identity of the Filipino? I have thought about this concept as I read through Linda Revilla’s “Filipino American Identity”. According to Rivera‚ the two main factors that have affected the sense or definition of “Filipino American Identity” are colonization and immigration. The vision of a Filipino in my mind is someone whose identity is culturally resilient in adapting and overcoming adversity and yet so culturally fractured in our identity. For me the concept of being Filipino had always been exotic
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Quimpo (2012) “Filipino food may not be as famous as that of its Thai and Vietnamese neighbors. But with more than 7‚000 islands and a colorful history‚ this archipelago has some delicious dishes of its own.” According to Gerel‚ & Wayne‚ R. (n.d)‚ “Filipino foods are rich in both cultural traditions and innovation. While its roots are mainly influenced by the diversity of ingredients found naturally in the Philippines‚ it is also influenced by Malay‚ Chinese‚ Spanish‚ Arab‚ and American cuisines. And
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The last Census revealed that Filipinos have grown to 1‚850‚314‚ the country’s second-largest Asian ethnic group behind the Chinese (2‚341‚537). The Filipino populous has become an “invisible majority”‚ with 49.72% of Filipinos residing in California. These figures beg the question‚ how can a group so large continue to be considered an underrepresented minority in our colleges and universities when in total‚ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are attending institutions of higher education more
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Of living the American dream: Implication of the Filipino Diaspora Toto waved goodbye to his family‚ wide-eyed with the promise of a bigger salary and vast opportunities abroad. They watched him slowly disappear in a sea of people queuing up for the next flight. It was a painful sight but it was a sacrifice he needed to make in order to give them a better life. Every day in the Philippines‚ hundreds of its human resources fly abroad to seek greener pastures due to the lack of employment‚ dissatisfaction
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Diaz. It’s easy to say “I am a Filipino”. But when can a person be considered as a true Filipino? In the movie‚ the word “Filipino” had different definitions. The word originally referred to a person of pure Spanish decency that was born in the country. However‚ a travelling Chinese merchant (Lim) born in the country was also considered as a Filipino. Based on these facts‚ being born in the country is one of the major criteria in order for one to be called a “Filipino”. Nicholas Ocampo‚ also called
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Filipino Americans My name is Mely‚ a Filipino American‚ born and raised in the United States. Many people are not too familiar with Filipinos as they are other ethnic groups‚ such as the Chinese or the Japanese. Some people have confused me or my family as Chinese or even Hispanics because of our physical features being similar to either culture. I would like to give a background of my Filipino history. According to the U.S. Census Bureau‚ there has been a 99% increase of Asian Americans
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Being a Filipino-American is very unique. I’m proud to be a part of two of the greatest cultures in the world. What’s even better than being a Filipino-American is being a Filipino-American living in San Diego. San Diego is one of the greatest places to live in the world. It’s a great place for anyone to live. San Diego is one of those cities where everyone is different but we still appreciate each other for who we are. One of the many places in San Diego where I believe is important to me as a Filipino
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Health Disparities: Focus on the Filipino-American Population in the USA As a Filipino-American nurse living in Los Angeles‚ California‚ this writer has been a witness and an active participant in the multifactorial influences/aspects that affect the Filipino-Americans‚ in health and illness. Being a grandmother of wonderful grandkids has brought me further exposure to the plight of elderly Filipino-Americans in the United States of America. The Institute of Medicine’s Report on Unequal Treatment:
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minds and taught us lessons of reality of life.” The Philippines Wave of Migration Theory Negritos – Negritos represent a resourceful and hardworking Filipinos because in their time‚ hardwork and patience is the core of surviving in the wild. Indonesians – Their greatest influence is agriculture. Because of agriculture‚ Filipinos learned to till the land and that is one of the major sources of Philippine Products today. Malays – Their greatest influence is that they’ve introduced a
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Introduction This concept paper is about Overseas Filipino Workers. The author aims to discuss the advantages‚ disadvantages and other important information on working abroad. The main focus of this paper is to determine the reason/s Filipinos decide to work abroad and how the Philippine government supports and helps them. The author chose this topic to learn more about the subject and to be aware of the different problems experienced by Overseas Filipino Workers. She gives importance to this topic
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