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The Making of a National Language

By  Renato Perdon A clear proof the cultural diversity of the Filipinos is the number of languages and dialects spoken in the Philippines, from Batanes in the North to Jolo in the South. This language diversity is one of the reasons why it took more than three centuries, after the arrival in the ...

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The Filipino State (Another way of looking at Philippine history): Part 3

April 18th, 2008

 By Guillermo Gomez Rivera

3.  What was the status of the Filipino State in 1571?

Its status was that of a Province of Spain administered through the vice-kingdom of New Spain which is Mexico today.

At the beginning, the Filipino State…

The Filipino State (Another way of looking at Philippine history): Parts 1-2

April 18th, 2008

By Guillermo Gomez Rivera

Part 1: What is a ’state’?
Part 2: When was the origin, or birth of the Filipino state?
Part 3: What was the status of the Filipino state in 1571?
Part 4: The integration of the pre-Hispanic ethnic states
Part…

Filipino Dinner Party

April 18th, 2008

By Alfredo & Grace Roces

A Filipino dinner will consist of soup, two or three courses, and dessert. Only water is served to drink during meals, although these days soft drinks are sometimes served. Wealthy, Westernized, sophisticated Filipinos may serve…

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