Article: Cesar Guarin: “The first Filipino Global Runner”” Will you gamble your own welfare for the sake of others? Cesar Guarin‚ a 56-year-old entrepreneur and the first Filipino‚ first Asian and fourth person in history to run around the world proved that with a strong determination and with a purpose to help‚ anyone can bring their dream into reality. Guarin is known as the “Father of the Philippines Ultramarathon”. He joined Global Run which considered as one-of-a-kind marathon and the toughest
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The Filipino Seafarer A Life between Sacrifice and Shopping by Gunnar M. Lamvik Dept. of Social Anthropology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirment for the Dr. Art. degree 2002 Contents Acknowledgements Part I Introduction 1 Part II Migration – a Philippine specialty 8 Part III 2.1 Different perspectives on migration 2.2 The Filipinos – a people in motion 9 14 Why do people go and who are actually leaving? 19 3.1 Inducements
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Economy and Filipino Families Since television came out in the Philippines in the 1950s‚ it has become “the most accessible and most influential medium to the society” (SEECTV‚ 2012). The television has become such an integral part of homes in the modern world that it is hard to imagine life without television. Not just for entertainment value‚ but TV is also a valuable resource for advertising and different kinds of programming (Jezek Geno‚ 2014). The TV affects many lives of Filipino people. One’s
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFW) IN TACLOBAN CITY ______________ A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Graduate School _______________ In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for The Degree Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision _______________ By Jeanilen T. Salubon March 2014 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION` Background of the Study The academic performances of pupils differ
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American Influences can still be seen in the country’s system of education‚ literature‚ art‚ architecture‚ science‚ industry‚ home‚ food‚ clothes‚ religion‚ pastimes‚ music and dances. Filipinos took education seriously which resulted to the high social status of some Filipinos. The Filipinos learned how to read‚ speak and write English in a short matter of time. The free exchange of goods between the United Stated and the Philippines ended when the U.S. Congress approved the Tydings-Mcduffie Law
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the Philippine economy to produce high-paying jobs especially for women has pushed Filipinos to marry foreigners as a way to provide for their families‚ the study Country Gender Assessment by regional lender Asian Development Bank said. The number of Filipinos marrying foreigners has also tripled in just a span of eight years from 7‚819 in 1998 to 24‚954 in 2006. It is also estimated that currently‚ 300‚000 Filipinos‚ 92 percent of whom are women‚ are married to foreigners mainly from the United States
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Literature 1 (Midterm Project) Submitted by: Romano Guerrero AB Psychology Submitted to: Ms. Bibiana Jocelyn Cuasay Estrella Alfon Estrella D. Alfon (July 18‚ 1917 – December 28‚ 1983) was a well-known prolific Filipina author who wrote in English. Because of continued poor health‚ she could manage only an A. A. degree from the University of the Philippines. She then became a member of the U. P. writers club and earned and was given the privileged post of National Fellowship in Fiction
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base; To have a refueling port for Americans ships servicing their interests in China. August 14‚ 1898 General Wesley Merrit as the first military Governor governed the Philippines Gen. Elwell S. Otis Gen. Arthur McArthur The Military Government 1898 - 1901. Greatest achievement of the military Government in the Philippines the pacification of the country and the laying down of the foundation of the civil regime. It introduced the American School system‚ with soldiers as the
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Expansion into the Philippines meant different things to different leaders. Some leaders believed in expansion for economic reasons while others believed in spreading American idealism. Finally‚ during a time when America had gained political and economic strength‚ Spain was oppressing their people and American leaders argued that the U.S. needed to provide humanitarian aid. In this essay‚ I will exam three instances of motives used to justify expansion into the Philippines. In the first passage
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College Writing 1 01/28/2014 To Be American The authors point of view concerning being an American can be translated by foreign Immigrants and those who work hard‚ Contribute to the American society (play an active roll)‚ and those who embrace the American culture. Step Into the shoes of an immigrant and ask this one question‚ what does it take to truly become an American Citizen? For those who came to the United States for a better life‚ they had to under go many obstacles and turmoil
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