Rethinking Educational Policy: Some Notes on K to 12 in The Philippines David Michael M. San Juan Citizen‚ Republic of the Philippines From its inception during the last years of the Macapagal-Arroyo regime to its current implementation under the second Aquino presidency‚ the Kindergarten to 12 Years of Basic Education (K to 12) Program has been criticized and opposed by a broad array of forces. The current administration rammed it down our throats‚ just the same conducting tokenistic consultations
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Port Trakl‚ a narrative of poems written by Jaime Luis Huenun and translated by Daniel Borzutzky‚ focuses on a Port named after poet Georg Trakl‚ where “poets come to die” (11) and share their poems amongst themselves. In his book‚ Port Trakl‚ Huenen showcases the connections that poets can share with each others’ work through his narrative about the poets at the Port sharing of their work as a collection that’ll remain at the port. In Christian Hawkey’s Ventrakl‚ he describes books as “the truest
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* On February 17‚ 1590‚ during the Spanish era‚ San Juan was established as an encomienda for Franciscan missionaries. * It was formerly known as San Juan del Monte‚ its name was derived from its patron saint‚ San Juan de Bautista‚ and del Monte after its hilly landscape. * San Juan was formerly part of Manila’s Sta. Ana de Sapa. * The town was burned by rebels during the Chinese uprising of 1639. * In 1793‚ it was separated from Sta. Ana de Sapa and made into a
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Coffee accounts for 8% of Colombia’s GDP. A personified brand since its creation Following the advice of the advertising agency‚ Juan Valdez was personified since its creation. He would be the symbol of a Colombian coffee grower worldwide. A mere six months after the launch of the campaign‚ 87% of the American people associated Juan Valdez with Colombian coffee. In 1961‚ Juan Valdez was launched
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Juan Rulfo Juan Rulfo was a Mexican novelist‚ short story writer and also a photographer. Juan Rulfo was born in in Sayula‚ Mexico on May 16‚ 1918. He was raised in the town of San Gabriel‚ Jalisco by his grandmother after the death of his parents. He studied 6 years of elementary education and graduated as a bookkeeper after a special seventh year. After moving to Mexico City‚ he entered the National Military Academy only to leave after 3 months. He worked as an immigration clerk at the Universidad
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throughout the centuries frequently deal with their own convictions regarding morality and modern conformity. These opposing attitudes can be recognized across any time period‚ therefore creating a timeless battle of morality that is relevant to all. In Don Juan‚ Molière uses humor‚ character‚ and conflict to convey the theme that although wretched people can turn away from immortality‚ they are always haunted and even ruined by their own obstinacy. Often referred to as the “father of modern French comedy
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Juan De Onate In 1549 a baby named Juan de Onate was born. He was born in Zacatecas‚ New Spain (Mexico). His father’s name was Cristobal De Onate; his father was a conquistador/silver baron. Juan’s mother was Dona Catalina Salazar. They were silver mine owners‚ and Spanish-Basque colonists. He grew up dreaming of conquering the region north of New Spain. Juan de Onate first career was as an Indian fighter. He was an Indian fighter in the Northern Frontier region of New Spain. Juan de Onate then
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“Because the truth is‚ today’s immigrants as they have for a generation after generation‚ work the longest hours at the hardest jobs for the lowest pay‚ jobs that are just above impossible to fill” ("Luis Gutierrez Quote." Brainy Quote). This quote‚ spoken by U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez‚ speaks volumes to his stance on immigration reform‚ and his compassion for the immigrants themselves. Some‚ for his stances‚ even consider Gutierrez to be the Martin Luther King of the Spanish immigrant which
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Crossing of Juan Cabrera Timeline 1. While driving to Havana after giving a lecture‚ Professor Juan Cabrera remembers a time in his childhood when his family lived on a large sugarcane ranch. This life did not last for long because Juan’s father was taken away so that the Cuban government could sieze the family’s land. 2. Juan and Raul pass through a Cuban State Security checkpoint on their way to the beach to meet up with andres and to begin the journey to the United States. 3. Juan‚ Raul‚ and
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A point of view is someone’s own interpretation of a story that takes place. Whether or not the tale is true is up to the reader to decide. In Jorge Luis Borges’ short story‚ The Book of Sand‚ the point of view is in first-person. Throughout the story‚ the narrator states events that bring up magic realism and makes the reader question if these events can happen in reality. The narrator is our only source of what is happening in this story‚ but is his facts true‚ or a fragment of his imagination
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