Ms Osti and husband Joe Wade
Hello.
Kamusta po kayo? My name is Osti Wade. I am from the province of
(1______________) in the Philippines. The town of
(2______________), which is now a city is
where I was born and so was the Philippine National hero, (3_________________). I am
married to Joe Wade, from England. I am a resident here in Japan having lived here for a
long time working as (4___________________) and Interpreter at the district courts around
Kansai and as an English teacher.
I love sports such as golf and skiing but I
am neither a good golfer nor a good skier.
At the moment, I am very busy doing so many different things like helping my husband with
his work (5______________) big and small (6______________)
here in Osaka.
In my free time, I am involved in a volunteer organization promoting peace, the
environment and human rights. It is called Hand in Hand. Many people from the Osaka
City Government are members. We help the (7___________________)
(Japanese-Filipino
Children). They are children born from Japanese (8________________)
and Filipino
mothers. There are many children both in Japan and in the Philippines from parents like
this but not all of them are fortunate enough to have good lives. Some of them have been
totally (9________________)
and not (10________________)
by their fathers, or even the
government. We sometimes help them look for their fathers and sometimes just help them
to be aware of the culture language and people of Japan.
Sometimes it is impossible to
solve their problems because the situation is very (11________________), but often there is a
happy reunion when the children meet their fathers. There are at least
(12_________________) Japanese-Filipino children living in the Philippines.
Being a volunteer is a wonderful thing. You can never realize how happy you can make
somebody with just a little (13________________). It also makes you feel good!
I hope
someday you will join a (14_______________________) too, but for now, just smile and make
the world happy!
Osti Wade's Summary of the Philippines
Population: More than (15______________).
Ethnic Groups: (16______________) -Filipino, Chinese-Filipino, Malay-Filipino
(Filipino-Filipino).
Religion: Religion is very important. Over 85% (17______________). (18______________)
at
school, sometimes before every class.
Language: English is the (19__________________). Tagalog spoken in major cities. Outer
islands have dialects ( Over 100 dialects in total )
History: Almost (20_________________) under Spanish rule (rich and educated people speak
Spanish). Then, America (English as the official language comes from this era), then Japan,
then America again, then England for a short time, and finally independence in 1945
(48???).
Ms Osti's hometown; Calamba, Laguna is the birthplace of national hero and martyr for
independence Dr. Jose Rizal.
Politics: After independence there were several presidents leading up to the age of
(21_______________________________). Marcos declared martial law and ruled the
Philippines for over 20 years He stole the wealth of the Philippnes and kept it for his family.
He was ousted by President (22_________________________), the wife of a politician
murdered by the Marcos administration. Although Corazon Aquino was relatively clean, the
Philippines has a history of problems with (23__________________).
In the election this year (2003) an actor who knows nothing about politics, Fernado Poe,
may be elected. This is another example of how (24__________________) can do anything in
the Philippines, even become president.
Easy Tagalog with Janice
1) Hello/
hello
2) Good (25______________)
= magandang (beautiful) umaga (morning)
3) Good (26______________). = magandang gabi
4) (27______________) = masarap
5) (28______________) = salamat
6) No, thank you. =
hindi po, salamat/ salamat nalang
7) Where is the (29________________)? = nasa-an (where) ang (the) kubeta (bathroom)
8) How are you? = kumusta
9) May I have a (30______________) please? = pahingi ng tubig
10) How much is this? = magkano ito
11) See you later. = magkita nalang tayo mamaya
Ms Osti and husband Joe Wade
Hello. Kamusta po kayo? My name is Osti Wade. I am from the province of Laguna in the
Philippines. The town of Calamba, which is now a city is where I was born and so was the
Philippine National hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. I am married to Joe Wade, from England. I am a
resident here in Japan having lived here for a long time working as Legal Translator and
Interpreter at the district courts around Kansai and as an English teacher.
I love sports such as golf and skiing but I
am neither a good golfer nor a good skier.
At the moment, I am very busy doing so many different things like helping my husband with
his work producing big and small events here in Osaka.
In my free time, I am involved in an volunteer organization promoting peace, the
environment and human rights. It is called Hand in Hand. Many people from the Osaka
City Government are members. We help the JFC (Japanese-Filipino Children). They are
children born from Japanese fathers and Filipino mothers. There are many children both in
Japan and in the Philippines from parents like this but not all of them are fortunate enough
to have good lives. Some of them have been totally abandoned and not recognized by their
fathers, or even the government. We sometimes help them look for their fathers and
sometimes just help them to be aware of the culture language and people of Japan.
Sometimes it is impossible to solve their problems because the situation is very complicated,
but often there is a happy reunion when the children meet their fathers. There are at least
30.000 Japanese-Filipino children living in the Philippines.
Being a volunteer is a wonderful thing. You can never realize how happy you can make
somebody with just a little effort. It also makes you feel good!
I hope someday you will join
a volunteer group too, but for now, just smile and make the world happy!
Osti Wade's Summary of the Philippines
Population: More than 70 million.
Ethnic Groups: Spanish-Filipino, Chinese-Filipino, Malay-Filipino(Filipino-Filipino).
Religion: Religion is very important. Over 85% Catholic. Prayers at school, sometimes
before every class.
Language: English is the official language. Tagalog spoken in major cities. Outer islands
have dialects ( Over 100 dialects in total )
History: Almost 500 years under Spanish rule (rich and educated people speak Spanish).
Then, America (English as the official language comes from this era), then Japan, then
America again, then England for a short time, and finally independence in 1945 (48???).
Ms Osti's hometown; Calamba, Laguna is the birthplace of national hero and martyr for
independence Dr. Jose Rizal.
Politics: After independence there were several presidents leading up to the age of Fernando
Marcos. Marcos declared martial law and ruled the Philippines for over 20 years He stole
the wealth of the Philippnes and kept it for his family. He was ousted by President Ms
Corazon Aquino, the wife of a politician murdered by the Marcos administration. Although
Corazon Aquino was relatively clean, the Philippines has a history of problems with
corruption.
In the election this year (2003) an actor who knows nothing about politics, Fernado Poe,
may be elected. This is another example of how the rich can do anything in the Philippines,
even become president.
Easy Tagalog with Janice
1) Hello/
hello
2) Good morning = magandang (beautiful) umaga (morning)
3) Good night. = magandang gabi
4) Delicious! = masarap
5) Thank you = salamat
6) No, thank you. =
hindi po, salamat/ salamat nalang
7) Where is the bathroom? = nasa-an (where) ang (the) kubeta (bathroom)
8) How are you? = kumusta
9) May I have a (water) please? = pahingi ng tubig
10) How much is this? = magkano ito
11) See you later. = magkita nalang tayo mamaya