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Change in American government was imperative in expanding the nation. It is ludicrous to believe that as other nations were growing, America would just sit back and watch. Governmental involvement made "the Philippines ours forever" (Document 1). The United States' plan was to take the Philippines, educate, uplift, and civilize them (Document 2). Such a "noble deed" seemed to benefit both the filipinos and americans. During this time, as mentioned in document eight, "we had duties to others and duties to ourselves". Government's changing role made these relationships available to the

The Filipino people value family, religion, selflessness and a hard work ethic. The culture of the Philippines is very family orientated, and the people value their Catholic religion above anything else. For the Experimental Learning Project, I interviewed Clavel Wells and she was born in the Philippines. She was fortunate enough to have grown up in a household that did not face extreme poverty, although that did not take away from her hard work ethic. Growing up in the Phillipines, everyone worked in the household to support the family. That has transpired into her life in America, and now she regularly works hard as her role as an LPN. She ensures to respect everyone she cares for, regardless of their cultural

“...We govern our children without their consent...Would not the people of the Philippines prefer the just, human, civilizing government of this Republic…” (Doc B, Albert J. Beveridge). I disagree with this black and white view of the world. The Filipinos are grown people capable of making the best decision for themselves. Children are not (due to their undeveloped frontal lobes). They do not need America to save them. They wanted freedom enough to attempt war with Spain, a global power, so they have earned that

Upon McKinley’s assassination, a (relatively) young Theodore Roosevelt found himself in the position of President of the United States. A man of action – perhaps unnecessary action- Roosevelt was unafraid of the political consequences of his bold and often unilateral decision making, both domestically and abroad. U.S. governance in the Philippines had already

The United States, in order to keep growing as a world power, did not have to govern other territories to be prosperous. The U.S. stressed that the Filipinos were incapable of self-government and that the United States had an obligation to civilize them. The United States could've found other means to increase its greatness and power. Means that are morally right and

Beveridge indicated that no land in America could surpass the fertile areas in the Philippines where the temperate and tropical climate produced products such as rice, coffee, sugar coconuts and tobacco. His statement, “The mineral wealth of this empire of the ocean will one day surprise the world”, truly indicates his main idea, that the Philippines would help the United States financially and increase its status in the world (Beveridge).

According to Aguinaldo, the Philippines had much respect for Americans by treating them well, thinking that they were good people. Filipinos viewed American people as protectors and one who could transform the Philippines island from a land of tyranny to an progressive republic guided by Americans. Aguinaldo imagined that his people would be happy and contented with Americans without sacrificing a single American life, but this was not to be. He urged America to conquer the heart of the Philippine people by being just and leading them with a soft hand instead of dragging them with chains of steel.

     First of all I think that the if we would have maybe let some of the well respected citizens in our great nation to speak their opinions and if the government would have listened to the that maybe we could have evaded war and ended our struggle with the Filipinos peacefully. One example of the great citizens that I was talking about would be Mark Twain who said "We have robbed a trusting friend of his land and his liberty; we have debauched America’s honor and blackened her face before the world…" If we would have listened to Mark Twain who knows how things would have ended up!

My ancestors have experienced negative moments in the past with white Europeans. Just like African Americans and Irish, they suffered derogative name-calling and racial slurs on a daily basis. They had to constantly deal with humiliating signs prohibiting them from entering business establishments. (Aquino) Instead of leaving and going back home, they chose to stay and try to weather the stormy conditions. Somehow managing to stay strong during hardships and obstacles shows how persistent Filipinos are to fight for what was promised to us. There have been some notable contributors who have

What if one day you were working hard at work, then, all of a sudden, you were laid off, fired. You were a hard worker, doing your best to maintain a full time job and a family, while paying for a home, a shelter, a place to live. That's what is happening in the Philippines, people are loosing their jobs and poverty is growing. Well, what if there was a place you could go to easily find a job and give your family a great education while you're there; what if that place was America?

In the Labor chapter, it showed picture of workers around Hawaii. These pictures show memories about Filipinos’ starting point of history in Hawaii. Each picture expresses a way of how hard working Filipinos’ are and never give up trying to survive.

Show them where is the Philippines in the map and show some pictures of Filipino working families (see

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

Another is that Filipinos have a culture of apathy and tend to use religion incorrectly and passively. People depend on religion and settle for what’s okay. In addition, the initial reaction of Filipinos to change is resistance, and this is why the country does not necessarily progress, or at least, progress at a continuous rate. Then, countries like Spain and Portugal only rode the “economic tiger” after “they realized that the only way to survive was change” (3.Y). Plus, according to another critic, the Philippines already had the experience of being under the parliamentary system during the time of Marcos which only resulted in a People Power Revolution. So why should the country bother going back to that? (4.Y)

In the blogging and podcasting community it is essential to be effective with consistent content and product production. I've worked with VA's from Canada, India, South America, North America & the Philippines. This article speaks to points I've learned in my efforts most recently with Filipinos physically in the Philippines. Filipino VA's Point of Views, Perceptions or Insights Nowadays, many Filipinos are striving hard to keep up with the fast pace life of the world in their community. Filipinos are trying their best to land a job that offer high salary to take care of their families. Being a virtual assistant allows a Filipino to work from home and provide for their family in some cases where they are the sole provider. Filipino VA's Preserver One of the characteristics of a Filipino is being resourceful and with high endurance. Filipino's are very family oriented and connect to their "Why" deeply. They understand there "Why" which is their vision for the future which allows them to overcome obstacles. They do all that they can just to survive. Their life is challenging anyway, so being loyal in spite of difficulty is something they are willing to do. The first priorities of the Filipinos are their Family. They highly value the presence of their families more than anything. They work hard just to support the needs of their family. If you understand that family need, you will understand their "Why" and get the to work with you as a solid team player. Filipino's Like Clear Instructions Filipinos are very competent when they get a system clearly defined. They can become unconsciously competent and make a supreme effort to live life to the fullest. With the proper direct training a Filipino will put in more effort than requested. Most of the Filipinos today are used to working as Virtual Assistant or VA. Virtual Assistant or VA is generally self-employed and