Dr. Jose Rizal "Connecting the Philippines and Germany" An Overview of a Symposium held in Berlin on June 14‚ 2011 (A Working Paper) Introduction 1. The working paper contains two keynote speeches: A. Rotten Beef and Stinking Fish: Rizal and the Writing of Philippine History by Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo B. Rizal and Germany: First Impressions and Lasting Influences by Bernhard Dahm 2. Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo is a very well-known and authoritative historian in the Philippines. 3. Bernhard Dahm is a professor
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Jose Arcadio Buendia in One hundred Years of Solitude: Ashwin Anil Utturkar Word Count: 1343 Jose Arcadio Buendia is an unusual character with bizarre and crazy methods of understanding the natural world. It is through Garcia Marquez’s free reign to imagination that results in this remarkably inventive fictional character who exhibits extremely exaggerated personality traits. Jose Arcadio is an introspective‚ inquisitive man of massive strength and energy who spends more time on his scientific
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comprising 7‚107 islands‚ the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon‚ Visayas‚ and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila. The country is known for its very rich culture‚ history‚ scenic spots and most especially by being hospitable due to warmth acceptance given to the guest. One of the places that are mostly visit by the tourists is the Corregidor Island and probably the most historical place in the country. Corregidor is a small rocky island in the Philippines
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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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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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