American colonial intentions were complex ... Soon after the founding of the republic in 1946, the Philippine government began to sponsor large scale migration from the poor and politically ...
The adoption of the Regalian doctrine during the Spanish colonial period marks a pivotal and damaging event in the history of land use in the Philippines. The doctrine, which declared that all land in ...
As part of our week long series “The Legacy of American Empire,” we look at our former colony, the Philippines. The US gained control after the Spanish American Wat. The Philippines gained ...
An expert calls for the preservation of the historical sites in Laoang, Northern Samar, as the town offers valuable insights into the town’s pre-colonial history. Dr. Emil Charles Robles, an ...
even if most people on the U.S. mainland are only vaguely aware of its colonial history.” Foreign Secretary calls on Washington to understand Philippine aspirations instead of lecturing the ...