Philippine Identity and Language by Niña Isabel S. Cabañero To define the identity of a group of people is to define its origin‚ culture‚ language‚ religion and other characteristics that distinguish it from other groups. A typical Filipino is usually described by outsiders as dark skinned‚ flat nosed‚ short people from Philippines who speak either in Tagalog or Taglish‚ and is a Christian. Other descriptions of Filipinos are rice-lovers‚ hardworking‚ family-oriented‚ and nowadays‚ a domestic
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Economic Problems of the Philippines Economic problems of the Philippines are very similar to those being battled by other underdeveloped and developing nations. After a long tryst with colonization‚ the nation is now grappling with increased imports and a mixed economy that is still to stabilize. The Republic of the Philippines is located in Southeast Asia and Manila is its capital city. The country comprises 7‚107 islands and ranks as the 12th most populous country in the world. Like most other
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Historians’ Articles About Jose Rizal as the National Hero of the Philippines STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON FILIPINO HISTORIANS’ ARTICLES ABOUT JOSE RIZAL AS THE NATIONAL HERO OF THE PHILIPPINES A Paper Submitted to: Dr. Minerva V. Apita In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in: Philippine History with Politics and Governance Laylo‚ Anelle Nica M. September 7‚ 2011 Premium6774 Words28 Pages my home by jose rizal se Rizal‚ Liberator of the Philippines In the early morning of December 30‚ 1896‚ 35 year old Jose’
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THE ADVENT OF EUROPEAN DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST FERDINAND MAGELLAN * A Portuguese explorer who is known as the first circumnavigator of the Earth. * Born in 1480 at Saborosa/Sabrosa in Villa Real‚ Province of Traz os Montes‚ Portugal. * His first stint as a maritime explorer began in 1505 when he offered his services to be a part of Francisco d’Almeida’s expedition. * Ferdinand Magellan renounced his citizenship and offered his services to the King of Spain. TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
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The Philippines Under Japan: Occupation Policy and Reaction Ikehata Setsuho and Ricardo Trota Jose‚ editors Quezon City / Ateneo de Manila University Press / 1999 By Temario C. Rivera If understanding the past is a key to making sense of the present and the future‚ this collection of eight meticulously researched and clearly written articles on the Japanese occupation of the Philippines is a must read. The book stands out for its extensive use of hitherto inaccessible primary Japanese
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Philippines: A Century Hence by J.P. Rizal Reading through the essays of Rizal‚ one could say that the hero is not just as great writer but a great Historian as well. His essay‚ The Philippines a Century Hence presents a radical prophesy of Rizal of how the Philippines would be through the century. Rizal presented a clear idea of how our Motherland will end up centuries later proposing that our country will end up in either of the three ways;(1) that the Philippines will remain to be a colony of
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History of Philippines Literature Fables and tales from the pre-historic era have given rise to the literature of Philippines. Combined with the writing terms of the Hispanic and the culmination of different languages has brought it to be what it is today. It is believed that even much before the colonization‚ Philippines literature had evolved and there are tales of Spanish and Mexican domination that gives us insights into understanding how English‚ Spanish‚ Filipino and other
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combination of the Chinese languages (depending on whether or not distinctions in the latter are classified as "languages" or "dialects"). Countries such as the Philippines‚ Jamaica and Nigeria also have millions of native speakers of dialect continua ranging from an English-based creole to a more standard version of English. The Philippine-American connection has undergone considerable changes since then. Today‚ English - the means the Americans used to teach us via the mass media‚ the arts‚ social
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Archaeological evidence suggests that the Philippines may have beeninhabited many thousands of years before then‚ but that can’t be stated with certainty.The oldest human fossil found so far is 22‚000 years old.) Little is known of the earlyhuman settlement of the Philippines. Scientific evidence remains inconclusive. There ismuch written on the Austronesian peoples of the Southeast Asia area and their descendants. These peoples were the seafaring people who traveled to distant parts of the world
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Philippines Economy: Booming‚ But Poverty and Unemployment Remain Problematic Shortly after my piece on the Philippines’ continuing structural economic vulnerabilities‚ which generated considerable controversy and heated discussions among experts and observers alike‚ the country’s stock markets managed to record new historic highs — breaching the 7‚000 mark and beyond. Meanwhile‚ Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services‚ following in the footsteps of Fitch Ratings‚ has just awarded the Philippines
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