Essay about The Philippines

One of the biggest issues accompanied with modern agriculture is land use. In the United States, for example, around 60 percent of land is used to grow produce and livestock. With such an extensive use of land

What's a common location that comes up in discussion when someone thinks of a destination to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the Main land of the United States? Normally Puerto Rico isn't too far away from conversation. Puerto Rico is a beautiful place with the perfect climate and many historical sites to take that getaway that you have always wanted. Today we will discuss major issues in/of Puerto Rico, the significance of this research and data sources, and lastly I will describe the data collected and research found during my inquiry on the region known as Puerto Rico

Why are we driving cars and using cell phones, while people of Papua New Guinea are using sticks and stones to chop down a tree and hunt?! It’s all because of our geographical inequality. Our world is so unequal depending on where you are in the world. People in Eurasia got the best climate to grow wheat. What does wheat have to do with inequality? Wheat won't grow in Papua New Guinea! Wheat grows in humid climates and takes little effort to grow and farm. Wheat is an easy crop to harvest and grow, not to mention it takes very few people to go out, collect and regrow it again. Not to mention that wheat can be stored for 7-8 months. People of Papua New Guinea live in a tropical and very wet climate, not only that, but the ground is to dense to plant wheat. That means People of Papua New Guinea can’t get wheat. Instead they have to go out and hunt for their food. One type of food that they eat, is called the Sago

Hickory Estates is a community where buildings in the 1920’s through the 1940’s where build very quickly. This community has sloping streets, and is located above the Clearwater River. This area has single-family homes constructed with multistory, and wood-framed built homes. The population of this community is 6412 residents. Due to the era the homes were built in, a typical problem is the connection between the wood frame and the foundation. The lack of steel reinforcement can cause major damages due to its weak points0. An earthquake can cause the wood frame to come off its foundation, foundation cracks, the chimney breaking at the roof line, and the cripple walls (the walls between the top of the foundation and the floor diaphragm) to crack. This is why Hickory Estates has 8% of homes that will be uninhabitable after an Intensity IX earthquake.

In 2010 there was an earthquake that affected many cities and a Chilean firefighter said that, “The earthquake was 8.8 and there were 6,000 buildings in the affected area – yet only six were seriously damaged, and of those, only four had to be demolished”(Soichet, Romo). An 8.8 is outstanding and the fact that only a small amount of buildings were damaged is jaw-dropping. Insurance is also a very crucial in earthquakes. People invest in earthquake insurance and this helps because even if homes are destroyed, nobody will be displaced within their own country. “In Chile, an estimated 10 percent of residential properties and 60 percent of commercial properties are insured against earthquake damage”(). Another way chile has adapted with their buildings is the new building codes. The building codes are very strict and any and every commercial building has to be able to manage an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0. “The building can crack, tilt and even be declared unfit for future use – but it must not collapse”(Franklin). This ensures that people will be safe in buildings if there is an

In building the earthquake proof house, I took steps to strengthen the structure. For example, I used stronger wood that can still give when applied with pressure. The windows are made of plastic instead of glass so that they do not shatter or break. I bolted the framing to the foundation to hold the building together. The building is meant to be able to withstand an earthquake however at some point all buildings, earthquake proof or not, will break due to the overwhelming power that the earth can produce. A first aid kit is included in the house for helping those in the house or for helping neighbors that need help. Fire detectors and carbon monoxide detectors have also been added to the house to warn of any hazards that could harm the occupants. The addition of flexible piping holding gasses helps to prevent any leaks that could result from cracked pipes. The family that is living in this house should take measures to protect themselves. Food, water, flashlights, clothing, blankets, and other necessities should be in an easily accessible place if there was an earthquake.

Every October, we celebrate Filipino American History Month. In honor of this wonderful month long celebration, Hollywood News Source would be doing a string of festive posts for the next four weeks. We will have giveaways, guest posts, discussions, and book recommendations. Our main goal is to feature a variety of Filipino authors and their books and to showcase the excellency of Filipino Americans.

Introduction Although many still think of the Philippines as an agricultural economy, strictly speaking, it is not. Agriculture, fishery and forestry directly account for just one-fifth (20 percent) of the economy’s aggregate domestic output (GDP). Ever since the 1960s, the direct share of agriculture in the GDP had fallen below one-third, and by 1981, the sector’s share had decreased to only 23 percent. Growth from this level was rather anemic, averaging 1.7 percent per annum during the period 1981-2003, compared to the average overall GDP growth of 2.6% over the same period. While agriculture output was largely

The coastal region climate is mild and humid. However the temperatures remarkably changes as one advances inland. Hot summers alternate with cold winters in the high southeast districts. Only the highland experience

Located on the pacific ring of fire (Figure 2), New Zealand has encountered strong earthquakes throughout its history, typically experiencing 20,000 detectable earthquakes per annum (GNS, 2015). Because of this, New Zealand enforced strict building codes that permit buildings to become more earthquake resistant by ensuring structural stability and durability to withstand earthquake forces. These codes were regularly updated simultaneously with the development of new technologies (Dunlevy-Wilson, 2011). Despite strict regulations, over 900 buildings in the CBD and 10,000 homes were demolished as a result of the Christchurch earthquake. This was partly due to the first M7.1 quake weakening buildings and the mere fact that not all pre-1970s buildings had been upgraded yet. Public awareness was also a vital method to increase safety of the community; hazard educational programs created by MCDEM (Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, 2009) provided comprehensive instructions on emergency evacuation and preparedness (Coomer et al., 2012). Mitigating potential

We all know that the number of natural disasters each year is on the rise. With each new natural disaster that hits, it seems to become the deadliest on record. There are all kinds of natural disasters to consider, like hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and tornados. These events can level a city, cause a huge death toll and cost a lot of money for the city affected. For the purposes of this paper, we are only going to look at earthquakes and the effects they have in our cities. There are things that can be done to prevent all of the damage, but we choose not to do them. Why? With all of the natural disasters happening lately, we need to earthquake proof our buildings to minimize the damage and protect our people.

* Increasing the supply: The resort could provide more palapas so that more quests can have opportunity to enjoy it. However I assume that there could be a limitation of installing palapas by government (such as not to damage the nature). There is no information regarding government’s permission. If so, they should offer alternatives for customers. The alternatives could be canopies or beach umbrellas. However, these should be provided free.

The Philippines is one of many third world countries, and my family had fled this poverty ridden nation to start anew in the United States. My family, on my mother’s side, began to emigrate here to the U.S. from the Philippines in the 1980s, during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. My aunt and uncle immigrated in the year 1980 on for my grandfather’s funeral, while my grandmother was petitioned and came in 1985, but my mother did not come to the U.S. until the year 1992. The Philippine government is extremely corrupt, and been overrun and ruled by the dictatorship of the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos for 15 years. My family had left the Philippines in hopes of improving their livelihood and experiences the opportunities that America could offer, such as better education, work, and wages. However, my family had entered the U.S. nearly penniless and had to strive earnestly to achieve a proper living. Unfortunately, they had also entered the U.S. during Ronald Reagan’s presidency and his economic policies of “Reaganomics” which was meant to reinvigorate the American economy. Disastrously, “Reaganomics” only exacerbated the American economy and was a total failure. “Reaganomics” gave more money and power to the already wealthy through supply-side economics, trickle-down economics, and deregulation while completely ignoring the poor such as my own family who suffered great hardships.

In the past few years, Macau has become an international destination. The liberation of gaming license had bought about large foreign investments and facilities infrastructure. Macau, a sparkling metropolis at night, is home to thousands of overseas Filipino workers . One of its eye-catching characteristics is certainly its large Filipino community. Filipinos represent the second largest group of non-resident workers in Macau after mainland Chinese. It also becomes abundantly clear that these people are mostly found working in lower paid jobs. Maybe because the most compelling advantages the Philippines has over any Asian country, is the fact that Filipinos are competent and highly-educated. However, more

The PPP’s private sector comprises the director, regional extension coordinator, senior extension officers, extension officers (chiefdom level) and chiefdom area managers. They are responsible for the business aspect of the PPP model in Lupande GMA. On the public side are registered households organised in various producer groups around various product lines that include crop farming, carpentry, gardening, and honey and livestock production. There are no restrictions for any individual belonging to one producer group to cross and engage in activities of a different group. For instance, a crop producer can simultaneously engage in honey production either at household level or belong to a producer group producing honey. Membership to any producer group is by choice. However, crop farming particularly that of maize is compulsory to comply with the PPP’s objective to achieve food security and reduce hunger in their operational areas. Therefore, crop farming producer groups overseen by respective lead farmers are relatively more active in any given year.