The Philippines Essay

On December 10, 1898 Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States, and offered the Philippines to the United States for $20 million through the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The defeat of Spain was healthy for them because it turned their eyes back toward their own country instead of trying to expand their land. They were able to set their…

century, but became more driven on idealism at the end of the time period. Starting with William McKinley, America’s foreign policy began with the benefits for American commerce and imperialism, at the expense of nations like Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Theodore Roosevelt continued much of this scheme of self-interest with the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary, but started a few more idealistic trends in foreign relations with handling Japan and Russia. Finally, Woodrow Wilson…

meaningful in order to communicate effectively with people of other cultures. Sometimes, communicating cross-culturally could mean transforming and redefining your identity to adjust for them. Since I have been here in Canada for four years from the Philippines, I have redefined my previous identity and somehow adjusted it according to Canadian values. In this short essay, I will discuss the difference between the Filipino culture and the Canadian culture in terms of family and politeness, and…

was among the five presidential candidates last May 9, 2016, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. She showed physical weakness during campaign and making fewest public appearances among other candidates. Santiago told on her interview in CNN Philippines that she was perfectly normal since she is taking her anti- cancer pills. On the contrary, she confessed that she occasionally had to take some short pauses to catch…

America, South America, Europe and Asia. In the Latin America, America focused on two countries; Hawaii and Samoa. In Asia, their target was China because of its large population. The route to China was considered to be Philippines so America wanted their influence in Philippines. The political leaders, rich people and merchant, and banks were the main figures who wanted the country to engage heavily in foreign expansion. The political leaders wanted to increase the American…

improve its sales. 6. Monitor and Control: Immediate implementation is set. Controlling, monitoring and evaluating is done monthly based on the sales performance of the company. References Batas Pamabansa Blg. 68 The Corporate Code of the Philippines Board of Directors Duties and Responsibilities…

Challenges that shaped me to who I am today I have had significant challenges in my life. I came to the United States from the Philippines when I turned twelve and was subsequently adopted by my current mother and her husband in North Carolina. The hardest thing that I faced was understanding how to navigate the complexities of being my education in the United Sates while learning a new language. Shortly after arriving in North Carolina, I was places in Doris Henderson Newcomers School, to…

The anti-imperialists, led by Senator Henry M. Teller, were a group of liberal and democrat nationalist individuals who opposed the American acquisition of Cuba and Philippines. The group members strongly supported free trade, a gold standard, and limited government. Famous members of the Anti-Imperialist League included Andrew Carnegie, Mark Twain, William James, David Starr Jordan, and Samuel Gompers League. These individuals…

The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era began in the 1800s and lasted till the 1920s. In this period, it was marked by major movements for reform against the backdrop of socioeconomic conflicts; in addition, America emerged as a world power. It was the perfect period for business moguls and corrupt politician to manipulate the government and the economy for their benefits; consequently, it involved people at home and internally. During the late 19th and early 20th century, racism, social and…

different heritage tourism in world. Providing financial support from the government is a must for natural heritage conservation and sustainability. It also benefit the future generation for an outstanding value of Heritage Tourism. As well as for the Philippines, government manage to market and sustain the heritage tourism specifically most of the UNESCO Heritage is in Luzon. Namely the 3 famous heritage tourism in Luzon. The Santo Tomas de Villanueva church in Miag-ao, Iloilo, Banaue rice…