...Literatures of the Philippines AB Communication October 10, 2014 Aegis Malaysia in a Filipino’s Point-of-View To have posted such a preposterous video, requires a whole lot of nerve. Moreover, it was an actual ad for a company. We do know that all types of businesses should possess a thing called “professionalism” which is also actually required as a basic necessity for the entity of a corporation. But, what did exactly happen in Aegis Malaysia’s public relations advertisement? Talking about ethics, morality and God forbid even humanity, how did Aegis Malaysia have the guts to stoop that low just to gain even more recognition? Or maybe, achieve their hidden agenda? Given this situation, a liberal Filipino would want to know the reason(s) behind the advertisement, which states the main point of this selection. I believe that it was a careless act, imprudent of ethics, and very unprofessional when seen through a person infused with the Philippines’ culture. We are often, if not all, known for the fact that we offer our pakikisama to each other. In local workplace, this is essential for a comfortable and more efficient job; internationally, our pakikisama may also result to what we are commonly known for, our being hospitable to foreigners. Through this, we were identified as one of the happiest countries. In relation to this, when we connect to a vast variety of people through many places, it leads to a positive form of identity. In other...
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...Living the Filipino Music Today A Reflection of the Filipino-ness in Lucio San Pedo’s Music Lucio San Pedro has been known to be one of the historical figures of Philippine music. Being dubbed as the creative nationalist, his philosophy in music paved the way for his memorable career as an artist. Conferred with the National Artist Award for Music in 1991, his contributions have indeed made a mark in defining the “Filipino-ness” in music. With the onset of the Original Pilipino Music in the 70’s, Lucio San Pedro’s works have imparted a great amount of influence to the artists that soon followed suit. With his undeniably most famous work which is Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, every student of an Art Appreciation class in the Philippines would remember the great artist because of this wonderful musical piece. The maestro’s main concern during his time was what will make Filipino music distinct and different. Given his educational attainment and experiences abroad, he was able to harness his talent and skill in music which allowed him to discover the great potential of the Filipino artist. Integrating the cultural dynamism and inherent nationalism of Filipinos, he was able to infuse the rich influence of the different folk songs of the Filipino culture into the music he has crafted so beautifully and innovatively. With his creative nationalism philosophy, he was able to encourage artists to express nationalism through the creative use of folk songs. As Lucio San Pedro would put...
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...time last year, February being National Arts Month. Taboan will be making the rounds of the regions from year to year before returning to Manila, so this moveable feast (poet and NCCA commissioner Ricky de Ungria beat me to the metaphor) will see many places yet. The Arts Council of Cebu under the very gracious festival director Mayen Tan and presidenta Petite Garcia is in charge of Taboan ’10, a project of the Committee on Literary Arts of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). The festival got off to a lively start with a keynote speech by Cebu’s own Dr. Resil Mojares — a formidable, internationally recognized scholar of Philippine literature, history, and society — who chose a deliberately provocative subject and title for his talk: “Will Magdalena Jalandoni Ever Be a National Artist?” For those who don’t know Jalandoni (and — perhaps to prove Resil’s point — 99.99 percent of us don’t), the Iloilo-born Jalandoni (1891-1978) was a prolific writer in Hiligaynon of fiction, poems, and plays, her novels alone totaling an astounding 36. Resil made it clear that he wasn’t making a brief for Jalandoni’s selection as a National Artist; with typical scholarly modesty, he said that he simply didn’t know her work well enough to make that judgment. Rather, he was using Jalandoni’s case to draw attention to the gross disadvantage at which Filipino writers working in languages other than English and Filipino lie, particularly when it comes to recognition...
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...Phil Theater Arts In many forms, theater was and still an effective medium to promote social awareness, as a means of entertainment and a liberal way to express one’s opinion. Most places in the Philippines have their own town fiestas flaunted with festivities and shows. During holy week, people stage the cenaculo- a theatrical presentation of the passion of Christ, and the moro-moro or comedia that relates to Christian and Muslim conflict. Some towns perform zarzuela, a Philippine version of Spanish light operetta, others present their poetic debate called duplo and karagatans. Another theatre form, the carillo, a shadow drama is usually shown after harvest. Cavite has Sanghiyang, Batangas has Subli and Laguna presents their Turumba and Pasyon. These traditional plays exemplify the union of folk religion and Catholicism. On the first Sunday of January, Marinduque present its Three Kings’ Pageant and during the Lenten season, the same town performs its famous Moriones Festival. In the streets of Baliwag, Bulacan and Kawit, Cavite, Panunuluyan is staged on Christmas eve- a re-enactment of Mary and Joseph’s struggling search for shelter for the birth of Christ. http://www.camperspoint.com/spip.php?article249 Philippines Dula: Musing on Philippine Theater and Drama “Scene 1, Act 1. Lights focus on center stage. Enter actor from corner left of the stage.” People involved in theater arts know this as typical stage lingo. Whether you are talking about Shakespeare, Shaw...
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...(Bilingual Approach in Education) Reporter : ARVELLA MEDINA-ALBAY, Ph.D Psych Professor : DR. MARY ANN VILLENA INTRODUCTION BILINGUAL EDUCATION involves teaching academic content in two languages, in a native and secondary language with varying amounts of each language used in accordance with the program model. ➢ “Bilingual Education Policy (BEP) in the Philippines is defined operationally as the separate use of Filipino and English as the media of instruction in specific subject areas.” As embodied in the DECS Order, Filipino shall be used as medium of instruction in social studies/social sciences, music, arts, physical education, home economics, practical arts and character education. English, on the other hand is allocated to science, mathematics, and technology subjects. ➢ From the above description, it is quite evident that there is confusion for some educators who defined BEP as the actual use of both languages (English and Filipino) inside the classroom. As stated above, BEP clearly states the scope and limitations of English and Filipino use. History of Bilingual Education in the Philippines ➢ The language of instruction in the Philippines has been strongly influenced by its colonial past. Some effort was made during the...
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...Birthday – March 23 1863 * Birthplace – Baliuag, Bulacan * Wife - Okiyo Udanwara – a Japanese girl. * Died on May 23, 1918 in the Civil Hospital on Hong Kong. His remains lie on Cementerio del Norte, Manila. Education Primary: Baliuag, Bulacan Secondary: * Juan Evangelista in Hugo Ilagan * Escolastico Salandaan in Manila College: * San Juan de Letran (1885) - Bachelor of Arts * University of Sto. Tomas – Medicine * Central University of Madrid (1887-1889) – finished Medicine Works Some of his works are: * Efemerides Filipinas, a column on historical events in the Philippines which appeared in La Oceania Española (1892–1893) * El Ideal (1911–1912) * Ang Wika at Lahi (1917), a discussion on the importance of a national language. * Mga Alamat ng Bulacan (Legend of Bulacan) -Contains legends, and folklores of his native town. * Pagpugot kay Longinos (The Beheading of Longinos) - A play shown at the plaza of Malolos, Bulacan. * Sobre Filipinos (About the Filipinos) * Ang mga Pilipino sa Indo-Tsina (The Filipinos in Indo-China) * In 1909 he was made director of El Renacimiento Pen Names * Naning * Kalipulako - named after Lapu-Lapu; and * Tikbalang – a supernatural being in Pilipino folklore. His Journey * Co-founder of La Solidaridad along with Lopez Jaena * Become the head of the Literary Section of the Asociacion Hispano-Filipina, created to aid the Propaganda Movement where he served...
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...the Philippines is urgent and critical.” 2. “The poor quality of basic education is reflected in the low achievement scores of Filipino students. One reason is that students do not get adequate instructional time or time on task.” 3. International test results consistently show Filipino students lagging way behind practically everybody else in the world. In the 2008 mathematics exam, for example, we came in dead last. 4. “The congested curriculum partly explains the present state of education.” Twelve years of content are crammed into ten years. 5. “This quality of education is reflected in the inadequate preparation of high school graduates for the world of work or entrepreneurship or higher education.” If ten years were adequate, how come employers do not hire fresh high school graduates? How come most high school graduates flunk the UPCAT? 6. “Most graduates are too young to enter the labor force.” Since most children start Grade 1 when they are 6 years old, they do not reach the legal employable age of 18 when they graduate from high school today. 7. “The current system also reinforces the misperception that basic education is just a preparatory step for higher education.” Why prioritize the minority of high school graduates that go to college? 8. “The short duration of the basic education program also puts the millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially the professionals, and those who intend to study abroad, at a disadvantage. Our graduates are not automatically...
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...migration and determine the topics that will be examined in depth. In addition, the analysis will explore the historical and socio-cultural aspects of Philippine migration and the formation of Filipino diaspora in the UK. The concept of identity and the idea of homeland and hostland will be analysed in the context of diaspora community. Furthermore, this analysis will reflect on the issues related to cross-cultural transmission of values and identify the influence of diaspora communities in contemporary British society. Hannah migrated to UK together with her mother and three brothers as dependents of the father who came few years earlier for employment in London. According to available data of Philippine Embassy in London (PEL), there are approximately 250,000 Filipino migrants in the UK (PEL, 2011a). However, the original narrative lacks detailed description of the Filipino diaspora in the UK to support a conclusive definition of this community. This analysis will review all available information from the narrative and other data gathered about the history of Philippine migration to UK. The first wave of Filipino labour migration took place from 1900 to early 1940s with USA as main destination (Gonzales 1998, p.26). The second wave was from 1940s to early 1970s. After World War II, Filipino war veterans and their families, business people and specialists such as medical personnel or engineers left their devastated country and migrated to Canada, West Europe or the USA (Gonzales...
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...FILIPINO BILANG WIKANG PAMBANSA INTRODUKSYON Ayon kay Barker at Barker, ikinukunekta ng wika ang nakaraan, ang kasalukuyan at ang hinaharap. Iniingatan nito ang ating kultura ar mgfa tradisyon. Maari raw mawala ang matatandang henerasyon, subalit sa pamamagitan ng wika ay naibabatid pa rin nila ang kanilang mga ideya, tagumpay, kabiguan at maging ang kanilang mga plano o adhikain sa hinaharap. Sa pamamagitan nito, ang mga sumunod at sumusunod pang henerasyon ay natututo o maaring matuto sa nakalipas na karanasan at sa gayo’y maiiwasan ang muling pagkakamali. Masasabi kung gayon na sa pamamagitan ng wika ay umuunlad tayto sa mga aspektong intelektual, sikolohikal at kultura. Ganito rin kaya ang mangyayari sa inyo kung babalikan natin at susuriin ang kasaysayan n gating wikang pambanasang Filipino? KASAYSAYAN NG WIKANG FILIPINO Mahigit sa 7 000 mga isla ang bumubuo sa Pilipinas na may ibat-ibang wika na ayon kay McFarland ay may bilang na 109. Samantala, ayon naman kay Constantino, may higit sa 500 mga wika at dayalekto ang bansa batay na rin sa pagkakaroon ng ibat-ibang etnikong grupong nakatira sa bawat rehiyon na abg Pilipinas ay isang bansang may komplikadong sitwasyon linggwistikal. Binubuo ito ng ibat-ibang grupong etnolinggwistiko na pinapangunahan ng Cebuano, Tagalog, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Samar-Leyte, Waray, Kapampangan at Pangasinense na ayon kay McFarland ay samasakop sa 90% ng kabuuang populasyon ng bansa kasama na ang Maranao. Ayon naman kay Quakenbush...
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...BHC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, INC. KOREAN CULTURE INVASION POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE INFLUENCES ON FILIPINOS A Research Paper Presented to Mrs. Rhea Jane Serrano-Manalo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in English IV Presented by: Angelica C. Perlas March 2013 ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to give the positive and negative effects of Hallyu or Korean Wave to the Filipino lifestyle. The researcher aimed to analyze the gathered information from articles, theses and other published work. The method used in this study is the descriptive method of research. The researcher gathered information from published articles like K-pop Domination: Good or Bad Influence?, Filipinos Get Hooked on K-Pop Craze, Korean Dramas, Kpop Helped Reshape Philippine TV, Music, Korean Culture in the Philippines, Korean Lifestyle, Korean Wave Hits the Shore of the Philippines, Koreanovela and its Reception among Filipino Audience, Korean ‘Hallyu’ and the Pinoy Invasion, and By Design: A Look at Korea’s Fashion Industry. The researcher concluded that although some benefits of Hallyu contribute to Filipinos eagerness of developing their own culture, there is still a need for Filipinos to control themselves from patronizing the foreign world. 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENT This term paper entitled KOREAN CULTURE INVASION: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE INFLUENCES ON FILIPINOS was done properly, not only through the efforts of the researcher but also through the efforts of other people who helped her...
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...PHILIPPINE THEATER Theater in the Philippines is as varied as the cultural traditions and the historical influences that shaped it through the centuries. The dramatic forms that flourished and continue to flourish among the different peoples of the archipelago include: the indigenous theater, mainly Malay in character, which is seen in rituals, mimetic dances, and mimetic customs; the plays with Spanish influence, among which are the komedya, the sinakulo, the playlets, the sarswela, and the drama; and the theater with Anglo-American influence, which encompasses bodabil and the plays in English, and the modern or original plays by Fihpinos, which employ representational and presentational styles drawn from contemporary modern theater, or revitalize traditional forms from within or outside the country. The Indigenous Theater The rituals, dances, and customs which are still performed with urgency and vitality by the different cultural communities that comprise about five percent of the country’s population are held or performed, together or separately, on the occasions of a person’s birth, baptism, circumcision, initial menstruation, courtship, wedding, sickness, and death; or for the celebration of tribal activities, like hunting, fishing, rice planting and harvesting, and going to war. In most rituals, a native priest/priestess, variously called mandadawak, catalonan, bayok, or babalyan, goes into a trance as the spirit he/she is calling upon possesses him/her. While entranced...
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...MKT – 21 20140544 What If? We, the FEU Diliman students, were given a chance to watch the musical stage play #Popular (Paano Kung Pinoy si Kiko?) written and directed by Vince Tañada. It tells the story about on how Pope Francis inspired Filipino heroes of the modern times. It started off with five Filipinos asking the question “Paano kung Pinoy si Kiko?” First was Joey Velasco who was a very brilliant painter well-known for his painting Table of Hope (Hapag ng Pag-asa) which portrayed Jesus Christ fraternizing with street children instead of his disciples. Joey was suffering cancer. Painting was his motivation through out all his challenges in life. Before he died he helped two street children who were also painted in his last painting – Table of Hope (Hapag ng Pagasa). After the people saw his painting many people were asking on how they could help the street children. He was able to show that art is a good medium to convey message to others and lead to something great. Second was Kristel Padasas, a 27-year-old Catholic volunteer who met her demise during a papal mass for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan last January. Kristel was eager to get close to the Pope during the mass rally. But an unexpected incident happened. The loud speaker fell into her head and it caused Kristel’s death. Third was Dr. Edgardo Gomez, a world-renowned marine biologist who was awarded the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines last year. He vowed to protect the coral reefs even...
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...of Eddie Elejar and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Ballet Philippines (BP) is widely recognized today as a cornerstone of the Filipino cultural identity. Its audience represents a cross-section of Manila’s populace and includes visitors from around the country and around the world. Each year outreach and educational programs introduce new generations of audience members not only to dance, but to music and visual art as well. BP’s official school, the CCP Dance School, continues to produce dancers of international caliber. As the dance company in residence at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Ballet Philippines is globally recognized as the country’s flagship company in ballet and contemporary dance. With a treasure trove of over 400 works, Ballet Philippines’ wide ranging, eclectic repertory is unparalleled in Asia. From full-length classical ballets and internationally recognized masterworks to indigenous works of Filipino folklore and social issues, the company weaves a colorful tapestry of the Philippine’s rich and diverse cultural heritage – uniquely and distinctly Filipino. The Company’s achievements, coupled with the generous and prestigious support of numerous local and national funding sources, have dramatically strengthened BP’s position as a world-class ballet company within the local, national, and international arts communities. As the Philippines’ premiere dance company, now in its 43rd season, BP continues its vision of nurturing the best Fiipino...
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...The Biak-na-Bato Constitution General Emilio Aguinaldo Established the Biak-na-Bato Republic on July 1897 and issued a proclamation stating the following demands: * Expulsion of the friars and the return of the friar lands to the Filipinos. * Representation of the Philippines in the Spanish Cortes. * Freedom of the press and religion. * Abolition of the government’s power to banish Filipinos. * Equality for all before the law. A charter was then drafted based on the Cuban Constitution by Alex Ferrer and Isabelo Artacho. It was ratified on November 15, 1897. The Biak-na-Bato Constitution provided for the establishment of a Supreme Council that would serve as the highest governing body of the Republic. Preamble: “The separation of the Philippines from the Spanish monarchy and their formation into an independent state with its own government called the Philippine Republic has been the end sought by the Revolution in the existing war, begun on the 24th of August, 1896; and therefore, in its name and by the power delegated by the Filipino people, interpreting faithfully their desires and ambitions, we, the representatives of the Revolution, in a meeting at Biac-na-bato, Nov. 1st 1897, unanimously adopt the following articles for the Constitution of the State.” “In Biac-na-Bató...
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...definition of culture is the total of knowledge, beliefs, experiences, values, attitudes, religion, hierarchies, objects and possessions obtained by a group of people through generations. Elements of culture include language, symbols, values, norms, laws, and beliefs. Culture can also by the “totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought” (Culture, 2010, pg. 5) Culture of Spain Spain’s culture includes the personal beliefs of religion, the practices of the society, and the attitudes of the people. The Spanish culture has made adjustments to meet the demands of the international and the way of doing business in Europe, but retains much of its older, more comfortable traditions as well. Spain is relatively consistent in its population ethnicity, unlike Germany in which one must bear a German family name to be a citizen. Spain’s ethnicity varies in itself because the different regions within the country. The influence of the Moors from centuries ago still plays a part in the architecture and beliefs of some people. Spain embraces its art and architecture that consists of aqueducts, castles, historic churches, and housing. The largest cities, such as Barcelona, still maintain buildings that are both traditional in style and features. The cities also maintain their small and narrow streets. Various Elements of the Spanish Culture Spain has a rich linguistic heritage. Spain has four official...
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