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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After days of speculation‚ Senator Ted Cruz will announce today at his afternoon rally in Indianapolis‚ Indiana that he has chosen former GOP rival Carly Fiorina to be his running mate should he manage to win the Republican nomination‚ according to a close source familiar with the plan. “We will be making a major announcement at 4 p.m. Eastern‚” Cruz told reporters early Wednesday afternoon when asked about the major announcement is naming a running mate. “You guys should come and at 4 p.m. You
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THE SOCIAL NETWORK OF JOSE RIZAL José Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and reformist. He was born on June 19‚ 1861 and was executed December 30‚ 1896 by the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines. He is considered to be the national hero of the Philippines. Schooled in Europe‚ he was the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He was wrongly implicated as the leader of a violent revolution‚ and that led to his execution. December 30‚ now celebrated
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San Jose In this century ‚ San Jose is best known as a mecca for high-tech companies (San Jose) .From 1777‚ when it was established as California’s first Spanish pueblo‚ to the time when it was California’s first Capital‚ to the present when it is experiencing the most rapid growth of any California communities. This place contains the most ancient Pueblo in the sate ‚the landscape of this place pertaining to its history until todays. (Hall preface) The natural environment of San Jose having
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* Portrait of Dr. Jose Rizal by Felix Gonzales Oil on canvas; 1962. National Museum Collection * View of Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin by Jose Rizal Graphite on paper; c. 1886. National Museum Collection The Gift of Aurora Ortega-Carlos in memory of Pablo P. Carlos‚ Jr. * Rizal the Reformist by Martino Abellana Oil on canvas; 1960. National Museum Collection There’s a gallery that is dedicated to our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. You’ll find paintings and sculptures of him there
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Pancho Villa - His real name was Doroteo Arango. He grew up as a Mexican peasant. After his father died he became a sharecropper to help support his family. At the age of 16‚ he shot and killed the owner of the hacienda who was attacking his younger sister. He then fled to live in the mountains and became a bandit. In 1896 he became the leader of bandits. They committed crimes and stole from the rich. He also gave to the poor and was seen as more a Robin Hood rather than a thief. He then changed
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CHAPTER23: DEIFICATION OF JOSE RIZAL: THE IGLESIA WATAWAT NG LAHI CONTROVERSEY • Jose Rizal: The God of the IWL? • Some Inconclusive Questions Prepared By; Adrian R. Oblino GE-2206 Pages 326-327 Jose Rizal: The God of the IWL ? As the term Iglesia implies‚ this is a religion among Rizalists. Accordingly‚ a Rizalist is a person who believes in the ideals of Jose Rizal and lives with these ideals. According to this religious organization‚ the very ideals of Rizal are for the Filipinos to be delivered
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At a first glance‚ Jose Mourinho and the American Dream‚ are the oddest combination of words because he is not American‚ he is Portuguese‚ and no one dreams about becoming Jose Mourinho‚ not in America at least. In reality‚ Jose is the epitome of the American Dream. Therefore‚ what is the American Dream? The American dream doesn’t have an exact definition as it varies from person to person. In my own definition‚ The American Dream is about hard and honest work leading to success. The American Dream
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conflict in this story was when Ni Kan’s mother tries to discover her special talents. It began with her getting a perm so she could be the next Shirley Temple. Ni Kan’s self-esteem seems to falter as she is constantly disappointing her mother over and over again. Her mother’s determination is sparked by talking to her aunt. Ni Kans mother wanted her daughter to be like auntie lindo’s daughter. Ni kans mother also made it seem as though her daughter was so talented‚ forcing Ni kan to perform at a piano
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Jose Rizal’s Life was always based on his beloved country‚ The Philippines. He would dedicate his time and effort in doing such beautiful writing and works of literature related to the country and on how our economy is at state at the present. Let us also be reminded that Jose Rizal sacrificed his own life for the country. We must thank him with all our heart because of his pure love for the Filipino race‚ courage and nationalism. He will always be in the hearts of his fellow Filipinos for he has
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