Three dialects are of national importance: Cebuano in the southern islands, Ilocano in the north, and Tagalog, the language of the National Capital Region. When Tagalog was chosen as the basis for a national language, Cebuanos refused to use Filipino. "Taglish," a mixture of Filipino and ...
The Chinese and Japanese have had a major impact in the twentieth century, although trade between the Philippines and South China began to develop as early as the fourteenth century as Chinese emigrants became successful merchants and traders. Descendants of Filipino and Chinese marriages continued thi...
Throughout the Spanish colonial era, the people of the Philippines staged a number of uprisings. The final, successful revolt began in 1896 and was marred by the executions of Filipino national heroJose Rizal(by the Spanish) andAndres Bonifacio(by rivalEmilio Aguinaldo). The Philippines declared ...
She taught her daughters the Polish language and took them on visits to Poland. She named the first chemical element she discovered polonium, after her native country.Marie Curie died in 1934, aged 66, at a sanatorium in Sancellemoz (Haute-Savoie), France, of aplastic anemia from exposure ...
The Filipino-American War in the Philippines broke out in February 1899 and lasted until 1902. Ten times more American soldiers perished, quelling uprisings in the Philippines than were lost in the defeat of Spain.Impact of the Spanish-American War...
Cesar Chavez, general director of theNational Farm Workers Association, leads 75 Latino and Filipino farm workers on a historic 340-mile march from Delano, California to the state capitol in Sacramento. Drawing attention to the demands of grape growers, the march, held at the onset of a strike...
Filipino-American Friendship Day Poster Making What Freedom Means to Me Frequently Asked Questions Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? The United States of America’s independence was marked on July 4, 1776, when the Continental Congress passed the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration anno...
(Theory of Waves of Migration) suggests land bridges because of the low-level ocean during prehistoric times, as well as the balangay boats that would later be developed to name the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and the native Filipino term for a village, district or wa...
Good day, i am a Filipino, my ancestors were Portuguese but i never been have any chance to go out abroad i love to care something work that is related in admissions both in local and religion activities. Last day i got to know an old man came here just to avail a hotel room prefer...
And we get our first glimpse of what will become one the most endearing hallmarks of Filipino culture. Late afternoon, we arrive at the bustling White Beach for Happy Hour where tourists and locals are understandably soaking up the sun. The weather has been a little cloudy and chilly; it ...