During our class we talked about the Philippine's history from the various colonizers ( Spain, Japan, America ) the rise of 19th century nationalism until martial law. We discussed how the Philippines was shaped and influenced by the different events that transpired through the years.
Some of the people in our class was wondering why we had to study history again. I heard expressions like "This is so grade school" "Ganto? Paulit ulit?" But then again, come to think of it, it is really necessary for us to learn the history of the Philippines in order to understand our tradition and culture which have impacts in our economical, political, social, cultural spheres which also shape our domestic policy and explains the present condition of our country.
Some of the people in our class was wondering why we had to study history again. I heard expressions like "This is so grade school" "Ganto? Paulit ulit?" But then again, come to think of it, it is really necessary for us to learn the history of the Philippines in order to understand our tradition and culture which have impacts in our economical, political, social, cultural spheres which also shape our domestic policy and explains the present condition of our country.
After the discussion of the Philippine history we also talked about the Philippine State, Institutions and Decision making Process in Foreign Policy, important provisions in the Philippine Constitution, Civil society in the Philippines as well as the Political, Social and Economic context in the Philippines.
In general, I think that the discussion was very much interesting and relevant in the modern times in regards to the government's status and I became more aware to the threats and opportunities of the Philippine's foreign relations.
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