Philippine cuisine

The Cook Islands is a Polynesian country comprising 15 small islands with a total land area of 240 km2 (Table 1), located in the South Pacific Ocean, but its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an ocean area of 1.8 million km2. The country of the Cook Islands consists of two main groups, one in the north and one in the south. The southern group is nine elevated islands mainly of volcanic origin although some are virtually atolls. The majority of the population lives in the southern group (Fig.…

Many social advancements inside and outside America’s boundaries took place during imperialization. During the 1920’s and 30’s, Filipinos began immigrating to America. Many students from the Philippines received scholarships and were able to get a quality education. Filipino culture thrived since the migration, providing jobs, educations, and a new life. America had made a firm bond with the culture, especially after fighting together in World…

ways, the South China Sea is rich in Fisheries along with oil and gas reserves. China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan, and Malaysia all have overlapping claims in the sea. To stick its position, China has built seven artificial islands over unoccupied lands. Philippines went to the law when they unable to challenge China’s military. In 2013, in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Philippines filed a case, declaring that its rights to exploit the 200- nautical mile EEZ that…

Spain was to cede the Philippines to America. The Philippines, however, had declared their independence from Spain in June, 1898. Neither the U.S. nor the Philippines took comfort in the situation, and shortly thereafter another war began. The Philippine-American war lasted two years; and was an extremely brutal war for the U.S. The Filipino soldiers resorted to guerilla warfare on American soldiers, resulting in over four thousand U.S. soldiers killed in the Philippines. On March 23, 1901,…

As technology advances, new forums of expressing and composing ideas become readily available to the general public. Today, the internet allows for many to communicate through blogs and chat rooms; however the most apparent and direct form of online communication occurs through text messages. Texting has quickly gained popularity among all demographics throughout the past few years, especially those of younger age groups. This new generation of young adults have been coined to the term…

representatives from both the United States and Spain signed a peace treaty. After this treaty was signed, Cuba gained its independence and Puerto Rico and Guam were handed over. Though, the United States had to pay $20 million to purchase the Philippines Islands from Spain. Spain would not have been able to be a part of the Spanish-American War if it were not for the guidance of their leader, Praxedes Mateo…

countries do not step up their game in the area of the South China Sea, the Chinese will take over causing an unstoppable force . His book feels like a call to action to the countries of Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, Taiwan, and The Philippines. Each country can do their part in establishing a better grasp of this aquatic frontier of the South China Sea. Two areas of frontier and targets for expansion that China is seeking are of the Spratly and Paracel Islands. The Paracel…

on the plane beforehand. However, it was around the end January, the middle of American winter, and it still felt like I was in a sea of chill even with all the layers of clothing around me. I am used to hot, tropical weather all year long. The Philippines, the place where I grew up, was beyond an ocean, thousands of miles away. I remember the day I moved like it was yesterday. It was difficult to understand why I was moving away to a completely far and foreign land, completely far away from…

There is no clearer example than the Philippines and President Duterte’s War on Drugs. Squeezing into office by the skin of his teeth, he vowed to clean up the country and fix the drug problem. What has followed is a brutal campaign that has left over 3,000 dead in the first hundred days of his term (Amnesty…

My two sides American and Honduran People thing is a very unique experience being in born in the USA and having a Hispania or Latino background. In a ways is very unique having two different background; I get to learn two different language English and Spanish. I get to know my American culture and my Honduran culture. It is not always easy being Hispanic American. A good reason being born in the United States is that I have more opportunities here. The downside is that I did not get to grow up…