Philippine Foreign Policy (Expectations)

PHIFOCY? Philippine Foreign Policy. I was excited to take up this subject before, actually until now. Because I believe that knowing your countries Foreign Policy is an important knowledge to me as a student of International Relations. I believe that this would be my first step on really learning about my chosen field of work, so I expect to learn a lot from this subject.

To be more specific, I am hoping to learn or review some theories related to International Relations and its impact on the creation of Philippine Foreign Policy. To be aware on the structure of the Philippine administration, distribution of power among decision makers, and the way decision- making processes are taken. To assess some historical milestones that formed the Filipino Perspective on the International Arena and Filipino interests within it. To recognize and analyze contemporary challenges to Philippine Interests in the International arena and the way Republic of the Philippines copes with them. And to be able to write strategic position papers or blogs on special interest, specific issue and regions of the world that affects Philippine Foreign Policy. And be able to practice good note taking or making as a study habit. So basically the course objective of PHIFOCY fits my expectations on the said subject.

To my professor Ms. Christine Rodriguez dela Cruz, seeing her teaching procedure makes me more anxious about my paper works on her subject. It was a unique Method on teaching her students to study hard. (Note taking/ Note making) And make studying as a hobbit. I expect to learn more about the Philippine Foreign Policy Making, Applying Foreign Policy and more about the Republic of the Philippines Administration.