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Is ‘love of country’ a concept that is still relevant in the Philippines?

Posted on January 9, 2014 January 10, 2014 Author benign0 53 Comments

It’s a common mistake to liken the way one feels for or regards a country to the way we feel for or regard an actual person . So when we say we “love” our country, poets will wax lyric about how this “love” is like the love we feel, say, for a parent. In reality, that’s an apples-to-oranges analogy which spawns other flawed ideas in the way we think of approaching how we implement reform in our society.

The love we feel for our parents and children is unconditional . Many nationalist poets will point out that we are duty-bound to feel this same form of love for our country. So, we are told, even if the Philippines continues to fail consistently in many of the aspects and metrics to do with national development and progress, we should continue to “love” the Philippines regardless. But unlike our parents, however, there is no real evidence that the Philippines, in that same sense, raised its citizens to the best of its abilities — like a good parent. Indeed, Filipinos residing in other countries will attest to the fact that the governments and societies of those countries treat them with far more dignity and respect than the government and society of the Philippines, their homeland. So to love the Philippines like one would a parent simply does not make sense.

If we step back and examine the core ideas around why people come together to form modern nations, we will find that all roads lead to a general assumption — that a nation formed on the basis of a shared culture, philosophy or ethnicity will necessarily be the place where said people who share said culture, philosophy, and/or ethnicity will most likely be treated justly and, therefore, prosper. Thing is, it worked for some and didn’t for others. The Philippines has, so far, failed to demonstrate that the Philippines is good for Filipinos. There seems to be more evidence to the contrary — evidently, Filipinos are more likely to prosper when hosted by other societies and when subject to other governments.

Most Filipinos are likely to find opportunity, justice, and even sustained happiness outside of the Philippines rather than from within it. It begs raises a rather confronting question:

Of what benefit is it to Filipinos to form a self-governing nation for themselves?

That puts into perspective what, in hindsight, turns out to be a rather arrogant remark issued by the first president of the Philippine Commonwealth government, Manuel L Quezon…

I would rather have a Philippines run like hell by Filipinos than a Philippines run like heaven by the Americans…

Quite remarkable that people at the time this statement was made did not ask: Why be a nation then if the risk of it being “run like hell” is higher than if the status quo (at the time, to continue being a colony of the United States) virtually guaranteed a heavenly state? Suffice to say, hindsight gives us the benefit of seeing the true folly in Quezon’s words.

The Philippines, almost 70 years after it was granted independence by the United States, is being run like hell . None of its leaders can be trusted and the checks-and-balances baked into the very design of the system of government it adopted from the United States are all but broken — rendered impotent by a vast corruption ring that envelops two of its three pillars, the Executive and Legislative branches.

What is there to “love” — much more, love unconditionally — about the Philippines?

It turns out that this is really not the right question to ask. The Philippines does not need love. It needs respect . And it does not need this respect to come from the outside, it needs it to come from within — from Filipinos themselves. Whereas Filipinos raise stink after stink about perceived insults from foreigners, we fail to see the gross disrespect Filipinos themselves reserve for their own country. Filipinos treat their land like a vast garbage dump, routinely fail to be considerate of their neighbours, produce the shoddy and mediocre products that have turned “Made in the Philippines” into an indictment, and consistently elect idiots and crooks to run their government. Has there been a foreign entity that has shown more disrespect to the Philippines than Filipinos themselves?

The Philippines will prosper only when Filipinos gain a bit of self-respect — when we respect our own laws, when we respect the people who purchase our products, when we respect the people whose lives are affected by the leaders we elect, when we respect our environment and appreciate how easily it could make or break us, and when we respect our own individual abilities to determine our own respective futures.

Love of country? That notion becomes relevant only come the time when there really is something about the Philippines to love. Achieving that is something Filipinos need to work on first.

[ Photo courtesy France24 .]

benign0 is the Webmaster of GetRealPhilippines.com.

53 Replies to “Is ‘love of country’ a concept that is still relevant in the Philippines?”

Agree with the argument you advance here. You couldn’t be more right. That said, could you please not misuse the expression “begs the question”? “Begging the question” is a logical fallacy in which you assume the conclusion of an argument; it’s not what you’re doing. What you mean to do is “raise the question.” Thanks!

You’re right. I’ve changed it. Thanks!

If the Philippines was a responsible parent, it would not have abandoned the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Relief goods and proper housing would have benefited these people. Instead, the exploitative nature came first to the government.

If we really loved our country, we would self-appreciate ourselves (meaning, no more “Kayo na ang magaling!” or “Bakit hindi kayo ang maging presidente?” attitude) but not to the point of being egocentric by voting for politicians not by popularity but with the right attitude and sincerity to lead the country at heart.

Pinoy ka. Mahalin mo ang iyong inang bayan.

Babalik ka rin.

We do love our country but not with your dysfunctional pinoy prayd.

So, I gather, you hate your motherland which has birthed and nurtured you?

How sad. You must really hate yourself then. If you feel that life in the Philippines hasn’t treated you well, then please don’t hate us who feel blessed to the Filipinos.

You have the freedom to hate your country. But I have the freedom to LOVE it. I choose LOVE, you choose hate. Who lives the better life? Who is dysfunctional?

To quote domo: “We do love our country but not with your dysfunctional pinoy prayd.”

Meaning, we want to help the country in a way but not adhering to the the “PINOY PRIDE crap” that turns us into egocentric KSPs whenever we see Manny Pacquiao win a fight.

Looks like somebody missed the point of the entry… oh well… some people are bound to do that I guess

Jhay….Love of one’s country is love of one’s OWN identity – love of themselves. This adolescent form of narcissistic attachment has little do with love in a mature sense: namely, placing the interests of others BEFORE yourself.

Mahathir vehemently criticize his own countrymen due to their bad attitudes and bad thinking. But he gave them a message of hope: “If we can CHANGE, we can be successful.”

That is TRUE LOVE for the country. And look at Malaysia now. Why can’t the Philippines do the same? It’s because of people like you who follow blindly and clinging for false pride.

“Hi I’m jhay lapinid and I hate to be criticized because I’m a whiny baby and i’m still proud of it ever since I was born.”

Living in Metro Manila when I see the recklessness and utter abandon some people have when they move around I don’t see a love of fellow man. The Metro Manila singit mentality. Self entitled, me first , me only. People pissing anywhere, people smoking anywhere. I try not to extrapolate to the rest of the country since I don’t spend anywhere near as much elsewhere. Still you have a long way to convince me that is truly a country that loves it’s own.

I honestly do not think this is much different from other large urban centers. This me-first behavior is certainly not just limited to Pinoys.

There have been several experiments involving nurturing a rat population, where all their basic needs (food, shelter, protection) were covered.

The main takeaway from these experiments was that – once a population grows to a certain tipping point – shit hits the fan and all sorts of behavioral problems (e.g., rat on rat violence) break out.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Escaping+the+Laboratory%3A+the+rodent+experiments+of+John+B.+Calhoun+%26 …-a0197666893

“I would rather have a Philippines run like hell by Filipinos than a Philippines run like heaven by the Americans…” If this is the mindset of President Manuel L. Quezon before, it is really true that hidden bad attitude and personality of some known heroes are exhume and it stinks a lot to death. Now, I am convinced that there are something in the past, in our history that are harmful to assimilate because it is full of bullshit.

Is this what we are proud of? Many of us have such a big pride and adoration of themselves, that is why we are cursed by heaven for making ourselves to the highest level. In small or big achievement we boast a lot yet it does not affect others for them to uplift their drowning lives in poverty.

Genuine love of country is relevant in our troubled times. We must continue to teach our youth sober patriotism and nationalism. This builds national cohesion. Extremism is not an option. The ideals of genuine love of country also builds leaders, it also fosters discipline and respect for law and order. It builds genuine national pride. No country can attain greatness without genuine love of country. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Mabuhay tayong lahat!

I’m glad we still have some sensible people here. I’m tired of haters who hate anything about the Philippines. They even hate people who just want to love and support their own country. Now how dysfunctional is that?

There’s lots to hate about the Philippines and so little to love. So the best way to come up with a convincing response to this article is to cite specific aspects about the Philippines that could attract the “love” you encourage people to feel for it.

I must admit that it’s hard to feel love for our fellow Filipinos if we perceive all their flaws everywhere we face, but taking issue with such flaws and writing about them here at GRP, as what was done here by benign0, is a manifestation of love for country, as opposed to what the other readers said. That’s exactly what Rizal himself did.

Rizal showed his love for his country by exposing the people’s unpleasant traits. Some at GRP admitted they are diehard Rizal’s disciples and therefore acting as such. Still, others claimed the love for their country by disputing everything that Rizal and his disciples have been preaching. It is possible that when one was raised in the land of his/her birth, and is not exposed to the outside influence, his/her affections for the land can be acquired naturally. This feeling can be so inherent that one may not even be aware of such affection exist until something calls for it. As a result, the people process this affection for their own self interest, unintentionally never minding they belong and affect the larger community. Until something change out of the ordinary, they only exist as individuals. The need to feel for the interest of the bigger community is farthest from their concern. However when one is exposed to the outside influence, one usually becomes aware of his/her affection for the land and its people. Different ways to manifest affection are learned and now he/she sees the land and its people on entirely different light. However, instead of denouncing through preaching the ignorance that he/she now sees and questioning the patriotism of the people, he/she strives to share them, through actions rather than words, the new ways to express patriotism. He/She resisted the temptation to doubt the patriotism of his/her people. He/She understands that exposure to something new does not make anyone more or less patriotic but only expands one’s mind to new ways of expressing it. Not forgetting that he/she was once blind, he/she now sees that patriotism is inherent and not manufactured, and only the way of expressing it is subject to modifications.

What on earth are you talking about, ross? Will you please stop talking in riddles and go direct to the point?

You are mistaking two different concepts. What you describe is “nationalism” not “patriotism.”

Nationalism means to give more importance to unity by way of a cultural background, including language and heritage, your “affection” for the country of your birth. Patriotism pertains to the love for a nation, with more emphasis on ideas, values and beliefs. Contrary to your statement, IT IS “manufactured”; it develops over time.

Nationalism is a feeling that one’s country is superior to another in all respects, while patriotism is merely a feeling of admiration for a way of life. In this sense, patriotism is passive by nature and nationalism can lead to aggression.

I do not hate you. You love the country and I can give you that. But please wake up? Or at least in your dream, do not keep blind eyes.

Where has your ‘love for the Philippines’ brought you? or the country? I am assuming you are living a satisfied and comfortable life somewhere in the country for you to ‘unconditionally’ love our homeland, but please look around.

There is too much apathy. Too much lack of discipline. Too much lack of respect. Too much lack of dignity. Too much in-your-face corruption.

I know you speak for yourself. But you cannot defend the country with all its flaws and bad culture and where the citizens have to deal with their daily lives air and noise pollution in the streets; reckless jeepney, bus and private car drivers; dishonest taxi drivers; untrustworthy and sloppy security force; (i can keep on ranting here…).

You may have your own haven here in the Philippines, but again look around. Try to gain perspective. The Filipino’s quality of life is outrageous. Things can be much better. Life can be so much better.

@Jhay Lapinid

I don’t know if our people repeating the same mistakes over and over is considered “loving your country.”

My questions are, “If I love this country, why does it hate me in return? Why does the government treat us like crap? Why do we always elect officials based on popularity only to be disappointed by their performance? Why do Filipinos hate change even if it’s for the right reasons?”

There are a lot of questions, mind you but the current situation in this country just shows that we don’t love the Philippines indeed, you included.

Thomas….You need to read more of your namesake.

Love is either a feeling or an act of the will, but anyone who really loves, either as a feeling or by an act of the will, will work for the good of the beloved. As such, to love one’s country means to work for its good, which has always been a problem for the Filipinos because before the Spaniards came to our shores, we were not a consolidated country but a random collection of separate independent barangays, with the other barangays treated as foreign states. When the Spaniards came, they consolidated us into a country but did their best to divide us (by imposing the use of a passport for travel from one province to another and by making us fight one another) so we wouldn’t revolt against them as a nation. That lasted for 333 years (roughly 16 generations). When the Americans came and ruled us for about half a century, they made us love them more than our fellow Filipinos so we wouldn’t revolt against them. It worked tremendously, to this day. When the Japanese came, they treated us so badly that we turned traitor to one another just so we would survive. We really never had any opportunity to develop love for one another as Filipinos. The effective teaching of our history could be a potent tool for that, but it’s not being used for that purpose. Frankly, I don’t know what else we can do to foster love for country.

If it’s one thing I learned from History class from Grade School is that we distrust one another way before we were conquered by the Spaniards.

The continued disunity among this nation is clearly evident of the “crab mentality” sydrome that we still practice up to now.

That suggests this is a moot discussion. If Filipinos have not developed an identity or “sense” of nation beyond the borders of their immediate community of kinship relations and friends and supporters, we cannot expect them to appreciate the idea of OTHER communities or ethnicities being part of a greater whole known collectively as “Filipino” much less express admiration for our way of life. There would be no sense of responsibility or loyalty.

Precisely, Johnny Saint. That’s really a problem. We can’t even emphasize common experiences that can bond us as a people because the people in Mindanao during the Spanish times in the Philippines were not under the Spaniards. (The Spaniards failed to subjugate them.) Of course, our history can be taught in the schools in such a way as to emphasize the fact that we’re now one whole nation and should learn to love our fellow Filipinos, but as benign0 said in this article, it’s hard to fall in love with your fellow Filipinos if you constantly perceive their wrongful ways. It’s really hard.

benign0’s article singles out the Filipino attitude of feeling superior to others in all respects (as a consequence of being born Filipino) as a constant source of some very ugly behaviours, some very “wrongful ways.”

Again, as I said in a previous post, that’s a misguided sense of “nationalism”. It makes one think only of the country’s virtues and not its deficiencies. Being rooted in self-conceit, rivalry and resentment, it makes Filipinos contemptuous of the virtues of other nations. That form of nationalism makes one try to find justification for mistakes made in the past.

We shouldn’t be teaching the next generation that they find common ground based on the notion that history has brought us to a point where we are nominally one nation with some shared experiences.

The love of country is being used by politicians to gain votes. For the present Aquino administration; to deflect its critics, and to assure YellowTards: they are the “good guys”. Most of the political leaders, identifies themselves, as the country;”I am the State” mentality. That , if you criticize them; you are criticizing the country, as a whole. Remember the boxing champion, Manny Pacquiao, is being identified as, “Pambansang Kamao”. Love of country means,Do not STEAL from the national treasury…Do not DELUDE voters, to win elections…Do not do HOCUS PCOS to get elected…Do not pocket the funds, intended for the Typhoon Yolanda victims… Thinking otherwise, makes you a YellowTard…

I observe a woman every morning who scrubs her stoop fastidiously. She then takes the dust and refuse and dumps it in the middle of the street at a distance of 5 meters away. What causes this disconnect between personal pride and pride in one’s community? Families are besieged by poverty and they have a fortress mentality? Religion encourages people to look inward? The greater the love we have for ourselves; the more disdain we seem to have towards others. I don’t get it.

I love your anecdote. It just fits in to the hundreds of examples I see living here for two decades. How can you be a unified country without respect for those around you? If you read the lengthy blog I wrote about a year ago on how we accepted the loss of human life oh so easily that was point I am trying to make. Pinoy pride makes no sense since they don’t balance the ledger with pinoy shame. How many pinoys put more into the whole than they take out?? Whatever that works out to be that defines our mindset more than anything.

That just reinforces what I posted earlier. Filipinos have not developed an identity or “sense” of nation beyond the borders of their immediate community of kinship relations and friends and supporters. And as Chrissie mentioned: “we were not a consolidated country but a random collection of separate independent barangays, with the other barangays treated as foreign states.”

The question whether “love of country” is still relevant is a question that searches the soul of someone with a deep seated anger, an anguish, disillusionment towards a society that perhaps denied him access to state or public privileges or perhaps personal accomplishments that affords people a certain sense of special place in society.

Whether the article attempts to address a personal issue or cultural issues based on the results of our countries post colonial experiences such as: language, religion, common political views, cuisine, arts, music, sports or fashion as the “basis” of what makes the Filipinos today and how we relate and respond to others in a fast changing technological world.

Intelligent article. It examines the soul of a people still searching for it’s own identity and relevance post colonial times.

I don’t know how a Filipino can say they “Love” their country when they see all these people living in the squatter areas, the children in the streets, all these crimes on tv, the corruption allegations. Can you really say you love that?

Mawalang galang na po! Wala man lang isang tagalog comment! Pinoy thread ba toh? Love for country? Huh?

I want to see you go one year:

No English newspapers/ magazines. No English TV and movies No English radio

Assuming it can be done, let’s see what it does to your thought process/ critical thinking and overall awareness.

That is what your idea of love of country? At the expense of cerebral functions? This exercise will show you how broad/ narrow yung wika really is.

Haan laeng nga tagalog ti sao dittoy Pilipinas.

You are just to shallow to think that love of country (as the article states) is shown by speaking its national dialect.

and your point is?? Gay lingo gusto mo?? isoli mo na yang Macbook!!!

Makapag-comment lang, wala pang kwenta yung comment mismo.

Ayan, nag-Tagalog na ako ha? Basa-basa ng articles dito imbis na ganyan ang banat mo.

Juan, Inggles talaga ang ginagamit dito dahil meron ding hindi Pilipino na nagbabasa dito, na di maiintindihan kung Pilipino ang gagamitin.

Mawalang galang na din po kung hindi naisulat sa wikang Tagalog itong website na ito purket ba ang pinag-uusapan dito ay Pilipinas. Kasalanan ba namin kung hindi ka nakakaintindi ng mga kumentong Ingles? O baka sadyang tinatamad ka lang magbasa at intindihin?

Anong silbi ng English instruction sa curriculum ng Pilipinas kung ganyan lang?

At isa pa, bakit walang Bisaya nagrereklamo na hindi nakasulat ang website na ito sa Bisaya? Napansin ko mas magaling pa mag-Ingles mga Bisaya kaysa mga Tagalog.

Please don’t cut off the more important part of Quezon’s words: “I would rather have a country run like hell by Filipinos than a country run like heaven by the Americans, because however bad a Filipino government might be, we can always change it.”

And if you’ll analyze it well enough, you’ll see that MLQ really means well.

And if you analyze it well enough, it shows just how much more tragic Filipino society is. However times they “changed it”, they still ended up pretty much with the same wretched fate.

Whether MLQ meant well at that time or not is debatable. But even with that other half, it still is an arrogant statement to make.

Yeap, we keep changing it and it keeps getting worse and worse. He rushed the Philippine independence to prevent America from fully guiding us toward a mature state. Quezon then imposes the worthless Tagalog language just so we can show the international community that we have a national language (a language we can’t really use in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Europe, America and South America because there are no jobs in our hellish country). To top it all off, he abandoned the masterplan to redevelop Manila and instead create a capital in his honor. My dad debated with his professor whether or not Filipinos were ready for independence. In a nutshell, Quezon was a selfish, delusional thespian comparable to Imelda Marcos, et al.

Sorry, MLQ’s line worked decades ago and look what’s happening right now. On the contrary, I’d rather have a country run by foreign angels who can really make a society better than a country run by local leeches of society with a nation that abhors positive change.

Parang, get it wrong the first time, we’ll correct it afterwards. Problem is, the mistake the first time can have effects that are so serious, it will be almost impossible to change. That was a letdown by Quezon to accommodate mediocrity.

@Jherskie That’s the problem when a leader puts his misguided nationalistic idealism on a pedestal. The pursuit of some idealistic end overrides any rational concern for whether it will be worth it in the end once we do acquire it.

It’s akin to a teenager aspiring to be independent and to be free from his parents’ control, but not knowing what to do with that independence and not being fully conscious of the fact that independence entails responsibilities once he or she does acquire it.

Some of us are more sensible and more mature than that. What’s the point of having independence if we don’t know what to do with it, knowing full well that the country will indeed probably be run like hell in the process? Our ancestors should have been wiser, should have been more patient instead of being impulsive and brash with their nationalistic fantasies.

A so-called “love of country” cannot be fully understood by Pinoys because they first and foremost fail to define what “love” means to themselves.

Absolutely agree here. What this country lacks is self-respect, and it shows in the way people treat each other in this country. It’s sort of hypocritical for Filipinos to preach Christian values to everyone else when they usually don’t act the part.

if it still is, it is unclear as to why it still is.

with a gov’t. like theirs Filipino’s do not need enemies.

“Love your country, but never trust its government.” — Robert A. Heinlein

Once politicians bribe the people with their own taxes it reflects a failed nation where democracy, the rule of law, and checks and balances, are but sham edifices which only serve to cloak the reality of corruption and self-interest.

How can we expect some people to love their country?….. Families in this present time became sel-centered, some are broken full of hatred and stiff cold. Where should healing begin? How can we heal our nation?

FAMILY – the smallest form of government

The president is a bachelor….he doesnt need to worry for us. HE DONT KNOW THE CONCEPT.

We have a lawless government who is now running havoc with our resources, playing with our feelings…..unless people put a stop to this insanity.

Why I choose to love this country

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I love this country despite the fact that many of our people are perceived to be corrupt, corruptible or both. I believe that there are much greater forces working together or separately to correct this and I trust I shall live to see a better nation of more honest citizens.

I love this country despite the fact that our people keep on electing more wrong than right people in government offices. I know that as in any superhero story, our own heroes will come in and save the day, hopefully sooner than later. I also feel that we’ve finally gotten it right this time. And this is a good, no, it’s a great sign.

I love this country in spite of how poorly constructed and managed its main airport is. The fact that it’s constantly brought up as a national concern means hope and to have hope is good. Good enough for me at least. There are hundreds of beautiful reasons to still go and see this country which more than make up for the little inconveniences that we may experience in an airport.

Have you even been to Boracay, Bicol or Cebu? They’re beautiful! I myself have not been to so many places in the Philippines which cannot be traveled by land as much as I have been to places overseas. I am raring to see what else is out there that we can offer.

I love this country in spite of how bad the traffic situation and its roads are. This means more time spent with family or friends, exercising our vocal chords while driving alone in the car, reading a good book in the bus going home from work or even praying the rosary, meditating or just going along our daily conversations with God.

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I love this country in spite of how densely populated it is now with over 100 million people crowding its streets. I am proud that we do not leave our families especially our elders to other people’s care and take them to nursing homes even if we can afford it.

I love this country in spite of how badly polluted its streets have become that even the mildest of rainstorms or mere rain showers create so much damage and devastation to our livelihood, our homes or sometimes and worse, even our very own lives. This only provides platforms where we are constantly reminded of how immensely we are indomitable in spirit. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many people walk along flooded streets still with smiles plastered on their faces, waving at the cameras like they were movie stars. It’s amazing!

I love this country in spite of how many of its good citizens flee it for what they think are greener pastures. This means more revenue from overseas Filipino workers (OFW) remittances and better lives for all the families left behind.

I love this country in spite of its pronounced social chasms where we find most of our fellowmen thriving below fair and humane living conditions. It is in this situation that we are reminded of and experience the goodness of the human spirit and how amazingly we manage to live in a democracy and in peace.

Love is a decision. And while I can think of a hundred other reasons not to love this country, I easily choose otherwise just because it is MY country. So go on sprightly ahead in the bright future my fellow Filipinos. – Rappler.com

Alvin Santos earned a degree in Manufacturing Engineering and Management at the De La Salle University and works as a banker for a multi-national organization. He is a full-blooded Lasallian, writer-hobbyist, a sports enthusiast and hosts for travelers around the world through travel sites like Flipkey, Airbnb and Travelmob but first and most of all, a proud Filipino.

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Geography of the philippines.

The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia. It is made up of over 7,000 islands. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, South China Sea, Celebes Sea, and the Philippine Sea. The country’s capital is Manila.

Climate of the Philippines

The Philippines has a tropical climate. It has two seasons: the rainy season from June to November, and the dry season from December to May. The country often experiences typhoons, especially during the rainy season.

People and Culture

The Philippines is known for its rich culture. The people are called Filipinos. They speak Filipino and English. The country is known for its festivals, music, and dance. Filipinos are also known for their hospitality.

Economy of the Philippines

The Philippines’ economy is growing. It is based on agriculture, industry, and services. The country is known for its production of rice, coconuts, and fish. It also has a booming tourism industry.

Wildlife in the Philippines

The Philippines is home to a wide range of wildlife. It has many unique animals like the Philippine eagle, tarsier, and the water buffalo. The country also has beautiful coral reefs that are home to many fish and other sea creatures.

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Introduction to the philippines.

The Philippines is a beautiful Southeast Asian country. It is an archipelago, which means it’s made up of many islands. In fact, there are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippines! The country is famous for its stunning beaches, vibrant culture, and friendly people.

Geography and Climate

The Philippines is located in the Pacific Ocean, near countries like Vietnam and Indonesia. The country has a tropical climate. This means it is warm all year round. Sometimes, the Philippines experiences typhoons, which are powerful storms.

Culture and People

Filipinos, the people of the Philippines, are known for their warm hospitality. They love to celebrate and have many festivals throughout the year. One of the biggest is Sinulog, a colorful event with music and dance. The main language is Filipino, but English is also widely spoken.

Food and Cuisine

Filipino food is a mix of many influences. Rice is a staple, often served with meat, vegetables, or seafood. A popular dish is adobo, which is meat marinated in vinegar and soy sauce.

Wildlife and Nature

The Philippines is home to many unique plants and animals. You can find tarsiers, small primates with big eyes, and the Philippine eagle, one of the largest eagles in the world. The country also has beautiful coral reefs, perfect for diving and snorkeling.

In conclusion, the Philippines is a fascinating country with a rich culture, diverse wildlife, and stunning landscapes. It’s a place full of adventure and beauty, waiting to be explored.

500 Words Essay on Philippines

The Philippines is a beautiful country in Southeast Asia. It is made up of more than 7,000 islands. These islands are home to many people and different types of plants and animals. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila. The country is known for its beautiful beaches, rich history, and delicious food.

The Philippines is located in the Pacific Ocean, near the equator. This means it has a tropical climate. It is hot and humid all year round. The country is divided into three main parts: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon is the biggest island and it is where Manila, the capital city, is located. The country is surrounded by water and has many mountains, forests, and rivers.

Because the Philippines is in the Pacific Ring of Fire, it has many volcanoes and experiences earthquakes. Despite these natural hazards, the Philippines is rich in natural resources like minerals, forests, and marine life.

The Philippines has a mix of different cultures because of its history. It was a Spanish colony for over 300 years, then it was ruled by the United States. Today, the Philippines is an independent country.

Filipinos are known for their hospitality and friendliness. They love to celebrate and have many festivals throughout the year. The official language is Filipino, but many people also speak English.

Food and Festivals

Filipino food is a mix of different flavors. Rice is a common food, often eaten with meat or fish. Some famous dishes include adobo, sinigang, and lechon.

The Philippines is also known for its colorful festivals. These festivals often include parades, dances, and lots of food. Some popular festivals are Sinulog in Cebu, Ati-Atihan in Aklan, and Pahiyas in Quezon.

The economy of the Philippines is growing. It is based on agriculture, manufacturing, and services. The country is one of the world’s biggest producers of coconuts, rice, and fish. Many Filipinos also work overseas and send money back to their families. This is a big part of the country’s income.

The Philippines is a country full of natural beauty, rich history, and friendly people. Its location and climate make it a unique place to live and visit. Despite the challenges it faces, the Philippines continues to grow and develop. It is a country that is proud of its culture and heritage.

In conclusion, the Philippines is a fascinating country with a lot to offer. Whether you’re interested in its geography, culture, food, or economy, there’s something for everyone to learn and enjoy.

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For love of country.

Jose Rizal is said to have first expressed his sense of nation, and of the Philippines as a nation separate from Spain, as a young student in Manila. Proof of this, it is said, can be found in two of his writings. In his poem “To the Philippine Youth”, which he wrote in 1879, when he was 18 years old (and which won a prize from the literary group), Rizal speaks of the Filipino youth as the “Fair hope of my Motherland”, and of the “Indian land” whose “son” is offered “a shining crown”, by the “Spaniard… with wise and merciful hand”. Still in this poem, Rizal considered Spain as a loving and concerned mother to her daughter Filipinas.

In his memoirs as a student, later published as Reminiscences, he spoke of the time spent in his sophomore year at the Ateneo as being essentially the same as his first year, except that this year, he felt within himself the stirrings of “patriotic sentiments” and of an “exquisite sensibility”. He might have been only referring to the sense that the Philippines, was a colony of Spain, and as such, the Philippines was a part of Spain. If this were the case, his patriotism was therefore directed toward Spain for being the Philippines’ mother country. Seen in another light, these words may have evidenced Rizal’s moment of epiphany, his own portent of a future time when he would awake to the tragedies that were the lot of his fellow indios, the rightful heirs of the Filipinas their motherland.

Some cite Rizal’s verse-play “Beside the Pasig” (written in 1880, when was 19), as his allegory of the Filipinos’ bondage under Spain; however, the play’s protagonists are a young boy named Leonido, who defends the Christians, and Satan, who speaks against Spain for bringing Christianity to the Philippines.

As fate had it, Rizal ultimately awoke to the real state of the Philippines under the hands, not of a loving Mother Spain, but of an exploitative despot represented by the colonial government in Manila and the friars who held great influence over the government. His awakening may have come by way of his own experiences at the university, his family’s experience at the hands of the religious group that owned their farmland; and perhaps, from the stories about the reformist movement and the sacrifice of the three priests, collectively known as Gomburza, of ten years before. This last most likely were from his older brother Paciano, who had been close to Fr. Jose Burgos, and had been an outspoken critic of abuses during his years in college at the Colegio de San Jose.

Rizal saw the many injustices suffered by his fellow Filipinos: they depended on the religious corporations or on big landowners, for land to till, or for their living; people were afraid of airing their grievances or of talking or protesting against the friars or the government, in short, there was no real freedom of the press or speech. Most Filipinos lacked the privilege of education, and its resultant benefits, or if they did have education, this was the obscurantist kind generally propagated by the colonialist policy, which not only kept Filipinos in the dark about their rights, but worse, had molded them into an abject, submissive people ignorant or worse, ashamed of their own proud heritage, a heritage that existed even before the arrival of the Spaniards. Finally, Rizal realized that the Philippines had not been consistently represented in the Spanish parliament. For Rizal, this was the root of the absence of justice in the country, or of their being deprived of basic rights.

His essay “Love of Country” which he wrote in June 1882 (but appeared in the newspaper Diariong Tagalog Manila in August), when he was already in Spain, and he was 21 years old. In it he talks of “love of country” which “is never effaced once it has penetrated the heart, because it carries with it a divine stamp..;” that it is “the most powerful force behind the most sublime actions” and for that reason, love of country “of all loves…is the greatest, the most heroic and the most disinterested”. He speaks of the Motherland for whom “some have sacrificed their youth, their pleasures…others their blood; all have died bequeathing to their Motherland…Liberty and glory.”

It can be inferred from his words that at this point Rizal’s sense of nation was now fully-formed and complete, and perhaps not by happenstance, its expression coincides with his departure from his country. While there is still no outright and open criticism of the friars, or the colonial government, or even of Spain for he may have only been being careful, Rizal by this time had become a nationalist and had gone abroad for the cause of his countrymen. This is confirmed by a line from a letter written to him by his friend Vicente Gella, in the same month he wrote “Love of Country”, (June 1882):

“If the absence of a son from the bosom of his esteemed family is sad, no less will be that of a friend who, being very dear to all of us …his friends and comrades, now is away from us seeking the welfare that we all desire. Had it not been for that, the separation would have been more painful for the distance that separates us. May God help you for the good that you do to your fellow countrymen.”

Another letter written by his friend Jose M. Cecilio, dated August 28, 1882, also corroborates this:

“I’m very glad that you will go to Madrid where you can do many things in favor of this country jointly with the other Filipinos..so long as they will not give us freedom of the press, abuses, arbitrariness, and injustices will prevail more than in other parts of the world.”

Ultimately, it does not matter when or even how Rizal’s politicization came, or why he went abroad: to complete his medical studies there; or, to expand his opportunities for establishing himself as a writer; or to embark on a career as an activist-writer who would use his pen to secure long-needed reforms in the social and political fabric of his country. And because the space for agitating for changes in the country was getting smaller by the day, it was time for him to leave. Under his leadership, together with the other Filipino youth, the Reform- or Propaganda movement– as it became known, flourished and triumphed. It triumphed not in the sense that it attained its main goals of obtaining parliamentary representation for the Filipinos, and freedom of the press, for these did not come to pass, but in the after- effects of its campaign, despite its apparent failure: other youths followed in their footsteps and took the next step- to begin the campaign for separation and independence. This was carried out by Bonifacio and the Katipunan, which launched the Revolution that, in turn, led to the birth of the Filipino nation.

And so Rizal became a crusader for his country’s freedom. He decided that love of country should supplant all other considerations, even that of his family or his own, or even of the woman he loved. From his correspondence with friends and family, he remained constant to his Muse and his cause: the Motherland and her freedom.

When he had completed his education, and his formation as a son deserving of the Motherland, Rizal felt it was time to return to her. Friends and family stopped him from returning, but he was determined to do so, for he believed that the true arena for the fight was his country itself, not some foreign land. In a letter dated October 1891, Rizal wrote,

“ If our countrymen are counting on us here in Europe, they are very much mistaken…The battlefield is the Philippines: There is where we should meet…there we will help one another, there together we will suffer or triumph perhaps. The majority of our compatriots in Europe are afraid, they flee from the fire, and they are brave only so long as they are in a peaceful country! The Philippines should not count on them; she should depend on her own strength .”

Rizal returned to the land of his birth knowing that its liberty cannot be “obtained…without pain or merit… nor is it granted gratis et amore.”9 He was prepared to return despite the risk of death, as he had written in June 1892 days before his arrival in Manila: “I offer my life gladly… Let those who deny us patriotism see that we know how to die for our duty and convictions…What does it matter to die, if one dies for what one loves, for the Native Land?” Rizal returned and offered up his life for his nation’s freedom four years later. Would that the nation born out of the ashes of his sacrifice continue to look up to him and live up to the legacy he left behind.

– By Ma. Cielito Reyno, 2012 for the National Historical Commission of the Philippines For news and updates from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, visit their website at http://nhcp.gov.ph .

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