Essays on Philippine

The newly elected Philippine President, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, has been the subject of worldwide debate among political analysts due to his tirades and unpredictable political moves that are perceived to have changed the balance of political powers not only in the Asian region but in the entire world. In the year 2015, President Duterte has announced in his speech during his state visit in China that he is pivoting away from the United States (US) – the Philippines’ long time ally – when it comes to making international policies. He also explained that his government is leaning towards strengthening its ties ...

After the conclusion of the American Civil War (1861-1865), the United States forces returned to front line duties such as engaging in brutal combat with Native American tribes and controlling domestic disorders. The next significant war took place in 1898 when the federal government endorsed military aid for the Cuban revolutions being waged against the Spanish Empire. It was during what would later be known as the Spanish-American War that the weaknesses of the United States Army and Navy became evident. Apparently, rather than building a strong force after their Civil War, the US units either demobilized or only ...

This is a photo taken in the mine site of of Benguet Corporation in Itogon, Benguet, Philippines. The Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) had been campaigning against the re-opening of the Benguet Corporation by showing photos that depicts the effects of open-pit mining which is the scheme of Benguet corporation in the area for many years. Source: http://pinoyweekly.org/new/2015/11/phfightapec-mining-and-plunder-in-the-north/ The Philippine activists launch a campaign against Chinese bullying with regards the Scarborough Shoal. The Chinese government has been insisting their control over the shoal and used their armed forces to push away the Filipino fisher folk in the area. The Philippine ...

Some of the long-term factors that encouraged the US to involve in foreign affairs during the late nineteenth century are geographic isolation of the country from Europe and Asia, diversities of ethnicities in the US due to greater migration, industrial and mercantile interests of US, European conditions in the 19th century and many others (Tucker 302). Other factors that influenced the US to engage in foreign affairs include indifferences to foreign relations during the late nineteenth century, such as abolition of the State Department, moral superiority of the US towards Europe, emergence of the US as the superpower of ...

Did the United States act as an imperial power in the Philippines?

Imperialism

Imperialism is an act of extending dominion and power, through direct territorial acquisition or rather gaining economic and political control of other areas rather than your own. It often involves the use of power either in the form of military or subtle (Imperialism 101 2). Imperialism is considered morally reprehensive, and it is used in the international propaganda to deplore or dishonor foreign policy of a challenger. Historically this form of governance was employed in China, in western Asia and Mediterranean, in the unending empire successions (The ...

The three types of traditional Japanese theater are Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku. Noh is the original Japanese theatrical form, and uses music and symbols to allude to past events or myths in Japanese history. There are five different types of Noh plays, ranging from focusing on Gods to the loss of a loved one. Kabuki is a theatrical form developed in 1596 to appeal to the mass public; that is, the common people and merchants. Women were forbidden to perform in Kabuki plays, though it was founded by a woman. Kabuki plays traditionally feature bright costumes and lots of ...

Abstract

Ethnography relates to a culture and shares the story into larger cultural patterns of culture, class, ecology, and region. The purpose of the essay are to examine an aspect of Filipino culture through interviews and understand the culture. Filipino youth often abandons their culture even as the immigrant families try to teach their children their culture and heritage language. They fear that children will get have a foreign accent and will not be able to people preserves their culture and heritage. The mental health of Filipino Americans immigrants is influenced by how they adjust to their new adopted country ...

Geopolitics is simply the study of geographical position in relation to politics both internally and internationally. Geopolitical threats are, therefore, factors that can hinder the cordial livelihood of communities in the same geographic area and with different political agendas. This paper will focus on the various levels of threats (tickers, slow tickers and talkers) in the nations selected for discussion. It will seek to justify their levels of threats according to their past and present political issues.

Tickers

The first ticker country to consider is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). From the very beginning, North Korea started ...

Douglas MacArthur was born on January 26th, 1880 in Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas. His desire to enroll in the army was not a surprise to anyone, as he was following the example of his father and the military career Douglas Jr. saw unravel before him. His mother played an important role in the military career of her son. She helped him to achieve the next milestone in his career and get an invitation to study at the most prestigious military institution in the United States – West Point Academy. The future general graduated the academy in 1903 with ...

The Impact and Effects of Power Politics of United States, China, & Japan Arising from South China Sea Conflicts on the Sovereignty and Socio-Political Fabrics of Philippines

Introduction

The South China Sea (SCS) is a partly enclosed body of water that connects the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is marked with several island attributes which are grouped into four island bodies-- the Pratas or Dongsha Islands in the northeast, the Paracels or Xisha Islands in the northwest, the Spratlys or Nansha Islands in the south, and the Scarborough Shoal or Zhongsha Islands to Paracels' southeast (Hayton, 2014). It is teeming with ...

The employer and employee relationship between Don and Rebecca is governed by various statutes but most importantly the Employment Standards Act (Filsinger 2005). Under the Act, an employee can be terminated from their employment under conditions such as: upon dismissal of the employee or when the employer stops employment of the employee included instances of insolvency and bankruptcy of the employer if the employer ‘constructively” dismisses an employee and they (the employee) resigns, as a response to the constructive dismissal, within a reasonable time (Motherselev v. Gulf Canada Resources Ltd).

Facts

Rebecca’s job was, however, terminated without issuance of ...

Program Title: LIBPE Philippines Project – Libraries for Progressive Education in the Philippines Project.

How the Fund will be used Books for the Barrios (BFTB) is a proud non-profit organization that seeks to promote the importance of libraries and free access to educational materials in the Republic of the Philippines. The organization focuses on improving the state of education in the Philippines by ensuring the availability of library facilities and learning resource materials in remote primary and secondary schools in the islands. The program began in 1981 as an initiative of the U.S. Navy Families stationed in the Philippines working with volunteers who are motivated to contribute to the improvement of the quality ...

Spanish colonization in the Americas ended with the defeat of Spain in the Spanish-American War (1898). After sensationalist newspapers publicized the horrendous methods Spain used to stop the struggle for independence in Cuba, the American public felt sympathetic and public opinion inclined towards American intervention (“Grover Cleveland: American Interests In The Cuban Revolution”). The United States public sympathized with the Cuban rebels. The Treaty of Paris was signed Dec. 10, 1898, and Spain relinquished its hold on Cuba. US’s involvement in global affairs heightened during the cold war. The cold war was a period of rivalry between the ...