Cultural Enlightenment And The Republic Of The Philippines

This would have been my sixth trip to the Philippines. However, this trip was different. Our detachment never had a trained Intelligence Sergeant, so our senior Communications Sergeant took it upon himself to prepare a cultural study and information brief for the detachment. I was so impressed; he broke down the demographics, the religious conflicts, and addressed political and economic considerations. I learned more in that brief than I had from the five previous exercises in the Philippines.

The acquisition of Philippines by the United States is the topic that is going to be focused upon throughout this paper. The historical context of this topic deserves to analyzed with reference to both the primary and secondary readings assigned. The highlighted issue takes place after the treaty of Paris was signed between the United States and Spain which liberated Spain’s remaining colonies. Towards the end of the 19th century, Americans were influenced by the ideology of imperialism. They believed that advanced industrialized nations like the United States, Great Britain and France needed to acquire colonies in order to provide raw materials to feed their industrial economies. Extensive markets were wanted in order to sell finished products to those colonial masses.

When I first arrived at the Filipino Hall, I was really nervous to go in. I have my own fear of going into new places so I took this opportunity to embrace my fear and I also knew I was going to meet some friends inside. When I went into the hall, it was decorated beautifully with bright

Our country is rich in culture; the occupation of the Spanish, the American, and the Japanese gave the Philippines its diverse and unique culture. This exceptional culture we have in our country has produced numerous brilliant individuals, who up to this day are still well recognized. So it is safe to say that part of the reason why they became who they were is because of their culture; because of our culture. (Ong, 2011)

In order for nurses to provide equal and effective healthcare, they must be culturally competent. Nursing requires constant learning, and understanding a person’s culture can give insight to what is causing a problem, what is hindering healing or procedures, and the best way to treat each patient.

The Philippines is a land of cultural and natural diversity.  Before the Spanish colonization the main settlers in the Philippines are mainly The  Ati, Badjao, Igorots, Ilongots, Lumad, Mangayan, Negritos of Luzon, Palawan tribes and Tumandok.(https://www.slideshare.net/jhayrmoja/ung-kauri-mo-teh) . According to http://www.ph.undp.org/ ,  " estimated 12-17 million Indigenous peoples (IPs) belonging to the 110

Cultural differences make the world rotate, and even not in a literal sense this is still a valid statement. Western culture or ethics vary from those of their Eastern counterparts. Many wars and treaties have been made throughout history based on these differences. Throughout my military career my most interesting duty assignment was working at the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines. I want to use my experiences of diplomacy and my efforts in that country to articulate some of these differences.

Within the Philippines, multiple languages are spoken, due to the very tribal attributes that the Philippines has. Thus, before I begin on my journey, I would have to learn and relearn some of the languages including, but not limited to, “Tagalog, Ilocano, and Bisaya…”(Major Languages of the Philippines) so that I may be able to communicate on my own without the need for an interpreter, to be somewhat self sufficient. Another barrier will be the weather, for the Philippines tends to have more humidity and rain than Texas, thus

Spain, got the Philippines and Portugal got East Timor. The Spanish colonists, brought over the Spanish language to the Philippines. The names of many Filipino heroes, like Jose Rizal are all Spanish names. In fact, their works were done completely in Spanish. Jose Rizal, was also an expert on the Spanish language. The Philippines and Spain were too far apart, so the Philippines was ruled from the Spanish Viceroyality in Mexico City. So, the Spanish that Filipinos spoke were Mexican Spanish, not Castilian Spanish. But due to circumstances again, the Philippines and Spain are too far apart. Spain could only send so much people to the Philippines. Only a 30-40% of Filipinos spoke the Spanish language. They were mainly the Spanish rulers, and some of the ruling class in the Philippines. The Spanish language, still remained the official/national language of the Philippines long after Philippines and Mexico became independant countries. But, again; Spanish was not spoken by a majority in the Philippines. In the 1970s, Filipinos started an anti-Hispanic campaign. Consequently, Spanish lost its official status as national language of the Philippines. But, even though Spanish is no longer the official language of the Philippines; its lingual influence is still found strong in Filipino language and naming customs. A lot of words in the Filipino language, are Spanish cognates. The time, days of the week and even

In the course of our field trip last March 5 to the provinces of Bataan and Laguna, one question had come up to me as I marvel at the various sites in our trip. What is really our Filipino culture and, more importantly, how do we preserve it in the rapidly changing times of our modern world? With the help of this reflection paper, I hope to find the answer and enlighten myself with the identity of my country – and in that effect – of myself as a Filipino too.

Filipinos love to eat and for this reason, many entrepreneurs in the Philippines ventures into food and beverage service business. Filipinos wants food, beverage and cooking choices to be fast, easy and convenient. They are also now choosing a healthier

“Rizal had a burning desire to know exactly the conditions of the Philippines when the Spaniards came ashore to the islands. His theory was the country was economically self-sufficient and prosperous.  Rizal entertained the idea that it had a lively and vigorous community enriched with the collective and sensitive art and culture of the native population. He

Social Conditions: The Philippines has a population of approximately 107,668,231 is predominantly Catholic. There are eight major Dialects of Tagolog, but the two official languages are Filipino and English. (CIA WFB, 2012) It is estimated that about 4.5 million people have been displaced by the terrorist activities of NPA as well as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the Abu Sayyaf Group, and the New People's Army as well as clan feuds, and natural disasters such as typhoon Bopha in December 2012, the Bohol earthquake in October 2013, and typhoon Haiyan in November 2013 (CIA WFB, 2012)

Philippines is an Asian country in South East Asia made up of a series of islands, totaling to approximately 7641, in the Western Pacific Ocean. The country has a population of approximately 102, 250, 000 inhabitants as of June 2015 (Schweitzer & ‎Alexander, 2015). Manila, the capital city, has extensive commercial activities and the Filipino government’s judicial and executive branches are located there. Besides, the city is considered to be one of the leading global cities. The national language in the Philippines is Filipino but English is the official language. Additionally, there are 182 ethnic languages spoken in the country. Majority of the Philippines are Christians and the dominant religion is Roman Catholicism with 83% of the people belonging to the Roman Catholic faith. Approximately 6% of the population belong to several nationalized Christian cults, 4 % are Muslims and 2% identify with more than 100 protestant denominations.

Our country is composed of a hodgepodge of different religions, although it is a fact that this is a predominantly Christian country. But whatever religion that a Filipino may adhere to, it is part of his culture to go to church or to do whatever deed that his dogma tells him to do. Indeed, most Filipinos are perceived to be religious, especially if they