Regions of the Philippines

the case for Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Located at the Pacific Ocean, both Indonesia and Philippines are two of the main archipelagos of the world, while Thailand is engulfed by the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. The main similarity of these three countries is they…

categorizes men who reported male-male sexual contact and sexual contact with both males and females as men who have sex with men (DOH, 2015). In 2015, MSM comprised of 89% (6,465) of the total reported cases of MOT via sexual contact among men in the Philippines. Within the past five years, 87% (20,744) of sexually transmitted cases were among MSM. From the start of the epidemic in 1984, 85% (22, 525) of total reported sexually transmitted cases were among MSM. Overall, the rates of HIV…

Even Though, taking rule over Hawaii and the Philippines would be very beneficial for the United States. It is important for both countries to be annexed for the sake of our country. This is because it would make the United States look selfish and greedy. Having Hawaii and the Philippines imperialized would give us a bad title because we are using both countries for their benefits. During the late 1800s the United States where imperializing other countries to benefit and make themselves a overly…

The importance of the Philippines to the Japanese was evident in the fact the archipelago was the largest concentration of forces ground forces other than that found in China. Defeat of Japanese forces at the Philippines would set the ground work for further assault on China and Japanese home island. To secure the Philippines the United States would commit the X Corps, which was comprised of the 1st Calvary and the 24th Divisions; The XXIV Corps made of the 7th and 96th Divisions and finally a…

for HIV. Out of the total 255 respondents from the Philippines, 142 (55.8%) MSM reported never being tested for HIV. Other significant reasons for never testing include low risk perception to HIV infection, HIV stigma and discrimination, financial concerns, and not knowing where to get tested (Guadamuz, Cheung, Wei, Koe & Lim,…

1898 Treaty of Paris, which compelled the Spanish to abdicate claims of Cuba, and surrender the sovereignty of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines over to America. During the chaos of the war, the United Sates annexed the Hawaiian Islands leading the United Sates to institute its supremacy in Caribbean region and to pursue its economic gain in Asia. The Philippines…

West Africa. Apart from that, a change in trade was the growth of the plantation economy in Latin America because this increased the demand for slaves in the region as well as the profits made by the slave traders in the Caribbean. One of the continuities in Latin America during 1500-1750 was the dominance of European merchants in the region because of the advancements in technology made by Europe at that time. Apart from that, another continuity in trade in Latin America was the products it…

means to widely acknowledge all the Filipinos not just Filipinos from Luzon but also Filipinos from Visayas and Mindanao . ln this paper the focus is on Mindanao's Nationalism particularly the Lumads and the Moros . Oftentimes, the studies about Philippines though not intentionally exclude Mindanao. Recently, there's a conflict between Mindanao and the national government regarding the peace negotiation or to be more specific the "Bangsamoro law" though the study will not focus on tackling the…

is no official authority that can moderate states actions at the international level. However, the impact of anarchy and the measures necessary to take for international cooperation are vastly different between the scholars. In the south china sea region, china claims authority over the territory, however, other states in southeast Asia claim ownership of either partial or the entire territory causing conflict between the states as to whom the territory belongs to. The…

Organization, 2016). In the Philippines, the prevalence of smoking addiction persists as an issue. The country, next to Indonesia, is the second largest cigarette consumer in the South East Asian region with around 17.3 million adults who smoke (The Manila Times, 2015). In addition, approximately ten Filipinos die every hour due to illnesses directly and indirectly caused by smoking, which is proportionate to 87,600 deaths per annum (World Health Organization Western Pacific Region, 2009;…