Essays on Manila

The article by Richard Paddock titled ‘Trump Business Partner Is Philippines’ New Trade Envoy to U.S.’ reveals a lot concerning the economic relations between America and the Philippines. The South American country’s president, Rodrigo Duterte, did not name President Trump’s business partner in Manila as the special envoy to America in vain. In fact, it has been observed as a move to position the Philippines strategically with regards to its economic relationships with America, and particularly with President Trump. Notably, this could be seen as a potential advantage for the Philippines as a country, Duterte and Jose ...

Background

China is the world’s greatest country when it comes to population. It is located in the South Eastern parts of Asia being surrounded by other countries such as Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Japan, North and South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is the largest Asian country by land area. The most recent surveys show that China has approximately 1.4 billion (World Bank n.p.). Note that the current world population is approximate 7 billion, which means that for approximately 6 people, 1 of them is a Chinese. Interestingly, this startlingly huge population size could have been bigger ...

Did the United States act as an imperial power in the Philippines?

Imperialism

Imperialism is an act of extending dominion and power, through direct territorial acquisition or rather gaining economic and political control of other areas rather than your own. It often involves the use of power either in the form of military or subtle (Imperialism 101 2). Imperialism is considered morally reprehensive, and it is used in the international propaganda to deplore or dishonor foreign policy of a challenger. Historically this form of governance was employed in China, in western Asia and Mediterranean, in the unending empire successions (The ...

1) In the article ‘The Marriage Cure: Is wedlock really a way out of poverty?’ author Katherine Boo explores the vicious cycle of economic plight in which women, specifically single, black women find themselves trapped in. For Corean, an eighth grade school dropout, a single mother, finding work with a steady salary seemed unrealistic. For Kim on the other hand, an attractive, sharp-minded, good-looking young woman, the goal of being ‘rich and elegant’ some day is perhaps more attainable. But her situation was made worse by the fact that since she was not a single mother, she did not ...

Douglas MacArthur was born on January 26th, 1880 in Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas. His desire to enroll in the army was not a surprise to anyone, as he was following the example of his father and the military career Douglas Jr. saw unravel before him. His mother played an important role in the military career of her son. She helped him to achieve the next milestone in his career and get an invitation to study at the most prestigious military institution in the United States – West Point Academy. The future general graduated the academy in 1903 with ...

Cultural globalization leads to the domination of some cultures over others. There are a large number of examples from the past and present that show that encounters between the cultures may lead to the very different outcomes. Usually the traditions and customs blend together and the people start to live differently. However, there are the cases when the local people oppose the globalization due to the friction in the beliefs and ideologies. Such controversies may cause hostility between the people with different background. Many scholars state that globalization gathered pace with the emergence of world trade. Flynn and Giraldez ( ...

In a lecture presented by Dr. Samuel Gregg of the Catholic University of America Washington, entitled, “How can Liberty and Solidarity Address the Problem of Crony Capitalism?” he sought to explain the dangers of crony capitalism and the possible solutions entrenched within the Catholic’s teachings on liberty and solidarity. Accordingly, he first defined the concept of crony capitalism. Afterwards, he emphasized the danger of such concept when it thrives in a nation’s economy. The main danger, according to Gregg, is that crony capitalism diminishes that create power of every individual in the society, by limiting the opportunity for free ...

My desire to study civil engineering started when I visited Manila, Philippine for a vision trip in 2010. I wanted to study civil engineer so that I could help developing countries to improve their roads. In Manila, the road system was terrible. The roads in Manila lacked road signs such as pedestrian crossing. I am a warm, sympathetic and heart person. My personality indicates that I am creative and organized especially when assisting people to achieve personal objectives thus my desire to study civil engineering.

The work of Civil Engineers entails; designing, supervising, operating, constructing, and maintaining great construction developments such ...

The Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc or VF is working aggressively with other partners in innovating sustainable solutions to end human trafficking and the modern day slavery. VF is offers specialized services to the victims and their families, advocates for lasting changes, and builds social movements to fight human trafficking, exploitation, and domestic servitude.

History

Visayan Forum Foundation, Inc or VF is a Non Government Organization or NGO in the Philippines. It was established in 1991 regarded extensively in the innovation of sustainable solutions to end the modern day slavery totally. The founder and executive director of VF is Maria Cecilia Flores-Oebanda. ...

Ramzi Yousef, the first defendant, had the intent and committed the act of terrorism. He visited Manila under an impersonation of somebody else effectively conniving in attempts to disguise himself. The defendant and his group had the plan to attack United States Airliners. They intended to execute this plan employing bombs that were to be placed in aboard twelve United States Airliners commuting the United States Southeast Asia routes. The total number of accomplices were four making the group five for the final execution involving placement of bombs. According to the arrangements, the conspirators were to each board the ...

Statement of the Problem. This study features a problem revolving around the lack of access to public information in the City Hall of Manila, Republic of the Philippines. Such is a potential catalyst of corrupt practices, which leads to human rights violations. The absence of a law enabling the public to access information on public concerns serves as the main reason for said problem, despite the existence of a relevant express provision in the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.

History of the Problem. ...

- What is brand resonance? Can every brand achieve resonance with its customers? Why or

Why not?

Brand resonance refers to the nature of the ultimate relationship and the level of identification that the customer has with the brand. Particularly, brand resonance is significant for the brand. It includes the attachment with the brand, brand quality, engagement with the brand, and community of a particular brand user. Not every brand achieves resonance with its customers because of one possible reason, inefficient marketing activities. There are several reasons to be brought under consideration that not all brands achieve resonance with its customers; ...

Located to the north-east of Philippines Capital City, Manila’s Pataya dump site is not any more normal dump site with multiple stories of waste and refuse from around the country. The dump site has been the reason behind establishment of one of the world’s innovative and appreciated chic brand, Rags2Riches. The brand has reached international boundaries and is just not like an ordinary brand as the handbags and other products are made from the garbage rags by Filipino women. However, the trend of transforming recycled scrap fabric into rugs was started in the nation a decade ago but ...

- Ayala Land, Inc. Company Description Ayala Land, Inc. (or ALI for short) is the largest property developer in the Philippines. It is a fully integrated corporation that performs master-planning and development roles for mixed-use developments that include residential, retail, commercial, and hotel among others. ALI was incorporated in 1988 and offered shares to the public in 1991(the company was listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange or PS) in that year). Since then, ALI has been the leader in strategic land bank management, in development of properties for residential, retail, commercial and other corporate uses, and has developed a ...

Democratization has been an overarching theme in several modern countries and the ruling regime. Much premium has been placed on the process of democratization which entails the progressive movement towards attaining democratic ideals in a nation. Democracy is associated with several properties and components which include free and orderly elections, a vibrant civil society, a constitutional legitimacy of the ruling government, an emphasis on civil liberties as opposed to an authoritarian regime with little regard for individual rights. There is a stronger media space which is able to explore and cast the spotlight on the affairs of the government with the end result ...

Describe the factors to consider when promoting effective communication.

Effective communication takes listening skills. The Manila Bulletin (2010) explains how active listening means getting into the head of who is talking. This means trying to understand his or her point of view about what is being said. Cooper (1997) explains how practicing good listening makes a good tool for communicating because it shows concern for what the other person is saying so if there is need to answer a question then listening gives meaning to what is heard. Then it is possible to analyze the information so it is interpreted correctly. Other parts of communication, according to Craig (1995), Leeds-Hurwitz ( ...

The Spanish- American War of 1898 began with the issuing of the Wilson- Gorman Tariff. This tariff was instituted in 1894 and became known as the American Tariff. This tariff placed restrictions on any sugar imports to the United States of America. As a result, the economy of Cuba was severely hurt. At that time, Cuba’s economy was based on producing and selling sugar as the main cash crop. This led to uproar and the rise of a group of angry nationalists known as the ‘insurrectos’. This group of nationalists began a revolt against the then ruling Spanish colonial regime. ...

I always looked forward to being a teenager. I imagined myself going to the mall, watching movies with my friends, or simply hanging out at each other's houses. At 13, I already mapped out my summer plans and the only thing left to do was for summer to arrive. However, as fate would have it, my grandfather suddenly passed away in May 2005. While grieving at his sudden loss, my parents decided to send me to the Philippines to study English. They thought that it was the best way for me to learn the English language. I was instantly aghast ...

US Military History

The Philippine Insurrection, which took place between 1899 and 1902, was characterized by several military battles, campaigns and operations. The American army was called upon as the conflict between USA and Filipino revolutionaries escalated into war. Filipinos were seeking independence. The American forces experienced several difficulties during this war. However, they managed to win the war in 1902.

There were nine campaigns conducted by the American forces during the war. They included the Manila, Iloilo, Malolos, Laguna de Bay, San Isidro, Zapote River, Cavite, Tarlac and san Fabian. All the campaigns took place in 1899. In all these campaigns, ...

Introduction to International Issues

The Bureau of African Affairs (p. 1) describes the geography of Somalia as a territory which is almost covered by a desert. Somalia has also rain reason by monsoon. The rate for well-educated people is 37.8% and their general health is poor because of malnutrition, HIV, and AIDS. Somalia does not have enough natural resources and they have difficult challenge for development. The International Medical Corps (p. 1) also describes East African countries like Somalia with serious problem about famine. The Somalis who seriously face famine are estimated to be about 13.3 million people (p. 1). The International Medical Corps estimates ...

Values Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Summary

Dom Pedro is one of the largest land owners in the Brazil and was also one of the founders of the local Rural Democratic Union (UDR) which strongly opposed the notion of bringing land reforms in the Brazil. Dom Pedro who was critically ill and was expected to die soon had a son Raoul, who now faces the dilemma of whether he should gift the lands to poor and announce it publically or not. Raoul unlike his father was in favor of the land reforms and he now wants to distribute 20,000 hectares of their land to 2000 ...

I. Introduction

More and more foreigners contemplate to retire overseas. They want to retain their citizenship but they want to retire abroad. This idea is enticing. Financial consideration is the main concern. Others include the political conditions in the targeted retirement destination, taxes, cost or standard of living, among others (Todd, 2010). They eye overseas retirement as they want to enhance the value of their retirement money. In this case, they need to carefully assess their options. For instance, Americans who want to retire in cost effective, exotic place should address many financial planning issues, including taxes, insurance, investments and ...

The concept of corruption and its elimination has long been a problem for the Philippines since the country proclaimed its independence in 1898. Every administration had claims of corruption activities, enveloping the country in massive debt still paid today. While former and present administrations have denied corruption claims in their tenure, one administration had faced charged both locally and internationally due to evidences showcasing Philippine budget invested in clothing, jewellery, and eventually, the beginnings of a dictatorship. The Marcos’ 21 year regime in the Philippines cited the highest cases of corruption by a public official as he embezzled money from the public ...

I. What was going on in America during this time (1865-1877) known as "the reconstruction? (1-3 Page) (Talk about Lincolns 10% plan, Charles Sumner,Preston Brooks, Lincolns death, The Reconstruction act, Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, Freedmans Bureau, Birth of the KKK, etc.) There were two Reconstructions in American history, although the first one in 1865-77 ended with restoration of home rule and white supremacy in the South, rather than equal citizenship and voting rights promised in the 14th and 15th Amendments. In fact, it ended in extreme violence, with perhaps 50,000 blacks being murdered when the Ku ...

In the Philippines, the Army of Liberation was already in control of most of the country by the time 12,000 U.S. troops landed in Manila in August 1898, although as in Cuba most Americans do not remember that a revolution was already underway in these Spanish colonies long before the U.S. became involved in conventional or counterinsurgency operations (Silbey, 2007, p. 215). From the American point of view, it was “a messy unanticipated war” and one that was never popular at home (Linn, 2011, p. 156). President William McKinley had sent the troops to Manila with no clear plan, orders ...

Sustainability: Finding a balance.

Sustainability: How much for a balance?

We have to find some kind of environmental balance in our communities. The US is famous (or infamous) for over consumption and being wasteful. Zens (2008) can see an upside to this, “In a country where conspicuous consumption is the norm . . . there should be a lot of opportunities and scope to live more sustainably without sacrificing quality of life. In fact, quality of life will most likely increase with a more sustainable society.”

Simply put “sustainability” means

a. living within our means, b. budgeting our resources, and c. reducing pollution production. Simple to define but it is difficult ...

Diversity Squared: Southeast Asia’s Pearl of the Orient

For most tourists, they would prefer a trip to the Caribbean or a trip to the Alps. But there are tourists nowadays who wish to explore new countries and learn new cultures. This then leads them to the Asian continent. The continent itself is filled with history and heritage unlike any other and each trip is a new experience. Many Western nations such as Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States have been captivated by this continent’s vast resources and unique culture that they conquered a particular Asian continent and honed them to their liking. But, the continent is also ...