Philippines Essay Examples

The Philippine tarsier, (Tarsius syrichta) is very peculiar small animal. In fact it is one of the smallest known primates, no larger than a adult men’s hand. Mostly active at night, it lives on a diet of insects. Folk traditions sometimes has it that tarsiers eat charcoal, but actually they retrieve the insects from (sometimes […]

  1.Climate Change—This catch-all includes rising sea levels, changes in rainfall patterns, more severe droughts and floods, harsher hurricanes and other windstorms, and new pathways for disease. 2.Energy—For big energy users, resource and energy productivity may become a major point of strategic advantage (or disadvantage if they don’t learn to properly utilize future and existing […]

In this project, we have made efforts with the guidance and help of several individuals who contributed to the preparation and completion of this research. I am deeply grateful to Mrs. Eliza Daval-Santos, my professor in the Tourism Research Methods and Techniques subject, for her guidance and lessons on research principles and procedures that I […]

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines dynasty as a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time. In the Philippines, according to a research by the Center for People Empowerment and Governance, we have about 250 political families who have dominated Philippine politics at the national and local level. This is 0. 00001667 […]

Junto al Pasig (Sa tabi ng Pasig) a one-act zarzuela in Spanish written by the Philippine national hero, Jose Rizal, was staged by the Academy of Spanish Literature members on December 8, 1880. Rizal wrote it to honor Nuestra Senora dela Paz y Buenviaje de Antipolo (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage). Even when […]

Max’s Restaurant Inc: Foodservice Company Profile & SWOT Report Description: Product Synopsis Canadean’s “Max’s Restaurant Inc: Foodservice Company Profile & SWOT Report” contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, SWOT analysis, key facts, information on products and services, details of locations and […]

Poverty reduction has been a major problem for all developing countries. As Kofi Annan stated “The biggest enemy of health in the developing world is poverty” (Kofi Annan, cited in WHO, 2013). Poverty is experienced all over the world but its effect is most significantly seen in developing countries like Philippines, one of the nations […]

Import-Export Imbalance: 1.- The negative trade is heavy and only counterbalanced by the service account surplus. 2.- Over the last two decades, Philippine exports have shifted from commodity-based products to manufactured goods. 3.- In the midst of the current global economic recession, the exports of electronics, garments and textiles are yet to reach a level […]

Since then, the title “National Artist of the Philippines achieved its” achieved its complexity and great honor for having a broad criteria of choosing the nominees. It has been a prestigious award which fully granted for those who greatly excel and contributed widely in the development of Philippine arts. Philippine Arts, which plays a vital […]

Luther Burbank states that our understanding of genetics has advanced to the point where we can manipulate life in an unnatural manner. Therefore, it is important for us to use caution when applying this newfound knowledge. This cautious approach remains relevant today due to significant advancements in biotechnology. It is noteworthy that there are several […]

The journey of growth in the past and present can be likened to that of a child, stumbling and evolving in order to rise. Philippine literature originated from fables and legends crafted by ancient Filipinos before the Spanish colonization. It is common knowledge that early Philippine literature, predating the Spanish conquest, is unfamiliar to Filipinos […]

The Rice Terraces in Banaue, Ifugao are considered to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. The terraces are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Approximately during the ministry of Jesus Christ on earth (over 2000 years ago), the native people of Ifugao began carving the terraces of the mountains using merely their bare […]

Culture can be described as the way of life of a particular group of people. This encompasses various aspects such as clothing, food, courtship and reproduction, burial customs, and more. Edward B. Taylor provided a definition of culture as a comprehensive entity that encompasses knowledge, beliefs, art, morality, laws, customs, and the skills and habits […]

Palitaw is a small, flat, sweet rice cake or kakanin native to the Philippines. It is well-known in the Philippines food delicacy eaten as a snack or dessert. It was derived from the Filipino word “litaw”, which means “to float or to surface” in English. Palitaw is originally made washed, soaked, ground sticky rice or […]

A sin tax is a type of levy imposed on goods and services considered detrimental, such as alcohol and tobacco. The aim is not to ban these items but rather to discourage their use due to the adverse effects. Besides limiting specific behaviors, a sin tax also adds to the government’s income. The Senate’s plan […]

The technology of mobile phones is perpetually evolving, with producers constantly developing more advanced models. In the intensely competitive field of telecommunications, they are persistently planning to meet customer demands and differentiate themselves from competitors. The prevailing trend in this industry is Smartphones – mobile devices with superior technical specifications. At first, smartphones combined the […]

Soil erosion is happening everywhere in this world. Especially near the water area and maybe it is happening below where we stand. One my grandparents told me, that one time when they were young a typhoon with its devastating rain hit manila. Because they were near river, because of the heavy rain without warning the […]

Carmen Guerrero Nakpil (b. July 19, 1922) is a Filipino journalist, author, historian and public servant. She was born in Ermita, Manila, into the Guerrero clan of that town, who were painters and poets, as well as scientists and doctors. Her paternal grandfather was Leon Maria Guerrero (b. January 21, 1853), pharmacist, botanist, member of […]

• What is the social need/issue being addressed by your project entry? Tacloban City, being the center of business and commerce in Region VIII, was recently declared a Highly Urbanized City. However, despite the fact that Tacloban City is one of the fastest growing cities in the country as shown by a research conducted by […]

Members of the Propaganda movement strived for unique political goals such as ensuring the representation of the Philippines in the Spanish court, equality between Filipino and Spanish rights, as well as freedom of press and speech. On the other hand, Rizal stood out due to his lack of a particular political intention but rather a […]

Lucio Tan (born July 17, 1934) is a prominent Chinese Filipino business magnate and is one of the most prominent business magnates in the Philippines. He, as of 2010, is currently the second richest businessman in the country, holding a net worth of $2. 1 billion. He owns Asia Brewery, the second largest brewery in […]

Stress is defined as a perceptual phenomenon arising from a comparison between the demand on the person and his or her ability to cope (T. Cox 1978). An imbalance in this mechanism, when coping is important, gives rise to the experience of stress, and to the stress response. In his excellent book “The Stress Myth”, […]