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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The search for Filipino Philosophy Is there a Filipino Philosophy? I read an essay titled “Doing Philosophy in the Philippines” by Dr. Afredo P. Co and his answer to this question can be summarized this way: Since the Philippines is a melting pot of cultures brought about by invasions‚ missionaries‚ trade etc. the Philippines has no distinctive and native philosophy to speak of. He goes on to say that the Philippines is a Spanish creation and an amalgam of east‚ west‚ north‚ south‚ Christian‚ pagan
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identity of the Filipino? I have thought about this concept as I read through Linda Revilla’s “Filipino American Identity”. According to Rivera‚ the two main factors that have affected the sense or definition of “Filipino American Identity” are colonization and immigration. The vision of a Filipino in my mind is someone whose identity is culturally resilient in adapting and overcoming adversity and yet so culturally fractured in our identity. For me the concept of being Filipino had always been exotic
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Pineda & Quimpo (2012) “Filipino food may not be as famous as that of its Thai and Vietnamese neighbors. But with more than 7‚000 islands and a colorful history‚ this archipelago has some delicious dishes of its own.” According to Gerel‚ & Wayne‚ R. (n.d)‚ “Filipino foods are rich in both cultural traditions and innovation. While its roots are mainly influenced by the diversity of ingredients found naturally in the Philippines‚ it is also influenced by Malay‚ Chinese‚ Spanish‚ Arab‚ and American cuisines
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Philippine Literature in the Spanish Colonial Period The Spanish colonizers wanted to undermine the native oral tradition by substituting for it the story of the Passion of Christ. However‚ the native tradition survived and even flourished in areas inaccessible to the Spaniards. Also‚ the Spaniards were late in instituting a public educational system‚ which contributed to the survival of the existing folk literature. The church authorities adopted a policy of spreading the Church doctrines
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1. Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (July 23‚ 1864 — May 13‚ 1903) was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who served as its first prime minister until May 1899. In Philippine history texts‚ he is often referred to as "the Sublime Paralytic"‚ and as "the Brains of the Revolution." To his enemies and detractors‚ he is referred to as the "Dark Chamber of the President." 2. Believing that the Reform Movement still had a chance to achieve success‚ Mabini did not immediately support the Philippine
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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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Common traits of the Filipinos Common Traits It is difficult to define and ascertain the very core of what it is to be a Filipino. History tells us that the Filipinos as we know now had an untraceable origin. All that we can do now is to determine the common traits that are common to all of the Filipinos. Common traits among Filipinos can be traced throughout its existence‚ from the pre-colonial era up to the present era that we have now. There is something that is particularly common and at the
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------------------------------------------------- Winnie Monsod Born | July 29‚ 1940 (age 70) Manila‚ Philippines | Nationality | Filipino | Alma mater | University of the Philippines;University of Pennsylvania | Occupation | Economist‚ Professor‚ TV Host | Organization | UP School of Economics | Known for | Television host and economist | Spouse | Christian S. Monsod | Children | Solita Noemi Toby Melissa Teresa Patricia Christian Enrique Katrina Diane Noelle | Parents | Juan D. Collas
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As I’ve read the pre-Spanish era given by Mr.Ralph‚ there are a lot of things I’ve learned‚ things that recalled me about the history of the Philippines and the situation we had in the arms of the Spaniards. First‚ when it comes to the people who were involved in the whole history about our country‚ many of them exert their efforts and their ideas on how things are possible and how it can work. Different places also contributed their ideas to the development of the history by observations that they
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