Philippines: Introduction

The Philippines is a country in the western Pacific and Southeast Asia. It is an archipelago of 7,106 islands related to many major waters of Southeast Asia such as South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Suru Sea, Celebes Sea, Luzon Strait and so on. Neighboring countries include Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia. The place has many mountains and the coastal lowland is narrow. The government system is a republic, the head of state and the government are the presidents. The Philippines has a multifaceted economy including various private freedoms, as well as concentrated economic planning and government regulation. The Philippines is a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The United States intervened in Vietnam and the Philippines, and since the "New Imperialism" era, the United States became a major imperialist force, especially in the Philippines and Vietnam. In order to understand this report, it is necessary to explain the term, the country where a country provides aid to other countries and the country where the aid is being supported by that country, the new imperialism. - US participation in Vietnam In the early 1960s, most Americans did not know anything about Vietnam. They only consider it a small problem. They are very confident countries, never lost the war, and their resources are infinite. So they naturally think that all their weapons and firepower will ensure victory in a few months. At that time, American patriotism was very strong.

In 1979, I was an ambitious, determined, young woman living in the Philippines. After graduating from college, I worked at a major National Bank in the Philippines. This is the first time I introduced the business world. The position of the class was important in the Philippines of those days. Officers distinguish between their own elevator and the employee's elevator. At the meeting, only executives talked and employees agreed to nod (even if they did not reach an agreement). They are afraid to express their views because they are afraid of losing their job. I do not understand why they called the conference when they talked on one side. There was no soul meeting until I started speaking at the meeting. I left a new impression on my boss and colleagues. I began to separate myself from the herd. I think that it is different from anyone else.