F. Sionil José or in full Francisco Sionil José (born December 3‚ 1924) is one of the most widely-read Filipino writers in the English language. His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. José’s works - written in English - have been translated into 22 languages‚ including Korean‚ Indonesian‚ Russian‚ Latvian‚ Ukrainian and Dutch. José was born in Rosales‚ Pangasinan‚ the setting of many of his stories. He spent his childhood
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Facts about Dr. Jose Rizal 1. Dr. Jose Rizal could write and read at the age two and grew up to speak in 22 languages including Tagalog‚ Ilokano‚ Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ Latin‚ Greek‚ Sanskrit‚ English‚ French‚ German‚ Arabic‚ Hebrew‚ Catalan‚ Dutch‚ Italian‚ Chinese‚ Japanese‚ Swedish‚ Russian‚ Malay‚ Bisayan‚ and Subanun. 2. He mastered various skills and subjects. He was an ophthalmologist‚ novelist‚ educator‚ farmer‚ historian‚ playwright‚ sculptor‚ painter‚ and journalist. 3. He
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1. RIZAL AND HIS TIME PROLOGUEThe world of Rizal’s Times 2. Objectives 1. Discuss the historical background of the world and of the Philippines during Rizal’s time. 2. Identify the different evils done by the Spanish authorities in the Philippines. 3. Appreciate the events that led to the positive change in the lives of the 3. Before the birth of Rizal. 4. Feb. 19‚ 1861 – the liberal Czar Alexander II issued a proclamation emancipating 22‚500‚000 serfs to appease the rising discontent
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8 August 2013 Hon. DEL R. DE GUZMAN Mayor Marikina City Hall Marikina City Dear Hon. De Guzman: Greetings from the General Parents Teachers Association (GPTA) of Concepcion Integrated School! The Concepcion Integrated School at the beginning of the school year had elected new officials for the General Parents Teachers Association for the school year 2013 to 2014. We are very positive and aggressive that this school year will really make a difference in the implementation and performance of the
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writings of our greatest hero as Filipino citizens. 2. Why Jose Rizal is our National hero? The greatest hero of the Philippines was a “many-splendored” genius. He was richly dowered by God with superb intellectual‚ moral and physical qualities and he does many things in our country that anyone can’t do. 3. Who made Jose Rizal the foremost hero of the Philippines? The parents of Dr. Jose Rizal was the one who made him the foremost hero‚ also one of
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José Rizal’s parents‚ Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandra II (1818-1898) and Teodora Morales Alonso Realonda y Quintos (1827-1911)‚ were prosperous farmers who were granted lease of a hacienda and an accompanying rice farm by the Dominicans. Rizal was the seventh child of their eleven children namely: Saturnina (1850-1913)‚ Paciano (1851-1930)‚ Narcisa (1852-1939)‚ Olympia (1855-1887)‚ Lucia (1857-1919)‚ Maria (1859-1945)‚ José Protasio (1861-1896)‚ Concepcion (1862-1865)‚ Josefa (1865-1945)
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Francisco Sionil Jose (Writer) He is one of the most widely-read Filipino writers in the English language. His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. His works have been translated into 22 languages‚ including Korean‚ Indonesian‚ Russian‚ Latvian‚ Ukrainian and Dutch. His works are very notable because of his feeling regarding colonialism in the country. Injustice was not an alien thing to him. The usual setting
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Jose Feliciano born in September 10‚ 1945‚ is a famous Puerto Rican singer. He is a virtuoso guitarist and composer known for many international hits including the 1970 holiday single “Feliz Navidad”. Feliciano was born in Lares‚ Puerto Rico‚ one of eleven sons. When he was five‚ his family moved to Spanish Harlem‚ New York City. At the age of nine he played at the Teatro Puerto Rico in the Bronx. He started his musical life with the accordion until his father and family friend‚ Benjamin
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San Jose In this century ‚ San Jose is best known as a mecca for high-tech companies (San Jose) .From 1777‚ when it was established as California’s first Spanish pueblo‚ to the time when it was California’s first Capital‚ to the present when it is experiencing the most rapid growth of any California communities. This place contains the most ancient Pueblo in the sate ‚the landscape of this place pertaining to its history until todays. (Hall preface) The natural environment of San Jose having
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* Portrait of Dr. Jose Rizal by Felix Gonzales Oil on canvas; 1962. National Museum Collection * View of Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin by Jose Rizal Graphite on paper; c. 1886. National Museum Collection The Gift of Aurora Ortega-Carlos in memory of Pablo P. Carlos‚ Jr. * Rizal the Reformist by Martino Abellana Oil on canvas; 1960. National Museum Collection There’s a gallery that is dedicated to our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. You’ll find paintings and sculptures of him there
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