Over Population in the Philippines

The philippines is a country located in Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific made up of 7,107 islands. “The entire landmass of the Philippines is made up islands, making it the second-largest archipelago in the world (“Huffington Post”). Manila the capital city of the Philippines is ranked as number one with the highest population density in the world. With a growth rate of 2 percent every year it is also known as one of the fastest growing countries. The philippines and the United States have had what is known as a special relationship throughout the last few decades. In fact a research done by Research Center Global Attitudes Project says that Filipinos have a 85% positive view of Americans and America. The same Philippine respondents have also claimed that America has had a great deal of positive influence in their country.

Overpopulation is not an issue many people in developing countries face at this point in time. Put simply, overpopulation is “the condition of having a population so dense that it causes environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash” (Merriam-Webster). It should not be taken lightly because it cannot be reversed in a short time period. Changes must be made gradually so that future generations do not suffer consequences that current generations have place upon them. It will be important to think about this theme in the future because of the issues it may bring up, namely food shortages or lack of other natural resources humans need to survive.

Joaquin took a big risk when he chose to enlighten his readers with his viewpoints regarding the reason behind the Philippines’ lack of progress as a country. Through his article, he bluntly called out how Filipinos have already succumbed themselves to “small greatness”, and made meticulous observations on the nation’s culture (which he later compared to those of foreign countries). Being a Filipino writer and historian himself, Nick Joaquin presented trivialized issues of Philippine culture and mentality. He has seen and experienced the raw fruits of the so called, “heritage of smallness” at first-hand. Through years of explicit observation of the society needed to be able to write Philippine literature and historiography, he has developed a keen eye and understanding of his kababayan’s actions, decisions, and his own history. These conclusions were drawn from their earlier ancestors way back when they neglected to conquer neighboring lands, and pursue blind ventures far from their own. Most practices and skills from the olden times have remained stagnant up to this day that they have failed to advance and concur with modernity. An example

According to McBride morbidity and mortality are due to the following disease pro-cesses amongst the Filipino community: cardiovascular disease and diabetes, breast cancer, dementia, depression, elderly abuse, gout, TB and HIV. (McBride, 2001)

On august 21, 1983, Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino, Jr. was fatally assassinated on Manila International Airport. He was coming home with a mission, a mission to free his fellow countrymen from the oppressive rule of then president, Ferdinand Marcos. Aquino knew that going back after being exiled was a risky move. It takes a real man of passion and courage to put his country before his own life and his name is now immortalized in our history books. He was the start of a reform, the EDSA People Power, and this assured that his death was not in vain. It is men like him and women like his wife, Corazon Aquino, who can show the world the true side of the Filipinos, a resilient race that has overcome great hardships time after time.

The United States’ population is growing at an alarming rate. Overpopulation is the condition where the population is rising rapidly and the resources cannot support it. The

In 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair there was an exhibit funded by the US Government to show Americans what life was like in the Philippine colonies. Unfortunate this exhibition was not accurate representation of people’s lives in the Philippines. They were portrayed as being uncivilized and practitioners of non-God fearing religions, even though many Philippine people converted Roman Catholicism under Spanish rule. The Government conveyed a distorted representation of the Philippines to convince Americans that the colonization of the Philippines was not just for the United States benefit but for the improvement and civilization of the population of the Philippines.

In the world today we have became to known of the upcoming problem;its not only been a problem in the U.S but other counties as well. Today’s population consist of 7,362,302,944 people world wide.Although, growing in population is consistently is a bad thing but it can be a good thing.

Junior Thesis: Effects of Overpopulation and How to Solve It Society includes both good and bad elements that make society better or worse. People in society all hates problems that occur in the society. Sadly, there are many problems the society may face today and people in the society may realize these problems too. The terrible conflicts in the society can lead to destruction to the economic and social life.

highlights a dichotomy between what is supposed to be a “good” Filipino and a “bad” one.

It is a widely known fact that the population of the world increases by a great factor every year. However, not many people know what exactly is causing this upsurge. In the past century, the population has radically grown. The main things increasing the world’s population are medical care and infant mortality rates because both have changed drastically over the past century.

 299.735 km²  Capital: Manila  92.337.852 inhabitants  45,2% living below US$2 a day (2006)

Rising from the ashes after World War II, the Philippines was a picture of great despair. Cities and towns had been burned down, farms and factories laid to waste, roads and bridges destroyed, and thousands of people massacred. Those who survived the war were forced to put up with hunger and severe malnutrition as food was devastatingly scarce.

Before Manila was rebuilt, the city suffered many episodes of destruction during World War II (WWII) where the Japanese invasion occurred. Even though Manila is believed to be one of Southeast Asia’s best capital cities for its breathtaking views and culture, it has its flaws. Manila is filled with crime, corruption, overpopulation, and the daily inevitable and cumbersome traffic jams. Yet, this city is still the biggest, most developed and prosperous when compared to the other cities in the Philippines.

The history of Quezon City is teeming with hardship. It was originally designed and created as a utopian planned city to function as the capital of the Philippines, replacing Manila. Due to several unforeseen circumstances, including World War II and the death of the original designer, the plans were put on hold. Because of the problems that Quezon City originally faced, it was never fully implemented and never lived up to its expectation as the capital, but continues to flourish as a cultural, economic, and educational hub in the Philippines.