The culture of the Philippines reflects the country ’s complex history. It is a blend of the Malayo-Polynesian and Hispanic cultures‚ with influence from Chinese‚ Indians‚ Arabs‚ and other Asian cultures. The Philippines was first settled by Melanesians‚ today they preserve a very traditional way of life and culture‚ although their numbers are few. After them‚ the Austronesians or more specifically; Malayo-Polynesians‚ arrived on the islands. Today the Austronesian culture is very evident in the
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The Japanese Occupation in the Philippines December 7‚ 1941 7:55 am - The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor December 8‚ 1941 6:30 am - Davao City was bombed (First area in the Philippines to be bombarded) Next Tuguegarao‚ Baguio‚ Iba‚ Tarlac and Clark Field December 9‚ 1941 Bombing of Manila December 10‚ 1941 First Invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese Aparri‚ Vigan‚ Legaspi‚ Davao‚ Lingayen‚ Atimonan and Mauban Under the command of Lt. Masaharu Homma Japan bombed Cavite‚ Nichols Field and
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research paper‚ I decided to dig deeper into my Filipino heritage. The history of the Philippines has been an up and down roller coaster. From being colonized by the Spanish for 300 years in 1565‚ to being captured by the British in 1762‚ to being in Japanese hands‚ to being under the power of the United States‚ the Philippines eventually established their independence on July 4‚ 1946. Considering the Philippines is somewhat “new”‚ their government system hasn’t had nearly enough time to advance
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University of the Philippines System Website >> UP Forum >> Managing the West Philippine Sea* Managing the West Philippine Sea* Posted on August 28‚ 2013 by Carlos L. Agustin‚ Lauro Baja Jr.‚ Leticia Ramos-Shahani‚ Aileen S.P. Baviera‚ et al. in UP Forum http://www.up.edu.ph/managing-the-west-philippine-sea/ 1 This white paper was prepared by the WPS Informal Expert Group‚ and dowloaded from the UP Asian Center’s foreign policy website (http://philippinesintheworld.org/?q=node/164). An abridged
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Important People in Philippine History A lot of men and women made their mark in our country’s history; some good‚ some gruesome‚ and some so permanent it affects us up to this day. But then‚ there are those people who are forever immortalized by their works and deeds. In this essay‚ I’ve written down the names of people who‚ in my humble opinion‚ are the ones who are most important. Lapu-Lapu. Lapu-Lapu was the ruler of Mactan when the Spanish first arrived in the Philippines. He is known to be
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Karima Burns Revolution Paper Reading about the Philippine and South African revolutions in 1989 Democratic Revolutions at the Cold War’s End gave me a lot of insight that I hadn’t had previously. There were some key similarities that I’m going to examine. Including the dictator regime’s they were revolting against‚ the unique organizations that helped them to be successful‚ and how one was peaceful in a way that the other one truly was not. Though I think it is important to mention that
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I believe that I will have a lot of haters and maybe unfollows after this but I am willing to take that just to get my point across the Philippines. I am no one important in the Philippine Society‚ I am just a speck of dust in the windshield of life‚ I am no one to speak of these things that one would actually hear me out. But what better way to speak if not in volumes? I might sound like a total pro-government drone but now that I have been enlightened by the actuality that is the RA # 10175
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1. Heavy Traffic 2. Trash 3. Flooding everytime there is rain 4. High crime rates 5. Drugs 6. Poor Educational System 7. Poverty as seen in the squatter areas 8. Too much politics 9. Pollution 10. Poor healthcare what are top ten environmental problem WHAT ARE OUR TOP 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS? by Whit Gibbons March 26‚ 2006 Listing the top 10 of a group is always appealing. Ten most-wanted fugitives by the FBI. Top ten songs‚ books‚ and best-dressed celebrities. And David Letterman
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BACKGROUND: For over a decade now‚ noontime TV shows have captivated the Filipino public‚ colloquially known as“the masa”. These shows run for 2 hours a day‚ 6 days a week‚ usually from around 2 to 4 o clock pm. Their immense popularity is shown by the long lines of people that wait outside the studio hours before the program starts. All of them‚ hoping to get a chance to participate in the festivities which include playing games‚ singing‚ and dancing. Millions more watch through their television
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The Philippines Under Spanish Rule (1600s-1800s) REASONS FOR SPANISH COLONIZATION When King Charles send an expedition to the East‚ his purpose was for commercial. But when Legazpi succeeded laying foundation in the Philippines‚ the Spanish claim the archipelago in two reasons: first‚ since the Philippines was discovered under the patronage of Spain‚ Philippines therefore was owned by Spain; second‚ since Spain‚ being in actual possession of the Philippines‚ it had the right to colonize it. As such
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