Agricultural Public Land Policy in the Philippines during the American PeriodMcDiarmid, Alice MorrisseyPhil.l.j
American Period and Independence In 1898, following the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired the Philippines from Spain. The Philippines declared independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, but the United States refused to recognize the new republic. Instead, the Philippines became a U.S...
For decades, they have witnessed the great progress Hawaii has made under American governance. They believe that Americans can better manage the country. During the period of trusteeship in the United States, although some Hawaiians have been fighting for the independence of Hawaii, they have ...
The Philippines is an archipelago, or string of over 7,100 islands, in southeastern Asia between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
The history of the Philippines can be divided into four distinct phases: the pre-Spanish period (before 1521); the Spanish period (1521-1898); the American period (1898-1946); and the post-independence period (1946–present). Pre-Spanish Period The first people in the Philippines, the Neg...
The Philippines has a rich and fascinating history that has been shaped by various colonizers throughout the years, including Spain, Japan, and the United States. During the Spanish colonial period, which lasted over 300 years, the country was introduced toChristianityand Western education. The Uni...
During the American campaign to retake the main island of Luzon, Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita declared the capital city of Manila an open city, but failed to control his troops who pillaged, raped, and massacred; thousands of civilians in Manila and surrounding areas died days before the...
Health Carousel seemed to keep finding ways not to count her work toward the 6,240 hours on her contract—the first three months of shifts didn’t qualify, the company said, because it considered that time part of her orientation period. Mandatory overtime didn’t count toward her quota, ...
We should watch to see if it's going to be a long six years for Duterte. Can Duterte, in sporting parlance, even "go the full twelve"? Watch what kind of shape he's in after the first three months or so, the period journalists conveniently term his "first 100 days." ...
DuringWorld War II, the Philippines was occupied byJapanfrom1941 to 1945, a period marked by brutal fighting and widespread atrocities, including theBataan Death March. The country was liberated byAmerican and Filipino forcesin 1945, and the Philippines finally gained full independence onJuly 4, 19...