process in the Philippines were slow. In the beginning of the occupation, the US had to fight against Aguinaldo’s guerilla forces that wanted independence. The US managed to contain guerilla forces, however lost 4200 lives of soldiers. In the beginning of the occupation, the US established a military government under General Arthur McArthur in the Philippines. Later the power of the government was transferred to the Civil Control under the Civil Governor Taft. Under the Civil Control, the fundamental provisions of the Constitutions such as “freedom of speech, religion, and press” were given to the Philippines. With Filipinization, the Civil Government established a government starting with municipalities where the natives…
This example illustrates how Bulosan reinforces the dominant racial hierarchy of Americans over Filipinos through the specific word choices. In this instance, this quote occurs in the chapter following the TB diagnosis and in the later part of the book. Bulosan could have chosen to make this sentence more succinct, but instead he expands on the idea of going to school In America over the Philippines. What really makes this example interesting is that this exchange takes place after Allos’s TB…
Prior to the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, the collection of islands had no sense of unity or collective identity, as Craig Lockard describes the Philippines as “remote islands inhabited by some 1 to 2 million people speaking more than 100 different… languages and scattered across 7000 islands.” With the Spanish colonization of the Philippines came the first instance of unity between its islands, and a national identity formed around it. India shares similar experiences with its…
The Philippine archipelago comprises of Filipinos who’s linguistically and culturally diverse. In fact, there are 171 living languages being spoken in the Philippines today. However, these languages do no merely reflect governmental and educational policies. The current constitution of Philippines states that both Filipino (Tagalog) and English are the official languages of the country. The concept of what language should be used as a medium of instruction is an occurring debate in the…
studies there. I have chosen to study in Canada because your country welcomes diversity and provides high quality education and living standards at an affordable cost. I was also able to visit Canada in 2016 and have seen this for myself when I took the Evaluating Examination (EE) for Pharmacists. As for NorQuest College, I chose this school because they offer hands-on learning in simulated laboratories with low student-teacher ratios and expert faculty who are active in the pharmacy profession…
of the most valued subject matter in the Educational system all over the country. Students are taking this from elementary, secondary, tertiary until Doctoral degree (for some individuals who will pursue Mathematics-related degree in Doctoral degree). In order to solve a problem, the first step is to understand it. Knowing the situation is key to providing the appropriate solution. Again, this parallels good practice in medicine. A correct diagnosis is necessary to make the right prescription.…
affected their politics, economy, and subsequently, their education. The same would go the countries who…
Texas. However, we had to go back to the Philippines in November 2016, and that meant I had to drop from my high school and restart my junior year. In the Philippines, students go through 6 years of high school: junior high. The first level of high school is called junior high school, and it encompasses Grades 7-10. This is more general, and prepares students for the next level of high school: senior high school. To enter senior high school, one must prove completion of junior high school, and…
Education Another important concept and/or practice that is very well relevant at present is the emphasis given on education. In Plato’s The Republic, It can be clearly seen that Plato gives education the highest priority. This is evident in his strict qualifications of the content of the curriculum to be practiced in the Academy and as said by Null in his Curriculum: From Theory to Practice, Plato wanted a curriculum that would teach young people to control the emotions and appetite of a…
dependent on its colonizers, since they were the ones who built the concept of a nation. In effect, the Philippines failed to see the underlying motives of these foreigners, which is to manipulate the country to be of aid to their own needs. This manipulation is materialized in the transnational companies entering the country and the basis of some of our laws and systems today, both to be discussed more thoroughly later on. The Philippines in recent times has also been negotiating with the…