needs to implement compulsory military training for Filipino Men. Our country is facing national security issues and we need a stronger and more powerful force to address the issues immediately. We have interviewed SPO2 Theodore Rivera and he stated that the forces of AFP is only 175,000 while for PNP, it is only 150,000 . Our population is 101,802,706 (as of 2015) and there are only 375,000 who will defend our country. If we add qualified Filipino men starting at ages 18-30 to our military force,
Eliminating the Filipino subject When the heroes fought for our language, they expected us to protect and keep it for generations to come, however a youth activist group spokesperson Velasco (2014) said “by removing the Filipino subject it is a complete betrayal of our heroes who fought for our country”. What they don’t understand is that the Commission on higher education’s decision to remove the subject was not talking about removing the language but only the subject. Everyone who went through
claiming mistresses openly. There is also the tradition of "boulevard theaters" which was a popular comedy that has plucked out the tension of being discovered with a lover; it became less tragic as time went by enough to even be considered laughable. Filipino culture unlike the French, was not always so strict until Christianity took over. The morality of the action weighs more than the pre-Hispanic culture we used to hold. We don't automatically comprehend the nature of lust, forgive it, and create a
and abrupt cashier? Angela M. Balcita in her essay “The Americano Dream” presented the other side of the American Dream, which did not solely have sunshine and roses. This is the story about a man who sincerely believed in his American dream. He ignored those who doubted this and came to America “in a suit and tie” (222)—confident and in high spirits. But he realized afterwards that there were dark corners and distorted details in the perfect image about his dream. He straddled two worlds and constantly
literature, both in fiction and in nonfiction, Joaquin certainly stakes a claim. A Question of Heroes is no exception to this. Published in 1981, the collection of fourteen essays spans from the beginning of the Revolution even beyond Burgos up to what Joaquin considers to be the end of it all, marked by the death of Artemio Ricarte. The essays are not without the language and texture that is characteristic of Joaquin’s other works but they still hold true to facts that create the structure by which he critiques
This essay is going to study the causes, courses and effects of World War II in the Philippines. The purpose of this essay is also to look at how Batanes was involved in the World War II and how the war impacted the island. This essay will also analyze the immediate effects and the long-term effects of the
Pascual, Joe-Cai B. November 19, 2015 (T-5R) Final Requirement; Persuasive essay “Change is Inevitable" Cases of poverty throughout the nation still increase.The number of unemployed Filipinos and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) remains the same.Manifestations of illiteracy in the Philippines are still unsolved.The quality of education here in our country is still low. We still suffer from heavy traffic every day. Drug trafficking cases are rampant. Child labor in our country is still
was saying. All I could do was to nod, answer yes or not to questions. In my English class, I felt shame and scared. I felt ashamed that I will answer question wrong and they would laugh at me. My teacher asked me to stay after class and we talked about my situation. She recommended me to stay 30 minutes more after the class and she will teach me and help me in English. My teacher and I meet after school and go through reading the book we are
the Medical Corps. Later, he went to the Philippines and fulfilled his promises for his own country together with Alice and their friends. I expected that from the start, the story will take place at the Philippines since the main character is a Filipino, but it happened to be in America where he met his lifetime partner (Alice) and his best friend (Bill) that helped him to serve and offer free services to poor people with Alfredo. I can conclude that the story happens in early year of 90s for the
I. Introduction Religious conviction among Filipinos today is as overwhelming, dynamic and across the board as it ever has been. Around ninety percent of Filipinos proclaim a confidence in God, and religion remains a pervasive impact on the Filipino society, and legislative issues. In the event that we consider legislative issues as including the acknowledgment and compromise of contradicting interests inside a given unit of guidelines, and religion as the base of the greater part of the significant