This evolution video begins in 1910 when the Philippines was in the midst of the Philippine American War. During this time, the Filipino idea of beauty was either heavily influenced by the Spanish (due to the long history of Spanish colonization) or untapped by Western and European influences, ...
The U.S acquired Puerto Rico as a prize from the Spanish-American War. We acquired other territories at the same time, like Cuba and the Philippines, that have since become independent nations. But, because of its strategic significance, we kept Puerto Rico. So now Puerto Rico is a U.S...
For in truth, the Philippines and Vietnam's friendship is forged out of centuries-old interaction, shared experiences and a common regional history. Even before the advent of Western colonization in the region, our peoples were in constant contact with each other and with our Southeast Asian ...
Defining the distinctive capacities of Homo sapiens relative to other hominins is a major focus for human evolutionary studies. It has been argued that the procurement of small, difficult-to-catch, agile prey is a hallmark of complex behavior unique to our species; however, most research in this...
after 1975, while many others tried to escape in rickety boats as "boat people" for 15 or more years to come. These Vietnamese boat people created colonies in neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, although some even reached as far as Australia and even Europe...
Alias SA, Jones EBG (2000a) Colonization of mangrove wood by marine fungi at Kuala Selangor mangrove stand, Malaysia. In: Hyde KD, Ho WH, Pointing SB (eds) Aquatic mycology across the millennium. Fungal Divers 5:9–21 Alias SA, Jones EBG (2000b) Vertical distribution of marine fungi on...