The Republic of the Philippines was named the Filipinas to honor King Philip the Second of Spain in 1543. The Philippine Islands was the name used before independence. Location and Geography. The Republic of the Philippines, a nation of 7,107 islands with a total area of 111,830 square ...
Philippine Cities," Philippine Discussion Paper Series No. 2010-‐33, Dec. 2010. Bankoff, Greg. "A history of poverty: the politics of natural disasters in the Philippines,Bankoff, G. (1999). A history ...
Fictionalized History in the Philippines: Five Narratives of Collective AmnesiaChildren’s rightsHistorical fictionNeocolonialismFilipino historyThe paper analyzes five historical fictions for children in the Batang Historyador (Young Historian) series which detail five periods in Philippine history. The books...
摘要: Philippine progress : prior to 1898 : a source book of Philippine history to supply a fairer view of Filipino participation and supplement the defective Spanish accounts by Austin Craig & Conrado Benitez (Filipiniana reprint series, bk. 15) Cacho Hermanos, 1985 v. 1...
WAR FOR RESOURCES - Three rough groups of commodities:• (1) land, (2) labor, (3) natural resourcesAnd... Why was the US interested in the Philippines? Proximity to China & Open Door Policy• Philippine rebels started warfor independence from Spain• Decisive battle in Manila Bay, ...
On May 29, 2012, the chief justice of the Philippine Supreme Court, Renato Corona, was removed from office after an impeachment trial and conviction by the Senate for failure to declare about $4.2m. The vote was a watershed moment in Philippine politics, marking the first time an upper leve...
What Are The Different Types Of Media In The Philippines? How Meltwater Can Help You Stay On Top Of The Philippine Media What Is Philippine Media? Philippine media pertains to the various ways people around the country can access the currenthappenings in the country. ...
The 100 Greatest Southeast Asian History and Politics Books list has a focus on politics and imperialism in the region.
* 1637 - SuccessosFelices (Fortunate Events) is the first Philippine newsletter was launched by Tomas Pinpin who is known as "The Father of Filipino Printing".1799 - HojasVolantes or "flying sheets" | Aviso Al Publico (Notices to the Public) * August ...
Though he had been a promoter of the Spanish-American and then the Philippine-American wars, and was from a very wealthy family, Roosevelt had shown concern for the plight of the poor when serving as New York police commissioner. During Roosevelt's presidency the Meat Inspection Act and the ...