differentiate the Western definition and our “indigenous” perception of what history or kasaysayan is? ANSWER: “Magkaiba ang kasaysayan‚ na binigyang-diin ng saysay‚ at historya‚ na nakatuon naman sa pagsisisyasat.” Salazar defined “history” in Tagalog as different from the Western definition‚ which referred to knowledge‚ to the search of information or to what happened in the past. He defined ‘kasaysayan’ in our “indigenous” perception. It came from the root word ‘saysay’ which means “to relate
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Education in the Philippines Education in the Philippines is based on the education system of the United States‚ with some variations. Generally‚ compulsory elementary education runs for 6 years‚ while secondary education takes 4 years. After high school there are vocational courses or colleges which offer courses for a varying number of years depending on the course. University courses leading to a bachelor’s degree are usually 4 years long. The school year‚ which is at least 200 days or 40 weeks
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TRAVELOG IN ENGLISH TRAVELOG IN ENGLISH Submitted by: Nicole Abigail Jacinto IV-Mapagkaisa Submitted to: Mrs.Ofelia Melchora Sumalin Teacher Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South
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Language and culture diversity have always been an intercontinental barrier in the past. Now‚ many people have learned to acquire other languages for them to destroy that barrier and also maybe to appreciate and learn other cultures that may one day help them towards becoming universal citizens. Some people have argued that these people‚ known as bilinguals‚ are tainting their respective cultures by learning a different language and learning other cultures. As a result‚ these bilinguals end up being
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Chapter II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES The Bilimbi tree is attractive‚ long-lived‚ it reaches 16 to 33 ft (5-10 meters) in height. The leaves‚ very similar to those of the Otaheite gooseberry and mainly clustered at the branch tips‚ are alternate‚ 12 to 4 inches (30-60 cm) long‚ with 11 to 37 alternate or sub opposite leaflets‚ ovate or oblong‚ with rounded base and pointed tip. Small‚ fragrant‚ 5-petalled flowers‚ yellowish-green or purplish marked with dark purple. The bilimbi
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monument of Jose Rizal in Laguna. The monument is composed of twenty-two steps‚ representing the twenty-two languages that Rizal can speak. The height is 35 feet for Rizal died at the age of thirty-five. In our monument‚ Jose Rizal is wearing a barong tagalog which represents his nationality. An infinity sign can be found on the 22nd step where Rizal stands. This sign represents his infinite potential when he was alive. He was an actor‚ an agriculturist‚ an animal lover‚ an anthropologist‚ an archeologist
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Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda JOB OBJECTIVES: To contribute to the nationalism and patriotism of the Filipino people; to inspire the Filipino youth of today. PERSONAL IDENTITY: Sex: Male Place/Date of Birth: Calamba‚ Laguna/ June 19‚1861 Religion: Roman Catholic Marital Status: Single Address: Calamba‚ Laguna‚ Philippines Mother’s Name: Teodora Alonzo y Quintos Father’s Name: Francisco Mercado Rizal EDUCATION: (1869 – 1872)
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its people and visitors. Caloocan had its famous episode in 1896 when Filipino troops fought against Spanish tyrants and advocates. The world was stirred by it. The city’s name derivation has a story behind. It’s said to have come from the Tagalog term “lo-ok”‚ which means “bay”‚ as Caloocan is just close to the Manila Bay. Others followed another version that “lo-ok” referred to “corner” because the town was concretely located “at the corner” in early days. Historical accounts tell us
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Maldonado Jack‚ Haines English 098 21 January 2015 Diagnostic Test Jean Bernasol‚ a funny‚ caring and spontaneous 18 years old girl; who born in the Philippines and immigrate to the United States 5 years ago. Jean is trilingual‚ speaks Ilonggo‚ Tagalog and English and she is the youngest of her two sisters. Her favorite season is fall‚ because she loves wearing scarves‚ boots and berets‚ also because is not too cold. I would love to continue introducing Jean’s Major‚ Goals and Hobbies. Jean is
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Place of Birth: Antipolo‚ Garcia-Hernandez‚ Bohol Gender: Male Civil Status: Single Religion: Roman Catholic Language Spoken: English‚ Tagalog‚ and Cebuano
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