Asia Essay Examples

PASKO SYMBOLS AND RITUALS Misa de Gallo The onset of Christmastide in the Philippines is marked by a unique morning on December 16th. The first cockcrow of the day is met with exultation from the entire nation, as church bells chime loudly to signify the official start of Christmas. This dawn mass, known as Misa […]

The current trend to create international free trade blocs began with the trade routes between the ports of Manila and Acapulco in 1565, according to Philippines Ambassador to Mexico Justo O. Orros. These routes, comprised of a Spanish fleet known in Mexico as the “Nao de la China”, lasted for over 250 years and covered […]

Just recently, issues regarding Charter Change through a People’s Initiative became the main content of all major broadsheets and news programs on television and radio. Advertisements by the group called Sigaw ng Bayan advocating this People’s Initiative were also shown in several local channels. They have even popularized their tagline, “Sigaw ng bayan dinggin na! […]

Funeral Expenses For deaths occurring on or after January 1, 1998, the amount allowable as deduction shall be the lower amount between the actual funeral expenses (whether paid or unpaid) and five percent (5%) of the gross estate, but in no case to exceed two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000). Judicial Expenses ‘Judicial expenses of the […]

Literature reflects the culture of a nation. It can serve as a tool to express a feeling and emotion. Remember during the Spanish regime, Rizal exploited the functions of literature. His two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo contained a lot of subversive themes that sparked the revolution and consequently the victory over the […]

Market segmentation is a long-standing strategy used especially in consumer products. It is measurable, accessible, distinguishable, and actionable. Observing markets in the Philippines, can you identify market segments for fast food, garments, cigarettes, alcohol, computers, passenger cars, and beach resort? Please show the positioning of 2 consumer products and their competition in these segments. For […]

In order to accurately respond to the question of whether or not the American forces in the Philippines after the Spanish-American war and during the Philippine-American war were in fact brutal, we must first look at why the wars started in the first place. The Philippine-American war was sparked from the Spanish-American war. Spain owned […]

The Bangsa moro, a group of 13 ethnolinguistic tribes in the Philippines, consisting of around 4.5 million Muslims (equivalent to one-quarter of Mindanao’s population), is united by their Islamic religion as a distinct nation separate from the Philippine government. The term “Bangsa moro” is derived from the Malay word for nation or people and the […]

Lifelong Lesson From HBS The ability to find solutions to challenges increases exponentially when you tackle them with a team. Success comes much more easily if you can create the right environment for a group to address issues together. ” Advice to Students “Never underestimate the importance of the ‘softer’ management lessons you learn at […]

“Caregiver” Directed by: Chito S. Rono Starring: Sharon Cuneta, John Estrada, Boots Anson-Roa, Ima Castro, Lotlot De Leon The big stars kneel as the Mega Star, Ms. Sharon Cuneta, gave another heart felt drama performance in the premier of Star Cinema’s 15th year anniversary treat, CAREGIVER. The Sharonians together with Filipino celebrities with the likes […]

A man suffering attack under foreigners. A crew of men willingly watching their captains death. Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who was the captain of a fleet granted by Spain in the year of 1519. Magellan took his fleet a journey to circumnavigate the world on a mission to find a new trade route […]

According to Jerry Yakking, vice mayor of Tactical and quoted by Reuters, some people didn’t believe the storm warnings due to the sunny weather and even laughed about it. Local men stayed in their homes to protect their belongings from looters. Toby Monsoon, an economics professor at the University of the Philippines, stated that people […]

The Coming of Liberal Ideas- When the Philippines was opened y Spain to world trade, the liberal ideas of Europe and America streamed into the country, borne by ships and men from foreign ports. These liberal ideas contained in books and newspapers, were the ideologies of the America and French Revolutions and the thoughts of […]

It initially appeared to be a feminist movement, as the Philippines had been a Spanish colony for centuries, but the Americans ousted the Spanish and the future appeared certain. The leader of the Filipino revolutionaries, Emilio Aguinaldo, was prepared to take the Philippine capital with the US and gain Filipino independence, but they changed their […]

The Literary Forms in Philippine LiteraturePre Colonial Literature in the Philippines showcased the rich and civilized history of the Philippines. Most Filipino literature is handed down orally from one generation to another – reflecting the daily activities in the life of the primitive Filipinos and their environment (Harvey, 2010).Philippine Literature has started with fables and […]

Upon learning that his mother was going blind, he decided to study medicine specializing in ophthalmology at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery but did not complete the program claiming discrimination made by the Spanish Dominican friars against the Filipino students. [14] Without his parents’ knowledge and consent, but secretly supported […]

The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial, fluvial, and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas. The waters around, between, and […]

Today, tourism clearly offers excellent opportunities for economic growth as shown by the influx of foreign exchange earnings from tourism expenditures. But tourism’s impact is not totally positive. The socio-cultural and environmental impact of tourism must be weighed against its positive economic contribution. Until recently, there had been no measurement of the economic reality of […]

Philippine Orient Airways (POA) is a domestic airline that commenced operations in 1997. With the government’s approval and the granting of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for 5 years, POA was able to provide scheduled services, which was later expanded to primary routes, secondary routes, and international destinations for the public’s convenience. […]

I. IntroductionKa Amado was born on September 13. 1903 and died at the age of 67. He is the boy of Juan Hernandez and Clara Vera. He began modeling his glare in Gagalangin. Tondo. the Manila High School and at the American Correspondence School where he earned his baccalaureate grade in humanistic disciplines. Art was […]

The Philippine Commonwealth (by law: Commonwealth of the Philippines) was the name of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when it was still controlled by the United States. The Philippine Commonwealth was created by the Tydings-McDuffie Act, which was approved by the U. S. Congress in 1934. When Manuel L. Quezon became president in 1935, […]

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, […]