NOT SO PROUD

FILIPINO

Members:

Isidro, Owen

Kiat, Kimbea

Marquez, Mary Ann

Sarita, Jennica

Suaybaguio, Joan

Ulep, Sheila

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Background:

Filipino people are known as settlers in many parts of the world. They are like the

chameleon whi easily adapts to different environments, they thrive to survive. Survival of

the fittest is their banner because of the colonization many years ago it results the

influence of ethnicity or diverse of people that have different races. It develops and

expands the Christian values that gave every Filipino an identity. Also the interaction with

other countries cultures, gave as specific. The challenge with the declaration is the fact

that the official Filipino language is based upon Tagalog, which is only one of the dozens

of languages spoken in the Philippines. Commonly called "dialects" the various

languages spoken by Filipinos are mutually uncertain and therefore are not dialects at all,

but rather distinct languages. Therefore, the official declaration to "promote the evolution,

development, and further enrichment on the basis of existing Philippine and other

languages" leaves the door open for adding lexicon from languages other than Tagalog.

As a political gesture to unify the various speakers within the Philippines this may have

been a good strategy, however the practical reality of combining mutually uncertain

languages results in universal unintelligibility. So, to date official "Filipino" still most closely

resembles Tagalog, the domestic language spoken by those living near the National

Capital Region (NCR) surrounding Manila and in other areas of Luzon. In practice,

Filipinos often speak several languages. The first language learned is the home

language, which number in the dozens. Filipino language is officially taught in schools,

though as a practical matter Tagalog is actually taught. Tagalog is also used by the

national media. Tagalog is often the second language learned for Filipinos that speak one

of the many other languages of the Philippines at home.

Being proud of being a Filipino is not quite easy. Sometimes, we even doubt it because

of our government. We feel like it is telling us that have to go war first before we can gain

peace. We studied Philippine history so it is not just about the Filipinos fighting the

Spanish but how we fought for our independence. Now, if someone will ask them what is

the best thing that they have done for our country.