The Cry of Balintawak was when Bonafacio and the Katipunan tore their residence cards‚ or I.D. cards. This was significant because these cards were issued by Spain‚ and the Katipunan were fighting for independence from Spain. Therefore by ripping their I.D. cards and crying "Long Live Philippine independence"‚ they begun the nation-wide revolt against Spain. The ceremony or ritual was done at hills of Balintawak‚ north of Manila. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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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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Elections in the Philippines has several types. The President‚ Vice President and Senators are elected for a six-year term. While the Members of the House of Representatives‚ Governors‚ Vice-Governors‚ Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board Members)‚ Mayors‚ Vice-Mayors‚ Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Members of the Sangguniang Bayan (city/municipal councilors)‚ barangay officials‚ and the members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (youth councilors) are elected to serve for
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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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TESDA to put up a module which would open up these professionals to enter into call centers as Medical transcriptionists. The Filipino as servants to the world Gone are the days when Filipinos try to leave the country to feel the cool breeze of the other nation‚ a different environment or even to expand their knowledge. Now it’s a question of survival. Filipinos wants to provide their families‚ good life or even food in the table. This is now the mindset of a bread winner in a family. I
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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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