History of the Philippines: 1898-1986: March 2012

HI166 N (1200-130)

Tuesday, 6 March

1200-1220: Alvero, Manuzon, Mapanao, and Won. Moro Perception of Filipinos and Americans, 1902-1946

Grade: 95
Strength(s): PPT was very instructive, great combination of text and images drawn from primary sources. Group members were well prepared.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: Some slides were not sufficiently explained. To an audience that is familiar with the topic, the presentation would sound like it was entirely drawn from Abinales's articles.

1225-1245: Natanauan, Pascual, Matalam, Chua, Villanueva, and Mallillin. Female Emigration Through the Years

Grade: 88
Strength: Group members were well prepared.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: The use of generic images could be a potential distraction. The group devoted too much time to the discussion of gender roles and women's contribution to productive work, too little to its relation to female labor migration. Poor time management; most of the talking was made by one person.

1250-110: Ang, Guiang, Lim, Marquez, Peralta, and Salvador. Manila: The Epitome of America's Colonial Rule in the Philippines

Grade: 92
Strength(s): Group members were well prepared; research seemed extensive.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: Certain maps and images were glossed over when group members could have taken time to explain them better.

Thursday, 8 March

1200-1220: Abano, Cheng, Chun, De Leon, and Santos. Unmasking the American Colonial Education System

Grade: 92
Strength(s): PPT was really instructive, great use of text and images. Group members were well prepared. Research seemed extensive.

1225-1245: Batinga, Chua, Cruz, Mauricio, Tablac, and Tai. War, Cholera, and the Philippines

Grade: 83
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: While some members prepared well for their parts, there were those who seemed unprepared. Poor time management. Conclusion that equated American period as an era of scientifism and departure from Spanish period's superstition has to be improved.

1250-110: Bacayo, Flores, Santos, Solis, Wong, and Yu. Philippine Cults: A Study on the Emergence of Cults as Socialist Movements

Grade: 92
Strength(s): Group members were well prepared.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: PPT was a bit text heavy and could have used more images and photos from primary sources. The report's coverage of only three religio-politico organizations may be too limited to craft general comments about proto-socialism and proto-nationalism (i.e., one group's non-utopian advocacy could be used as an argument against proto-socialism).

HI166 O (130-300)

Tuesday, 6 March

130-150: Fulgencio, Mangaser, Medina, Orial, Rivero, and San Luis. Survival of the Fittest: Political Dynasties and the 1987 Philippine Constitution

Grade: 86
Strength(s): Group members were well prepared.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: PPT was text heavy, could have used pertinent images and photos of figures of interest. Some discussions needed more in depth analysis.

155-215: Choaty, Chua, Gerundo, Lim, and Torres. Philippine-Japanese Relations after the Second World War

Grade: 80
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: Good introduction was dampened by dull reporting from a few group members. Most of the talking was made by one person. The discussions need more in depth analysis; more materials are needed to expound section on post-war history.

220-240: Barcelo, Gonzales, Martinez, Mina, Remoquillo, and Tiquia. The Armed Forces of the Philippines and Human Rights Violations During the Martial Law Years

Grade: 86
Strength(s): Group members prepared well. Discussion benefitted from sociological theories such as C. Wright Mill's "Power Elite," patron-client relationships, etc.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: Slides were text-heavy, and images were generic. Flow of report and the order of slides could be improved. Presentation got a bit lost in the Martial Law part.

Thursday, 8 March

130-150: Alfonso, Cayaba, Oyson, Pajayon, and Zamudio. El Shaddai: Its Emergence and Pesistence in the Present-day Philippines

Grade: 93
Strength(s): The group members were well prepared. Research seemed extensive.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: The PPT was a bit text heavy. Although the video clip was a welcome inclusion, the PPT could still stand without it.

155-215: Bassig, Chong, Chua, Legata, Vargas, and Villanueva. Subic Bay Freeport: A Response to US Naval Base Pullout

Grade: 90
Strength(s): Group members were well prepared.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: Half-way in the presentation, the question that pops up is "why did the establishment of a freeport promote economic growth in Subic Bay whereas it didn't in other provinces?" This question is persistent until the end of the report. In fairness to the group, the presentation hinted potential answers, but in the end it still pointed to the "political will" of the Gordon clan, which made it sound like a copped-out answer than a result of a deeper scholarly inquiry.

220-240: Canoy, De Quinto, Exconde, Francisco, Marcelo, Uy, and Wijangco. Behind the Scenes: An Exposition of US Covert Operations in the Philippines

Grade: 87
Strength(s): Group members were well prepared.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: PPT was unreadable, could have been improved with the use of images and photos.

HI166 P (430-600)

Tuesday, 6 March

430-450: Chiong, Dioneda, Ingua, Lo, So, and Solas. "Formerly Known As . . .": Memory, Street Names, and Everyday Practice

Grade: 96
Strength(s): Although the report is heavily quantitative, its main strength is its novelty, and its scholarly utilization of primary sources. It is a potential academic conference presentation.
Opportunity(ies) for Improvement: Certain tropes used in a number of slides could have been explained better, or the use of simpler terms could have been more appropriate. "Discourse" was a big catchword to refer to a lot of motivations for changing street names. (i.e., instead of discourse, why not just retain "Filipinization" to refer to the motivation to name a street after a Filipino politician)

455-515: Barzaga, Palma, Perez, Villanueva, and Zabala. Why did Cory Aquino's government fail to discipline the military and implement agrarian reform?

Grade: 96
Strength(s): PPT is a great combination of texts and images; members were well prepared.

520-540: Jordan, Kho, Lacson, Ocampo, Park, and Tioco. Why was Baguio chosen to be developed as an American recreational hot spot in the Philippines during the American colonial period?

Grade: 96
Strength(s): PPT is a great combination of texts and images from primary sources. The use of citations, though not needed for a presentation, is still a welcome inclusion. Group members were well prepared.

Thursday, 8 March

430-450: Aycardo, Lim, Dumaliang, Ong, and Santos. How strategic was Corregidor in the history of warfare in the Philippines?

Grade: 96
Subject(s): PPT was very instructive; great combination of texts and images; maps and diagrams were very appropriate. Group members were well prepared, and research seems very extensive.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: Poor time management at the latter part of the report.

455-515: Castaneda, Dizon, Francisco, Lim, and Rakim. Unresolved Conflict: The Persistence of the Communist Revolution

Grade: 93
Strength: Group members were well prepared. The presentation's flow seems coherent.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: The presentation sounded like it was entirely drawn from Caoutte. There were moments in the presentation that members were no longer connecting with the audience, as they were already reading verbatim from their script. (This could have been addressed by leaving enough space for adlib). Also, certain slides were very text heavy and could have used images or photos of personalities from the CPP. Lastly, certain informations in slides were glossed over.

520-540: Ang, Canlas, Naval, Quiogue, Senoren, and Yap. Filipino Migration in Hawaii

Grade: 96
Strength(s): Group members were well prepared. Research seems very extensive.
Opportunity(ies) for improvement: The use of generic images could be potential distraction. Images drawn from primary sources are enough to balance texts.

History of the Philippines: 1898-1986

Monday, March 26, 2012

Conclusion of the 2nd Semester, SY 2011-2012

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

(Updated with grades) Schedule of Final Group Presentations, 6-8 March 2012

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Optional Forum for Bonus Points