Philippines Essays

Description: The Sinulog Festival is distinguished by its unusual two-steps-forward-and-one-step-backward shuffle, thus simulating the Holy Child of the shores, the Sinulog is a century-old tradition observed in the part of Visayas region. The prayer-dance is harmonized to the beat of drums and shouts of “Pit Señor! Viva Sto. Niño!”. Ati-atihan …

Thomasites: The Thomasites arrived in the Philippines on August 12, 1901 to establish a public school system, to teach basic education and to train Filipino teachers, with English as the medium of instruction. The name Thomasite was derived from the transport vessel, the USS Thomas (formerly Minnewaska), that brought them …

“Journalism keeps you planted in the earth,” Ray Bradbury, an American writer once said. As the world evolves, society finds ways to adapt to its surroundings. Journalism serves as a method to keep people connected and in touch with the humankind. In the Philippines, a large number of the society …

Although the mining industry’s contributions to economic growth have been called as among the largest, the industry’s full impact particularly on employment and the domestic economy continues to be limited, according to an assessment made by the National Economic and Development Authority(NEDA). The researchers would like to find out the …

The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, officially recorded as Republic Act No. 10175, is a law in the Philippines approved on 12 September 2012. It aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. Among the cybercrime offenses included in the bill are cybersquatting,cybersex, child …

Text messaging, is the act of typing and sending a brief, electronic message between two or more mobile phones or fixed or portable devices over a phone network. The term originally referred to messages sent using the Short Message Service (SMS); it has grown to include messages containing image, video, …

Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (born 1959) is a Filipino businessman. He currently serves as chairman and chief executive officer of the Ayala Corporation. His brother, Fernando Zobel de Ayala, is president of the corporation, while his father, Jaime Zobel de Ayala, was president until 1994 and currently holds the …

I.Summary of the chosen chapter or topic The topic that we have chosen is all about the Maragtas. The Maragtas is a book that contains part of the deep history of Panay from the first inhabitants and the Bornean immigrants from which our Bisayan brothers and sisters descended from. The …

The culture of the Philippines is reflects the country’s complex history. It is a blend of the Malayo-Polynesian and Hispanic cultures, with influence from Chinese. The Philippines was first settled by Melanesians; today they preserve a very traditional way of life and culture, although their numbers are few. After them, …

Objectives: At the end of the session, the students are expected to:1.determine and identify the nature and circumstance that make a Filipino citizen2. understand the qualifications and disqualifications of the right to suffrage3. explain the nature, scope, and principles underlying the right of individuals to vote 4. acquaint themselves with …