gains in Cuba through the Platt amendment…

My immediate family is here in America while my extended family and childhood friends are all in Philippines which I have been close to even today. Most of my friends here in America are all Asian Pacific American citizens who are either 1st or 2nd generations that migrated from Asian Pacific Islands. During high school I learned how to be an Asian Pacific…

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…

imperialism was a “righteous” path and completely justified. On the other end of the argument, lays the Conflict perspective, which views U.S. behavior of Imperialism as an example of European “empire building.” The Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War are two examples of conflicts that occurred during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Conflict theorists would insist that these wars broke out due to the consequences of Imperialism. While Consensus theorists wouldn’t…

proclaims the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations (UN Charter).” Despite being almost 20 years prior to World War I, the origins of decolonization in Southeast Asia can be traced to the Philippine-American…

Many people move to the United States from other countries to live a better life and experience different things. Marites Pakib was born and raised in Cebu, Philippines. She was the youngest of 8 and they really were not wealthy, but her parents made enough to get by. When she was in school there, her and her family did not get government assistance. In the U.S, families who do not make as much money get government assistance as far as food stamps and disability checks. “The government may have…

cooperation. Anarchy is a structure that states follow unconsciously, however it doesn’t suggest that states are all similar. In the mid-90s, china was caught secretly building structures on reefs, unaware from the Philippines navy. China, later on, had to sign an agreement of conduct with the Philippines to establish stability in the south china sea due to this incident. The ASEAN is able to work with states in conflict Cooperation between states is only possible under similar interest, in…

There are a number of changes that arise when students continue their studies outside their home country. In particular, these are changes that are concerned with being immersed in a different education system. When I moved from the Philippines to New Zealand in 2012, I experienced an educational transition that significantly affected my mathematics learning. Two such changes that I faced are language I used in my learning and type of mathematical understanding I developed. These changes that…

(such as granting independence.) Take for instance the Philippines, which was acquired after the Spanish-American War in 1898. During that time, the Philippines was under Spanish rule, which ultimately called for their full sovereignty. On August 1898, US troops defeated the Spanish, as a result Spain gave the Philippines to the United States in exchange for $20 million under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of December 1898.* Once the Philippines was annexed, the US took it upon itself to…