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  2. Philippine English vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    Utang na loob [5] [57] — A Tagalog phrase which is a Filipino cultural trait that may roughly mean an internal debt of gratitude or a sense of obligation to reciprocate. Fall in line [citation needed] — To line up. Blocktime [citation needed] — Units of air time sold by a broadcaster sold for use by another entity, often an advertiser or ...

  3. Filipino proverbs - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of loanwords in Tagalog - Wikipedia

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    Vowel changes can be observed to some of the Spanish words upon adoption into the Filipino language, such as an /i/ to /a/ vowel shift observed in the Filipino word pamintá, which came from the Spanish word pimienta, [5] and a pre-nasal /e/ to /u/ vowel shift observed in several words such as unanò (from Sp. enano) and umpisá (from Sp. empezar).

  5. Utang na loob - Wikipedia

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    Utang na loob (Bisayan: utang kabubut-un) is a Filipino cultural trait which, when translated literally, means "a debt of one's inner self ()." [1]Charles Kaut translated the term in 1961 as a "debt of gratitude," [2] [3] while Tomas Andres took his cue from Kaut when he translated it in 1994 as "reciprocity," [3] but Virgilio Enriquez suggests a more accurate translation in combining the ...

  6. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A new language is a new life (Persian proverb) [5] A penny saved is a penny earned; A picture is worth a thousand words; A rising tide lifts all boats; A rolling stone gathers no moss; A ship in a harbour is safe, but that's not what a ship is for; A stitch in time (saves nine) A watched man never plays; A watched pot/kettle never boils

  7. List of Philippine presidential campaign slogans - Wikipedia

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    English translation Details Reference 1953: Ramon Magsaysay: Magsaysay is our guy: Popularized via the campaign jingle "Mambo Magsaysay" [1] 1957: Carlos P. Garcia: Filipino first! [2] Manuel Manahan: Manahan is my man [3] 1961: Carlos P. Garcia: Filipino first! [2] Diosdado Macapagal: Poor boy from Lubao [2] 1965: Diosdado Macapagal: Poor boy ...

  8. 20 Famous Movie Lines That Are Constantly Misquoted - AOL

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    Everyone thinks they know the classic lines from ‘Jerry Maguire,’ ‘Jaws,’ and ‘The Godfather.’ Surprisingly, chances are good that you’re remembering them wrong. 20 Famous Movie ...

  9. Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa - Wikipedia

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    Another columnist, Kay Malilong Isberto of The Freeman, the Cebu City-based sister paper of the Star, meanwhile explains that the motto represents the duties of good Filipino citizens. [ 7 ] Although Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa was made official in 1998, most Filipinos are unaware of it.