Philippines: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

recognized solo steps and some forms are danced in groups of couples, with frequent exchanges of partner (Rueda de Casino). Improvisation and social dancing are important elements of Salsa but it appears as a performance dance too. The name "Salsa" is the Spanish word for sauce, connoting (in American Spanish) a spicy flavor[1]. The Salsa aesthetic is

life of the Philippines’ first president, General Emilio Aguinaldo. It is based on the book written by Emilio Aguinaldo, Memoirs of a Revolution. The movie starts in 1901 with Agunaldo’s capture by Kapampangan US forces under Fuston’s command. Then, it flashes back to Aguinaldo’s younger years. The flashback shows Aguinaldo collecting tax along with his friend Candido Tirona; the two meets an old woman who gave them perplexing prophecies. The old woman said that Aguinaldo will reign in one point in

leap forward for the Philippines under the federal system of government or a step back The aim of this paper is to show the positive and the negative aspect of federalism in the Philippines if ever we are going to adopt this form of government. The seminar that I attended last January at Benguet State University tackled about the positive changes that federalism might bring to the Philippines if ever we choose to adopt this form of government yet we all know that a coin has two sides

region, especially in the late 1980s and the late 2000s, was widely viewed as a model of democratization in the developing world. Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines were all ranked as “partly free” or “free” by Freedom House. Countries such as Cambodia and Myanmar had also taken great steps forward in terms of democracy during this period. However, lately democracy in the region proved to be more fragile. Thailand, as a case in point, has had a series of coups in 2006 and

Dogeaters is Jessica Hagedorn’s first novel. The author returned to her native Philippines in 1988 to write the work, and it was published in 1990 when it received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. The novel reflects the eclectic life of its author whose experiences have included acting, singing, songwriting, and writing poetry, drama, and fiction. For the most part, Dogeaters has been well received by critics and scholars who commend its experimental nature and innovative

having a strong Peso. The paper also discusses what factors affect the strengthening and weakening of the Philippine Peso. This paper also includes an in depth analysis of how the foreign exchange could affect and gets affected by the economy, the society and politics. OVERVIEW The Philippine exchanged rate is express in terms of one unit of dollar versus one unit of peso. There are two cases on how an exchanged rate would be determined the first system is the free floating exchange rate where

The Japanese were never awarded for their bravery going into those internment camps. They were spit on and called names. Imagine being in that situation of hatred. Japanese-American relationships were strained (during the)years before World War II. One of the reasons the United States and Japan did not get along was in 1894 when a treaty was signed allowing Japanese Immigrants into America allowing them the same rights as US citizens. In 1906, this treaty was violated when the San Francisco Board

Introduction IBM Daksh India is one of the most important business process outsourcing companies in India. It has been playing a significant role in the process transformation and management sections of one of the leading IT firms of the world, IBM since 2004. IBM Daksh India came into existence as a result of the acquisition of Daksh e-Services by the IBM Corporation in 2004. IBM Daksh India serves as the global destination for managing business processes for all clients of IBM. In India, there

goal to come back to my university and organizations with all the world knowledge as well as the discoveries I have found about myself to provide insightful and authentic perceptions. I want to make proud all of those people who have helped me along the way so far in my educational journey and all those who will help me in the future and let them to know that their investment in me will be worth it because I do let challenges come in my way. I always look for progress, and once I reach one goal, I set

been a tool used by states in an attempt to control the population through fear. This idea is exemplified by the current situation in the Philippines, which has entered a state of constant fear due to the policy of President Rodrigo Duterte. However, this state of fear has been following Duterte well before his presidency, and can actually be traced all the way back to when he was the mayor of Davao, during which time he said, “Throw them in the ocean or the quarry. Make it clean. Make sure there are