how  christianity applied to Philippines?
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well, the philippines is the only pre-dominantly roman catholic country in asia.  it claims to be christian yet the population still dabbles in superstition and folklore.  as an example, many put much credence in faith healers.  but then again, it can be argued that faith healing (pagan or christian) is more affordable than traditional medicine so many believe in it.  also, filipinos are so catholic that they do not believe in birth control, thus the population, exacerbated by poverty, is out of control.\n\nevery township or district in the philippines has their own patron saint, whom they commemorate in festivals.  usually, these festivals coincide with the beginning of the monsoon season.  in the pre-christian era, these festivals were pagan traditions of the natives to invoke rain for their crops; catholicism simply took them over.  \n\nmany filipinos are devout catholics, yet i find most of them very uninformed about their religion.  those who are more knowledgable are usually the well to-do class, who are educated in the prestigious, private catholic schools in the country.  though poverty-stricken, the population of this country has a very strong faith in God to provide them a better life in the near future; to them, it's their only hope.\n\nbtw, if you are in a car with a filipino and you happen to drive by a church, don't be surprised if he/she crosses him/herself---it's a habit they've grown up with. \n\nhehehe...
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There's nothing better than hearing it straight from the horse's mouth. So here's a website that can give you an idea on the kinds of taxes imposed in the Philippines:\nhttp://www.bir.gov.ph/legalmatters/8761.htm
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try this site, it should help.\nhttp://www.manilatimes.net/national/2005/dec/30/yehey/opinion/20051230opi5.html
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Lots of influence from the Spaniards... They always collect taxes higher than expected... Get the land of farmers... So.. After 333 years of colonialism what do you expect from the Filipinos? Be totally better than them? NAH!!! Your wrong... \nDo you think that the Philippines shold be first or what? It's good that the Philippines is only second not first. It's not in the religion. It's already in the tradition. It's hard to eradicate that...\nMind you... Not every politicians are corrupt... :) Wow good thing... I still think that Pres. Arroyo does not corrupt because there are no issues about that...
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If what you mean by unity is that of the Philippines as an "imagined community" then i can tell you filipinos can very well identify themselves as one. As you may see filipinos have close ties and even when in other countries they form so called "Filipino Communities". But then if you speak of unity as having a particular culture that you can pinpoint, well, Filipinos are not like that. The Philippines has rich and diverse culture and history. The Philippines is is politically divided in several regions, and sometimes they tend to be regionalistic. Teodoro Agoncillo's History of the Filipino People would be a big help. (:
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Filipino proverbs. Try the site below
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their history is so interesting because of the different countries that came there, tried to conquer it, left their mark on it.  It is a kind of United States of Asia.  Filipinos are friendly, curious, and very tolerant of others.   They are located just north of the largest Moslem population in the world--Indonesia.  Yet this great island nation has  maintained its character and its diversity, while Indonesia has not.   How did the Philippine Islands get this way?  That is the reason to study the history.
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I think the i.d system would work for Filipinos because of the terrorist organisations over there that seem to be just a face in the crowd. the N.P.A or New Peoples Army hide themselves as upstanding citizens but now and then blow up the odd bus or ship. You also have Moro Islamic Liberation Front that are in peace talks and the Abu Sayaff Islamists which are not. The only thing is that if you get asked for your i.d card in Filippines, you cant say sorry i left it at home as you are likely to get beaten and thrown in a filthy prison for months before they get around to confirming your i.d. Oh i forgot also that your cute
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I think that in the present time. The biggest Japanese influence in the Philippines are mostly affecting the kids. It is Anime television programming or Manga magazine circulation like " NARUTO "  and " BATTLE B-DAMAN "
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I don't know if this is what your looking for or not.\nFilipino music is a mixture of European, American and indigenous sounds. Much of the music of the Philippines have been influenced by the 377 year-long colonial legacies of Spain, Western rock and roll, hip-hop and pop music from the United States, the indigenous Austronesian.
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Filipino is a term that originally referred to the Spanish population who were born and settled in the Philippines. During the nationalist movements of the late 19th century and after the revolt and independence from Spain in 1898, it came to refer to the general population.\n\nFilipino can refer to any of the following:\n\n    * From or related to the Philippines.\n          o Synonym: Philippine is also used as a qualifier in certain instances.\n    * The Filipino language, which is heavily based on Tagalog\n    * The Filipino people\n    * In the plural, it can refer to cookies named Filipinos which are manufactured by Artiach and Nabisco in Spain. \n\nORIGIN OF THE NAME "PHILIPPINES":\nThe country's name originated with Ruy López de Villalobos naming both the islands of Samar and Leyte, Las Islas Filipinas after King Philip II of Spain during his failed expedition in 1543. The archipelago was known under various names such as Spanish East Indies, New Castille (Nueva Castilla), and the St. Lazarus Islands (Islas de San Lázaro). Ultimately, the name Filipinas came to refer to the entire archipelago.\n\nNATIONAL LANGUAGE DEBATED:\nThe national language of the Philippines has been subject to several controversies and misunderstandings, even to this day. The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, Article XIV, Section 6 merely states: "The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. As it evolves, it shall be further developed and enriched on the basis of existing Philippine and other languages." The development and formal adoption of a common national language to be known as Filipino had been mandated in Section XV of the 1973 Constitution. Whether the Filipino language should be based on Tagalog is not stated, although a large number of people assumed that the Filipino language is the same as (or at least is based on) the Pilipino language, which was the national language at that time and was clearly defined to be based on Tagalog. Most Filipinos will have one of these three views when asked regarding the Filipino language:\n\n   1. Filipino is just plainly Tagalog and is just another name for the language, along with its older name, Pilipino.\n   2. Filipino is the amalgamation of all the Philippine languages, with English and Spanish also possible vocabulary sources.\n   3. Filipino is Tagalog with borrowings from English and other Philippine languages and is Tagalog as it is spoken in Metro Manila.\n\nMost people in the Philippines still consider Filipino essentially and practically the same language as Tagalog. It is more likely that Filipinos ask others if they know how to speak "Tagalog" rather than if they know how to speak "Filipino." Proponents of the second view however, specifically state that Tagalog does not include words such as "guapa" (beautiful), those terms whose meaning can be easily guessed by native Tagalog speakers but are not generally considered or used in the Tagalog-speaking region. Some people also point out that Filipino should include English words commonly used by Filipinos whereas Tagalog does not. During the time when the language was still known as Pilipino (before the name was changed to Filipino), the tendency was to use pure Tagalog, even trying to replace words of Spanish or English origin with new artificially coined words that are based on Tagalog. To some people, this differentiates Filipino from Pilipino.
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The Philippines was a colony of Spain. It had a governor-general who answered to the King of Spain. Mostly the communities were centered around 2 main buildings (the church and the city hall). this shows that the church had a great deal of power in running political and government affairs.
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29 Filipino youth chosen as Ambassadors of Goodwill \n\n \n\nTWENTY-NINE of the country's finest youth leaders will sail the seas to tell Asia how great it is to be Filipino.  \n\n \n\nThis year's delegates to the 32nd Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) are a group of talented students and young professionals chosen by the National Youth Commission from thousands of potential applicants from across the country.  \n\n \n\nThey were officially declared Philippine Participating Youths after undergoing a rigorous10-day pre-departure training in Pililla, Rizal in July 2005.  \n\n \n\nThe PPY's include Peterjo Salenda (Region1), Mark Theodore Baccay and Bethzaida Gamiao (Region2), Shierwin Taay and Jacquelyn Iglesias (Region3), Emil Layacan Jr. and Charina Carmen Cabading (Region4), Jyro Trivino and Rosie Avila (Region5), Robert Rodriguez and Nizette Monteblanco (Region6), Joeberth Michael Marti Ocao and Shiela Tuale (Region7), Merwin Kangleon (Region8), Michael Radi and Janine Michelle Cabato (Region9), Marvin Glenn Fernandez and Heidi Joan Calo (Region10), Rotchie Ravelo and Ria Florlynn Tumlad (Region11), Adillah Latiph (ARMM), Merinessa Dimaano (CARAGA), Ivan Baguilat and Yana Gail Castillo (CAR), and Roy Nicolas Molon Jr. and Stephanie Jane Dy Tiapco (NCR). \n\n \n\nThis year's National Leader is Ramon G. Lacbain II who himself was a participating youth in 1991 and who currently serves as vice governor in the province of Zambales. Taay, a provincial board member of Aurora province was voted by the delegation as Youth Leader while Monteblanco, a litigation lawyer in Iloilo City, was chosen Assistant Youth Leader.  \n\n \n\nAn annual cultural exchange program sponsored by the Japanese government, SSEAYP aims to promote friendship and mutual understanding among youth delegates from the 10 participating Southeast Asian countries and Japan.  \n\n \n\nThe Philippine delegation will join its counterparts from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan for two months on board the Japanese ship Nippon Maru.  \n\n \n\nActivities such as institutional visits and home stays in the participating countries, discussion groups, cultural presentations, and other goodwill exchanges are geared towards broadening international perspective and cultivating the spirit of Asian cooperation.  \n\n \n\nThe Philippine delegation this year is named PAGLAUM, a Visayan term for hope. PAGLAUM also stands for "PAGLAlakbay tungo sa UMaga" or a journey towards a prosperous tomorrow.  \n\n \n\nAnd because the Philippine delegation has consistently been regarded as an outstanding contingent in the 31 years of SSEAYP, the group, just like the previous batches, will undergo months of preparation, training and research prior to departure in November.  \n\n \n\nCome October, the delegation will mount a concert in Manila that would give SSEAYP alumni, friends, family, and sponsors a glimpse of the cultural presentations that would be presented on board the ship and in the host countries.
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The Customs and Traditions of the Philippines are strongly influenced by its colonized past. The Spanish colonization of the Philippines lasted for more than 350 years, thus there is a significant presence of Spanish influence in almost all facets of the Filipino culture. The Filipino language, more commonly known as Tagalog, contains many Spanish words. Filipinos are religious in nature, most of the present celebrated traditions are a mix of both Christian, Pagan and other local religious rites. As an example, each year, towns from around the country hold major festivities known as Fiesta which commemorate the patron saints of each town, villages or regional districts. The festival season is celebrated with church ceremonies, street parades in honor of the patron saints, fireworks, beauty and dance contests for generations of old and new, and in some areas there are even cockfighting tournaments. These Fiestas are also observed in countries that had a Spanish occupational past. The Southern island of the country where the majority of the Islam faith resides also celebrate their own unique customs and traditions.\n\nContents [hide]\n1 Philippine Society \n2 Other minorities \n3 The Filipino Culture Psyche \n4 Celebrations \n4.1 Major festivals \n4.2 Other festivals \n5 National Holidays \n6 Arts \n7 Cuisine \n8 Heritage \n9 Music \n10 Literature \n11 Sports \n12 Folk Traditions and Beliefs \n13 See also \n14 External links \n \n\n\n[edit]\nPhilippine Society\nThe Philippines is a mixed society, both Singular and Plural in form. Singular as one nation, but it is plural in that it is fragmented geographically and culturally. The nation is divided between Christians, Muslims, and other religio-ethno-linguistic groups; between urban and rural people; between upland and lowland people; and between the rich and the poor. Although diverse in a lot ways, the Filipinos are very hospitable and give due respect to anybody regardless of race, culture and belief.\n\n\n\n\n[edit]\nOther minorities\nCertain indigenous groups such as the Negritos, Mangyans, and Manobos who are living in remote areas of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao have largely retained the pre-Hispanic beliefs of their ancestors. Having been somewhat isolated from mainstream society, their cultures differ greatly than that of the majority of Filipinos.\n\n[edit]\nThe Filipino Culture Psyche\nBayanihan: the creation of alliances with neighbors and the helping atittude whenever one is in dire need. Oftentimes, the Bayanihan spirit in action can be seen when a bus gets a flat tire. The bystanding or surrounding Filipinos would assist the bus driver in whatever undertakings to get the bus back on going. \nClose Familial Ties: Filipinos are famous for the close family ties, and this goes even for the Filipinos mixed with other Asian or European ancestry. The primary social welfare system for the Filipino is the family. Many filipinos live near their family for most of their lives, even as independent adults. \nPakikisama: Pakikisama, or harmony, in English, involves getting along with others to maintain a harmonious relationship. \nUtang na Loob: Utang na Loob, or Debt of Gratitude, is owed by one to a person who has helped him through the trials he had undergone. There is a local saying: 'Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan', meaning, 'One who does not look back to where he started, will not get to where he is going'. \n\nAmor Propio: Concern for self image. \nDelicadeza: Sense of honor \nPalabra de Honor: "word of honor" \nAlthough these traits are generally positive, these practices also have the tendency to be applied in the wrong context. A debt of gratitute is sometimes repaid by giving special favors to the other person regardless of the moral outcome. Close familial ties can also lead to nepotism.\n\n[edit]\nCelebrations\n[edit]\nMajor festivals\nFlores de Mayo - Summer-ending festivities when the rain star
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according to the philippine constitution, there is a separation of the church and the state...\nhowever since the philippines is 95% catholic... the church defenitely have a say in key poltical issues becoz the people listen and politicians themselves are catholic...
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I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but this was the best I could find. \n\nhttp://www.auick.org/database/aac_country_data/Philippines.xls
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Filipino Christian Fellowship \n5100 Dierker Road, Columbus, Ohio, USA - \ntel.: 614.430.3147 \nhttp://www.filipinochristianfellowship.com/\n\nThis is the only church I know . . . but I know a filipino store that may be able to give you more information on other churches . . . \n\nNipa Hut Oriental Food Mart\n6775 W. 130 Street\nParma Heights, Ohio\n(216) 842-7333