http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/478 Bachelor thesis of BA Political Science Tue, 12 May 2026 14:19:06 GMT 2026-05-12T14:19:06Z http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3695 Title: Re-Interpretation (Ijtihad) and Legal Reforms in Muslim Family Law: A Study on the Phenomenon of Feminism in Islam Authors: Diamse, Sheilla Lynn A. Abstract: A Muslim Woman thinks her birth, position in society and status are all ordained by God. The Quran, she believes, has specified her conduct from birth to death. But practice differs from the precept. The experiences of the women in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime proves that Islam has been utilized by groups to further aggravate the position of women and secure a male-dominated society. There is a pressing need to look at the stories and realities of the status of women and this study is an attempt to focus on issues that cut across cultural and national boundaries - issues challenging the traditional societies of the Muslim world. The increasing disparity between the roles women take in the public and the private sphere and the impact of Western values and institutions ·Muslim communities led to the emergence of advocacies which reflect similarities with the feminist movements of the West but which express an indigenous form. lt retains the supremacy of Islamic sources as means of re-asserting the high status granted by Islam to women. As most of the Muslim countries undergo democratization, the legal system also served as a direct mechanism of improving the position of Muslim women through enactment of reforms. Where feminist and egalitarian pressures organized into movements or parties have originated from women, the ensuing reforms and policy changes appear to be more enduring. Government policies and liberalized, egalitarian laws are necessary before Muslim women can begin to act effectively in the public arena and be granted the freedom of choice in basic family issues. Significantly, this is a study of a society misunderstood and prejudged based on the Western standards. What follows is directed at emphasizing the desire of such cultural and social communities to adapt to changes in the modern world in the context of their own. What is required is greater understanding, less prejudice and respect to the desires of these movements to empower Muslim women based on the principles of Islam. Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3695 2004-03-12T00:00:00Z http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3694 Title: U.S. Military Presence in the Asia Pacific and Its Effect on the Political Stability in the Region Authors: Tiong, Christopher Rey Abstract: The study is about the US military presence in the Asia Pacific and its effect of the political stability in the region. This study seeks to unearth the interests of the US forces that explains the presence of US troops in the region. The study also identifies the military policies of the US Military particularly in the Asia Pacific region. The study also identifies the factors that define political stability in the perspective of the people. The study also enumerates the different roles that the US military forces play in the Asia P􀃅cific region such as the direct and indirect meddling in the internal affairs of the countries belonging to the region. This study determines the effect of US military presence on political stability by identifying the different roles that the US military forces in Asia Pacific play and the interest of the United States of America in the Asia Pacific region which has warranted the sending of its troops to the region and cross-referencing these with the factors that determine the political stability from the perspective of the people. The factors that determine political stability will serve somewhat as a checklist to determine whether or not the US military presence in Asia Pacific contributes to political stability or instability. Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3694 2004-03-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3692 Title: Assessment of Gawad Kalinga – a Work with the Poor Project of Couples for Christ (CFC), a Community Development Approach Towards Poverty Reduction Authors: Diaz, Dianne F. Tue, 05 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3692 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3690 Title: NSTP in UPM CAS: Problems and Accomplishments (A Study on the NSTP and Its Precursor the ROTC and their Implications on the Students of UP Manila CAS) Authors: Sollestre, Sheryl M. Abstract: Being a citizen of a country requires duties and responsibilities to serve and protect his country and his people. In so doing, that one is also protecting his/her loved ones and his/her self aside from contributing for their development and welfare. The National Service Training Program and its precursor, the Reserve Officers Training Corps, were mandated to train the youth into socially responsible individuals aware of their capability and responsibility to help in nation building and national security. Thus the NSTP, upon being signed into law in 2002, was implemented in the university having three components-Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS), Literacy Training Service (LTS), and the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). The NSTP was implemented in the university at a time when no one is prepared for the changes the law entails. The change not only affected the ROTC and its established programs but the university administration, the colleges, the faculty, and the students. The NSTP was not implemented in UP Manila without problems. Problems plaguing the program are also the same problems that affected its precursor, the ROTC - logistics, personnel, and student motivation to participate in the activities. As of the moment, the program seems to enjoy a positive influence on their students towards service and volunteerism. However there are certain areas of the NSTP that should be addressed and improved for it to better benefit the students and the community. Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.cas.upm.edu.ph:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3690 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z