the threat ISIS presents because of the clear thread that exists between the past and present. The same gap of communication and lack of understanding of different cultures, values and histories that brought destruction and instability during the Philippines-American War and Vietnam War, gave birth to the Islamic State because of an ignorance that prevented the US from correctly…
4.a. Unification is integral in the early dynasties of China because unification resembles harmony throughout the land and to the people. This thought was initially derived from Kong Fuzi (Confucius) through his Confucian principles and was strengthened by Legalism in the Qin dynasty. In legalism, it is perceived that social harmony can be attained through a strong government that uphold laws firmly. The strong Chinese cognition that the foundations for a strong government depends in the…
recount their childhood, rituals taught by family members, and customs only known to them that makes learning about their culture a beautiful experience. This cross-cultural interview began by delving into the history of the Philippines, the interviewees native home. The Philippines…
feelings, and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience. A couple summers ago my family and I took a vacation to our home country: The Philippines. The Philippines is a country in the Pacific Ocean filled with wild beasts, tropical climates, exotic food choices, and unbelievable tourist’s spots. My adventures in the Philippines were nothing I’d ever expect; but traveling to a different country always has its ups and downs. During the trip I had encountered many new people…
S. should not annex the Philippines because the Philippine people are very experienced in speaking their own language and also having their own currency which means that they are capable of self ruling. For economic reasons like doing agriculture for a living and making some money off of that income that is why the U.S. should not annex the Philippines as well. The Philippine government was already sturdy and running perfectly fine before the U.S. colonized the Philippines and they were making…
Philippines is a country composed of different regions; which are inhabited by different people with different cultures. There are the Tagalogs, Pangasinenses, Cebuanos, Kapampangans, Bicolanos, Warays, Hiligaynons, Zambuangeños, Ilocanos, Surigaonons and the Moros (Wikipedia). It is a common knowledge to everyone that these groups of people live together as Filipinos in peace and harmony, but there is one ethnic group that wishes to have its own government. The Moros or Bangsamoro people are…
of Leyte Gulf took place in the Philippines and pitted Japanese and the United States naval forces against one another for command and control of the western Pacific region during World War II. The Philippines, to the United States, was another stepping stone closer to striking at Japan’s home island and also a vital staging point to wage war against Japan’s merchant supply line of valuable resources such as oil and fuel. Japan was required to defend the Philippines in the interest of securing…
A bold statement, to say the least. Since Duterte’s rise to power in May, 2016 as the 16th President of the Philippines, as what is described as a “landslide” victory with over 16 million votes (around 39% of total votes cast, more than 6 million votes ahead of his closest rival), both his actions and words has brought the Republic of the Philippines to the spotlight numerous times (Cruz, 2016). From comparing himself to Hitler, to cursing Obama “putangina” (literally means whore-mother,…
growth. It focuses more on improving the standards of living of the society by developing the health, education, employment, and economic policies of the country. The Philippines is still improving its economic development. A survey done by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) shows that during the last quarter of 2014 the Philippines unemployment rate reached 27% which is equivalent to 12.4 million Filipinos (Flores, 2015). The lack of job opportunities impedes the Filipinos of having a chance to…
The tropical climate of the Philippines is home to a growing population of 107,668,231 and currently the 12th largest country in the world by population. (worldometers.info) More than 30 million of the population is under the age of 14 and 1.8 million are neglected and abandoned children. With a fertility rate of 3.1(worldbank.org) the population is seen to hit 104 million with no struggle. Compared to the Philippines, the United States’ fertility rate is reaching a record low around 1.9.…