On a side note, there is a project to develop turn based maps for Garmins. roadguide.ph/ It may be easier to buy a Garmin and then upload this map. I'd at least look into the information.
According to the Google MapMaker site, "Google Map Maker has many of the same features and functionality of Google Maps. " According to Google Maps, "anyone with an Internet connection and a supported web browser can use this free service on a desktop or laptop computer. " The supported Web browsers are: IE 6.0+, Firefox 2.0+ and Safari 3.1+, so I guess it depends on whether you can access any of these browsers with your GPS.
According to the Google MapMaker site, the Philippines is one of the countries currently being mapped.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.