Essays on Philippines

I grew up in a small town in the mountains of the Philippine Islands, in a culture that emphasized the importance of food, family, and alcohol. In my household, the family is the number one priority. You work to provide for your family. You go...

Located at the terribly jap fringe of Asia, the Philippines area unit home to over seven,000 islands, that area unit settled by friendly locals and plenty of autochthone tribes. From pristine beaches and marvelous natural wonders to attention-grabbing historic sites and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, the Philippines...

Filipinos queuing for hours to get their government-issued food supply. Citizens having to spend fewer bills to save money. Poor people getting a lower chance of acquiring food. Locals venting out their opinions on social media. These are the typical scenes we get to see...

Abstract Mental health situation in the Philippines has been deeply influenced by diverse culture from people during the pre-colonial era, Spanish and American colonization, and Japanese occupation that transpired in the past. This study aims to answer the problem of reluctancy of Filipinos to seek...

An endemic has been plaguing Filipino society for a while now, frequently making its appearance in Facebook walls, twitter feeds, and the Reddit scene. This disease to society being the widespread of fake news, slander, and disinformation throughout social media notably made popular by none...

The issue that I will be addressing in this essay is the epidemic of teen pregnancy in the Philippines. I chose this topic because I am the product of a teen mother. My mom was pregnant with me most of the time she was 14...

Per 100,000 people, the country who has the highest murder rate in Southeast Asia, Philippines, has a murder rate of 9.84 for 9,784 recorded cases according to reports from the year 2014. And if one would ever wonder, how many of these cases can actually...

Throughout the decades, poverty and inequality have been the main challenges the Philippines has been facing. Poverty incidence has increased from 24. 4% in 2003 to 26. 9% in 2006, affecting over 4. 7 million Filipino families (World Bank 2014) with 36% of those living...

Introduction United states of America have the highest gun-related death rate in the world. They have easy access to buy guns and anybody can have one, they have the most number of gun owners in the world. On the contrary, Japan have the lowest gun-related...

The Philippines is a polyglot society with 181 existed as distinct languages (Mandane, 2014). Accordingto McFarland (2004) the languages in the Philippines can be further group into a few language families which are a northern group (Ilokano, Pangasinan, and Kapampangan) and central group (Tagalog, Bikol,...

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report shows the country’s overall unemployment rate fell from 6.6% in January 2017 to a low of 5.3% in January 2018. However, unemployment in the Philippines remains the highest among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. This...

Philippine news media is a powerful tool that is used by different organizations to connect, inform, and influence its subscribed audiences. Although this has plenty of potential for its users, it is often used to convey biased information to persuade its audiences to a stance....

In the Philippines, Spanish was the official language for many years starting from the 16th century until 1973. The Philippine constitution designated English and Spanish as official languages in 1935, but mandated the development and adoption of a common national language based on one of...

Teachers are the only professionals who create other professionals. They play a vital and crucial role towards nation-building. The Philippines can only developed holistic learners, equipped with the 21st century skills, by having quality teachers. Improving the nation’s educational standards to produce globally competitive graduates...

Marawi is one of an island at the southern part of Mindanao in the Philippines, where it is also the largest Muslim populated. The Battle of Marawi was also known as the Marawi Siege. This siege started on the 23rd May 2017, and it took...

Common injuries to the mouth include tooth fractures, tooth dislocations, soft tissue cutes, including mandible fracture; bruising and lacerations to the lips, frenulum, gums and tongue, and broken or missing teeth. The throat can be injured by any crushing blow; common causes include hanging (accidental...

One of the important basic needs of the human shelter, which is livable and spacious enough a cater a family. Many in this community have been following developments involving the shelter, the downtown operation that for decades ha housed the homeless and those seeking transitional...

Welcome to the Philippines where pristine beaches, friendly locals and beautiful nature beckons you but if you are a person who is looking to visit places that are off the beaten path but easy on your pocket too, check out this list. Here we have...

Introduction Gender equality in work has been a very disputatious topic throughout history. Ever since the issue was first brought up in 1942, the gender pay gap has narrowed but remained relatively stable over the past decade. As to why this is happening, economists state...