the Roman script‚ primarily in the Tagalog language. Later‚ the Spanish ballad of chivalry‚ the corridor‚ provided a model for secular (nonreligious) literature. Verse narratives‚ or komedya‚ were performed in the regional languages for the illiterate majority. They were also written in the Roman alphabet in the principal languages and widely circulated. Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar‚ generally considered the first major Filipino poet‚ wrote poems in Tagalog. His best-known work‚ Florante at Laura
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intramural clubs‚ and a life-long group of friends you grow much closer with. Although the development of college students is promoted in many ways‚ the first of five constitutions in Greek life is scholarship (“The Torch”). Sororities and fraternities routinely show that they value academics by setting a minimum grade point average requirement‚ with each chapter adopting a standard. They often encourage (or require) class study hours and utilize both peer and upperclassmen tutoring. Upperclassmen
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other. This happens since in our setting‚ we have given rise to multiple functions of the word. One of which is that the term depicts someone who is fluent in speaking the English language but experiences difficulty in Tagalog. So for this person to fit into our system‚ wherein Tagalog is used more often‚ he would try to speak the language even though he is unaware that what he is actually is doing is mixing these two languages. For example‚ “Miss‚ do you know kung available si Dr. Santos for consultation
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1906‚ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity‚ Inc. has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African-Americans and people of color around the world. Alpha Phi Alpha‚ the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans‚ was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca‚ New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. The visionary founders‚ known as the "Jewels" of the Fraternity‚ are Henry Arthur Callis
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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE The Japanese Period (1941 – 1945) The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1941 and 1945‚ when the Empire of Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The invasion of the Philippines started on December 8‚ 1941‚ ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor‚ the American aircraft were severely damaged in the initial Japanese attack. Lacking air cover‚ the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to
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(18th century) - exaggerated comedies performed by characters from lower class family (indio) - theme: taken from everyday life scenarios * American Period 1. Severino Reyes – father of Tagalog drama - Walang Sugat 2. Aurelio Tolentino – a Kapampangan dramatist * Luhang Tagalog = masterpiece * Kahapon‚ Ngayon‚ at Bukas = resulted to his incarceration 3. Hermogenes Ilagan – from Central Luzon - he founded the group Campaña Ilagan *Severino Reyes and Hermogenes
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Visayas were actually different from each other. Tagalogs were described as more traders than warriors. The social order in the Visayan region were composed of the Tumao class (where the nobility of pure royalty descent; includes tha datu and their families)‚ the Timawa (the warrior class who render military services to the datu in hunts and land wars)‚ and lastly the Oripun class (the commoners and slaves). On the other side‚ social order in the Luzon/Tagalog region were composed of the Maginoo (noble
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Third year was the year that Mr. Freedman slipped‚ and he regrets not participating in the activities that Tech had to offer outside of the fraternity. It was hard trying to study and cutting up in the fraternity. He still dressed the way he did in New York which was different from the way everyone else at Tech dressed. The first time an African American student integrated the living environment of campus was during Mr. Freedman’s
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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE I. PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD (--BC to 1564) A. Characteristics1.Based on oral traditions2.Crude on ideology and phraseologyB. Literary Forms1. Oral Literaturea. Riddles (bugtong) – battle of wits among participants Tigmo – CebuPaktakon – IlonggoPatotdon - Bicolb.Proverbs (salawikain) – wise sayings that contain a metaphor used to teach asa food for thoughtc. Tanaga - a mono-riming heptasyllabic quatrain expressing insights and lessonson life is "more emotionally charged
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modifications were made on the Filipino fashion sense. What is now known as the Barong Tagalog is the result of the evolution of the “canga”. Laces‚ trimmings and adornments and collars were added to the simple collarless shirt. Embroidery and buttons also became apparent on the “canga”. While the “bahag” was then replaced with trousers. This is also the same for the female costume counterpart of the Barong Tagalog‚ the Baro’t Saya. The Spanish influence on the Baro’t Saya are seen in the designs and
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