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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SUMMARY OF Indolence of the Filipinos Indolence of the Filipinos (“La Indolencia de los Filipinos”) The essay itself originally appeared in the Filipino forthrightly review‚ La Solidaridad‚ of Madrid‚ in five installments‚ running from July 15 to September 15‚ 1890. It was a continuation of Rizal’s campaign of education in which he sought by blunt truths to awaken his countrymen to their own faults at the same time that he was arousing the Spaniards to the defects in Spain’s colonial system
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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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IN THE EYES OF THE COMMON FILIPINO Christian Rey A. Lumantao Theme: Campus Journalism: A Ground for Developing Nationalistic Ideals In what ways does Campus Journalism become a good ground for developing Nationalistic Ideals? Maria Blandina Pamaong fondly known by her friends as ‘Inday’ wakes up at four in the morning to prepare her goods and products for her eighteen year old small business. She lives in Capitol Valley just a trek away from BIT Dao. In a 4 kilometer drive with her husband
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Freedom 4. Magalat’s Revolt‚ Cagayan (1596) led by Magalat‚ a Filipino rebel from Cagayan. He had been arrested in Manila for inciting rebellion against the Spanish. He was later released after some urging by some Dominican priests‚ and returned to Cagayan. Together with his brother‚ he urged the entire country to revolt.The Spanish Governor-General Francisco de Tello de Guzmán sent Pedro de Chaves from Manila with Spanish and Filipino colonial troops. They fought successfully against the rebels‚
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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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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 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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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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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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