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Presented by:
JASPER L. TOLARBA, BSN,MA,RN
ERIC A. TUNGOL, BSN,RN
ABIGAIL PAULINE BATIN, BSN,RN
With a total land area of 115,707 square
miles, the Philippines is almost as large
as Italy, larger than New Zealand, twice
as big as Greece, and very much larger
than Britain.
On December 28, 1898, The United States bought the Philippines from
Spain for $20 million as provided for in the 1898 Treaty of Paris. This made
the Philippines the first and only colony of the United States. The U.S. ruled
the Philippines for 48 years (1898-1946). United States brought widespread
education to the islands. Filipinos fought alongside Americans during World
War II against Japanese. US gave the Philippines her “independence" on
July 4, 1946.
Philippines is the third largest
English speaking country in the
world. Filipinos are known for their
talent in languages. It is the only
nation in Asia who speak English
and Spanish and a literature written
in these two foreign languages.
From a long history of Western colonial rule, interspersed with the visits
of merchants and traders, evolved a people of a unique blend of east
and west, both in appearance and culture. The Filipino character is
actually a little bit of all the cultures put together.
The Filipino has very close family ties.
The family has been the unit of society
and everything revolves around it. The
Filipino family ordinarily consists of
grandparents, the parents, and the
children.
The father is the head of the family, but while he rules, the mother governs.
For it is the mother that reigns in the home: she is the educator, the
financial officer, the accountant, the censor, the laundrywoman, and the
cook. But over and above the "ruler" and the "governor" are the
grandparents, whose opinions and decision on all important matters are
sought .
The Filipino character is actually a little
bit of all the cultures put together. The
bayanihan or spirit of kinship and
camaraderie that Filipinos are famous for
is said to be taken from Malay
forefathers. The close family relations
are said to have been inherited from the
Chinese. The piousness comes from the
Spaniards who introduced Christianity in
the 16th century.