Men in the Philippines

A current issue with the Philippine society is the change of government. President Duterte's plan is to change the democratic government of the Philippine and aligned it to France's federal parliamentary government (Cayabyab, 2016). Likewise, the two philosophers, Aristotle, and St. Thomas Aquinas, is sharing common perception towards democracy…

The Philippine-American War concluded five years ago, and the United States’ promise to free the Philippines has failed. When America first decided to engage in battle against Spain, the Philippines were fully supportive, for they believed they would gain freedom. The United States pledged the Filipinos that they would gain independence after Spain was defeated. First we promise the Philippines independence, then we kill around 20,000 of their people. The United States had no right to take the…

The Philippines never had it easy when trying to become independent and free themselves from oppression. The Filipino people knew that things weren’t going to happen overnight for them, but they still had faith for the future. They didn’t have power and a lot of support to fight for themselves to get what is key, independence and freedom. Bay where Spain was settled Their relationship with the U.S changed when the Spanish-American War took place in 1898. On the April 12th, Theodore Roosevelt…

destiny to guide other countries such as the Philippines into the right path because they are the chosen people. Interventionalists want to spread democratic ideals to other countries. US president McKinley declared war against Spain in 1898 and as a result gains imperialistic control of the of the Philippines in Southeast-Asia. Many Filipinos think that America is their savior from their colonial master Spain but instead America treats the Philippines even worse. Directly after the…

For decades, the Philippines have been trying to fight the global crisis on HIV. But the last few years has been alarming as the number of HIV cases has been continuously growing. According to the Philippine Department of Health’s Epidemiology Bureau, in just one month in July, 2015, there were 682 new cases registered, 17% more than the same month the previous year. 94% of them were male and the average age was 27 (I. Gonzales, 2016). In 2008, only 1 person was getting infected daily, and then…

The Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War have often been categorized as either where the United States went wrong and became an imperialist power or where it went right and exerted its right to protect and promote democratic values. Historically the literature about United States involvement in the Spanish-American War has been to commemorate 1898 as the moment in which the nation first projected itself as a world power. The year 1898 was a watershed moment in history, it has…

The Philippines did not have a stable government and were very limited. In addition to this, if the U.S. did not annex the Philippines, then other countries such as Germany or france could have easily taken over due to the government in the Philippines. Plus, the reasons for annexation were To educate the people because everyone deserves the right to an education and to lead the Philippines in the right direction towards independence and self-government lastly To Christianize and make the…

Caribbean, as well as the Philippines off the southeastern coast of Asia. Following this brief war, there will be debate on how the Philippines should be divided and who should lead the nation. Emiliano Aguinaldo, the rebel leader of the Filipino people, attempted to lead a revolt against the Americans who had declared that they would rule the island, but miserably failed. With the success overseas, many people questioned the reasoning for fully annexing the Philippines. Anti-imperialists argued…

Ferdinand Magellan was a well-known figure in the Philippine History. He was a Portuguese explorer who gives Spain their fame because of his expedition looking for westward route to Moluccas that result to the first circumnavigation of the Earth. With the consent of the King of Spain, Magellan then with five ships and more than 300 men began their voyage. As Magellan’s trip landed in the Philippines, he met Rajah Humabon of Cebu and became friend with him. Humabon then embraced Christianity as…

power through Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Economic became a large factor in the American imperialism; more specifically, that development in foreign trades is a crucial part in the growth of America. The United States had become an empire. The America achieved what they want, however they took advantage of their superiority, and forced their power upon lands whom they had been involved with. United States defeated Spain, forcefully controlled Philippines against their will and thousands…