There is a sense of patriotic pride surging within us to know that Mrs. Arroyo was the first Philippine President‚ the first Asian leader‚ and the first female head of state to preside over a United Nations Security Council Summit. We at The Filipino Express take pride in that achievement. At the same time‚ we also believe that sometimes‚ the patriotic thing to do is to expose and oppose abuses‚ neglect and ineptness of the government‚ especially if one strongly believes that these are harming
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same sex in June 2015. Although the LGBT Community has taken substantial steps towards equality‚ disparities still remain between the LGBT Community and non-marginalized groups in the United States. In regards to these disparities‚ there is still a huge gap between the health of heterosexual individuals and homosexual individuals. There are a number of different disparities
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School of Languages‚ Humanities and Social Sciences Mapúa Institute of Technology A Research Draft on “Vulgarized Filipino Identity: Development of Filipino Profanity” Introduction Vulgarity of Language Humans express their feelings in many different ways physically‚ mentally or verbally. Vulgar words‚ also known as swearing or cursing exists in all human languages that perform certain functions. One study found that swearing is not merely a common reaction to pain; it actually functions
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towards racial disproportionality. African American students are disciplined more often‚ received out of school suspensions more often and are expelled at a higher rate than white students. Implicit bias is implicated as the main reason for the racial disparity. Rather than allowing implicit bias to disproportionately affect students‚ restorative justice offers the victims an opportunity to address the offender’s. The idea of restorative justice is to ensure the offender talks responsibility for their actions
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Mental health is an important aspect of one’s overall health but most often than not‚ it is something that is overlooked by most of the population. This can be due to a multitude of reasons such as a lack of awareness or education regarding mental health‚ limited access to mental health services‚ or the stigma surrounding mental health and mental disorders. Unfortunately‚ there are even racial or ethnic disparities when it comes to the use of mental health services in the U.S.‚ with racial or ethnic
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Written at University of California Santa Barbara Prof. Ahuja Political Science 106IE Disparities in India India became a democratic state in 1947 after gaining independence from British rule. From its inception‚ many factors such as underdevelopment‚ social hierarchy‚ illiteracy‚ and rampant corruption have impeded it on its goal to becoming a part of the global north. The purpose of this paper is to determine the success of the Indian democracy in alleviating poverty and providing basic services
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Kabanata 1 BAKGROWND NG PAGAARAL Introduksyon Money is the thing that puts food on the table and a coat on your back (as in Iceland). For Filipinos‚ money means what brings food to the table. For Bill Gates‚ former wealthiest man in the world‚ money can mean his cash‚ assets or wealth. Money can be defined as anything that people regularly use to buy goods and services from other people. It can be anything accepted as a means of paying for goods or services or for paying debts. Money
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Many different situations occur within the criminal justice system. The situations that will be discussed in this essay are Pseudospeciation‚ bigotry vs. racism‚ hegemony‚ social construction‚ and disparity vs. discrimination. There will be definition on these terms. After defining the all terms‚ I will apply these terms to the criminal justice system using examples to illustrate the understanding of the definitions. Pseudospeciation Pseudospeciation begins with the fact that cultural differences
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FILIPINO FARMERS Jose Rizal (march 25‚ 1889) We applaud the efforts of the minister of colonies to foster agriculture in the Philippines. Proofs of these are the boards‚ commissions‚ and committees and numerous projects. We suggest‚ however‚ that the farmer be consulted also‚ the one in direct contact with the land‚ who makes the land productive with his capital and labor and puts into practice the measures that science and experience suggest. And not only must he not
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Early Filipinos’ Government Form of Government The barangay was the Filipino’s earliest form of government. It was an independent settlement consisting of thirty to one hundred families usually situated along a river bank or at the mouth of a river spilling out to the sea Ruler * Each barangay was ruled by a datu or village chief who was also known as raha or rajah. * The primary duty of the datu was to rule and govern his subjects and to promote their well-being. In times of peace‚ he was
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