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The pre-colonial native Filipino script called baybayin was derived from the Brahmic scripts of India and first recorded in the 16th century. [13] According to Jocano, 336 loanwords in Filipino were identified by Professor Juan R. Francisco to be Sanskrit in origin, "with 150 of them identified as the origin of some major Philippine terms."
The UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino (UPDF; "UP Filipino Dictionary") is a series of monolingual Filipino dictionaries. The dictionaries were created by the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino of the University of the Philippines, with Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist for Literature and a professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman, as editor-in-chief.
(Original meaning: being in, coming from, or going to the United States) Topnotcher [34] — Someone who finishes or is listed by name. Also top-notcher. (Original meanings: something excellent or first-rate; someone regarded as the best in an activity or occupation) Traffic [45] — Heavy traffic; congestion. Possibly influenced by trapik.
The 24-year-old cemented his legendary status after he took the top spot in the men’s floor and vault events, making him the first male athlete in the Philippines' history to win a gold medal.
The word is otherwise used in its more traditional form as a cheer, especially during celebrations in a variety of contexts: “Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Mabuhay ang Repúblika!” (“Long live the Philippines! Long live the Republic!”) “Mabuhay ang Pangulo!” (“Long live the President!”) “Mabuhay ang bagong kasál!”
Diplomats for the Philippines (2 C, 11 P) Filipino domestic workers (11 P) E. Filipino editors (2 C, 17 P) Filipino educators (6 C, 114 P) Filipino engineers (6 C)
The civilian Order of precedence, established by the Honors Code of the Philippines, is as follows: [2] The Quezon Service Cross. The insignia of the Order of Lakandula. First Class Rank. Quezon Service Cross (Krus ng Serbisyo ni Quezon) Second Class Rank. Order of Lakandula (Orden ni Lakandula) Order of Sikatuna (Orden ng Sikatuna)
This is a list of acronyms in the Philippines. [1] They are widely used in different sectors of Philippine society. Often acronyms are utilized to shorten the name of an institution or a company.