Provinces of the Philippines

The United States (U.S.) government has no greater role in today’s world than to provide strong leadership to the global community and to ensure that we safeguard our national and strategic interests from physical and economic encroachment and provide unfretted protection to our U.S. citizens in an uncertain and unpredictable world. America’s prosperity as a nation remains unapparelled in the world history and our leadership within the international community serves as an exemplar for all states…

As I see the sun rises up, hear the birds’ chirps, and hear the chickens utters a loud, harsh noise. It’s a new day and another day in the farm in Oriental Mindoro. As I got up from bed, I thought of how I should spend my last day here with my family. I then decided to head downstairs and I could immediately overhear loud conversations and then I saw my brothers and sisters as they prepare the table and gather around the table. As I sat down at the corner of the table, we started recalling our…

The history portion of this project will focus on major events and dates for the Marine Corps. The United States Marine Corps was first established during the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1775. Men ready and eager to battle were in high demand as the war against England was going to be a grueling one. A man called Samuel Nicholas began the recruiting process for the Marine Corps in 1775. Tun Tavern, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an old local brewery that is widely…

colonial British coastal town. It had grown out of that image and become a much more cosmopolitan city. In elementary school, I was surrounded by a diverse set of close friends many of whom had emigrated from countries like Iran, China, India and the Philippines. Actually, it was difficult to know many students with a multi-generational tie to Canada which made the search for a true Canadian identity rather elusive. My friends unique backgrounds brought diverse points of view that complimented…

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Young people want to better their lives by moving to the United States and marrying someone who will provide for them. Many times those who are a part of the mail order bride business have no idea what they are getting themselves into. Often times those who do participate in such said thing are oblivious to how the person really is. Like in Emelita’s case she knew little about her husband, Jack, who had two previous mail order brides which he killed. ”Male” brides are not often discussed and…

spread though the Mediterranean worlds, the empires ability to resist its enemies weakened. By the tear 568 CE, the Lombards invaded and defeated the small Byzantine army in northern Italy causing a split in the Italian peninsula. In the Roman provinces of North Africa and the Near East, the Byzantine Empire was unable to stop the Arab armies. Illness and death had claimed most of their citizens. This prevented them from recruit and training new soldier which lead to a decreased in size and…

shows the Chinese realized they could sell their silk in the Philippines for up to 3 times as much silver as it is truly worth. As a Ming court official, He Qioayuan’s purpose for writing this report to the emperor is to persuade him to repeal the ban on trade because there are very high prices for Chinese goods in Luzon from which they could profit greatly. Also, Qiaoyuan’s motives may be suspicious because goods from his native province are in high demand; which makes this report biased and…

Impact of Chinese Immigrants on Canada Throughout the history of mankind, people have always been moving. Whether it be to new lands recently discovered, or to older established civilizations, mankind has always been mobile. This sometimes creates a problem when too many people move into one place, but for Canada, this is simply not the case. There are several major immigrant groups in Canada, and they all factor into Canada’s multiculturalism. Each group has their own specific contributions to…

North Korea’s severe political repression, abhorrent human rights conditions, and lack of economic opportunities for its own citizens has created a refugee crisis in the East Asian region, as thousands and thousands of its own citizens are continuing to flee secretly to neighboring countries such as China and South Korea (transiting via China) for better political and economic conditions. The refugee crisis in the North Korea-China border region has become more than just a regional problem for…