There are some differences and similarities among the Filipino and Puerto Rican cultures. One of the more readily known is the similarity in namesake and this is due to the Spaniard influence on both cultures. While Puerto Ricans are very open and are quick to disclose personal information, the Filipinos are not. The Filipino are very private people and unlikely to disclose personal information to just anyone. They also are not open I talking about sex to children, which in my culture we openly talk
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The Land of Survivors: 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
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magnificent speech at Restaurant Ingles, Madrid that attended by prominent Spanish artist, newspapermen, and men-of-letters, statesmen and Filipino as well. The speech was Rizal’s toast to the triumph of Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo. This magnificent speech was greeted with wild ovations, for seldom the Spaniards hear such an oration from the lips of a brown Filipino. And it seems to me that the whole monologue was said in great mediation that in my opinion has commanded the attention of those
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remained showed folk songs that proved the existence of a native culture truly our own. Some of these were passed on byword of mouth till they reached the hands of some publishers or printers who took interest in printing the manuscripts of the ancient Filipinos. The Spaniards who came to the Philippines tried to prove that our ancestors were really fond of poetry, songs, stories, riddles and proverbs which we still enjoy today and which serve to show to generations the true culture of our people. Pre-Spanish
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explains the structure and features of a novel entitled as Soledad’s Sister which has been written by Jose Dalisay. It follows a format in order to present the work of literature clearly and logically. Jose Dalisay, known as Butch Dalisay is a Filipino columnist, poet, writer, teacher and playwright. He has authored more than 15 books since 1984.He teaches English and has some administrative duties as a director of the University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing. Soledad’s Sister
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The book, printed in Gothic letters and Tagalog1 characters on paper made from the paper mulberry, now browned and brittle with age, consists of thirty-eight leaves, comprising a title-page as above, under a woodcut2 of St. Dominic, with the verso originally blank, but in this copy bearing the contemporary manuscript inscription, Tassada en dos rreales, signed Juan de Cuellar; and seventy-four pages of text in Spanish, Tagalog transliterated into roman letters, and Tagalog in Tagalog characters.
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Jasia D. Dorog III-Humility Project #1 I LOVE MY FAMILY I LOVE MY FAMILY I LOVE MY FAMILY I LOVE MY FAMILY I LOVE MY FAMILY Project #2 GOD LOVES ME GOD LOVES ME GOD LOVES ME GOD LOVES ME GOD LOVES ME Project#3 “I am God’s special child” “I am God’s special child” “I am God’s special child” “I am God’s special child” “I am God’s special child” Jasia D. Dorog III-Humility Royals Verse 1 D I've never seen
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pregnancy to symbolize the attempt of the Filipino people in attaining freedom. (Brainard, Cuizon, Evangelista, Montes, and Sarreal, 2010). Angelica’s Daughters is a dugtungan novel – a genre of Tagalog novel popular in the 20th century where one writer starts the story or creates a chapter and hands it off to another without consulting him and allowing him to do whatever he pleases to do with it – by five Filipina authors who cherish their Hispanic, Filipino and American cultural roots. One of them
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productivity. The goverment also teaches the entrpreneurs to be on how to invest their money wisely. One of their programs is the BaLinkbayan website, which is an effort between the goverment and the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO). The website aims to help and educate Filipinos abroad about investments, technology, and philantrophy. The Rural Micro-Enterprise Promotion Program was put together to help the people in rural areas to have better incomes and job creations by promoting sustainable
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SERVANT LEADER IN THE PHILIPPINES Henry Sy, according to the study of Entrepreneurship in the Philippines, is a Chinese Filipino Entrepreneur and founder of SM Group. Henry Sy started building his own small business called “Shoe Mart” and eventually turned it into a major corporate identity. Henry Sy inspires many people that you can start small and grow it into a massive empire. I've chosen him as a servant leader of the Philippines because he has this many characteristics of a great leader
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