For more than seventy years or so, America has cemented
its claim to the seat of hegemony. The Second World War made sure of that, even
offering its land as the primary seat of the United Nations. Merriam-Webster
would define hegemony as “the social, cultural, ideological, or economic
influence exerted...
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Separatism in the Philippines: The Conflict in Mindanao
Separatism in the Philippines: The Conflict
in Mindanao
By: Charmaine C. Villacorta
Throughout
the decades, separatism has always been an enduring issue in the Philippines
specifically in Mindanao. This separatist movement in Mindanao...
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Philippine-Japanese Friendship Day Celebration
PHILIPPINE-JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP DAY CELEBRATION
by Julli Anne Aurelia
The Philippines
and Japan had a tumultuous relationship in the past. Japan occupied the Philippines
during the Second World...
Resolution for Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day
Resolution for Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day
by Yulia Mercader
Historically, the Philippines and Spain did not have a harmonious
friendship to begin with. Filipinos know too well the history. In fact, we were
taught as children that Spain colonized the Philippines for a very long time
ago....
The Road to Building Inclusive Economies and Building a Better World
The Road to Building Inclusive Economies and Building
a Better World
by Alliza Faye Palgan
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or what we know
as APEC, has been exerting all its efforts to improve the prosperity of the
Asia-Pacific region by promoting trade and economic partnerships and at the
same...
Reasserting US hegemony
Reasserting US hegemony
by Aretha Belle Geganto
For the past 24 years, right after the
dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, United States (US) has remained to be the sole hegemonic
power there is. This title gave United States the power and honor. According to
Gramsci, a hegemony does...
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Amid Separatism and Bonds: Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day
Amid Separatism and Bonds: Philippine-Spanish
Friendship Day
By:
Marla Arielle B. So, AB POSC IRFS - ECON – 3
On
June 30, 2015, the IRFS 141 class of Atty. Archill Niña Faller Capistrano feasted
on Hispanic hors d’oeuvres...
Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day in Cebu City: Proposed Resolution
PHILIPPINE-SPANISH FRIENDSHIP
DAY IN CEBU CITY: Proposed Resolution
By Frances Aurem Villaflor,
SUPERPOWER
The
City of Cebu as we all know is a city brimful of rich history and historical
firsts. It is a city wherein Spanish ancestry and religion is vivid and greatly
practiced. There is...
A Proposed Resolution for the Celebration of the International Day of Friendship
A
PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP
by Renee Dominique C. Rodelas, Team Hegemon
INTRODUCTORY
NOTE
International Day of
Friendship, commonly known as World Friendship Day, is a United Nations (UN)
proclamation that highlights friendship - between...
Monday, August 24, 2015
Philippines and Japan over China
Philippines
and Japan over China
by Patricia Piramide
China as a
rising power is seeking and making its way to be at par with today’s considered
hegemon, United States of America. But, unfortunately, China’s considered
manner of reaching the top is mostly through aggression. Now, China is making
an...
Rohingya
ROHINGYA
by Athena Cara Yauder
“There is a reason why violence, anger and war are spreading in this
time when realpolitik has superseded humanity, when politics is perceived as
oppression and when countries ally themselves around self- interest rather than
love. The people of a country have for...
