Nationalism In The Philippines Essay

The ideologies that percolated in the Philippines are known to be the cause of the rise of Nationalism among the Filipino people. These dogma’s introduce to us are considered to be the contributing factor that inspirited the people to clamor the government for change. The spread of communism itself in Asia, and the lingering effects of wars somehow triggered the adaption and acceptance of these foreign ideologies. The introduction of these doctrines created change, through series of attempts that attacks the system which was then viewed as unfair. Peasants then grasp the ideology for the relief and hope, that maybe; these could be their chance to enact change and the opportunity to gain access into the privileges they were deprive to have.

The doctrines provisions entice the populace that it reaches to the point that they engage into arm confrontation with the government in order to effect the change they sought. The desperate move then escalated the problem, because they founded a group or movement known as “Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas” which aims to transform the system and eradicate the class distinction. The interference of United States in the countries affairs, the Japanese occupation and the injustices committed by the government buttressed their cause for change. The movement wanted to gain liberty from United States in terms of its intervention politically and economically. The Capitalism itself serves as a barrier to its aims, a counter pat of communist ideology. It is a Profit-based system, which leaves the workers with few incentives and owners much of gains. The relationship among the workers and owners is not well established because most of the time the focus is on its profits. Capitalist is driven by profits, without realizing that gains won’t be meet if workers is omitted in the picture, workers are often exploited since they are only paid through their labors regardless of the type or kind of work, and commonly waged in minimum