History of the Philippines

The McKinley Administration would bring the US into the world by starting the American Empire through the Spanish-American War (Brands, 2011). Populism has made other impacts across US history and made significant impacts on the political process and policy decisions. In 2010, populism returned to the United States through the Tea Party and the Occupy Movement (Sustar, 2013). In the 2010 midterm, the voters tended to be older and whiter

and value our being Filipinos, building our nation, achieving goals of peace and social justice will come next. Filipinos have a very strong and resilient character. This was developed by the hardships and challenges we have faced throughout our history. Foreign powers have conquered our lands, but never defeated our spirit. Among our positive traits are: Pakikipagkapwa-Tao (regard for others). It results in camaraderie and a feeling of

Jean Albert D. Palomar December 16, 2015 2nd Long Exam History 154 The Act of Killing The premise of the documentary/movie The Act of Killing is simple: to travel to Indonesia to interview some of the participants of the Indonesian government’s act of genocide against the communists and asks them to recreate their experiences of the killings as they wish. Joshua mainly follows Anwar Congo, gang leader turned executioner of the government death squads,

SIN TAX (HOUSE BILL 5727) SHOULD BE LAGALIZED IN THE REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES (+) In partial fulfillment of the requirements Of the subject PHIN11A Submitted by: Ceejay Martinez Abby Padua Merene, Myka Kim Villareal, Peter James On October 3, 2012 To: Ms. Violeta Tabin PREMISES 1. Smoking cigars and drinking liquors are bad to health. 2. Number of accidents will be lessen. 3. Lessen the number of users. 4. It may cause air pollution. 5. It may stop the production of cigars and liquors

In the time we spent analyzing the ultimate meaning of identity, I discovered how identity was not limited to one’s self. In fact, it inevitably involves the world around us. In “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” Beverly Tatum explains how identity is formed from your own ideas and others’ views. In addition, the text mentions how identity contributes to intersectionality, which determines one’s power in society based on the seven categories of “otherness” - age, race/ethnicity

a wise move to make in expansion. A prime example of forcible annexation is with the annexation of the Philippines. The United States annexed the island nation with no consent and, some would say, no mercy for the natives of this country. This quote from the San Francisco Agronaut highlights Americas non-concern for the Filipino people: “WE DO NOT WANT THE FILIPINOS. WE DO WANT THE PHILIPPINES…The more of them killed the better. It seems harsh. But they must yield before the superior race,” (Lapsansky)

The advertising of love teams in the Philippines has slowly been changing the Filipino’s colonial mentality mindset because it allows Filipinos to emulate local celebrities instead of foreign ones. Local and global companies are capitalizing on this, making use of the love team’s fame in order to advertise their products. For global companies, they use glocalization in order to make their product seem more localized to attract Filipinos. This is effective because Filipinos become attracted to love

I-Introduction We are facing the second impeachment trial in our history, this time of the highest leadership of the Judiciary, a branch of government not usually thrown political intrigue. Impeachment, which forms part of our constitutional system of checks and balances, originated in England and was later adopted by American colonial governments. We subsequently adopted this concept, among numerous others, in our own Constitution. Academic studies show that, historically speaking, impeachment has

1978. She is Catholic and attends church every Sunday. She currently works at Chino Valley Medical Center as a medical assistant. The patient has asthma but indicates she only uses her inhaler while exercising. There is no history of surgeries. She has a history of hypothyroidism and high cholesterol levels. As a child, she had pneumonia and was hospitalized for 2-3 days. Her last physical examination was March 2016. In November 2016, the patient states that she had inflammation in her

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Heritage Tourism is traveling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present. It includes historic, cultural and natural attractions. (Heritage Tourism & Economic Development) Its activities and services which provide international and domestic visitors with the opportunity to experience understand and enjoy the special values of a region’s heritage, are sometimes referred