The Philippine Fiesta A fiesta (Spanish word for party or festivity‚ turned pista in the dialect)‚ after all‚ represents not only the largely Catholic population of the country but is an acknowledged national traditional occasion. It is a moment when communities come together in gratitude for another passing year. Mention the word fiesta to a Filipino and it would likely elicit a smile from him‚ the word‚ at once‚ conjuring images of banderitas (flaglets)‚ carrozas(processional carts)‚ marching
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Philippine novelist‚ poet‚ playwright‚ and essayist writing in English‚ the National Artist for Literature. Joaquin is widely considered the best postwar author in his country. He has written largely about the Spanish colonial period and the diverse heritage of the Filipino people. Often he deals with the coexistence of ’primitive’ and ’civilized’ dimensions inside the human psyche. In his short story ’The Summer Solstice‚’ set in the 1850s‚ Joaquin portrayed the collision between instincts and refined
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LECTURE GUIDE IN SOC 6 WEEK 1—ORIENTATION / INTRODUCTION TO RIZAL COURSE WEEK 2 BACKGROUNDER OF RIZAL’S FAMILY / HISTORICAL BACGROUND OF RIZAL: A. ANCESTRY OF RIZAL. Rizal came from a mixture of races. From his father side‚ his great grandfather was a Chinese merchant from Amoy‚ China. In the closing year of the 17th century‚ Domingo Lamco who assumed the family surname “ Mercado “ in consonance with the decree of Governor General Narciso Claveria to free all Spanish subjects and their children
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x1.)October 2009 Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Beach in Cebu Province‚ Philippines‚ April 23‚ 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of the Philippines Geography Area: 300‚000 sq. km. (117‚187 sq. mi.). Major cities (2007 estimate): Capital--Manila (pop. 11.55 million in metropolitan area); other cities--Davao City (1.36 million); Cebu City (0.80 million). Terrain: Islands‚ 65% mountainous‚ with narrow coastal lowlands. Climate: Tropical‚ astride typhoon belt
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Cebu Philippines - Queen City of the South Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines and the main center of industry‚ commerce‚ trade and education in the central and southern parts of the archipelago. Cebu-City Cebu-City is also called as the Queen City of the South and has become one of the great tourist destinations in the Philippines. It is the capital and the main city of the island of Cebu and one of the oldest cities of the country Cebu‚ aside from being a growing
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Rizal’s Life Noli Me Tangere When the book starts‚ Ibarra is returning to the Philippines after a 7 year absence‚ and he is reunited with his lover‚ María Clara. He also learns the details of his father’s death‚ which was caused by one of his father’s political opponents in his home town of Binondo‚ Manila. Father Dámaso is one of the religious/political figures in Binondo who dislikes Ibarra’s dad. By accusing Ibarra’s dad of being a heretic‚ and by using the death of a local student to make
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The Katipunan was governed by the Supreme Council. The first Supreme Council of the Katipunan was formed around August 1892‚ a month after the founding of the society. The Supreme Council was headed by an elected president‚ followed by the secretary/secretaries‚ the treasurer‚ and the fiscal. The Supreme Council also had its councilors (Kasanguni); the number varied through presidencies.[14] To distinguish from presidents of lower sanggunian or councils (below) the president of the Supreme Council
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RIZAL: Filipino patriots who were brutally tortured to implicate Rizal: * Deodato Arellano * Dr. Pio Valenzuela * Moises Salvador * Jose Dizon * Domingo Franco * Timoteo Paez December 29‚ 1896 – Rizal was formally notified of the court’s verdict: death. “Imitation of Christ” by Thomas à Kempis - always had with him (Rizal). Documentary and Testimonial evidence presented against Rizal: * A letter of Antonio Luna to Mariano Ponce * A letter of Rizal to his family
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The Indian societies were of a huge variety with different traditions and cultures which the Europeans became aware of the more they explored the Americas. However‚ the Europeans too‚ were considerably different with their aims and this therefore created different results from each relationship between the two. The Europeans were interested in a variety of things when they went across the Atlantic to the Indies‚ for example‚ the assistance of the Native Americans as military allies and valuable resources
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Abuse of Power from Rafael Trujillo the Novel In the Time of Butterflies Abstract Dictator Rafael Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic for over 30 years. He made his way to the top by destroying anyone that got in his way. This abuse of power continued throughout his reign as dictator. In the novel In the Time of Butterflies‚ Julia Alvarez gives numerous examples that express how Dictator Trujillo abused his power. Trujillo took away women’s rights ‚ took away prisoner’s rights‚ and took
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