Philippines Essays

Every year, the University of the Philippines holds a traditional event where a fraternity called Alpha Phi Omega , more commonly known as APO, of every UP college lets their members run around the campus in the nude. “This started when an APO member named Rolly Abad first ran naked …

Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs are Filipinos who are employed in foreign countries. They travel abroad to seek better opportunities in order to provide for the needs of their families in the Philippines. They are also known as “Overseas Contract Workers” (OCWs), since they work abroad through a contract of …

Philippines is one of those countries that values education a lot. Statistics shows that Filipinos are more diligent than of those people of the other country when it comes to education. Despite the numerous international awards that our fellow Filipinos are getting, there are some children or adult especially the …

In March 1897 Emilio Aguinaldo was elected President of a revolutionary government at the Tejeros Convention.[14] The new government was meant to replace the Katipunan as a government, though the latter was not formally abolished until 1899. Aguinaldo was again elected President at Biak-na-Bato in November, leading the Biak-na-Bato Republic. …

First Republic 1. Emilio Aguinaldo (1899 – 1901) CommonWealth Era 2. Manuel L. Quezon (1935 – 19441 Second Republic 3. Jose P. Laurel (1943 – 1945) 4. Sergio Osmena (1944 – 1946) Third Republic 5. Manuel Roxas (1946 – 1948) 6. Elpidio Quirino (1948 – 1953) 7. Ramon Magsaysay (1953 …

Dearly beloved citizens of the Pearl of the Orient: Today we are gathered under one flag as citizens seeking for truth, transparency and justice in every side of our government. We are now in the new regime, waiting for him on how he will lead us on the right path …

Long ago, before Philippines was invaded by other countries, the only religion Filipinos know is Paganism. They know no God until it was invaded by the Spaniards and killed everyone who refuses to give their riches. In the town of Davao, one rich family planned to hide their beautiful daughter …

Unemployment (or joblessness) occurs when people are without work and actively seeking work. The unemployment rate is a measure of the prevalence of unemployment and it is calculated as a percentage by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by all individuals currently in the labor force. During periods of recession, …

President Fidel V. Ramos (1992-1998) When President Fidel V. Ramos formally took over in 1992, his administration came face to face with publics who have lost confidence in the agrarian reform program. His administration committed to the vision “Fairer, faster and more meaningful implementation of the Agrarian Reform Program. President …

Long before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines, the Tagalog people on Luzon Island already wore a dress that can be seen as the origin of the barong Tagalog. The dress reached slightly below the waist, was colorless and had an opening in the front.[1] A legend persists that the …