Asia Essay Examples

Marikina, also known as the “Shoe Capital of the Philippines,” earned this distinction for its celebrated shoe industry. The city’s shoemakers recently achieved an extraordinary feat by crafting the world’s biggest pair of shoes, officially acknowledged by the Guinness Book of Records. Additionally, Marikina’s Shoe Museum proudly exhibits the renowned assortment of iconic footwear belonging […]

The Philippine islands were first encountered by Europeans in 1521 during Ferdinand Magellan’s Spanish expedition. Upon arriving at Cebu Island, Magellan named it Islas de San Lazaro to assert Spanish ownership and established cordial relationships with local leaders. He managed to convert some of them to Roman Catholicism. Sadly, Magellan met a tragic end when […]

The departure of Jose Rizal for Spain was kept secret from Spanish authorities, friars and even to his parents especially to his mother because she would not allow him to go. Only handful of family members and trusted family friends were informed. In order to avoid detection, he used the name Jose Mercado, name of […]

Every day, people suffer from hunger, poverty, and pollution as a result of a low economic standard of a locale. It is caused by either the misleading of the government or the community or society itself, their lack of obedience to higher authority. The main problem in this locality involves the social, environmental, and political […]

Amadis ma Guerrero was born in Ermita, Manila in 1941, hegraduated from the Ateneo de manila in 1965 from theUniversity of Santo Tomas in 1959. His short story “Children of the City” is a departure from his usual style. It won the PalancaAwards in 1971. Setting This story happened in the late 1980’s. Everything occurred […]

Soon to become eighteen years old and disillusioned, scarcely have I stepped on life’s threshold, I direct my glance toward the first time the breath of the tempest, already engulfed, turns his glance toward the shore and reminds him of his peaceful hours. Ah, I weep for you, placid hours that disappeared from the scene […]

This book is about the life of Teodoro M. Kalaw and his experience as a journalist, public servant, and historian. He earnestly defended the Filipinos and the “Filipino Soul” in his various publications and was called in diverse domains of service in which he was severely praised. A certain publication organ called The Citizen said: […]

The roots of the Propaganda Movement lay far back in in the late 18th and early 19th century. When Spain opened the borders of the Philippines to international trade, the too opened it to the contemporary currents of European political thoughts. It were mainly economic reasons which led to an educational reform in the Philippines. […]

The Philippines has been battling against poverty for over several years now. The problem with poverty was inherited by every president, the highest ranking official of the republic. Because poverty continues to worsen every now and then, the leaders of the country have their own strategies and policy adaptations to combat this serious issue. The […]

Educational trips are always fun. Not only it enables you to learn and appreciate your environment but also it brings bonding to your group. Our first stop during the educational tour last February 14, 2012 is in Central Bank of the Philippines. Here, I saw different kinds of coins which were made on different types […]

Rizal: Return to the Philippines (MANILA) Despite being enamored by the beauty of European lands, Rizal’s love for his native land persisted. Despite warnings from friends and relatives, he chose to return to Calamba after the publication of Noli Me Tangere. Four reasons drove his decision: 1. to perform an operation on Dona Teodora’s eyes; […]

History is defined by the Oxford Dictionary of Current English as “a continuous record of events. ” As such, a country’s history encapsulates all that has happened in the country, and between it and other countries. A country, at a particular point in time, is thus the result of its history. Understanding a country’s history […]

The Problem and Its Background Introduction The term “Overpopulation” is the condition where the number of organisms exceeds the carrying capacity of their habitat. It has impacted the life of common man and has proved to be one of the gravest difficulties that have to be fought. It implies scarcity of resources and economic inflation; […]

Introduction Development communication refers to the utilization of communication strategies in order to promote social development. Community planning is a deliberate process that aims to transform an ordinary community into a thriving one. It involves creating a plan that empowers individuals to shape their cities, towns, or villages. A community plan is crucial as it […]

In 1988, the local election led to the establishment of Colegio de San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. During the election, Dr. Gilda Figueroa-Carpio ran for Mayor in the Municipality of Catarman, Northern Samar. Despite her efforts and charm, she was unable to win the mayoralty position. However, it was during this time that she witnessed […]

The GSIS Museo ng Sining was established in April 1996. Its creation is a tribute to the creative endeavors of the contemporary Filipino. Its vision is to help define the growth and glorious flowing of Philippine visual arts. Its objectives are: To collect Philippine art and artistic expressions from the colonial period to the present […]

The purpose of the essay is to explain the role and impact of strategic human resource management in Metro Manila Retreaders, Incorporated. This approach involves actively managing individuals to achieve the company’s objectives. According to Armstrong (2003), guidance is necessary for anticipating and planning strategies to meet the needs of employees and align them with […]

Many industrial parks, either internationally or locally, are now being established in the Philippines. Industrials factories are now growing in size and number around the country. There are fortunate and successful businesses but there were those that do not thrive in the industry.There are several reasons of failure or closure of the businesses specifically industrial […]

Tourism Trends The travel and tourism industry is the world’s largest and most diverse industry . In a report of World Tourism Organization entitled International Tourism, it has pointed out the desire to standardize the definitions in the tourism industry throughout the world. This shows that tourism is an industry at its mature stage. Standardization […]

The essay delves into the similarities and differences between the United States and the Philippines in several areas such as norms, values, beliefs, religion, economics, and more. Both countries are sociologically fascinating due to these factors. In terms of language usage, English and Spanish are prevalent in the US while Filipino and English plus eight […]

The Republic of the Philippines, an island nation located in the Malay archipelago in Southeast Asia, comprising of 7,107 islands, collectively known as Philippine Archipelago, has a total area of nearly 300,000 square kilometers to it’s credit. The country, named “Las Islas Felipinas” after King Philip II of Spain, fell prey to Spanish colonialism in […]

The 1986 EDSA Revolution taught the world democracy. An event proudly included in history textbooks, as the Filipinos victorious non-violent attempt to overthrow the violent Marcos government. But the EDSA Revolution outcome would have not been in the Filipinos favor without the intervention of the Americans. Marcos and America, particularly their president Johnson, started with […]