Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems‚ such as those connected with reality‚ existence‚ knowledge‚ values‚ reason‚mind‚ and language.[1][2] Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical‚ generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument.[3] In more casual speech‚ by extension‚ "philosophy" can refer to "the most basic beliefs‚ concepts‚ and attitudes of an individual or group". The word "philosophy" comes from the Ancient
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Introduction This concept paper is about Overseas Filipino Workers. The author aims to discuss the advantages‚ disadvantages and other important information on working abroad. The main focus of this paper is to determine the reason/s Filipinos decide to work abroad and how the Philippine government supports and helps them. The author chose this topic to learn more about the subject and to be aware of the different problems experienced by Overseas Filipino Workers. She gives importance to this topic
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How can I best represent myself as a Filipino seafarer? WORLD CLASS indeed‚ that’s what a Filipino seafarer is. But what is a seafarer by the way. According to www.pinoymaritime.com‚ a seafarer is a traveler who goes by the sea. Or even a person who works near the ocean. Seafarers come from all over the world spending their lives close to the seas as they find life at sea to be a unique existence. They come from different backgrounds and cultures‚ and they work in varied areas of the shipping
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Rethinking Filipino values Enriquez was critical of this approach to the study of Filipino values. He encouraged Filipino scholars to take a second look at these values using a Filipino orientation. Social scientists such as Lagmay‚ Salazar‚ and Bonifacio took up the challenge in their own research. Let us examine three of these ‘‘Filipino values’’ from the exogenous and indigenous perspectives. 54 Rogelia Pe-Pua and Elizabeth Protacio-Marcelino ß Blackwell Publishers Ltd with the Asian Association
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alcohol. Alarmingly‚ in Southeast Asia‚ Filipinos were found to be the second highest consumers of alcohol‚ second only to the Indonesians. In the study‚ beer appears to be the favorite drink of Filipinos due‚ principally to its affordability compared to hard drinks. Based on the latest available data‚ however‚ Filipinos are seen as the No. 1 wine drinkers in the whole of the Asian region. The prevalent rate of alcohol consumption is estimated at 5 million Filipino drinkers in a population of 90 million
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Why many Filipino people are forgiving? Giving offenders a “second chance” rather than punishing them is inherently Filipino. Let’s take for example the apology offered by the Magdalo mutineers which comes as no surprise in light of the Filipinos forgiving nature. Despite the very good laws we have here in the Philippines‚ we don’t think settlement of it will still be possible. We rarely condemn people‚ we just require them to change their ways. Ms. Arroyo’s granting of amnesty towards the Magdalo
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Unay‚ Nico Ray Filipino Mode of Thinking We‚ Filipinos‚ are considered hospitable and merry. It has been an attitude the majority enriches or embraces. For instance‚ looking into our hospitality‚ when a guest is present in our home‚ a treatment of respect and comfort will be provided for the person as if the guest is a member of the family. Whereas for being merry‚ when a problem emerges‚ a joke or two about the problem will be the response to make the atmosphere be calmer. All these qualities
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THE SPANISH CONQUISTADORS DBQ Using the following‚ documents to analyze the Spanish motives for conquest during the Age of Expansion. How did these motives influence Spanish attitudes toward the people living in the New World? Document 1 On the part of the king‚ subduer of barbarous nations‚ we notify and make known to you as best we can that the Lord our God‚ living and eternal created the heaven and earth and one man and one woman‚ of whom you and we and all the men of the world were and
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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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