Would the Philippines be better off had it opted to be a colony of the US? like Guam,Virgin Islands,Hawaii?
352034
In my observation, most of the countries colonized by Spain are like the Philippines, not as good and advanced. Unlike countries colonized by UK like Hong Kong and Malaysia, they are way better.
541817
yes i think it's the Philippines....where else!
391293
I think it's a stretch to compare Alaska to colonies.  No one is pointing a gun at Alaska and saying what its people can and can't do, whereas in European colonies in the past, peoples' lives were pretty much run by their oppressors.  And if I recall correctly, Alaska gets quite a bit of pork out of Washington.  \n\nI also think that from an environmental and economic standpoint, we may be losing more than we gain by going after Alaskan natural resources.
198779
The Spanish-American war was NOT faught 1897-1900. It was fought in 1898-- it lasted 3 months. America won the Phillipines as part of the war treaty. America ruled there until 1946 when the islands were granted independence.
168247
No, it is currently a commonwealth of the United States.  It is NOT a colony.
1079656
Puerto Rico is in fact a US Colony.  The term Commonwealth is not mutually exclusive from the term Colony.  The statehood and pro-commonwealth movements account for around 95% of the population (1 to 1 ratio) and the independence movement is around 5%.  Puerto Ricans do not have the power to obtain either independence or statehood.  Any final decision will be in the hands of the US Congress.  I hope Puerto Rico becomes a state at one point in the future.  Although Puerto Ricans have the right to become independent, most of them do not want it.  In that respect, and if democracy prevails, Puerto Rico will not be independent.  Until we decide to change our status quo, the US legislators will go to the island to campaign and seem interested in our situation, and nothing important will happen.
729101
good question. I think it ultimately boils down to who has the bigger guns! nah, but on a serious note, depends on if it is in International waters or within Philippines territory etc.  Good question though, id love to discover a new island and claim it mine
1137710
Fifty years ago, on 7 March 1955, the Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York city formally submitted to the United Nations Secretary General, by note verbale, the Philippine assertion that: “ All waters around, between and connecting different islands belonging to the Philippine Archipelago, irrespective of their width or dimension, are necessary appurtenances of its land territory, forming an integral part of the national or inland waters, subject to the exclusive sovereignty of the Philippines.” \nhttp://www.dfa.gov.ph/archive/speech/romulo/custodio50thanniv.htm
516116
If you can find a job while still in the Philippines, I would make that the highest priority.  After you find the job, you will also have a better idea about where you want to live.  It doesn't do any good to find a house, and then get a job so far away that you have to find yet another place to live.
359899
The gross domestic product of the Philipines are consist of primary all the pina whores and nannies world wide income.  Gitt it beeotch!
258164
I believe that some of those formerly colonized countries are better off now than they would be if they had not been influenced by British rule for a period of time.  India comes to mind.  So does North America, which would have inevitably come under some more modernized nation's colonial rule for a time.\n\nHowever, during the colonial period, the people of those places suffered great injustices including outright robbery of resources and taxation that I would firmly oppose.
138740
1.) This was America's first true colonial war as a world power.\n\n2.) After defeating Spain in Cuba and in the Philippines in 1898, the U.S. purchased the Philippines, Puerto Rico and several other islands from the Spanish.\n\n3.) Following the surrender of the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines to American military forces in August,1898, tensions developed between U.S. and Filipino forces near Manila. The American government decided to keep the Philippines as a colony, thereby denying independence to the Filipino people. Aguinaldo and his army of nearly 80,000 veteran troops realized that their "allies" in the Spanish War would soon become foes.\n\n4.) As early 1899, U.S. and Filipino forces faced off as a tense situation became worse. American forces held the capitol of Manila, while Aguinaldo's army occupied a trench-line surrounding the city.\n\n5.) Independence for the Philippines was delayed until 1946.
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The Philippines are islands in the Pacific and WWI was fought in Europe. For the most part is was a land-based war and the Philippines was just on the wrong side of the world to effectively participate.\n\nThe Phillipines had no choice in WWII. They were attacked by Japan and over-run.
401070
Why? Because the country that installed it was and still is corrupt. America created the Philippine government after the Spanish-American War. Therefor the Philippine government picked up it's bad habits. You know the old saying the apple doesn't fall far from the tree? Well there you go.
1092706
I married a Filipina. And let me give you some serious advice,. If I had a choice to do it all over again I would not do it. Not because I don’t love my wife because I do very much. but the amount of crap and time and money and aggravation you have to go through with the INS .. it simply is not worth it. I truly honestly don’t know how anyone ever emigrates to the US at all anymore. This has been a total nightmare. Please be forewarned. It is not an easy thing. It takes many many years to resolve. I married my wife over in the Philippines 4 years ago. And it took us about a year for me to get her to the US.. and once she was over here. It was truly a night mare as there are so many forms to fill out and on top of that the incompetence of the INS is just unreal. I think that all the stupid people in the world have been employed there. You will never get the same answer two times and are forced to send them more money for things that were their mistakes to begin with. Just letting you know. it is not all roses.
1169725
Puerto Rico I guess. Since they're already U.S. citizens anyway they might as well incorporate PR into the union.
289954
No.It was military and political strategy connected with Spanish-American War.Read or seek info. starting with the sinking of the Maine a U.S. war ship docked at Havanah,Cuba.Its sinking was blamed on the Spanish.The Phillipine were Spanish possession at the time.