If all of the world’s cultural heritage was contained in a time capsule, what would you include to demonstrate the legacy of your country? IE Business School Admissions Presentation By: Bianca Lontoc

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THE PHILIPPINES: WHO WE ARE

MY CHOSEN LEGACY

FACTS

CULTURAL BACKGROUND

HISTORICAL EVIDENCE

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

1 THE PHILIPPINES: WHO WE ARE

FACTS

CULTURAL BACKGROUND

THE PHILIPPINES Facts

7,107 Islands in the archipelago

100M Filipinos worldwide

175 languages and dialects

Located in Southeast Asia

+12.5M who work overseas

But only Filipino and English are official

Who we are

Historical Cultural Influences

Spanish American

The  Philippines  was  occupied  by  the  Spanish,  Americans  and  Japanese,  which  le:  a  significant  cultural  impact  on  the  country  

Japanese

•  Brought Catholicism (86% of the population)

•  20% of Filipino words are Spanish

•  Many cities built on Spanish architecture

333 years occupation 48 years occupation

•  Brought democracy •  76% can understand and

speak English •  Taught free education •  Introduced the most

popular Filipino transportation: the jeepney

3 years occupation

•  Not much historical influence but now has a wide impact on pop culture

•  Love for anime, Japanese food and karaoke

Who we are

2 MY CHOSEN LEGACY

HISTORICAL EVIDENCE

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

THE FILIPINO PEOPLE’S SPIRIT RESILIENT, FAMILY-ORIENTED, STRONG AND EAGER

My Chosen Legacy

The Filipino embraces civilization and lives and thrives in every clime, in

contact with every people

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Dr. Jose Rizal Philippine National Hero

Resilience

November 8, 2013: Typhoon Haiyan, the deadliest storm in history hit The Philippines, killing at least 6,300 people

Entire cities were destroyed, displacing over 19,000 families from their homes

THE EVENT THE PEOPLE’S REACTION The very next day, there was no grief or hopelessness, the people worked to rebuild their houses and their lives even without the help of the government. The Filipinos remain to this day, one of the happiest races in the world.

My Chosen Legacy

Family First

A total of 15 Million Filipinos work abroad today

6,092 people leave daily to find higher-paying jobs

Most are manual laborers: household help, waiters, etc.

Many suffer from domestic abuse from their employers but still continue to work

OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS WHY THEY DO IT

Because family is the single-most important thing in any Filipino’s life. They suffer abroad to give their families in the Philippines a better life, even if they do not get to enjoy it with them.

My Chosen Legacy

Strength

HISTORY & FACTS •  The Philippines was

under Martial Law from 1972-1981 under Ferdinand Marcos

•  All media controlled by the government

•  National debt increased by 300%

•  $10 Billion plundered by the Marcoses

•  70,000 imprisoned, 34,000 tortured and 3,240 unjustly killed

THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE

The People Power Revolution: a 3-day non-violent series of demonstrations by civilians

Whole families came to support, artists came to entertain, priests and nuns held prayer vigils

RESULT: Downfall of the violent Marcos dictatorship, and

FREEDOM of the nation

My Chosen Legacy

Personal Experiences

For more than 10 years, I have spent many of my weekends teaching Math and English to underprivileged public school students

I stayed in houses of very poor families in rural areas and lived with their lifestyle and under the worst circumstances

WHAT I’VE DONE

WHAT I LEARNED

The Filipino people value family more than anything. We work hard and go beyond our comfort zone to provide for our them. Students travel far during weekends to be taught Math and English to get ahead at school, and families still stay happy and content even

under the worst circumstances. I learned that the Filipino spirit cannot be broken.

My Chosen Legacy

Thank you for your consideration!

Bianca Lontoc