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Spanish American War United States Navy
1,343 wordsMost may think that the Spanish-American War was a war between the Americans and the Spanish. Most are right, but only to a point, because the Spanish-American War also included wars between the Americans and the Filipinos, as well as between the Americans and Puerto-Ricans. Reasons for these wars occurring are obvious to the history connoisseur, but to the normal individual, they may not be so distinct. America has been a country of great power for years, and that power has come not only from y...
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Filipino Households Filipino Food Filipinos
324 wordsI interviewed Jake who is 14 years old. Jake was born in the Philippines. He has lived in the city of San Diego for twelve years. His parents decided to come to United States for a better life for him and his future family. He traveled with his family when he came to the United States. When I asked him if he would ever return to his native country, he quickly responded no. Then he quickly explained himself; I have a better future here [in the United States]. If I went back, it would be hard for ...
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Colonial Mentality Martin Heidegger
2,078 words... e has to value his rarity. Because he is indeed, valuable. Mans skill and mind will stagnate, rot and die if one do not put it in good use but just submit himself to others. Man has unlimited potentials. But only a small portion of this potential is felt because only little effort is exerted. Men are here for a purpose, and that purpose is to grow. Growth means applications of all effort to become somebody not to rely ones development to others. Man should not be deceived of what he sees but...
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Races And Cultures Cultures And Races Race
791 wordsI've had my own share of relationships and experienced the ups and downs. Yet it never did it occur to me that the cause for such experiences would be because of what my boyfriend and I were born with: our races. Being biracial myself, (Japanese and Filipino) I have come across many different aspects of both cultures. My mom is Filipino, and my dad is Japanese. They may be different in race but their love for each other is all the same. Initially, it was not that easy. The Japanese did invade th...
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International Labor Organization Child Labor
2,027 words... ily life that will provide him with love, care and understanding, guidance counseling, moral, and material security. The dependent or abandoned child shall be provided with the nearest substitute for a home. 3) Every child has the right to a well-rounded development of his personality to the end that he may become happy, useful and active member of the society. The gifted child shall be given the opportunity and encouragement to develop his special talent. The emotionally disturbed or social...
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Matter Of Fact Agrarian Reform
2,301 words... rco's as they are mere ext envious in the implementation of the IAD programs. Though the IAD approach became less prominent as its funding from the WB has been consumed, the concept is still being used in various forms. The Social Reform Agenda (SRA) of the Ramos administration is intended to showcase the coordinative efforts of all sectors of government to alleviate the situation in the so called Club 20 or the Low-Income Provinces. However, reports of its implementation has not shown quali...
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Spanish American War War The United States
1,111 wordsThroughout history, there have been many wars that have been caused by many different reasons. Also, the effects of the wars may greatly impact, good or bad, either side of the fight. One great war in history of the United States was the Spanish-American War of 1898. The Spanish-American War was caused by many things. The war has left a lasting effect of both countries involved, the United States and Spain. Both Spain and the United States were greatly impacted by the war. The Spanish-American W...
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Grand Jury Private Citizens
1,695 wordsFor important study links to this article, please visit: web 1. Everyone, including President Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines, exactly knows that the lack of economic growth and absence of political stability in the Philippines are primarily caused by Graft and Corruption. The present form or political structure of the government has nothing to do with graft. The corrupt politicians who cannot steal enough the entire patrimony of the Filipino people that run the government are the problem. S...
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Third World Countries Male Dominance
1,585 wordsHistorical influences against women have shaped the role of women in most societies today. Biblical writings that influenced Christianity, Judaism, and other religions, blame women for destroying the innocence of mankind, symbolic by Eves eating the Fruit of Wisdom. Ancient Greek beliefs suggested that mans strength gave the man the right to rule, thus men were the only ones capable of becoming guardians and protector of state, which ultimately gave them political rights. These early writings, w...
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Million Years Ago 000 Years Ago
1,209 wordsSoutheast Asia is the location of a small country called the Philippines. Formally, Republic of the Philippines, the archipelago consists of roughly 7, 100 islands that are located in the southwest Pacific Ocean just Southeast of China. Natives of the country are called Filipinos. The term formerly originated when lowland Christian Spaniards, called indio's, began referring to themselves as Filipinos (Dolan 76). The ethnic background of a modern day Filipino is as complex as a typical Americans;...
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American And Iranian Revolution
1,307 words... ive halls, and the publishing of roll-call votes, so that constituents could check on representatives. They wanted open-air meetings where the population could participate in making policy, more equitable taxes, price controls, and the election of mechanics and other ordinary people to government posts (Zinn 62). The people wanted more rights. This relates to the issue in Iran. Although the people wanted to voice their opinions, they did not have the ability to because the Shah would kill th...
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Today Our Country Needs People Country Needs People Rizal
1,052 wordsJose Rizal, a hero! Many of our youth today equate Rizal, the hero with martyrdom, death! Being a hero isn't "cool", this is for "freaks." Jose Rizal is no longer "in." Distinguished members of the board of judges, ladies and gentlemen - I don't have to go into detailed account of dates, places and people in the biography of Pepe. No! All literate Filipinos start their lesson in history with the stories of the boy from Calamba, Laguna. Rizal lived his life in an extraordinary way. I don't need t...
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Immigration And Nationality Act
263 wordsImmigration and Nationality Act Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 Finishing organized Filipino labor importation, the augment in the number of Filipinos migrating to the U. S. in the 1950 s was considered a consequence of petitioned wives and children. Nevertheless, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 permitted for a fresh and dissimilar wave of Filipino migration. The act permitted for a dual chain scheme of immigration consisting of the relative-selective and occupational migrati...
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Spanish American War Platt Amendment
683 wordsPeriod 3 November 9, 2000 Does Imperialism Really Work? Imperialism is a policy by a stronger nation to create an empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, or militarily. It doesnt work for the most part. It strains relations between countries and generally creates bad feelings. Almost every time the United States got involved in a foreign place it caused trouble. The main times that strained relations occurred were during the late eighteen hundreds in Latin Amer...
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Kind Of People Food Preparation
1,389 wordsFood is a very important part of a Filipinos life. No gathering would be complete without the lesson and so many other Filipino delicacies that we so enjoy. In my personal observation, it can be said that Filipinos seem to live simply for the pleasure of eating. You cant visit a home without being offered a drink and food from the people there. It seems that food and the Filipino have been deeply rooted together. It may be that through food that brings the Filipino family close together. Indeed,...
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Japanese Soldiers Human Race
378 wordsI was really moved and touched by that one specific incident that Prof. Michael Norman shared in his lecture, which was about some Japanese soldiers, who were secretly giving medicines to some of the Filipino soldiers, who fell ill while inside the work camp. As Prof. Norman had mentioned, it was the human heart at work. Indeed it was. That despite the numerous tragedies in human history, because of the prevalence of the human heart, the human goodness, we can still speak of hope. Because even t...
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Multicultural Society Cross Sectional
709 wordsIs Third world immigration a threat to Americas way of life? Is Third world immigration a threat to Americas way of life? I do not believe it is. I agree with Isbister. He argues that cultural impacts of immigration are positive, constructive changes, that most Americans will benefit from living in a more multicultural society, and that tension between the different ethnic groups can be alleviated. I for one am a Filipino-American and proud of it. My parents came to America from the Philippines ...
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Didn T Back Home
923 wordsNostalgia in When the Dancers Came Bienvenido Santos When the Dancers Came, shares a common trait with the rest of his short stories in Scent of Apples. It is the trait that examines the sense of loss in the Filipino American community loss of home, country, and family. In When the Dancers Came, Santos portrays this loss through the main characters of the story, Filimon Fil Acayan and Antonio Tony Bataller. Therefore, the main concentration of this dramatic story is the nostalgia that goes on be...
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Stone Age Stone Tools
665 wordsOn June 7, 1971, an exploration team led by Secretary Manuel Elizalde, Jr. was able to make an initial contact with an unknown Filipino people who inhabit a vast forested area in the rugged mountainous interior of South Cotabato province in Mindanao Philippines. The discovery of these people is of great scientific interest, particularly to the studies of mans cultural and technological development, for they are food gatherers whose own technology is still based upon the use of stone tools. Among...
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Women Have High Social Occasions Family
438 wordsWomen have High Philippines WOMEN: Women have High status in Filipino society. Filipino women were given the right of suffrage long before some of their western and eastern sisters Women maintain a very high profile in public life. They have entered professions that in other countries are traditionally reserved for men. They are doctors, lawyers, and bankers and dominate the fields of education and pharmacy. They generally acquire more formal education than males at every level. From a young age...
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