Asia Essays

Spanish colonial motives were not, however, strictly commercial. The Spanish at first viewed the Philippines as a stepping-stone to the riches of the East Indies (Spice Islands), but, even after the Portuguese and Dutch had foreclosed that possibility, the Spanish still maintained their presence in the archipelago. Quick Facts Images …

The article ”The Ideas Shaping a New India” was published in the reputable newspaper, The New York Times on January 14, 2011. The article is written by The New York Times journalist Anand Giridharadas. Giridharadas is rooted in India and has also lived there himself. In the article Giridharadas states …

This person called Ferdinand Magellan made the trip to Spices Island by traveling west across the Atlantic, which led him to something that made history. In 1517, Magellan went to Spain hoping he would get support like Columbus in 1492, the Spanish king agreed to give Magellan an armada of …

Taxation It is the inherent power by which the sovereign state imposes financial burden upon persons and property as a means of raising revenues in order to defray the necessary expenses of the government It is the imposition of financial charges or other levies , upon a taxpayer (an individual …

The Philippines claims Spratly Islands as one of the territories of the Philippines.The islands of Spratly’s are rich in natural resources such as oil and natural gas. According to Arlicle 1, “The National Territory comprises the Philippine Archipelago with all islands and waters embraced therein” the Philippine has claim over …

Jose Rizal had many beautiful memories of childhood in his native town. He grew up in a happy house, ruled by good parents, bubbling with joy and sanctified by God’s blessing. Rizal is industrious, hospitable and friendly folks impressed him during childhood years. And the happiest period of Rizal’s life …

Indian women voices have been silenced for ages due to various reasons. The contemporary Indian women are bold and well-educated. They are thoroughly aware with their rights and duties. They need to spread their voices in order to strengthen the female perspective. Through memoir genre, they are able to write …

On August 15, 1947, India woke up to freedom. Decades later we still continue to celebrate this day when we became a free and sovereign nation. With great leaders like Gandhiji India won Independence. One is proud of being an Indian because he has the freedom to speak, write, express …

Brand manager-: according to me, brand manager for any given company is the person who is having responsibility of looking after the particular brand of a company and to maintain and improve that particular brand. There could be different brands under one company name and for each of the brand …

Historical Background – The Filipino Spirit reawakened when the three priests Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were guillotined without sufficient evidence of guilt. This was buttressed with the spirit of liberalism when the Philippines opened its doors to the world trade and with the coming of liberal leader in the person …