Philippine folklore‚ unlike Greek or Roman mythologies‚ has not been organized into a formal pantheon‚ does not generally contain long epics‚ nor has it been relegated to history. To this day‚ Philippine myths still have an active role in the lives of rural Filipinos. The countless myths circulating throughout the Filipino countryside contain a large variety of mythical creatures. Although there is no scientific evidence for any of these creatures‚ there is also no shortage in the rural parts of
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does she really have a third eye?‚ why she can hear‚ see or feel them?‚ or if she is normal or abnormal?. She has a lot of experience with the spirits‚ which made her sick for several weeks and the way for her to get better is with the help of the albularyo. She also had experience of seeing dead people on her dream‚ who are seeking help for their death. She saw a family burned in old house‚ group of wounded soldiers‚ group of friends‚ apparitions‚ and even their ancestors who are talking to her on
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HERBAL MEDICINES ARE MORE EFFECTIVE AND CHEAPER FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN BARAS‚ RIZAL A Research Paper Presented to International Language Department Centro Escolar University Mendiola‚ Manila by Joanna Mae E. dela Cruz Ma. Lynne Queen B. Morales Raemhelle Elaine Palad February 2013 Chapter I INTRODUCTION Plants had been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history. For example‚ ancient Chinese and Egyptian papyrus writings describe medicinal plant
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The Existence of Supernatural Creatures: Fact or Fiction Submitted by: Inah Louise M. Livara Pamela Ann B. Peleo Submitted to: Miss Mary Ann M. Cagaanan Submitted this: March 15‚ 2012 Chapter I: Problem and it’s Setting Introduction Statement of the Problem It is the purpose of this research to determine the truth or fallacy behind the existence of supernatural creatures. Specifically‚ it aims to answer the following questions: 1) Give interesting facts about supernatural
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What Is Abortion: When making a decision about your pregnancy‚ it is important to have reliable abortion facts. An abortion is a procedure where a woman chooses to end her pregnancy. Unintended pregnancy is a significant concern that affects thousands of people each year. More than half of the 6 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are unplanned. According to a study published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health‚ about 50% of the women faced with these unplanned
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OPTION 2: Name and discuss 3 folk illnesses and what their biomedical explanations may be. Also discuss how you might tap social medicine perspectives to help patients and their families to respond more effectively to these perceived folk illnesses. Society and culture are factors that help shape people’s perceptions of illnesses‚ as well as the respective modes of diagnosis and treatment for these illnesses.1 What may seem irrational to a medical practitioner or medical specialist may be rational
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Bungisngis is a one-eyed giant that is found in Philippine folklore. This giant lives in Meluz‚Orion‚Bataan. Bungisngis is described as a one eyed giant who is always laughing.[1] The literal meaning of the name Bungingis is derived from the Tagalog word ngisi which means "to giggle".[2] The Bungisngis has a humanoid shape. It has large teeth which are always showing‚ and its upper lip covers its face when it is thrown back. Two long tusks project from the side of its mouth. The giant only has one
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this period‚ people believed that when a person got ill‚ the cause of their illness was because of an invasion of an evil spirit on the victim’s body through the use of "black magic" or "voodoo". Hence the people used "SHAMAN" or "witch doctor" (albularyo) to heal their illness. There was also "TREPHINATION"‚ which was done by drilling a hole on the victim’s skull in the belief that the evil spirit and all bad elements will be released. While this practice was evident in this period the knowledge
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THE LUMADS OF MINDANAO The Lumad are a group of indigenous peoples of the Southern Mindanao‚ Philippines. Lumad is a Cebuano term meaning ‘native’ or ‘indigenous’. For more than two decades it has been used to refer to the groups indigenous to Mindanao who are neither Muslim nor Christian. The term is short for katawhang Lumad (literally “indigenous peoples”)‚ the autonym officially adopted by the delegates of the Lumad Mindanaw Peoples Federation (LMPF) founding assembly in June 26‚ 1986 at the
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RUNNING HEAD: Ecological Validity of EBP in the Philippines Ecological Validity of Evidence-Based Practice in the Philippines Maria Carmela L. Domocmat Ecological Validity of EBP in the Philippines 2 Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been observed in developed countries since the 90’s. Two decades had past and it is barely being established in the Philippine health care system. The purpose of this paper is to define EBP or evidence-based nursing (EBN) and explore its ecological
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