The Filipino Shoe Industry The shoe industry in the Philippines is modest in size‚ is made up largely of very small units of production with low levels of capitalization‚ pays meager wages‚ even by local standards‚ and is characterized by much informalization of employment structures. The industry is strongly concentrated in geographic terms. The National Capital Region‚ which includes Marikina City‚ is by far the dominant center of the industry with 39.3 percent of all establishments and 53
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Educated Filipino? (Francisco Benitez) (From an address before the General Assembly of the University of the Philippines‚ 1923.) The educated Filipino should‚ first‚ be distinguished by the power to do. The Oriental excels in reflective thinking: he is a philosopher. The Occidental is a doer; he manages things‚ men and affairs. The Filipino of today needs more of this power to translate reflection into action. I believe we are coming more and more to the conviction that no Filipino has the right
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FILIPINO CHEMISTS 1.) William Padolina William Padolina‚ Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology‚ is a man of exceptional vision who sees clearly the whole socio-economic panorama unfolding and understands the implications of the crests and troughs in the pre- millenium landscape. The contributions of William Padolina in chemistry include research into the derivatives of coconut fatty acids. He is also well known for his many awards and years teaching. 2.) Clara-Lim Sylianco
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What is an Educated Filipino? -Francisco Benitez 1 What is an educated Filipino and what qualities should distinguish him today? The conception of education and of what an educated man is varied 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? Alterations in Our Social Life Great changes have taken place in the nature of our social life during
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References: Achievement Values of Filipino Entrepreneurs and Politicians Leticia Vicente-Wiley Economic Development and Cultural Change Vol. 27‚ No. 3 (Apr.‚ 1979)‚ pp. 467-483
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Nutritional status of Filipinos Filipinos has been experiencing many problems. One of those problems is their nutritional status. Filipinos are one of the unhealthiest persons in the world and are considered malnourished or obese. We may seem physically fit but are we truly certain that it is true‚ that we receive our proper nutrition‚ the personal nutrition our body needs? Our country has a very young population‚ it consists mostly of youth and despite that we are experiencing malnourishment
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AGUSTIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYTOWARDS FILIPINO SUBJECT THE BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES OF THE SELECTED FOURTH YEAR HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTS OF SAN AGUSTIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYTOWARDS FILIPINO SUBJECT MA. CLEOFE P. MANEGDEG ROBERTMEL BOY P. SIA JOANNE V. CAPURAS AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SAN AGUSTIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE BACHELOR IN SECONDARY EDUCATION (MAJOR IN FILIPINO) San Agustin Institute of Technology
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Jamester A. Arandia I am a Filipino. And I am a Catholic. How does my nationality affect my knowledge of Jesus? There are times that the Filipino heritage is taken for granted and what has taken the center stage is the Catholic faith. I find nothing wrong with it. As a matter of fact being Catholic makes me more proud. I may have inherited and learned the teachings of the Church about Jesus‚ yet‚ my own cultural heritage as a Filipino adds color and meaning to my Catholic faith. Let me focus
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PATRIOTISM FILIPINO PATRIOTISM?.. Dying? As time passes by‚ a person’s traits‚ behavior and personality changes generation to generation‚ some changes are positive and some are negative‚ but does Filipino traits today a positive or a negative change when we relate it to the love for our country? Filipinos today are somehow unpredictable. Why? Of course we’re not god to predict what they can or will do that somehow can put the country to shame. But as you can see‚ we‚ Filipino’s
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Jose Rizal published Sobra la Indolencia de los Filipinos on July 15 to September 15‚ 1890 in five installments through the La Solidaridad‚ the official newspaper of the Philippine ilustrados(“enlightened ones”) – those who hoped to have a representation of the Filipinos in the Spanish Courts. This essay is also the longest among his essays. Through Rizal’s deep insights of social anthropology‚ he was able to analyze the factors causing the Filipinos’ indolence. According to him‚ that was not due
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