Leon Battista Alberti‚ born in the 15th Century originally from Genoa was educated at Padua and Bologna in classics‚ mathematics and Church canon law. He was a typical Humanist and his education also made him well-versed in philosophy‚ science and the arts. In 1421‚ he attended the University of Bologna where he studied law‚ which he did not enjoy. Later on‚ he obtained a degree in canon Law which then led to his mathematical studies. His book‚ Della Pittura published around the year 1430 were written
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Early Filipinos are believed to have been dull-minded if it weren’t for the Spaniards who invaded their country who taught how to make pottery‚ boats (banka) and houses. Spaniards say that they would’ve been nothing if it weren’t for them‚ that Filipinos would not have a religion‚ or that Filipinos would not have improved their lifestyle or that Filipinos would have stayed barbaric and dull-minded. But‚ this is false‚ the Bangang Manunggul or the Manunggul Jar is made by the Filipinos before
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|Nayong Pilipino - Filipino Historic and | |Cultural Amusement Park | |Freeport Zone‚ Clark‚ Pampanga‚ Philippines | |[pic] | |A CULTURAL TIME MACHINE FOR THE
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The locals of the Philippines are called Filipinos. Their primary ancestors are the Malays who came from the southeastern Asian country or what is now called Indonesia. Before the Europeans discovered the country‚ Filipinos have had connections with China that resulted to a mixed Chinese-Filipino descent. Spanish-Filipinos came out during the colonial period and Filipino-Americans added a few percentages as well during the American occupation. They are easily distinguished by their fairer color‚
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stories. But you know what I think? Some Filipinos who acts as if they’re filty rich have many debts! They show the fruit of their labor‚ oops! My mistake‚ the fruit of their "utang" (debt) You can’t measure sucess with what you have alone‚ but how many lives you’ve touched. hmm‚ i don’t think that a success story. for me‚ it really depends on the attitude formed and not on the nationality. its sad to know that if someone sees for example a filipino nurse behaving against the norm set in their
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The Miseducation of the Filipino (Reaction Paper) Prof. Renato Constantino‚ in his essay entitled “The Miseducation of the Filipino”‚ writes about the coming about of the miseducation and the consequences of such action in the lives of the Filipinos‚ then‚ now‚ and perhaps the future. Promoting and imposing the “unFilipino” identity in Filipinos was the miseducation that Americans pursued during the time when they “posed” as a benevolent ally to the Philippines‚ and they proved victorious indeed
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patriotic because he or she supports his or her country’s president or government? Or conversely‚ is one guilty of being unpatriotic because he or she does not support the current head of state and administration? This talk about patriotism is among the myriad of issues that forced themselves into the public arena during President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s visit to New York earlier this month. On one hand‚ supporters of Mrs. Arroyo accused those who were attending rallies against her government
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assignments? Noteworthy characters: Archie Costello: The main antagonist/mastermind behind the assignments. Drives Jerry to the end‚ and has a knack for psychological games Brother leon: A power hungry narcissist who’s slowly corrupting the system‚ and competing in a battle with Jerry over selling the chocolates Both brother leon and Archie seem to reflect each other in the same way and are a lot alike‚ but are still competing against each other for
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The Filipino youth exemplary leaders Is the Filipino youth empowered? First let me ask you this question: Is youth‚ in general‚ empowering? Does being young bring about a sense of knowing what you can and need to do? Does it give us the divine power known as empathy? Well‚ no‚ not all youth are given that chance. Not all people are given the loving embrace of a parent or the right societal values- that is what separates the Filipino youth from any other youth.We may say that the Filipino people
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Filipino Fashion Just when you think that Filipinas do not know how to strut on the catwalk‚ Filipinas do not just have the passion to wear designed clothes; Filipinas are natural fashionistas. Tracing its origins‚ Filipinos had long since been very innovative and creative in the kind of clothes that they wear. The early settlers wore bahag‚ a loincloth commonly used by Filipino men before the European colonizers arrived. This is mostly used by indigenous tribes in the mountains‚ and until
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