Elections in the Philippines has several types. The President‚ Vice President and Senators are elected for a six-year term. While the Members of the House of Representatives‚ Governors‚ Vice-Governors‚ Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board Members)‚ Mayors‚ Vice-Mayors‚ Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Members of the Sangguniang Bayan (city/municipal councilors)‚ barangay officials‚ and the members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (youth councilors) are elected to serve for
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FILIPINO CATHOLIC LAITY – CALLED TO BE SAINTS… SENT FORTH AS HEROES (Delivered by: Jedson Marie Tonogan) Seven years from today‚ year 2014‚ in the year 2021‚ the Philippines will be celebrating 500 years of Christianity‚ specifically‚ of Catholicism. History teaches us that in the year 1521‚ Ferdinand Magellan stepped on the shores of these 7000 plus islands and planted the cross of the Catholic Faith‚ thereby making this archipelago the first Catholic‚ nay‚ Christian nation in this part
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Freedom 4. Magalat’s Revolt‚ Cagayan (1596) led by Magalat‚ a Filipino rebel from Cagayan. He had been arrested in Manila for inciting rebellion against the Spanish. He was later released after some urging by some Dominican priests‚ and returned to Cagayan. Together with his brother‚ he urged the entire country to revolt.The Spanish Governor-General Francisco de Tello de Guzmán sent Pedro de Chaves from Manila with Spanish and Filipino colonial troops. They fought successfully against the rebels‚
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TESDA to put up a module which would open up these professionals to enter into call centers as Medical transcriptionists. The Filipino as servants to the world Gone are the days when Filipinos try to leave the country to feel the cool breeze of the other nation‚ a different environment or even to expand their knowledge. Now it’s a question of survival. Filipinos wants to provide their families‚ good life or even food in the table. This is now the mindset of a bread winner in a family. I
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What is an educated Filipino by Francisco Benitez The conception of education and of what an educated man is varies in response to fundamental changes in the details and aims of society. In our country and during this transition stage in our national life‚ what are the qualities which an educated man should possess? Great changes have taken place in the nature of our social life during the last forty years. The contact with Americans and their civilization has modified
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FROM INDIO TO “FILIPINO” The history of the Philippines is believed to have begun with the arrival of the first humans via land bridges at least 30‚000 years ago.[1] The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan‚ who sighted Samar on March 16‚ 1521 and landed on Homonhon Island southeast of Samar the next day. Before Magellan arrived‚ Negrito tribes roamed the isles‚ but they were later supplanted by Austronesians. These groups then stratified into: hunter-gatherer
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Filipino Family Health Assessment Marites Luna Grand Canyon University: Family-Centered Health Promotion October 12‚ 2014 Filipino Family Assessment Gordon ’s (2007) functional health pattern is a tool created by Marjory Gordon to provide a more comprehensive nursing assessment. There are eleven assessment questions asked by a nurse. The eleven categories make it possible for nurses to collect data systematically and to get an overview of the individual ’s health status (Edelman & Mandel‚ 2010)
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Filipino nationalism began with an upsurge of patriotic sentiments and nationalistic ideals in the 1800s Philippines that came as a consequence of more than three centuries of Spanish rule. This served as the backbone of the first nationalist revolution in Asia‚ the Philippine Revolution of 1896‚[1] and continues up to this day. These nationalistic sentiments have led to a wide-ranging campaign for political‚ social‚ and economical freedom in the Philippines. Background In the years before the
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The Culture of Ancient Filipinos The Philippines Before Spain Damon Yeow‚ Yahoo! Contributor Network Apr 9‚ 2006 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here." MORE:PhilippinesFilipinos FlagPost a comment Contrary to popular historical beliefs‚ the Philippines had a rich culture prior to its discovery by the Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Often it is depicted as just a chaotic mix of primitive tribes at odds with each other owing its civilization to Spain. It
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to the changes around him (responding to nature) Austronesians (Maritime Migration) First people who lived in the Philippines originated from China “Nustantao Maritime Trading and Communication Network” Nusantao Spoke austrenesian Early Filipinos Hunted at first‚ after which they learned how to farm Built “pamayanan” Learned how to plant‚ use “tanso” and “palayok” “Pagpapalayok” Unique possession of an individual Important object in the house Symbol of family or “tribe” Represents
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