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The Philippines is officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas), and is located in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. 2. With an estimated population of about 94 million people, the Philippines is the world's 12th most populous country. An additional 11 million Filipinos live overseas.

3. Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. In prehistoric times, Negritos were some of the archipelago's earliest inhabitants. They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples who brought with them influences from Malay, Hindu, and Islamic societies. Trade introduced Chinese cultural influences which remain to this day. 4. The arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 marked the beginning of an era of Spanish interest and eventual dominance. 5. Manila became the Asian hub of the ManilaAcapulco galleon fleet. Christianity was widely adopted. 6. As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, there followed in quick succession the Philippine Revolution which spawned the short-lived First Philippine Republic, the Spanish-American War, and the PhilippineAmerican War. In the aftermath, the United States emerged as the dominant power. Aside from the period of Japanese occupation, the United States retained sovereignty over the islands until the end of World War II when the Philippines gained independence. The United States bequeathed to the Philippines the English language and a stronger affinity for Western culture. 7. Since independence the Philippines has had an often tumultuous experience with democracy, with popular "People Power" movements overthrowing a dictatorship in one instance but also underlining the institutional weaknesses of its constitutional republic in others. 8. Philippines and the Government The Philippines is a constitutional republic with a presidential system of government. It is governed as a unitary state with the exception of the Autonomous Region in Muslim

Mindanao which is largely free from the national government. The President functions as both head of state and head of government and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The president is elected by popular vote for a single six-year term, during which he or she appoints and presides over the cabinet.[2]
The bicameral Congress is composed of the Senate, serving as the upper house, with members elected to a six-year term, and the House of Representatives, serving as the lower house, with members elected to a three-year term. The senators are elected at large while the representatives are elected from both legislative districts and through sectoral representation.[2] The judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court, composed of a Chief Justice as its presiding officer and fourteen associate justices, all of whom are appointed by the President from nominations submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council.[2]

There have been attempts to change the government to a federal, unicameral, or parliamentary government since the Ramos administration.[52][53]

Security and defense

Philippine defense is handled by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and is composed of three branches: the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy (including the Marine Corps). Civilian security is handled by Philippine National Police under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). In the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the largest separatist organization, the Moro National Liberation Front, is now engaging the government politically. Other more militant groups like the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the communist New People's Army, and the Abu Sayyaf still roam the provinces, but their presence has decreased in recent years due to successful security provided by the Philippine government.[54][55] The Philippines has been an ally of the United States since World War II. A mutual defense treaty between the two countries was signed in 1951. The Philippines supported American policies during the Cold War and participated in the Korean and Vietnam wars. It was a member of the now dissolved SEATO, a group that was intended to serve a role similar to NATO and that included Australia, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[56] After the start of the War on Terror, the Philippines was part of the coalition that gave support to the United States in Iraq.[57] The United States designated the country a major non-NATO ally. The Philippines is currently working to end its domestic insurgency with help from the United States

Globalization has offered considerable controversial impact. It has been viewed as a process that is major factor that is a key to the development of the world economy and also it is inevitable and irreversible. Some regard it with hostility, fear that increases inequality between nations, threatens employment and living standards and social progress. These brief facts is an overview of some aspects of globalization and aims to identity ways in which countries can tap the gains of this process while remaining realistic about its possible abilities and its dangers. In fact, globalization offers essential opportunities for global developments but it is not progressing in an evenly pace. Some countries have adapted to globalization and it is participating into the global economy faster than other countries are. This is because countries with globalization some countries have been able to integrate and are growing faster and reducing poverty. However, the effectiveness of globalization in developing countries is widely active because globalization helps give opportunities in such countries in order to establish stability especially in the economy, trade, politics, society, labor, technology and to reduce poverty level.

Developing country like the Philippines , is one of the countries in Asia where the country has
been effected by globalization. The country is taking part in the process of globalization ever

since the country signed agreements with WTO (World Trade Organization) in 1995. Since then, the nation had hope for WTO to bring developments within the nations poor economy and also to have a role within the global economy and trade. Now, globalization is very effective in the Philippines, it has allowed major changes in the nation like more labor, and more Filipino and foreign companies has emerged in the nation in order to help the countrys developing economy. Generally, the Philippines is one of the developing countries that is rapidly dealing with globalization ever since the influence of the US during the World War II. The country had high levels of education and English literacy due to the influence of Uncle Sam, decent savings rates, and an export-oriented agricultural sector that generated more than sufficient foreign exchange. The industrial sector was growing rapidly and the country had one of the highest per capita incomes in Southeast Asia. There was much to look forward to on the economic and business front. The Philippines is a country of ups and downs of conspicuous consumption of devastating poverty, hunger and suffering. The economy is basically agricultural, with rice, corn, and kamote (sweet potatoes) the staple food crops. Key cash crops include coconuts, fruits and vegetables, sugar, tobacco, and abaca (the famous "Manila hemp" used for rope making). In aggregate, about two-thirds of

Filipinos continue to depend on the agricultural sector. The Philippines is rich in natural
resources, as reflected in the fact that foreign exchange earnings have derived largely from export of primary commodities. The export of fruits and vegetables, especially pineapple products and bananas, plays a key economic role every year. Among the minerals that the Philippines produces are copper, gold, nickel, chromium, iron, and manganese. Mining will continue to be important in the future, particularly copper, nickel, chromite, and iron. It is estimated that 90% of the country's mineral resources are unsurveyed and undeveloped. However, the costs are high according to the international standards and many gold mines and other operations are not economically at its best. The Philippines global economy remains in transition and the nation has been living through a period of increasing volatility. Globalization, whether individuals favor it or not, is taking place at a rapid pace, integrating more and more of the nations and world economy. Philippines have four regions that globalization has targeted and these four are: liberalization, mobility of capital, technology, and management of organization through private and public sectors. Each of these factors has been in its own way force throughout the world. But more interesting is the realization that governments today no longer possess the reserves to materially affect the global capital markets. Capital now moves according to the dictates of markets, not of governments. With its great confidence on joining the WTO, the Philippines are still lagging behind its Southeast Asian neighbors in terms of economic performance. Whereas, the Philippine economic growth was second only to Japan s in the 1960s. But when the nation joined the

WTO in 1995, the Philippines had entered the global economic game with its domestic political economy unprepared and undeveloped. As a result, the Philippine state has failed to create the kind of organized socioeconomic environment that would have prepared the country for global competition. There are many things that globalization that brought quick changes into the Philippine society. With its vast development it has brought about technologies mostly computers and software and also telecom companies are being introduced into the market. Thanks to globalization, such technologies were influenced by Philippines neighboring Asian countries like Malaysia and China , and even Japan . Thanks to globalization, it has opened its economy to foreign trade and investment. Furthermore, globalization has allowed Filipino workers to travel the world, but most head for the Middle East, East Asia, the US and Canada and Europe due to better economies and better money. Filipinos working overseas numbered more than three million - about 10 percent of the labor force. The total number of overseas Filipinos may be as high as eight million, according to the government. Those Filipinos working overseas send about $10.7 billion back to their families or relatives in the Philippines in 2005. In contrast, the question that the Filipino society asks themselves is: Can the Philippines handle globalization? Many Filipinos believe that globalization has done nothing for their country. And this is due to the poverty that has been becoming worse each year. The Philippines is still corrupt and still faces economic and political problems, therefore, the nation and its people does not trust the process of globalization. The majority of Filipinos believe that globalization has brought about problems and conflict rather than changes. The people of the Philippines mostly rely on its leaders because its the leaders whom the society believes and trust for the people know that the leaders are the ones that can make the whole Philippine society better and much more developed or well-organized. So, globalization has to take place within the country in order to make such changes happen. Due to the process of globalization in the Philippines , poverty level has been increasing. There are over 80 million people living in the whole of Philippines about 60 percent of the population lives in poverty. This is why the Philippines is corrupt because they cannot solve nor reduce the poverty rate. However, poverty has been a major struggle within the nation and most the society is the ones that are suffering especially those who suffer are the ones who do not have any jobs, money, and homes. That is why the people protest to the leaders and the government to ask them for better lives. For example, the world economic globalization affects nearly every person, but the process of globalization is a challenge to indigenous peoples. I n most countries, native peoples have little voice within the government, and their owned lands are taken away by corporations. Indigenous farmers typically farm small plots and sell their crops locally; their farms do not scale up to the size and technology necessary for export.Like the indigenous peoples of the Cordilleras, in the southern part of the Philippines , have lived in the

mountains for generations. In the past century, Cordilleras farmers began planting cash crops, including vegetables, coffee and beans. Increasingly the people are moving to towns and cities because they government are taking over their lands and allowing companies to built their industrial plants there due to the major threats that the indigenous people face.The farmers in the Philippines are suffering and this is due their competitiveness in selling crops to the market is being eroded by foreign imports. In fact, vegetable prices in the Philippines are high. Consumers in non-producing areas pay 50-100% more than what farmers usually receive. Farmers receive 28% more than wholesale prices in surrounding countries. These results are why vegetables are smuggled in the nation for vegetables have become a form of contraband. These are the problems with developing countries is that they are very corrupt politically and economically but its not the fault of globalization but its the whole nation is at fault.Overall, the Philippines is a developing country that is bound to develop due to globalization. I believe that globalization will make its impact in the Philippines because the whole society relies on westernization due to globalization. Globalization can make the Philippines into a better nation if the Philippine leaders to make their economy more advance through global trading and allowing more foreign investors to the help boost the economy. And by accomplishing those goals, the Philippines should be able to reduce the poverty level as well as increase labor force for job opportunities for those that are in need for a living. However, sine the poverty level is still increasing, most Filipinos has managed to find work overseas and they have managed to seek better living than in the Philippines. The most effective factor in the Philippines is education. The societys mentality is to be educated and its with education that people in the nation see their opportunity for a better life in the future.

The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C., United States. Main article: Foreign relations of the Philippines The Philippines' international relations are based on trade with other nations and the well-being of the 11 million overseas Filipinos living outside the country.[58] As a founding and active member of the United Nations, the Philippines has been elected several times into the Security Council. Carlos P. Romulo was a former President of the United Nations General Assembly. The country is an active participant in the Human Rights Council as well as in peacekeeping missions, particularly in East Timor.[59][60][61][62] In addition to membership in the United Nations, the country is also a founding and active member of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), an organization designed to strengthen relations and promote economic and cultural growth among states in the Southeast Asian region.[63] It has hosted several summits and is an active contributor to the direction and policies of the bloc.[64] The relations it currently enjoys with other Southeast Asian states are in contrast to its relations with them before the 1970s when it was at war with Vietnam and was

heavily disputing Sabah with Malaysia; although, disagreements continue to exist due to the Spratly Islands.[65] The Philippines values its relations with the United States It supported the United States during the Cold War and the War on Terror and is a major non-NATO ally. Despite this history of goodwill, controversies related to the presence of the now former U.S. military bases in Subic Bay and Clark and the current Visiting Forces Agreement have flared up from time to time.[58] Japan, the biggest contributor of official development assistance to the country,[66] is thought of as a friend. Although historical tensions still exist on issues such as the plight of comfort women much of the animosity inspired by memories of World War II have faded. Relations with other nations are generally positive. Shared democratic values ease relations with Western and European countries while similar economic concerns help in relations with other developing countries. Historical ties and cultural similarities also serve as a bridge in relations with Spain and Latin America. Despite issues such as domestic abuse and war affecting overseas Filipino workers and obstacles posed by Islamic insurgency in Mindanao, relations with Middle Eastern countries (including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) are friendly as seen in the continuous employment of more than two million overseas Filipinos living there. With communism no longer the threat it once was, once hostile relations in the 1950s between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China have improved greatly. Issues involving Taiwan, the Spratly Islands, and concerns of expanding Chinese influence, however, still encourage a degree of carefulness.[67] Recent foreign policy has been mostly about economic relations with its Southeast Asian and Asia-Pacific neighbors.[58] The Philippines is a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Latin Union, the Group of 24, and the Non-Aligned Movement.[2] It is also seeking to strengthen relations with Islamic countries by campaigning for observer status in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.