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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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Sugar Cane Japanese Immigrants
1,651 wordsPicture Bride, released in 1995 and directed by Kayo Hatta, tells the story of many women living in Japan who were chosen to be brides by Japanese farm laborers living in Hawaii. The choice of the bride was based on their pictures. In this movie, Riyo wanted to leave Japan because her parents were killed by tuberculosis. She had heard great things about the paradise in Hawaii, and she agreed to be a picture bride. Riyo's new husband was Matsuji, and based on his picture he seemed to be young, ma...
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English Language Judicial System
1,925 wordsWe see them in public discourses, Filipino lawyers and people of the law expressing their opinions and rebuttals in English. We see them stored up in voluminous heights, documents of trial proceedings written in English. Our courts are alive with people engaging in the litany of judicial trials in English. For a layman who has no grasp of the motions of court trials, the experience could well be both overwhelming and confusing, not only on account of the case itself, but also on the awesome impa...
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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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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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4 Th Ed Southeast Asia
1,140 words... nay and Luzon. The more recent Malays are somewhat common and are widely spread across the nation. Tribes such as the Igroto live in the jungles of Baguio, Batangas, and Tarlac on the main island of Luzon. The Bontoc tribes are on the islands of Samar, Leyte, Masbate, and a few in the forests of Negros. The Tinguians can be found mainly in the island of Palawan, but some are known to have migrated to Mindanao. These are just some of the many ethnic tribes that inhabit the Philippine islands ...
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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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Tele Novellas Asian Novellas Actors
458 wordsAsian novellas are what's in these days. They are shown on almost every local TV Channel, sold on DVD and VCD in stores to sidewalks. What do these Asian-novellas have that make them very popular to us Filipinos? Why do Filipinos love Asian Drama? As a watcher of Asian novellas myself, I have seen that it is easy for us Filipinos to relate and appreciate these Asian novellas because these are shows played by actors who are our co-Asians. Watching Asian actors give us a sense of being at home. Fi...
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16 Th Century 20 Th Century
2,812 wordsPhilippines Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia. It is an archipelago consisting of some 7, 100 islands and islets lying about 500 miles off the coast. The total land area of the Philippines is 115, 800 square miles. It is bounded by the Philippine Sea to the east, the Celebes Sea to the south, and the South China Sea to the west and north. The Philippines takes its name from Philip II, who was king of Spain during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16 th century. Manila is th...
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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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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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Social Darwinism Armed Forces
769 wordsHow Social Darwinism Influenced Imperialism Essay, Research How Social Darwinism Influenced Imperialism Social Darwinism fueled imperialism by making imperialistic nations believe that their imperialistic ventures were a natural turn of events and not a cruel, opressionistic system of government. These imperialistic nations exploited other nations and cultures and their troops motivation was the glory of the nation and the eradication of the weaker races on earth. These soldiers believed in Soci...
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Russo Japanese War Open Door Policy
1,046 wordsImperialism is the pursuit of colonial empires. Many countries took part in this, but none quite like the United States. The motivation that the United States had to get involved in such an enormous task was first shown in Samoa in 1889. After that important part of United States history, there were many more events that occurred in the eyes of United States imperialism. There were many positive aspects concerning America s intervening with other countries affairs. These proved to shape the soci...
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System Of Government Dominican Republic
800 wordsU. S. IMPERIALISM AROUND THE WORLD ESSAY Imperialism, the process of building empires by controlling the politics and the economics in other countries, was in full effect around the 19 th century. Most world powers were using the idea of imperialism; particularly the United States. The United States imperialistic ways helped it become the most powerful of world powers, although, at the expense of other countries well-being. In the case of the Philippine Islands, President Mckinley did not feel t...
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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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Faith In God Understand
686 wordsIn the course of reading Chapter 1 of our book, I came across something that I have known all along but taken for granted, as though it was not more important than my upcoming doctor s appointment. It is the simple yet breaking fact that I do not know what I believe in, or rather, I know what I believe, but I don t exactly know why I believe. And I am not alone in my plight. Most Filipinos, unfortunately, are guilty of this folly. We all have faith in God, not because we know the Sacred Scriptur...
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Foreign Investors E Commerce
478 wordsThe countries that will achieve steady and economic growth in the 21 st century are those that go with the tide. An economic manager must look into his resources and not on what other countries have. The Philippines is rich with natural resources, raw material and especially manpower. Thats why when we made a move to improve our economic condition, The Sick Man of Asia was renamed as the New Tiger Cub of Asia. A name signaling other countries that a new threat for world leadership has arrive. We...
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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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Elected President Social Injustice
784 wordsThe videos trace the development of the United States colonial policy in the Philippines. It all started with helping a disaster-stricken young republic in creating a democratic society. In order to do that, the Philippines welcomed U. S. intervention. The U. S. was their hope to be freed from the Japanese and to rid their label of being the sick man of Asia. Of course, U. S. aid came with extensive stipulations requiring amendment of the Philippine Constitution. Americans suddenly now had almos...
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