paintings, ‘Saeta No. 42′ (1957). “Noche Clara” Description: FERNANDO ZOBEL (The Philippines 1924-1984) Noche Clara signed and dated 'Zobel/Marzo 16/60' (lower left); signed, dated again and inscribed 'Noche Clara/Abril 16/60 no. #345' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 36 x 24 in. (91.5 x 61 cm.) Artist or Maker: Zobel, Fernando (1924-1984) “Erenos” Description: FERNANDO ZOBEL (The Philippines 1924-1984) Erenos signed, dated, titled and inscribed '#308/ERENOS/Julio 3 1959/Zobel'
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------------------------------------------------- Jose Garcia Villa Top of Form Jose Garcia Villa also known as Doveglion. Born in Singalong, Manila on 5 Aug 1908. National Artist in Literature. He is the son of Simeon Villa, Emilio Aguinaldo’s physician, and Guia Garcia. He graduated from the University of the Philippines (UP) High School and enrolled at at the UP College of Medicine in 1925. Villa first tried painting, but then turned into writing after reading Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
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Language and Culture There are many ways in which the phenomena of language and culture are intimately related. Both phenomena are unique to humans and have therefore been the subject of a great deal of anthropological, sociological, and even memetic study. Language, of course, is determined by culture, though the extent to which this is true is now under debate. The converse is also true to some degree: culture is determined by language - or rather, by the replicators that created both, memes.
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1. ABORIGINAL 2.1 RELIGION Like the Hellenic religion of Ancient Greece, the early religion of the Filipinos was polytheistic. They worshipped different deities that have different domains and functions, often related to the daily lives of the believers. Bathalang Maykapal was superior to all other deities for he was believed to be the creator of earth and of man. Other deities were: Idiyanale, the god of agriculture; Lalahon, goddess of harvest; Balangaw, a rainbow god; Mandarangan, the
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Minorities and Poverty Reduction Philippines.” Online Publications (June 2002): 103 pp. Online. 14 Sept. 2011. <http://www.adb.org/Documents/Reports/Indigenous_Peoples/PHI/default.asp> Cole, Fay-Cooper. “The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe.” EBook #12849 (1922): 492 pp. Online. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/download/html/12849-h/12849-h.htm#d0e4442> de Vera, David. "Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines: A Country Case Study." (2007):
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Moreover, some Philippine literature are also influenced by Indians for instance the Maranaw epic Darangan is Indian in both plot and characters. Balituk, the tale of the Ifugao legendary hero, is similar to Arjuna’s exploits in the Mahabharata, the great Hindu epic. The Agusan legend of a man named Agnio, resembles the story of Ahalya in the Ramayana, another great Hindu epic. An eclipse is called laho in Tagalog and Kapampangan. According to Wikipedia, India and Philippines signed an agreement
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1. Philippine Literature During the Spanish Period 2. Objective: • To be able to understand how Literature started during the Spanish Period. 3. Spanish colonization of the Philippines started in 1565 during the time of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the first Spanish governor-general in the Philippines. Literature started to flourish during his time. The spurt continued unabated until the Cavite Revolt in 1872. 4. SPANISH INFLUENCES ON THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE 5. 1. ALIBATA 2. Christian
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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Poverty is one of the biggest problems in the Philippines and remains a big challenge to it. According to National Statistical Coordination Board Secretary General Jose Ramon G. Albert, the poverty incidence among population was estimated at 27.9 percent during the first semester of 2012, (NSCB 2012). Comparing this with the 2006 and 2009 first semester figures estimated at 28.8 percent and 28.6 percent, respectively, poverty remained unchanged as the computed differences
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Mid Finals I. Age of Exploration The Age of Exploration or Age of Discovery as it is sometimes called, officially began in the early 15th century and lasted until the 17th century. The period is characterized as a time when Europeans began exploring the world by sea in search of trading partners, new goods, and new trade routes. In addition, some explorers set sail to simply learn more about the world. Whatever their reasons though, the information gained during the Age of Exploration significantly
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BEVERLY TIONGSON HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE 19th CENTURY: SPAIN AND THE PHILIPPINES 19th CENTURY SPAIN • Spain during the first three quarters of the 19th century was a country of instability and chaos. • Conquered by Napoleon Bonaparte, he made his brother Joseph as king. • Guerilla warfare against the French ensued • In 1812 a constitution was made by the Liberal Cortes • Ferdinand VII was restored to power by 1814, he returned to absolute government • Civil wars broke out between the
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