1.
This
topic was chosen by the researcher since women have improved a wide range of
abilities in different field that promotes Philippine Diplomacy. The interest
of the researcher was based on the relevance of woman and diplomacy through the
United Nations that will give rise to the respect of women's dignity that
engaged with man. Women have said to be predominant in different fields as what
it was said in (June, 1991, mongabay, http://mongabay.com//) In the early 1990s
women were found more than a proportionate share of many professions
although they predominated in domestic service (91 percent), professional and
technical positions (59.4 percent), and sales (57.9 percent). The topic was
also chosen to promote the women's equal rights with man and open a wide view
on their strengths and weaknesses including their ability to have a role in
peacemaking revolution. This will give the women to have the idea that will
encourage themselves to navigate their lives in a good direction even if they
suffered from abuse and unrespectful orientation of men. The role of woman in
diplomacy focused on the sending of Filipina Peace Keepers for United Nations
was preferably become the idea of the researcher since the growing society of
diplomacy and government did not noticed too much on the role of women now a
days were they focused too much on power and wealth proliferation.
Filipina peacekeepers for United Nations have the image of women's ability to
attain masculine role which the researcher wants to improve that women can do
what man can do. This topic has the image of masculine role of women as
peacekeepers in Philippine Diplomacy. This research also enhanced the women's
abilities in Diplomacy. The advantages of a strong presence of female
peacekeeper in conflict and post-conflict zones include creating a safer space
for girls and women who have suffered sexual violence, said Marianne Mollman,
advocacy director of women's rights at Human Rights Watch, a global watchdog organization
(May 20, 2010, Irrin news, http://irinnews.org). The study finally wants to
initiate the equality of women and men in many fields especially governing
diplomacy.
Statement of the problem
1.) How is Diplomacy relevant to Filipina peacekeepers as a tool of Feminism?
2.) What are the essential tools in womens propagation of peacemaking
revolution that will promote Diplomacy in Philippines?
3.) What are the advantages of the Filipina peacekeepers that will promote
Philippine Diplomacy?
Objectives of the study
1.) The Researcher expects that the study on Filipina Peacekeepers for United
Nations and diplomacy in Philippines will promote the role of woman in the
world.
2.) The Researcher will prove the abilities of women in peacemaking revolution
that will promote diplomacy.
Significance of the study
this study will contribute to the body of International Relations that will
further the students knowledge about woman and diplomacy in the future. For far
more understanding, this study will contribute issues on Filipina Peace keepers
for United Nations and will develop critical minds of people in different
situations of international arena. The knowledge of this study would also
contribute to the Researchers for gathering set of facts and information in their
continuous searching of knowledge. One part is the resolution for woman that
they can be presented as good Diplomats one day. The contribution it may offer
to the international arena will propagate globalization in the devotion of
promoting woman. This would also develop knowledge for woman who will
be future Diplomats in representing their country in promoting peace and
negotiation. With the improving knowledge of situations in sexual slavery in
the entire world this study would be a help.
Hypothesis of working
The study will prove the equal opportunities of man and women in different
fields especially in Diplomacy. This will initiate the women as Peacekeepers
that they can prevent abuse and maltreatment against their fellow women. The
study also gives benefits on the society that women can propagate their
knowledge on diplomacy by means of peacekeeping. The study focused on United
Nations will improve women's capabilities that can influence Diplomacy and has
wide impact on Society and other interdisciplinary studies. The Focus on Women
and Diplomacy between United Nations and Philippines will improve globalization
of the international arena. At the end of the study women will appear to attain
an equal role as well as men in terms of peacemaking revolution. This will also
provide us the knowledge about the relevance of women and diplomacy in terms of
alliance.
Review of related Literature
Filipina peace keepers for United Nations enhanced the role of woman through
different functions. One part is that their masculinity in giving safe guard on
abused woman with different countries. Peace keepers proved that woman were not
just capable of using their minds in promoting the world but also they can use
their body for multitasking positions in a way they show their masculine role
as what it was said in (Balana, May 30, 2009, Inquirer,
http://globalnation.inquirer.net) Filipino peacekeepers are recognized by the
United Nations for their outstanding performance and tireless commitment to
maintain global peace and security. Woman now days have equal opportunities
with man in promoting the world. In Diplomacy they contributed their strengths
in protecting other woman for United Nations.
Diplomacy in terms of peace keeping security give relevance on the knowledge
that woman have strengthened ties between Philippines and other countries.
(Public informations service unit, December 17, 2010, Department of Foreign
Affairs, http://dfa.gov.ph,) loj said she is optimistic that the number
of Filipino female peacekeepers will continue to increase which would allow
them to continue to "set examples and be role models for Liberian women to
participate in security institutions." She also commended the Philippines
"for their vision in electing women as leaders and heads of state"
noting "this is something that both Liberia and the Philippines share.
With this statement Feminism proves that the continuous increase of woman would
synchronize the world through globalization and diplomacy. Their strengths and
liabilities together with their minds can be relied upon reconstructing the
international phenomena for peaceful means.
Filipina Peace Keepers for United Nations is a good source of promoting the
perspective of suffering that can also be an instrument in diplomacy by means
of power as what it was said (Dela Cruz and Peracullo, 2011) Suffering has the
power to change the oppressors. And so, the entire focus here are the
perpetrators of violence rather than the victims injustices. Soelle's answer to
the problem of powerlessness views the resurrection of good power. Thus this
would also mean that woman through suffering has a good power that they can
impart in globalization. Woman with solidarity can promote each other such as
the Filipina Peace Keepers who protect their fellow women abused in other
countries as what it was said (Dela Cruz and Peracullo, 2011) Compassion
somehow constrains us to suffer with the other; it demands solidarity with the
other. And for Soelle, the resurrection is possible if there is real compassion
that enables one to be centered on the other; there is a for-otherness central
to compassion.
This issue imparted that Filipino women have role in
promoting diplomacy in the Philippines. They helped in developing the
international arena with the use of the ability of their minds to promote peace
as what it was said earlier. Their capabilities in peace making revolution is
better than man, Henderson said that in Africa, women can develop their nation
into more synchronized era than man since they were not prone to war. With
this, women can be a tool in the strategy of promoting alliance and good
negotiation with other countries. Woman were bound to be a replica of man, they
can do what man can do and implement equality, as what it was said (May 20,
2010, Irrin news, http://irinnews.org). Women might constitute 20 percent of
peacekeeping units by 2014, but Lamptey acknowledged that some officials
thought it "completely unrealistic" to try replicating this on the
military front. "It's a work in progress," she said. "A lot of
member states are beginning to understand that when it comes to peacekeeping
missions, you really do need to have both women and men in the military and
police equally represented; they are beginning to understand the merits of
that."
With the sending of Filipino women peacekeepers for United
Nations, the role of women in Diplomacy becomes a lot more specific when it
comes to diplomacy. They were specified in terms of masculine roles and
intellectual revolution. With their capabilities of handling insurgencies in
their designated places, they promote diplomacy in Philippines and gained their
respect through medals and awards. Filipino women as peacekeepers can promote
diplomacy in the Philippines through the value of solidarity, attaining good
power by means of suffering, by having a masculine role and their continues
increase would gain good predominance throughout the world. With this, the
strengths that women can impart in the international arena can harmonize
globalization and peace negotiation throughout the world. This study that the
researcher stratified forms new assumptions about woman in how they can promote
diplomacy in Philippines. In evaluating Filipino women peacekeepers, their
masculine roles in protecting other countries for United Nations promote
diplomacy in Philippines.
Methodology
A. Research Design
The study was taken apart through the internet and books, the strategy is make
up the thesis through chapters 1, 2, and 3 which is composed of Background of
the study, Review of related literature and Methodology. APA as a method of
citation was used in jotting down the name of authors, website and publisher in
quoting information. It is all about women with their role in Philippine
Diplomacy under the issue of United Nation Peace keepers. Comprising the
knowledge in books (Feminista and International Relations) and Internet
(Inquirer.net, mongabay.com and irrinnews.com) the study was finally drafted.
The thesis was systematized through gathering of facts, formulating of hypothesis,
analysis and conclusion.
B. Data used
Secondary Data
Intenet, news papers and books are the essential tools that used in gathering
of facts and informations. With the help of Irrin news.net, Inquirer.net and
Mongabay.com the thesis proved a the relation of Filipina women in the
Diplomacy between Philippines and United Nations. Some data that become the
basis of informations were the Feminista and International Relations that
contributed a lot in the strengths and capabilities of women in the Philippines.
With these guide the thesis was finally drafted.
C. Data Gathering technique
Gathering of Facts, formulating of hypothesis, analysis and conclusion
are the techniques in gathering Data. One factor in gathering data is cutting
down the informations gathered in the website and books.Through internet and
books, gathering of facts was performed. With the informations stated as
answers to the thesis, the hypothesis was formulated. Finally the conclusion
was derived through analysis and opinions that have been conceptualized in the
study. These techniques formed the pieces of facts into one united body of
knowledge.
D. Methods of Analysis
The study was finally drafted with the essence of analysis as a tool in
finalizing the research. Through reading between lines and careful scrutiny the
information was therefore concluded and presented the answers. Good attitude
such as; keen observing, patience, perseverance and wise decision became the
guide in performing the analysis. The use of five senses were also attached in
analyzing the facts. Visual imagination were also became a factor in settling
the analyzis. The thesis was finalized with the the conclusion through careful
analysis of the stated facts in the review of related literature.
I. Introduction
I merely offer this narrative report for the future students of New Era
University who will be having embassy visit in the subject of FS 130. This
report is also all about the knowledge imparted by embassy tours to us as
students who will be having a good career as future Diplomats. Fortunately I
found out that this report will have good resorts for our sojourn in different
sorts of places and occupations.
The embassy tour was achieved with the strict preponderance of our very own
professor Noe Pobadora. With his loving care, passion and devotion for work as
a religious teacher, had helped and guided us to accomplish the tour which
paves our way in the knowledge and information of some parts of the world.
Finally, to end this introduction I would like to thank Mr. Noe Pobadora for
supporting our visit with his kind participation. For my colleagues who help in
organizing the tour, I'm giving you a grateful attitude for imparting your
skills in promoting our course.
Thanks a lot for the effort of the program committee who support in producing
the bus, paying the parking lot and for the kind guidance in hangouts through
the mall, I also thank the Documentation committee in providing our necessities
to write this narrative report. I would like to thank you and gladly
congratulate you for being a part of the activity. I merely appreciate the kind
participation of the conductor and acknowledge him in this report. For my
colleagues I appreciated you as good acquaintance with me in our journey.
Thanks for the remarkable relationship in our embassy tour, for the leanings
that we encountered with the ambassadors and host, I appreciate your
knowledgeable advice for our future careers. For the continuous strengthening
relationships between Philippines, Japan, Sri Lanka and Thailand, the knowledge
I earned in this visit have unveiled my mind in international arena.
As moving my career towards independence and success, I thank the knowledge and
information I'd earned for the embassy visit. This will be a never ending part
of my memories as my success will continue to pave my way.
As part of socialization, I observe the significance of traveling through mall
stop over and site seeing, such as the Fort Bonifacio and Pillar of growth, as
the bus continued to move along its way. The journey will continue to flourish
our minds and enhanced our skills that we can prove the world of our justifying
acts, in a way we can stabilize our country as a peaceful and meaningful environment.
With this embassy visit the world maybe a beautiful entire arena with the help
of our experiences. Through this, I experienced a lot that I can use in
improving my confidence such as social interactions. For the staffs of Sri
Lanka embassy that kindly entertained us in our way to the embassy and
introduced us to the ambassador, I thank your kind assistance. For the hosts of
Japan and Thai embassy, I earned a lot of information in your country that I
can use as special credit in my future profession. This report would be a book
guide for the studies of future Foreign Service students.
II. Preparation
and Participation
From June to July, we first study the structure of Department of Foreign
Affairs, its vision and mission and the offices within the department. One part
of the study in FS 130 is the Philippine Foreign Relations that our country
encountered with other countries through diplomacy. One part of the study is
the structure of government impact combined with the political structures.
On the second part of the activity Mr. Pobadora tackled some issues about what
happened in the previous embassy visits that have negative and positive
results. Such as; the wrong etiquettes showed by the students in meeting the
ambassador, the wrong dialogues they implement in talking with the staffs and
other officials inside the embassy, the improper behaviour they acted inside
the embassy and the wrong communication they encountered in time of assembly,
departure, where and when to meet.
The preparation started on Sept. 10, 2011, Saturday, at room 305 which was
inaugurated by Ms. Fame Pascua together with the help of Ian Jonel Chamian (the
president of our course) and company. The University hymn was given to the
students at 9:13 am, at 9:31 am students collaborated for the upcoming embassy
visit where in they offer different suggestions. Rhyan Go talks about the
Thailand ambassadors and taught us to provide at least 5 questions for the
ambassador at 9:45 am. At 10:27 am Esther discussed her concern about the
embassy visit, how much we should have to pay, how many sitting capacities were
enough for us to ride inside the bus, what type of bus are we going to ride and
how are we going to deal with the parking lot.
At first the embassy visit was decided to be settled on Sept. 15, 2011, but was
changed to Sept., 22 & 23, 2011.
III. Observation
Japanese embassy is indeed a wealthy embassy with its gigantic premise located
at Roxas Blvd. With its modern technology in security speaks of its exuberant
culture. I observed that they exposed their economy on technology and
education. Japanese people pays honor on them, one aspect is the language they
have which Filipinos must learn in order to acknowledge them. This is one
aspect of promoting RP-Japan relations, together with the education they want
the Filipinos to earn in order to work in their country.
Thailand embassy on the other hand has good assumption in promoting women with
ODA in the support of Japan. They have five sectors, Social
sector, particularly education and HIV/AIDS, Environmental protection, Rural
development, Improvement of industrial infrastructure and human resource
development, Assistance for Thailand's regional cooperation to Indochina as
well as in the Asia-Pacific region. They have beautiful tourist spots,
revitalizing cultural celebrations such as Lok krata and good perspective of
nature.
Sri Lanka embassy however on the other side introduced me their economy through
specializing their products such as the Ceylon tea. Another fact that I gained
in their country is their history, Sri Lanka has also been a center of the
Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times and is one of the few
remaining abodes of Buddhism in South Asia along with Ladakh, Bhutan and the
Chittagong hill tracts. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the
population; Tamils, who are concentrated in the north and east of the island,
form the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include Moors, Burghers,
Kaffirs, Malays and the aboriginal Veda people.
The good acquaintance together with the ambassador, staffs and hosts of Japan,
Thailand and Sri Lanka made a good relationship in my perspective. The right
gestures, handshakes and good interactions help me to develop myself esteem and
made me gratify them. Their serious attitude made me find out that they know a
lot of secrets regarding the international arena.
This strategy, as a helpful tool in Foreign Service as a
course in New Era University have various ways of improving the students skills
such as; self reliance, team building, good relations and good interaction.
This also stimulates our mind in creative thinking that helps us discover our inner
self in the propagation of our learning in different sorts. This gave us the privilege
to exercise our talents and skills in different positions of different
companies. The tour guided us to explore new learning’s outside the school not
only the embassy visits but also the sites such as; malls, parks and unknown
spots. This shows our mind to view the image of how beautiful is the world.
With this report, we fantasized the world optimistically though it was
devastated from many difficulties. Even if it is just an embassy tour we've
gained a lot of assumptions in the economics, socio-culture and politics of
Japan, Thailand and Sri Lanka. It views how we can cope up in intervening the
alleged countries such as their products that was emphasized in inviting foreigners
to take a visit in their place. One part of gaining interests is that their
issues on contributing benefits in globalization. The tour endows informations
to us in comparing our country from other counrties.
The visit can also be imparted in interdisciplinary studies such as to
different courses who will open their minds in the view of international arena.
This would further the children's mind in searching for knowledge about the
world. To some Educators, they could evaluate the situations of different
countries through embassy visit. For the Researchers, they can set up studies
in comparative politics that will cover Japan, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Lastly
to Future Diplomats and other disciplines involving international arena, the
visit will blow up their career in knowing the behaviour of the world. This
report enhances the diplomat's knowledge in globalization that will help them
in performing tasks for representing their country.
IV. Assessment
This report is finalized in my efforts
with the good support of Mr. Noe Pobadora, with his moral concerns I gladly
thank him for accomplishing this task together with the vigorating journey of
our embassy tour. For the continuous flourishing of the Foreign Service
department may this partial fulfillment would be one of the good
accomplishments of New Era University. For the leanings and endeavors I earned,
I congratulate myself for accomplishing all the activity together in surpassing
the hardships. With this report, all the tasks that have done in the recent
months was shown on the various pages of this report.
The preparation was held by the head of program committees and Ms. Fame Pascua
that was accomplished at least one month for the embassy visit. The schedule
became systematized because of the committee’s wise decisions. With the helpful
tactics of my colleagues in setting up the embassy visit the tour became
harmonious and peaceful since you imparted a big role in cooperating for the
success of the tour. The good relationship of the students made the team
building a meaningful and happy journey. The minutes that was written by the
Documenatation commitee also became a guide in the preparation for the embassy
visit. The hours past in the journey became my good self realization as part of
writing the minutes.
The Embassy tour have opened the eyes of the Foreign Service students to
have more critical minds in Diplomatic activities of other countries. Such as;
history, economy, politics and socio-culture that enhanced our knowledge in
international arena; tour have given us the knowledge to promote our country in
various facets of diplomacy especially in International Relations. One aspect
of this activity is its purpose to help the students in team building, social
interaction, self reliance and cooperation. The good public relations through
brain storming, discussion forum and queries with the staffs did not just
promote our confidence but also introduced our school and have good benefits.
Japanese embassy have promoted their country through the means of their
education and language that entice the students to be more interested in their
country. Thailand embassy has promoted its country through their rich culture
and tourist spots that give the students the interest to know and visit their
country. Lastly Sri Lanka embassy has promoted their country through their
economy and products they exported that give the students the interest in
business affairs of their country.
Finally the journey ended and I gladly
thank God that he became a helping hand in accomplishing the task. With him we
did not encounter any accidents on our assembly and departure in the embassy
and the school. This task will be in his glory and I showered him with
thankful prayers for the continuous blessings and guidance he gave us in our
journey.
Research
Recomendation
With this narrative report I recommend
other fields of studies to undergo the activity of embassy visit where they can
hone their craft in various situations. For the tourists, this activity can
initiate your knowledge in different countries through the introduction of the
spokes person and ambassador. Information was more detailed and sufficed since
not only facts about the country have presented with them but also the
knowledge about diplomacy. The embassy tour is a good simulation for orienting
Diplomacy with other countries; this activity is significant not only for
Diplomats but also for the future businessman in the promotion of their
products. For the employees known as OFW's (Overseas Filipino Workers), this
activity can hone their interests in working abroad. Through embassy visit
various international affairs and current issues would comprise your knowledge.
This activity could help them know the currency of money with other countries
so that they would be aware of what country they will migrate.
This activity can be a guide for the researchers who will further their studies
in the field of International Arena. For the economists, embassy tour can
introduce the balance of money on how it is fluctuated by means of negotiation.
One Aspect of this study that can provide the Historians is the background and
etymology of other countries that can visualized them of the past and will be a
part of knowledge in various fields of studies. This activity can also be a
guide for the Politicians in knowing current issues about the government of
other countries with the support of International Politics. Finally this can
support the Sociologists in knowing the culture of different countries. The
various cultural festivals, etiquettes and beliefs of the international society
would acknowledge the sociologist to know diplomacy between other countries.
This activity can helped in stabilizing our country through the knowledge of
diplomacy and peace negotiation.
