Instructive Essays on the Philippines
&
Asia
The essays below represent some of my thoughts and experiences on life in the Philippines and other realities in Asia.
One of the endearing practices of Filipino's is the Mano Po loosely meaning, "Your hand please (respectfully)". When a person enters a Filipino home those who are younger will request the elder person to lift their hand, fingers down, and the younger will touch the back of the fingers to their forehead. The elder is to say “Kaawaan ka ng Diyos” meaning "God have mercy on you".
A photo collection of Aeta peoples in areas around Subic and Pampanga.
The US 4th Calvary transported their horses and wooden bridges to the Philippines aboard the first metal war ships. They arrived in the Philippines in 1898, a superior force, well equipped and the wholesale slaughter of Filipinoes was begun.
SEZ’s or special economic zones are areas within developing (poorer) nations where foreign investors are enticed with special regulations that are different from the rest of the host nation. These special regulations include tax incentives and lower tariffs.
The recent buildup of Chinese military bases and other activities related to the development of atolls in the South China Sea is like the U.S. 'lily pad' base strategy during WWII. The ‘lily pad’ base strategy is similar to the practice of maintaining ‘coaling’ or fueling stations throughout the Far East.
