History of the Philippines

culture or ethics vary from those of their Eastern counterparts. Many wars and treaties have been made throughout history based on these differences. Throughout my military career my most interesting duty assignment was working at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines. I want to use my experiences of diplomacy and my efforts in that country to articulate some of these differences. The Philippines is a tropical place, filled with vegetation and poverty. In some locations such as Manila you will see resemblances

may greet people with soft handshakes. You will be judged on your attire so dress appropriately. Doing business in the Philippines is very personal. They want to have a personal relationship with you and not the company. The place our team has been assigned is the Philippines, which is a-part of the Asian countries. Luckily, I have already had the opportunity to visit the Philippines recently so I know some things to expect. Overall, I thought they had many cultural, communication and business differences

American colonization was a great evil that gave rise to even greater evils throughout the course of history. The motivation for it was wrong, and it instilled negative values that perpetuated the issue. Lust and pride were key components of this negative motivation, and are some of the darkest of arts. These negative values contributed to other evil events in the course of American history, such as the cherokee removal, executive order 9066, the Manhattan project, and countless other events. American

MIA, PHILIPPINES Case Study Agenda  The Philippines  MIA Denmark  San Huagon  Problems  Discussion  Solution © 2012/13 FH Technikum Wien 2 The Philippines History  1500: Spanish colony  1900: American colony  1942: Occupied by the Japanese  1945: Liberated by American and Filipino forces  1946: Attained independency and founded a democracy © 2012/13 FH Technikum Wien 3 The Philippines The Country  7100 islands  299.735 km²  Capital: Manila  92

THE HISTORY AND STABILITY OF THE PHILIPPINES “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people (Ghandi, Mahatma 2017). For about the first time this lush land was discovered, the Filipinos have always been proud of their culture, their religion, customs and beliefs. A part of their culture is transmitted through their various languages, material objects, rituals, institution, and art from one generation to the next. They, like any other country had its ups and downs with things

The Economy of the Philippines is the 43rd largest in the world; according to 2011 World Bank statistics and it is also one of the emerging markets in the world; according to the CIA Fact book, the estimated 2011 GDP (purchasing power parity) was 391.1 billion. Goldman Sachs estimates that by the year 2050, it will be the 14th largest economy in the world; Goldman Sachs also included the Philippines in its list of the Next Eleven economies. HSBC projects the Philippine economy to become the 16th

A Black (And White) Wedding: Traditional Filipino and Spanish Marriage Ceremonies The concept of marriage has existed in nearly all human cultures throughout history, though its participants, basis, and goals have varied a great deal. Still, in almost all modern societies it is seen as a person’s most important relationship and the foundation of family. Therefore, it is not surprising that weddings, the celebration of marriage, are treated as important, milestone events in countries around the

system of imperialism is the Philippines. We were at war with Spain until the Treaty of Paris of 1898 was made and Spain gave control of the Philippines to us. In this time in history, America is a very strong country and could have control over weaker countries if she wanted to. The united states didn’t know if they should give the Philippines the independence or become an imperial power by annexing the Philippines. The reasons why they should annex the Philippines are economic and military benefits

The history of Quezon City is teeming with hardship. It was originally designed and created as a utopian planned city to function as the capital of the Philippines, replacing Manila. Due to several unforeseen circumstances, including World War II and the death of the original designer, the plans were put on hold. Because of the problems that Quezon City originally faced, it was never fully implemented and never lived up to its expectation as the capital, but continues to flourish as a cultural, economic

summer of 2011, when he met the Philippine President Benigno Aquino. Specifically, the Chinese Foreign Ministry website explains as follows; the concept of “setting aside dispute and pursuing joint development” has the following four elements: 1) The sovereignty of the territories concerned belongs to China, 2) when conditions are not ripe to bring about a thorough solution to territorial dispute, discussion on the issue of sovereignty may be postponed so that the dispute is set aside. To set aside