The Genius of the Filipino Poor

When you think about the Philippines, you probably think about it's white sand beaches, the rich cultural diversity, the flavorful cuisine, but what you probably never see or never hear about, yet is so widespread is its poverty stricken communities. I set myself on a quest to find out what really is the problem lying behind these horrid conditions. The dumpster diving people, eating "pag-pag" and drinking unclean water. I set myself on this journey to answer this question; "What makes the Filipino Poor so resilient?" It doesn't take you far in the Philippines to find these "squatter sites" or "poor villages". The conditions of which are such a manifestation of unsanity and low-class living. The multitudes of people you find in these communities, range from the low-lying crooks and criminals, to the hardworking and persevering people trying their best to survive. However bad the cases maybe, I found three things in these communities that may just be the secret to the genius of the Filipino Poor. What you need to get a sense of when you come to the Philippines is that there is a strong sense of community. The spirit of the "Bayanihan" that fosters each and every member of the society. The strong sense of togetherness, creates a place that you expect to be outcasted, filthy and full of criminal acts is turned into a peace haven that brings out the closeness of each and every person. I do believe that the relative conjunctions of the Filipino Poor's house becomes a source of their closeness, rather than a lack of space. Because in the end what we truly need to see is not the adverse effects of these tight living spaces, rather we should see the positive dispositiona it brings to the community. When you finally come into terms with the fact that Filipinos are together as one, the you can learn a product of this mentality. "Walang Iwanan", or No one gets left behind, easy to understand right? Maybe, but not quite; the Philippines' understanding of this saying is hugely different. If you get a community that fosters "Bayanihan", you do not expect loose bonds among the people. Here in the Philippines, your neighbors are your family, your brothers and sisters from another mother per se. When times of hardship and difficulty emerges, expect that these people will come together and build a shielyof love and hope. Maybe it is also the reason why Filipino Overseas Workers are best at doing their jobs, because they know people they left behind are counting on them, mix that with a little Bayanihan and you will also notice that Filipinos have the largest communities that come as one overseas, and that's the thing that is beautiful about "Walang-Iwanan" and "Bayanihan" together. If you're still looking for the Genius behind the Filipino Poor, surely you need to believe, because in the Philippines, believing is important to reach success. Wether it is their belief in God, belief in each other's greatness or when they believe in themselves. It is believing that pushes these people to success and faith on God or one another. Believing makes the Filipino Poor, do everything he can to support his family, provide shelter, or to accomplish anything he believes he can do. We should not close our eyes to the problems that our country is facing, but when we do open our eyes to these problems, let us never forget to look at the Genius Of the Filipino Poor, that makes him truly resilient and empowered, that makes him different than the rest of the world.

CHALLENGE 2

Search the Internet for the following facts and information. Write your answers in the table below.

1.            What is the context of "embedded journalist"? When was it first used? Who created the term?

2.             _______________ is the only pope honored by Turkey a Muslim nation. His statue stands at center of a city square of ______________.

3.            Who designed the tallest building in Hong Kong?

4.            In September 11, 2001, two commercial airplanes commandeered by terrorist crashed and destroyed the World Trade Center in New York. Is this the first time that an airplane crashed into a skyscraper in New York?

5.            __________ is the tallest building in the world. It is located in ____________. The construction started in ________ and was finished_________.

6.            What is the meaning of tundra? Why is the Bush administration so interested with exploring and exploiting the tundra?

7.            Draw in a diagram form the metamorphosis of an "urban legend"

Item	Answer	URL	Search Engine	Search Technique
1.	Embedded journalism refers to news reporters being attached to military units involved in armed conflicts. While the term could be applied to many historical interactions between journalists and military personnel, it first came to be used in the media coverage of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The United States military responded to pressure from the country's news media who were disappointed by the level of access granted during the 1991 Gulf War and the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. The practice has been criticized as being part of a propaganda campaign whereby embedded journalists accompanied the invading forces as cheerleaders and flacks.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_journalism	Google.com	Phrase searching
2.	Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger; German pronunciation: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈalɔʏzi̯ʊs ˈʁatsɪŋɐ]; 16 April 1927) served as Pope and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2005 until his resignation in 2013. Benedict's election occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. The Vatican announced his post-papal title as Pope Emeritus shortly after his resignation.[2][3]	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI	Google.com	Phrase searching
3.	Kohn Pedersen Fox, Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_ buildings_in_Hong_Kong	Google.com	phrase Searching
4.	No.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks	Google.com	Phrase Searching
5.	The tallest building in the world is Burj Khalifa in Dubai . Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed five years later in 2009.	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa	Google.com	Phrase searching
6.	Tundra is the level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs; also : a similar region confined to mountainous areas above timberline	https://www.merriam-webster.com/ dictionary/tundra	Google.com	Phrase searching

NUGGETS	ANSWER	LOCATION	VALUE: Sources/Author/Date Published/Sponsor/Copyright	Search Engine	Search Technique
1. Sometime in 1991, a chief scientist at the NIIT, named, started an experiment hole in a wall.	Dr. Sugata Mitra	India	Edited by Paul Judge on March 2, 2002	Google	Phrase Searching
2. What does NIIT stands for?	National Institute of Information Technology	Neemrana Rajasthan in India	https://www.acronymfinder.com/National-Institute-of-Information-Technology-(India)-(NIIT).html	Google	Phrase Searching
3. It was implemented at a slum area in New Delhi.	Through this hole, a freely accessible computer was put up for use.	Kalkaji, New Delhi	http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	Google	Phrase Searching
4. His team carved a hole in the wall that separated NIIT campuses from slum areas. Why did they carve hole in the wall?	The acquisition of basic computing skills by any set of children can be achieved through incidental learning provided the learners are given access to a suitable computing facility, with entertaining and motivating content and some minimal (human) guidance.	India	Sugata Mitra February 3, 2012 https://www.edutopia.org/blog/self-organized-learning-sugata-mitra	Google	Phrase Searching
5. What was the significant finding of the experiment?	ICT teachers now are using PC sets to their students. In this way, students easily learns thru hands-on technique as how in the ‘Hole in the Wall” aimed to do.	India	http://www.infodev.org/articles/quick-guide-icts-education-challenges-and-research-questions	Google	Phrase Searching
6. What could be the implications of this finding to existing teaching practices especially those that are related with the use of ICT in learning?	This study aims to observe or investigate the effects of  using the Information communication Technology in the field of education specially to teachers and students.	India	http://www.infodev.org/articles/quick-guide-icts-education-challenges-and-research-questions	Google	phrase searching

Wikang Filipino,Wikang Pangkaalaman

     Ang Tao ang tanging nilalang na hinahangad na magtugklas at magtanong. Gamit ang kaniyang dila't husay sa pagsasalaysay, pinapatunayan niya ang kaniyang ideya't opinyon at gumagawa Ng mga paraan tungo sa makabagong pagtuklas.

     Isang kakaibang nilalang ang Tao, sapagkat Siya lamang ang may kaisipan upang gumamit Ng mga huni at wika upang makipagkapwa. Walang ibang hayop ang may kayang makipag-usap gamit ang malikhaing pagbuo Ng iba't ibang tunog sa kaniyang dila, kaya't tayong mga Tao ay naiiba dahil sa kakayahan nating tumuklas.

     Kung ilalagay natin sa konteksto Kung bakit ang Tao ay gumawa ng mga tunog para makipag-usap, tiyak na mababangit na dahil dito sa mga kailangan, kagustuhan at paghangad Ng taong makibahagi. Sa tanan Ng buhay Ng isang Tao makikita natin na ang wika sa kaniya ay espesyal, at lalong espesyal Kung ang wikang ito'y kaniyang kinalakihan.

     Sumisimbolo ang wika sa pagpapahayag Ng mga Tao, ngunit ang kinasanayang wika Ng isang tao ay simbolo ng taong malayang nagpapahayag ng kaniyang puso; ang puso Ng isang taong mithiing umunlad ang kaniyang bansa. Ang pambansang wika ay isang behikulo upang magkaisa't umunlad ang isang lipi, at ang Filipino bilang wikang pambansa Ng Pilipinas ay Instrumental sa pagbabahagi at pagkalap Ng bagong mga kaalaman

     Ang Filipino bilang wikang pansaliksik ay bumubuhay sa hangarin nating magkaisa't umunlad tungo sa pagbabago. Kung ang wika ay ang diwa Ng isang bayan, ang diwa natin sa gayon ay natutulog pa at Hindi gising. Ngunit sa pag-usbong Ng makabagong panahon, napapatunayan natin na buhay abg ating diwa at makakasabay ito sa panibagong pag-aaral at pananaliksik. Taas-noong babalikatin natin ang panibagong hamon dulot ng teknolihya at inobasyon, kaakabay ang wikang Filipino, maasahan natin na Hindi na Tayo papahuli sa mga hamon Ng buhay. 

     Sa paggamit Ng wikang Filipino upang maipakita ang kasarinlan, matutupad natin ang tunay na hangarin Ng wika, na tumustos sa pangangailangan, sindihan ang kagustuhan sa pagbabago at magpatuloy sa pagkalap Ng kaalam at tumuklas ng mga paraan upang tayo' y umunlad bilang isang Pilipinas