Culture Of The Philippines Essay

“...We govern our children without their consent...Would not the people of the Philippines prefer the just, human, civilizing government of this Republic…” (Doc B, Albert J. Beveridge). I disagree with this black and white view of the world. The Filipinos are grown people capable of making the best decision for themselves. Children are not (due to their undeveloped frontal lobes). They do not need America to save them. They wanted freedom enough to attempt war with Spain, a global power, so they have earned that

Ferdinand was in his mid-20s when he went on his first two voyages for Portugal. On his second, he acquired a Malaysian servant boy, Enrique. Once his voyages were done Magellan and Enrique moved to Spain in hopes of offering his talents to the Spanish. Magellan made a proposition to King Charles Ⅰ of Spain, he would find a westward sea route to the Spice Islands to avoid going through the eastern sea territories of Portugal. Charles Ⅰ gave Magellan his blessing and sent him off. He started with a total of 5 ships and 270 men, he first sailed to Brazil then down the coastline of South America to Patagonia. In Patagonia, an attempt at mutiny ended up destroying one of their ships. The continued on none the less with four ships. They then reached what is now called the Strait of Magellan, which is a passageway through the tip of South America. During this time, one of the ship masters left and traveled back to Spain. With only three ships left Magellan and his crew sailed on. In March of 1521, they dropped the anchor in Guam. Later in 1521, they reached the island of Homonhom, off the coast of the Philippines. Magellan at this point only had 150 of the original 270 men left. Magellan traded with the island king, Rajah Humabon. They had formed a bond. Soon after the Spanish became involved in a war between the people of Homonhon and a nearby island. In April of 1521 Magellan was killed in

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)

The term “American” comprises of many different cultures and races. However, what is often portrayed to be the one and only true “American” is most certainly White. The White population has been viewed as the mainstream society throughout United State’s history. This can be seen in American popular cultural and media as well as White’s dominance in America’s political and economic systems.

Puerto Rican culture arises from the mixture of many cultures, among which distinguish three main ones: the Taino, the Spanish and African. The influence of these cultures was so strong on the island, which ober the years countless inherited customs and traditions of these ancestors. Some names of people,food, objects and household utensils have been inherited from the Tainos. Currently, as the famous hammocks objects used by the used by the Indians to rest, theu can be seen in Puerto Rican homes. Spaniards acquired the aspect of Catholicism and the Spanish language.

     America is considered a melting pot of different ethnic groups. By today’s standard, “American culture” is the result of a variety of races integrating their own cultural beliefs into American society. Throughout the years, the United States has seen a massive increase of people migrating from Asian countries; “they make up 3.6 percent of the U.S. population, a 199 percent increase from 1980 when they constituted only 1.5 percent of the population” (Ng). Like other immigrants, Asians come here in order to seek a better life and experience civil liberties. According to statistics, “Filipino Americans today make up the second largest Asian Pacific American (APA) group in the country” (Aquino). Filipinos alongside

Every culture has its own views of health care, diseases, and medical interventions. The way people of a given culture view health care affects how they handle themselves when they fall ill. For instance, the Asian culture believes that illnesses are caused by supernatural phenomena, which should be diagnosed and treated by means of spiritual healing or traditional herbs. Physicians and other medical practitioners should try to understand the cultural beliefs of their patients to handle them appropriately.

hachets and spears. They live off wildlife they kill and bugs they catch. These people

Another is that Filipinos have a culture of apathy and tend to use religion incorrectly and passively. People depend on religion and settle for what’s okay. In addition, the initial reaction of Filipinos to change is resistance, and this is why the country does not necessarily progress, or at least, progress at a continuous rate. Then, countries like Spain and Portugal only rode the “economic tiger” after “they realized that the only way to survive was change” (3.Y). Plus, according to another critic, the Philippines already had the experience of being under the parliamentary system during the time of Marcos which only resulted in a People Power Revolution. So why should the country bother going back to that? (4.Y)

Why are we driving cars and using cell phones, while people of Papua New Guinea are using sticks and stones to chop down a tree and hunt?! It’s all because of our geographical inequality. Our world is so unequal depending on where you are in the world. People in Eurasia got the best climate to grow wheat. What does wheat have to do with inequality? Wheat won't grow in Papua New Guinea! Wheat grows in humid climates and takes little effort to grow and farm. Wheat is an easy crop to harvest and grow, not to mention it takes very few people to go out, collect and regrow it again. Not to mention that wheat can be stored for 7-8 months. People of Papua New Guinea live in a tropical and very wet climate, not only that, but the ground is to dense to plant wheat. That means People of Papua New Guinea can’t get wheat. Instead they have to go out and hunt for their food. One type of food that they eat, is called the Sago

The foundation of the Philippine culture is a mixture of a variety of other cultures that has a long standing history within the

It has three major island groups which are the Luzon, the largest island and where the capital is located; Visayan, and Mindanao. Eleven islands make up 94 percent of the Philippine landmass, and two of these--Luzon and Mindanao--measure 105,000 and 95,000 square kilometers, respectively. They, together with the cluster of the Visayan Islands that separate them, represent the three principal regions of the archipelago (many scattered islands in a large body of water) that are identified by the three stars on the Philippine flag.

“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

The Philippines is a country deeply rooted in culture. The Army defines culture as a “dynamic social system” containing the values, beliefs, behaviors, and the norms of a “specific group, organization or society or other collectively” learned, shared, internalized, and changeable by all members of the society (FM 3-24 COUNTERINSURGENCY, 2006). Cultures have different characteristics which consist of shared, learned, symbols, integrated and dynamic.

Despite not being an economically rich state, Philippines is known for having people who deeply value their family members. Family-oriented Filipinos give importance to even to their most distant relatives as long as they have the same blood running through their veins. In this practice also, Filipinos tend to seek advices from the elders of the family before making a huge decision. Thus, decisions are made not by one for himself but by a group for the entirety of the family. (Agoncillo, 2012, p.6)