Sports, entertainment, fashion, and politics are fields that are populated by a mélange of personalities; each one gifted with the unique talents and abilities that strike a sense of awe and revelry into the hearts and minds of everyday citizens. Oftentimes, it is the international players who dominate this global game of fame and popularity. Though this is so, Filipinos have never been lacking in being one of the key characters in the game. History has shown the competence of the Filipino race when it comes to showcasing skills that are at par with those of others. The times have spawned champions, winners, and personalities who pride themselves in being a Filipino. Some have been making waves and headlines for years and even decades, bringing with them legacies for others to be inspired by, while some are breakthroughs—newly found talent that have yet to show the world their full potential. They are the Juan and Maria dela Cruzes of the modern world—one in a million individuals who face the world under the banner of the Philippine nation. The Heroes, the Icons. These are individuals who are seen by Filipinos, young and old alike, as role models and positive influences for the betterment of the society. The revolution, the People Power, democracy. Corazon Aquino—the woman who overcame a dictator and became the mother of Philippine democracy. She was inspiring, one who led a nation into democracy in troubled times. The late former president will forever have a special place in the hearts of the Filipinos. Though a widow and a self-proclaimed “plain housewife”, Tita Cory showed everyone what she was capable of. It is true that she was an outstanding example of “grace under pressure”. Her calm demeanor sheltered the strong f... ... middle of paper ... ...out its hands for them to expand their horizons, hone their craft, and realize their full potentials. They have given Pinoys a reason to truly believe in the Filipino’s abilities and skills. These Filipino personalities are just some of our nation’s contributions to the myriad of gifted minds, artists, and leaders of humanity. All of these make up just the tip of the iceberg, as they say, for the Filipinos are still slowly emerging as a nation that harbors natural talent, showing the world the true colors of the kayumanggi. The world has never been a stranger to the Filipino “magic”. The list of people who have brought prestige and honor to the country is seemingly endless, with the society still brimming with undiscovered treasures. Like unpolished diamonds, they are only waiting for their time to shine and turn into the timeless beauty they are meant to be.
Senator Albert Beveridge, a progressive Republican who wants to annex the Philippines. The Philippines would be the United States stepping-stone into Asia and give the Unites States a reliable and needed source of goods. Alongside the vast resource of the Philippines the United States could spread its vast knowledge to a barbaric culture. Though the Senator wants to help the Philippines by going into foreign land change the foundation of the people, try and fit the people into a mold and call them respectable people. Especially when a leader, Emilio Aguinaldo, are willing to fight to the death to free themselves of occupation.
Every generation has its own heroes that display, what they believe to be, ideal characteristics. While each is different in their own way, many of these role models share similar qualities. Most tend to have courage, strength, compassion, or another respected trait, but this is not necessarily why they win the adoration of their followers.
“that we could not leave them to themselves--they were unfit for self-government--and they would soon have anarchy and misrule worse than Spain's was;”(Bryan 153) If they were to self govern there would be anarchy and misrule. America would annex them so that does not happen. “We govern the Indians without their consent, we govern our territories without their consent, we govern our children without their consent.”(Beveridge 149) This quote says peoples that do not have enough knowledge are not fit to self govern. The Philippines are like the children. The children do have enough knowledge to govern himself so, we govern without their consent. In the same way we guide our children to be independent we can eventually teach the Filipino people to be independent or govern themselves. In conclusion these are the reasons why the Philippines were not fit to self
Heroes, the unordinary beings with extravagant abilities, from powers and competence to skills and talents. Heroes are people who are idealized by society for their courage and individuality. Iconic and well recognized heroes like Hercules, Superman, Spiderman and Achilles are some of the few heroes known around. All heroes have a similarity to each other, for example Beowulf and Batman. While both can be considered great heroes, they differ significantly, yet are similar in other ways.
Through reading about these heroes, kids believe that there are good things that happen to good people. These heroes encourage many kids when they’re young, and provide them with right and wrong. For example, many fairy tales and comic stories show kids the kinds of behaviors that need in order to succeed in life, to improve society, and to overcome hard times. They become their example of healthy adult role models who through hard times and many contractions they were able to react positively and overcome hard times. Heroes prove to them that no matter how much suffering and hardships in the world, there are good people, who always do the right thing and provide us with hope in hard times. Heroes do provide courage for us to overcome emotionally, physically, or spiritually
In the beginning of the essay, McGray shares an anecdote to capture the reader’s interest and put a mirror in front of the audience. The first anecdote offers the perspective of Christina, “a modern, multitasking, American, 15-year old fiddling with an iPod” as she makes the mistake of thinking that the Philippines is located in China
Such as any other culture, the Polynesians have their own creation story. Theirs, however, have some characteristics that we haven’t necessarily
The definition of a hero is dependent on that society's beliefs, laws and taboos. There are heroes for all ages and for both men and women. Heroes have had changing roles since man wrote his story, and all have been the embodiment of each society, each civilization's ideals. Basketball superstar, Michael Jordan, largely affects the children of today that are enthralled with visions of hoop dreams. He inspires the young depraved ghetto child to rise up against his unfortunate circumstances. Possessing many noteworthy qualities, all heroes possess faults because they are human and all humans possess failings. Because heroes begin to fold and make mistakes as they are suddenly thrust into the awe inspired limelight, and because their pedestals are broken and discarded as the public craves to see the dirt underneath the hero. Heroes are a product of a society's perception of someone to be praised.
... Horrendously for Philippines and Hawaii, their resources and people are the target of western imperialism, capitalism, racism, industrialization, and military power in the name of ‘democracy’. Against their will, these people must endure imposed western ideology, and sacrifice their life in the fights for self-government. On the other hand, those who came armed with intentions would use any means possible to get what they came for. For some conniving characters seeking self-fortunes, and protecting their own interest, they walk a fine line of morality. Where they can not apply forces, propaganda is their powerful allied. This is an endless cycle of how empire rises and falls. What goes down in history for future generation is the doctrines of the why and the how to go about obtaining the resources that enable one nation to rise or fall.
Over the years, the Philippines has gone from being one of the richest countries in Asia to being one of the poorest. It has experienced growth and development since World War II. The current administration under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is aiming for a more rapid growth in the coming years. In 2004, the Philippine economy grew by 6.1% surprising everyone. In 2005, the Philippine peso appreciated by 6%, the fastest in the Asian region for that year. At present, the administration is meeting its expected target growth and is continually looking positive for the future.
The first inhabitants of the Philippines arrived from the land bridge from Asia over 150,000 years ago. Throughout the years, migrants from Indonesia, Malaysia, and other parts of Asia made their way to the islands of this country. In the fourteenth century, the Arabs arrived and soon began a long tradition of Islam. Many Muslims are still living in the Philippines today.
Generally, textbooks, articles, and essays talk about America’s “occupation,” “supervision” or “intervention” in the Philippines. They seem to be afraid to use the word “colonization.” According to Webster’s Dictionary the definition of colonization is, “The colonial system of political government or extension of territory, by which one nation exerts political control over another nation, territory, or people, maintaining the colony in a state of dependence, its inhabitants not having the same full rights as those of the colonial power. The controlling power is typically extended thus by military force or the threat of force” (6). In his book analyzing Japanese Assimilation Policies in Colonial Korea, Mark Caprio makes a distinction between two different “levels” of colonialism: external and internal. He states that external colonization is what Hannah Arendt calls “overseas imperialism…where their indirect policy exerted minimal effort to forge political, social, or cultural bonds with the peoples under their jurisdiction” (2). Although this is the way the French colonized, the United States seem to adopt the British way of colonizing, which is Caprio’s second level of colonization or internal colonization. This is what Benedict Anderson describes as “inventing nations” (Caprio 2). It requires that the colonial power send ambassadors to impress its culture upon the colony through controlling things such as dialect, media, education, and military (Caprio 2). Caprio also mentions, “The decision to colonize, as well as the administration to administer the colonized, was based primarily on the needs and interests of the colonizer’s subject; those of the colonized object received minimal consideration” (2). Therefore, a colony serves...
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Philippine politics is the birthplace of promises of great guarantees and additionally the reason for huge dissatisfactions gainful of poverty, poor justice system and low quality of education, agriculture and economic rate.
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