Filipino language

They want to stay in office because of the strong desire for power, greed, and authority. But why are they still seated even though we have the power to vote? When almost all of us are aware that they come from the same dynasty? We cannot blame the Filipino people for that. Because these people are so greedy that they use their money, influence, and wealth to exploit our votes. In that way, they will dominate politics. I would try to lay down some reasons why I am in favor of passing an anti-dynasty

explains how the militaristic and political dominance of the American empire caused many Filipinos to immigrate to America in hopes of achieving the American Dream; however, because of the increased immigration, anti-Filipino racism spiked, causing many Filipinos to feel disillusioned about the American Dream. To establish political hegemony across the world, the American military oftentimes recruited poor Filipino workers into the American military. For example, Carlos Bulosan explains the time when

Philippines is primarily concerned on the issue of Filipino workers leaving the country for temporary work, which results into the loss of human resources. As reported, a number of professionals, technical and skilled workers and even craftsmen are found to be working overseas. The said trend of Filipinos working overseas started since middle of seventies (1970’s) after the Labor Code of the Philippines was passed. Since then, the numbers of Filipino workers opting to work abroad continue to increase

The Asian-Americans of No-No Boy and America Is in the Heart faced faced great discrimination, but both groups internalized the hatred and fear in different ways. Carlos Bulosan and the Filipino migrant workers dealt with a lack of governmental support in all sectors of civilized American life including fair pay, housing, and protection. The Japanese-American no-no boys were similarly undermined by whites, but also by Japanese-Americans—a community they were originally a part of. The no-no boys

It was a short drive over to the parking lot outside of building 7518. The two-story khaki- colored building resembled the barracks at the Security Police School at Lackland. The building itself provided a sense of familiarity, which helped ease some of my anxiety and uncertainty. Sgt. Billingsly escorted me into the Dorm Managers office where I presented my military orders to Staff Sargent Kingsley, the manager in charge of maintaining order in the barracks. He was also charged with ensuring that

the events during General Luna’s quest of clashing against the American colonizers. The film exhibited Luna’s remarkable military prowess and it also revealed that his fight was not only against the foreign invaders but also with the treacherous Filipinos within their ranks and even within the Philippine Revolutionary Government. General Antonio Luna is a hero that chose to undertake the journey because he intentionally set out to fight his country’s

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. Starting out with a tour of the many buildings erected in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bataan, I noticed

This literature review starts with a survey of theories of international migration, the emergence of Filipino Labour Diaspora, focusing on the role of the Philippine state. Consequently, it examines the role of Canadian state in attracting FLCMs to work as domestic workers in Canada. Lastly, it examines the role of the market in perpetuating gender role and victimization in labor diaspora. 1. Theories of International Migration Theories of international migration studies often neglect the role

Escrima The history of the Philippines stretches all the way back as far as 900 AD. Examining the history of the Philippines, it’s clear that martial arts have always been an essential part of the Filipino culture. Many different cultures and migrants influenced the martial arts of the Philippines. Escrima has had a long and savage history, dating back to 1521 when Spanish rule first came to the Philippine Islands. Before colonization by Spain, Escrima was taught as a recreational activity, along

Philippines because people has the sense unity and it reflects their beliefs. Filipinos love fiestas. Here in our country, Philippines, we can witness different festivals in each and every corner of our region. However, even Fiestas look as if our own, these have originally come from Spaniards. When Spanish missionaries entered the Philippines during the mid-1500s, they found that the fiesta was a convenient tool to help teach Filipinos the Roman Catholic faith. That is why, in the Philippines and many other