explore America’s experimentation with imperialism in the Philippines. During the Spanish-American War‚ America outright won Puerto Rico and Cuba by defeating the Spanish in each area. At the end of the war‚ the Spanish were not defeated in the Philippines‚ so America compromised with the Spanish and paid them for the area. Meanwhile‚ Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence in the Philippines. McKinley asserted that the Philippines would not be granted their independence‚ and fighting
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Sculptors in the Philippines Submitted by: Boquiron‚ Karl Christian De Vera‚ Joshua James Mendoza‚ Lady Lavenie Salagubang‚ Shiena Kate Submitter to: Prof. Galang Napoleon Abueva Napoleon Isabelo Veloso-Abueva (born January 26‚ 1930)‚ more popularly known as Napoleon Abueva‚ is a Filipino artist. He is a sculptor given the distinction as the Philippines National Artist for Sculpture. He is also entitled as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture". He is the first and only Boholano given
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Completely Non-corrupt Philippines: Is it even possible? To my dear audience‚ fellow students‚ classmates‚ teachers‚ and other concerned citizens‚ a pleasant day to each and every one! Today‚ I would like to convince all the Filipinos that corruption can still be eradicated from our beloved country. The Republic of the Philippines suffers a widespread corruption including the graft‚ bribery‚ embezzlement‚ backdoor deals‚ nepotism and patronage. In the early 1960s‚ the Philippines was an economic power
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POVERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES During the 1990s‚ the Philippines made significant progress in fighting poverty. According to the Family Income and Expenditure Survey of 1997‚ poverty incidence fell from 49.3% of total population in 1985 to 40.6% in 1994 and 36.8% in 1997. According to an ADB study conducted by Ernie Pernia and Arsenio Balisacan‚ however‚ the decline in poverty rates did nothing to improve the country’s notoriously inequitable income distribution. Despite the more-or-less sustained
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of Americans were jobless and at the same time there was Financial Crisis. Based on discussions‚ the U.S. used the Philippines as a source of Raw Materials for their Manufacture. By then the U.S. slowly relinquished and improved. During that era‚ the U.S. established the Tydings Mcduffie Law‚ as the access of the Philippines to have its dependence. According to the Law‚ the Philippines are not to go to war without the permission of the U.S.‚ unless it involves in protecting itself. Now‚ in case of
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------------------------------------------------- A Brief History of Philippine Literature in English I. Pre-Colonial Period - Consisted of early Filipino literature passed down orally; oral pieces have a communal authorship – it was difficult to trace the original author of the piece since oral literature did not focus on ownership or copyright‚ rather on the act of storytelling itself; - Many oral pieces became lost in the wave of the new literary
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gentlemen‚ politics covers a very comprehensive area‚ covering the physical‚ economical‚ social and moral aspect of a nation. And I would like to make the simplest yet profound presentation of this topic based on our very own. This is the anatomy of the Philippine Politics. The political system and the economical status are two inseparable factors on the growth of every country‚ and from there‚ we can say that we have no stable economic status because we have no stable government. The economical status
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A. Introduction The Philippine Government believes that a well-developed minerals industry is an option that can catalyze economic development and community empowerment. Minerals are part of its national patrimony‚ hence there is a big responsibility to maximize the benefits that can be derived from their utilization with due regard to the protection of the environment and without sacrificing the interests of communities. The legal and administrative framework governing the minerals industry
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SQUATTER AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES Have you visited the Philippines? Have you been to its capital‚ which is Manila? The country I came from is known for its rich history and vibrant culture. Tourist just can’t get enough of its people’s hospitality‚ the tropical climate it possess‚ white sand beaches washed by clear blue waters of the sea‚ lustrous forest‚ vast stretches of green fields planted with rice‚ colorful jeepneys and a wide variety of sumptuous food. But not everyone knows
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descent throughout the globe will be celebrating the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival‚ also known as the Mooncake Festival. It is the third major celebration on the Chinese lunisolar calendar which incorporates elements of both a lunar calendar and solar calendar‚ which is not uncommon among Asian cultures. This year‚ the Mid-Autumn Festival took place on the 29th of September. As it has always been in Malaysia‚ the festival was celebrated with merriment and involved the incorporation of lanterns‚ mooncakes
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