Educated Filipino? (Francisco Benitez) (From an address before the General Assembly of the University of the Philippines‚ 1923.) The educated Filipino should‚ first‚ be distinguished by the power to do. The Oriental excels in reflective thinking: he is a philosopher. The Occidental is a doer; he manages things‚ men and affairs. The Filipino of today needs more of this power to translate reflection into action. I believe we are coming more and more to the conviction that no Filipino has the right
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What is an Educated Filipino? -Francisco Benitez 1 What is an educated Filipino and what qualities should distinguish him today? The conception of education and of what an educated man is varied 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? Alterations in Our Social Life Great changes have taken place in the nature of our social life during
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sacrificing national interest and patrimony‚ the State must address the five goal elements of PA 21 namely‚ poverty reduction‚ social equity‚ empowerment and good governance‚ peace and solidarity and ecological integrity. Globalization brings fears to the Filipino workers. The fall of protectionism and other barriers to trade contribute much to the
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The search for Filipino Philosophy Is there a Filipino Philosophy? I read an essay titled “Doing Philosophy in the Philippines” by Dr. Afredo P. Co and his answer to this question can be summarized this way: Since the Philippines is a melting pot of cultures brought about by invasions‚ missionaries‚ trade etc. the Philippines has no distinctive and native philosophy to speak of. He goes on to say that the Philippines is a Spanish creation and an amalgam of east‚ west‚ north‚ south‚ Christian‚ pagan
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Nutritional status of Filipinos Filipinos has been experiencing many problems. One of those problems is their nutritional status. Filipinos are one of the unhealthiest persons in the world and are considered malnourished or obese. We may seem physically fit but are we truly certain that it is true‚ that we receive our proper nutrition‚ the personal nutrition our body needs? Our country has a very young population‚ it consists mostly of youth and despite that we are experiencing malnourishment
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The Cry of Balintawak was when Bonafacio and the Katipunan tore their residence cards‚ or I.D. cards. This was significant because these cards were issued by Spain‚ and the Katipunan were fighting for independence from Spain. Therefore by ripping their I.D. cards and crying "Long Live Philippine independence"‚ they begun the nation-wide revolt against Spain. The ceremony or ritual was done at hills of Balintawak‚ north of Manila. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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BAHAY MAGILIW: THE MODERN FILIPINO FAMILY Page 8-11 During the time that I come to realize what their role is in the family‚ is about the same time that I come to realize that the way of life highly differs from the traditional American ways. Their friends do not live as they do with so many people around them; their friends are not prohibited from being with others outside their own race; their cultural beliefs‚ traditions‚ superstitions – everything that the Filipino child had grown up with
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Colonial Whip A Filipino Response to Flogging in 1835 I. Cracks in the Parchment Curtain – 17 essay compiled into one to reveal factual information on the 300 year master-and-slave relationship of the Philippines and Spain. In here‚ we’ll see desolate angle of Filipinos living through the Spanish shadow for three centuries. An American author with Dutch-Lutheran decent uncovers the Philippine’s neglected history with an aim to put a window on every angle during the three century colonial
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Jamester A. Arandia I am a Filipino. And I am a Catholic. How does my nationality affect my knowledge of Jesus? There are times that the Filipino heritage is taken for granted and what has taken the center stage is the Catholic faith. I find nothing wrong with it. As a matter of fact being Catholic makes me more proud. I may have inherited and learned the teachings of the Church about Jesus‚ yet‚ my own cultural heritage as a Filipino adds color and meaning to my Catholic faith. Let me focus
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PATRIOTISM FILIPINO PATRIOTISM?.. Dying? As time passes by‚ a person’s traits‚ behavior and personality changes generation to generation‚ some changes are positive and some are negative‚ but does Filipino traits today a positive or a negative change when we relate it to the love for our country? Filipinos today are somehow unpredictable. Why? Of course we’re not god to predict what they can or will do that somehow can put the country to shame. But as you can see‚ we‚ Filipino’s
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