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Captions: First graph:Trailing Population from 1961 to 2011
Second graph: The Philippine's population in comparison to the rest of the world (2012)
Third Graph: Economic growth from 1805 to 2012
The map of the Philippines 1961 population growth shows the trailing population of the population from 1961 to 2011, which is significant because it shows how the population has grown relatively slowly during the modern ear, despite other countries' rapid growth.
This map of the Philippine's population in 2012 displays each country's population. As indicated, the Philippines has a fairly large population today. However, in comparison to other countries, the Philippines is a very small country with a large population. Unlike other countries with large populations such as China or India. The final chart shows the Philippines economic growth from 1805 to 2012. Their economic growth was very abrupt and unstable as seen by the sudden dips and non linear growth on the graph.
Second graph: The Philippine's population in comparison to the rest of the world (2012)
Third Graph: Economic growth from 1805 to 2012
The map of the Philippines 1961 population growth shows the trailing population of the population from 1961 to 2011, which is significant because it shows how the population has grown relatively slowly during the modern ear, despite other countries' rapid growth.
This map of the Philippine's population in 2012 displays each country's population. As indicated, the Philippines has a fairly large population today. However, in comparison to other countries, the Philippines is a very small country with a large population. Unlike other countries with large populations such as China or India. The final chart shows the Philippines economic growth from 1805 to 2012. Their economic growth was very abrupt and unstable as seen by the sudden dips and non linear growth on the graph.
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Christianity in the Philippines
The Philippines is a dominantly Christian and Roman Catholic nation in Asia. It boosts to be the only Asian country that is predominantly Christian. Filipino following of Christianity started with early Spanish colonization. The Spanish brought Catholicism to the Philippines through their colonization, thus why the majority of Filipino Christians claim to be Catholic( Kallie Szczepanski). In 1561, Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, along with the rest of the Spanish colonizers, brought Christianity to the Philippines. At the time, most of the Philippines were Islamic followers. However, the Spanish quickly overcame most of this religion, except in some of the Southern islands, where Islam is still practiced today. Despite popular belief, the Spanish did not have to force their religious beliefs on the Philippines (Miller). Most of the native Filipinos were impressed with the Spanish’s grandeur and wealth, so they sought to follow the same religion as the Spanish. Along with colonization, the Spanish set up the Filipino town lifestyle to follow Christianity through building grand churches to entice the natives. This is how Christianity spread rapidly throughout the Philippines.
Due to the Spanish colonization, Christianity is heavily entwined in the Filipino lifestyle. As previously stated, many of the towns and cities were set up around religion buildings, generally churches. Churches were also associated with wealth and glory due to Spanish impressions. Farmers begin actively praying to God to bless their farms, which led to holidays being based around prayer and religion. Later on, the United States came in to the Philippines in an effort to further colonize and to send Christian missions over. Since many of the Christian teachers sent over were Protestant, the Philippines’ strong Catholic following harshly reacted to these Protestant teachers. In this way, the Catholics in the Philippines united on a large scale for the first time, which is now contributing to their social development as a country (Miller).
The sacred places for Christianity are located in Israel. No sacred places exist in the Philippines, although the Spanish churches still there hold great historical and religious value to the Filipino people.
Catholicism dominates the Filipino government. After the United States sent Protestant teachers to the Philippines, the strong Catholic population gained more power and following, allowing them to stay united as a powerful group in politics. The only challenge to this Catholic group is the other small sects of Christianity in the Philippines, such as Protestantism and Jehovah’s Witnesses. To overcome this road bump, the Catholic Church has sought out a more native clergy and has welcomed other Christian faiths into their church and/or political groups(Miller). Overall, Catholic groups decide much of Filipino government affairs because of their huge following in the country.
Kallie Szczepanski. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://asianhistory.about.com/od/philippines/p/philippinesprof.htm
Miller, J. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://asiasociety.org/countries/religions-philosophies/religion-philippines
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The Philippines is a dominantly Christian and Roman Catholic nation in Asia. It boosts to be the only Asian country that is predominantly Christian. Filipino following of Christianity started with early Spanish colonization. The Spanish brought Catholicism to the Philippines through their colonization, thus why the majority of Filipino Christians claim to be Catholic( Kallie Szczepanski). In 1561, Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, along with the rest of the Spanish colonizers, brought Christianity to the Philippines. At the time, most of the Philippines were Islamic followers. However, the Spanish quickly overcame most of this religion, except in some of the Southern islands, where Islam is still practiced today. Despite popular belief, the Spanish did not have to force their religious beliefs on the Philippines (Miller). Most of the native Filipinos were impressed with the Spanish’s grandeur and wealth, so they sought to follow the same religion as the Spanish. Along with colonization, the Spanish set up the Filipino town lifestyle to follow Christianity through building grand churches to entice the natives. This is how Christianity spread rapidly throughout the Philippines.
Due to the Spanish colonization, Christianity is heavily entwined in the Filipino lifestyle. As previously stated, many of the towns and cities were set up around religion buildings, generally churches. Churches were also associated with wealth and glory due to Spanish impressions. Farmers begin actively praying to God to bless their farms, which led to holidays being based around prayer and religion. Later on, the United States came in to the Philippines in an effort to further colonize and to send Christian missions over. Since many of the Christian teachers sent over were Protestant, the Philippines’ strong Catholic following harshly reacted to these Protestant teachers. In this way, the Catholics in the Philippines united on a large scale for the first time, which is now contributing to their social development as a country (Miller).
The sacred places for Christianity are located in Israel. No sacred places exist in the Philippines, although the Spanish churches still there hold great historical and religious value to the Filipino people.
Catholicism dominates the Filipino government. After the United States sent Protestant teachers to the Philippines, the strong Catholic population gained more power and following, allowing them to stay united as a powerful group in politics. The only challenge to this Catholic group is the other small sects of Christianity in the Philippines, such as Protestantism and Jehovah’s Witnesses. To overcome this road bump, the Catholic Church has sought out a more native clergy and has welcomed other Christian faiths into their church and/or political groups(Miller). Overall, Catholic groups decide much of Filipino government affairs because of their huge following in the country.
Kallie Szczepanski. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://asianhistory.about.com/od/philippines/p/philippinesprof.htm
Miller, J. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://asiasociety.org/countries/religions-philosophies/religion-philippines
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The Loss of Cultural Diversity in the Philippines
Cultural diversity is very important in each and every culture. One of the main ways cultural diversity is showcased in artwork. The Philippines are losing their cultural diversity through artwork currently. Due to western influences, particularly after the Spanish American War, Filipino art has been losing its' unique cultural value. One of the major problems with Western influences effecting Filipino art is the way art is recognized in the West. As Professor Leon states, Western cultures view art in a tiered sense. In the West, we don't expect someone in the lower class to be knowledgeable about 'high' or traditional poetry or artwork. In many Asian cultures, notably the Philippines, art is something cherished and studied by people of all financial standings. Due to this Western thought, an information mind barrier has been set in place in other cultures. This hinders the Philippines' original cultural diversity in artwork. This is one way, the Philippines is faltering in their traditional cultural diversity.
Another hindrance to cultural diversity is the battle between craft and art. In many European countries and the West, we demean certain types or qualities of art by calling them a craft instead.This idea has been introduced to the Philippines, which is now wrecking some of their previous native art appreciation. This is called the cult of the professional ego, which was practically nonexistent before.
The spread of technology is also decreasing the amount of artwork, along with other traditional jobs or processes, that are done by hand. This difference is significantly impacting Filipino culture.However technology is helping to preserve parts of Filipino tradition. The Philippines was known for its abundant knowledge in traditional and natural medicine. Before it was completely impossible to record and track these traditional ways, however with technology now this is much more probable. In this way, technology has aided the preservation of tradition cultural practices in the Philippines.
Other efforts to preserve cultural diversity in the Philippines include nature reserves, and other efforts to save the environment, particularly the beautiful oceans surrounding the Philippines. It is important to Filipinos to not only maintain their previous culture, but to continue to maintain it and adapt with the new technology available. No huge efforts are currently being made to preserve the native artwork unfortunately. However native medicine and techniques have been saved via technology, along with other historical practices. In this way, the Philippines is slowly working to regain and maintain their culture.
Leon, F. (2011, July 29). Cultural identity and development. Retrieved from http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/articles-on-c-n-a/article.php?subcat=13&i=370
Sia, I. (2013, February 14). Technology in the service of cultural diversity. Retrieved from http://www.philstar.com/science-and-technology/2013/02/14/908484/technology-service-cultural-diversity
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Another hindrance to cultural diversity is the battle between craft and art. In many European countries and the West, we demean certain types or qualities of art by calling them a craft instead.This idea has been introduced to the Philippines, which is now wrecking some of their previous native art appreciation. This is called the cult of the professional ego, which was practically nonexistent before.
The spread of technology is also decreasing the amount of artwork, along with other traditional jobs or processes, that are done by hand. This difference is significantly impacting Filipino culture.However technology is helping to preserve parts of Filipino tradition. The Philippines was known for its abundant knowledge in traditional and natural medicine. Before it was completely impossible to record and track these traditional ways, however with technology now this is much more probable. In this way, technology has aided the preservation of tradition cultural practices in the Philippines.
Other efforts to preserve cultural diversity in the Philippines include nature reserves, and other efforts to save the environment, particularly the beautiful oceans surrounding the Philippines. It is important to Filipinos to not only maintain their previous culture, but to continue to maintain it and adapt with the new technology available. No huge efforts are currently being made to preserve the native artwork unfortunately. However native medicine and techniques have been saved via technology, along with other historical practices. In this way, the Philippines is slowly working to regain and maintain their culture.
Leon, F. (2011, July 29). Cultural identity and development. Retrieved from http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/articles-on-c-n-a/article.php?subcat=13&i=370
Sia, I. (2013, February 14). Technology in the service of cultural diversity. Retrieved from http://www.philstar.com/science-and-technology/2013/02/14/908484/technology-service-cultural-diversity
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Food in the Philippines
The Philippines is blessed with a climate that is great for farming. As a result, the Philippines grows much of their own food. Due to this arable land, the Philippines is also highly capable of raising cattle and other animals for food. As an island, the Philippines has access and takes advantage of great fishing conditions as well. The Filipino food culture has been heavily affected by the Chinese and America. The Chinese have influenced how the Philippines seasons their food,and brought over new ingredients, such as fish sauce patis. America today has brought many fast food chains and other common American foods, such as hamburgers and hot dogs, into the Philippines. As a result of these two influences, and the Philippines' vast array of options in terms of producing food, the Philippines has a very mixed food culture.
Commonly, urban areas in the Philippines indulge in high sodium, high fat diets due to the massive amount of fried food made. Coastal areas and rural areas in the Philippines indulge in simpler meals, like grilled fish and steamed rice or vegetables. Both of these meals are typical Filipino meals. As shown below, fish is a very common Filipino ingredient in everyday meals, whether fried, baked, or grilled.
Filipino Baked Salmon Recipe - From Allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
1 tomato, chopped1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms,drained1 large onion, minced
2 scallions, chopped 2 (1 pound) fillets salmonsalt and pepper to taste2 tablespoons butter, cut up (optional)1 lemon, sliced
Directions:
1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking dish with enough aluminum foil to be able to fold over ingredients.
2. Stir together the tomato, mushrooms, onion, and scallions in a bowl; spread into the bottom of the prepared dish. Lay the salmon fillets over the mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Dot the salmon with the butter. Arrange the lemon slices atop the butter pieces. Fold the foil over the salmon, and press edges together to seal.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 1 hour.
Commonly, urban areas in the Philippines indulge in high sodium, high fat diets due to the massive amount of fried food made. Coastal areas and rural areas in the Philippines indulge in simpler meals, like grilled fish and steamed rice or vegetables. Both of these meals are typical Filipino meals. As shown below, fish is a very common Filipino ingredient in everyday meals, whether fried, baked, or grilled.
Filipino Baked Salmon Recipe - From Allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
1 tomato, chopped1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms,drained1 large onion, minced
2 scallions, chopped 2 (1 pound) fillets salmonsalt and pepper to taste2 tablespoons butter, cut up (optional)1 lemon, sliced
Directions:
1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking dish with enough aluminum foil to be able to fold over ingredients.
2. Stir together the tomato, mushrooms, onion, and scallions in a bowl; spread into the bottom of the prepared dish. Lay the salmon fillets over the mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Dot the salmon with the butter. Arrange the lemon slices atop the butter pieces. Fold the foil over the salmon, and press edges together to seal.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 1 hour.
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"Filipino Diet." Famous Wonders of the World Best Places to Visit See Travel Pictures Filipino Diet Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.
Lola. "Baked Salmon." Allrecipes.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.
"Filipino Diet." Famous Wonders of the World Best Places to Visit See Travel Pictures Filipino Diet Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.
Lola. "Baked Salmon." Allrecipes.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.