José Rizal

Functionalism “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan” – Dr. Jose Rizal The timeless, and perhaps most prominent quote from Dr. Rizal has transcended through time. As a kid, I used to question myself what was the real meaning of this quote from our national hero. Until time came and I finally understood what he really meant. He was right. He has been right. Those who have become good, upright, decent, and noble leaders, political or not, have given us light and hope that the society we are living…

The core values of bayanihan, politeness, hospitality, and so on makes the essence of being a Filipino. Such deep-rooted principles of the past contributes to the current state of the Philippines, one of them being a democratic country. Employing democratic ideals to the government scheme, as expounded by the Oxford English Dictionary, means practicing fair and equal approach to society and having election of government officials by eligible citizens of the country. PRE-COLONIALISM Origins…

In order to ensure success, military officials must conduct thorough analysis on a country and its culture to maximize their efforts and increase their chances of success. Culture can be defined as “the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations” ("Culture | Definition of Culture by Merriam-Webster," 2016.) The components that create a culture are: symbols; language; norms; values;…

One man from the Jose Rizal he wanted to only support the “full blooded spaniards”. He started his political career at the university of Madrid. But he disappeared for a while Andres Bonifacio founded a group called Katipunan and made them revolt. He made a deal with the…

During the Spanish-American War, many people fighting for and with America perished while taking up arms for the independence of other or their own countries. Throughout the whole entire world, over three hundred thousand service members served for the United States. The total of battle deaths and deaths in service was close to one hundredth of those who served at around twenty-five hundred. There were less non-lethal wounds than deaths for the side of the United States with around sixteen…

his constant nemesis in math class, all while using his experiences to make fun at Filipino cultural norms and the Philippines’ disappointing underfunded public education system. He also talks about “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo” of Dr. Jose Rizal, and how those novels gave students like him headaches. Struggles came to his life when he enters high school, he has to comply all requirements even mentioning his rushed projects, doing assignments every morning and making lame excuses on…

workers. These overseas workers gather together on their days off, and although they are physically removed from the Philippines, they consume media and food from their home country.. In fact, even the first nationalists of the Philippines, like José Rizal, began their formation of Filipino nationalism while studying in Europe. Filipino nationalism has been based on overseas imaginings of the border due to the large amount of Filipinos who work overseas. Because Filipino nationalism is long…

This theory emphasizes daily exchanges between individuals so as to develop an understanding of basic human interactions via three core principles: meaning, language and thought. One’s identity of self is derived from how they perceive things, how they speak in relation to others and what is meaningful. Interpreting a situation, understanding verbal and nonverbal communication as to how it relates to one’s self and someone/thing else is the underlying concept of understanding this theory. The…