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The June 2008 issue of WikiZine celebrates the first month of the new school
year. Learn about the government agencies that supervise our schools, take a
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teacher extraordinaire; and look back at the movies that got our “school mood”
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2 GOVERNMENT&POLITICS
Offices-In-Charge
BAHAY KUBO
The Bahay Kubo is a form of shelter
most identified with the Philippines. Its
name is said to have originated from
the Spanish word “cubo,” which means
“cube”, because of the bahay kubo’s
rectangular cubic shape. Made of indigenous building materials like bamboo
and nipa, this type of architecture dating
from pre-Hispanic times was constructed
to adapt to the tropical climate of the
Philippines and to be easily repaired
and rebuilt once damaged by typhoons,
floods, or earthquakes that frequent the
country.
Part of the broad agenda for reforms in the country’s
education system outlined by the Congressional
Commission on Education (EDCOM) in 1992 resulted in
the trifocalization of the education sector, the oversight
and supervision of which has been allocated among three
governing bodies: the Department of Education (DepEd)
for basic education, the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) for tertiary and graduate education, and the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) for technical-vocational and middle level
education.
The Department of Education (Filipino: Kagawaran ng
Edukasyon), known as DepEd, formerly the Department
of Education, Culture and Sports (Kagawaran ng
Edukasyon, Kultura at Palakasan) or DECS, is the
executive department of the Philippine government
which is charged with the management and upkeep of the
Philippine educational system. It is the chief formulator
of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the
Philippine primary and secondary school system.
The Commission on Higher Education (Komisyon sa Mas
Mataas na Edukasyon), known by its acronym CHED, is
responsible for the oversight and supervision of both
public and private higher education institutions as well
as degree-granting programs in all tertiary educational
institutions in the Philippines.
The Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority, known by its acronym TESDA, is the
government agency tasked to manage and supervise
technical education and skills development in the
Philippines, and is in charge of managing and overseeing
technical and vocational schools...
For the complete articles, visit http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Department_of_Education, http://en.wikipilipinas.
org/index.php?title=Commission_on_Higher_Education, and http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Technical_Education_and_Skills_Development_Authority.
MEDIA&ENTERTAINMENT 3
Buhay Estudyante
Summer is over— time to put your summer dresses and
board shorts back in your closet and slip on your school
uniform for another 10 months. To rev you up for school,
below are Pinoy school-themed movie flicks that will
definitely help you shape up and get your school mood
back.
Bagets - A coming-of-age movie about the joys and
pains that adolescents face growing up. The story
revolves around the escapades of five young boys, each
representing a unique Filipino student persona. Though
they come from varying backgrounds, their differences
never become an issue because their friendship has a
strong foundation. Throughout the movie, they all try to
finish their senior high school year after getting kicked out
of their previous school. As they face these challenges,
they make even more discoveries on life, love, and
friendship.
First Day High- The film is about five college freshmen
from FDH University. The group, composed of nice guy
Nathan (played by Jason Abalos), brainy Indi (Kim Chiu),
baller MJ2 (Gerald Anderson), fashionista Pre (Maja
Salvador), and rebel Gael (Geoff Eigenmann), are initially
suspected by the school to be behind the contamination of
the university gym’s water supply. As the five try to solve
the mystery behind it, they unravel deeper issues like
college life’s complexities, peer pressure, and personal
struggles...
BARONG TAGALOG
The Barong Tagalog is an embroidered upper garment. Properly referred
to as “baro ng Tagalog” (in English:
“dress of the Tagalog”), this costume
has a rich cultural tradition spanning
more than four centuries as it evolved
to redefine its appearance and purpose.
The barong, as it is commonly called
nowadays, gained popularity and respect
in the 1950s when President Ramon
Magsaysay chose to wear this garment
to all his official and personal affairs,
including his inauguration as President.
Another President, Ferdinand E. Marcos,
who in Batac Museum in Ilocos Norte,
exhibited his very first Barong Tagalog
which he had obtained in 1949, issued
a decree proclaiming the “Barong
Tagalog Week” from June 5 to June 11,
and officially designating the barong as
the “national costume” of Filipino men
in 1975.
For the complete article, visit http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Top_4_Pinoy_School-Themed_Movies_of_All_Time.
4 BUSINESS&ECONOMY
Scholar’s Tools
BARO’T SAYA
The Baro’t Saya is a traditional
Filipino blouse and skirt ensemble which
originated in Spanish times. Throughout
the Spanish colonial period, this was the
everyday attire of most Philippine women. The baro or blouse is short-sleeved
and collarless. It is usually made of sheer
fabrics and at times is embroidered. This
is in contrast to the saya or skirt, which
is made of striped cotton or sinamay.
A tapis or wraparound overskirt would
usually be added, and an alampay (cape)
or panuelo (scarf) would be worn with
the ensemble to cover the bosom.
The Mongol, a yellow wood-clinched pencil distributed
by Amalgamated Specialties Corporation, is the most
popular brand name of pencil in the Philippines,
especially among students. Available in dozens and by
the gross box, it is classified into three grade levels
determined by the thickness and lead content of the
pencil with number 1 as the softest and number 3
as the thickest. It is a useful tool in art and school
projects and is the best-selling brand of pencil in the
country. Today, the brand name Mongol has become a
household name among Filipinos.
The Panda 757-RP, or simply Panda, is among the
more popular brand names of ballpoint pens in the
Philippines. Known for its cheap price, light weight and
very simple design, this clear-bodied ballpen comes in
three different ink colors -- blue, black and red -- that
can easily be distinguished from the color of its cap. It
is the brand used by most students because it produces
a thick line when used for writing and can be consumed
even to the last drop of ink....
For the complete articles, visit http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Mongol
and http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Panda_757-RP.
SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY 5
School on Air
SAMPAGUITA
Sineskwela is an award-winning television program in
the Philippines, alternatively known as the “School on
Air.” It is produced by ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc., with the
Science Education Institute of the Department of Science
and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Education
(DepEd) extending academic and technical support.
Sineskwela is aired locally on the ABS-CBN channel and
internationally on the The Filipino Channel.
Jasminum sambac (syn. Nyctanthes
sambac Linn., Jasminum blancoi Hassk.),
commonly known as the “Sampaguita” or “Arabian jasmine,” is a shrub
cultivated throughout the Philippines. Its
small, white, sweet-smelling blossom is
the country’s national flower. The name
“sampaguita” is believed to have come
from the Filipino words “sumpa kita,”
meaning “I promise you.” In olden days,
sampaguita garlands were exchanged
by young couples as a pledge of their
love, not unlike the exchange of rings in
wedding ceremonies.
Concept and Format
Sineskwela presents and explains otherwise complicated
principles and concepts of science and technology through
dramatization and visual effects. It also demonstrates the
practical application of science on familiar life situations,
thereby allowing the information to be easily understood
and appreciated by its young viewers.
Sineskwela is a curriculum-based show and caters to
public elementary students from Grade 2 to 6. The DepEd
mandates that it be shown in the science class of each
grade level at least once a week. Five episodes -- one for
each of the five grade levels -- are shown every week.
Each episode presents a different problem or situation
that provides the characters a chance to explore the
world of science. The characters gather information not
just through library research but also through laboratory
experiments, field investigations, on-the-scene reporting,
and use of visual effects. An example would be the show’s
characters, Anatom and Agatom, shrinking to the size of
molecules and entering biological organisms such as a
flower or a dog. On these mini-adventures, they encounter
several personifications of bacteria, pollen, and other
possible objects who explain the related scientific theories
and phenomena...
For the complete article, visit http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Top_4_Pinoy_School-Themed_Movies_of_All_Time.
6 HISTORY
BANGUS
Chanos chanos is the scientific name
of bangus, the Philippine national
fish. Known in English as milkfish, it is
the lone living species in the family of
Chanidae and is most closely related
to carps and catfishes. This silvery,
bony, but delicious fish is an important
commodity in the Philippines. Many
milkfish products such as daing na
bangus (marinated milkfish), rellenong
bangus (stuffed milkfish), lumpiang
bangus (bangus rolls), and tinapang
bangus (smoked milkfish) are consumed
by Filipinos, as well as exported to other
countries. Many Filipino dishes can be
prepared using this fish, including the
Filipino favorites sinigang na bangus and
paksiw na bangus.
First Iskolar
ng Bayan
The Pensionado Act of 1903 (or Act 854) refers to the
law which allowed qualified Filipino students to study
in the United States. Passed on August 26, 1903 by
Governor General William Howard Taft’s government
through the Philippine Commission, this act provided
funds for such students, called pensionados, to acquire
their college degrees at American schools.
The Pensionados
During the first decade of the American occupation,
most of the pensionados were women from the
elite class (the same class who had access to better
education in the late Spanish period). However,
under the American educational system, educational
opportunities in the Philippines became more
democratic, making pensionados out of promising
Filipinos who were not necessarily wealthy.
These students were called pensionados since they
were scholars studying at the expense of the colonial
government. They were made to take up degrees in
US Government and Administration so that upon their
return to the Philippines, they would administer the
government in the same fashion...
For the complete article, visit http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Pensionado_Act.
PEOPLE&SOCIETY 7
Teacher of the Year
JOSE RIZAL
Feliciano “Chito” Jaime Atienza is a Filipino educator
recognized by the New York Times as the 2008 ESOL
Teacher of the Year for his remarkable dedication and
genuine passion for teaching.
Jose Rizal (full name: José Protacio
Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda) (June
19, 1861 – December 30, 1896), was
a Filipino nationalist and the most
prominent advocate of reforms in the
Philippines during the Spanish colonial
era. Officially recognized as the national
hero of the Philippines, Rizal was widely
considered as one of the greatest individuals the Malay race had produced,
earning him the description “Pride of the
Malay Race”. Rizal, a universal genius,
was a medical practitioner, a scientist,
a writer, a poet, a essayist, an inventor,
a novelist, and a linguist. Rizal’s 1896
military trial and execution made him a
martyr of the Philippine Revolution. The
anniversary of his death is commemorated as a holiday in the country.
Early Life and Career
Feliciano Jaime Atienza used to live in Sta. Cruz,
Manila, before he migrated to the United States in
1985. He gained his college degree from De La Salle
University in Manila. His early stints with different
Catholic schools in Manila gave him enough initial
experience to hone his teaching skills. While he was
teaching in Adamson University, he discovered a
special interest in teaching languages to his foreign
born students from Middle Eastern countries. Later,
he ventured further in this profession through the
Philippine Refugee Processing Center where he formally
taught under the English as a Second Language (ESL)
program.
As an educator, Chito Atienza prescribes a “can-do”
attitude and time tested skills. His classroom is known
for his healing and empowering concept of “skinship”
and trust...
For the complete article, visit http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Feliciano_Jaime_Atienza.
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10 RELIGION&BELIEFS
Vocation Schools
JUAN DE LA CRUZ
“Juan de la Cruz” is the generic
name used to symbolically represent the
common Filipino, an icon equivalent to
America’s “Uncle Sam,” and Britain’s
“John Bull”. Juan is depicted as a
naïve-looking man wearing a camisa or
Barong Tagalog, long trousers, tsinelas,
and his trademark headgear, the salakot.
The name “Juan de la Cruz” was first
used to refer to Filipinos in general by
Scottish publisher R. McCulloch-Dick of
The Philippines’ Free Press, who noticed
the name’s ubiquity in court dockets
and police blotters. Because of this,
McCulloch-Dick wrote and published
small verses in The Philippines’ Free
Press about a character called Juan de la
Cruz, who was often depicted narrating
the petty crimes he had committed.
Slowly, McCulloch-Dick enlarged his
conception of Juan until he settled on a
fixed template—Juan de la Cruz as a
typical Filipino who is friendly, humble,
self-respecting and hardworking.
Seminaries and theological schools are specialized livein education institutions that train future ministers
and priests. There are a number of these schools that
accommodate those inclined to spiritual activities and
endeavors.
In the Philippines, most seminaries are Catholic seminaries
mainly because a large portion of the country’s population
are Catholics.
San Carlos Major Seminary is considered as the official
seminary of the Archdiocese of Manila. It also accepts
seminarians from other dioceses. Located at San Carlos
Pastoral Formation Complex in Guadalupe, Makati City,
San Carlos Seminary has three departments: the Juniorate
Department composed of two year levels (Formation
Year and Philosophy); Philosophy which is composed of
three year levels (Philosophy 2,3, and 4); and Theology
composed of five year levels (Theology 1, 2, PSIY, 3 and 4).
Founded in 1964, the Asia Pacific Theological Seminary
(APTS) is a cooperative ministry between the Assemblies
of God National Churches of Asia and the Pacific Oceania
and the Assemblies of God World Mission in USA. Located
in Baguio City, this advanced school of theology aims to
advance leadership training and equip Pentecostal and
charismatic ministers for the Asia Pacific region and to
serve as a resource center for assisting these churches to
fulfill their Biblical mandate...
For the complete article, visit http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Seminaries_in_the_Philippines.
SPORTS&LEISURE 11
Varsity Association
HARIBON
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines
(UAAP) is one of the leading amateur sports associations
in the Philippines. The association is composed of eight
member universities, namely: Adamson University (AdU),
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University
(DLSU), Far Eastern University (FEU), National University
(NU), University of the East (UE), University of the
Philippines (UP), and University of Santo Tomas (UST).
The eight universities vie annually for championships in
15 sporting events, the most popular of which are the
basketball and cheerdance competitions. Most of the
sports have both Men’s and Women’s divisions, with the
exception of baseball (in which only men participate) and
softball (which is only for women). The UAAP also added a
Juniors division composed of associated high schools of the
participating universities. At the end of every season, the
biggest award of all--the UAAP overall championship--is
given to the school attaining the most success across the
fifteen UAAP events.
The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga
jefferyi), a bird of prey or raptor belonging to the family Accipitridae, is the
national bird of the Philippines. It is one
of the rarest, largest, and most powerful
birds in the world. It was first called
the Monkey-eating Eagle upon discovery
in 1896, based on reports from natives
saying that it preyed only on monkeys,
hence the joining of Pithecus (ape or
monkey) and phagus (eater of). However, results of studies on feeding ecology
later revealed that these eagles also
preyed on other animals such as colugo,
civets, large snakes, monitor lizards, and
even large birds like hornbills. Because
of this and the fact that the same name
applied to the African Crowned Hawkeagle and the South American Harpy
Eagle, a presidential proclamation was
passed to change its name to Philippine
Eagle. It is also known as Haribon or
Haring Ibon, meaning “Bird King”.
The Beginning
In 1942, UP Physical Education Director Dr. Regino Ylanan,
feeling the need to regulate athletic policies among
college institutions, sent out invitations to private schools
in Manila urging them to join an ‘athletic association’. To
his delight, schools like the Ateneo, UST, NU, De La Salle
College, University of Manila, Institute of Accounts (now
the Far Eastern University), and San Beda College sent
positive responses to his invitation. After convening, the
universities agreed to adopt a constitution and by-laws
and went on to be called the National Collegiate Athletics
Association...
For the complete article, visit http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=University_Athletic_Association_of_the_Philippines.
12 COMMUNITIES
Read or Die
ANAHAW
Livistona rotundifolia or Fan Palm is
a species of palm popular for its broad,
shiny leaves shaped like circular fans.
More popularly known in the Philippines
as anahaw, it is regarded as the Philippines’ national leaf as it symbolizes the
strength, versatility, and longetivity of
the Filipino character. The anahaw leaf
is often used in awards and medals as a
symbol of high achievement, strength,
and loyalty.
Read or Die, founded in 2005, is a book club based in
the Philippines. Organized exclusively for charitable,
literary and educational purposes as a non-profit and
non-taxable organization, this group of readers aims to
promote reading and literature in the Philippines.
The club’s first meeting was held in the Araneta branch
of “A Different Bookstore” on November 20, 2005. The
name of the club was based on the title of an anime
series in Japan.
Advocacy
Aside from the purpose of gathering book lovers
together, Read or Die believes in making an
independent, strategic, and practical contribution
to the creation of a literate society. Through its
activities and projects, the club seeks to maintain a
high profile for reading for purpose and for pleasure,
and to encourage the public to appreciate all kinds
of literature, especially writing produced by Filipino
authors...
For the complete article, visit http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Read_or_Die.
WIKIFILIPINOARTICLES 13
10 Nobelang Filipino
Na Dapat Basahin
Sa Hay-iskul
Nag-iiba ang pamantayan ng mga dapat na mabasang
aklat ng mga estudyanteng nasa mataas na paaralan.
May inirerekomenda ang Departamento ng Edukasyon,
samantalang gumawa naman ng ibang listahan ang
ibang independiyenteng edukador at editor upang
gamitin sa mga paaralang pribado. Narito ang ilang
rekomendadong nobela na nasagap ng WikiFilipino,
at hinango sa mga opinyon ng iba’t ibang eksperto
na mahilig sa panitikang Filipino. Inaasahan na bago
magtapos sa hay-iskul ang isang estudyante ay nabasa
na niya ang ilan sa mga nobelang ito.
Mga Piling Nobela
MANGGA
Ang mangga, na siyang pambansang
prutas ng Pilipinas, ay sinasabing
sumasagisag sa isang malambing at
mabait na puso. Ito ay kabilang sa genus
na Mangifera, na mayroong 30 uri ng
namumungang mga puno, na kabilang
naman sa pamilya ng Anacardiaceae, na
mga namumulaklak na tanim. Ayon sa
alamat, itong puno na may mga bungang
matamis, dilaw at hugis-puso ay unang
tumubo sa libingan ng isang dalagang
nasawi sa pag-ibig nang pilitin ng mga
magulang na magpakasal sa isang lalaking hindi niya mahal.
1. Canal de la Reina ni Liwayway A. Arceo.
Inilarawan sa nobela ang Canal de la Reina mula sa
mga karanasan at isipan ng mga tauhang naging bahagi
niyon.
2. Ibong Mandaragit ni Amado V. Hernandez.
Himagsikan, at ang walang kamatayang usapin sa
repormang agraryo na mainit na pinagtatalunan noong
dekada 1950, ang tampok sa akdang ito.
3. Madaling Araw ni Iñigo Ed. Regalado.
Paghihimagsik ni Juan Galit laban sa mga Amerikano
ang tuon ng nobela, na ang sukdulan ay pagpatay kay
Kabisang Leon na tuta ng imperyalista.
4. Banaag at Sikat ni Lope K. Santos. Kauna-unahang
nobelang Tagalog na nagpasok ng diwaing sosyalista, at
tumalakay sa malagim na pangyayari hinggil sa lakaspaggawa noong panahon ng Amerikano. Lumihis din ito
sa linyang Katipunismo nina Andres Bonifacio at Emilio
Jacinto.
5. Lalaki sa Dilim ni Benjamin M. Pascual. Gahasa at
ang madilim na pangyayari hinggil sa buhay ng babae
sa pananaw ng lipunang patriyarkal ang itinampok nang
walang bahid ng kabastusan. Manapa’y inilahad iyon sa
banayad, madulas na salitaan...
Para sa buong artikulo, bumisita sa http://fil.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=10_Nobelang_Filipino_na_Dapat_Basahin_sa_Hay-iskul.
14 WIKIFILIPINO
KALABAW
Girl Scouts of the
Philippines
Itinuturing na Pambansang Hayop
ng Pilipinas, ang Kalabaw (Bubalus
bubalis) ay ang matalik na kaibigan ng
magsasaka at ang masasabing pinakamahalagang hayop sa mga palayan.
Ito ay ginagamit sa pagdadala ng mga
produkto patungo sa pamilihang-bayan
at isa ring magandang pinagkukunan ng
gatas at karne. Anuwang ang katawagan
nito sa lumang Tagalog at Nuwang
naman sa mga Ilokano. Sa kasalukuyan,
may 3.2 milyong kalabaw na matatagpuan sa Pilipinas.
Ang Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) ay kasapi
ng pandaigdigang kilusang nagbibigay ng di-pormal
na edukasyong batay sa halagahang espiritwal at
mithiing mag-alay ng serbisyo sa mga batang babae
na may edad na 4-21. Ito ay itinatag noong 26 Mayo
1940 sa Filipinas sa pangunguna ng Boy Scouts of the
Philippines alinsunod sa Saligang Batas 542 sa ilalim ng
Pamahalaang Commonwealth na pinamunuan ni Pang.
Manuel L. Quezon.
Pinagmulan
Ang GSP ay binuo nina Pilar Hidalgo Lim at Josefa
Llanes Escoda na noon ay nagsisilbing Pangulo at
Kalihim ng samahang National Federation of Women’s
Clubs of the Philippines (NFWC). Kanilang kinausap
si Magat Joseph Stewart, Jorge Vargas, at ang dating
pangulo ng Boy Scouts of the Philippines na si Heneral
Vicente Lim na bumuo ng lokal na sangay ng United
States Girl Scouts na noon ay nagsisimula na sa mga
lalawigan ng Lungsod Tacloban, Leyte, at Lungsod
Zamboanga.
Si Gng. Escoda ay ipinadala sa Estados Unidos upang
magsanay. Sa kaniyang pagbabalik ay kinuha niyang
kasapi sina Maria Aurora Quezon (anak ni Pangulong
Quezon), Lily Padilla-de las Alas, Lourdes Ledesma, at
Erlinda Kalaw-Illusorio at sila ang nagsilbing mga unang
babaeng skawt ng Filipinas...
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WIKIFILIPINO 15
Magtrabaho
Habang Nag-aaral
Sadyang mahirap ang buhay sa ngayon. Mabigat
ang magpaaral ng estudyante lalo at hindi naman
nadadagdagan ang kinikita ng mga magulang. Narito ang
ilan sa listahan ng mga “part time jobs” na maaaring
pasukin ng isang estudyante upang makatulong sa
nagugugol ng pamilya at sa kanyang sariling gastos sa pagaaral.
Pribadong Tagapagturo - may dalawang magandang
layunin ang trabahong ito. Una,matulungan ang kanyang
tinuturuan na mas maunawaan ang aralin nito at ikalawa,
matulungan din ang mga magulang na mas mapabuti
ang kapasidad ng kanilang anak na matuto ng kanyang
leksyon.
Service Crew - maaaring pumasok ng isang restawran
bilang isang service crew. Ilan sa mga sikat na food chain
na kalimitan nang mga estudyante ang nagsisilbi ay ang
Jollibee, McDonalds at KFC. Matututunan din sa gawaing
ito ang makisalamuha sa tao.
Manunulat - malaki ang pangangailangan para sa mga
manunulat at mananaliksik. Dito ay maaari pang malinang
ang iyong pagiging malikhain. Kumikita ka na, nasisiyahan
ka pa sa ginagampanan mong tungkulin.
Dibuhista - kung may talento sa pagdidibuho, ito ang
nababagay sa personalidad mo.Bihira lamang ang mga
may produktibo at mayamang kaisipan na mga manlilikha.
Lubusan kang maaaliw sa gawaing ito na para sa iyo ay
hindi lamang isang paraan ng pagkita ng pera kung hindi
ang katuparan na rin ng mundong nais mong galawan.
CARIÑOSA
Ang Cariñosa (o Karinyosa) ay
isang magiliw na sayaw ng magkaparehang babae at lalake na animo’y
nasa aktong nagliligawan. Taong 1992
nang palitan nito ang Tinikling bilang
pambansang sayaw ng Pilipinas. Ang
salitang Cariñosa ay nangangahulugang
mapagmahal at mapag-aruga na
hango sa pamamaraan ng pag-indak
at pag-indayog ng mga mananayaw
nito sa saliw ng mabining awitin. Sa
cariñosa, ang babaeng mananayaw ay
may tangan na panyo o pamaypay na
panaka-naka niyang ipinangkukubli
sa kaniyang mukha habang mayuming
umiindak. Ang lalakeng mananayaw naman ay sumasayaw sa tila nang-aamong
pamamaraan habang nakatingin sa
mga mata ng kaparehang babae. Sa
ganitong mga galaw ay makikita na ang
mga mananayaw ay tila nagpapakita ng
pagsinta sa isa’t isa.
Call Center Agent - ito ang nauusong trabaho sa
maraming mga kabataan sa ngayon. Repleksyon ito ng
iyong pagiging eksperto at pagkabihasa sa
pagsagot sa telepono
ng mga pumapasok
at lumalabas
na transaksiyon
hinggil sa
takbo ng isang
negosyo...
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16 WIKIFILIPINO
LUPANG HINIRANG
Salamat Po,
Ma’am!
Ang Lupang Hinirang o “Marcha
Nacional Filipina”, na siyang naging
Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas, ay isang
marcha na binuo ni Julian Felipe at
unang pinatugtog sa Araw ng Kalayaan
sa Kawit, Cavite noong 12 Hunyo 1898.
Matapos ang isang taon, ang tula
na “Filipinas, Letra Para La Marcha
Nacional” na isinulat ni Jose Palma ay
ang naging titik ng pambansang awit.
Ang komposisyon, na unang naisulat sa
salitang Espanyol, ay inilathala noong
3 Setyembre 1899 sa La Independencia,
isang pahayagan ng rebolusyon.
Ang Pagsasaliksik Para sa Namumukod-tanging Guro
ay itinatag ng Metrobank Foundation noong 1985.
Ito ay naglalayong magbigay ng papuri sa mga guro
na nag-alay ng kanilang buhay at dedikasyon upang
maging gabay sa magandang bukas ng kanilang magaaral. Ang pagmamahal at pagkalinga sa mga batang
kanilang tinuturuan ay hindi lamang nagtatapos sa
loob ng silid-aralan manapa’y humahangga sa mas
malalim na kahulugan niyon. Ang mga nagsipagwagi
noong nakaraang taon sa naturang parangal ay nagtatag
ng Network of Outstanding Teachers and Educators
(NOTED) na naging aktibo sa pagtutulung-tulong na
maiangat ang kalidad ng propesyunalismo sa pagtuturo.
Layunin ng programa ang mithiing isulong ang kultura
ng kahusayan sa edukasyon sa pamamagitan ng
pagbibigay-pitagan sa pinakamagagaling na tagapagturo
at ng iba pang kasapi sa komunidad. Mahigit halos
sa dalawandaang huwarang mga guro mula sa
elementarya, mataas na paaralan at guro sa kolehiyo
na nanggaling mula sa ibat ibang bahagi ng bansa ang
nagkamit na ng parangal simula nang inilunsad ang
programa noong 1985...
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Namumukod-tanging_Guro.
FILIPINIANA.NET 17
JoseRizal
The Complete
(Obras completas de José Rizal)
I
n cooperation with the National Historical Institute
(NHI), Filipiniana.net has launched The Complete Jose
Rizal, a project aimed at recuperating the memory and
humanity of the Philippine national
hero José Rizal in all his defects and greatness.
While there are many other existing websites that devote
themselves to Rizal, this site aims to publish all the known
cultural output of the national hero, from his letters, essays,
novels, poems, to artistic endeavors and ephemera.
For the first time a complete bibliography will be made available
on the Internet where all of Rizal’s multifarious works can be sorted,
searched, and cross-referenced. In addition, full-text versions in the
original Spanish, as well as English and Tagalog translations, courtesy of
the NHI, will be made available through the years, allowing netizens
to copy, paste, and remix according to their needs. Keywords, subject
headings and a brief summary accompany each full-text document,
allowing Rizal lovers to quickly skim through the hero’s vast output.
Rizaliana Historical Background
In 1956 Republic Act 1425, known as the Rizal Bill, mandated the
inclusion of Rizal’s life and works in school curricula, contributing
to a surfeit of Rizaliana, from primers, anthologies, and juvenile
biographies to essayistic anthologies and memoirs. Thousands of
Rizal-themed books burst forth from publishers, contributing to
an intellectual glut which caused Filipinos to feel a false sense of
security and satisfaction in having explored just about everything
that is to be known about the hero. Starting with the dizzying
range of reading materials that the Department of Education
mandated in public schools from elementary school to college,
Rizalmania crested with the tidal wave of hundreds of Rizal publications,
from translations into English and vernacular languages, international
conference proceedings, to monographs and ephemera completed by the
Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission (JRNCC) in 1961...
Visit http://www.filipiniana.net/rizaliana.jsp for more details.
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books , documents , and images .
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