Ferdinand Marcos

presented in these literary letters that he wrote to King Ferdinand in 1943 provide clarity of his locating Asia and bestowing its magnificent offerings, however they were only a misjudgment of his location when the first island that he encountered essentially was in the Bahamas. The admiral named this island “San Salvador” as a way to honor the “Divine Majesty” for providing the funding toward his great mission (Letter to King Ferdinand (1493) ). His letter exhibits the many precious riches…

“The people should not be afraid of the government, the government should be afraid of the people.” These are the words said by V in the movie V for Vendetta. But how can a citizen live in an authoritarian state? How can a dictator achieve absolute control of power? By definition, authoritarianism is a government that governs without the consent of those being governed. In authoritarian states, there is only one ruler whether it may be a king, a military leader, dictator or even a president…

What makes the Ilocandia a World Heritage Site? Ilocandia is considered a World Heritage site because of its rich treasures. These rich treasures are the cultural and natural heritage sites that are irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. And it is because of the churches erected by the Spaniards, and the history that lies in the place. Places as unique and diverse like Paoay Church that has a unique combination of baroque and oriental styles, and Vigan, the Intramuros of the…

simply to go on a trip to the Muslim city Mecca, or a Hajj, but ended up traveling approximately 75,000 miles of Islamic Asia over the course of 29 years. His exploration is recorded in a story called “Rihla” or “My Travels.” Amerigo Vespucci: Like Marco Polo, Vespucci was a merchant from Italy, but Vespucci actually knew what he was doing. He travelled in the late 15th century C.E. in the name of Spain, with the mission of exploring the “New World.” He explored the Caribbean and Central…

I. Southeast Asian countries, due to their historical and social complexity, continue to deviate from widely held political theories. In this paper, I will employ the work of Alexis De Tocqueville and Robert Putnam to show how the Philippines and Thailand prove to be enigmatic in that regard. I argue that we see a largely active civil society but low democratization in Thailand and the Philippines owing to their authoritarian histories and lack of democratic institutionalization. I chose to…

Freedom and Equality, the two most valued ideologies in our culture today, are always being fought over. Democrats and Republicans have been debating over which is the most important to our society today, but what they do not realize is that both are equally important. One of the most current controversial issues is gun control. On January 7, 2016 President Barack Obama made an executive order to improve gun safety. He has now made it impossible to purchase any type of gun without a background…

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. His father was a weaver. He got inspired to explore by reading a book by Marco Polo. He went on his first voyages as a teenager on trading expeditions. On his very first voyage he almost died when enemy pirates attacked his ship. He escaped by swimming to the Portuguese shore. In Portugal, he married a woman named Felipa Perestrello and they had a son named Diego. Felipa died shortly after the baby was born and Columbus moved to Spain. Many…

resulting in various issues. The burial of the former president and Dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the “Libingan ng mga Bayani” is one of it. Martial law is one of the darkest time in the Philippine history. However, the administration demands the burial of the former president and dictator. In the campaign period of Pres. Duterte, he had mentioned, while visiting Ilocos, that he would be allowing the burial of Former Pres. Marcos in the "Libingan ng mga Bayani" (Ranada, 2016). Thus, numerous…

1939; the Germans planned an unprovoked attack on Poland, then Britain and France got involved after Adolf Hitler – the German leader of the Nazis – refused to abort his attack on Poland which developed the warfare of Europe. Another reason was the Marco Polo bridge incident, which lead to warfare between China and Japan. A small Japanese force searched for a lost soldier, but when they arrived, they discovered that the town was being occupied by a Chinese garrison, who denied the Japanese…

The basic definition of relocation according to Dicrionary.com is "to move to another location or to change one's residence or place of business". In a more specific view, relocation is a process where a community’s housing, assets, and infrastructure are rebuilt in another location. Community relocation involves a collective transfer of people. It is defined as removal to another location due to provision of land or housing voluntarily or involuntarily. Relocation, also, is more than just…