Manila Essays

  • Manila: The Dazzling City

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    Manila Overview A perfect blend of past and future at same platform, the chaotic and sprawling conurbation of Philippines, Manila has gained its fame for hidden cultural values and traditions beneath the modern and populated society. The sparkling Philippine epicentre has been under the good books of Europeans from years for successful struggle from many historical events including World War II. The transformation process is still visible at the fabulous ruins and historical sites of Manila even

  • Manila Philippines Chapter Analysis

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    1. What did the author of the Manila, Philippines Field Note encounter in his travels through the city's cargo-shipping piers? A: The author of the Manila, Philippines Field Note encountered rows of hand-built squatter houses in his travels through the city's cargo-shipping piers. He saw many poor people and how bad their lifestyle was. People were searching the trash for items to sell, use, and trade. 2. According to the textbook, migrants are attracted to cities in response to pull factors

  • Visiting Manila, Philippines: The City Of The Philippines

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    The 8 Essential Tips When Visiting Manila, Philippines Manila is globally known as the capital of the Philippines. But behind all that formality Manila is a cultural and historical hub for locals and tourists alike. Since this city was heavily involved during the Spanish occupation and the liberation of the country, a lot of its history still lingers in the air. Nevertheless, one cannot simply arrive in Manila and say that it will be a breeze visiting all its must-see sites. There are a lot of things

  • Historical Events: Fort Santiago, Santiago In The Philippines

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    Intramuros Historical Events Fort Santiago remains to be one of the most historical places in Manila. The place itself experienced a lot from the time the Spaniards invaded the Philippines to the American occupations up to the Japanese colonialization. Hispanic Era The Spaniards started building Fort Santiago after the establishment of the city of Manila under Spanish rule on June 24, 1571 and made Manila the capital of the newly colonized islands. The fort was named after Saint James the Great (Santiago

  • Importance Of Tourism In The Philippines

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    Manila Manila – Places of Interest 1. Intramuros: Possibly the oldest area of Manila, Intramuros is a walled city that was founded by the Spanish in the 16th century. Replete with old, colonial-style buildings and some of the city’s heritage structures, Intramuros is one of the foremost tourist spots in Manila. Important landmarks including Fort Santiago, St Agustin Church and Casa Manila are located within the walls of Intramuros. Over the centuries, wars have affected Intramuros but most of the

  • Take a Trip Project

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    camera, backpack (Probably be wearing it), phone, pajamas, and my itinerary. What I am gonna do... Transportation City Day 1 Rest at hotel Bike Manila, Philippines Day 2 Money Museum, Fort Santiago, Avilon Zoo Bike Manila, Philippines Day 3 San Agustin Museum, Manila Ocean park Bike Manila, Philippines Day 4 … Day 4 Ayala Center, Ayala Museum, Yuchengco Museum Taxi Makati, Philippines Makati, Philippines Day 5 Fly to Shanghai

  • Nick Joaquin's The Woman Who Had Two Navels

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    during they are in Grade School. After talking with Señiora de Vidal, Pepe went to Texeria's after. They talked and Pepe discovered that Paco was in Manila, he writes Mary alot of letters about Connie's Mother. Paco was in manila with his band to play and sing in two different clubs, they had already signed contracts. Paco became interested with Manila, while Señiora de Vidal became interested with Hong Kong. The even talked an said, they would meet often and know each others countries. One time, Connie's

  • Essay About The Philippine Revolution

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    unwilling to reform its colonial government. Andres Bonifacio, a self-educated warehouse clerical assistant, coordinated a secret revolutionary movement, the Katipunan, in Manila. “The Katipunan had an approximated 100,000 by August 1896”. (Dyal,45) when the Spaniards found out its existence. In 1896 the armed struggle began in Manila and quickly spread throughout the country. Aguinaldo defeated Spanish forces in several battles and rose to become the leader of Katipunan. In 1897 ,the Pact of Biak-na-Bato

  • Jose Rizal National Hero Of The Philippines

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    “Creative genius does not manifest itself solely within the borders of a specific country;it sprouts everywhere; it is like light and air; space,life, and God.”That is what Dr. Jose Rizal said. Jose Rizal is widely known as the national hero of my country, the Philippines. Dr. Rizal is a very special man. He is the man that brought freedom to the Philippines. The Spanish friars had kept the country misruled for about 333 years. A country is for people, for everyone, it is to be cared and not mistreated

  • Negative Effects of Political Dynasties in the Philippines

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    Many argue that one factor why the Philippines is underdeveloped in the dominance and perpetuation of political dynasties. The 1987 Philippine constitution, Article 2, Section 26 declares that, “The State shall guarantee equal access to public service and prohibit political dynasty as may be defined by law (Dannug and Campanilla 497).” A few politicians have tried to pass laws that would put an end to spread and persistence of political dynasties in the country. In 2004, Senate Bill 1317, an anti-dynasty

  • Political Dynasty Should be Prohibited in the Philippines

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    Over the years, many names of the candidates in government elections, both national elections and local elections, have sounded familiar. During elections, well-known surnames are never gone. On the other hand, even though these politicians who seem to have “good” platforms during the campaign period and always tell, as redundant as this may sound, “iaahon ko ang Pilipinas sa kahirapan”, there are really no significant changes in our country during the previous years until now. The things the candidates

  • Emerging trends in digital travel

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    I. What does rapid information technology adoption bring? The importance of technology in tourism has amplified over the years. With the acceleration of Internet usage, the tourism industry must align its marketing strategies to reflect recent realities such as availability, interactivity, and search capabilities (Nath & Menon, n.d.). Stakeholders must be swift in adjusting to the progression of technologies, the surfacing of pioneering advertising schemes, the changes in consumer preferences, and

  • Reflection Of Pre-Colonial Philippines

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    3. Pre-colonial Philippines (on culture and life ways) – based on William Henry Scott's book Ba ra ngay a. Looking into the Preface or the Introductory section of the book, what was/were the author's objective/s in writing the book and did he achieve that/those objective/s? The objective of the author is to access the readers in learning about the pre-colonial Philippines. Because there many people that are wrongly educated with our own history, he wanted to correct these false understanding. Even

  • The Philippine Government: History And History Of The Philippines

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    7,107 island, 3 major island division, and an archipelago—Philippines. The Philippines is rich with history and culture. From people to food, rich tales and history envelopes it. Thus, the history on how this country discovers and experience is no keep under wraps. However, the development of our political history is quite unclear or perhaps sometimes neglected. Discussing it could strengthen or helps us understood our political system. In this paper, we would discuss the development of Philippine

  • The Annexation Of The Philippines Summary

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    Theodore Roosevelt was a bit of a Kant Studying the societal climate and political motivations surrounding the annexation of the Philippines by the United States, historians, often use political source documents from the period to gain insight. Theodore Roosevelt in 1901 while giving the stump speech National Duties in Minnesota, twelve days before being elected the 26th president, articulated his views on the topic of the Philippines. Historians Nell Irvin Painter and Kristin L. Hoganson offer

  • Philippine Music Essay

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    Philippine Music Philippines is one of the most beautiful countries in South East Asia. It has a diverse culture and traditions influenced by the conquerors of the country. It is the country that is known for hospitality and generosity. According to Cayabyab’s 2008 Philippine Music, the diversity of ethnic musical traditions arises from several significant historical accidents. The Americans, Japanese, and Spanish are some of those who have a very great influence in the Philippine music. These conquerors

  • Importance Of Folklore In The Philippines

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    1.1 Background of the Study The term “folklore” pertains to a story verbally told among people. In the Philippines, fFolklores have since existed even before the colonial era. These fFolklores hold the very traditional values and beliefs of Filipinos before their colonizers influenced them (reference). Because of the Philippine’s geographical location, archipelagic nature, various ethnic groups, and diverse historical influences that structured the Filipinos as to who they are now, the existing

  • Lionica Oconitrillo Thesis

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    Única Oconitrillo was a teacher and “she was let go when the shortage of professionals was over” (37). After being fired, Única’s life went into a downward spiral and she found herself living in the dump. The dump was a place in Río Azul where trash was disposed and people lived. The dump can be described as “an ant hill of women, men, and children of indecipherable age, rats and mice, dogs, and buzzards, and hundreds of thousands of insects” (24). When Única arrived in the dump “several founders

  • Pre-Colonial Literature: Characters And Characteristics Of Philippine Literature

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    HADJISAID, JEHAN L. STEM11 - 24, Senior High School Department Polytechnic University of the Philippines The Philippine literature in different era have specific characteristics: Pre-Colonial period literature characterized based on oral traditions, crude on ideology and phraseology.; Spanish Colonization period literature have the characteristics of having two distinct classification the religious and secular. It introduced Spanish as the medium of communication.; Revolutionary period literature

  • Essay On Filipino Culture

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    ANDREW PERSEUS CHENG Many people believe that Filipinos are people with a rich background in history and this, therefore, makes us rich in culture as well. But based on the 1988 article by Renato Rosaldo, the Filipinos of today can be considered as “people without culture.” A brief background on culture would make the assumption that all human conduct is culturally arbitrated, and thus this differs from nation to nation. In the case of the Philippines, the development of culture can be traced into