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The culture of the Philippines is characterized by great ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.
The Filipino language incorporated Spanish loanwords as a result of 333 years of contact with the Spanish language. In their analysis of José Villa Panganiban's Talahuluganang Pilipino-Ingles (Pilipino-English dictionary), Llamzon and Thorpe (1972) pointed out that 33% of word root entries are of Spanish origin. As the aforementioned analysis ...
Filipino is used as a lingua franca in all regions of the Philippines as well as within overseas Filipino communities, and is the dominant language of the armed forces (except perhaps for the small part of the commissioned officer corps from wealthy or upper-middle-class families) and of a large part of the civil service, most of whom are non ...
Now more than ever, there is a palpable swell of Filipino talent permeating and shaping the cultural zeitgeist, cementing their status as names to know. Introducing the Filipino Creative Class ...
"The Filipino wants to harmonize the object and the subject, while at the same time holding both as distinct." — Elements of Filipino Philosophy (1974), Leonardo Mercado, SVD Florentino Timbreza, a cultural philosopher, concludes in his book Pilosopiyang Pilipino (1982) that Filipino values are based on the significance of the world to man.
There are five core subjects: Science, Mathematics, English, Filipino, and Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies). Other subjects in all levels of junior high school include MAPEH (a collective subject comprising Music, Art, Physical Education and Health), Character Education (Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao) and Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE).
Pentel pen [52] [10] — Genericized trademark for color marker. Pili [30] — A Philippine tree and its edible nut. Pinakbet [44] — A Philippine dish. Pinoy [7] — A Filipino person. Popularized by the song "Ako'y Isang Pinoy". Plantilla [53] [35] — Faculty assignment; [53] a permanent or regular position in the public sector. From Spanish.
The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (Filipino Film Critics) included Bayaning 3rd World on their list of the Ten Best Films of the Decade. In 2000, the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS), under Secretary Andrew Gonzalez , called it an innovative film and endorsed it to schools, teachers, and students for the "invaluable lessons ...