Filipino Youth Essay

serious diseases and in worst case scenarios can lead to death" (2013, par. 1). Having a tainted air that every living organisms, including the humans that are breathing. Air pollution, therefore creates a risk to the health and well being of the youth of Filipinos whether it is for short or long term illness. Although pollution are consist of water, air, soil, noise, and light these types of pollution all lead to environmental…

at present, it appears that such colonization has not yet ceased. The Philippines is now undergoing neo-colonization over the hand of South Korea. Likewise, such colonization is neither bloody nor catastrophic; it is rather fascinating. Hence, Filipinos are being shift to a completely new culture way far from what they have grown on.…

aim to misinform; more so, it is with more clarity and authenticity that we can see stories narrating the harsh realities of life of the Filipino people, during certain periods of our history, with the help of literature. Eric Gamalinda’s The Empire of Memory is one of the few literary pieces that seeks to fathom and empathize with the suffering of the Filipinos during one of the darkest eras of Philippine history—the Martial Law era. As the title explicitly shows, the novel is centered on the…

strong will. Both countries have survived poverty, wars and diseases. The will to survive after a tragedy is already rooted in the blood of the Finns and the Filipinos. In Finland, the concept of "SISU" is dear to all. SISU signifies stamina, guts, grit, and a quiet determination - generally a refusal to give up until the very end. Filipinos are quite like that too. Another one is their hardworking personality. Finnish people have shown that they are self-sufficient. The need to do what’s…

1. Introduction In recent years, smoking among the youth has garnered much attention in the academic and scientific discourse. Research and evidence show that majority of the smoking population begin smoking before reaching adulthood, implying the necessity of early onset prevention in limiting its widespread incidence. This desire to reduce the supply and demand of cigarettes is motivated by the health hazards and threats to social welfare that the habit inflicts, which can fundamentally…

The Filipino-Spaniard The Philippines were conquered once by the Spaniards, gaining independence from Spain on June 12, 1898. "So even though we might be a South East Asia community, we are so different from any other Asians or people in the region, it’s like we belong somewhere else. We are mutts, they look at us like we are mutts", says the source, whose name is not being mentioned for confidentiality reasons. The interview setting was in her house, so she would be comfortable and familiar…

the most recognized Chicano activist in the U.S.. He was the co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW), a labor union for agricultural workers, and promoted nonviolence. In 1965 to 1970, he helped lead the Delano Grape Strike, a strike started my Filipino workers to protest the poor pay and working conditions of farm jobs in Delano, California. Cesar Chavez became the face of the Chicano/a Civil Rights Movement. Another leader of the Chicano/a Civil Rights Movement was Dolores Huerta, the most…

sales age limit would decrease tobacco use occurrence amongst youth by making it less accessible to them. Although traditional tobacco use (cigarettes) has declined among youth and young adults, other types of tobacco use are increasing . The use of e-cigarettes (also known as vaping device) has grown rapidly in recent years, particular among youth and young adults. A Surgeon General’s report states electronic cigarette use among U.S. youth and young adults is now a major public health…

theory, he presents the example of the Filipino identity based on kapwa, or “shared being,” and their spirituality even “in an environment of material poverty and sometimes severe hardship” (Alfred 188). Although Filipino workers are scattered around the globe and cannot readily be with their families, their sense of happiness and freedom is not based on worldly values but of shared…

The topic I chose for my online presentation was the Zoot Suit Riots. The reason why I chose the zoot suits is because it shows that racial tensions go far beyond African Americans, Whites or any other race. While most textbooks and history lessons oversee the struggles that Latinos have had to face. In the early 1940s, many young Latino males wore the Zoot Suits as a statement of their generation. The Zoot Suit are men’s suits that consisted of large high-waisted balloon pants, peg-legged…