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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Ateneo De Naga University Naga City Rizal on Filipino Women Identity Today Submitted By: Miranda‚ Bly Submitted To: Mr. Ozzias Villaver (Teacher) In partial fulfillment of the requirement of HISSOO5- Life‚ Works and Writings of a Genius Section N4 – 7:30 – 9:00 TTH – AR112 1st Semester / SY 2009 – 2010 Title: Rizal on Filipino Women Identity Today Introduction: During Rizal’s time‚ he showed us what a real character of a woman is on those times. He told in one of his
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the town for their victorious battle for their just demand to education and their battle to stop slavery to the friars. He also emphasized the obligations and roles of the Filipino mothers to their children; he compared the Filipino women to the Spartan women as role model. Rizal concluded his letter by encouraging the Filipino women to "Let us‚ therefore‚ reflect; let us consider our situation and see how we stand…. May your desire to educate yourself be crowned with success”. The part which
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FILIPINO CATHOLIC LAITY – CALLED TO BE SAINTS… SENT FORTH AS HEROES (Delivered by: Jedson Marie Tonogan) Seven years from today‚ year 2014‚ in the year 2021‚ the Philippines will be celebrating 500 years of Christianity‚ specifically‚ of Catholicism. History teaches us that in the year 1521‚ Ferdinand Magellan stepped on the shores of these 7000 plus islands and planted the cross of the Catholic Faith‚ thereby making this archipelago the first Catholic‚ nay‚ Christian nation in this part
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What is an educated Filipino by Francisco Benitez The conception of education and of what an educated man is varies 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? Great changes have taken place in the nature of our social life during the last forty years. The contact with Americans and their civilization has modified
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Filipino Crab Mentality Individuals have been aspiring for a progress in their country. With this kind of mindset‚ a nation will be able to embrace prosperity. On the other hand‚ the Philippines still remains to be poor even though we‚ Filipinos‚ have been longing for its progression. We have this disease called crab mentality that is one of the reasons that hinders the growth of our nation and is a great obstacle to the entire citizenry of our country. “If I can’t have it‚ neither can you.”
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life. No gathering would be complete without the lechon and so many other Filipino delicacies that we so enjoy. In my personal observation‚ it can be said that Filipinos seem to live simply for the pleasure of eating. You can’t visit a home without being offered a drink and food from the people there. It seems that food and the Filipino have been deeply rooted together. It may be that through food that brings the Filipino family close together. Indeed‚ we have come a long way from simply catching
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FROM INDIO TO “FILIPINO” The history of the Philippines is believed to have begun with the arrival of the first humans via land bridges at least 30‚000 years ago.[1] The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan‚ who sighted Samar on March 16‚ 1521 and landed on Homonhon Island southeast of Samar the next day. Before Magellan arrived‚ Negrito tribes roamed the isles‚ but they were later supplanted by Austronesians. These groups then stratified into: hunter-gatherer
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