alcohol. Alarmingly‚ in Southeast Asia‚ Filipinos were found to be the second highest consumers of alcohol‚ second only to the Indonesians. In the study‚ beer appears to be the favorite drink of Filipinos due‚ principally to its affordability compared to hard drinks. Based on the latest available data‚ however‚ Filipinos are seen as the No. 1 wine drinkers in the whole of the Asian region. The prevalent rate of alcohol consumption is estimated at 5 million Filipino drinkers in a population of 90 million
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I am Filipino “ Can they smell that aroma in me?” Every race around the world has different culture and beliefs and in that difference sometimes they even fight because of that contrast. One of the races known around the world is the Filipino. The Filipino people (Filipino: Mamamayang Pilipino) or Filipinos are an ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. According to the 2010 Census‚ there were 92‚337‚852 in the Philippines and about 10-12 million living outside the Philippines. There
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Assignment: Chapter 5 1. Besides the commercial and religious goals of Spain in colonizing the Philippines‚ give two other reasons (political and legal) why Spain claimed the country as its possession or the property of the King of Spain. * They also claim the country because of their Spirit of Discovery to our country‚ improvements of their technologies (for travel and trading purposes) and acquisition of our territories. 2. What is meant by “crown colony?” Can you give an example of a present
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Unay‚ Nico Ray Filipino Mode of Thinking We‚ Filipinos‚ are considered hospitable and merry. It has been an attitude the majority enriches or embraces. For instance‚ looking into our hospitality‚ when a guest is present in our home‚ a treatment of respect and comfort will be provided for the person as if the guest is a member of the family. Whereas for being merry‚ when a problem emerges‚ a joke or two about the problem will be the response to make the atmosphere be calmer. All these qualities
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Exploring the Personality Structure in the 11 Languages of South Africa Jan Alewyn Nel‚1 Velichko H. Valchev‚2 Sebastiaan Rothmann‚1 Fons J. R. van de Vijver‚1‚2 Deon Meiring‚3 and Gideon P. de Bruin4 1 2 North-West University‚ South Africa Tilburg University‚ The Netherlands 3 University of Pretoria‚ South Africa 4 University of Johannesburg‚ South Africa ABSTRACT The present study‚ part of the development of the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI)‚ explores the
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Bushido Influence and Filipinos We need not question the success of the country of Japan over the years and decades that have passed. Despite being a small country‚ they have managed to surmount others through their handwork‚ heart‚ and passion. They are globally competitive and respected in many fields such as business‚ medicine‚ and sports. It is now generally recognized that Japan has been much the most successful of the countries outside Europe and North America in achieving modernization. (w
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Hanunuo-Mangyan | English | Filipino | | My dear baby‚ do not cry ’cause the wild cat might hear us! The big one from over there‚ with his awful long-stretched howl! Helpless are we if he comes. Our spear is broken still and our bolo bent and blunt! | Huwag ka ngang umiyak Hala ka at mapukaw Pusang-ligaw sa gubat Ngumiyaw‚ maghihiyaw Wala kitang pambugaw Sibat nati’y nawasak Gulok nati’y nabingaw! | Ambahan 4 | Hanunuo-Mangyan | English | Filipino | | Don’t be noisy‚ baby
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FILIPINO SMILES AND SPIRITS Philippines‚ when we hear this word one thing pops out in the mind of most people in the World‚ Typhoon Haiyan‚ that barreled through most of Visayas‚ leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. Being the most powerful storm ever landed‚ how do Filipinos react into this kind of calamity? The fact that many storm have landed there all over the years. Can Filipinos still find a way to smile in those times? Many calamities have landed there in
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Image of Filipino Women The majority of the selections we’ve read have women as their lead character. If not‚ they play a significant role with the male lead character. The authors of the selections used Filipino women in different ways but they have evidently conveyed different images of Filipino women. Some showed how strong and weak a woman can possibly be when faced with problems‚ what she could and couldn’t do for herself just to keep and protect her loved ones. Like in Estrella Alfon’s
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Philosophy of Filipino Culture May 20‚ 2010 Crossing Cultures: A Philosophical Reflection on Filipino Culture and Cultural Transition Experienced by Third Culture Kids Oh it’s a mystery to me. We have a greed‚ with which we have agreed... and you think you have to want more than you need... until you have it all‚ you won’t be free. Society‚ you’re a crazy breed. I hope you’re not lonely‚ without me. - Eddie Vedder (Society) In a world that is becoming increasingly smaller
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