ISSUES Filipino workers are moving out of their homeland to work overseas so they could get higher income and sustain the needs of the family. Despite the branding and labelling battle cry of our agencies in country to OFWs as the “bagong bayani”‚ these people are encountering much bigger problems such as family issues‚ relationship gap between their children and prolonged separation that leads to infidelity and other problems regarding their family. Overseas Filipino Workers
Free Philippines
Breaking Down Filipino English Filipino English most common variations in Standard English are on sound system‚ rhythm and on stress.I will explain why these are so in contrasting the interviewer‚which is using the standard British English and the interviewee‚ a Filipino English speaker‚or the CNN interview to President Benigno Noynoy Aquino. First in sound system ‚I observed that the Filipino English was always compared to their vernacular counterparts.For example‚when Pres.Aquino said
Premium English language Dialect Phonology
Michelle M. Villamor BSAE-5E “TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH” (A La Juventud Filipina) BY: DR. JOSE p. RIZAL In 1879‚ Rizal wrote that poem at the age of 18 in a literary contest‚ whom he won first prize. He also talks about a Filipino identity (before Rizal or even back in his days‚ only refers to the Philippine-born Spaniards) separate from the mother country while acknowledging Spain’s contribution to that identity. Unfold‚ oh timid flower! Lift up your radiant brow‚ This day‚ Youth of my
Free Philippines
The Filipino Diaspora is in part a factual situation that is constantly set in motion by our fellow citizens seeking success mainly in terms of financial stability. However‚ the term Diaspora should not be the accepted term to be used. Such term is too strong if not totally erred. This is due o the fact that the total dispersion of the whole Filipino population never occurred. The words rational journeys or principled voyages better fit the said events. Rational journeys or principled journeys reflect
Free Philippines
URL ADDRESS: http://www.scribd.com/doc/25384981/Magna-Carta-for-Filipino-Seafarers-Draft DATE: MAGNA CARTA FOR FILIPINO SEAFARERS INTRODUCTION One of the most expected outputs of the Filipino Seafarers National Convention (FSNC) is to draft a Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers to consolidate the seemingly disordered laws relevant to seafarers as well as to enhance the rights‚ benefits and privileges accorded to Filipino seafarers. In view of that objective‚ a drafting sub-committee was
Premium Government agency Employment
Filipino Traits Hiya (shame) Negative‚ because it arrests or inhibits one’s action. This trait reduces one to smallness or to what Nietzsche calls the "morality of slaves"‚ thus congealing the soul of the Filipino and emasculating him‚ making him timid‚ meek and weak. Positive‚ because‚ it contributes to peace of mind and lack of stress by not even trying to achieve. Ningas-cogon (procrastination) Negative‚ by all standards‚ because it begins ardently and dies down as soon as it begins. This
Premium A Great Way to Care Childhood Child
Early Filipinos’ Government Form of Government The barangay was the Filipino’s earliest form of government. It was an independent settlement consisting of thirty to one hundred families usually situated along a river bank or at the mouth of a river spilling out to the sea Ruler * Each barangay was ruled by a datu or village chief who was also known as raha or rajah. * The primary duty of the datu was to rule and govern his subjects and to promote their well-being. In times of peace‚ he was
Premium KILL United States Constitution United States Congress
There is a sense of patriotic pride surging within us to know that Mrs. Arroyo was the first Philippine President‚ the first Asian leader‚ and the first female head of state to preside over a United Nations Security Council Summit. We at The Filipino Express take pride in that achievement. At the same time‚ we also believe that sometimes‚ the patriotic thing to do is to expose and oppose abuses‚ neglect and ineptness of the government‚ especially if one strongly believes that these are harming
Premium President of the United States Philippines Joseph Estrada
School of Languages‚ Humanities and Social Sciences Mapúa Institute of Technology A Research Draft on “Vulgarized Filipino Identity: Development of Filipino Profanity” Introduction Vulgarity of Language Humans express their feelings in many different ways physically‚ mentally or verbally. Vulgar words‚ also known as swearing or cursing exists in all human languages that perform certain functions. One study found that swearing is not merely a common reaction to pain; it actually functions
Premium Profanity
part of the ancient tradition. Folk Beliefs‚ otherwise known as "Superstitious Beliefs"‚ forms part of a people’s value systems and culture. They basically reflect the customs‚ traditions‚ and mores of a group‚ which has been based on religious beliefs‚ opinions‚ or popular old practices. Also they tell of how a people view the unknown and the Means to appease the gods that control the future. Filipinos still adhere to numerous widely-held folk beliefs that have no scientific or logical basis
Premium Family Marriage Superstition