Manila Essays

1. The working paper contains two keynote speeches: A. Rotten Beef and Stinking Fish: Rizal and the Writing of Philippine History by Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo B. Rizal and Germany: First Impressions and Lasting Influences by Bernhard Dahm 2. Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo is a very well-known and authoritative historian …

I contact your good office about considering a full/part-time job position. With relevant working experience, I have first-hand knowledge of the challenges of working in an office setting. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Major in English degree from the University of the East- Manila. In addition, I studied an …

World War II started with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, December 8, 1941 then the Philippines followed on the same day. The traditional simbang gabi or misa de gallo was suspended in year 1941. President Manuel Quezon and Gen. Douglas MacArthur said that they will return when they …

PART 1 – indolence – misused in the sense of little love for work and lack of energy – indolence does exist among the Filipinos – examine the causes based on facts before proposing a remedy – climate – factor for being indolent “A hot, climate requires of the individual quiet and rest, …

Varela would then retire from politics but his nationalism was carried on by another Creole, one Pedro Peláez, who campaigned for the rights of Filipino priests (Creoles, Mestizos and Indios) and pressed for secularization of Philippine parishes.[1] He reasoned out the same point Sancho had, friars are for missions on …

In the first part of the speech of President Benigno “Nonoy” Aquino III on his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), he started his speech by recalling the problems he inherited from the past administration, The main topic of his speech is all about the achievements and accomplishments since …

General Topic: Church Narrowed Topic: Reunification of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church Tentative Thesis Statement: One of Pope Francis’ main goals is to reunite the two churches, evident in his meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew, the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church; however, though reunification of the …

Jose Rizal was born to the wealthy Mercado-Rizal family in Calamba, Laguna of the Philippines. The Mercado-Rizals were considered one of the most prestigious Filipino families during their time. Jose Rizal came from the 13-member family consisting of his parents, Francisco Mercado II and Teodora Alonso Realonda, and nine sisters …

With a roundtrip first class ticket which cost me P60, and under the assumed name of Procopio Bonifacio, I embarked on the steamship Venus on Monday, June 15, 1896, between 10 and 11 o’clock in the morning, accompanied by Raymundo Mata, a blind man, and Rufino Magos, both residents of …

Historical Background June 12, 1898-Independence day Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo-the first president of the Philippine Republic Fil-American was resulted in the defeat of Gen. Miguel Malvar in 1903 The Peace Movements started a early as 1900 3 Popular Newspapers 1. EL NUEVO DIA (The New Day) – Sergio Osmeña 2. EL …