Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Filipino proverbs or Philippine proverbs [1] are traditional sayings or maxims used by Filipinos based on local culture, wisdom, and philosophies from Filipino life.The word Sawikain proverb corresponds to the Tagalog words salawikain, [2] [3] kasabihan [2] (saying) and sawikain [3] (although the latter may also refer to mottos or idioms), and to the Ilocano word sarsarita.
As of 2018, the Philippines has 1,224 hospitals, 2587 health centers, and 20,216 health stations. Most hospitals are small, with 64% being Level 1 non-departmental hospitals. The private sector's share of hospital beds has increased from 46% to 53%. The distribution of healthcare resources is uneven.
Filipinos place a high value on holistic child education with a belief in parental involvement in their children's success. [10] Filipinos believe in the importance of multilingualism and multiculturalism; in the Philippines, there are over 120 distinct languages based in different regions spoken by different tribes and ethnic groups.
Virgilio Senadren Almario (born March 9, 1944), better known by his pen name Rio Alma, is a Filipino author, poet, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager. [1] He is a National Artist of the Philippines. He formerly served as the chairman of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), the government agency mandated to promote and ...
inspirational essay. Rommel Nazareno Angara (/ ˈrɒməl ˌnæzəˈriːnoʊ əŋˈɡɑːrə / ROM-əl NAZ-ə-REE-noh əng-GAR-ə, Tagalog: [rɔˈmel nazaˈrɛno aŋˈɡarɐ]; born August 20, 1980) is a Filipino poet [1][2] and essayist. His poems saw print in Pambata, a magazine for Filipino children; Sipag Pinoy, a publication of the ...
The styles and themes used in Philippine literature were born from a combination of the country’s history, mythology, culture, and foreign influences, evolving throughout different periods while also adopting common writing philosophies and movements of the time. [1][2] Philippine literature encompasses literary media written in various local ...
In 2009, the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines released a report showing the top 20 nursing schools in the country, based on the average passing rates on nursing board examinations. The top 20 nursing schools in the Philippines with 1000 or more examinees are the following: Silliman University, 96.57%; Saint Louis University, 95.42%
t. e. The cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines include those covered by the prehistory and the early history (900–1521) of the Philippine archipelago's inhabitants, the pre-colonial forebears of today's Filipino people. Among the cultural achievements of the native people's belief systems, and culture in general, that are notable ...