THE HISTORY AND STABILITY OF THE PHILIPPINES “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people (Ghandi, Mahatma 2017). For about the first time this lush land was discovered, the Filipinos have always been proud of their culture, their religion, customs and beliefs. A part of their culture is transmitted through their various languages, material objects, rituals, institution, and art from one generation to the next. They, like any other country had its ups and downs with things
The Philippines is a country deeply rooted in culture. The Army defines culture as a “dynamic social system” containing the values, beliefs, behaviors, and the norms of a “specific group, organization or society or other collectively” learned, shared, internalized, and changeable by all members of the society (FM 3-24 COUNTERINSURGENCY, 2006). Cultures have different characteristics which consist of shared, learned, symbols, integrated and dynamic. Culture The Philippine islands are broken
the makeup of a country and the diversity each country has. Today in the Philippines, the Hispanic influence is seen everywhere you go. In the past, the Philippines governed by both Mexico and Spain. Influences you will see are the language, food, and dance. Influences from the US are the use of English language and the modern pop cultural. Religion is an important part of a country’s culture. Majority of the Filipino population is Roman Catholic. Catholics makeup about 82% of the religions practiced
The Philippines is located in the South-East region of Asia, this region consists of other countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and others. The Philippines would be categorized as a developing country in stage three of the demographic transition model. With a falling birth rate of 24.24 per every 1000 people, with a low death rate of 4.92 per every 1000 people. With a population of 107.668.231 as of 2014, their median age is 23.5 years of age resulting in a very young population
Introduction The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a sovereign island that comprises an archipelago of 7,107 islands located off Southeast Asia, between the Philippine Sea on the east and the South China Sea on the west. The islands are categorized broadly under three major islands which are Luzon in the north, the Visayan Islands in the center, and Mindanao in the south. The Philippines total area is approximately 300,000 sq km, which includes approximately 298
The Culture of the Philippines The Republic of the Philippines was named to honor King Philip the second of Spain in 1543. The purpose of this paper is to have a complete understanding of the different type culture from every country which is beneficial in knowing how much we all share or have in common as far as “race, national origin, gender, class, or religion.” (Axner) When military leaders examine the culture of the country they are in, there are six major characteristics that they must
The Philippines’ Geography Landscape The Philippines is located between 116°40', and 126° 34' E. Longitude and 4° 40' and 21° 10' N. It is mostly made up of mountains, plateau and hills. Most mountains on islands are covered with tropical rainforest plants. Besides, there are a lot of live volcanoes, so earthquakes happen frequently in the Philippines. In total, there are 52 volcanoes in the Philippines. The Luzon Mayon, which located in the island of Mindanao, is the largest active volcano
Political Environment To begin, the political environment of the Philippines should firstly be addressed. In the modern day Philippines, they have established a multi-party democracy which has an elected president along with its legislature. Their democracy is set up exactly the same as ours in the United States. They have the framework of where the president is both the head of state as well as the government in general. Similarly their system is composed of the three independent branches which
the Philippines Kathy Wallace February 19, 2012 Regis University MSM661 Jim Zelenski Abstract The Philippines is one of eight countries that comprise Southeast Asia. A mass of thousands of islands, the country has been struggling to obtain true democracy and freedom for its citizens. After a review of the political history and demographics of the country, an in-depth analysis of the economic condition of the Philippines will be explored. Appendix A contains a map of the Philippines by different
Background The Philippines is an archipelago with 7,107 islands located in the Southeast Asian region with a landmass of 343 283 square kilometres. It is incredibly disaster prone because of its location in the equator. It is in both the typhoon belt in the Western Pacific and the Ring of Fire. This means that the Philippines has an average of twenty typhoons each year during the rainy seasons not only is it extremely prone to typhoons and flooding, it also experiences frequent volcanic eruptions