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ACTIVITY:WEEK 8
Name:ELOISA JANE BONGCAYAO
Subject: READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Class: BSN-1M
Instructor: MARLO MORENO

Self-assessment
Construct a data chart. List down the developments or results of American
occupation in the Philippines under each aspect of Filipino life and indicate their
positive and negative implications (consequences or effects). Determine which
sector(s) of Filipino society were benefited most and which the least.
Aspect of Developments Implications Most Benefited Least Benefited
Filipino (Results of (Consequences or Sector(s) Sector(s)
American Effects)
Occupation)
Social The occupation The American The American During the
led to increased occupation occupation in the American
violence, significantly Philippines occupation,
insurgency, and impacted Iraqi prioritized Indigenous groups
terrorism, society, causing education, and marginalized
resulting in ongoing introducing a communities
widespread challenges in modern system, faced neglect,
instability and rebuilding social public schools, and limited access to
sectarian tensions, cohesion, English economic and
with the rise of addressing instruction, paving social reforms, and
insurgent groups displaced the way for a continued
and foreign populations' more educated marginalization,
fighters needs, and population. affecting
complicating promoting education,
security matters. reconciliation healthcare, and
among diverse economic
communities. opportunities.
Cultural American The American The American Traditional
presence in Iraq occupation occupation artisanal crafts and
facilitated cultural significantly introduced English indigenous artistic
exchange, influenced Filipino as a primary expressions face
introducing culture, resulting language for challenges in
Western ideas, in a blend of instruction, preserving their
music, fashion, indigenous communication, cultural
and media, traditions and and education, significance due to
causing fascination American expanding global economic shifts
and resistance influences, which information access and consumer
 among various continues to shape and facilitating preferences.
population contemporary international
segments. society. communication
for Filipinos.
Economic The American The American The American The informal
occupation in Iraq occupation occupation sector, including
has had a mixed influenced the invested in street vendors,
economic impact, economic infrastructure small traders, and
with security landscape of the projects, such as unregistered
concerns, Philippines, roads, bridges, workers,
corruption, and contributing to and irrigation frequently faces
instability changes in systems, which challenges in
hindering efforts economic policies, benefited accessing formal
to rebuild infrastructure agriculture by support, financial
infrastructure and development, improving services, legal
industries. trade relations, transportation, protection, social
and human capital market access, security benefits,
development. and growth. and economic
vulnerabilities.
Political The American The American The American The political
occupation of Iraq occupation period set the representation of
resulted in a established close stage for the marginalized
significant political ties between the Philippines' groups, including
transformation, Philippines and journey towards indigenous
removing the the United States, independence. communities, may
previous regime influencing foreign have been limited,
and establishing a policy decisions, leading to
democratic defense inadequate
system, but also agreements, and representation
presented economic and address of
challenges like relations in their voices and
sectarian tensions subsequent years. concerns.
and security
issues.
Conclusion:
The American occupation brought forth significant changes and advancements in various
aspects of Filipino life, yet it also led to challenges and disparities, particularly for marginalized groups
and cultural heritage. Efforts to bridge these gaps and ensure inclusive development continue to be
essential for the holistic progress of Filipino society.