The Republic Of The Philippines

Puerto Rico is an island that is impacted by not having enough land for cultivation. The Three thousand four hundred and ninety-two square miles of this island is about seventy-five percent hills or mountains (Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States b). With the large amount of land consisting of hill or mountains, Puerto Rico has limited amounts of natural resources. While under Spanish colonial rule, the island was largely neglected because of its limited mineral resources. Following the Spanish-American war in 1898, the U.S. took over control of the island. The U.S. found itself in control of an island that produced small scale amounts of sugar and coffee. The U.S would then expand the sugarcane operations and establish markets to use as a viable trade resource.

The Province of Batanes is the northernmost province of the Philippines and is the smallest province in the country with a population of 16,604 (Conesus 2010) people and land area of 219.01 km2. The capital of Batanes is Basco, 280 kilometers north of Apari, Cagayan. The island is approximately 162 kilometers north of Luzon and 190 kilometers south of Taiwan. This island-province comprises of ten small islands; out of which, Batan, Sabtang and Itabayat are the mainly inhabited islands and are the most visited because of its scenic beauty. A few of the must visit places are: Vayang Rolling Hills; The Light Houses of Batanes; Morong Beach and The

A country inhabited by over 6 million people off of the coast of Central America. A beautiful land full of beaches and wildlife, but also a place ruined by corruption and gang populations that feel that they are leaders of the urban areas. This country has been torn by the result of war games played among its own brothers. The beautiful country of El Salvador that has been the place of birth for my parents, grandparents and ancestors. San Salvador is the nation’s capital and possibly most famous area of my land. The smallest of all Central American countries yet the most densely populated. Our flag is blue and white with a symbol representing the coat of arms in the center. Salvadorian people also being a large part of the United States Immigrant population due to catastrophes from home. From a failed economy to the adoption of the U.S. dollar the history of this land has not been by any means an easy road.

“Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer in which we use to crush the enemy.” –Mao Zedong. This quote is saying that communism is a way to conquer your enemies. The People’s Republic of China shares many similarities with the Republic in the book Legend. They are both communist, militarily run nations, where the citizen’s rights are oppressed, and they are both totalitarian states. They both have authoritarian leadership, and they deny many of their people basic human rights. They both suppress their citizen’s freedom of expression, and imprison those who fight for it. These governments have very small middle classes, medium sized rich classes, and very large poor working classes. They

The parliamentary system is a system of democratic governance wherein the executive and legislative branches of the government are intertwined and are lead collectively by a Prime Minister who must have been proven to be competent and capable, as chosen among his party members. However, the Philippines is currently under the presidential system, also a system of democratic but republican governance, which is led this time by a president, and wherein there is a separation of powers between the executive and the legislative. In the presidential system, people have the collective power to vote for the president.

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

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.

Philippines is located in the continent of Asia. Philippines is in southeast Asia. It is east of Vietnam and northeast of Malaysia. Philippines does not share any borders. It is surrounded by the pacific ocean. Philippines is made up of over 7100 islands. The country is classified by 3 main groups which are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines capital is Manila. The 2016 population of the country is 103.3 million not including the OFWs(Overseas Filipino Workers) and the filipinos that migrated to

Any attempt at an amendment or revision of our constitution entails a complex process of discourse and decision-making. Amendments mean changing specific provisions in our Constitution without affecting its other parts. But, a revision implies a fundamental review to change the essence or totality of our Constitution (“How To Change A Constitution.”). With the ongoing debate on the viability of a shift to a federal form of government in the Philippines, not only politicians and scholars but the citizenry should pay a close attention because everyone will be affected by

“Radical simply means ‘grasping things at the root’”- Angela Davis (Radical Quotes). Throughout history, radical change meats two things: a chaotic new era where people suffered, or it meant a prosperous time for the people. During the Russian Revolution, Vladimir Lenin led an uprising with the people to form a communist government. This radical change brought forth a demise to the new Russian society and its people as the new system led them to time of economic depression and poverty. On the other hand, the American Revolution was a radical uprising that would be the start of the United States of America. As a result, the U.S. today has created a government that is considered unrivaled in its efficiency. Rodrigo Duterte, a man known for his unorthodox methods and aggressive nature, is considered a radical candidate in this year’s election. Duterte’s actions are heavily criticized as well as his possibility of presidency. However, despite the many criticisms about Duterte, he is the presidential candidate the Philippines needs to change the many

Looking back to the previous government systems in different periods in Philippine history, we can see that our present government system is somehow shaped and patterned from the previous systems that prevailed in our country. Pre – historically we have seen how they established their government and basically, we can say that it is far more primitive than the present system that we have. However, the basic principles like the consultation of the datus to the elders can somehow be seen in the present by the presence of political advisers where our president consults aside from the members of the senate and the congress. The barangay system

The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is engaged in a delicate balancing act; on the one hand to continue promoting economic liberalisation, and on the other, to maintain its communist ideological foundations. Market reform, or the transformation from a command economy to a market economy, has been on going since The Reform and Opening period, which was ushered in by CCP leader Deng Xiaoping in 1978. This contributed to huge social and economic development, which has had numerous positive impacts for the State, principally, allowing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to stay in power. However, in order to embrace market reform, the State had to relinquish partial control on their monopoly of information. This loosening of power occurred through easing restrictions on information allowed into China, and relaxing controls on who could influence the market. However, the State has also adapted to changing communication that came with market reform to stay in power. It has done this through modifying the structure of its propaganda system throughout different eras and using political narratives as a way to reconcile the tension between the market and State.

First, it is stated in Article II, Section 26 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.” The Congress can be understood as preserving and promoting political right, “equal access to opportunities for public service”, guaranteed by international law like Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), “(1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. (2) Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.” and Article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966), “Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity, without any of the distinctions mentioned in Article 2 and without unreasonable restrictions: 1. To take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives; 2. To vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors; 3. To have access on general terms of equality, to public service in his country.” It is antidemocratic as it disqualifies competent and honest candidates from political families. Second, not all political dynasties in our leadership

It has three major island groups which are the Luzon, the largest island and where the capital is located; Visayan, and Mindanao. Eleven islands make up 94 percent of the Philippine landmass, and two of these--Luzon and Mindanao--measure 105,000 and 95,000 square kilometers, respectively. They, together with the cluster of the Visayan Islands that separate them, represent the three principal regions of the archipelago (many scattered islands in a large body of water) that are identified by the three stars on the Philippine flag.

Palawan is the largest island province in the Philippines and also known as the last frontier of the country. Most of the land is still undeveloped and untouched, there are hundreds of uninhabited islands.