...Philippines I am man of Earth a true blooded Filipino- inheritor of glorious past, hostage to the uncertain future, as such, I must prove equal to a two fold task, the task of meeting my responsibility and obligation and performing it today, tomorrow and into the future. To be a Filipino is one of the most important gift and blessing of God. Me, as a part of this nation I am very proud to be a Filipino because, it is a strength that will not be submerged. It is the people that make up and grow the nation therefore it cannot be stronger than its components parts. I remember since when I was a child till now the quotation of our national hero which is Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal who said " the person who don't love his/her own language is more delicate than a decaying fish. So we, as a Filipino, we shall love our language and country, because every one knows that Philippines is a land of survivors that who never give up in every obstacles that he encounter. Filipinos are also known from a different unique characteristics that I was proud of Filipinos are sturdy individuals, hospitable, lovable, healthy in mind and body, courteous, brave, industrious, self reliant, purposeful in thought as well as in action, patriotism and has a high social ideas and strong moral fiber. And till today, Philippines are divided of many rich traditions and doctrines. So I proudly say to the sweetest part of my tongue I must pliant as a bamboo for a man of Earth that I am also a Filipino a land of survivors...
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...From a stranger’s perspective, the qualities of my appearance may have the standards to add up to the conclusion that I am an average male Filipino teen. However, my ethnicity is not the only thing that defines my identity. I came up with the term “Fil-Cali” to define my identity, both culturally and ethically. Fil-Cali stands for my ethical Filipino identity and my cultural identity as a Californian teenager. In each of my identities, I have a certain mentality which influence the choices I make in my life and each mentality is different because they are different cultures. Ethically speaking, I am a Filipino and my cultural identity is native to the Visayas, which is located in the southern region in the Philippines. As a Filipino, my...
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...I am Asian, born and raised in Michigan, to Filipino parents as well as an only child. In regard to bilingualism, I am highly familiar with the English language. But to be frank, I recognize and know a few words of the Tagalog language, which is my family’s native tongue. I did not learn how to speak and fully understand this language due to the fact that everyone in the household, including my parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, can speak and understand English. When they interact with me, they speak to me only in English. Furthermore, I identify myself as female, and my sexual orientation is heterosexual. I also do not have any physical, medical, and mental...
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..."I AM A FILIPINO" by Carlos P. Romulo I am a Filipino – inheritor of a glorious past, hostage to the uncertain future. As such, I must prove equal to a two-fold task – the task of meeting my responsibility to the past, and the task of performing my obligation to the future. I am sprung from a hardy race – child many generations removed of ancient Malayan pioneers. Across the centuries, the memory comes rushing back to me: of brown-skinned men putting out to sea in ships that were as frail as their hearts were stout. Over the sea I see them come, borne upon the billowing wave and the whistling wind, carried upon the mighty swell of hope – hope in the free abundance of the new land that was to be their home and their children’s forever. This is the land they sought and found. Every inch of shore that their eyes first set upon, every hill and mountain that beckoned to them with a green and purple invitation, every mile of rolling plain that their view encompassed, every river and lake that promised a plentiful living and the fruitfulness of commerce, is a hollowed spot to me. By the strength of their hearts and hands, by every right of law, human and divine, this land and all the appurtenances thereof – the black and fertile soil, the seas and lakes and rivers teeming with fish, the forests with their inexhaustible wealth in wild and timber, the mountains with their bowels swollen with minerals – the whole of this rich and happy land has been for...
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...Immigration, Overseas Employment Almost a year ago, I found myself on a plane to New York City. I wasn?t going on vacation or visiting relatives. I was starting my first year at Sarah Lawrence College, a liberal arts school renowned for its writing program. The first of my family to leave the country, I was terrified. Doubts filled my mind during the 18-hour trip. But one question kept coming back: Am I performing an act of betrayal to the motherland by leaving at such a young age? The question haunted me. Answers did not come easily. But after some serious reflection, I am positive that the answer is no. Socio-economic conditions in the Philippines have been a source of great disappointment and even bitterness, with its sluggish economy, its history of incompetent government leaders, widespread poverty and low standard of public education. As a result, Filipinos from all provinces and social backgrounds look to more developed countries for solutions. In the past 20 years, millions of Filipinos have chosen to study, work, or retire in the United States, Australia and Saudi Arabia, among many other countries. This flight has been called the ?brain drain,? a term that signifies that our country?s best and brightest are building their future outside of the country?and in massive numbers, at that. Out of a population of approximately 90 million, more than 11 million Filipinos have left for greener pastures. At the private Catholic high school I graduated from, a significant number of faculty...
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...Symphony Orchestra, for example, has brought some privileges. Through my role as a violinist, I have received free tickets to attend the Richmond Symphony concerts. However, my role as a violinist is not easy. I am often conflicted by my role as a low-income student playing the violin. By becoming a violinist, I am exposed to musicians whose high-income families are able to afford countless violin lessons. There is a rule or assumption that by becoming a violinist, you must constantly receive violin lessons every week. Due to my family’s financial situation, that is impossible. While there is financial aid in joining the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra, I find it difficult to socialize with people who constantly receive violin lessons. For instance, people would praise my playing and proceed to ask who my teacher is. I respond to tell the teacher who I have not visited for a while. On the other side, being a part of the program has positively affected my academics. For example, my English teacher regularly attends the Richmond Youth Symphony Orchestra concerts...
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...Ms. Pichay: I am writing to inform you about how it is hard for filipinos in the city of Porterville to be accepted into society. It is hard for any race to be socially accepted in this country. There are so much criteria that you have to pass to even be considered into society. You have to look a certain way, act a certain way, talk a certain way, etc. To be honest, I don't even know if I am socially accepted because I don't pass a certain criteria. If it's hard for me, then I can't imagine what it must feel like for another person in my race. If you are filipino, it is especially hard to get accepted into society because we're different from other people. We have different values and outlooks on life. I want to know what you are going to do to fix this issue in the city of Porterville. There are a lot of filipinos, teenagers especially, that will do anything to get accepted into society. We want to be accepted by everyone because we want them to like us. We care about what other people think about us because that's just how we are. I know I am like that because if someone doesn't like me, then I will do anything to get them to like me. Filipinos have a difficult time getting accepted because we look or act differently compared to other races. When someone looks at me, I feel their eyes judging me and I don't want to feel like that anymore because I get really self-conscious about the way I look or act. I judge myself every time someone looks at me the wrong way. I don't like...
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...terms of race ranging from Filipino, Chinese, Mexican, Black, and White, there is a large impact in how relations are managed through neighborhood, local government, service groups, clubs, schools, and the workplace. Asians are more predominant in my community, which is located near San Francisco, California. The surrounding cities make up the Bay Area and it seems the community and the events that take place around it have been racialized. I’ve personally witnessed the many effects of race in my community. The people in my community do look like me since many of them are Asians. There are other races but the majority of my community is filled with the Asian race. I am Filipino, so I tend to look like the other Asian races. Many, if not all, are black haired and dress accordingly to the event such as for school or work, or parties. I speak English and I notice the majority speak English. There are some Spanish speaking people in the area however it is not as dominant. My community can be described as middle class affluent and the differences of the community are not as drastic. Many people are professionals and highly educated, with schools accomplishing higher goals. The biggest differences I’ve seen in my personal experience are the personalities associated with each race. I noticed not all Asians can be friendly. The community seems very haughty with an emphasis on the younger generation. The older crowd of the community is very friendly however I noticed the younger teens...
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...Francis Reyes English 100 – AK Liza Erpelo May 9, 2009 “Before I learned how to speak Tagalog, people made fun of me because of my New Jersey accent. They would ostracize me because I am an American,“ (Reyes). As one can see, language is the main issue in the Filipino American society that needs to be resolved in order to reserve history and traditions. Throughout the interview with Brian, I found that he went through hardships because he could not speak Tagalog. His early lifestyle of growing up in New Jersey gave Brian a disadvantage because he did not have a real reason why a Filipino dialect would be important to learn. His situation occurred during the 80’s and, since then, the number of Filipino and Filipino Americans not knowing a Filipino dialect increased. There can be many rationalizations as to why, year-by-year, the population amongst young Filipino and Filipina Americans retain from learning a part of their heritage. For example, in the book Homebound, by Yen Le Espiritu, there is a reference as to why some immigrant parents refrain from teaching their children how to speak a Filipino dialect. Similar opinions also occur in the section “Filipino American Identity: Transcending the Crisis,” by Linda A. Revilla, and how Filipino soldiers stationed in Hawaii were called a “disgracia,” or a disgrace, because they did not know a Filipino language. Both books correlate to what my brother went through when he was living in the Philippines for two...
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...www.ccsenet.org/ass Asian Social Science Vol. 7, No. 9; September 2011 A Brief Research Note: Some Issues on Japanese-Filipino Children Shiro Ito Ph.D. Student, Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines E-mail: shiro.ito@up.edu.ph Received: March 27, 2011 Abstract This qualitative case study aims to explore reasons that led to the absence of the Japanese father from the family, how it affects the present situation of Japanese-Filipino children (JFC), and to conceptualize socioemotional factors that influence JFC’s life. The study covers current situations and socioemotional and socioeconomic problems of JFC and used standard qualitative techniques to gather field data. This study has identified that JFC are shaped by sociocultural and socioeconomic differences between Japan and the Philippines that play in individuals’ lives and decisions. The union of two people from different cultures and nationalities coupled with socioeconomic struggles and each individual’s underlying reasons to unite (marriage/cohabitation) may also lead to their separation. Furthermore, the study identified several unique socioemotional factors of the JFC as well: perceived unique ethnicity, the retention of a degree of love to the father who abandons them, and the need to see their fathers instead of feeling hatred and anger. Despite their abandonment, the JFC feel proud of their Japanese culture. Finally, JFC feel they...
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...NO READ, NO WRITE As an Atenean, I am given life on a sliver platter. We are all known for a reality where our unlimited wants and needs are given to us in a blink of an eye. Despondently, this reality isn’t shared by all of the Filipino people. The luxuries of life we have are near impossible for others, just like the family in the picture. Children like the little girl should be in school, not in the streets. In 2010, Philippines ranks 134th in the world’s poorest and 15 million Filipinos are illiterate. That’s almost 15% of the entire Filipino population, enough to populate the entire National Capital Region. One out of six school-age Filipino children is not enrolled, figures from the Department of Education (DepEd) and the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Imagine the country’s capital, a whole region, made up of only illiterate citizens, is our country this oblivious to the educational needs of the Filipino people? Teacher should be given incentives in order to compensate for the hours of work put into their efforts to teach and environments should be provided which would make learning an enjoyable experience for both teacher and student. In other words, the government needs to use the budget to build the foundation of our nation’s education, not to squander for personal interests. . The recently implemented K-12 curriculum has been drastically applied in both private and public schools. Teachers are currently undergoing trainings and buildings...
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...study. Filipinos are very much aware of the negative traits that were passed on by our folks. It is the students who are the affected and influenced on their studies. It is so hard for us to take away the traits we have since birth because it is already running through our blood. Mañana Habit First let us define what Mañana Habit is..Mañana is a Spanish word meaning “Tomorrow” or “At an specified future time”. In short, it is exactly described as “Procrastination”. In Filipino terms, Mañana Habit means “Mamayana” or “Do it Later”. Which results in a very unorganized way of doing things, specifically for office tasks because it affects the overall performance of an employee. Skipping deadlines, stress and anxiety are just some effects of that habit. Why am I sharing this? Simply because I couldn’t get rid of that problem. I’ve realized that this malpractice is hard to remove. Based from my experience, this really affects my overall performance in work. Many of my colleagues says “magalingkakwing, tamadkalang”, meaning I’ve got a talent but it’s just I’m too lazy to do things. Why? Simply because I am easily distracted by my surroundings, events, ideas that pops out of my mind. Leaving the work pending and my mind is wandering all over. The sad part is, you can prolong the task, but you cannot hold your deadline. Which is very disastrous. I’ve been to a lot of non-beneficial feelings because of procrastination. What I can do now is to “change” the way I am right now...
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...eating Asian?” I am Asian-American. I grew up in the so-called “ Melting Pot “ America with Filipino culture and background. Since kindergarten I have been labeled and pointed out for being a minority, for being different. Everyday was a battle; I was joked and mocked, and even attacked with Asian stereotypes. In kindergarten the other girls would pull and tug on my air because it was so straight. I found it hard fitting in with other kids, and I only found comfort spending time with students who were of the same race. I felt at ease and could relax around other Filipino children because I was never judged for my Filipino dishes I ate, or the oriental décor in my home when they came over for play dates, and they understood my parents’ thick accents. The school system praises us to be different, and to stand out yet fails to recognize to teach students to embrace other nationalities. While the education system drives students to make them stand out in a crowd, it doesn’t encourage them to embrace their inner self and who they are and to use that advantage to make themselves stand out. When I got to high school, the racist bullying came to a halt. I was different, and I have grown up and matured, I was no longer that reserved Asian girl. I was more outspoken and social towards different groups, not just confining myself to Asian friends. I became more comfortable with my Filipino background and learned to be thankful for my heritage because it made me who I am. I eased into “rolling...
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...immigrant experience defined by poverty, rootlessness and illness and culminates in a remaking of his self through writing. Also its about of what it is like to be treated as a criminal in a strange and alien society one to which the immigrant has been drawn precisely because of the attraction of its ideals. Some says, America is in the heart is a social classic from which the life experience of thousands of Filipino immigrants who were attracted to this country by its legendary promises of a better life, people beliefs specially those people who are peasants or people who live at the average status of life that when they go in abroad, they will get what they need, they will also support their family when it comes in financially needs. That’s why people then and until now influences those beliefs. “ I know deep down in my heart,” he wrote , “ that I am an exile in America . . . I feel like a criminal running away from a crime I did not commit. And this crime is that I am a Filipino in America. “ Overview of the Novel America Is in the Heart the autobiography of the Filipino poet and sometimes subtitled A Personal History describes his youth in the Philippines, his life in America, and his years of hardship and despair as an itinerant laborer following the harvest trail in the rural West. On how to deal and communicate with those people around him. Most importantly, Bulosan describes how American imperialism in the Philippines made the migrant experiences of Filipino's different...
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...Important Reminders ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Your appointment is on Tue, Nov 08, 2011 at 08:00 am. Please be at DFA Aseana by 07:30 am. Please make sure you have prepared all the requirements. You can view the list at www.passport.com.ph Please make sure to photocopy all of your requirements. Applicants without a complete set of photocopies will not be entertained. For your NSO certificate requirements, you may call (02) 737-1111. Nationwide delivery within 3-4 days. You may have your passport delivered for extra convenience. Please prepare extra P120 for the delivery fee. Please print this page and the application form on LONG BOND PAPER. Applicants without the printed application form will not be allowed entry at the DFA. Please complete the application form before going to the DFA. For questions or concerns, you may email info@passport.com.ph. Thank you for using the DFA Passport Appointment System. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENTOF THE PHILIPPINES REPUBLIC OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT MANILA OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS E-PASSPORT APPLICATION MANILA E-PASSPORT APPLICATION Tue, Nov 08, 2011 08:00 NOT PLEASE PROVIDE CORRECT INFORMATION AND DOam LEAVE SPACES BLANK REPUBLIC OF THE AND DO NOT PLEASE PROVIDE CORRECT INFORMATIONPHILIPPINES LEAVE SPACES BLANK DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANILA LAST NAME / APELYIDO FIRST NAME MABAQUIAO JOVY ANN / PANGALAN (Jr. / II / III) E-PASSPORT APPLICATION LAST NAME / APELYIDO FIRST NAME / PANGALAN (Jr. / II / III) PLEASE...
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