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    of common public goals, intercommunicate among one another, and moderate the shared participation. The Filipino-American community is a discourse community that possesses these assets due to the common ties the members are affiliated with. FILAMemphis is the Filipino American Organization in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a nonprofit cultural awareness organization that preserves and promotes Filipino heritage through participation in public events. My family and I have been active members of FILAMemphis

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    of the Orient, the Philippines. I lived in the Philippines from the ages of one to five. My mannerisms, my culture, my language was formed by the Filipino community. When people would ask me where I was from or what nationality I was, I would always say I was Filipina. In 2003, my parents decided to leave the Philippines and since then we have

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    Reflection There are so many interesting Filipino superstitions or folk beliefs associated with New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in the Philippines. Filipinos say you should observe the following customs and traditions to ensure that the New Year being welcomed is a prosperous one. Many of these superstitions bear a strong Chinese influence specially wearing Polka Dots cloths. According to Filipino folklore, circles symbolize future good luck and riches.No matter what we wear, though, New Year

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    of a Filipino Patient Communication and language play a vital role in establishing good connection between patients and their respective health care providers such as nurses. Mejico (2004) concluded that, “it is in their own mother tongue that a person can truly express his innermost sentiments, ideas, perceptions, and attitudes.” Relating it to class discussions, most Filipino students find it easier to learn and understand if the teacher considers a balanced use of the English language and

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    On Filipino Psychopathology Psychopathology is said to be the deviation of an individual’s behavior as compared to the norms of the society. It is classified into two—neurosis and psychosis. In a third world country like ours, it is a fact that poor people outnumber the rich ones, that’s why most Filipinos are prone to having problems, especially economic/financial ones. For some, these problems lead to emotional and psychological disturbances. But the question lies on which extent does these disturbances

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    Nautical is a fascinating and remunerating occupation, however in the event that you don't coexist with your co-seafarers, considering that you spend a large portion of your days seeing them, it can take its toll on your work life; subsequently, interpersonal clashes among sailors ought to be determined promptly. Great relationship among colleagues in the working environment can have the effect in the middle of achievement and disappointment for some things. Along these lines, seafarers ought to

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    For example, I am into the arts, thus I will contribute something that is related to it. Besides, today the Philippines is known for the very talented Filipinos that it has. To maintain this, as a student, I can help through volunteering or being a member of any arts teaching club to teach kids and to hone their talents. Being into it is what I can surely assure to help our country progress more, especially

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    Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region III Division of Nueva Ecija PALAYAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Atate, Palayan City First Periodical Test in Grade 7 Mathematics S.Y. 2013 – 2014 NAME: GRADE & SEC: TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read each statement carefully. Write the letter of the best answer for each item on the space provided before the number. 1. Which of the following does not describe a set? a. set is a well-defined group of objects | b

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    Filipinos are the second largest ethnicity group in Hawai‘i, right after White or Caucasian. The Filipino race and culture have become a very big part of Hawai‘i’s diverse society. In the 20th century Filipino ancestors took the risk, a gamble taken by many around the world to travel 5,445 miles from the Philippines to Hawai‘i. Hawai‘i’s elite haole were in need of laborers in the rapidly growing sugar industry, because sugar was king. The Filipinos were the last race group to arrive in Hawai‘i

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    Nowadays, lots of Filipino people choose to work abroad. Some are in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Qatar, and other foreign countries. But the question is, why they choose to work abroad than staying in their own country? There are 11 main reasons why several Filipinos choose to work abroad, these 11 reasons was made by Fritz Natividad on November 19, 2012. Other sources like books, magazines, newspapers and lots of sites in the internet have different numbers of reason. Due to lots of reasons, only 4 reasons

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