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Problematic interpretations of Philippine History PART I: Emilio Aguinaldo and the Controversies

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BY ANDREW TALIDONG History of the Philippines involves numerous events that affects the lives of many Filipinos. It involves how an inferior race, dubbed as "Indios" by the Spaniards, sought to create their own ideal nation free from colonial stint. Philippine history as it is presented in school, is filled with messages on patriotism and nation hood. Having a knowledge on a country's culture, heritage, and history is a starting point to have a healthy society. However, with how "romanticized" and poorly taught history is taught to the populace, few cracks have escaped the narrative of an "all brave" and "romanticized" revolutionary story of the Filipino people. The "Hero" narrative and the 'Black and White' interpretation of history Upon the death of Aguinaldo, Gen. Douglas MacArthur to the New York Times (1964) praised him as "the very incarnation of the Filipino desire for liberty and freedom, and his co...

Posibilidad sa Pagkamatay ng Hanunó'o Script sa Pilipinas (Opinyon)

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Panimula Ang Hanunó'o o Surat Mangyan ay isa sa mga katutubong sulat o alpabeto sa Pilipinas na karaniwang ginagamit ng mga Mangyan sa katimugang Mindoro at karaniwang ginagamit nila ito sa pagsulat ng kanilang sariling wika. Ito ay isang abugida na nagmula sa mga alpabetong Brahmic, malapit na nauugnay sa Sulat Tagalog, at sikat sa pagkakasulat nang patayo ngunit nakasulat pataas, sa halip na pababa tulad ng halos lahat ng iba pang mga script (gayunpaman, binabasa ito nang pahalang pakaliwa pakanan). Karaniwang isinusulat ito sa kawayan sa pamamagitan ng paghiwa ng mga karakter gamit ang kutsilyo. Karamihan sa mga kilalang Hanunó'o na inskripsiyon ay relatibong bago dahil sa madaling masira ito sa kawayan. Kaya't mahirap masubaybayan ang kasaysayan ng script. (Pinagkunan: Wikipedia ) Ang Importansya sa Surat Mangyan Katulad ng ibang pang mga script ng ating mga katutubo, ang Hanunó'o script ay isa sa mga pinto para maintindihan nating mga Pilipino ang kaga...

Filipino Classical Composers that are Considered One-Hit Wonders (Opinion)

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Introduction What is a "one-hit wonder"? How does a certain musician become one? These questions always annoys me when I always asks the credibility of a certain artist's success. But first let us answer the first question: What is a one-hit wonder in the first place? Well, according to Wikipedia... A  one-hit wonder  is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. The term is most commonly used in regard to music performers with only one hit single that overshadows their other work. Source:  Wikipedia This definition might also apply, not just in popular music, but also in any other genres of music such as jazz, blues, and classical, which is what I'm about to discuss in a more reasonable detail. In a nutshell, what the definition meant is that to be a one-hit wonder (this applies to any field of art) one has the ability to attract public...