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“The Roles and Functions of the Judiciary: A Comparison between Malaysia and the Republic of Philippines” The judiciary of Malaysia and the Republic of Philippines are similar, but owing to different historical influences, both judiciary systems have developed differently to perform the same purpose of upholding the law as enacted by the legislature alongside the executive. The history of the Malaysian judiciary traces across three major timelines; that is, the pre-British colonial era, the…

The following paper will describe the impact of new immigrant populations in the urban environment of California between 1880-1941. The groups of new immigrants include the Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, Sicilians, and much more. These groups typically lived in cities such as San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Monterey/Seaside. Their impact was through mass migrations, which to this day has drastically altered the urban environment of California. The argument to be made is that these…

and Spain went to war in Cuba due to poor treatment of the Cuban people. America started to be seen as one of the most powerful countries in the world. Across the Pacific Ocean, eleven thousand soldiers marched into the capital of the Philippines, Manila. The United States had three choices in regards to the Philippines, and we decided to annex them. A treaty to annex was ratified with a two-thirds majority in the Senate. Even though it seemed that our only choice was to annex, should we have…

Lieutenant Commander Arnold Cortez is a native of Manila, Philippines and immigrated to the United States in 1995. He entered the Navy in June 1996 and was assigned to VFA-82 homeport in NAS Cecil Field, FL as an undesignated Airman and deployed with CVW-1 and USS George Washington Battle Group. He was designated as Aviation Support (AS) Equipment Technician and later transferred to Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department onboard NAS Jacksonville, FL. While assigned to 900 Division at…

On March 1906, one of the worst battles of the Moro rebellion occurred in the Southern part of the Philippines. The principal adversaries were the Moro rebels of Mount Dajo and the American troops, commanded by General Leonard Wood. This battle happened after the Spanish-American war in 1901 and towards the end of the Philippine-American war. The Moros, driven by ethnic and religious ideology were weary of foreign rule and policies and refused to accept another ruler. The Moros thought that they…

Elisa I know my grandmother enjoys cooking dinuguan and singing unfamiliar songs from the 50’s. I know that she wears red lipstick- always slightly smudged- and smells like rose water. I know the basics. However, I didn’t realize just how much I didn’t know. Imagining someone so old, wise, and experienced at your age is a bit unsettling. My lola has been an important figure to me my whole life, and it’s hard to register the fact that she’s lived so many different experiences even before me.…

Spanish spread many features of the colonial in the Americas. People living in scattered settlements were persuaded or forced to relocate into more concentrated Christian communities. They practiced tribute, taxes, and unpaid labor. Many people fled to Manila, the capital city of the Spanish ruled Philippines. By 1600, it was a flourishing and diverse city of 40,000 inhabitants. Many revolts came out of Spanish rule in Philippines. (Photo from…

information other than the grade level of the child from the parents. No names or other identifying markers are to be placed on the survey, thereby ensuring it will be anonymous as possible. When the surveys are finished, they will be sealed in a manila envelope, only to be opened by a member of the Aurora University research team in an off-premise location. The NASW value of service is also addressed in this study. According to the NASW Code of Ethics (NASW, 2008), the ethical principle of…

environmental crises. Bopha Typhoon http://www.stripes.com/news/marine-corps/okinawa-marines-helping-with-philippines-disaster-relief-1.200535 Members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 were dispatched to Manila from Okinawa last Saturday to transport relief supplies to areas devastated by Typhoon Bopha. By Matthew M. Burke Stars and Stripes Published: December 13, 2012 EarthQuake and Tsunami…

CHAPTER 4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA In this chapter, the gathered data from the interview with the participant is presented, analyzed, and interpreted to determine the experiences of selected participants who encountered maritime accidents onboard. Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation Problem no. 1. How did the participants encounter maritime accidents onboard? TABLE 1 Accidents Encountered by the Respondents Participants Accidents Participant No. 1 • I…