The Philippines: A Struggling Economy

To justify the case for the annexation of the Philippines, we must first look at a snapshot of the Philippine archipelago to understand the advantages the islands provided the United States. The Philippines was a vast chain consisting of over 7,000 islands, with 74 provinces, 43 different ethnic groups, and 87 different spoken languages. The population around 1899

The independence of the Philippines brought a new hope to the citizens that they would finally be able to govern themselves. Imperialization from the Spanish in the 1500’s, followed by U.S. control up until the end of World War II left the country hungry for economic resources and trustworthy leaders. Even with independence from the United States, they were unable to escape from unethical, elite leaders that were favored by the US government. Numerous citizens and nationalist leaders attempted to revive the economy multiple times, yet there was always some way it would fail. Although there were notable benefits in the aftermath of their independence, such as better commerce and strong leaders who brought economic progress, overall its impacts

The Philippines geography includes: 7,107 islands, mountains, rivers, low lands, and a tropical marine climate. In the Philippines, there are plentiful genres of music, for example: tinkling, Christian music, rock, acoustic, and traditional Filipino music. The Philippines is home to over 120,000,000 Filipino citizens. Within the Philippines the industries comprise of manufacturing, fishing, rice, garments, metals, electronics, and shipbuilding. The official dress for the men in the Philippines is a barong (Which I've worn before) and a mestiza for woman. The Philippines is heavily filled with devout Catholics. Like most people from the Philippines, my family is very faith

Transnational crimes, including the trafficking of human, drugs and weapons, corruption have the ability threaten the stability of a nation and regional organisation such as ASEAN. Indonesia’s abundance of transnational crime is considered an obstacle to regional security of Southeast Asia. UNODC estimates over $1.4 billion of revenue obtained from transnational crimes in 2014. With over four million methamphetamine users the production and shipping of drugs within Indonesia poses a significant risk to the region and Australia in particular due to their geographical proximity. Organised crime is also affecting the state directly as there have be issues of resorting stolen state funds from overseas accounts. There exists a risk that should Indonesia continue to grow economically then organised criminal may be in a position to exploit the existing system of corruption and undermine international trust in the

is such a powerful country? This type of crime is expanding and is now a threat to national and international security. These crimes are especially dangerous to weak countries that are highly susceptible to influence. These small, weak countries may get funding from transnational organized crime to sell drugs and then exploit violence. These crimes are not necessarily normal for these countries to commit but are easily persuaded. Criminal countries exploiting other countries that don’t have foundational resources and make them do crimes they would not normally partake in on their own. With TOC growing infiltration of commerce and economic activity, it fundamentally threatens the free markets and financial systems that are critical to the stability and efficiency of the global economy. The United States and its allies can markedly reduce the profitability, growth, and evolution of TOC

The current state of the Philippines is still not all tha great.. The Philippines was predicted to be one of the most richest countries in Asia. They are the poorest country in Asia. After world war II the Philippine economy did poorly because during the rule of Ferdinand Marcos, billions of dollars were spent on the wrong things.

murder as routine part of lives and running businesses. This violence takes lives of many, including traffickers, police and regular citizens and contributes to chaos in communities. Although such brutality is not in the best interest of the drug cartels, there are many reasons why it has become an inevitable part of the drug trade. Skyrocketing demand for illegal drugs and development of new smuggling tactics turned small-scale cocaine operations into a billion dollar enterprise. It is a highly competitive business and as with any other illicit enterprise, there are no official rules to manage the disputes and disagreements therefore cartel leaders turn to violence and they are brutal towards anyone who stands between them and their profits. (Fichtelberg, 2008, p.214)

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)

Nowadays, Philippines is a mess in every aspect. The country is facing enormous amount of problems including poverty, public transportation, importation and exportation, the government system, weak leaders, traffic, corruption, tax rate, unfinished projects, and so on. The form of government in a certain country is achieved when the leader considers factors that could help him/her improve the country for the better. According to the one of the professors in the university, Philippines tried almost all forms of government but failed. That means that the problem is on the people itself because every Filipinos always want change.

Under the new regime agriculture developed rapidly, commerce and trade soared to unprecedented levels, transportation and communication were modernized, banking and currency improved, the manufacturing industries were transformed. As compared with the Spanish era, economic progress of the Philippines during the American era forged ahead with great strides. (291)

The land area of the Philippines is 29.97 square kilometers, located in southeast Asia. North across the Bashi channel and Taiwan province of China. The south and the southwest is the Barak Buck, the Sulawesi Sea, and Indonesia, Malaysia. In the Philippines’ west, there are the south China sea, and the Pacific ocean on its east. There are big and small islands, the amount of them is 7107, but not every of them has a name. There are only 2400 islands which have their names, and only about 1000 islands have residents on them. There are 11 mains islands in the Philippines, which hold 96 percent of the total area of the country. The mountains on the islands are overlapped each other. More than two third of islands is hilly, mountainous and plateau. Moreover, the harbors in the Philippines are famous of its excellence.

Introduction Although many still think of the Philippines as an agricultural economy, strictly speaking, it is not. Agriculture, fishery and forestry directly account for just one-fifth (20 percent) of the economy’s aggregate domestic output (GDP). Ever since the 1960s, the direct share of agriculture in the GDP had fallen below one-third, and by 1981, the sector’s share had decreased to only 23 percent. Growth from this level was rather anemic, averaging 1.7 percent per annum during the period 1981-2003, compared to the average overall GDP growth of 2.6% over the same period. While agriculture output was largely

The Philippines, is a group of islands in Southeast Asia, sitting in the western Pacific Ocean. It is known as the Republic of the Philippines, and consists of seven thousand, one hundred, and seven islands, that are geographically split into three main divisions, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital is Manila, referred to as the Paris of Asia, and the most populated is Quezon City, which are both part of Metro Manila. The Philippines has a population of close to one hundred,

      Due to the effects of urbanization and industry, the amount of land available for agriculture is rapidly reducing. Of the total land area of 792,607 hectares for Negros Occidental (the Philippines) the Alienable and Disposable (A & D) areas covers 68.17 percent 0r 540,350.13 hectares. Classified Forest Land occupies 31.83 percent ( 252,256.53 hectares). Cropland makes up most of which is considered Alienable and Disposable. This includes the residential, commercial and institutional areas as well as agricultural lands. Fish ponds are also found in this area occupying an area of 9,333.14 hectares. Zoning and land use plans have been put into place to regulate the development of communities ensuring that the distribution of land is properly allocated so that it is not in incompatible use. Despite these measures, many farmers are very poor. The average size of an individual farm in the Philippines is 1.5. hectares. Small farms can only produce enough for subsistence purposes.

　　There are 14-17 million Indigenous People in the Philippines as of 2013 which makes up 15-20% of the