Asia Essays

I. Facts In May 1936, the Director of Posts announced in the dailies of Manila that he would order the issuance of postage stamps commemorating the celebration in the City of Manila of the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress, organized by the Roman Catholic Church. The petitioner, Mons. Gregorio Aglipay, Supreme …

Between 1872 and 1892, a national consciousness was growing among the Filipino émigrés who had settled in Europe. In the freer atmosphere of Europe, these émigrés–liberals exiled in 1872 and students attending European universities–formed the Propaganda Movement. Organized for literary and cultural purposes more than for political ends, the Propagandists, …

In a modernizing world like today, computers serve as assistants to any kind of business throughout the world. They can produce and store business records, provide backup copies, and connect people through internet. Technology is continuously growing and so companies are adapting to these changes as well. These changes had …

Though they have been in existence for less than a century, India and Pakistan have enough history between them to fill several books. Tensions between Hindus and Muslims grew rapidly with the split of India and Pakistan in 1947. Before tensions were running high, but now gave way to rioting. …

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated CPI(M) or CPM; is a left-wing Marxist political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI(M) is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of …

I am very pleased to know that your company is recruiting new employees for the position of audit assistant and I believe this position seems very suitable for me. I am fully confident of working as an audit assistant, because most my abilities match your requirement. It is clearly to …

I. Introduction The Pacific Rim is not only a community of the fastest growing and most dynamic nations in the world. It is also the area exposed to a wide range of natural disaster. The Philippines archipelago, located near the western edge of the Pacific Ocean, is in the direct …

* An additional popular and first-rate tourist destination in Leyte that several travelers like to see is General Douglas MacArthur Landing Memorial. * Situated at Red Beach in Palo, the memorial functions statues depicting the historical and victorious return with the American Liberation Forces led by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, …

Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) established officially on 8th August 1967 in Bangkok by the participating Government and its members were Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Its purpose was to ensure the survival of its members by promoting regional stability and limiting competition between them.[1] The Bangkok Declaration …

While reading the galleys of Ambeth Ocampo’s forthcoming book Looking Back 5: Rizal’s Teeth, Bonifacio’s Bones in order to compose a blurb (“Ambeth Ocampo does it again! Couldn’t put it down! 5 stars!”), we were reminded of his piece addressing certain rumors about our national hero. We heard the “father …